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Parchment Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue
Parchment Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue

Parchment Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue

By Kenneth Cobonpue

Located in Geneve, CH

colors. Dimensions: 78 cm x 74.5 cm x h 71.5cm Inspired by bound manuscripts, the edges and surfaces

Category

2010s Philippine Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Parchment Loveseat by Kenneth Cobonpue
Parchment Loveseat by Kenneth Cobonpue

Parchment Loveseat by Kenneth Cobonpue

By Kenneth Cobonpue

Located in Geneve, CH

. Dimensions: 89 cm x 155.5 cm x H 78.5cm Inspired by bound manuscripts, the edges and surfaces of the

Category

2010s Philippine Modern Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Parchment Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue
Parchment Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue

Parchment Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue

By Kenneth Cobonpue

Located in Geneve, CH

. Dimensions: 68 cm x 67.5 cm x H 79 cm Inspired by bound manuscripts, the edges and surfaces of the

Category

2010s Philippine Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Berber Moroccan Boujad Rug with Tribal Bohemian Style
Vintage Berber Moroccan Boujad Rug with Tribal Bohemian Style

Vintage Berber Moroccan Boujad Rug with Tribal Bohemian Style

By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Dallas, TX

manuscript of Berber culture. The vivid interplay of colors—burnt orange, turquoise, emerald, magenta, and

Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Enamel and Gold Nelson Memorial Ring, Made for His Aunt, Mrs Thomasine Goulty
Enamel and Gold Nelson Memorial Ring, Made for His Aunt, Mrs Thomasine Goulty

Enamel and Gold Nelson Memorial Ring, Made for His Aunt, Mrs Thomasine Goulty

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

January 1806 at a total cost of £139 10s. A manuscript in the British Library apparently lists the rings

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Late 19th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Rug with Traditional Style
Late 19th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Rug with Traditional Style

Late 19th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Rug with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

earth. Every inch of this rug is a botanical manuscript, hand-drawn in wool by a master weaver steeped

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Leonardo Da Vinci The Complete Paintings Hardcover Coffee Table Book
Leonardo Da Vinci The Complete Paintings Hardcover Coffee Table Book

Leonardo Da Vinci The Complete Paintings Hardcover Coffee Table Book

By Leonardo da Vinci

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

infant portraits. It includes a fresh chapter exploring the artist's mesmerizing manuscripts. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Books

Materials

Paper

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Brown Handmade Wool Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Brown Handmade Wool Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Brown Handmade Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted miniatures and fabricated metal work in the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1960's Persian Sarouk Carpet with Traditional Style
1960's Persian Sarouk Carpet with Traditional Style

1960's Persian Sarouk Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

precision of a courtly manuscript, centered around a majestic medallion that blossoms like a celestial

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Romantic Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Serapi Rug with Rare Allover Design and Traditional Style
Antique Persian Serapi Rug with Rare Allover Design and Traditional Style

Antique Persian Serapi Rug with Rare Allover Design and Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

traverse a mythical garden—a living manuscript of Persian poeticism, preservation, and cultural identity

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

A Malabar Man and Woman, India, Nieuhof, 1744
A Malabar Man and Woman, India, Nieuhof, 1744

A Malabar Man and Woman, India, Nieuhof, 1744

Located in Langweer, NL

manuscripts others now first printed in English', printed in 1744 for Henry Lintot and John Osborn. Artists

Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

The Gernsheim Collection, Edited by Roy Flukinger, 1st Ed
The Gernsheim Collection, Edited by Roy Flukinger, 1st Ed

The Gernsheim Collection, Edited by Roy Flukinger, 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

manuscripts; and more than 200 pieces of early photographic equipment. Its encyclopedic scope—as well as the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

Late 19th Century Antique Persian Shiraz Rug with Modern Tribal Style
Late 19th Century Antique Persian Shiraz Rug with Modern Tribal Style

Late 19th Century Antique Persian Shiraz Rug with Modern Tribal Style

Located in Dallas, TX

, this exquisite work of art is a cultural manuscript in wool—a narrative of life, protection, and cosmic

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1960's Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Style
1960's Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Style

1960's Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

private collection as a textile artifact, this Oushak rug transcends decoration. It is a woven manuscript

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Persian Farahan Carpet with Traditional Style
Late 19th Century Persian Farahan Carpet with Traditional Style

Late 19th Century Persian Farahan Carpet with Traditional Style

By Charles Voysey, William Morris (English)

Located in Dallas, TX

Persian manuscript, this hand-knotted wool antique Farahan rug from the Late 19th Century exudes a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Leeuwarden Friesland City View – Antique Engraving by Jollain, c.1670
Leeuwarden Friesland City View – Antique Engraving by Jollain, c.1670

Leeuwarden Friesland City View – Antique Engraving by Jollain, c.1670

Located in Langweer, NL

small manuscript note in the lower right of the caption. Overall, the sheet shows minor age-related

Category

Antique 17th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, Pretty in Pink Meets Boho Chic
Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, Pretty in Pink Meets Boho Chic

Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, Pretty in Pink Meets Boho Chic

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Dallas, TX

—it is a woven manuscript, a meditation on harmony and human connection. For the discerning collector

Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry in Rococo Revival Style
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry in Rococo Revival Style

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry in Rococo Revival Style

Located in Dallas, TX

illuminated manuscript, guiding the viewer from edge to center with ornamental grace. The border’s rhythmic

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Tapestries

Materials

Wool

New Colorful Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Style
New Colorful Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Style

New Colorful Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

yet refined—unfolds like a precious manuscript beneath one’s feet, its every knot a mark of dedication

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Map of East Frisia by Ortelius, c.1595
Antique Map of East Frisia by Ortelius, c.1595

Antique Map of East Frisia by Ortelius, c.1595

Located in Langweer, NL

Terrarum'. It is based on the manuscript map by Jon Bloemmaerts or Johannes Florianus and depicts the

Category

Antique 16th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Rug (Size Adjusted)
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Rug (Size Adjusted)

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Rug (Size Adjusted)

Located in New York, NY

artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted miniatures and fabricated metal work

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Azure Whisper: A Modern Oushak Masterpiece of Celestial Tranquility
The Azure Whisper: A Modern Oushak Masterpiece of Celestial Tranquility

The Azure Whisper: A Modern Oushak Masterpiece of Celestial Tranquility

Located in Dallas, TX

vinery meander across a parchment-toned backdrop like an illuminated manuscript of Ottoman botanical

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Hollywood Regency Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Christo and More SMS A Collection of Multiples 'William N. Copley, 1968'
Christo and More SMS A Collection of Multiples 'William N. Copley, 1968'

Christo and More SMS A Collection of Multiples 'William N. Copley, 1968'

By Roy Lichtenstein, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Yoko Ono 1

Located in Chicago, IL

Cage; Phenakistiscope, Hollis Frampton; Asylum Manuscripts, Princess Winifred; 6 Prison Poems, Domenico

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Antique Persian Heriz Carpet with Traditional Style
Antique Persian Heriz Carpet with Traditional Style

Antique Persian Heriz Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

53172 Antique Persian Heriz Rug, 11'02 x 14'02. Like a page from an ancient Persian manuscript

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug with Seven Mountain Flowers Design
Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug with Seven Mountain Flowers Design

Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug with Seven Mountain Flowers Design

Located in Dallas, TX

echoing the heartbeat of a sacred manuscript. Each inch of this composition reveals the Hereke philosophy

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Medieval Turkish Rugs

Materials

Silk

Old Print of A Pedler in Indonesia with Wife and Children, 1744
Old Print of A Pedler in Indonesia with Wife and Children, 1744

Old Print of A Pedler in Indonesia with Wife and Children, 1744

Located in Langweer, NL

original manuscripts others now first printed in English', printed in 1744 for Henry Lintot and John Osborn

Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Rare 19th Century Chinese Carved Asian Hardwood Four-Panel Silk Screen
Rare 19th Century Chinese Carved Asian Hardwood Four-Panel Silk Screen

Rare 19th Century Chinese Carved Asian Hardwood Four-Panel Silk Screen

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

circulated in manuscript copies with various titles until its print publication, in 1791. Gao E, who prepared

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Hardwood, Silk, Wood

18th Century Personification of the Day Alabaster Sculpture
18th Century Personification of the Day Alabaster Sculpture

18th Century Personification of the Day Alabaster Sculpture

By Michelangelo Buonarroti

Located in Milan, IT

large library with manuscripts and prints. The artist follows the features of the statue without that

Category

Antique 18th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

The Amethyst Sanctuary: A Vintage Beni M’Guild Moroccan Masterpiece
The Amethyst Sanctuary: A Vintage Beni M’Guild Moroccan Masterpiece

The Amethyst Sanctuary: A Vintage Beni M’Guild Moroccan Masterpiece

By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Beni M'Guild

Located in Dallas, TX

is a woven manuscript of Moroccan identity, infused with generations of spirit and symbolism. Within

Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Print of the City of Ten-Tchoo-Foo, China, 1796
Antique Print of the City of Ten-Tchoo-Foo, China, 1796

Antique Print of the City of Ten-Tchoo-Foo, China, 1796

Located in Langweer, NL

to the Emperor of China', which included charts and views based on manuscript sketches and drawings

Category

Antique 1790s Maps

Materials

Paper

A Mestizo Woman from Ternate, Indonesia, 1744
A Mestizo Woman from Ternate, Indonesia, 1744

A Mestizo Woman from Ternate, Indonesia, 1744

Located in Langweer, NL

manuscripts others now first printed in English', printed in 1744 for Henry Lintot and John Osborn. Artists

Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Engraving of Javanese Man and Woman in Indonesia, 1744
Antique Engraving of Javanese Man and Woman in Indonesia, 1744

Antique Engraving of Javanese Man and Woman in Indonesia, 1744

Located in Langweer, NL

manuscripts others now first printed in English', printed in 1744 for Henry Lintot and John Osborn. Artists

Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Roland Paris Bronze Art Deco The Clown
Roland Paris Bronze Art Deco The Clown

Roland Paris Bronze Art Deco The Clown

By Roland Paris

Located in NANTES, FR

criticized the system. He left some unfinished manuscripts such as Comic Truths, Bizarre Characters or the

Category

Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Print of a Mestice Woman, Nieuhof, 1744
Antique Print of a Mestice Woman, Nieuhof, 1744

Antique Print of a Mestice Woman, Nieuhof, 1744

Located in Langweer, NL

manuscripts others now first printed in English', printed in 1744 for Henry Lintot and John Osborn. Artists

Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage Asian Style Chinoiserie Faux Cinnabar Large Red Statues Male & Female
Vintage Asian Style Chinoiserie Faux Cinnabar Large Red Statues Male & Female

Vintage Asian Style Chinoiserie Faux Cinnabar Large Red Statues Male & Female

Located in Topeka, KS

veiled to the base of the sculpture with scribbles of manuscript that’s information has been left to your

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Plaster, Paint

1980's Pakistani Shirvan Carpet with Modern Style
1980's Pakistani Shirvan Carpet with Modern Style

1980's Pakistani Shirvan Carpet with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

central field like a manuscript of ancient lore. Within the flanking guard bands, a continuous vine scroll

Category

Late 20th Century Pakistani Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

A Nomad's Kaleidoscope: Vintage Boujad Moroccan Masterpiece of Tribal Elegance
A Nomad's Kaleidoscope: Vintage Boujad Moroccan Masterpiece of Tribal Elegance

A Nomad's Kaleidoscope: Vintage Boujad Moroccan Masterpiece of Tribal Elegance

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Dallas, TX

merely a rug, but a cultural manuscript rendered in wool, offering collectors an entry point into a

Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Important Sedes Sapientiae Virgin and Child also called "Throne of Wisdom"
Important Sedes Sapientiae Virgin and Child also called "Throne of Wisdom"

Important Sedes Sapientiae Virgin and Child also called "Throne of Wisdom"

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Child adorn illuminated manuscripts before being carved in stone on cathedrals’ tympanums. As soon as

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

The Tribal Covenant: Vintage Zemmour Moroccan Masterpiece of Ancestral Elegance
The Tribal Covenant: Vintage Zemmour Moroccan Masterpiece of Ancestral Elegance

The Tribal Covenant: Vintage Zemmour Moroccan Masterpiece of Ancestral Elegance

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Dallas, TX

manuscript of tribal memory. Zemmour weavings have long been revered for their symbolic complexity and

Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

1910's Antique Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style
1910's Antique Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style

1910's Antique Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

very earth it once adorned. Each compartment is a coded manuscript of symbols born from Anatolian

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

17th Century Penitent Magdalene Painting Tempera on Parchment by Genovese
17th Century Penitent Magdalene Painting Tempera on Parchment by Genovese

17th Century Penitent Magdalene Painting Tempera on Parchment by Genovese

By Giovanni Battista Castello

Located in Milan, IT

owned eight miniatures of the Castle, illuminated manuscripts and books were preserved, In the

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Parchment Paper

Vintage Indian Rug Inspired by the Book of Kells
Vintage Indian Rug Inspired by the Book of Kells

Vintage Indian Rug Inspired by the Book of Kells

Located in Dallas, TX

textile artistry meets sacred manuscript, where every knot becomes a whisper from a monastic past. This

Category

Late 20th Century Indian Regency Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Whispers of Anatolia: Vintage Turkish Sivas Masterpiece in Emerald and Rose
Whispers of Anatolia: Vintage Turkish Sivas Masterpiece in Emerald and Rose

Whispers of Anatolia: Vintage Turkish Sivas Masterpiece in Emerald and Rose

By Zeki Müren

Located in Dallas, TX

meditative landscape of texture and tone. It is not merely a floor covering, but a woven manuscript—a rare

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Art Deco Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Persian Mohajeran Sarouk Carpet with Traditional Style
Late 19th Century Persian Mohajeran Sarouk Carpet with Traditional Style

Late 19th Century Persian Mohajeran Sarouk Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

irreplaceable character. More than a floor covering, this Mohajeran Sarouk is a living manuscript of Persian

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare and important painted bronze Crucifix after a model by Michelangelo
Rare and important painted bronze Crucifix after a model by Michelangelo

Rare and important painted bronze Crucifix after a model by Michelangelo

By Michelangelo Buonarroti

Located in Leesburg, VA

manuscript the corpus is already assigned to Michelangelo just 33 years after his death. Pacheco records that

Category

Antique 16th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Persian Kerman Rug with Traditional Style
Late 19th Century Persian Kerman Rug with Traditional Style

Late 19th Century Persian Kerman Rug with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

manuscript where each motif is a carefully inscribed verse. The wear, far from diminishing its charm

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1960's Distressed Turkish Kilim Rug with Southern Living Style
1960's Distressed Turkish Kilim Rug with Southern Living Style

1960's Distressed Turkish Kilim Rug with Southern Living Style

Located in Dallas, TX

understated motifs, frame the composition like the gentle margins of an illuminated manuscript, reminding us

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

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An assortment of manuscripts is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, wood and hardwood, all manuscripts available were constructed with great care. Manuscripts have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Baroque, Art Deco and Regency manuscripts are consistently popular styles. Manuscripts have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Zdenek Kaplan, Claus Meyer and Robert Lee Eskridge are consistently popular.

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