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Antique Albumen Print of The Palmer House, Chicago 'c.1890'
Antique Albumen Print of The Palmer House, Chicago 'c.1890'

Antique Albumen Print of The Palmer House, Chicago 'c.1890'

Located in Langweer, NL

Albumen print of The Palmer House, Chicago. Published circa 1890. This second Palmer House, built

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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

"Dance by the Sea, " Stunning, Sun-Drenched French Art Deco Painting
"Dance by the Sea, " Stunning, Sun-Drenched French Art Deco Painting

"Dance by the Sea, " Stunning, Sun-Drenched French Art Deco Painting

By Louis Rigal

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Chanin Building lobby in New York and the Palmer House in Chicago. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1919

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings

"Mother and Child, " Monumental Mahogany Sculpture by Zettler, Logan Medal
"Mother and Child, " Monumental Mahogany Sculpture by Zettler, Logan Medal

"Mother and Child, " Monumental Mahogany Sculpture by Zettler, Logan Medal

$13,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 52 in W 15 in D 12.5 in

"Mother and Child, " Monumental Mahogany Sculpture by Zettler, Logan Medal

Located in Philadelphia, PA

facade of the Old Second National Bank, Aurora, Illinois, as well as two great hotels: the Palmer House

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Vintage 1910s American Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

David Segel Sculpture Large Terracotta Double Sided Curved
David Segel Sculpture Large Terracotta Double Sided Curved

David Segel Sculpture Large Terracotta Double Sided Curved

By David Segel

Located in Monrovia, CA

, Paris; Van-Dieman Lilienfeld Gallery, New York; Palmer House Galleries, Chicago (multiple exhibitions

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

DAVID SEGEL Abstract Nude Sculpture 1970s
DAVID SEGEL Abstract Nude Sculpture 1970s

DAVID SEGEL Abstract Nude Sculpture 1970s

$4,500

H 9 in W 15 in D 10.5 in

DAVID SEGEL Abstract Nude Sculpture 1970s

By David Segel

Located in Monrovia, CA

Maight, Paris; Van-Dieman Lilienfeld Gallery, New York; Palmer House Galleries, Chicago (multiple

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Late 20th Century Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

David Segel Abstract Nude Sculpture Woman on Rocks, 1970s
David Segel Abstract Nude Sculpture Woman on Rocks, 1970s

David Segel Abstract Nude Sculpture Woman on Rocks, 1970s

By David Segel

Located in Monrovia, CA

, Paris; Van-Dieman Lilienfeld Gallery, New York; Palmer House Galleries, Chicago (multiple exhibitions

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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

David Segel 3 Panel Floor Screen Signed & Titled "PARTS OF HER" 1970s Original
David Segel 3 Panel Floor Screen Signed & Titled "PARTS OF HER" 1970s Original

David Segel 3 Panel Floor Screen Signed & Titled "PARTS OF HER" 1970s Original

By David Segel

Located in Monrovia, CA

Maeght, Paris; Van-Dieman Lilienfeld Gallery, New York; Palmer House Galleries, Chicago (multiple

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paint

David Segel 1970s 3-D Wooden Double Kiot Folk Art Sculpture
David Segel 1970s 3-D Wooden Double Kiot Folk Art Sculpture

David Segel 1970s 3-D Wooden Double Kiot Folk Art Sculpture

By David Segel

Located in Monrovia, CA

, Paris; Van-Dieman Lilienfeld Gallery, New York; Palmer House Galleries, Chicago (multiple exhibitions

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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

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19th Century Oak and Wrought Iron Ornamental Potter Palmer Staircase Fragment
19th Century Oak and Wrought Iron Ornamental Potter Palmer Staircase Fragment

19th Century Oak and Wrought Iron Ornamental Potter Palmer Staircase Fragment

By Henry Ives Cobb and Charles Summer

Located in Chicago, IL

(including the newly0built palmer house) on state street were destroyed, and palmer was yet again responsible

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Antique 1880s American Renaissance Revival Architectural Elements

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Iron

"Dance Beside the Sea, " Quintessential Art Deco Painting by Master Muralist
"Dance Beside the Sea, " Quintessential Art Deco Painting by Master Muralist

"Dance Beside the Sea, " Quintessential Art Deco Painting by Master Muralist

By Louis Rigal

Located in Philadelphia, PA

the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and the Chanin Building lobby in New York and the Palmer House in Chicago

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings

Mark Palmer Painting "7th House“ Mixed-Media on Canvas
Mark Palmer Painting "7th House“ Mixed-Media on Canvas

Mark Palmer Painting "7th House“ Mixed-Media on Canvas

Located in Miami, FL

Mark Palmer a native Buffalonian established his art career while a 20 year resident of Washington

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2010s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mark Palmer Painting "6th House“ Mixed-Media on Canvas
Mark Palmer Painting "6th House“ Mixed-Media on Canvas

Mark Palmer Painting "6th House“ Mixed-Media on Canvas

Located in Miami, FL

Mark Palmer a native Buffalonian established his art career while a 20 year resident of Washington

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2010s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Rudolph Weisenborn (1879-1974) Abstract Oil on Canvas Circa 1957
Rudolph Weisenborn (1879-1974) Abstract Oil on Canvas Circa 1957

Rudolph Weisenborn (1879-1974) Abstract Oil on Canvas Circa 1957

Located in West Palm Beach, US

Gallery, Chicago[65] 1950 Palmer House art galleries[66] 1950 Gordon Artists Material Co. Gallery, Chicago

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Rudolph Weisenborn (1879-1974) Abstract Oil on Canvas Circa 1957
Rudolph Weisenborn (1879-1974) Abstract Oil on Canvas Circa 1957

Rudolph Weisenborn (1879-1974) Abstract Oil on Canvas Circa 1957

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

the Sea Gallery, Chicago[65] 1950 Palmer House art galleries[66] 1950 Gordon Artists Material Co

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Colonial Houses, The Historic Homes of Williamsburg by Hugh Howard
Colonial Houses, The Historic Homes of Williamsburg by Hugh Howard

Colonial Houses, The Historic Homes of Williamsburg by Hugh Howard

Located in valatie, NY

House and Palmer house and more. It includes 140 color photographs, historical black and white

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

Pair of Cast Brass Lion Door Knobs
Pair of Cast Brass Lion Door Knobs

Pair of Cast Brass Lion Door Knobs

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H 2.65 in Dm 2.65 in

Pair of Cast Brass Lion Door Knobs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Sargent and Company 1920s cast brass standing lion door knob set originally from the Palmer

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Vintage 1920s American Doors and Gates

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Brass

"The Kiss, " Fabulous Art Deco Painting with Two Female Nudes by Rigal
"The Kiss, " Fabulous Art Deco Painting with Two Female Nudes by Rigal

"The Kiss, " Fabulous Art Deco Painting with Two Female Nudes by Rigal

By Louis Rigal

Located in Philadelphia, PA

major work at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and the Chanin Building lobby in New York and the Palmer House

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings

"Resting, " Art Deco Masterpiece Painting by Rigal, Waldorf Astoria Muralist
"Resting, " Art Deco Masterpiece Painting by Rigal, Waldorf Astoria Muralist

"Resting, " Art Deco Masterpiece Painting by Rigal, Waldorf Astoria Muralist

By Louis Rigal

Located in Philadelphia, PA

France and in America, including ceiling murals for the Palmer House in Chicago. He also painted a series

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

David Segel Nude Woman Modernist Bronze Sculpture
David Segel Nude Woman Modernist Bronze Sculpture

David Segel Nude Woman Modernist Bronze Sculpture

By David Segel

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

-Dieman Lilienfeld Gallery, New York; Palmer House Galleries, Chicago (multiple exhibitions); 333 Gallery

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Aqua Alta Mirrors (as featured on cover of House & Garden Magazine UK)
Aqua Alta Mirrors (as featured on cover of House & Garden Magazine UK)

Aqua Alta Mirrors (as featured on cover of House & Garden Magazine UK)

By Tom Palmer

Located in Blandford Forum, Dorset

These mirrors are created by the British designer maker Tom Palmer whose designs are ever

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21st Century and Contemporary British Wall Mirrors

Lebolt Sterling Silver Modern Arts Crafts 146pcs 188oz
Lebolt Sterling Silver Modern Arts Crafts 146pcs 188oz

Lebolt Sterling Silver Modern Arts Crafts 146pcs 188oz

By Lebolt & Co.

Located in New York, NY

. 167 S. State, (1899-1907). Founded by J. Myer H. Lebolt (1868-1944). 101 S. State in the Palmer House

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Early 20th Century American Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lebolt Hand Made Sterling Silver Flatware Set - 184 Pcs
Lebolt Hand Made Sterling Silver Flatware Set - 184 Pcs

Lebolt Hand Made Sterling Silver Flatware Set - 184 Pcs

Located in New York, NY

(1868-1944). 101 S. State in the Palmer House, 1907-25; 27 N. State, 1925-31; 31 N. State, 1932-35; 33 N

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American Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Robert Zuppke, South Western Landscape Oil on Canvas
Robert Zuppke, South Western Landscape Oil on Canvas

Robert Zuppke, South Western Landscape Oil on Canvas

By Robert Zuppke

Located in Pau, FR

alike". His work was displayed in several shows, including a one-man show at the Palmer House in Chicago

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Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Pair of Upholstered Victorian Mahogany Footstools, circa 1890
Pair of Upholstered Victorian Mahogany Footstools, circa 1890

Pair of Upholstered Victorian Mahogany Footstools, circa 1890

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

-white and green ‘Palmeral’ by House of Hackney London, and each surviving from the last quarter of 19th

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Antique 1890s English High Victorian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

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"Seated Male Nude, " Remarkable Bronze Sculpture by Choate, Figural Artist
"Seated Male Nude, " Remarkable Bronze Sculpture by Choate, Figural Artist

"Seated Male Nude, " Remarkable Bronze Sculpture by Choate, Figural Artist

$14,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 12.25 in W 9 in D 4.5 in

"Seated Male Nude, " Remarkable Bronze Sculpture by Choate, Figural Artist

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Although America's sculptors interested in African American life and Black subjects, including Elizabeth Catlett, Richmond Barthé, Sargent Johnson and Augusta Savage, are increasingl...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Trio, " Rare and Early Oil Painting of Three Nudes in Surreal Landscape by Lear
"Trio, " Rare and Early Oil Painting of Three Nudes in Surreal Landscape by Lear

"Trio, " Rare and Early Oil Painting of Three Nudes in Surreal Landscape by Lear

By John B. Lear

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A contemporary of Paul Cadmus, and like him, highly focused on depicting the male figure in various settings and positions, John Lear never gained fame beyond his circle of admirers ...

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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mark Beard 054 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Two Male Nudes on Arches Paper)
Mark Beard 054 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Two Male Nudes on Arches Paper)

Mark Beard 054 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Two Male Nudes on Arches Paper)

By Mark Beard

Located in Hudson, NY

Figurative drawing of two male nudes made with graphite, charcoal, and conte crayon on Arches paper 30 x 14 inches, unframed This unique life study drawing of two standing nude m...

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2010s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Graphite, Paper

"Pipe Fitters", 1951 Paean to the Working Man by Gere, Wisconsin Painter
"Pipe Fitters", 1951 Paean to the Working Man by Gere, Wisconsin Painter

"Pipe Fitters", 1951 Paean to the Working Man by Gere, Wisconsin Painter

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Although this painting dates to 1951, a few years after the Works Progress Administration (WPA) period ended in the 1940s, this tight composition of two pipe fitters doing their work...

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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Five Olympic Rowers", Monumental Art Deco Painting of Nude Male Oarsmen
"Five Olympic Rowers", Monumental Art Deco Painting of Nude Male Oarsmen

"Five Olympic Rowers", Monumental Art Deco Painting of Nude Male Oarsmen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

One of the most stunning and monumental depictions of male nude figures -- and male athletes -- ever accomplished in the Modern era, this large painting shows five nude rowers, relax...

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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Battle of the Nudes, " Large Art Deco Painting by Wedel, Elton John Collection
"Battle of the Nudes, " Large Art Deco Painting by Wedel, Elton John Collection

"Battle of the Nudes, " Large Art Deco Painting by Wedel, Elton John Collection

By Nils Wedel

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This fantastic view of a great battle waged by a phalanx of nude male soldiers -- probably a scene from Sweden or France -- was painted by Nils Wedel, an important Swedish painter st...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings

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"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes
"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Monumental and quite extraordinary, this utopian scene -- all cast in a lovely, warm glow -- depicts a wide range of nude figures, mostly male, in a grassy river valley between mount...

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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Tea and Smoke in the Bath, " Important Scene in Moroccan Hammam by Azema
"Tea and Smoke in the Bath, " Important Scene in Moroccan Hammam by Azema

"Tea and Smoke in the Bath, " Important Scene in Moroccan Hammam by Azema

By Jacques Azema

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This classic and important drawing by Jacques Azéma depicts two Moroccan male youth in the hammam or bath house, relaxing in the nude and imbibing in tea and a pipe. Azéma was a Fren...

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Vintage 1950s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Drawings

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Paper

"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942
"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942

"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942

$15,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 36.5 in W 23.75 in D 1 in

"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942

By William Littlefield

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This stunning example of Art Deco painting illustrates the dramatic moment when the hunter Actaeon, having seen the nude Diana in her bath, is meeting his death. Here Actaeon himself...

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Vintage 1940s North American Art Deco Paintings

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"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses
"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses

"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Continuing a tradition going back decades, Josef Pieper painted a series of seaside scenes with multiple nude male figures, riding and leading horses along the shore, their strong bo...

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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Paintings

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"Floating Man, " Important Art Deco Painting with Nude Male by Dunbar Beck
"Floating Man, " Important Art Deco Painting with Nude Male by Dunbar Beck

"Floating Man, " Important Art Deco Painting with Nude Male by Dunbar Beck

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Painted by Dunbar Beck, one of America's most accomplished and successful muralists, this painting of a half-nude man floating over a succession of dancing couples below was one of a...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paper, Paint

"Bathers on Rocky Shore", Striking English Painting of Nude Male Figures, 1930s
"Bathers on Rocky Shore", Striking English Painting of Nude Male Figures, 1930s

"Bathers on Rocky Shore", Striking English Painting of Nude Male Figures, 1930s

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This striking and unusual painting -- beautifully composed with a rich palette -- depicts two nude British youth, sitting on a rocky outcropping during a day of swimming. Each is sl...

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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Paintings

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"Expulsion from Eden", Monumental Art Deco Painting with Male & Female Nudes
"Expulsion from Eden", Monumental Art Deco Painting with Male & Female Nudes

"Expulsion from Eden", Monumental Art Deco Painting with Male & Female Nudes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Full of tenderness in a moment of rejection and shame, this major Art Deco painting, masterfully executed, depicts Jophiel expelling Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. The two nud...

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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Paintings

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"Knockout", Superb Art Deco Painting by François-Louis Schmied, Book Designer
"Knockout", Superb Art Deco Painting by François-Louis Schmied, Book Designer

"Knockout", Superb Art Deco Painting by François-Louis Schmied, Book Designer

By François-Louis Schmied

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This superb depiction of two nude male boxers at the height of their fight, one knocking out the other, was painted by François-Louis Schmied, one of France's two leading artists spe...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings

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