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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

$2,201

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

$6,720Sale Price|20% Off

W 130 in L 166 in

1970's Turkish Kilim Rug with Minimalist Style

By Le Corbusier, William Baziotes

Located in Dallas, TX

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

Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Imperial Guli Hinnai: Rare Persian Malayer Masterpiece of Timeless Splendor
The Imperial Guli Hinnai: Rare Persian Malayer Masterpiece of Timeless Splendor

The Imperial Guli Hinnai: Rare Persian Malayer Masterpiece of Timeless Splendor

Located in Dallas, TX

the Guli Hinnai motif as though it were a rare floral manuscript. Their layered depth, complex rhythm

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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

An Illuminated Timurid Quran, 15th Century

$17,355

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

Category

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 Southall, GB

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

$4,200Sale Price|20% Off

W 38 in L 175 in

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

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Roots of Matter 4

Rebecca KamenRoots of Matter 4

$2,250

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Roots of Matter 3

Rebecca KamenRoots of Matter 3

$2,250

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 8

Rebecca KamenEclipse 8, 2024

$1,750

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 4

Rebecca KamenEclipse 4, 2024

$1,750

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 6

Rebecca KamenEclipse 6, 2024

$1,750

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 7

Rebecca KamenEclipse 7, 2024

$1,750

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 5

Rebecca KamenEclipse 5, 2024

$1,750

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 3

Rebecca KamenEclipse 3, 2024

$1,750

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Eclipse 2

rebeccca kamenEclipse 2, 2024

$1,750

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Elipse 1

Rebecca KamenElipse 1

$1,750

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Roots of Matter 2

Roots of Matter 2

Located in New York, NY

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Roots of Matter 1

Roots of Matter 1

Located in New York, NY

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Points of Light

Rebecca KamenPoints of Light

$1,000

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Warming 1

Rebecca KamenWarming 1, 2020

$2,500

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Warming 3

Rebecca KamenWarming 3, 2020

$2,500

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Warming 4

Rebecca KamenWarming 4, 2020

$2,500

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Warming 5

Rebecca KamenWarming 5, 2020

$2,500

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

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

$7,504Sale Price|30% Off

W 120 in L 166 in

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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Oushak Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Reverie 30

Rebecca KamenReverie 30, 2020

$2,500

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

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

Category

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

Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Kilim Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Reverie 13

Rebecca KamenReverie 13, 2019

$2,500

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Reverie 11

Rebecca KamenReverie 11

$2,500

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Reverie 18

Rebecca KamenReverie 18

$2,500

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

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

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

Category

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

Category

1960s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Illustration Board

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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

Category

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

Category

Late 20th Century Burmese Tibetan Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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

Category

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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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, Florence Knoll, De Coene Frères

Located in Dronten, NL

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

Tibetan Manuscript/Book Cover
Tibetan Manuscript/Book Cover

Tibetan Manuscript/Book Cover

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H 11.5 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

Tibetan Manuscript/Book Cover

Located in New York, NY

Rare manuscript cover from 14th century Eastern Tibet. Priced as pair.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tibetan Decorative Objects

Framed Manuscript Page
Framed Manuscript Page

Framed Manuscript Page

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H 17.25 in W 9.13 in

Framed Manuscript Page

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare and interesting framed manuscript from the middle east of India. We think this was made

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Drawings

Materials

Paint

Rare and unusual French silver and Shagreen Table magnifier
Rare and unusual French silver and Shagreen Table magnifier

Rare and unusual French silver and Shagreen Table magnifier

Located in New York, NY

. Typically collectors would use them for coins, rare stamps, manuscripts etc. The reason they are so rare is

Category

Vintage 1940s French Desk Accessories

Tibetan Bookcover
Tibetan Bookcover

Tibetan Bookcover

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H 11.5 in W 28.5 in D 1.5 in

Tibetan Bookcover

Located in New York, NY

A rare Tibetan manuscript cover with five Tathagatas (transcedent) Dhyani Buddhas carved in relief

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood

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Located in Brønshøj, DK

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20th Century Danish Victorian Books

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

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Sloane, the Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, New Revised Edition, in a Fine Binding
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Located in Hillsborough, NJ

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H 35.44 in W 39.38 in D 14.57 in

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Located in New York, NY

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1890-1930s Japanese antique large Mizuya tansu chest, wabi sabi shelf, primitive
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Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

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Located in Madrid, ES

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Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Small Drawer 1860s-1900s
Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Small Drawer 1860s-1900s

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Small Drawer 1860s-1900s

$800

H 14.97 in W 17.92 in D 12.01 in

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Small Drawer 1860s-1900s

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Very old Japanese small drawer. This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar wood. The round handles are made of iron. These drawers are tasteful, rust...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Early 20th Century Tansu Cabinet with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Japanese Early 20th Century Tansu Cabinet with Sliding Doors and Drawers

Japanese Early 20th Century Tansu Cabinet with Sliding Doors and Drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Japanese tansu cabinet from the early 20th century, with sliding doors, drawers, reed and rattan design. Created in Japan during the early years of the 20th century, this ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Rattan, Reed, Wood

Florence Knoll Eight-Drawer Credenza in Teakwood
Florence Knoll Eight-Drawer Credenza in Teakwood

Florence Knoll Eight-Drawer Credenza in Teakwood

$9,600

H 25.5 in W 74.5 in D 18 in

Florence Knoll Eight-Drawer Credenza in Teakwood

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Chicago, IL

Florence Knoll Eight-Drawer Credenza in Teakwood, features Notch pulls with chrome details, Four file drawers and Four pencil drawers, chrome plated adjustable feet, with lock. [Kno...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

Antique Book, Days of King Arthur, Mythology, English, Fiction, Late Victorian
Antique Book, Days of King Arthur, Mythology, English, Fiction, Late Victorian

Antique Book, Days of King Arthur, Mythology, English, Fiction, Late Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique mythology book, Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson. An English language, hard bound fictional work with illustrations by Gustave Doré, dating to the late ...

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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Books

Materials

Paper

Japanese antique wooden stool/1900-1920/small chair
Japanese antique wooden stool/1900-1920/small chair

Japanese antique wooden stool/1900-1920/small chair

$700

H 13.55 in W 14.97 in D 10.75 in

Japanese antique wooden stool/1900-1920/small chair

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a wooden stool made of cedar wood from the late Meiji and Taisho periods (around 1900-1920) in Japan. It is believed to have been actually used in old private homes and farmh...

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20th Century Japanese Taisho Stools

Materials

Cedar

Rare Mid-Century Paul McCobb #1584 Coffee Table Bench All Black
Rare Mid-Century Paul McCobb #1584 Coffee Table Bench All Black

Rare Mid-Century Paul McCobb #1584 Coffee Table Bench All Black

By Planner Group, Paul McCobb

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group #1584 - 60 inch coffee table bench all original black Lacquer finish, Minimalist Iron structure with 2 drawers all original all black finish. Very...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

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