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Korean Art from 1953 Collision, Innovation, Interaction
Korean Art from 1953 Collision, Innovation, Interaction

Korean Art from 1953 Collision, Innovation, Interaction

$80 / item

H 11.38 in W 11.38 in D 1.44 in

Korean Art from 1953 Collision, Innovation, Interaction

Located in New York, NY

The first comprehensive survey to explore the rich and complex history of contemporary Korean art

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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Korean Film Studio, North Korea

Korean Film Studio, North Korea

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

an unbiased story of North Korean culture and everyday life in "Ideology in Paradise". From 2006

Category

Early 2000s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Untitled (North Korea)

Untitled (North Korea)

By Andreas Gursky

Located in Washington , DC, DC

Part of a group of 3D pop up books released by a well known art publication. A very complex pop up

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Pyongyang Circus, North Korea

Pyongyang Circus, North Korea

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

an unbiased story of North Korean culture and everyday life in "Ideology in Paradise". From 2006

Category

Early 2000s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Restaurant, Yanggakdo Hotel, North Korea

Restaurant, Yanggakdo Hotel, North Korea

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

an unbiased story of North Korean culture and everyday life in "Ideology in Paradise". From 2006

Category

Early 2000s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Subway Station, Pyongyang, North Korea

Subway Station, Pyongyang, North Korea

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

an unbiased story of North Korean culture and everyday life in "Ideology in Paradise". From 2006

Category

Early 2000s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Painter, Moranbong Park, North Korea

Painter, Moranbong Park, North Korea

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

an unbiased story of North Korean culture and everyday life in "Ideology in Paradise". From 2006

Category

Early 2000s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bar, Kaesong Folk Hotel, North Korea

Bar, Kaesong Folk Hotel, North Korea

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

an unbiased story of North Korean culture and everyday life in "Ideology in Paradise". From 2006

Category

Early 2000s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Large Painting by Mi Son Kim 'Korean American'
Large Painting by Mi Son Kim 'Korean American'

Large Painting by Mi Son Kim 'Korean American'

$2,880Sale Price|40% Off

H 56.5 in W 52.25 in D 2.5 in

Large Painting by Mi Son Kim 'Korean American'

Located in Dallas, TX

Wax, oil, paper and varnish on canvas. Dated 1994. Framed.

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20th Century North American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Lacquer, Paint

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Korean Art from 1953 Collision, Innovation, Interaction
Korean Art from 1953 Collision, Innovation, Interaction

Korean Art from 1953 Collision, Innovation, Interaction

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H 8.375 in W 11.375 in L 8.375 in

Korean Art from 1953 Collision, Innovation, Interaction

Located in New York, NY

The first comprehensive survey to explore the rich and complex history of contemporary Korean art

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Korean Art from 1953 Collision, Innovation, Interaction
Korean Art from 1953 Collision, Innovation, Interaction

Korean Art from 1953 Collision, Innovation, Interaction

Located in New York, NY

North Korean art scene, and all the artists who have emerged to secure a place in the international art

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Korean Art from 1953 Collision, Innovation, Interaction
Korean Art from 1953 Collision, Innovation, Interaction

Korean Art from 1953 Collision, Innovation, Interaction

Located in New York, NY

North Korean art scene, and all the artists who have emerged to secure a place in the international art

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Signed Martin Parr "Pyongyang, North Korea" Magnum Print, 1997
Signed Martin Parr "Pyongyang, North Korea" Magnum Print, 1997

Signed Martin Parr "Pyongyang, North Korea" Magnum Print, 1997

By Martin Parr

Located in London, GB

, born 1952). Titled "Pyongyang, North Korea. 1997", this Magnum print was a time-limited edition that

Category

Late 20th Century British Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Printed in North Korea The Art of Everyday Life in the DPRK
Printed in North Korea The Art of Everyday Life in the DPRK

Printed in North Korea The Art of Everyday Life in the DPRK

Located in New York, NY

Never-before-seen North Korea - a rare glimpse into the country behind the politics and the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

North Korean Blue & White Jar
North Korean Blue & White Jar

North Korean Blue & White Jar

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H 29.5 in W 19 in D 19 in

North Korean Blue & White Jar

Located in San Francisco, CA

Unusual North Korean blue and white jar was used to store rice. Large hand painted fish symbolizes

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Antique Early 1900s North Korean Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon

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'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi Paper &  Stainless Steel Table Lamp for Ingo Maurer
'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi Paper &  Stainless Steel Table Lamp for Ingo Maurer

'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi Paper & Stainless Steel Table Lamp for Ingo Maurer

By Dagmar, Ingo Maurer

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Gian Franco Frattini Albero book mill pre Poltrona Frau
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$26,571

H 128.35 in W 32.68 in D 32.68 in

Gian Franco Frattini Albero book mill pre Poltrona Frau

By Gianfranco Frattini

Located in Weesp, NL

Jatoba, Brazilian Cherry wood, Albero mid century modern book mill designed by Gian franco Frattini, pre Poltrona Frau. This unique Brazilian Cherry wood version has been made in th...

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Lilypad Chandelier in Green Glass by Laura Gonzalez

By laura gonzalez

Located in Paris, FR

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Hand-Painted, 19th c. Korean Vase

$7,900

H 16.5 in Dm 12.5 in

Hand-Painted, 19th c. Korean Vase

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful, globular, c.1885, blue and white, ceramic vase from Korea featuring villagers, mountains and a delicately painted stand of trees.

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Pair of Korean Bandaji Side Tables / Nightstands Ca. 1920s
Pair of Korean Bandaji Side Tables / Nightstands Ca. 1920s

Pair of Korean Bandaji Side Tables / Nightstands Ca. 1920s

$1,795 / set

H 20 in W 21.25 in D 14.75 in

Pair of Korean Bandaji Side Tables / Nightstands Ca. 1920s

Located in Peabody, MA

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English Chippendale Mahogany Needlepoint Sofa, Circa 1780

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$48,593

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Korean Folding Chaekgeori Painted Scholar Floor Screen

Korean Folding Chaekgeori Painted Scholar Floor Screen

Located in Atlanta, GA

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Roda Network 130 Outdoor Teak Sofa

Roda Network 130 Outdoor Teak Sofa

$17,420 / item

H 25.2 in W 114.97 in D 43.31 in

Roda Network 130 Outdoor Teak Sofa

By RODA, Rodolfo Dordoni

Located in Boston, MA

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