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The Noble Dorking Chicken - A Rare 19th Century Poultry Lithograph
The Noble Dorking Chicken - A Rare 19th Century Poultry Lithograph

The Noble Dorking Chicken - A Rare 19th Century Poultry Lithograph

Located in Langweer, NL

This lithograph was created using chromolithography, a sophisticated 19th century printing process that allowed for vibrant and highly detailed illustrations. The original artwork wa...

Category

Antique 1880s Prints

Materials

Paper

Large Brass-Framed Chandelier attributed to Kaiser of Germany, 20th Century
Large Brass-Framed Chandelier attributed to Kaiser of Germany, 20th Century

Large Brass-Framed Chandelier attributed to Kaiser of Germany, 20th Century

By Kaiser Leuchten

Located in London, GB

The light is shown here with 60cm LED tube-bulbs, fitted to the original lamp-holders, for illustration only as wiring conversion will be required in the country of install.

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Queen Philippa of Hainaut in Ceremonial Attire, Costume Di Moyen Age, 1847
Queen Philippa of Hainaut in Ceremonial Attire, Costume Di Moyen Age, 1847

Queen Philippa of Hainaut in Ceremonial Attire, Costume Di Moyen Age, 1847

Located in Langweer, NL

This is an original antique illustration of Philippa of Hainaut, who was Queen of England as the wife of King Edward III.

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Verve Moods And Movement In Art, Reynal, 1959
Verve Moods And Movement In Art, Reynal, 1959

Verve Moods And Movement In Art, Reynal, 1959

Located in Bridgeport, CT

This volume represents a wide selection of artists including Matisse, Van Gogh, Rouault, Braque, Picasso, Chagall, Liger, Miro, Derain, Monet and Degas. The book with original litho...

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Claud Lovat Fraser - 1918 British Fan Shaped watercolour - Fete Galante
Claud Lovat Fraser - 1918 British Fan Shaped watercolour - Fete Galante

Claud Lovat Fraser - 1918 British Fan Shaped watercolour - Fete Galante

Located in London, GB

His love of literature and theatre led him to concentrate his artistic output on theatrical design and highly original book illustrations and publications. His passion for the work ...

Category

Early 20th Century Romantic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Tricking Trick-or-Treaters, Halloween Cover for The Saturday Evening Post
Tricking Trick-or-Treaters, Halloween Cover for The Saturday Evening Post

Tricking Trick-or-Treaters, Halloween Cover for The Saturday Evening Post

By Amos Sewell

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Date: 1951 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 30.00" x 25.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left Original Halloween cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, November, 3, 1951.

Category

1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Alexander Calder Lithograph Derrière le miroir (Calder serpents)
Alexander Calder Lithograph Derrière le miroir (Calder serpents)

Alexander Calder Lithograph Derrière le miroir (Calder serpents)

By Alexander Calder

Located in NEW YORK, NY

The publication was created in October 1946 (n°1) and published without interruption until 1982 (n°253). Its original articles and illustrations (mainly original color lithographs by...

Category

1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Cream of Wheat Advertisement
Cream of Wheat Advertisement

Cream of Wheat Advertisement

By Edward Vincent Brewer

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signature: Signed Lower Right Original Cream Of Wheat illustration. Artist applied face.

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Alexander Calder lithographic cover 1971 (Calder Derrière le miroir)

Alexander Calder lithographic cover 1971 (Calder Derrière le miroir)

By Alexander Calder

Located in NEW YORK, NY

The publication was created in October 1946 (n°1) and published without interruption until 1982 (n°253). Its original articles and illustrations (mainly original color lithographs by...

Category

1970s Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Map of Ain France with Vineyards of Bugey and Notable Portraits, c.1850
Map of Ain France with Vineyards of Bugey and Notable Portraits, c.1850

Map of Ain France with Vineyards of Bugey and Notable Portraits, c.1850

Located in Langweer, NL

Some faint foxing typical of age, mainly in the outer areas, not affecting the map or illustrations. Original hand-coloring preserved and vibrant.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Maps

Materials

Paper

Cream of Wheat Baby
Cream of Wheat Baby

Cream of Wheat Baby

By Edward Vincent Brewer

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signature: Signed Lower Right Original Cream Of Wheat illustration. Mixed media.

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique 1811 Ornithology Hand-Colored Print
Antique 1811 Ornithology Hand-Colored Print

Antique 1811 Ornithology Hand-Colored Print

Located in Langweer, NL

This rare original handcolored print includes detailed illustrations of birds, and there is text at the bottom that serves to identify each bird depicted.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Chandra Vase, Roberto Caddeo for Barovier e Toso
Chandra Vase, Roberto Caddeo for Barovier e Toso

Chandra Vase, Roberto Caddeo for Barovier e Toso

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Uccle, BE

Chandra is part of a series of pieces designed by Roberto Caddeo for Barovier which included four "oddities", a green arum-shaped vase with red interior, this Chandra vase, a fish-sh...

Category

1990s Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

"Nina Ricci 'Aster' 83"
"Nina Ricci 'Aster' 83"

"Nina Ricci 'Aster' 83"

Located in Bristol, CT

Original Nina Ricci watercolor c1960s illustration w/ fabric swatch attached Provenance: a Beverly Hills, CA estate Art Sz: 12"H x 8 1/4"W Frame Sz:16"H x 12"W

Category

1960s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Antique Ground Ivy Botanical Engraving, Glechoma hederacea, 1805
Antique Ground Ivy Botanical Engraving, Glechoma hederacea, 1805

Antique Ground Ivy Botanical Engraving, Glechoma hederacea, 1805

Located in Langweer, NL

Crafted by the talented F. Sansom from an original botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards, this piece was produced for William Curtis' renowned "Lectures on Botany" in 1805.

Category

Antique 1890s Prints

Materials

Paper

Primary Rings Acrylic Rug
Primary Rings Acrylic Rug

Primary Rings Acrylic Rug

By Fort Makers

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Rug by Liz Collins 2021 Materials: Sunbrella Acrylic Yarn & Fabric, Monofilament Dimensions: 100" diameter, 1" thick Edition: Unique This Liz Collins rug brings the e...

Category

2010s American Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool, Acrylic

The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie Illustrated by A Rackham First Edition
The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie Illustrated by A Rackham First Edition

The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie Illustrated by A Rackham First Edition

By Wagner

Located in Dallas, TX

Has a couple of additional ‘original’ extras from the original owner(s)….. it has some dried flowers inside the cover and with one of the interior illustrations.

Category

Early 20th Century American Bohemian Books

Materials

Paper

A Young Beauty Holding Flowers, advertisement for Ferry's Seeds

A Young Beauty Holding Flowers, advertisement for Ferry's Seeds

By William Haskell Coffin

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original promotional illustration for Ferry's Seeds, published on posters circa 1920 Medium: Pastel on Paper Dimensions: 24.00" x 16.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right

Category

Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Antoni Tàpies Lithograph, Derriere Le Miroir (Antoni Tàpies prints)

Antoni Tàpies Lithograph, Derriere Le Miroir (Antoni Tàpies prints)

By Antoni Tàpies

Located in NEW YORK, NY

The publication was created in October 1946 (n°1) and published without interruption until 1982 (n°253). Its original articles and illustrations (mainly original color lithographs by...

Category

1960s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Givenchy Paris No. 61
Givenchy Paris No. 61

Givenchy Paris No. 61

Located in Bristol, CT

Chic, original watercolour c1980s illustration by Givenchy Paris together w/ a couture fabric swatch attached Plate Sz: 11 3/8"H x 8"W Frame Sz: 16"H x 12 5/8" w/ lavender mat & y...

Category

1980s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Doggy Buffet, Saturday Evening Post Cover
Doggy Buffet, Saturday Evening Post Cover

Doggy Buffet, Saturday Evening Post Cover

By Richard Sargent

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Approximate Date: 1957 Medium: Oil and Pencil on Board Signature: Signed Lower Left Sight Size 23.50" x 20.75", Framed 29.50" x 26.50" Original cover illustration for The Saturday E...

Category

1950s Interior Paintings

Materials

Board, Color Pencil, Oil

Monroe Street Bridge, Saturday Evening Post cover, June 12, 1948
Monroe Street Bridge, Saturday Evening Post cover, June 12, 1948

Monroe Street Bridge, Saturday Evening Post cover, June 12, 1948

Located in Fort Washington, PA

In this iconic Saturday Evening Post cover, the artist paints himself as the solitary fisherman underneath a Monroe Street Bridge in Spokane, Washington. Original cover illustration...

Category

1940s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modernist German Wall Rug by Ewald Kröner for Schloss Hackhausen, Germany, 1970s
Modernist German Wall Rug by Ewald Kröner for Schloss Hackhausen, Germany, 1970s

Modernist German Wall Rug by Ewald Kröner for Schloss Hackhausen, Germany, 1970s

By Ewald Kröner, Schloss Hackhausen

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

For authenticity proof please the images of the original Ewald Kröner illustration prospect form the 1970s.

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Givenchy Paris No.52
Givenchy Paris No.52

Givenchy Paris No.52

Located in Bristol, CT

Chic, original c1980s fashion watercolour illustration for Givenchy Paris No. 52 together w/ a couture fabric swatch Plate Sz: 11 3/8"H x 8"W Frame Sz: 16"H x 12 5/8" w/ lavender ...

Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Francis Bacon Derrière le Miroir 1966 (cover)
Francis Bacon Derrière le Miroir 1966 (cover)

Francis Bacon Derrière le Miroir 1966 (cover)

By (after) Francis Bacon

Located in NEW YORK, NY

The publication was created in October 1946 (n°1) and published without interruption until 1982 (n°253). Its original articles and illustrations (mainly original color lithographs by...

Category

1960s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

LSU Tigers
LSU Tigers

LSU Tigers

By Jack Davis

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Date: 1990 Medium: Ink and Watercolor on Board Dimension: 8.5" x 8.5" Signature: Signed Lower Left Jack Davis LSU Tigers College Football Illustration Original Art (Hot Shots, ...

Category

1990s Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Board

Saturday Evening Post Cover, May 2, 1925
Saturday Evening Post Cover, May 2, 1925

Saturday Evening Post Cover, May 2, 1925

By Robert C. Kauffmann

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Sight Size 15.50" x 11.25", Framed 23.00" x 22.00" Original Cover Illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, May 2, 1925.

Category

1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

A VENEZUELAN STATION and THE FALLS OF "EL NEGRO" CUYUNI RIVER
A VENEZUELAN STATION and THE FALLS OF "EL NEGRO" CUYUNI RIVER

A VENEZUELAN STATION and THE FALLS OF "EL NEGRO" CUYUNI RIVER

By Harry Fenn

Located in Portland, ME

Ink and wash, 1896. Two drawings, the original artwork for illustrations accompanying "Glimpses of Venzuela," an article by W.

Category

1890s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Ink

The Samson Strike, Book Cover

The Samson Strike, Book Cover

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original cover illustration for the book The Samson Strike by Tony Williamson, 1979.

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Mixed Media

MAD #508 "John 'Boo-Hoo' Boehner 'The Weeper of the House
MAD #508 "John 'Boo-Hoo' Boehner 'The Weeper of the House

MAD #508 "John 'Boo-Hoo' Boehner 'The Weeper of the House

By Richard Williams

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Board Richard Williams MAD #508 "John 'Boo-Hoo' Boehner 'The Weeper of the House'" Illustration Original Art (EC/Warners, 2011). The comically sad expression o...

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Board, Canvas, Oil

Nina Ricci 'Capucine' 68 Watercolor Fashion Plate
Nina Ricci 'Capucine' 68 Watercolor Fashion Plate

Nina Ricci 'Capucine' 68 Watercolor Fashion Plate

Located in Bristol, CT

Original Nina Ricci watercolor c1960s illustration w/ fabric swatch attached Provenance: a Beverly Hills, CA estate Art Sz: 12"H x 8 1/4"W Frame Sz: 16"H x 12"W Nina Ricci is a ...

Category

1960s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Saul Steinberg lithographic cover c.1970 (derriere le miroir)

Saul Steinberg lithographic cover c.1970 (derriere le miroir)

By Saul Steinberg

Located in NEW YORK, NY

The publication was created in October 1946 (n°1) and published without interruption until 1982 (n°253). Its original articles and illustrations (mainly original color lithographs by...

Category

1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Saul Steinberg lithographic cover c.1969
Saul Steinberg lithographic cover c.1969

Saul Steinberg lithographic cover c.1969

By Saul Steinberg

Located in NEW YORK, NY

The publication was created in October 1946 (n°1) and published without interruption until 1982 (n°253). Its original articles and illustrations (mainly original color lithographs by...

Category

1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

18th Century French Louis XVI Barometer with Eagle Pediment
18th Century French Louis XVI Barometer with Eagle Pediment

18th Century French Louis XVI Barometer with Eagle Pediment

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI (18th Century) barometer with original scientific illustrations and mercury vial framed with gilt foliate carvings & ebonized trim and a perched eagle pediment.

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments

Materials

Giltwood, Glass

Chipp Evening Attire c1970s Watercolor
Chipp Evening Attire c1970s Watercolor

Chipp Evening Attire c1970s Watercolor

Located in Bristol, CT

Original watercolor c1970s illustration artwork commissioned by Chipp Clothier featuring a stylish gent modeling tartan trousers/ evening pumps & shawl collar dinner jacket in the Ne...

Category

1970s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Nina Ricci 'Hibiscus' 71 Watercolor Fashion Plate
Nina Ricci 'Hibiscus' 71 Watercolor Fashion Plate

Nina Ricci 'Hibiscus' 71 Watercolor Fashion Plate

Located in Bristol, CT

Original Nina Ricci watercolor c1960s illustration w/ fabric swatch attached Provenance: a Beverly Hills, CA estate Art Sz: 12"H x 8 1/4"W Frame Sz:16"H x 12"W w/ blue matte & y...

Category

1960s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Nina Ricci 'Iris' 81 Watercolor Fashion Plate
Nina Ricci 'Iris' 81 Watercolor Fashion Plate

Nina Ricci 'Iris' 81 Watercolor Fashion Plate

Located in Bristol, CT

Original Nina Ricci watercolor c1960s illustration w/ fabric swatch attached Provenance: a Beverly Hills, CA estate Art Sz: 12"H x 8 1/4"W Frame Sz: 16"H x 12"W w/ blue matte & ...

Category

20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Sitzende Frau mit Blüten (Seated Woman with Flowers) /// Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Sitzende Frau mit Blüten (Seated Woman with Flowers) /// Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Sitzende Frau mit Blüten (Seated Woman with Flowers) /// Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Although politics remained the priority, Die Aktion began featuring visual art coverage as well as original prints and illustrations. Artist Max Oppenheimer (MOPP) worked closely wi...

Category

1910s Expressionist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1960s Antoni Tàpies Derrière le miroir cover (Tàpies prints)
1960s Antoni Tàpies Derrière le miroir cover (Tàpies prints)

1960s Antoni Tàpies Derrière le miroir cover (Tàpies prints)

By Antoni Tàpies

Located in NEW YORK, NY

The publication was created in October 1946 (n°1) and published without interruption until 1982 (n°253). Its original articles and illustrations (mainly original color lithographs by...

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Saul Steinberg Lithograph c.1970 (from Derrière le miroir)
Saul Steinberg Lithograph c.1970 (from Derrière le miroir)

Saul Steinberg Lithograph c.1970 (from Derrière le miroir)

By Saul Steinberg

Located in NEW YORK, NY

The publication was created in October 1946 (n°1) and published without interruption until 1982 (n°253). Its original articles and illustrations (mainly original color lithographs by...

Category

1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, First Edition, 1938
The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, First Edition, 1938

The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, First Edition, 1938

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations by Edward Shenton. Presented with a new matching green slipcase, inlaid with an illustration of the original dust jacket des...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

"A Lady's Gambit" Book Cover
"A Lady's Gambit" Book Cover

"A Lady's Gambit" Book Cover

By Robert Berran

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Date: 1992 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 30.00" x 40.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right Original cover illustration for "A Lady's Gambit" by Valerie King.

Category

1990s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Alexander Calder Lithograph Derriere le miroir (Calder prints)
Alexander Calder Lithograph Derriere le miroir (Calder prints)

Alexander Calder Lithograph Derriere le miroir (Calder prints)

By Alexander Calder

Located in NEW YORK, NY

The publication was created in October 1946 (n°1) and published without interruption until 1982 (n°253). Its original articles and illustrations (mainly original color lithographs by...

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage 1970s Alexander Calder lithograph (Calder three legged man)
Vintage 1970s Alexander Calder lithograph (Calder three legged man)

Vintage 1970s Alexander Calder lithograph (Calder three legged man)

By Alexander Calder

Located in NEW YORK, NY

The publication was created in October 1946 (n°1) and published without interruption until 1982 (n°253). Its original articles and illustrations (mainly original color lithographs by...

Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Napoleon Standing
Napoleon Standing

Napoleon Standing

Located in Fairlawn, OH

He collaborated with Charles Motte (1785-1836), who was one of the first great lithographers of France - his first great work which is an exemplary commemoration of Napoleon's life, ...

Category

1820s Romantic Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Man looking into Window

Man looking into Window

By Everett Shinn

Located in Miami, FL

Original Magazine Illustration for a magazine like Harper's, Vanity Fair, Life, Look, and Judge Shinn was an American realist painter and member of the Ashcan School.

Category

1910s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Gouache, Pencil, Watercolor

Saul Steinberg Lithograph c.1970 (from Derrière le miroir)
Saul Steinberg Lithograph c.1970 (from Derrière le miroir)

Saul Steinberg Lithograph c.1970 (from Derrière le miroir)

By Saul Steinberg

Located in NEW YORK, NY

The publication was created in October 1946 (n°1) and published without interruption until 1982 (n°253). Its original articles and illustrations (mainly original color lithographs by...

Category

1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Much Ado About Nothing, Cover for The American Weekly
Much Ado About Nothing, Cover for The American Weekly

Much Ado About Nothing, Cover for The American Weekly

By Willy Pogany

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original cover illustration for The American Weekly, published December 11, 1949.

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

The Winter's Tale, Cover for The American Weekly
The Winter's Tale, Cover for The American Weekly

The Winter's Tale, Cover for The American Weekly

By Willy Pogany

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original cover illustration for The American Weekly, published November 27, 1949.

Category

1940s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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