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

1960's Turkish Patchwork Carpet with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

echoes of the past, pieced together like a visual manuscript of nomadic life. Earthy hues of deep

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Bohemian Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Mid-Century Turkish Kars Rug with Traditional Style
Mid-Century Turkish Kars Rug with Traditional Style

Mid-Century Turkish Kars Rug with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

antique manuscripts. The natural variations in tone and texture speak to the beauty of Wabi-Sabi, where

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Fragmentary Statuary Marble Sculpture
Antique Fragmentary Statuary Marble Sculpture

Antique Fragmentary Statuary Marble Sculpture

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

died at the age of 89, he left a large part of his archive of personal papers, letters and manuscripts

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

1900's Anatolian Antique Turkish Oushak Rug with Spanish Colonial Style
1900's Anatolian Antique Turkish Oushak Rug with Spanish Colonial Style

1900's Anatolian Antique Turkish Oushak Rug with Spanish Colonial Style

Located in Dallas, TX

character, revealing the gentle passage of time like the pages of an ancient manuscript, each thread a line

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Visionaire Magazine NO. 6: THE SEA (SUMMER 1992)
Visionaire Magazine NO. 6: THE SEA (SUMMER 1992)

Visionaire Magazine NO. 6: THE SEA (SUMMER 1992)

By Visionaire

Located in Vancouver, BC

SEA was inspired by ancient Oriental watercolor books, Egyptian manuscripts, and children’s books, and

Category

1990s American Books

Materials

Paper

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

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

1920's Greta Skogster-Lehtinen Finnish Flatweave Rug with Modern Nordic Style
1920's Greta Skogster-Lehtinen Finnish Flatweave Rug with Modern Nordic Style

1920's Greta Skogster-Lehtinen Finnish Flatweave Rug with Modern Nordic Style

By Greta Skogster-Lehtinen 1

Located in Dallas, TX

celestial symmetry of a forest’s hidden rootwork. This flawlessly executed design unfolds like a manuscript

Category

Early 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian ...

Materials

Wool

Antique Turkish Sivas Rug
Antique Turkish Sivas Rug

Antique Turkish Sivas Rug

Located in Closter, NJ

a botanically lush and naturalistic setting. The scene has direct parallels in manuscript

Category

Vintage 1920s Turkish Islamic Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1940's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style
1940's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

1940's Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

decoration but as a cultural manuscript woven in wool. This is not merely a vintage Oushak rug—it is a

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

English Archer in Mid-Draw, Costume Di Moyen Age, 1847
English Archer in Mid-Draw, Costume Di Moyen Age, 1847

English Archer in Mid-Draw, Costume Di Moyen Age, 1847

Located in Langweer, NL

illumination and painting, particularly in manuscripts, to give colors a brighter appearance and to add a sheen

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

1960's Persian Qashqai Kilim Rug with Animal Motifs
1960's Persian Qashqai Kilim Rug with Animal Motifs

1960's Persian Qashqai Kilim Rug with Animal Motifs

Located in Dallas, TX

a mere floor covering, this vintage Qashqai kilim is a woven manuscript, preserving the stories

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pair of Pompeian Deer from Herculaneum by Chiurazzi
Pair of Pompeian Deer from Herculaneum by Chiurazzi

Pair of Pompeian Deer from Herculaneum by Chiurazzi

Located in Madrid, ES

exceptional decoration and, above all, for the numerous manuscripts that were discovered there. The original

Category

Vintage 1920s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Costume du Moyen Âge: Portraits of Elegant Ladies, Published in 1847
Costume du Moyen Âge: Portraits of Elegant Ladies, Published in 1847

Costume du Moyen Âge: Portraits of Elegant Ladies, Published in 1847

Located in Langweer, NL

used in illumination and painting, particularly in manuscripts, to give colors a brighter appearance

Category

Antique 1840s French Prints

Materials

Paper

Templar in War Attire with Staff, Costume Di Moyen Age, 1847
Templar in War Attire with Staff, Costume Di Moyen Age, 1847

Templar in War Attire with Staff, Costume Di Moyen Age, 1847

Located in Langweer, NL

manuscripts, to give colors a brighter appearance and to add a sheen or gloss to the work. This technique was

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Templar Knight in Battle Attire, Costume Di Moyen Age, 1847
Templar Knight in Battle Attire, Costume Di Moyen Age, 1847

Templar Knight in Battle Attire, Costume Di Moyen Age, 1847

Located in Langweer, NL

, particularly in manuscripts, to give colors a brighter appearance and to add a sheen or gloss to the work. This

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Lord Beaumont in Courtly Attire, Costume Di Moyen Age, 1847
Lord Beaumont in Courtly Attire, Costume Di Moyen Age, 1847

Lord Beaumont in Courtly Attire, Costume Di Moyen Age, 1847

Located in Langweer, NL

, particularly in manuscripts, to give colors a brighter appearance and to add a sheen or gloss to the work. This

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

King Henry VI in Prayer, Original Hand-Colored Lithograph, 1847
King Henry VI in Prayer, Original Hand-Colored Lithograph, 1847

King Henry VI in Prayer, Original Hand-Colored Lithograph, 1847

Located in Langweer, NL

egg yolk were indeed used in illumination and painting, particularly in manuscripts, to give colors a

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Very Rare Carved Gilt Gesso Dressing Mirror, circa 1710-1720
Very Rare Carved Gilt Gesso Dressing Mirror, circa 1710-1720

Very Rare Carved Gilt Gesso Dressing Mirror, circa 1710-1720

Located in Lymington, GB

, manuscript - BNL, F.4640 - published in Guimarães, J. Ribeiro, Sumario de Varia Historia (1872) pp. 67-70

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Table Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Persian Silk Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Red, Ivory, Gold
Antique Persian Silk Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Red, Ivory, Gold

Antique Persian Silk Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Red, Ivory, Gold

Located in Port Washington, NY

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Distressed 1960's Persian Viss Carpet with Modern Style
Distressed 1960's Persian Viss Carpet with Modern Style

Distressed 1960's Persian Viss Carpet with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

an ancient manuscript, its surface a rare tapestry of mysticism and folklore. Goz eyes, lozenges, and

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Armaments of Yore: A Study of Medieval Helmets and Armor, 1845
Armaments of Yore: A Study of Medieval Helmets and Armor, 1845

Armaments of Yore: A Study of Medieval Helmets and Armor, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

sometimes egg yolk were indeed used in illumination and painting, particularly in manuscripts, to give

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Donegal Rug Irish
Donegal Rug Irish

Donegal Rug Irish

Located in Ferrara, IT

the design. This border frames the central field much like the edge of an illuminated manuscript

Category

Early 20th Century Irish Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Engraving of a Guardian of the Fort: The Medieval Arbaletrier, 1847
Engraving of a Guardian of the Fort: The Medieval Arbaletrier, 1847

Engraving of a Guardian of the Fort: The Medieval Arbaletrier, 1847

Located in Langweer, NL

, particularly in manuscripts, to give colors a brighter appearance and to add a sheen or gloss to the work. This

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Toil of the Ages: Medieval Peasantry at Work, 1847
Toil of the Ages: Medieval Peasantry at Work, 1847

Toil of the Ages: Medieval Peasantry at Work, 1847

Located in Langweer, NL

manuscripts, to give colors a brighter appearance and to add a sheen or gloss to the work. This technique was

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Portrait of Youth: A Young Italian of the Middle Ages, 1847
Portrait of Youth: A Young Italian of the Middle Ages, 1847

Portrait of Youth: A Young Italian of the Middle Ages, 1847

Located in Langweer, NL

, particularly in manuscripts, to give colors a brighter appearance and to add a sheen or gloss to the work. This

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique 19th Century English Lead Cistern
Antique 19th Century English Lead Cistern

Antique 19th Century English Lead Cistern

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

left a large part of his archive of personal papers, letters and manuscripts to the Bodleian library in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Urns

Materials

Metal, Lead

1920’s Colorful Turkish Kilim with Modern Tribal Style
1920’s Colorful Turkish Kilim with Modern Tribal Style

1920’s Colorful Turkish Kilim with Modern Tribal Style

Located in Dallas, TX

woven manuscript, one that communicates both aesthetic refinement and spiritual resonance. To possess

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Louis 13 Bench Sofa in native wood - XIXth - Spain - High Period
Louis 13 Bench Sofa in native wood - XIXth - Spain - High Period

Louis 13 Bench Sofa in native wood - XIXth - Spain - High Period

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

manuscripts. Very nice decorative furniture. Probably from Spain, 19th century.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Louis XIII Settees

Materials

Palisander

Inkwell in red marble with  "Allegory of writing" in gilt bronze, signed H.CHAPU
Inkwell in red marble with  "Allegory of writing" in gilt bronze, signed H.CHAPU

Inkwell in red marble with "Allegory of writing" in gilt bronze, signed H.CHAPU

By Henri Chapu

Located in Paris, FR

woman, seated, holding a quill in her right hand and a manuscript in her left hand. This figure

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Heraldic Harmony: Shields and Effigies of Medieval Nobility, 1847
Heraldic Harmony: Shields and Effigies of Medieval Nobility, 1847

Heraldic Harmony: Shields and Effigies of Medieval Nobility, 1847

Located in Langweer, NL

sometimes egg yolk were indeed used in illumination and painting, particularly in manuscripts, to give

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Emissary of Tradition: Portrait of a Jewish Scholar from the Past, 1847
Emissary of Tradition: Portrait of a Jewish Scholar from the Past, 1847

Emissary of Tradition: Portrait of a Jewish Scholar from the Past, 1847

Located in Langweer, NL

, particularly in manuscripts, to give colors a brighter appearance and to add a sheen or gloss to the work. This

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Imperial Splendor: Emperor Maximilian on Parade, 1847
Imperial Splendor: Emperor Maximilian on Parade, 1847

Imperial Splendor: Emperor Maximilian on Parade, 1847

Located in Langweer, NL

, particularly in manuscripts, to give colors a brighter appearance and to add a sheen or gloss to the work. This

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair of Bernard De Montfaucon Paris 1719 L'antiquite Original Grand Tour Prints
Pair of Bernard De Montfaucon Paris 1719 L'antiquite Original Grand Tour Prints

Pair of Bernard De Montfaucon Paris 1719 L'antiquite Original Grand Tour Prints

By Bernard de Montfaucaon

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Greek Church Fathers. In 1705 Montfaucon examined and described the manuscripts of the Fonds Coislin, in

Category

Antique 1710s French Grand Tour Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Sotheby's The William H Guthman Collection December 2005
Sotheby's The William H Guthman Collection December 2005

Sotheby's The William H Guthman Collection December 2005

Located in valatie, NY

Sotheby's : The William H Guthman Collection December 2005. Collection of manuscripts, printed and

Category

Late 20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

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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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