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Ship Mermaid

Original Antique Adriatic Exhibition Poster Coast Design Ft Ships Knight Mermaid
Original Antique Adriatic Exhibition Poster Coast Design Ft Ships Knight Mermaid

Original Antique Adriatic Exhibition Poster Coast Design Ft Ships Knight Mermaid

By Kurt Libesny

Located in London, GB

Original antique travel advertising poster for Adria Ausstellung / The Adriatic Exhibition featuring a stunning illustration by Kurt Libesny (1892-1938) of a knight in armour holding...

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Vintage 1910s Russian Posters

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Paper

Antique Ortelius Map of Asia Featuring Japan, China, Taiwan & East Indies, 1587
Antique Ortelius Map of Asia Featuring Japan, China, Taiwan & East Indies, 1587

Antique Ortelius Map of Asia Featuring Japan, China, Taiwan & East Indies, 1587

$3,781Sale Price|35% Off

H 13.78 in W 19.3 in D 0.02 in

Antique Ortelius Map of Asia Featuring Japan, China, Taiwan & East Indies, 1587

By Abraham Ortelius

Located in Langweer, NL

Decorative elements include a Portuguese royal coat of arms, ornate cartouches, sailing ships, mermaids, sea monsters, and navigational details that exemplify the artistic brilliance...

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Antique 16th Century Belgian Maps

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Paper

Detailed Copper Engraved City Map of Enkuizen, the Netherlands, c.1620
Detailed Copper Engraved City Map of Enkuizen, the Netherlands, c.1620

Detailed Copper Engraved City Map of Enkuizen, the Netherlands, c.1620

By L. Guicciardini

Located in Langweer, NL

Highly decorated with dozens of ships, windmills and a mermaid holding an informational cartouche.

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Antique 17th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

19th Century Album Containing Drawings, Memorabilia, and Botanical Samples
19th Century Album Containing Drawings, Memorabilia, and Botanical Samples

19th Century Album Containing Drawings, Memorabilia, and Botanical Samples

Located in Middletown, NY

The album contains a varied collection of memorabilia including, some pasted in and some loose: - a dedicatory letter written on board of the ship/boat Sirena (mermaid) on 13 June ...

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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

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A Dutch Rococo burl walnut animated tall case clock
A Dutch Rococo burl walnut animated tall case clock

A Dutch Rococo burl walnut animated tall case clock

Unavailable

H 108 in W 26 in D 12.5 in

A Dutch Rococo burl walnut animated tall case clock

By J. M. Heyer

Located in Sharon, MA

The arch of the dial is fitted with an extraordinary hand painted animated harbor scene with rocking ships, mermaids and a detailed harbor view in the background.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Clocks

LINE VAUTRIN "Mermaid" silvered bronze box
LINE VAUTRIN "Mermaid" silvered bronze box

LINE VAUTRIN "Mermaid" silvered bronze box

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H 1.2 in W 3.2 in D 3.2 in

LINE VAUTRIN "Mermaid" silvered bronze box

By Line Vautrin

Located in Summerland, CA

A rare and whimsical silvered bronze box representing a Mermaid holding a ship in her hands. Signed Line Vautrin.

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Vintage 1940s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

LINE VAUTRIN "Mermaid" silvered bronze box
LINE VAUTRIN "Mermaid" silvered bronze box

LINE VAUTRIN "Mermaid" silvered bronze box

Unavailable

H 1.2 in W 3.2 in D 3.2 in

LINE VAUTRIN "Mermaid" silvered bronze box

By Line Vautrin

A rare and whimsical silvered bronze box representing a Mermaid holding a ship in her hands. Signed Line Vautrin.

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French More Jewelry

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Bowl, circa 1920
Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Bowl, circa 1920

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Bowl, circa 1920

Unavailable

H 3.75 in Dm 8.27 in

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Bowl, circa 1920

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Bowl "Ship and Mermaid" and "Leapfrogging Elves" designs Circa 1920 Dimensions: 21cm wide, 9.5cm high Complimentary Insured Postage 14 Day Money Back Guar...

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20th Century Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Victorian 1860 Hand Painted Chest of Drawers Ships Mermaids Armorial Etc
Antique Victorian 1860 Hand Painted Chest of Drawers Ships Mermaids Armorial Etc

Antique Victorian 1860 Hand Painted Chest of Drawers Ships Mermaids Armorial Etc

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1860-1880. Hand painted Nautical chest of drawers depicting a large ship, various merpeople and what looks like an Arm...

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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Galion Mermaid Figurehead from a Northern European Ship
Galion Mermaid Figurehead from a Northern European Ship

Galion Mermaid Figurehead from a Northern European Ship

Located in Kastrup, DK

Figurehead of a mermaid from a Northern European ship, circa 1820-1830.

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Antique Early 19th Century European Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Wooden Carnival/Circus Mermaid/Ship Figurehead
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Wooden Carnival/Circus Mermaid/Ship Figurehead

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Wooden Carnival/Circus Mermaid/Ship Figurehead

Located in Surrey, BC

Intriguing wooden Folk Art from a carnival or circus, representing a ship figurehead/mermaid. Hand carved in the early 20th century, it has its original, age-cracked surface paint.

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Vintage 1910s Canadian Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Carved Marine Powder Horn Mermaids, Seahorses, Ship Maiden Dated May 19, 1864
Carved Marine Powder Horn Mermaids, Seahorses, Ship Maiden Dated May 19, 1864

Carved Marine Powder Horn Mermaids, Seahorses, Ship Maiden Dated May 19, 1864

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Carved marine powder horn mermaids, two seahorses, ships maidenhead, dated May 19, 1864.

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Horn

Floor Model Ashtray with Mermaid
Floor Model Ashtray with Mermaid

Floor Model Ashtray with Mermaid

Located in Petaluma, CA

This very special and unique ashtray is made of bronze and has all the bells and whistles. The mermaid holds the ship with the removable insert ashtray.

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Vintage 1930s American Ashtrays

Materials

Bronze

French Sailor's Silk and Woolwork of Sailors Working on the Masts of a Ship
French Sailor's Silk and Woolwork of Sailors Working on the Masts of a Ship

French Sailor's Silk and Woolwork of Sailors Working on the Masts of a Ship

Located in Downingtown, PA

There are sailors on deck but most are manning the masts and rigging. The ship has a large Mermaid figurehead at the bow.

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Antique 1870s French Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool, Silk

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Octagonal Bowl -'Fiddler in Tree'
Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Octagonal Bowl -'Fiddler in Tree'

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Octagonal Bowl -'Fiddler in Tree'

By Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Wedgwood fairyland lustre octagonal bowl, the exterior decorated in 'Woodland Elves VI- Fiddler in Tree' pattern, on night-time ground. 'Ship and Mermaid' design on mother of pearl g...

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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Pair of English Watercolors of Naval Battles by Irwin Bevans in Giltwood Frames
Pair of English Watercolors of Naval Battles by Irwin Bevans in Giltwood Frames

Pair of English Watercolors of Naval Battles by Irwin Bevans in Giltwood Frames

Located in San Francisco, CA

The paintings are inscribed on the versos as follows: The first: Royal Sovereign at Trafalgar bearing the fire of 5 ships. The second: HMS Mermaid's Action with French 40 Gun Frigat...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Paintings

Materials

Paper

Illuminated Murano Glass Globe With Iron & Brass Decoration
Illuminated Murano Glass Globe With Iron & Brass Decoration

Illuminated Murano Glass Globe With Iron & Brass Decoration

Located in Chicago, IL

Further embellishment is provided by cast brass aquatic creatures, mermaids, and a ship. Affixed to the North Pole is a cast brass star, undoubtedly standing in for the real North S...

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20th Century Italian Globes

Materials

Iron, Brass

Art Deco Cerused Oak Credenza by Jean-Charles Moreux, France 1940s
Art Deco Cerused Oak Credenza by Jean-Charles Moreux, France 1940s

Art Deco Cerused Oak Credenza by Jean-Charles Moreux, France 1940s

By Jean-Charles Moreux

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Whimsical relief carvings of mermaids and ships. Doors open to reveal two adjustable height shelves.

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Antigua - Sailor’s Valentine Pendant with Aquamarine Nuggets
Antigua - Sailor’s Valentine Pendant with Aquamarine Nuggets

Antigua - Sailor’s Valentine Pendant with Aquamarine Nuggets

By Karen Sugarman Designs

Located in Colleyville, TX

This wonderful armorial seal depicts a square rig ship, a mermaid above - and below, a banner with the French motto “non dormit qui custody” which translates to “the sentinel sleep...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Aquamarine, Labradorite, Cultured Pearl, Gold Plate

Vintage Brass Navigar Necesse Martime Nautical Ships Chronometer Box Clock
Vintage Brass Navigar Necesse Martime Nautical Ships Chronometer Box Clock

Vintage Brass Navigar Necesse Martime Nautical Ships Chronometer Box Clock

Located in Dayton, OH

Gimbal rings compensated for the pitching and rolling of the ship. Mermaid Trademark, Makers to the Admiralty, Navigare Necesse Est, Authentic Models.

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Late 20th Century British Colonial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Bowl
Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Bowl

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Bowl

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Bowl in "Ship and Mermaid" and "Fiddler in the Tree" designs

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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Serving Bowls

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Bowl
Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Bowl

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Bowl

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H 3.75 in Dm 8.27 in

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Bowl

By Wedgwood

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

4829 Wedgwood fairyland lustre bowl "Ship and Mermaid" and "Leapfrogging Elves" designs by Daisy Makeig Jones Circa 1920 Dimensions 21cm wide, 9.5cm high.

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Vintage 1910s British Art Deco Vases

Materials

Porcelain

1998 Hermès Au-dela des cinq Mers Silk Scarf by Laurence Bourthoumieux
1998 Hermès Au-dela des cinq Mers Silk Scarf by Laurence Bourthoumieux

1998 Hermès Au-dela des cinq Mers Silk Scarf by Laurence Bourthoumieux

By Hermès

Located in Portland, OR

This approximately 36" scarf has beautiful images of the sea including ships, sailors, a mermaid and nautical maps. This scarf is one of many we acquired when we purchased an estate ...

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1990s French Scarves

Cast Stone Plastered Sculptures Sconces, Manner of Serge Roche
Cast Stone Plastered Sculptures Sconces, Manner of Serge Roche

Cast Stone Plastered Sculptures Sconces, Manner of Serge Roche

By Serge Roche

Located in Paris, ile de france

Suite of two important massive sconces, sculpted as a polena (ship’s prow figurehead) representing a mermaid, very finely detailed.

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Cast Stone

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1889 The Blue Fairy Book

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$3,742

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1889 The Blue Fairy Book

By Andrew Lang

Located in Bath, GB

A superb copy of this sought-after fairy book by Andrew Lang, the first volume in his colourful series. The sought after first edition, first impression. Illustrated with a frontis...

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Antique 1890s British Books

Materials

Paper

Bessarabian Rug, 1810
Bessarabian Rug, 1810

Bessarabian Rug, 1810

$550,000

W 166 in L 181 in

Bessarabian Rug, 1810

Located in New York, NY

Bessarabian rug, 1810 Russia, circa 1810 Tapestry woven carpet Imperial Tapestry Factory, St. Petersburg Having an Adamesque central medallion on a warm caramel ground, with swan...

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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

By Lewis Carroll

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [together with] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1959, 1955. Illustrated by John ...

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Vintage 1950s English Victorian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque or Bookcase
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque or Bookcase

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque or Bookcase

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century French Louis XVI bibliotheque, or bookcase, made of solid walnut with mahogany as a secondary wood. Nice hand carved decorative panels at the bottom with musical instr...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Walnut

French Art Deco Period Full Size Brass Bed
French Art Deco Period Full Size Brass Bed

French Art Deco Period Full Size Brass Bed

$4,895

H 51.5 in W 56.5 in D 85 in

French Art Deco Period Full Size Brass Bed

Located in Bradenton, FL

A French 1920’s full size brass bed. The square Art Deco frame is decorated with bands of pierced cast brass, flat twisted posts, and mesh panels. The legs of the headboard finish wi...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Our Bodies Ourselves: A Course By and For Women (1st edition, 2nd printing)
Our Bodies Ourselves: A Course By and For Women (1st edition, 2nd printing)

Our Bodies Ourselves: A Course By and For Women (1st edition, 2nd printing)

By Yoko Ono 1

Located in New York, NY

First edition, second printing of a foundational text of the women's liberation movement, radical both in its political messaging and because it was written “by women for women.” Ari...

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Vintage 1970s American Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife
Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife

Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife

$255,000Sale Price|33% Off

H 11.03 in W 10.44 in D 1.58 in

Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife

Located in London, GB

This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Busts

Materials

Limestone

A. A. Milne. The Four Winnie The Pooh Books - ALL IN FINE BINDINGS
A. A. Milne. The Four Winnie The Pooh Books - ALL IN FINE BINDINGS

A. A. Milne. The Four Winnie The Pooh Books - ALL IN FINE BINDINGS

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: MILNE, A. A. TITLE: When We Were Very Young - Winnie The Pooh - House At Pooh Corner - Now We Are Six. PUBLISHER: London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1960-1. DESCRIPTION: 4 vols....

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Vintage 1960s British Books

Materials

Leather

Antique American Flag w/ Hand-Written Inscriptions Mourning the Death of FDR
Antique American Flag w/ Hand-Written Inscriptions Mourning the Death of FDR

Antique American Flag w/ Hand-Written Inscriptions Mourning the Death of FDR

Located in York County, PA

48 STARS ON ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH HAND-WRITTEN INSCRIPTIONS AND AN EMBROIDERED DATE OF APRIL 12TH, 1945, MOURNING THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT: American na...

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Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Cotton

Süe & Mare rosewood and amboyna burl desk 1921
Süe & Mare rosewood and amboyna burl desk 1921

Süe & Mare rosewood and amboyna burl desk 1921

$89,913

H 29.53 in W 43.31 in D 28.75 in

Süe & Mare rosewood and amboyna burl desk 1921

By Sue et Mare

Located in Paris, IDF

This walnut, rosewood, and amboyna burl veneer desk dates from the early 1920s and was created by Louis Süe and André Mare. It takes us straight to the height of the Art Deco period....

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Amboyna

Antique World Map by P. Schenk '1706'
Antique World Map by P. Schenk '1706'

Antique World Map by P. Schenk '1706'

$5,118Sale Price|20% Off

H 20.87 in W 23.82 in D 0.02 in

Antique World Map by P. Schenk '1706'

By Peter Schenk

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Diversa Orbis Terrae. Visu Incedente per Coluros Tropicorum, Ambos Ejus Polos, et Parciularis Sphaerae Zenith, in Planum Orthographica Projectio (..) Plat Ontwerp...

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Antique Early 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens - 36 vols. - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !
The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens - 36 vols. - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !

The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens - 36 vols. - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens. PUBLISHER: NY: Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1902. DESCRIPTION: 36 vols., 8-1/4" x 6", all illustrations after th...

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Antique Early 1900s American Books

Materials

Leather

Provincial Ebonized Display Cabinet
Provincial Ebonized Display Cabinet

Provincial Ebonized Display Cabinet

$8,161 / item

H 85 in W 88 in D 17 in

Provincial Ebonized Display Cabinet

Located in Westwood, NJ

Provincial-style pine painted display cabinet. The display case has remarkably subtle details such as slightly splayed legs that are tapered and encase the bottom shelf. Crown moldin...

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21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans
Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans

Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans

By F.J.B. Watson, Carl C. Dauterman, Everett Fahy

Located in valatie, NY

The Wrightsman collection, Vols. I-V. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1966-1973. First edition hardcovers with dust jackets. 2248 pp. Inscribed by the Wrightsmans. The comp...

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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Old Fountain
Old Fountain

Old Fountain

$19,200

H 60 in W 66 in D 38 in

Old Fountain

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

This old French Limestone fountain was hand carved and installed in a French countryside home. The piece has been well preserved throughout the years and was recently reclaimed by ou...

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Antique 18th Century French Rustic Flooring

Materials

Limestone

circa 1920 Art Deco Lighted Oak Display Counter
circa 1920 Art Deco Lighted Oak Display Counter

circa 1920 Art Deco Lighted Oak Display Counter

$13,915

H 42.4 in W 96 in D 31 in

circa 1920 Art Deco Lighted Oak Display Counter

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1920s; Grand Rapids Store Equipment Co. - Grand Rapids, MI Antique wooden display counter with large viewing windows. This display counter features shelved, front-facing storage...

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

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Find many varieties of an authentic ship mermaid available at 1stDibs. A ship mermaid — often made from metal, ceramic and paper — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a ship mermaid, we have 16 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ship mermaid — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A ship mermaid, designed in the mid-century modern, Art Deco or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made ship mermaid over the years, but those crafted by Les Argonautes, Berthold Muller and Captain Greenvile Collins are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Ship Mermaid?

Prices for a ship mermaid start at $101 and top out at $128,500 with the average selling for $2,793.