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Untitled (Abstract Flower)
Untitled (Abstract Flower)

Untitled (Abstract Flower)

By Kate Delos

Located in San Francisco, CA

Louis Museum of Art Orange County Museum University of Washington, Souza Library Achenbach Collection of Graphic Art – Legion of Honor Brown University Claremont College Library Univ...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Monotype

2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders, Egyptian Revival Bronze Alabaster Bookend
2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders, Egyptian Revival Bronze Alabaster Bookend

2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders, Egyptian Revival Bronze Alabaster Bookend

Located in Wembley, GB

Their sculptural presence elevates any space, whether displayed with rare books or as standalone art pieces. A rare opportunity to acquire a pair of museum-style decorative bookends...

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Empire Period Walnut Bibliotheque or Bookcase
19th Century French Empire Period Walnut Bibliotheque or Bookcase

19th Century French Empire Period Walnut Bibliotheque or Bookcase

Located in Birmingham, AL

A grand bookcase such as this one was designed to display fine and rare books (and sometimes sports and hunting trophies) collected by the owner, and to reflect the style and manner ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Restored Regency circa 1810 Revolving Hardwood Library Bookcase with Faux Books
Restored Regency circa 1810 Revolving Hardwood Library Bookcase with Faux Books

Restored Regency circa 1810 Revolving Hardwood Library Bookcase with Faux Books

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer this very fine, highly collectable original Regency circa 1810 revolving library bookcase in mahogany with leather faux books If you are looking at this ...

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Antique 1810s English Regency Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

'Woman Vaping Juul II' original color pencil drawing from the 'Hinged' series
'Woman Vaping Juul II' original color pencil drawing from the 'Hinged' series

'Woman Vaping Juul II' original color pencil drawing from the 'Hinged' series

By Elise Rise

Located in Milwaukee, WI

After graduating from Princeton University with a A.B in Art History and Visual Arts Rise went onto work at Christie’s auction house in New York spending time in the Contemporary Art...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

'Woman Vaping Juul' original color pencil drawing from the 'Hinged' series
'Woman Vaping Juul' original color pencil drawing from the 'Hinged' series

'Woman Vaping Juul' original color pencil drawing from the 'Hinged' series

By Elise Rise

Located in Milwaukee, WI

After graduating from Princeton University with a A.B in Art History and Visual Arts Rise went onto work at Christie’s auction house in New York spending time in the Contemporary Art...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

Vintage Abstract  -- Lo Deseo, "I wish It"
Vintage Abstract  -- Lo Deseo, "I wish It"

Vintage Abstract -- Lo Deseo, "I wish It"

By Kate Delos

Located in Soquel, CA

Collections: The Oakland Museum Mills College Art Gallery and Library Triton Museum of Art Berkeley Art Museum San Francisco Museum of Modern Art De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara Unive...

Category

1980s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Laid Paper

Antique Edwardian Solid Mahogany Three-Tier Wall Shelf  Elegant Sheraton Reviva
Antique Edwardian Solid Mahogany Three-Tier Wall Shelf  Elegant Sheraton Reviva

Antique Edwardian Solid Mahogany Three-Tier Wall Shelf Elegant Sheraton Reviva

Located in Lincoln, GB

Originally designed for the morning rooms, drawing rooms, or refined dining spaces of Edwardian townhouses, hanging shelves of this quality were used to present prized collections of...

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

Sculptors Modelling Stand Tripod Base Adjustable Rotating Tiranti Vintage, 1950
Sculptors Modelling Stand Tripod Base Adjustable Rotating Tiranti Vintage, 1950

Sculptors Modelling Stand Tripod Base Adjustable Rotating Tiranti Vintage, 1950

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

In 1947, Dom, back from the States, was still only interested in rare books, and so the two brothers went their separate ways.

Category

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Paean on Grassland, Yue Minjun - Art, Lithograph, Limited Edition, China, Print
Paean on Grassland, Yue Minjun - Art, Lithograph, Limited Edition, China, Print

Paean on Grassland, Yue Minjun - Art, Lithograph, Limited Edition, China, Print

By Yue Minjun

Located in Zug, CH

"Paean on Grassland" belongs to the "Snatched Ecstasy" collection, a set of 20 lithographs in a brushed aluminum case and produced in a limited edition of 132 rare books. The collect...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Floating Clouds - Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition
Floating Clouds - Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition

Floating Clouds - Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition

By Yue Minjun

Located in Zug, CH

"Floating Clouds" belongs to the "Snatched Ecstasy" collection, a set of 20 lithographs in a brushed aluminum case and produced in a limited edition of 130 rare books. The collection...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Sheep Herd - Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese
Sheep Herd - Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese

Sheep Herd - Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese

By Yue Minjun

Located in Zug, CH

"Sheep Herd" belongs to the "Snatched Ecstasy" collection, a set of 20 lithographs in a brushed aluminum case and produced in a limited edition of 130 rare books. The collection is a...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Snatched Ecstasy (Portfolio of 20), Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese
Snatched Ecstasy (Portfolio of 20), Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese

Snatched Ecstasy (Portfolio of 20), Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese

By Yue Minjun

Located in Zug, CH

The "Snatched Ecstasy" collection is set of 20 lithographs in a brushed aluminum case and produced in a limited edition of 132 rare books. The collection is accompanied by a set of p...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Starry Night - Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese
Starry Night - Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese

Starry Night - Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese

By Yue Minjun

Located in Zug, CH

"Starry Night" belongs to the "Snatched Ecstasy" collection, a set of 20 lithographs in a brushed aluminum case and produced in a limited edition of 130 rare books. The collection is...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Lotus Pool - Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese
Lotus Pool - Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese

Lotus Pool - Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese

By Yue Minjun

Located in Zug, CH

Lotus Pool belongs to the set of twenty lithographs from the “Snatched Ecstasy of Yue Minjun”, which comes as a limited edition of 132 rare books. The work of Yue Minjun is instantly...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Marilyn Monroe An Appreciation original vintage Leo Castelli Gallery print Lt Ed

Marilyn Monroe An Appreciation original vintage Leo Castelli Gallery print Lt Ed

By Eve Arnold

Located in New York, NY

Her transparencies, negatives and contact sheets are now retained by the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University, one of the largest buildings in the world devot...

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

Large MidCentury Chinese Carved Oxblood Pair of Soapstone 8-Horse Seal Bookends
Large MidCentury Chinese Carved Oxblood Pair of Soapstone 8-Horse Seal Bookends

Large MidCentury Chinese Carved Oxblood Pair of Soapstone 8-Horse Seal Bookends

Located in Incline Village, NV

Note:With their substantial 7-inch presence and bold oxblood palette, this matching pair serves as the perfect sculptural punctuation mark for a lacquered library étagère, an executi...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Book (9) - Porcelain - Shibata Collection part 1 - 8 - Japan - Edo Period (1600-
Book (9) - Porcelain - Shibata Collection part 1 - 8 - Japan - Edo Period (1600-

Book (9) - Porcelain - Shibata Collection part 1 - 8 - Japan - Edo Period (1600-

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A rare set of Shibata colelction books. Containing over 2000 pieces of Japanese porcelain from 1630 untill 1900.

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Antique 17th Century Edo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Empire Style Open Bookstand with Lyre Sides
Empire Style Open Bookstand with Lyre Sides

Empire Style Open Bookstand with Lyre Sides

Located in Budapest, HU

At the time, owning such a piece was considered a luxury, as books themselves were rare and expensive possessions, symbols of education, wealth, and prestige.

Category

Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Bookcases

Materials

Walnut, Giltwood

Art Deco Style Bronze Harlequin Lamp
Art Deco Style Bronze Harlequin Lamp

Art Deco Style Bronze Harlequin Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Illustrated in many Art Deco Books . A rare item to find now . Well kept in an Art Deco Collectors collection .

Category

1990s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Wilby Church, Northhamptonshire, England
Wilby Church, Northhamptonshire, England

Wilby Church, Northhamptonshire, England

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

Signed, dated, and inscribed "III" in pencil, lower margin. The nature of the rare and special paper this impression is printed on leads us to believe that it is an unrecorded trial ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Etching

Rörstrand, Glunt, Soup Plate, 1960s
Rörstrand, Glunt, Soup Plate, 1960s

Rörstrand, Glunt, Soup Plate, 1960s

By Rörstrand

Located in MAASTRICHT, LI

The series name is "Glunt", it is a rare series not mentioned in books that presents a good summary of the design of Rörstrand.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware, Ceramic

Audubon's "Little Owl, "1834 Havell Edition in Gilt 19th Century Frame
Audubon's "Little Owl, "1834 Havell Edition in Gilt 19th Century Frame

Audubon's "Little Owl, "1834 Havell Edition in Gilt 19th Century Frame

By John James Audubon

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Audubon traveled extensively throughout the United States recording every then known species of bird in 435 plates, each in their true-to-life scale. From the very rare Havell editio...

Category

Antique 1830s English American Classical Prints

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood, Paper

148CM TALL RESTORED REGENCY STYLE REVOLVING HARDWOOD LiBRARY BOOKCASE TABLE
148CM TALL RESTORED REGENCY STYLE REVOLVING HARDWOOD LiBRARY BOOKCASE TABLE

148CM TALL RESTORED REGENCY STYLE REVOLVING HARDWOOD LiBRARY BOOKCASE TABLE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

You find these littered through fine furniture books as rare desirable must haves for the dedicated furniture connoisseur.

Category

Vintage 1930s English Regency Bookcases

Materials

Hardwood

Rörstrand, Glunt, Soup Turin & Soup Plates & Ladle, 1960s
Rörstrand, Glunt, Soup Turin & Soup Plates & Ladle, 1960s

Rörstrand, Glunt, Soup Turin & Soup Plates & Ladle, 1960s

By Rörstrand

Located in MAASTRICHT, LI

The series name is "Glunt", it is a rare series not mentioned in books that presents a good summary of the design of Rörstrand.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Soup Tureens

Materials

Earthenware, Ceramic

Le Septieme Chant II Etching, Abstract Style, Deluxe Edition, 1974

Le Septieme Chant II Etching, Abstract Style, Deluxe Edition, 1974

By André Masson

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This exclusive, limited-edition set with original Masson gravures is a prized item for collectors of modern art books, rare editions, and fine prints. Shipping and Handling: We ship...

Category

1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

Larry Fink - Social Graces
Larry Fink - Social Graces

Larry Fink - Social Graces

By Larry Fink

Located in New York, NY

"Some people mistake my work for satire. I don't object because satire is a powerful force, so if the work is seen that way it serves one function. But I don't agree. The pictures ar...

Category

Late 20th Century American Books

Bob Peak Illustrator Rare Hardcover Book
Bob Peak Illustrator Rare Hardcover Book

Bob Peak Illustrator Rare Hardcover Book

By Suzanne Belperron

Located in Cloverdale, CA

Bob Peak Illustrator Rare Hardcover Book. 380 pages Published 2012 by Peak Books.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Antique Books

Rare 1950s Three Volume Set of Danish Ceramic, Silver and Furniture Design Books
Rare 1950s Three Volume Set of Danish Ceramic, Silver and Furniture Design Books

Rare 1950s Three Volume Set of Danish Ceramic, Silver and Furniture Design Books

By Esbjorn Hiort

Located in Papaikou, HI

First edition full three volume set. Published in 1954-1955. Bindings and pages are in excellent condition. Dust Jackets and cases are there, but show considerable wear.

Category

Vintage 1950s Books

Materials

Paper

Chaumet Master Jewelers Since 1780 Rare Book 1995 English Edition
Chaumet Master Jewelers Since 1780 Rare Book 1995 English Edition

Chaumet Master Jewelers Since 1780 Rare Book 1995 English Edition

By Suzanne Belperron

Located in Cloverdale, CA

Book of Chaumet, Master jewelers since 1870. Hardcover book, 366 pages with text in English. Exquisite photographs and watercolor renderings from collections of jewelry for kings, a...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Antique Books

Plan de Paris (Plan of Paris), Turgot, 1739

Plan de Paris (Plan of Paris), Turgot, 1739

By Michel Etienne Turgot

Located in Houston, TX

This bindery specializes in period correct repair and replacement bindings for rare books and atlases. The Turgot map was published in 1739 as an atlas of 20 non-overlapping secti...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Books

Materials

Paper

Rare "Bulgari" Book, 1996, 1st Edition

Rare "Bulgari" Book, 1996, 1st Edition

Located in Washington, DC

Rare "Bulgari" book, 1996, 1st edition.

Category

1990s American Books

Rare Paul Morand Book, "New York, " 1930

Rare Paul Morand Book, "New York, " 1930

By Paul Morand

Located in Washington, DC

Rare Paul Morand book, "New York," 1930.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Books

Rare Madonna "Sex" Book, 1992, 1st Edition
Rare Madonna "Sex" Book, 1992, 1st Edition

Rare Madonna "Sex" Book, 1992, 1st Edition

Located in Washington, DC

Rare Madonna "Sex" Book, 1992, 1st Edition.

Category

1990s American Books

Rare Book Set, Tales of the Imagination, 1820
Rare Book Set, Tales of the Imagination, 1820

Rare Book Set, Tales of the Imagination, 1820

Located in Raleigh, NC

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1820. [LESTER, Elizabeth B. ]. [Erroneously attributed to Mrs. Ross]. Tales of the Imagination. By the Author of The Bache...

Category

Antique 1820s English Romantic Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Rare Large Scale English & Scottish Wrought Ironwork Folio
Rare Large Scale English & Scottish Wrought Ironwork Folio

Rare Large Scale English & Scottish Wrought Ironwork Folio

Located in Washington, DC

Large scale English and Scottish wrought ironwork folio, by the architect Bailey Scott Murphy, publised in 1905. This book includes a series of examples of English ironwork of the b...

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Early 20th Century English Books

Rare Book: Yonel Lebovici, Sculpteur de haut niveau
Rare Book: Yonel Lebovici, Sculpteur de haut niveau

Rare Book: Yonel Lebovici, Sculpteur de haut niveau

By Yonel Lebovici

Located in Vienna, AT

Yonel Lebovici - Sculpteur de haut niveau by Michéle Chartier First edition, out of print! Hardcover, 148 pages Measaure: 23.5 x 28.5 cm Published 2002 by Editions Stein Q...

Category

Early 2000s French Books

Materials

Paper

Rare MOMA “The Machine” Book with Aluminum Covers, 1968
Rare MOMA “The Machine” Book with Aluminum Covers, 1968

Rare MOMA “The Machine” Book with Aluminum Covers, 1968

Located in Washington, DC

Rare MOMA book, with pressed aluminum cover binding, “The Machine at the End of the Mechanical Age”, from 1968. A wonderful mid century art book/object/treasure!

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Vintage 1960s American Books

Rare Complete Six Volume Set, "The Cecil Beaton Diaries"
Rare Complete Six Volume Set, "The Cecil Beaton Diaries"

Rare Complete Six Volume Set, "The Cecil Beaton Diaries"

Located in Washington, DC

Rare complete six volume set by the legendary English 20th century bon vivant Sir Cecil Beaton. These were published in the order he wrote them throughout the 1960s-1970s.

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20th Century English Books

Rare Reynolds' After-War Atlas and Gazetteer of the World 1919
Rare Reynolds' After-War Atlas and Gazetteer of the World 1919

Rare Reynolds' After-War Atlas and Gazetteer of the World 1919

Located in Mississauga, CA

World Maps Remade After the World’s Peace Treaty, Paris, 1919. This historically significant volume is bound in a richly textured dark reddish brown cloth, with the title and design ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Books

Materials

Paper

Rare Custom Fortuny Bound "Garbo: Portraits" Book, 2005, Limited Edition
Rare Custom Fortuny Bound "Garbo: Portraits" Book, 2005, Limited Edition

Rare Custom Fortuny Bound "Garbo: Portraits" Book, 2005, Limited Edition

By Scott Reisfield

Located in Washington, DC

The penultimate item for the Greta Garbo collector, "Greta Garbo: Portraits from Her Private Collection," covered in her own personal Fortuny fabric, Ashanti- her favorite. One of on...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Rare Signed "Bacchus Behave: The Lost Art of Polite Drinking" Book
Rare Signed "Bacchus Behave: The Lost Art of Polite Drinking" Book

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. Stokes Company in 1933. This is a very rare copy because it retains its very scarce ...

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Vintage 1930s American Books

Rare "Shocking! The Art and Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli" Book, 2003

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 the accompanying monograph from the important exhibition on Schiaparelli from 2003, p...

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20th Century American Books

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