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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
Reinhard Görner captures the monumentality of the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale's
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
Reinhard Görner captures the monumentality of the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale's
Category
2010s Conceptual Landscape Photography
Materials
C Print, Lambda
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
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
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
$3,890 Sale Price
25% Off
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
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$6,300 Sale Price
25% Off
1963 exhibition of the painter Georges Braque and the poet René Char
By Georges Braque
Located in PARIS, FR
unique collaboration. As a repository of rare manuscripts and a center for the preservation of literary
Category
1960s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Rare historic print (broadside) for 1971 Andy Warhol Gotham Bookmart exhibition
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
of sorting and cataloguing, said David McKnight, director of the rare book and manuscript library at
Category
1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
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
$5,249 Sale Price
25% Off
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
$3,937 Sale Price
25% Off
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
1937 original exhibition poster by Daragnès for "Le Livre au Trocadéro"
By Jean Gabriel Daragnès
Located in PARIS, FR
craftsmanship.
The exhibition brought together an extraordinary collection of manuscripts, rare books
Category
1930s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
$1,750
Monograph titled FLARE Thomas Nozkowski Images (hand signed by Thomas Nozkowski)
By Thomas Nozkowski
Located in New York, NY
, Verona, Italy, Published by the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library in association with the Yale
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
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
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
BMW Isetta, Messerschmitt Cars Autobahn - Humorous Mid-Century Illustration
Located in Miami, FL
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.[8]
Works
As author:
Peddlers and
Category
1950s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board, Pencil
Loren Eiferman, Nature Will Heal, 108 Pieces of Wood, 2016, Wood, Found Objects
By Loren Eiferman
Located in Darien, CT
researching mysterious manuscripts to studying the patterns inside our brains.
For Invocation, we are
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Found Objects
Marilyn Monroe An Appreciation original vintage Leo Castelli Gallery print Lt Ed
By Eve Arnold
Located in New York, NY
Manuscript Library at Yale University, one of the largest buildings in the world devoted entirely to rare
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset, Lithograph
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
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
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
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
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
Loren Eiferman, 2V, 180 Pieces of Wood with Celluclay, 2015, Polymer, Wood, Clay
By Loren Eiferman
Located in Darien, CT
researching mysterious manuscripts to studying the patterns inside our brains.
For Invocation, we are
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Wood, Polymer
Loren Eiferman, Galaxy, 129 Pieces of Wood, 2012, Wood, Putty, Wood Sculpture
By Loren Eiferman
Located in Darien, CT
researching mysterious manuscripts to studying the patterns inside our brains.
For Invocation, we are
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Putty
Loren Eiferman, Satellite, 2010, 125 pieces of wood, copper, patina
By Loren Eiferman
Located in Darien, CT
and currently housed at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book Library, the manuscript has eluded all
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Loren Eiferman, Voynich #1, 124 Pieces of Wood, 2015, Wood, Putty, 54x30x20 in
By Loren Eiferman
Located in Darien, CT
researching mysterious manuscripts to studying the patterns inside our brains.
For Invocation, we are
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Putty
Loren Eiferman, Winter Solstice, 2012, 165 Pieces of Wood, Putty, Wood Sculpture
By Loren Eiferman
Located in Darien, CT
and currently housed at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book Library, the manuscript has eluded all
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Putty
Loren Eiferman, 5r, 146 Pieces of Wood with Rope and Wax, 2016, Wood Sculpture
By Loren Eiferman
Located in Darien, CT
researching mysterious manuscripts to studying the patterns inside our brains.
For Invocation, we are
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
$7,035 Sale Price
34% Off
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
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
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$2,500
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 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
$2,500
Ruins of Hailes Abbey, 19th century landscape sketch
Located in London, GB
1950s to the 1970s Matthews operated as a dealer in prints, drawings, rare books and manuscripts.
Scroll
Category
1830s Victorian Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
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
Apocalypse, Catastrophic Destruction of the World, Surrealism - Life Magazine
Located in Miami, FL
preserved at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.[8]
Works
As author
Category
1960s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Gouache, Board, Illustration Board
Shining Wall of Books, Yale Beinecke Library, Interior Architecture Photograph
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
art photograph reveals the ethereal glow of the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library’s vast
Category
2010s Conceptual Still-life Photography
Materials
C Print, Lambda
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Rare Manuscripts For Sale on 1stDibs
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.
How Much are Rare Manuscripts?
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.