Rare French Books

Rare set of sixteen (16) French books on the History of France by Heni Martin, printed in 1861, the 4th edition since the project was initially published in 1844.

Incredible Complete First Edition (1726-1746)of Two Books Bound Together with important Historical Engravings.They commemorate the two marriages of the Dauphin,son of Louis XV to Ma...

Rare blotting paper case in dark blue velvet, embellished with an oval? porcelain? medallion depicting a bunch of flowers, and openwork silvered bronze vine branches. Labeled TAHAN R...

The early 18th century typeface is embellished by some beautiful drawings throughout all books. These rare large scale antique French leather books will be a wonderful addition to an...

Pierre Paulin: Un Univers De Formes (French Edition) by Anne Chapoutot. This rare hardcover book has tons of images and is in great condition. It includes a biography and covers his ...

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...

Rare Jean Lupoiu cocktail book, early edition from 1948. 135 pages of cocktail recipes, some extremely famous and others to re-discover, a great addition for all barware lovers. In...

Jean-Michel Basquiat. L’Oeuvre Peint. Catalogue Raisonne. 2 Volumes in Slipcase Published by Galerie Enrico Navarra, Paris, 1996. A very rare book and the most comprehensive catalo...

Decoration Tradition et Renouveau by Claude Fregnac. Hachette, 1973. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 288 pages. Illustrated throughout with mainly color photos and some b&w...

Decoration Tradition et Renouveau by Claude Fregnac. Hachette, 1973. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 288 pages. Illustrated throughout with mainly color photos and some b&w...

First edition hardcover, published by Albin Michel, Paris, 2010. ‘Yves Saint Laurent Laid Bare’ A collection of Jeanloup Sieff’s incredibly intimate and unpretentious portraits...

Great pair of artistically crafted figural bookends. Anybody with a love for the Arts and Crafts in general and for Siamese fighting fish in particular, will want to fight over th...

Rare French papier mâché books ends in a book form trompe l'oeil, circa 1930.

Unique double stack of leather books design liquor tantalus with hidden glasses & decanters. If you are looking for the most interesting and worldly gift for yourself, a friend or...

For collector of lace, embroidery and dentelle. Extremely rare set of two complete portfolios consecrated to the Lescure collection. The portfolio titled "Mouchoirs brodés" is co...

ONE OF 650 COPIES ON RIVES (out of a total edition of 720), with 20 FULL-PAGE POCHOIR PLATES by BARBIER. With additional illustrated titles and head-pieces. Barbier’s Art-Deco repres...

“I think what we all want from art is a sense of fixity, a sense of opposing the chaos of daily living. This is an illusion, of course. What I’ve tried to capture is the reality of ...

FIRST EDITION, number 611 of 750 copies on handmade paper, of the most celebrated novel of the 20th-century. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by Joyce on supplied bound-in sheet: "To Percy Beaum...

First edition, number 26 of only 50 copies of the exemplaires d'auteur from a total edition of 600. The authoritative catalogue raisonne of Seurat's work. With over 700 illustrations...

Limited edition, one of only 150 copies on Vélin de Rives. Dedicated to Francis Bacon and complete with five single-sheet color lithographs and one fold-out color triptych by Bacon. ...

Rare Deluxe signed limited First edition, one of only 150 copies, Signed and numbered by Brassai and with a Signed hand-pulled gravure, “Matisse Drawing from the Nude”. Additionally ...

This special folio is from the 1950 gallery show offering Calder mobiles in Paris. It is exceedingly rare. The text is all in French including comments by Ferdinand Leger.

A rare and important early reference book on the life and work of the French ceramist Georges Jouve (1910-1964). Published in France in 1965, it contains many black and white photos ...

Rare simulated "Histoire de l´art" books low table.

Biedermeier Showcase (bookcase) - walnut veneer, - Biedermeier, Austria around 1825, - Shellac French polish. Very rare books cabinet with ebonised transom w...

Mint condition unused Louis Vuitton city guide 2000 European cities the first of it's kind. Includes eight European Cities Books covering 33 cities plus the hard cover book holder in...

Rare vintage "Les Diners de Gala" by Salvador Dali, 1973, first edition.

A three-quarter length portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford (1615-1684), in a blue dress. Attributed to Sir Anthony Van Dyck.  Anne Carr, Lady Russell, an estee...

Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...

Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...

Alphonse Mucha's name shines like that of a visionary artist who left an indelible mark on the aesthetics of the early 20th century. The year 1902 saw the publication of "Documents d...

French style wrought iron greenhouse with doors and windows that open outwards. Ready for glass panels to be installed.

The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...

Plate #9 from Gustav Klimt's 1907 "Dialogues of the Courtesans" portfolio, consisting of 15 collotypes on cream japon paper. The drawings in this folio are said to be studies for Kli...

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This superb British Old Master marine oil painting is attributed to Peter Monamy. Painted circa 1730 it depicts Morning Gun - A morning gun is a gun fired at the first note of revei...

Wonderful Antique Bas Relief Fireplace Surround in Hand Carved Stone. This fireplace surround in carved stone is truly one of the best things we’ve seen. Dating back to the late 19t...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, an extremely fine and unique 18K pink gold pocket watch Swiss-made, October 2001, Height 9cm, width 6.5cm, depth 1.5cm Open: height 9cm, width 13cm, d...