Rare Art Books
Rare Hard Cover Art Deco Jewelry Book from Rizzoli by Sylvie Raulet c 1984
By Rizzoli
Located in University City, MO
The rare hardcover large scale coffee table Rizzoli book is an extraordinary archive of 20th
Category
1980s Italian Fashion
$350 Sale Price
30% Off
W 9.75 in D 1.5 in L 12.75 in
Rare Collection of 27 Scientific Books with Enzo Mari Art Covers, Italy, 1960s
By Enzo Mari
Located in Milan, IT
Set of 27 books from the Universale Scentifica collection published from 1965 by Bollati
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Books
Materials
Paper
$1,770 / set
H 7.49 in W 5.12 in D 0.79 in
Paul McCartney "Paintings" - Rare Hardcover Art Book with Original Cover Art
By Paul McCarthy
Located in San Diego, CA
Paul McCartney "Paintings" - Rare Hardcover Art Book with Original Cover Art, circa 2006. An
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Paper
$175
H 12.75 in W 10.25 in D 0.63 in
Yayoi Kusama Sogetsu Art Museum 1992 (Rare Kusama exhibition catalogue)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Yayoi Kusama Sogetsu Art Museum Tokyo / Committee of the Exhibition of Yayoi Kusama, 1992:
A rare
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1990s Japanese Bohemian Books
Materials
Paper
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12 in W 9 in D 0.2 in
Rare Reference Book Japanese Chinese Art - Collections Jean Dollfus, 1912
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very rare 1912 catalogue. For advanced collectors
Collections Jean Dollfus : objets d’art de
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
$203 Sale Price
40% Off
H 0.04 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in
Rare Reference Book Chinese Porcelain - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Title: Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art: The Properties of The Lord Belper, … : on Monday, May 3
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20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
$383
H 0.04 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in
Salvador Dali Rare Hand Signed Midcentury Book A Study Of His Art In Jewels 1959
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite scarce and coveted hardcover book in slipcase - "Dali: A Study of His Art-In-Jewels (The
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
$2,495
H 11.75 in W 9 in D 0.75 in
RARE !!! Original german airship travel poster - 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1920s, Germany
- original, no reprint
- shows travelling possibilities around the world
- marked
- includes paper airship
- for the condition see the photos
jr
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Books
Materials
Paper
RARE !!! Original german military second world war 2 - WWII poster - 1940
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1940, Germany
- blitzkrieg
- original, no reprint
- marked
jr
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Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Books
Materials
Paper
$1,195
H 46.86 in W 33.08 in D 0.79 in
Histoire de Leon Bakst Rare French 1924 Edition #94 of 345 Ballet Russes designs
By Leon Bakst
Located in Glenford, NY
Histoire de Leon Bakst
Copyright by Edition “L’Art Russe” Alexandre Kogan
ECrite par Andre
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Books
Materials
Paper
$2,900
H 2 in W 14.75 in D 11 in
L'Annonciateur by Auguste Villiers de L'Isle-Adam – in special Art-Deco binding
Located in Middletown, NY
A rare and stunning binding sculpted in the Art-Nouveau style by Louis Déze, and illustrating the
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Early 20th Century French Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,000
H 7.17 in W 4.73 in D 0.6 in
Reinhard Görner, Beinecke, New Haven, Yale Rare Books and Manuscript Library
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reinhard Görner
Beinecke, New Haven
Yale Rare Books and Manuscript Library
New Haven
Contemporary
Category
2010s Conceptual Landscape Photography
Materials
C Print, Lambda
Reinhard Görner: Beinecke, New Haven (Yale Rare Books and Manuscript Library)
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
principal repository for literary archives, early manuscripts, and rare books. 3 sizes, below.
The Beinecke
Category
2010s Conceptual Landscape Photography
Materials
C Print, Lambda
Reinhard Görner: Beinecke, New Haven (Yale Rare Books and Manuscript Library)
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
principal repository for literary archives, early manuscripts, and rare books. 3 sizes, below.
The Beinecke
Category
2010s Conceptual Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda, C Print
Rare Judaica Rabbi Oil Painting (JEWISH MAN HOLDING A CANE AND BOOKS)
By Samuel Heller
Located in Surfside, FL
"
Dimensions w/Frame: 24" x 19 1/2"
Portrait of a Hasidic man in full traditional garb holding books.
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,200
H 24 in W 19.5 in
Rare 1970s Adult Peep Show, Books & Magazines, Large Plastic Embossed Sign XXX
By Terry Richardson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large 1970s sign with embossed letters, Adult Peep Show - Books & Magazines. Sold without its
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Vintage 1970s American Signs
Materials
Plastic
$3,500
H 48 in W 60 in D 1.75 in
Very Rare Harrods London Kennedy Hardwood Bookcase Tv Media Cabinet Faux Books
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very rare hand made in by Kennedy Furniture and retailed through
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20th Century English Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
$7,554 / item
H 84.26 in W 57.88 in D 22.64 in
1930 Annuaire des Beaux-Arts et Bibliophilie by Adolphe Lion - 2Y281
Located in Bordeaux, FR
insights into the art world and rare books of the time. Despite its age, this hardbound book remains in
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Vintage 1930s Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Paper
$125 Sale Price
65% Off
H 8.27 in W 5.52 in D 1.19 in
1974 'Le Septieme Chant II'
By André Masson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
original Masson gravures is a prized item for collectors of modern art books, rare editions, and fine
Category
1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching
Wilby Church, Northhamptonshire, England
By John Taylor Arms
Located in Middletown, NY
, lower margin. The nature of the rare and special paper this impression is printed on leads us to believe
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Etching
Rare Collection of Four Pompeiian Erotic Etchings by Auguste Delvaux, 1836
Located in Chicago, IL
of classical antiquity, rare books, or the art of the forbidden.
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Antique 1830s French Neoclassical Prints
Materials
Paper
$4,800 / set
H 10 in W 1 in D 10 in
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Rare Signed "Bacchus Behave: The Lost Art of Polite Drinking" Book
Located in Washington, DC
Bacchus Behave The Lost Art of Polite Drinking book, by Alma Whitaker, published by Frederick A
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Vintage 1930s American Books
Rare "Shocking! The Art and Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli" Book, 2003
By Dilys Blum
Located in Washington, DC
Ultra rare copy of "Shocking! The Art and Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli", by Dilys Blum. This is
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20th Century American Books
Rare Paul Morand Book, "New York, " 1930
By Paul Morand
Located in Washington, DC
Rare Paul Morand book, "New York," 1930.
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Books
17th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Tuscan Scrittoio Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
papers and collections of scientific instruments, rare books, art and obscure flora and fauna. These
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Antique 17th Century Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Very Rare Surrealist Art Book -Lithographs - Matta, Duchamp 1944
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
original printed wrappers. While we do not specialize in rare books, we know that it is in very good
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Vintage 1940s American Books
Very Rare Surrealist Art Book -Lithographs - Duchamp, Matta 1943
Located in Atlanta, GA
illustrated. It retains it's original printed wrappers. While we do not specialize in rare books, we know that
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Vintage 1940s American Books
Rare Judaica Rabbi Oil Painting (JEWISH MAN HOLDING A CANE AND BOOKS)
By Samuel Heller
Located in Surfside, FL
"
Dimensions w/Frame: 24" x 19 1/2"
Portrait of a Hasidic man in full traditional garb holding books.
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Two Gentlemen with Books, " Rare and Fine Drawing by Prieto
By Gregorio Prieto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
sensually and beautifully, and was commissioned to provide illustrations and frontispieces for books such as
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Vintage 1930s Spanish Art Deco Drawings
Very Rare Harrods London Kennedy Hardwood Sideboard TV Media Cabinet Faux Books
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this very rare handmade by Kennedy Furniture and retailed through Harrods
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20th Century English Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Hardwood
H 44.89 in W 86.62 in D 18.12 in
Rare Antique Books Set of 10 The World's 50 Best Short Novels from 1929
Located in San Diego, CA
measure 6 in. x 4 in. x 8 in. Unique and rare complete collection of 10 editions from 1929. The books are
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Books
Materials
Linen, Paper
Rare Keith Haring Cover Art Nous Tin Tin Book Special Edition
By Keith Haring
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Keith Haring cover and book "Nous, Tintin or Tintin in Haringland".
This unique Keith Haring
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Late 20th Century American Modern Books
Materials
Plastic, Paper
“Machine – the Museum of Modern Art New York” 1968 Book 'Rare Vintage'
By MOMA Museum New York
Located in San Diego, CA
, texts is in English. This is a must collectible for any Mid-Century or art lover. This rare, vintage
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Design Book, 1925 Decorative Arts Expo, Paris
Located in Doylestown, PA
An original hardcover guide book/Preview for the 1925 Decorative Arts Exposition in Paris, showcasing the works of iconic French designers, furniture makers and architects of the per...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Books
Materials
Paper
Cocktail Recipes Book by Jean Lupoiu Rare 1948 Edition
By Jean Lupoiu
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Jean Lupoiu cocktail book, early edition from 1948. 135 pages of cocktail recipes, some
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Books
Materials
Paper
Bundle Aubrey Beardsley three Rare books
By Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
Located in Roma, IT
Sous la Colline is an original Rare Book illustrated by Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (Brighton, 1872
Category
Early 1900s Other Art Style Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Engraving
H 10.24 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Shining Wall of Books // Beinecke Rare Books and Manuscript Library, New Haven
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Shining Wall of Books
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Yale University
New Haven
Category
2010s Conceptual Landscape Photography
Materials
C Print, Lambda
Reinhard Görner: Beinecke, New Haven (Yale Rare Books and Manuscript Library)
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
principal repository for literary archives, early manuscripts, and rare books. 3 sizes, below.
The Beinecke
Category
2010s Conceptual Landscape Photography
Materials
C Print, Lambda
Set of Four Vintage Art Work Match Books from Boston Museum of Fine Arts - Rare
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare complete set of four vintage art-work matchbooks from Boston Museum of Fine Arts, circa
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Rare & Practical Art Deco Burl Walnut Wood End or Side Table / Book Trough 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and practical Art Deco books table, made of very beautiful burl walnut veneer.
This stylish
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Walnut, Pine, Burl
H 26.1 in W 29.1 in D 13.8 in
Rare Art Deco Savoy Cocktail Book
Located in London, GB
A rare early edition of the highly sought after Savoy Cocktail book.
Stunning Art Deco
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Mid-20th Century English Books
Rare Sales Catalogue with Art Nouveau Textile Swatches of Chris Lebeau Designs
By Chris Lebeau
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Very rare sales catalogue with list of designs for tablecloths and napkins by Chris Lebeau for
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Books
Materials
Paper
Rare Simulated "Histoire de l'Art" Books Low Table, 1980 France
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare simulated "Histoire de l´art" books low table. With a front drawer, 1980, France.
Category
Vintage 1980s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Rare 1955 Picasso Art Book 1st Edition English by Wilhelm Boeck & Jamie Sabartes
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Media, PA
An incredible volume for any lover of modernist art.
"Picasso" by Wilhelm Boeck & Jamie Sabartes
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 12 in W 8.5 in D 2 in
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FULLY RESTORED ANTiQUE VICTORIAN BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED OTTOMAN STOOL
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare original, mid Victorian antique, large, fully restored, Chesterfield cigar brown leather otto...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$4,601
H 18.51 in W 42.13 in D 25.6 in
Jean Paul Gaultier Maxi Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk jersey dress from Jean Paul Gaultier. It is semi fitted with a bateau neckline and a gradated draped ruffle wider at the front shoulder then narrowing to the h...
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1990s French Maxi Dresses
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Green Velvet, 1970, Set of 6
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, green velvet, Italy, 1970, set of six.
"Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. Our atelier carefully restored this vintage...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Plastic, Velvet
$37,200 / set
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Chopard 18K Yellow Gold 1970's Bark Finish Lapis Dial 1970's Wrist Watch
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous 18K yellow gold bangle bracelet watch by Chopard, 1970s vintage. We love when watchmaking becomes jewelry, and this wrist watch is a perfect example of such. Beautiful bar...
Category
20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Akari Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The Akari floor lamp by Isamu Noguchi is a harmonious blend of art and light, embodying both functionality and sculptural beauty. Inspired by traditional Japanese paper lanterns, the...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Raymond Pettibon Black Flag 1983 postmarked (Raymond Pettibon prints)
By Raymond Pettibon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Raymond Pettibon: Rare early Black Flag punk flyer:
Black Flag Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Jun 11, 1983. Santa Monica, CA. Flyer / handbill for gig by Black Flag, Misfits, Vand...
Category
1980s Pop Art Nude Prints
Materials
Offset, Lithograph
Vintage Azzedine Alaia 1980s Black + Nude Viscose 80s Mini Sweater Dress Tunic
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage 1980s AZZEDINE ALAIA black and nude viscose micro mini sweater dress / tunic! Features the most luxurious soft viscose rayon that drapes the body so beautifully. Dolman ...
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1980s Italian Mini Dress
Basquiat Gray Limited Edition Vinyl record album & poster
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Basquiat Gray:
Rare Gray 7" Vinyl Record Album featuring a limited photo card/poster of Jean Michel Basquiat and his band Gray at Hurrah's, NYC, 1979 by Nicholas Taylor of Gray. This...
Category
2010s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Offset
Akari Model 20n Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari Model 20N light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light sculptures by Isamu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
The Art of Fine Gardening: Craig Bergmann Landscape Design
Located in New York, NY
The long-awaited debut book on Craig Bergmann, pre-eminent designer of traditional gardens along the North Shore of Chicago
For more than four decades, Craig Bergmann has been recog...
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2010s American Books
Materials
Paper
Keith Haring Stedelijk Museum 1986 (Keith Haring Stedelijk Museum poster 1986)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Stedelijk Museum 1986:
Rare original, silkscreened Keith Haring Stedelijk Museum exhibition poster, 1986. Designed & illustrated by Haring on the occasion of: 'Keith Har...
Category
1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Screen
$3,400
H 35.5 in W 25.5 in
The Paris Review No. 114 Spring 1990
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Paris Review No. 114 Spring 1990
Publication features Robie Macauley "Silence, Exile, and Cunning"
Artwork reproduction after Jean Michel Basquiat (Cover) and Meyer Vaisman
Stori...
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1990s Books
Materials
Paper
Halston Iconic Ultra Feather Faux Suede Cropped Zippered Jacket c 1970s Petite
By Halston
Located in University City, MO
Halston Iconic ultra - feather faux suede bomber style zippered jacket c 1970s Petite Size
The stylish petite size cropped hunter green zippered jacket is constructed with Halston's
...
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1970s Unknown Cropped Jackets
Keith Haring Fun Gallery exhibition poster 1983 (vintage Keith Haring)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Fun Gallery 1983:
Original 1983 Keith Haring illustrated exhibition poster published on the occasion of Haring's historic 1983 show at the Fun Gallery in the East Villag...
Category
1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Keith Haring Andy Warhol 1986
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring, Andy Warhol 1986:
Rare, highly sought-after oversized 1986 folding announcement card / poster illustrated by Keith Haring & Andy Warhol (reverse side). This seldom avai...
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
1920s Silk Flower Embroidered Piano Shawl
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful flower embroidered 1920s silk piano shawl. It is comprised of black silk cover in vibrant pink embroidered flowers. It has 14" long silk fringe around it's circumferen...
Category
1920s Shawls
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Rare Art Books For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of rare art books available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique rare art books was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and aluminum. Rare art books have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Rare art books are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Mid-Century Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made rare art books over the years, but those made by Chris Lebeau, Dilys Blum and Gregorio Prieto are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Rare Art Books?
Prices for rare art books can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, rare art books begin at $395 and can go as high as $11,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,750.
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