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Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma
Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma

Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma

$2,141

H 1.38 in W 24.18 in D 5.52 in

Antique Burmese Manuscript - Kammavaca book from Burma

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This antique Burmese Kammavaca manuscript is a rare and exquisite devotional text from the 19th

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Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

New Modern Light Blue Turkish Oushak Carpet with Contemporary Style
New Modern Light Blue Turkish Oushak Carpet with Contemporary Style

New Modern Light Blue Turkish Oushak Carpet with Contemporary Style

Located in Dallas, TX

the rug like a rare manuscript. Its motifs evoke the artisanal intimacy of hand-drawn illuminations

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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century, Mandalay, a Set of Antique Complete Burmese Manuscript 'Kammavaca'
19th Century, Mandalay, a Set of Antique Complete Burmese Manuscript 'Kammavaca'

19th Century, Mandalay, a Set of Antique Complete Burmese Manuscript 'Kammavaca'

$1,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 1.58 in W 23.47 in D 5.91 in

19th Century, Mandalay, a Set of Antique Complete Burmese Manuscript 'Kammavaca'

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Rare and complete set Burmese manuscript (KAMMAVACA) made from thick cloth coated with gold and

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Antique 19th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

1970's Turkish Kilim Rug with Minimalist Style
1970's Turkish Kilim Rug with Minimalist Style

1970's Turkish Kilim Rug with Minimalist Style

By William Baziotes, Le Corbusier

Located in Dallas, TX

handcraft, preserving heritage, and elevating the everyday into the extraordinary. Like a rare manuscript

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Late 20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

An Illuminated Timurid Quran, 15th Century
An Illuminated Timurid Quran, 15th Century

An Illuminated Timurid Quran, 15th Century

$74,252

H 7.49 in W 5.12 in D 1.97 in

An Illuminated Timurid Quran, 15th Century

Located in London, GB

A rare and beautifully illuminated Quran manuscript from the Timurid period, dating back to the

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Paper

Monumental 19th Century Bronze Eagle Lectern on Claw Footed Stand
Monumental 19th Century Bronze Eagle Lectern on Claw Footed Stand

Monumental 19th Century Bronze Eagle Lectern on Claw Footed Stand

Located in GB

manuscripts. A rare and powerful architectural statement with timeless religious and artistic symbolism.

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Antique 19th Century European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Trattato della Pittura di Lionardo da Vinci (Treatise on Leonardo Paintings )
Trattato della Pittura di Lionardo da Vinci (Treatise on Leonardo Paintings )

Trattato della Pittura di Lionardo da Vinci (Treatise on Leonardo Paintings )

Located in Middletown, NY

many rare books and manuscripts, including Antonio Pigafetta's relation of the first circumnavigation

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

1963 Gordon Bunshaft's Personal Ezra Stoller Photographs of Beinecke Library
1963 Gordon Bunshaft's Personal Ezra Stoller Photographs of Beinecke Library

1963 Gordon Bunshaft's Personal Ezra Stoller Photographs of Beinecke Library

By Ezra Stoller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a set of eight original photographs from 1963 of the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript

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Vintage 1960s American Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

The Tunning of Elinor Rumming, a Poem by John Skelton
The Tunning of Elinor Rumming, a Poem by John Skelton

The Tunning of Elinor Rumming, a Poem by John Skelton

Located in Middletown, NY

All text is legible, some spot tanning throughout. In near fine condition. Rare. [ESTC N46064 ] ESTC

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Antique Early 18th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Frank Poole Bevan "Design for Stage Costume" Yale University School of Drama
Frank Poole Bevan "Design for Stage Costume" Yale University School of Drama

Frank Poole Bevan "Design for Stage Costume" Yale University School of Drama

Located in Sharon, CT

, 10.50 x 8" (framed 15x12x1.25") Bevan's works and Papers are in the Yale's Beinecke Rare Book and

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paint

Antique Persian Heriz Rug Runner with Modern Style
Antique Persian Heriz Rug Runner with Modern Style

Antique Persian Heriz Rug Runner with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

adornment—it is a rare woven manuscript of cultural identity, artistry, and spirit. Its luxurious wool

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Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

New Modern Light Blue Oushak Rug with Transitional Style
New Modern Light Blue Oushak Rug with Transitional Style

New Modern Light Blue Oushak Rug with Transitional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

. Encircling the tranquil field is a border that resembles the hand-painted margins of a rare illuminated

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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Oushak Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Guitarist Figurative
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Guitarist Figurative

Norman RubingtonMid Century Abstract Expressionist Guitarist Figurative, 1952

$2,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 27.5 in W 19.75 in D 0.75 in

Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Guitarist Figurative

By Norman Rubington

Located in Soquel, CA

manuscripts have been gifted to the Bienecke Rare Book Room and Manuscript Library of Yale University, where

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Caravan Codex: A Vintage Zemmour Berber Masterpiece of Tribal Elegance
The Caravan Codex: A Vintage Zemmour Berber Masterpiece of Tribal Elegance

The Caravan Codex: A Vintage Zemmour Berber Masterpiece of Tribal Elegance

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Dallas, TX

-woven wool vintage Zemmour Berber Moroccan kilim is a rare textile manuscript—each band a line of

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Late 20th Century Moroccan Kilim Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Anatomical Model of Gorilla by Dr. Louis Auzoux Plus Unique Handwritten Booklet
Anatomical Model of Gorilla by Dr. Louis Auzoux Plus Unique Handwritten Booklet

Anatomical Model of Gorilla by Dr. Louis Auzoux Plus Unique Handwritten Booklet

By Dr. Louis Auzoux

Located in Haarlem, NL

collection Delmas-Orfla-Rouvière), and the current example. Even more rare is the autograph manuscript that

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Antique 1860s French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Paper

Environmental Prognostication Coil Narrative   "Homo Sapiens R.I.P."
Environmental Prognostication Coil Narrative   "Homo Sapiens R.I.P."

Environmental Prognostication Coil Narrative "Homo Sapiens R.I.P."

Located in Miami, FL

American civil rights. His papers are preserved at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale

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1960s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Illustration Board

Whispers of Anatolia: Vintage Turkish Sivas Masterpiece in Emerald and Rose
Whispers of Anatolia: Vintage Turkish Sivas Masterpiece in Emerald and Rose

Whispers of Anatolia: Vintage Turkish Sivas Masterpiece in Emerald and Rose

By Zeki Müren

Located in Dallas, TX

meditative landscape of texture and tone. It is not merely a floor covering, but a woven manuscript—a rare

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Mid-20th Century Turkish Art Deco Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Bertrand Dorny Abstract Modern Painting Circa 1963
Bertrand Dorny Abstract Modern Painting Circa 1963

Bertrand Dorny Abstract Modern Painting Circa 1963

By Bertrand Dorny

Located in New York, NY

Chicago, USA Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University, New York, USA.

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Vintage 1960s French Paintings

Materials

Aluminum

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Rare illuminated Tibetan Medical Manuscript Leaves
Rare illuminated Tibetan Medical Manuscript Leaves

Rare illuminated Tibetan Medical Manuscript Leaves

Unavailable

H 12.5 in W 6 in D 1 in

Rare illuminated Tibetan Medical Manuscript Leaves

Located in Hudson, NY

Rare illuminated Tibetan Medical Manuscript Leaves. Early 19th century. Gilt frame, glazed on both

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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Scholar's Objects

Rare Kamawa-sa Burmese Manuscript, 16 Plates
Rare Kamawa-sa Burmese Manuscript, 16 Plates

Rare Kamawa-sa Burmese Manuscript, 16 Plates

Unavailable

H 5.52 in W 23.63 in D 0.12 in

Rare Kamawa-sa Burmese Manuscript, 16 Plates

Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT

Rare Kamawa-sa Burmese manuscript, 16 plates (Size: 60 x 14cm). Internal pages in palm leaf

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Late 20th Century Burmese Tibetan Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Eclipse 8

Rebecca KamenEclipse 8, 2024

Unavailable

H 17 in W 14 in

Eclipse 8

Located in New York, NY

rare convergence of two heavenly bodies. ARTIST BIO Rebecca Kamen, artist, and lecturer on the

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 4

Rebecca KamenEclipse 4, 2024

Unavailable

H 17 in W 14 in

Eclipse 4

Located in New York, NY

rare convergence of two heavenly bodies. ARTIST BIO Rebecca Kamen, artist, and lecturer on the

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 6

Rebecca KamenEclipse 6, 2024

Unavailable

H 17 in W 14 in

Eclipse 6

Located in New York, NY

rare convergence of two heavenly bodies. ARTIST BIO Rebecca Kamen, artist, and lecturer on the

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 7

Rebecca KamenEclipse 7, 2024

Unavailable

H 17 in W 14 in

Eclipse 7

Located in New York, NY

rare convergence of two heavenly bodies. ARTIST BIO Rebecca Kamen, artist, and lecturer on the

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 5

Rebecca KamenEclipse 5, 2024

Unavailable

H 17 in W 14 in

Eclipse 5

Located in New York, NY

rare convergence of two heavenly bodies. ARTIST BIO Rebecca Kamen, artist, and lecturer on the

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 3

Rebecca KamenEclipse 3, 2024

Unavailable

H 17 in W 14 in

Eclipse 3

Located in New York, NY

rare convergence of two heavenly bodies. ARTIST BIO Rebecca Kamen, artist, and lecturer on the

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 2

rebeccca kamenEclipse 2, 2024

Unavailable

H 17 in W 14 in

Eclipse 2

Located in New York, NY

rare convergence of two heavenly bodies. ARTIST BIO Rebecca Kamen, artist, and lecturer on the

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Elipse 1

Rebecca KamenElipse 1

Unavailable

H 17 in W 14 in

Elipse 1

Located in New York, NY

rare convergence of two heavenly bodies. ARTIST BIO Rebecca Kamen, artist, and lecturer on the

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Roots of Matter 4

Rebecca KamenRoots of Matter 4

Unavailable

H 17 in W 14 in

Roots of Matter 4

Located in New York, NY

has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the libraries of the American Philosophical

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Roots of Matter 3

Rebecca KamenRoots of Matter 3

Unavailable

H 17 in W 14 in

Roots of Matter 3

Located in New York, NY

has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the libraries of the American Philosophical

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Roots of Matter 2

Rebecca KamenRoots of Matter 2, 2024

Unavailable

H 17 in W 14 in

Roots of Matter 2

Located in New York, NY

has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the libraries of the American Philosophical

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Roots of Matter 1

Rebecca KamenRoots of Matter 1, 2024

Unavailable

H 17 in W 14 in

Roots of Matter 1

Located in New York, NY

has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the libraries of the American Philosophical

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Searching for Samuel VII

James MurraySearching for Samuel VII, 2014

Unavailable

H 10 in W 10 in D 1 in

Searching for Samuel VII

By James Murray

Located in Chicago, IL

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Contained within his expansive archives is a standard card

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite

"Love That Burns" by Mick Fleetwood, Signed, Limited Edition Book
"Love That Burns" by Mick Fleetwood, Signed, Limited Edition Book

"Love That Burns" by Mick Fleetwood, Signed, Limited Edition Book

By Mick Fleetwood

Located in Guildford, Surrey

. This official limited edition chronicle, Love That Burns, contains over 400 rare images and an original

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21st Century and Contemporary British Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Points of Light

Rebecca KamenPoints of Light

Unavailable

H 15 in W 22 in

Points of Light

Located in New York, NY

. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the

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2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Warming 1

Rebecca KamenWarming 1, 2020

Unavailable

H 24 in W 18 in

Warming 1

Located in New York, NY

. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Warming 3

Rebecca KamenWarming 3, 2020

Unavailable

H 24 in W 18 in

Warming 3

Located in New York, NY

. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Warming 4

Rebecca KamenWarming 4, 2020

Unavailable

H 24 in W 18 in

Warming 4

Located in New York, NY

. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Warming 5

Rebecca KamenWarming 5, 2020

Unavailable

H 24 in W 18 in

Warming 5

Located in New York, NY

. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Reverie 30

Rebecca KamenReverie 30, 2020

Unavailable

H 24 in W 18 in

Reverie 30

Located in New York, NY

. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Reverie 13

Rebecca KamenReverie 13, 2019

Unavailable

H 24 in W 18 in

Reverie 13

Located in New York, NY

. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Reverie 11

Rebecca KamenReverie 11

Unavailable

H 24 in Dm 18 in

Reverie 11

Located in New York, NY

. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Reverie 18

Rebecca KamenReverie 18

Unavailable

H 18 in W 24 in

Reverie 18

Located in New York, NY

. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Burn No. 85

Jane Fulton AltBurn No. 85, 2009

Unavailable

H 15 in W 15 in

Burn No. 85

Located in New York, NY

Photography (FL), Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University (CT), Centro Fotografico Alvarez

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21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Snowy Owls",  Oppenheimer Editions, 2006, Ed 200 on Watercolor paper
"Snowy Owls",  Oppenheimer Editions, 2006, Ed 200 on Watercolor paper

"Snowy Owls", Oppenheimer Editions, 2006, Ed 200 on Watercolor paper

By John James Audubon

Located in Cleveland, OH

works are available for collectors to own and enjoy. Museums and libraries, including the Beinecke Rare

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Late 18th Century American Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink

Japanese Three "Water Fowl & Flowers" Large Woodblock Prints, Kono Bairei, 1899
Japanese Three "Water Fowl & Flowers" Large Woodblock Prints, Kono Bairei, 1899

Japanese Three "Water Fowl & Flowers" Large Woodblock Prints, Kono Bairei, 1899

Located in South Burlington, VT

single page. These rare manuscripts were rescued from a rare original group and book numbering some

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

19th C. Burmese Buddhist Gilded Manuscript
19th C. Burmese Buddhist Gilded Manuscript

19th C. Burmese Buddhist Gilded Manuscript

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H 0.5 in W 5.5 in D 22 in

19th C. Burmese Buddhist Gilded Manuscript

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Introducing an Exquisite and Rare Gilded Buddhist Manuscript This remarkable piece presents a

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Antique 19th Century Burmese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

The Complete Works of O. Henry, Manuscript Edition Limited to 125 Copies
The Complete Works of O. Henry, Manuscript Edition Limited to 125 Copies

The Complete Works of O. Henry, Manuscript Edition Limited to 125 Copies

Located in San Francisco, CA

The complete works of O. Henry, manuscript edition, limited to 125 copies in 12 volumes bound in

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Early 20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper, Parchment Paper

Antique Indo Persian Gouache Painting of a Bird
Antique Indo Persian Gouache Painting of a Bird

Antique Indo Persian Gouache Painting of a Bird

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting 18th century Indo Persian gouache painting on paper from a manuscript of a rare and

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18th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Antique Indo Persian Gouache Painting of a Bird
Antique Indo Persian Gouache Painting of a Bird

Antique Indo Persian Gouache Painting of a Bird

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting 18th century Indo Persian gouache painting on paper from a manuscript of a rare and

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Antique 18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings

Materials

Paint

An Italian 18th Century Leaf with Megillah Blessings
An Italian 18th Century Leaf with Megillah Blessings

An Italian 18th Century Leaf with Megillah Blessings

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H 12.41 in W 28.35 in D 0.04 in

An Italian 18th Century Leaf with Megillah Blessings

Located in New York, NY

This rare and beautifully preserved 18th-century Italian manuscript leaf, meticulously hand-scribed on

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Antique 18th Century Italian Religious Items

Materials

Hide

Gordon Bunshaft Chest of Drawers
Gordon Bunshaft Chest of Drawers

Gordon Bunshaft Chest of Drawers

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H 26.58 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in

Gordon Bunshaft Chest of Drawers

By Gordon Bunshaft, De Coene Frères, Florence Knoll

Located in Dronten, NL

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C., and the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chrome

Logbook of the Brig John Gilpin: Baltimore to Canton, 1832–1841
Logbook of the Brig John Gilpin: Baltimore to Canton, 1832–1841

Logbook of the Brig John Gilpin: Baltimore to Canton, 1832–1841

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rare and highly detailed early 19th-century maritime logbook chronicling the voyages of the

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Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

New York Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, circa 1900, Signed Ernest F. Hagen
New York Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, circa 1900, Signed Ernest F. Hagen

New York Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, circa 1900, Signed Ernest F. Hagen

By Ernest F. Hagen

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

drawers was going to and where. The purchaser, Philip Ashton Rollins was as collector of rare documents

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Early 20th Century American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Mexican War Era Scrolling Broadside Featuring the 1st 11 Presidents, ca 1845-46
Mexican War Era Scrolling Broadside Featuring the 1st 11 Presidents, ca 1845-46

Mexican War Era Scrolling Broadside Featuring the 1st 11 Presidents, ca 1845-46

Located in York County, PA

finials, each of which retains its original black-painted surface. According to records in the rare Book

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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Grand Lake (Yacht Races, Colorado)
Grand Lake (Yacht Races, Colorado)

Grand Lake (Yacht Races, Colorado)

By Arnold Rönnebeck

Located in Denver, CO

American Art Museum and Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, both in Washington, DC; Beinecke Rare Book

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1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rare Judaica Synagogue Service with Shofar
Rare Judaica Synagogue Service with Shofar

Rare Judaica Synagogue Service with Shofar

By Norman Rubington

Located in Surfside, FL

collages and manuscripts are included in the Bienecke Rare Book Room and Manuscript Library of Yale

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

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Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

$3,178 / set

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Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Located in Brønshøj, DK

This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...

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20th Century Danish Victorian Books

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Gold Leaf

First Trade Edition of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by Author & Illustrator, with Orig
First Trade Edition of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by Author & Illustrator, with Orig

First Trade Edition of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by Author & Illustrator, with Orig

Located in Middletown, NY

Milne, A.A. (Alan Alexander): Winnie-the-Pooh An Exceptionally rare copy of the FIRST TRADE EDITION of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by both the Author and the Illustrator, with Original ...

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Vintage 1920s English Books

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Paper

Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set in Cognac Leatherette
Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set in Cognac Leatherette

Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set in Cognac Leatherette

By Luigi Massoni, Poltrona Frau

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, ‘Dilly Dally’ vanity set, leatherette, mirrored glass, plastic, brass, lacquered wood, metal, Italy, 1968 Outstanding Italian dressing table designe...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine

Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine

By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular bookcase or library, pine, Denmark, design 1928 Intriguing and substantial modular library by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is cons...

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Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

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Pine

Reinhard Görner, The Long Room IV, Trinity College Library, Dublin Ireland
Reinhard Görner, The Long Room IV, Trinity College Library, Dublin Ireland

Reinhard Görner, The Long Room IV, Trinity College Library, Dublin Ireland

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This large-scale architectural photograph by German artist Reinhard Görner depicts the The Long Room, an awe-inspiring vista into the Old Library at Trinity College in Dublin, Irelan...

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2010s Conceptual Landscape Photography

Materials

C Print, Lambda

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NY Public Library

By Richard Silver

Located in New York, NY

Richard’s love for travel has afforded him many opportunities to shoot different cities and cultures. He loves iconic architecture, whether it’s ancient or modern, and is always foc...

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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Elemental - Neon Yellow Pink Colorful Acorns Mixed Media Wall Sculpture, 2024
Elemental - Neon Yellow Pink Colorful Acorns Mixed Media Wall Sculpture, 2024

Elemental - Neon Yellow Pink Colorful Acorns Mixed Media Wall Sculpture, 2024

By Julie Maren

Located in Kent, CT

This contemporary sculptural wall installation consists of more than 270 individual acorn caps mounted on brass pins - each cap is filled with plaster and paint in bright hues of pin...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Francke Foundations II, Library, Halle, Germany, Architectural Photograph
Francke Foundations II, Library, Halle, Germany, Architectural Photograph

Francke Foundations II, Library, Halle, Germany, Architectural Photograph

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This large-scale architectural photograph by German photographer Reinhard Görner depicts the Francke Foundations library in Halle, Germany. The artist is praised for crisp, rich deta...

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2010s Conceptual Landscape Photography

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Library Hall, Upper Lusatian Library of Sciences, Görlitz

Library Hall, Upper Lusatian Library of Sciences, Görlitz

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

50 x 54 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 60 x 64.7 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 70 x 75.5 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner, with his large format phot...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Uris Library, Ithaca, Cornell University, Large Scale Architectural Photograph
Uris Library, Ithaca, Cornell University, Large Scale Architectural Photograph

Uris Library, Ithaca, Cornell University, Large Scale Architectural Photograph

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A mesmerizing portrait of architectural elegance and intellectual grandeur, Reinhard Görner’s Uris Library, Ithaca immerses viewers in the ornate beauty of Cornell University’s iconi...

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2010s Conceptual Still-life Photography

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina

Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina

$23,306 / item

H 80.71 in W 94.49 in D 13.39 in

Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina

By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Shelving Unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56. Relaunched by Cassina in 2012. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Nuage à Plots by Charlotte Perriand belongs to a select gro...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

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There is a broad range of rare manuscripts for sale on 1stDibs. There are many Modern versions of these works for sale. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the rare manuscripts that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, black and blue. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Reinhard Görner produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in c print, digital print and lambda print.

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The average selling price for rare manuscripts we offer is $8,800, while they’re typically $796 on the low end and $11,000 for the highest priced.