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Antique Burmese Carved Wood Panel of a Court Scribe.
Antique Burmese Carved Wood Panel of a Court Scribe.

Antique Burmese Carved Wood Panel of a Court Scribe.

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Burmese Carved Wood Panel of a Court Scribe. The standing heavenly being holds a manuscript

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

The Dumas Club by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
The Dumas Club by Arturo Pérez-Reverte

The Dumas Club by Arturo Pérez-Reverte

Located in Middletown, NY

Corso investigates the authenticity of a manuscript by Alexander Dumas–received from a man later found

Category

Late 20th Century English Books

Materials

Paper

Antique Persian Sarouk Rug with Traditional Style
Antique Persian Sarouk Rug with Traditional Style

Antique Persian Sarouk Rug with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

manuscript of Persian horticultural symbolism. Palmettes extend outward from the center in perfect balance

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs Kerman Vase Carpet from Alice de Rothschild Collection Natural Dyed
Ararat Rugs Kerman Vase Carpet from Alice de Rothschild Collection Natural Dyed

Ararat Rugs Kerman Vase Carpet from Alice de Rothschild Collection Natural Dyed

By Ararat Rugs

Located in Tokyo, JP

prunus, reminiscent of Safavid manuscript art Birds & Mythological Creatures: Features peacocks, parrots

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

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

Late 19th Century Persian Bakshaish Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

grounding tone allows the composition to unfold like an ancestral manuscript, rich with storied symbolism

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Bakshaish Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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

1960's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

. Altogether, this magnificent work of art is more than textile—it is a tactile prayer, a poetic manuscript of

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

New Modern Purple Beni Mrirt Berber Moroccan Rug Inspired by Gunta Stölzl
New Modern Purple Beni Mrirt Berber Moroccan Rug Inspired by Gunta Stölzl

New Modern Purple Beni Mrirt Berber Moroccan Rug Inspired by Gunta Stölzl

By Beni Mrirt, Berber Tribes of Morocco, Gunta Stölzl

Located in Dallas, TX

rug unfolds like a sacred manuscript of visual thought. These hues do not merely decorate; they speak

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Bauhaus Moroccan and North Africa...

Materials

Wool

1960's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style
1960's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

1960's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

palmettes and delicate floral sprays, unfolding like a cherished manuscript upon a field of deep crimson red

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Wall Decoration Gregorian Chant on Parchment Sheet
Wall Decoration Gregorian Chant on Parchment Sheet

Wall Decoration Gregorian Chant on Parchment Sheet

Located in Barcelona, ES

Large manuscript sheet with Gregorian Chant on parchment "Sacerdos In Eternum" Gregorian Chant

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Spanish Medieval Drawings

Materials

Parchment Paper, Wood

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

1960's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug unfurls like an ancient manuscript, its every motif a whispered

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Tribal Style
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Tribal Style

Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Tribal Style

Located in Dallas, TX

textile—it is a luminous manuscript of sacred symbols, ancestral wisdom, and human longing. Set against a

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Jazz: Henri Matisse (Book)
Jazz: Henri Matisse (Book)

Jazz: Henri Matisse (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

this technique to create a modern painting manuscript, the most beautiful book ever written on colour

Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

An Interesting Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal “Grotesque” Chandelier
An Interesting Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal “Grotesque” Chandelier

An Interesting Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal “Grotesque” Chandelier

Located in Long Island City, NY

illuminated manuscripts. From this the term began to be applied to larger caricatures, such as those of

Category

Early 20th Century French Gothic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Ararat Rugs Kerman Vase Carpet from Alice de Rothschild Collection Natural Dyed
Ararat Rugs Kerman Vase Carpet from Alice de Rothschild Collection Natural Dyed

Ararat Rugs Kerman Vase Carpet from Alice de Rothschild Collection Natural Dyed

By Ararat Rugs

Located in Tokyo, JP

cypress trees entwined with flowering prunus, reminiscent of Safavid manuscript art ✔ Birds & Mythological

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Persian Heriz Rug Runner with Modern Style
Antique Persian Heriz Rug Runner with Modern Style

Antique Persian Heriz Rug Runner with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

adornment—it is a rare woven manuscript of cultural identity, artistry, and spirit. Its luxurious wool

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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

1960's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

cherished manuscript. Framing this visual narrative is a floral border of dual carnations and serrated

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1900's  Persian Mahal Carpet with Traditional Style
1900's  Persian Mahal Carpet with Traditional Style

1900's Persian Mahal Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

covering but a living manuscript of memory and meaning. Every knot, every motif, is a word in the poetic

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Lavar Kerman Carpet, circa 1900
Lavar Kerman Carpet, circa 1900

Lavar Kerman Carpet, circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

Classical Persian carpet design often followed the art of book binding and illuminated manuscript

Category

Antique Early 1900s Persian Islamic Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

New Organic Modern High-Low Carpet with Minimalist Style
New Organic Modern High-Low Carpet with Minimalist Style

New Organic Modern High-Low Carpet with Minimalist Style

Located in Dallas, TX

begins to unfold like an old manuscript—each raised motif a stanza, each flat expanse a pause for breath

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1920's Antique Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style
1920's Antique Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style

1920's Antique Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

motifs dance across the surface like illuminated marginalia in an ancient manuscript—whispering tales of

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Antique Persian Malayer Carpet with Traditional Style
Late 19th Century Antique Persian Malayer Carpet with Traditional Style

Late 19th Century Antique Persian Malayer Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

manuscript—rich in folklore, movement, and ancestral memory. Woven in the late 19th century by village

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Distressed Persian Mohtashem Kashan Rug with Modern Style
Late 19th Century Distressed Persian Mohtashem Kashan Rug with Modern Style

Late 19th Century Distressed Persian Mohtashem Kashan Rug with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

illuminated manuscript upon the floor—each knot a letter in a lyrical ode to refinement and tradition. Hand

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Kashan Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1960's Berber Tikdift Zanagah Moroccan Carpet with Modern Style
1960's Berber Tikdift Zanagah Moroccan Carpet with Modern Style

1960's Berber Tikdift Zanagah Moroccan Carpet with Modern Style

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Dallas, TX

that values authenticity, imperfection, and soul. This is not merely a rug—it is a woven manuscript of

Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Aesthetic Movement Moroccan and North African ...

Materials

Wool

1960's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style
1960's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

1960's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

the rug’s heart like an illuminated manuscript brought to life, its curvilinear design stitched in

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1910's Persian Sarouk Carpet with Modern Style
1910's Persian Sarouk Carpet with Modern Style

1910's Persian Sarouk Carpet with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

79124 Antique Red Persian Sarouk Rug, 13'06 x 19'05. Like an ancient Persian manuscript penned in

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Empire Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet with Cup Motif, Antique Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet with Cup Motif, Antique Revival Rug, Natural Dyed

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Carpet with Cup Motif, Antique Revival Rug, Natural Dyed

By Ararat Rugs

Located in Tokyo, JP

of Mamluk art, as observed in manuscripts, metalwork, glass, ceramics, woodwork, and textiles of the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

New Modern Earth-Tone Turkish Kars Carpet with Contemporary Style
New Modern Earth-Tone Turkish Kars Carpet with Contemporary Style

New Modern Earth-Tone Turkish Kars Carpet with Contemporary Style

Located in Dallas, TX

Anatolia’s exclusive symbolic lexicon, passed down in wool like an oral manuscript—a quiet luxury of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare Antique Korean Scholar Two-Level Book Chest Joseon Dynasty
Rare Antique Korean Scholar Two-Level Book Chest Joseon Dynasty

Rare Antique Korean Scholar Two-Level Book Chest Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

used as a storage cabinet in the men's study for books and manuscripts. It was known in Korean as a

Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Other Furniture

Materials

Iron

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug with Modern Style
Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug with Modern Style

Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

manuscripts, these spandrels serve not as constraints, but as portals—inviting the eye into elevated planes of

Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Kazak Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Indian Sultanabad Carpet with Traditional Style
Vintage Indian Sultanabad Carpet with Traditional Style

Vintage Indian Sultanabad Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

design, and florals that feel as though they’ve been pressed from the pages of an illuminated manuscript

Category

Late 20th Century Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Korean Sutra Desk Lacquer with Mother of Pearl Inlays Joseon Dynasty
Antique Korean Sutra Desk Lacquer with Mother of Pearl Inlays Joseon Dynasty

Antique Korean Sutra Desk Lacquer with Mother of Pearl Inlays Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

for reading and studying Buddhism manuscripts during Goryeo period. In the predominantly Confucianism

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Korean Other Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Códice Side Credenza by Agnes Studio
Códice Side Credenza by Agnes Studio

Códice Side Credenza by Agnes Studio

By Agnes Studio

Located in Guatemala, GT

Codex or Códice means in latin a chunk of wood, it’s also used to refer to hand written manuscripts

Category

2010s Guatemalan Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak, Bentwood

1950's Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style, Warm Neutral Colors
1950's Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style, Warm Neutral Colors

1950's Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style, Warm Neutral Colors

Located in Dallas, TX

architectural dream from a weathered manuscript. The medallion blooms in subdued hues of honeyed sand, ochre

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1900's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
1900's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style

1900's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

-knotted wool antique Turkish Oushak rug emerges as a faded manuscript of Anatolian artistry—its threads

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Colonial Revival Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1930's Turkish Oushak Rug with Warm, Neutral Colors and Modern Style
1930's Turkish Oushak Rug with Warm, Neutral Colors and Modern Style

1930's Turkish Oushak Rug with Warm, Neutral Colors and Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

gently rendered vines appear like faint script from an ancient manuscript—etched not in ink, but in the

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

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

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Handmade Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

patronage of Shah Abbas the Great (1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Manuscripts For Sale on 1stDibs

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.

How Much are Manuscripts?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $896, while they’re typically $59 on the low end and $28,000 highest priced.
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