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Opium Smoker

The Opium Smoker; The Opium Eater
By Newell Convers Wyeth
Located in Greenville, DE
The Opium Smoker; The Opium Eater by N.C. Wyeth was created in 1913. The painting is signed upper
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1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

F. Leeman, Opium Smoker, 1860
Located in New York, NY
F. Leeman, Opium Smoker, 1860. Vivid English Orientalist oil of a well attired Turk in richly
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Antique 1860s English Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

F. Leeman, Opium Smoker, 1860
F. Leeman, Opium Smoker, 1860
$23,000
H 23.75 in W 19.75 in D 1.75 in
"The opium smoker", Léa Lafugie (1890-1972)
Located in Paris, FR
numerous spontaneous portraits of women, capturing them spontaneously. “The opium smoker” Watercolor on
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1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

The Opium Smoker, Chitrasala, Bundi
By Karen Knorr
Located in New York, NY
available for local pick up in New York City. The Opium Smoker, Chitrasala (2014) by Karen Knorr 24 x 30
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2010s Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Rare Chinese opium smokers kit, including a pillow-box and a pipe.
Located in Leuven , BE
Rare Chinese opium smoker's kit, including a lacquered boiled cardboard pillow-box and a pipe
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Plywood

Jean Launois (1898-1942) Opium smokers, Indochina, original drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Launois (1898-1942) Opium smokers, Indochina Stamp of the artit's estate on the lower right
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1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Antique Print of Chinese Opium Smokers by W.R. Snow, circa 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
giving a massage and a Chinese man smoking opium. This print originates from 'Sketches of Chinese Life
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Chinese ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
only used by opium smokers but most typically were used for that purpose amid opium smoke houses
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typically were used for that purpose amid opium
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typically were used for that purpose amid opium
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typically were used for that purpose amid opium smoke
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
$436 Sale Price
20% Off
H 5.52 in W 30.32 in D 4.73 in
Chinese ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
the distinctive green-glaze of Shiwan ware. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Drum-Form Opium Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual, barrel-form object was originally one of the many accessories that comprised an opium
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Chinese Hardwood Opium Bowl Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
dark hardwood and was once used to elevate an opium smoker's collection of pipe bowls, a removable
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Hardwood Opium Bowl Stand, c. 1900
Chinese Hardwood Opium Bowl Stand, c. 1900
$980
H 2.5 in W 8.75 in D 1.75 in
Just Andersen Miniature Oil Lamp in Pewter & Brass, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
pewter while its burner is made from patinated brass. Some suggest it was often used by opium smokers in
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Torchères

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Antique Chinese Opium Lamp with Round Base that is Multi-lobed
Located in Leuven , BE
Opium smokers used opium lamps to make the vaping and inhaling of the opium easier. These lamps
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20th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Chinese Lacquered Opium Pipe Bowl Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This tabletop display stand was once used to elevate an opium smoker's collection of pipe bowls, a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tobacco Accessories

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Wood, Mirror

Chinese Altar Opium Stand with Dali Marble, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
of Dali marble. The petite box was originally used to elevate an opium smoker's collection of pipe
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Marble

Qing Dynasty Elmwood Lohan Bed Coffee Table with Hand-Woven Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
originally made from a cut down Lohan bed, also called an opium smokers' bed. The table showcases a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Elm

Qing Dynasty Elm Lohan Bed Coffee Table with Hand-Woven Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
an opium smokers' bed. The table showcases a rectangular top with hand-woven rattan inset and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Elm

Antique Print of Various Scenes in China, circa 1900
Located in Langweer, NL
, ferry, toy merchant graves in the country, wooden bridge, market, coffee shop, opium smokers and a city
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Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of Various Scenes in China, circa 1900
Antique Print of Various Scenes in China, circa 1900
$105 Sale Price
20% Off
H 10.44 in W 14.57 in D 0 in
The Gate of Hundred Sorrows
By William Strang, R.A., R.E.
Located in Fairlawn, OH
before his death. It describes the life of the opium den, and of the opium smokers, in the Coppersmith's
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Early 1900s English School Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Recent Sales

"opium smoker"
By Madeleine Marie L. Barbedor
Located in Antwerp, BE
oil on canvas, 65x55cm, painted by a woman painter Madeleine Barbedor. Surrealist painter of figures and portraits.
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Chinese Opium Pipe Jade Body with Silver Rings and Saddle, Late 1800s
Located in Petaluma, CA
19th century. French sailors provided another major group of opium smokers, having obtained the habit
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie More Asian Art, Objects an...

Materials

Bamboo

The Opium Smoker, Chitrasala, Bundi
By Karen Knorr
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Karen Knorr The Opium Smoker, Chitrasala, Bundi, 2017 Hahnemühle ink jet print 48 x 60 inches 122 x
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Chinese Opium Lamp Snuffer, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An antique candle snuffer once used to put out the flame of an opium lamp. Formed of brass with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Opium Lamp Snuffer, c. 1900
Chinese Opium Lamp Snuffer, c. 1900
H 1.5 in W 6 in D 2.25 in
Chinese Drum-Form Opium Measure, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual, barrel-form object was originally one of the many accessories that comprised an opium
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Chinese Blue & White Cloisonné Sponge Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
included in the opium smoker's kit as a place to hold a damp sponge, used to keep tools and other
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Kintsugi Porcelain Opium Pillow
Located in MEAUX, FR
, these pillows were used in Asia to provide firm, cool support for the heads of opium smokers, allowing
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2010s Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Kintsugi Porcelain Opium Pillow
Kintsugi Porcelain Opium Pillow
H 2.8 in W 5.5 in D 5.1 in
Rare 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot for Vietnam
Located in MEAUX, FR
the late 19th century, depicts scholars engrossed in a game of Go, alongside an opium smoker. The
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

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Porcelain

Chinese Late Qing Green Lacquer Coffee Table with Straight Legs and Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
China, this low table was originally made from a cut down Lohan bed, also called an opium smokers' bed
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Early 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty Elmwood Lohan Bed Coffee Table with Hand-Woven Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
originally made from a cut down Lohan bed, also called an opium smokers' bed. The table showcases a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Elm

original drawing " Fumeur d' Opium ". "opium smoker " .certified .
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
executed in 1957 . representing an Opium smoker from "Opium " book ( edition lib. stock ) signed to "à
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1950s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink

Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
only used by opium smokers but most typically were used for that purpose amid opium smoke houses
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
only used by opium smokers but most typically were used for that purpose amid opium smoke houses
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century Set
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
were not only used by opium smokers but most typically were used for that purpose amid opium smoke
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow with Cloud Engraving, C. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typically were used for that purpose
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
the distinctive green-glaze of Shiwan ware. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Opium Lamp with a Round Silver lobed Base in cloisonné
Located in Leuven , BE
with Facets. Opium smokers used opium lamps to make vaping and inhaling the opium easier. These lamps
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Chinese Blue & White Cloisonné Tea Cup and Sponge Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
petals. The petite cloisonné jar was originally included in the opium smoker's kit as a place to hold a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cinnabar Leather Pillow with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
black accents. Showcasing a rectangular shape on which the opium smoker would lay his or her head, the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Pillows and Throws

Materials

Leather

Chinese Wooden Opium Headrest from Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Chinese headrest was once used in an opium smoke house for a smoker to rest while intoxicated
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Bamboo & Rattan Opium Headrest from Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Chinese headrest was once used in an opium smoke house for a smoker to rest while intoxicated
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Chinese Opium Pipe Jade Body with Silver Rings and Saddle, 1800s
Located in Petaluma, CA
19th century. French sailors provided another major group of opium smokers, having obtained the habit
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie More Asian Art, Objects and...

Materials

Bone

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18th Century sporting horse portrait oil painting of a race horse and groom
By Francis Sartorius
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Francis Sartorius British, (1734-1804) Bay Hunter & Groom Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 24.25 inches x 29.25 inches Size including frame: 32 inches x 37 inches A wonderful spor...
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18th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ships Heading to Sea - Dutch 17th century Old Master marine art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This fantastic Dutch Old Master marine oil painting is by noted Dutch marine artist Abraham Storck. Painted circa 1670 the composition is a number of ships heading out to sea, their ...
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1670s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...
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Antique Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer

Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.
Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.
$33,950 Sale Price / set
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H 34.25 in W 24 in D 23 in
Heaven's Vault, Villa Farnese, Caprarola
By Karen Knorr
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with optium non-glare Plexi, free shipping, and a 14 day return policy. Also available for local pick up in New York City. Heaven's Vault, Villa Farnese, ...
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2010s Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Cain & The Death Of Abel, 18th Century
By William Blake
Located in Blackwater, GB
Cain & The Death Of Abel, 18th Century School of William Blake (1757-1827) Circa 1790 English School depiction of Cain and the Death Of Abel, oil on canvas. Rare biblical depiction...
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cain & The Death Of Abel, 18th Century
Cain & The Death Of Abel, 18th Century
$5,511 Sale Price
20% Off
H 23 in W 19 in
Italian Walnut 18th Century Library Bookcase Panneling
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A good late 18th century Italian neoclassical library room panneling. This room consists of one central bookcase with a tympan centerpiece. At both sides angle cabinets with hand blo...
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Italian Walnut 18th Century Library Bookcase Panneling
Italian Walnut 18th Century Library Bookcase Panneling
$41,827
H 100.01 in W 155.52 in D 132.68 in
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
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Antique 1730s European Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Paint

Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.
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Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
$185,000
H 36.25 in W 61.5 in D 30.25 in
Figures Dancing Classical Ancient Ruins & Landscape Large Old Master Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Of Lady, Reputed To Be Lady Mary Ann Pigot Circle Of William Beechey
Located in Blackwater, GB
""Portrait Of Lady, Reputed To Be Lady Mary Ann Pigot 19th Century Circle Of William Beechey"" Portrait of a lady, reputed to be Lady Mary Ann Pigot 19th century circle of William B...
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Young Gentleman - Dutch Old Master 17thC art portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb Dutch Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed as by a follower of Dutch 17th century artist Gerrard van Honthorst. The original of this painting hangs in Wilton Ho...
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1650s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rare and Stunning Empire Mahogany Curved Desk and Bookshelf, 19th Century French
Located in New Orleans, LA
This very unusual pairing features a curved desk and a curved bookshelf with a variety of decorative elements on each. It is quite rare to find curved antique items of large furnitur...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Gold

Faithful Companion, Samode Palace, 2020
By Karen Knorr
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV plexi ($1,700 value), free shipping to the continental USA, and a 14-day return policy. Also available for local pick up from our New York gallery. ...
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2010s Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment

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Located in New York, US
Our extraordinary patinated bronze torchiere depicting a female slave comes from the firm of Lacarrière Frères & Delatours. Signed "Lacarrière Freres & Delatours", "Paris 1880". Fi...
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Antique 1880s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Portrait of a Girl, 17th Century English School Old Masters Oil
By Gilbert Jackson
Located in London, GB
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Opium Smoker For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic opium smoker available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, natural fiber and rattan, every opium smoker was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer opium smoker, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. You’ll likely find more than one opium smoker that is appealing in its simplicity, but Jean Cocteau, Karen Knorr and Newell Convers Wyeth produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Opium Smoker?

Prices for an opium smoker can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $175 and can go as high as $16,500, while the average can fetch as much as $385.