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French Empire Style Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
burled wood and a restrained architectural schema. Simple and refined, the piece has an almost proto
Category

Antique 1820s French Empire Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

French Empire Style Mirror
French Empire Style Mirror
H 55 in W 34 in D 3 in
1900s French Plaster Sculpture
Located in High Point, NC
A black plaster sculpture produced in France, circa early 1900s. A proto-modern plaster sculpture
Category

Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Busts

Materials

Plaster

1900s French Plaster Sculpture
1900s French Plaster Sculpture
H 14.6 in W 9.4 in D 5.9 in
Four French Early Modernist Wood Dining Chairs with Inlaid Brass Grid Back
Located in New York, NY
Set of four French Early Modern dining chairs. The chairs have a sober, Proto- Modern sensibility
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Early 20th Century French Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Prôtos Console by Corradino Garofalo
Located in Geneve, CH
Prôtos Console by Corradino Garofalo Limited Edition of 9 + 1 a.p. Dimensions: D 42 x W 42 x H
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone

Prôtos Console by Corradino Garofalo
Prôtos Console by Corradino Garofalo
H 49.61 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Rare Edouard de Martilly Paris Sapphire and Enamel Lotus Flower Ring
Located in New York, NY
sculptural, this strikingly original design combines expressive naturalism with a proto-modern inclination to
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Dome Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Proto Bauhaus Hammered Silver & Copper Vase or Wine Cooler by Hutscheneruther
By Lorenz Hutschenreuther
Located in New York, NY
Elegant early German modern (Proto Bauhaus) handcrafted vase or wine & champagne cooler in hammered
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Early 20th Century German Modern Wine Coolers

Materials

Silver, Bronze, Copper

Turner's Modern World
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Turner as a proto-modernist, it explores what constituted modernity during his lifetime and what it meant
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2010s North American Books

Materials

Paper

Turner's Modern World
Turner's Modern World
H 11.5 in W 9.4 in D 1.2 in
Metzinger, Femme à sa Toilette (Metzinger, AM-18-013), Du cubisme (after)
By Jean Metzinger
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Fauvist styles with a strong Cézannian component, leading to some of the first proto-Cubist works
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1940s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Historical Lithographic Framed Poster of Drawings by Picasso, circa 1961
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
development of modern and contemporary art. He was born into the family of the painter José Luís Blasco, who
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Pablo Picasso Estate Hand Signed Cubist Lithograph Abstract Woman Portrait Tete
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Surfside, FL
famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and Guernica (1937), a dramatic
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20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Picasso Lithography, 'Asturias', 1963
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and explore. Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Picasso Lithography, 'Asturias', 1963
Picasso Lithography, 'Asturias', 1963
H 22.05 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
High Quality Print of Danseuse Naine 1901 by Pablo Picasso, circa 1966.
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
on the development of modern and contemporary art. He was born into the family of the painter José
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

High Quality Print of Madame Canals 1905 by Pablo Picasso, circa 1966.
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
on the development of modern and contemporary art. He was born into the family of the painter José
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Picasso Museum Poster of Madamme Canals by Pablo Picasso, circa 1966.
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, his art left a profound impact on the development of modern and contemporary art. He was born into
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

High Quality Print of Mère et Enfant au fichu 1903 by Pablo Picasso, circa 1966.
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
impact on the development of modern and contemporary art. He was born into the family of the painter
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Picasso Museum Poster of Mère et Enfant au Fichu by Pablo Picasso, circa 1966.
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, his art left a profound impact on the development of modern and contemporary art. He was born into
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Picasso Museum Poster of Danseuse Naine 1901 by Pablo Picasso, circa 1966.
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, his art left a profound impact on the development of modern and contemporary art. He was born into
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Historical Lithographic Poster of the exhibition Drawings by Picasso, circa 1961
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, his art left a profound impact on the development of modern and contemporary art. He was born into
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Historical Lithographic Poster of the exhibition Drawings by Picasso. Circa 1961
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, his art left a profound impact on the development of modern and contemporary art. He was born into
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Silver Water Vessel, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Ganga"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
eternity in India. Ancient grindstones, chakras and ceremonies are evoked in this form. This proto-type by
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Silver

Bronze Vessel, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Giraffe"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
and functional. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contemporary decorative
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Silver

"Wayne Thiebaud: Survey 1947-1976" Oakland Museum Show Poster
By (After) Wayne Thiebaud
Located in Soquel, CA
as well as proto pop artists Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns. During this time, he began a
Category

1970s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Pablo Picasso Estate Hand Signed Cubist Abstract Lithograph Knight, Armor, Horse
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Surfside, FL
explore. Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and Guernica
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20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pablo Picasso Estate Hand Signed Cubist Lithograph Profile Young Woman Portrait
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Surfside, FL
famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and Guernica (1937), a dramatic
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20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pablo Picasso Estate Hand Signed Cubist Lithograph Abstract Girl Portrait Tete
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Surfside, FL
proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and Guernica (1937), a dramatic portrayal of the bombing
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Silver Vessel, Fruit Bowl Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Wotan"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
natural form made of silver is both beautiful and functional. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Silver

Bronze Vessel/Challis, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
and functional. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contemporary decorative
Category

Early 2000s Canadian Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Aquaring, Sculptural Polished Silver Decanter, Made In Italy
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
and functional. Fabricated in Italy, this proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Silver

Multifunctional Silver Vessel, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Jupiter"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
of minimalist design and natural form. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Silver

Original Picasso Lithography, Painting Exhibition, 1960
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and explore. Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Picasso Lithography, Painting Exhibition, 1960
Original Picasso Lithography, Painting Exhibition, 1960
No Reserve
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.4 in
"NY Street Signs" Mid-20th Century WPA 1938 Modernist Abstract Realism Pop Art
By Stuart Davis
Located in New York, NY
(American, 1892-1964) "Street Signs" Modernist gouache and traces of pencil on paper in the proto-pop art
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1930s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache, Pencil

Pablo Picasso Lithographic Exhibition Poster, 1968
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Pablo Picasso Lithographic Exhibition Poster, 1968
Pablo Picasso Lithographic Exhibition Poster, 1968
No Reserve
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.4 in
Exhibition Poster, 1968
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Exhibition Poster, 1968
Exhibition Poster, 1968
No Reserve
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.4 in
Pablo Picasso Estate Hand Signed Cubist Abstract Lithograph Pigeons Doves, Birds
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Surfside, FL
wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. Among his most famous works are the proto
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20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pablo Picasso Estate Hand Signed Cubist Abstract Lithograph Two Pigeons or Doves
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Surfside, FL
proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and Guernica (1937), a dramatic portrayal of the bombing
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pablo Picasso Estate Hand Signed Cubist Lithograph Abstract Flowers Bouquet
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Surfside, FL
. Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and Guernica (1937
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1950's Lounge Chair Attributed to Madsen & Schubell
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
resembles the duo's famous "Pragh" chair and we speculate that this is either an early proto type version or
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Pablo Picasso Estate Hand Signed French Cubist Lithograph Abstract Portrait Tete
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Surfside, FL
wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. Among his most famous works are the proto
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pablo Picasso Estate Hand Signed Lithograph Abstract Cubist Composition
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Surfside, FL
works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and Guernica (1937), a dramatic portrayal
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pablo Picasso Estate Hand Signed Lithograph Abstract Cubist Composition
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Surfside, FL
. Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and Guernica (1937
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pablo Picasso Vintage Black and White Lithographic Exhibition Poster, 1968
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and Guernica (1937), a portrayal of
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Pablo Picasso Vintage Exhibition Poster, 1968
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
styles that he helped develop and explore. Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Pablo Picasso Vintage Exhibition Poster, 1968
Pablo Picasso Vintage Exhibition Poster, 1968
No Reserve
H 27.96 in W 20.28 in D 1.38 in
Study for a Head
Located in ATLANTA, GA
its most post- modern explosions. My adventure began in Carrara, Italy, sculpting, and exploring
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Multifunctional Silver Vessel, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Mangrove"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
reflects onto the other, rendering it almost kinetic - which way is it inverted? This proto-type by
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Silver

Pablo Picasso Estate Hand Signed Fauvist Lithograph Woman Portrait Marie Therese
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Surfside, FL
famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and Guernica (1937), a dramatic
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pablo Picasso Estate Hand Signed Lithograph Engraving Fauvist Dove of Peace
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Surfside, FL
famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and Guernica (1937), a dramatic
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Engraving

Pablo Picasso Estate Hand Signed French Expressionist Lithograph "Deux Pigeons"
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Surfside, FL
proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and Guernica (1937), a dramatic portrayal of the bombing
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20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

after, Pablo Picasso Sculpted Wool Tapestry Rug Madoura Ceramic Sculpture Design
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Surfside, FL
Modern Sculpted Picasso Tapestry Rug based on a design for a Madoura Vallauris Pottery design. In a
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20th Century Modern More Art

Materials

Wool

Au Cimetière Monsieur- Pencil and Watercolor on Paper by F. Picabia - 1931
By Francis Picabia
Located in Roma, IT
was often in New York. These years can be identified as the proto-Dada period, which consists mostly
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Paper, Watercolor

Pablo Picasso Silver Plate, circa 1956, France
By Pierre Hugo, Pablo Picasso
Located in Girona, Spain
. Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and Guernica (1937
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Silver

Saturn Sofa by Gaston Rinaldi for Rima, Italy, 1957, Maharam Blue Divina Melange
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, the northern Italian city known for Giotto’s ‘proto-renaissance’ masterwork- the Scrovegni Chapel
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Pablo Picasso Vintage Exhibition Poster, 1971
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and explore. Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and
Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Wood

Pablo Picasso Vintage Exhibition Poster, 1971
Pablo Picasso Vintage Exhibition Poster, 1971
No Reserve
H 39.77 in W 20.48 in D 1.38 in
Impossible Stack of Unlikely Advances Reaching Skyward by Batten and Kamp
Located in Geneve, CH
table leg, atop a 3D scanned 1.7 million year old proto-biface stone tool, all precariously balanced on
Category

2010s Hong Kong Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Other

Fritz Hansen Model "No. 1669" Armchair with Stained Beech Legs, Denmark, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Utrecht, NL
become the country’s leader in Scandinavian Modern design using new, forward-looking materials and
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Ole Wanscher "Model 1675" Dining Chairs for Fritz Hansen, Denmark 1940s
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Utrecht, NL
core aesthetic and functionality of modern Danish design. These chairs have show Wanscher’s inspiration
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of Six Ole Wanscher Dining Chairs for CADO, Denmark 1960s
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Utrecht, NL
the style which later became known as Danish Modern. Like many of the other chairs designed by
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Georges Braque Bouquet de Fleurs Lithograph Bold Blue Hand Signed Ltd Ed Print
By Georges Braque
Located in Surfside, FL
began to work closely with Pablo Picasso who had been developing a similar proto-Cubist style of
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rare 18 Karat Gold Leaf Embossed Etching After Georges Braque L'Oiseau d'Or
By Georges Braque
Located in Surfside, FL
a similar proto-Cubist style of painting. At the time, Pablo Picasso was influenced by Gauguin
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fritz Hansen Model "FH 8023" Wingback Armchair in Bouclé, Denmark, 1950s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Utrecht, NL
country’s leader in Scandinavian modern design using new, forward-looking materials and methods. This model
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Industrial copper and brass hanging lamp from 1850's
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Forest, BE
political hegemony on the Indian subcontinent; particularly with the proto-industrialised Mughal Bengal
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pen...

Materials

Copper, Brass

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How Much is a Proto Modern?

The average selling price for a proto modern we offer is $2,750, while they’re typically $20 on the low end and $85,000 for the highest priced.