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Secret Project
By Amos Sewell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
illustrations for the Pulp magazines. He illustrated his first major manuscript for The Country Gentleman in
Category

1940s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Judaica Hand-Written Calendrical Manuscript from Władysławowie, 1837
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Exceedingly rare, one-of-a-kind handwritten Jewish calendrical manuscript from Władysławowie, 1837
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper

Erotic Scene - Lithograph by Toyen - 1927
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
artwork is an illustration from the book Pybrac written by Pierre Louÿs  (1870-1925). The manuscript was
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Female Nude - Lithograph by Toyen - 1927
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
artwork is an illustration from the book Pybrac written by Pierre Louÿs  (1870-1925). The manuscript was
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Erotic Scene - Lithograph by Toyen - 1927
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
artwork is an illustration from the book Pybrac written by Pierre Louÿs  (1870-1925). The manuscript was
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Erotic Scene - Lithograph by Toyen - 1927
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
artwork is an illustration from the book Pybrac written by Pierre Louÿs  (1870-1925). The manuscript was
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Erotic Scene - Lithograph by Toyen - 1927
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
artwork is an illustration from the book Pybrac written by Pierre Louÿs  (1870-1925). The manuscript was
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Erotic Scene - Lithograph by Toyen - 1927
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
artwork is an illustration from the book Pybrac written by Pierre Louÿs  (1870-1925). The manuscript was
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Erotic Scene - Lithograph by Toyen - 1927
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
artwork is an illustration from the book Pybrac written by Pierre Louÿs  (1870-1925). The manuscript was
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Erotic Scene - Lithograph by Toyen - 1923
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
artwork is an illustration from the book Pybrac written by Pierre Louÿs  (1870-1925). The manuscript was
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Erotic Scene - Lithograph by Toyen - 1927
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
illustration from the book Pybrac written by Pierre Louÿs  (1870-1925). The manuscript was an obscenely erotic
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Erotic Scene - Lithograph by Toyen - 1927
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
artwork is an illustration from the book Pybrac written by Pierre Louÿs  (1870-1925). The manuscript was
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Erotic Scene - Lithograph by Toyen - 1927
By Toyen
Located in Roma, IT
artwork is an illustration from the book Pybrac written by Pierre Louÿs  (1870-1925). The manuscript was
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Durisvit, who rang the bell
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
reveals secrets, books teach, travel inspires! And a fish in an aquarium and a bird in a cage, and a
Category

Early 2000s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Durisvit, who rang the bell
Durisvit, who rang the bell
H 31.5 in W 23.43 in D 0.99 in
Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Dye

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper, wood frame, glass
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper, wood frame, glass
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Confidants of the Court: The Royal Pages, Handcolored and Published in 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
the two figures suggest a shared secret or a moment of counsel, highlighting the trusted role of pages
Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Archimedes Vortex
By Terry Poulos
Located in Chicago, IL
ancient manuscript titled the "Archimedes Palimpsest." Sculpture conveys a double entendre with its
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

20th Century Sun Colours Yellow Orange Blu Berber Rug € 2500, ca 1950
Located in Firenze, IT
motifs that intrigue fans are a secret code that is whispered, which is transmitted in a whisper, from
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

XXth Century Berber Carpet Ouarzate Red and Yellow, ca 1950
Located in Firenze, IT
, are a secret code that is whispered, which is transmitted quietly, from woman to woman, from mother to
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Anatomical Model of Gorilla by Dr. Louis Auzoux Plus Unique Handwritten Booklet
By Dr. Louis Auzoux
Located in Haarlem, NL
secret recipe containing not only paper but also clay and cork (pieces of which can be seen in this
Category

Antique 1860s French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Paper

Marilyn Monroe: An Appreciation, original vintage Leo Castelli Gallery poster
By Eve Arnold
Located in New York, NY
can use, and that is the big secret.... I looked for a sense of reality with everything I did. I
Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

Untitled Mod Op Art 1967 Painting on Silk
By Henry Pearson
Located in Surfside, FL
of secret imperial maps were employed to construct three-dimensional scale models of the Japanese
Category

1960s Op Art Mixed Media

Materials

Silk, Paper, Mixed Media

Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England
Located in London, GB
"beget" is "bring forth", argued that Mr. W.H. was merely the procurer of the manuscript rather than the
Category

16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Watercolor Titled, " Hillbilly Classic" by Robert P. Waddington
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
technical treatises and manuscripts of materials and techniques, on which the majority of his course
Category

Late 20th Century American Paintings

"Black & Red, " Watercolor by Robert P. Waddington
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
technical treatises and manuscripts of materials and techniques, on which the majority of his course
Category

Late 20th Century American Paintings

"The Rolling Stones Set Lists, Set Pieces" by Ronnie Wood
By Ronnie Wood
Located in Guildford, Surrey
foreign rehearsal locations that were kept secret at the time. They reveal the songs rehearsed for
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

"The Rolling Stones Set Lists, Ready Set Go!" by Ronnie Wood
By Ronnie Wood
Located in Guildford, Surrey
travels to foreign rehearsal locations that were kept secret at the time. They reveal the songs rehearsed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Biedermeier Writing Table with Secret Drawers
Located in New York, NY
, and small bookcases for the family's personal library and manuscripts. As is expected of early
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Birch

"Secret Garden Retreat" Large Bright Acrylic Painting by Pat Berger
Located in Pasadena, CA
many galleries and museums, including recent solo shows at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum in
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique 20th century Extremely Rare Louis Vuitton Hemingway Trunk, circa 1935
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
secret drawers, one can imagine that it was home to his own collection of books. The trunk was out of
Category

20th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
By Shane Drinkwater
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Dye, Acrylic

20th Century Extremely Rare Louis Vuitton Hemingway Trunk, circa 1935
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
shelves and secret drawers, one can imagine that it was home to his own collection of books. The trunk
Category

20th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Canvas

20th Century Orange Berber Runner Rug in Wool from Morocco, 1950s
Located in Firenze, IT
bodies. These simple geometric motifs that intrigue fans, are a secret code that is whispered, that is
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming, First Edition, in Original Dust Jacket, 1964
By Ian Fleming
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Trilogy," after Thunderball and On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Fleming wrote the book in January and
Category

Vintage 1960s American Books

Materials

Paper

Portrait of Marianne Langham
Located in London, GB
son oeuvre 1800-1849, Manuscript record book in the collection of the Musée d’art et d’histoire
Category

19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Untitled Mod Op Art 1967 Painting on Silk
By Henry Pearson
Located in Surfside, FL
of secret imperial maps were employed to construct three-dimensional scale models of the Japanese
Category

1960s Op Art Mixed Media

Materials

Silk, Paper, Mixed Media

20th Century Brown and Natural wool Color Berber Rug, circa 1970
Located in Firenze, IT
simple geometric patterns that intrigue fans are a secret code that is whispered, which is transmitted in
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680)
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Charles Le Brun, and the garden designer André le Nôtre. Here he gathered the rarest manuscripts
Category

17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Quill
By Jason Rohlf
Located in Jackson, WY
, like an altered manuscript where traces of earlier layers are noticeable. Elements of collage and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Quill
H 24 in W 72 in
A Thomas Chippendale Document
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New York, NY
A memorandum of goods ordered from Thomas Chippendale for J.T. Proby. The manuscript on this
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Historical Memorabilia

A Thomas Chippendale Document
A Thomas Chippendale Document
H 9.06 in W 11.26 in
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Secret Manuscript For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the secret manuscript you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many abstract, modern and Expressionist versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for a secret manuscript from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right secret manuscript for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, black and gray. Finding an appealing secret manuscript — no matter the origin — is easy, but Shane Drinkwater, Toyen Marie Cerminova, Henry Pearson, Terry Poulos and Jason Rohlf each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, paper and acrylic paint.

How Much is a Secret Manuscript?

The average selling price for a secret manuscript we offer is $1,300, while they’re typically $155 on the low end and $213,162 for the highest priced.