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Quintessentially British Billi, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Jo Beer
Located in Yardley, PA
I wanted to paint a punk drinking a cup of tea...those two things say 'British' to me. I found this
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
1980s BergdorfGoodman Costa Corseted Strapless Quintessential Little Black Dress
By Bergdorf Goodman, Victor Costa
Located in Chicago, IL
This timeless quintessential corseted,
shirred, ruched and topstitched "little black dress
Category
1980s American Cocktail Dresses
21st Century Nola Table Lamp Brass Glass Silk
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The art district of New Orleans is the quintessential spot for all things well-crafted, unique and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
14k White Gold 8.72ctw Natural Diamonds Inside Out Round Hoops
Located in Boca Raton, FL
, making them a quintessential accessory for those who appreciate the finer things in life.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
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H 0.14 in W 1.23 in L 4 in
David Webb Enamel, 18K & Platinum Tire Ring signed with a David Webb Certificate
By David Webb
Located in Aspen, CO
1970's called the Buckle ring. See p. 104. DAVID WEBB THE QUINTESSENTIAL AMERICAN JEWELER by Ruth
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dome Rings
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Fifty Shades of Broadway - Grey
By Charles Fazzino
Located in Porto, 13
An experiment in monochromatic images, “Fifty Shades of Broadway” is the quintessential Fazzino
Category
2010s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Fifty Shades of Broadway - Blue
By Charles Fazzino
Located in Porto, 13
An experiment in monochromatic images, “Fifty Shades of Broadway” is the quintessential Fazzino
Category
2010s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Danish Mid-Century Teak Pianette by Louis Zwicki, c. 1960's
Located in Norwalk, CT
, this particular model features a quintessentially Mid-Century Modern tapered silhouette, with a sloped
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Teak
Danish Mid-Century Teak Pianette by Louis Zwicki, c. 1960's
Located in Norwalk, CT
, this particular model features a quintessentially Mid-Century Modern tapered silhouette, with a sloped
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Teak
Monumental Art Deco Pedestal with Fluted Detailing in Walnut and Black Lacquer
Located in New York, NY
a fluted column in walnut and is crowned by a lacquer top. With its quintessentially Art Deco
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Pedestals
Materials
Walnut, Lacquer
H 48 in W 19 in D 19 in
Garden Chair: Modern Still Life Photograph of Domestic Objects by David Halliday
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
a fading essence of things quintessentially ‘American’. For the artist, beauty and nostalgia are
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
David HallidayGarden Chair: Modern Still Life Photograph of Domestic Objects by David Halliday, 2023
H 34 in W 24.5 in D 1.5 in
Rustic Romance, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsThis painting draws inspiration from the architecture of quintessential
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original Signed Vintage Photograph By John Bulmer Of 1960s English Village Scene
Located in Bristol, GB
Supplement ‘Portrait of a Village’ in which Bulmer was “asked to do a picture story on the quintessential
Category
20th Century English Photography
Materials
Paper
H 29.53 in W 20.87 in D 1.58 in
New in Town (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, with allusion to Hollywood and its films, or Instant Dreams.
"Hollywood is the quintessential dream
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Color, Polaroid, C Print
Faded Memory (Oxana's 30th Birthday) featuring Radha Mitchell - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, with allusion to Hollywood and its films, or Instant Dreams.
"Hollywood is the quintessential dream
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 15.75 in W 18.9 in D 0.04 in
Red Roses (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
quintessential dream factory; everyone goes there in search of their dreams, and many dreams are shattered there
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Sunset (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
quintessential dream factory; everyone goes there in search of their dreams, and many dreams are shattered there
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Damien Hirst 'Colour Chart' Aluminum Panel Silkscreen with Glitter, 2017
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
explore the beauty of everyday life and the 'Colour Chart' is the quintessential work of such an
Category
2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Abstract Prints
Materials
Glitter, Panel, Screen
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H 42.5 in W 80.5 in D 2 in
Clothesline (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, with allusion to Hollywood and its films, or Instant Dreams.
"Hollywood is the quintessential dream
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Happy Birthday (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, with allusion to Hollywood and its films, or Instant Dreams.
"Hollywood is the quintessential dream
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Vanishing (Oxana's 30th Birthday) featuring Radha Mitchell - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Instant Dreams.
"Hollywood is the quintessential dream factory; everyone goes there in search of their
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 7.88 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Darling (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, with allusion to Hollywood and its films, or Instant Dreams.
"Hollywood is the quintessential dream
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Home, Sweet 29 (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, with allusion to Hollywood and its films, or Instant Dreams.
"Hollywood is the quintessential dream
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Photographic Paper
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Home Sweet Home (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, with allusion to Hollywood and its films, or Instant Dreams.
"Hollywood is the quintessential dream
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
In Other Words (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, with allusion to Hollywood and its films, or Instant Dreams.
"Hollywood is the quintessential dream
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper
H 7.88 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Opening Night (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, with allusion to Hollywood and its films, or Instant Dreams.
"Hollywood is the quintessential dream
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 7.88 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Faded Memory (Oxana's 30th Birthday) featuring Radha Mitchell - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
films, or Instant Dreams.
"Hollywood is the quintessential dream factory; everyone goes there in search
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 7.88 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
A Dream Play (Oxana's 30th Birthday) featuring Radha Mitchell - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
films, or Instant Dreams.
"Hollywood is the quintessential dream factory; everyone goes there in search
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 9.45 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Tomorrow (Oxana's 30th Birthday) featuring Radha Mitchell - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Instant Dreams.
"Hollywood is the quintessential dream factory; everyone goes there in search of their
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper
H 7.88 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
American Pie (Oxana's 30th Birthday) starring Radha Mitchell - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
films, or Instant Dreams.
"Hollywood is the quintessential dream factory; everyone goes there in search
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Art Deco Streamlined Cocktail Table in Bookmatched Burled Walnut & Black Lacquer
Located in New York, NY
quintessential Art Deco materials and motifs (skyscraper and streamlined forms), this piece is sure to delight
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Gueridon
Materials
Walnut
H 25.75 in W 25.5 in D 25.5 in
Cleaning-up (Oxana's 30th Birthday) 4 pieces, analog, Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
films, or Instant Dreams.
"Hollywood is the quintessential dream factory; everyone goes there in search
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 11.82 in W 70.87 in D 0.04 in
'Children on the Beach, Fisher Island USA' Oil painting on board
By Paul Maze
Located in St. Albans, GB
pastels. Maze is noted for his quintessentially English themes such as regattas, sporting events and
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
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H 12.5 in W 29.5 in D 2 in
Wartime Still Life Watercolor by Important British Ceramic Pottery Sculptor 1944
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
important 20th-century ceramic artists; a quintessentially English sculptor, painter and teacher who was
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
H 18.12 in W 19.69 in D 0.48 in
Wartime Still Life Watercolor by Important British Ceramic Pottery Sculptor 1945
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
20th-century ceramic artists; a quintessentially English sculptor, painter and teacher who was
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
H 19.89 in W 16.54 in D 0.48 in
Fading (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
allusion to Hollywood and its films, or Instant Dreams.
"Hollywood is the quintessential dream factory
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
PAiR OF GEORGE SMITH CHELSEA SIGNATURE SCROLL ARM SOFAS HOWARD & SON'S MODEL
By George Smith, Howard and Sons
Located in GB
quintessentially English model of sofa you will ever see
The sofa is made from beech wood and has a very
Category
20th Century English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 36.62 in W 81.11 in D 41.74 in
Sunset (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
quintessential dream factory; everyone goes there in search of their dreams, and many dreams are shattered there
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Atelier All Day 14 Karat Gold and Opal Half Eternity Ring
By Atelier All Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
, passion, love, faithfulness, and mental stability - all the glorious things that opals bring to the table
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Materials
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Burmese Silver Offering Bowl
Located in Point Richmond, CA
perception of the true reality of things and an unwavering commitment to imparting this truth. Reborn as a
Category
Antique Early 1900s Burmese Other Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Wartime Still Life Watercolor by Important British Ceramic Pottery Sculptor
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
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One of Britain’s most important 20th-century ceramic artists; a quintessentially English sculptor
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
H 22.25 in W 19.3 in D 0.48 in
Cannes Watersports, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. This exquisite photograph captures the quintessential spirit of the 1950s holiday glamour, where the
Category
1950s Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Cannes Watersports, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. This exquisite photograph captures the quintessential spirit of the 1950s holiday glamour, where the
Category
1950s Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Cannes Watersports, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. This exquisite photograph captures the quintessential spirit of the 1950s holiday glamour, where the
Category
1950s Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Atelier All Day 14 Karat Gold and Opal Diamond Earrings
By Atelier All Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
Loyalty, passion, love, faithfulness, and mental stability - all the glorious things that opals bring to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold
Fantasy, Japanese, limited edition lithograph, black, white, red, signed, titled
By Toko Shinoda
Located in Santa Fe, NM
I wanted to make these things, to be an artist.”
She began studying calligraphy at 6, learning
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
The Gates, NY subway banner (hand signed by Christo) - original historic print
By Christo
Located in New York, NY
front
11 × 69 1/2 inches
Unframed
Few things are more quintessentially New York than the subway, and
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset, Graphite, Lithograph, Pencil
Cannes Watersports, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. This exquisite photograph captures the quintessential spirit of the 1950s holiday glamour, where the
Category
1950s Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Bed (Sepia Toned Still Life Photo of Mahogany Canopy Bed with Lace Bedspread)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
. Together they represent a fading essence of things quintessentially ‘American’. For the artist, beauty and
Category
1990s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Silver Gelatin
Square Table (Contemporary Sepia Toned Still Life Photograph of Antique Table)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
. Together they represent a fading essence of things quintessentially ‘American’. For the artist, beauty and
Category
1990s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Silver Gelatin
Essentials - Contemporary, 21st Century, Pigment Print, Limited Edition
By Robert Longo
Located in Zug, CH
them as all “things that were existing at the moment of their being: a bomb is supposed to explode, a
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Pigment
Piano Stool (Silver Toned Gelatin Print Still Life in Vintage Frame)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
of everyday life. Together they represent a fading essence of things quintessentially ‘American’. For
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
H 16 in W 12 in D 1 in
Rope and Side Table (Contemporary Still Life Diptych in Custom Frame )
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
ordinary objects of everyday life. Together they represent a fading essence of things quintessentially
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Silver Gelatin
H 31.5 in W 21 in D 1 in
American Pie (Oxana's 30th Birthday) starring Radha Mitchell - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
films, or Instant Dreams.
"Hollywood is the quintessential dream factory; everyone goes there in search
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 30.71 in W 29.93 in D 0.4 in
Side Table with Oval (Sepia Toned Still Life in Vintage Frame)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
representations of the most ordinary objects of everyday life. Together they represent a fading essence of things
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Silver Gelatin
H 16 in W 9.75 in D 1 in
Side Table with Chain & Window Stay (Dadaist Diptych in Vintage Frame)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
representations of the most ordinary objects of everyday life. Together they represent a fading essence of things
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Silver Gelatin
Staircase (Square, Sepia Toned Vintage Photograph of a Spiral Staircase)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
representations of the most ordinary objects of everyday life. Together they represent a fading essence of things
Category
1990s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rope and Plant Stand (Silver Toned Gelatin Print Still Life in Vintage Frame)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
of everyday life. Together they represent a fading essence of things quintessentially ‘American’. For
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Silver Gelatin
Candle Stand (Sepia Toned Still Life of Side Table in Vintage Frame)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
of the most ordinary objects of everyday life. Together they represent a fading essence of things
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Silver Gelatin
H 15 in W 12 in D 1 in
Stoneware Bowl (Small Sepia Toned Still Life Photograph of White Ceramic Bowl)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
representations of the most ordinary objects of everyday life. Together they represent a fading essence of things
Category
1990s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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