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RENÉ LALIQUE, 1911 Tumbler Six figurines
RENÉ LALIQUE, 1911 Tumbler Six figurines

RENÉ LALIQUE, 1911 Tumbler Six figurines

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

(ref. Marcilhac 3400 page 768). The suite is presented in its original presentation case, signed

Category

Early 20th Century French Glass

Materials

Glass

R. Lalique - “Six figurines” series of 6 goblets 1911
R. Lalique - “Six figurines” series of 6 goblets 1911

R. Lalique - “Six figurines” series of 6 goblets 1911

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

in molded-pressed glass with original sienna patina (ref. Marcilhac 3400 page 768). Signed R. LALIQUE

Category

Early 20th Century French Glass

Materials

Glass

A R Lalique Renoncules Vase in Opalescent Glass
A R Lalique Renoncules Vase in Opalescent Glass

A R Lalique Renoncules Vase in Opalescent Glass

By René Lalique

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

opalescent glass with a transparent body. The vase is hand signed in script letters . It is typical of the

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

A R.Lalique Bleu Glass Fontainebleau Vase
A R.Lalique Bleu Glass Fontainebleau Vase

A R.Lalique Bleu Glass Fontainebleau Vase

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

neck has been perfectly preserved and is in perfect condition. The vase is signed in sand blasted

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

A floral watercolour and decorative pewter frame, c 1890
A floral watercolour and decorative pewter frame, c 1890

A floral watercolour and decorative pewter frame, c 1890

Located in Central England, GB

flowers and insects. This decorative polished pewter frame is signed in cast letters on the reverse

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Decorative Art

Materials

Pewter

Large Limoges Water Pitcher Hand Painted with Grapes
Large Limoges Water Pitcher Hand Painted with Grapes

Large Limoges Water Pitcher Hand Painted with Grapes

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Large Limoges water pitcher hand painted with grapes. Grapes wrap all around the pitcher. Signed

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Big F**k Console
Big F**k Console

Big F**k Console

$23,150 / item

Big F**k Console

By Giulia Ligresti

Located in Milan, IT

finish and, last but not least, the sign spelled in capital letters. Included in a series of furnishing

Category

2010s Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Iron

Early Wally Smith Ceramic ‘Spaghetti’ Utensil Holder
Early Wally Smith Ceramic ‘Spaghetti’ Utensil Holder

Early Wally Smith Ceramic ‘Spaghetti’ Utensil Holder

Located in Bradenton, FL

blue and pink with white, the word “Spaghetti” is spelled out in a serif capital letters. Signed “Smith

Category

Vintage 1970s American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Coleridge, Samuel Taylor: POEMS on Various Subjects
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor: POEMS on Various Subjects

Coleridge, Samuel Taylor: POEMS on Various Subjects

Located in Middletown, NY

appearance in print (Effusions VII, XI, XII, XIII, signed with the letters C. L.) The Preface advises, 'The

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Sculpture of Bird and Nest in Tree
Sculpture of Bird and Nest in Tree

Sculpture of Bird and Nest in Tree

By C. Jeré Artisan House

Located in Palm Desert, CA

on the bass and is signed with the conjoined letters JR.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

Limited Edition 1970 Lithograph by Kumi Sugai
Limited Edition 1970 Lithograph by Kumi Sugai

Limited Edition 1970 Lithograph by Kumi Sugai

By Kumi Sugai

Located in Weesp, NL

painting and printing more geometric images of letters and directional signs. Before his death on May 14

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

1970 Zodiac Balance Silkscreen by Kumi Sugaï
1970 Zodiac Balance Silkscreen by Kumi Sugaï

1970 Zodiac Balance Silkscreen by Kumi Sugaï

By Kumi Sugai

Located in Weesp, NL

painting and printing more geometric images of letters and directional signs. Before his death on May 14

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Chaim Gross Modernist Abstract Bronze Sculpture of Dancers
Chaim Gross Modernist Abstract Bronze Sculpture of Dancers

Chaim Gross Modernist Abstract Bronze Sculpture of Dancers

By Chaim Gross

Located in Philadelphia, PA

raised. Mounted on a trapezoidal wooden plinth. Signed 'CHAIM GROSS' in block letters to the side of

Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Variations Portfolio of Five Lithographs by Kumi Sugaï 1995
Variations Portfolio of Five Lithographs by Kumi Sugaï 1995

Variations Portfolio of Five Lithographs by Kumi Sugaï 1995

By Kumi Sugai

Located in Weesp, NL

more geometric images of letters and directional signs. Before his death on May 14, 1996 in Kobe, Japan

Category

1990s French Minimalist Prints

Materials

Paper

Empire style Coffee Set Porcelain Darte Frères
Empire style Coffee Set Porcelain Darte Frères

Empire style Coffee Set Porcelain Darte Frères

By Darte Frères

Located in Paris, FR

Empire or made during it. Signed with red letters stamped "DARTE / FRERES / A PARIS" on the saucer

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Frame with three miniatures; Marie Antoinette, etc. 19th century.
Frame with three miniatures; Marie Antoinette, etc. 19th century.

Frame with three miniatures; Marie Antoinette, etc. 19th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

. Starting on the left and identified by small metal signs with black letters, we have “Madame Elisabeth

Category

Antique 19th Century European Rococo Decorative Art

Materials

Bronze, Other

1970 lithograph titled ‘Fête’ by Kumi Sugaï 92/100
1970 lithograph titled ‘Fête’ by Kumi Sugaï 92/100

1970 lithograph titled ‘Fête’ by Kumi Sugaï 92/100

By Kumi Sugai

Located in Weesp, NL

transitioned into painting and printing more geometric images of letters and directional signs. Before his

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

1970 Lithograph by Kumi Sugai
1970 Lithograph by Kumi Sugai

1970 Lithograph by Kumi Sugai

By Kumi Sugai

Located in Weesp, NL

letters and directional signs. Before his death on May 14, 1996 in Kobe, Japan, Sugai achieved

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Highly Important Theodore Roosevelt Collection of 6 Items
Highly Important Theodore Roosevelt Collection of 6 Items

Highly Important Theodore Roosevelt Collection of 6 Items

By Theodore Roosevelt

Located in Dallas, TX

stratosphere!!! Similar single typed letters, personally signed by Theodore, which reference Quentin's death

Category

Early 20th Century American American Empire Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Set of 2 Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Hartwig Heyne Ceramics, Germany 1970s
Set of 2 Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Hartwig Heyne Ceramics, Germany 1970s

Set of 2 Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Hartwig Heyne Ceramics, Germany 1970s

By Roth Keramik

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

. Other works were signed with Heyne or individual letters Decade: 1970s Set of 2 original

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Hartwig Heyne Ceramics, Germany 1970s
Set of 2 Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Hartwig Heyne Ceramics, Germany 1970s

Set of 2 Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Hartwig Heyne Ceramics, Germany 1970s

By Roth Keramik

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

. Other works were signed with Heyne or individual letters Decade: 1970s Set of 2 original

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Hartwig Heyne Ceramics, Germany 1970s
Set of 2 Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Hartwig Heyne Ceramics, Germany 1970s

Set of 2 Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Hartwig Heyne Ceramics, Germany 1970s

By Roth Keramik

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

. Other works were signed with Heyne or individual letters Decade: 1970s Set of 2 original

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century, Baroque Austran Painting by August Querfurt
18th Century, Baroque Austran Painting by August Querfurt

18th Century, Baroque Austran Painting by August Querfurt

Located in IT

. The work is signed with the letters A.Q. at the bottom right, recognizable in the monogram that Georg

Category

Antique 18th Century Austrian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Wood

1959 California Highway 'Signal Ahead' Sign with Reflectors
1959 California Highway 'Signal Ahead' Sign with Reflectors

1959 California Highway 'Signal Ahead' Sign with Reflectors

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare 'Signal Ahead' yellow sign from a California Highway. Letters are made of reflectors. Stamped

Category

Vintage 1950s American Decorative Art

Materials

Steel

"RODEO" Sign
"RODEO" Sign

"RODEO" Sign

Unavailable|$3,895

"RODEO" Sign

Located in Aurora, OR

This fine piece of American sign art has great subject matter. These 1920's era sign letters, which

Category

Early 20th Century American Rustic Signs

Materials

Wood

Vintage French Zinc Coiffeur, Hairdresser, Barbershop Sign, 1920s
Vintage French Zinc Coiffeur, Hairdresser, Barbershop Sign, 1920s

Vintage French Zinc Coiffeur, Hairdresser, Barbershop Sign, 1920s

Located in Ulft, Gelderland

Vintage French hairdresser or barbershop sign. Letters are made of zinc and remain in Good

Category

Early 20th Century French Signs

Materials

Zinc

1900s Gold Leaf Letters Sign "Herrieff's Boys Store"
1900s Gold Leaf Letters Sign "Herrieff's Boys Store"

1900s Gold Leaf Letters Sign "Herrieff's Boys Store"

Located in Chicago, IL

1900s gold leaf letters sign "Herrieff's Boys Store" on tin background with original wood frame.

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Tin

Handmade Large-Scale Information Sign with Dimensional Letters
Handmade Large-Scale Information Sign with Dimensional Letters

Handmade Large-Scale Information Sign with Dimensional Letters

Located in 3 Oaks, MI

Handmade mid-20th century painted wood "Information" sign with individually applied dimensional

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Signs

Huge French "DECOR" Letters in Black Paint
Huge French "DECOR" Letters in Black Paint

Huge French "DECOR" Letters in Black Paint

Located in Woodbury, CT

We sourced these amazing letters in Provence and thought they'd be the perfect find for a shop or

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Aluminum

Large Antique Gold Leaf Wood Letters "LA" for Los Angeles
Large Antique Gold Leaf Wood Letters "LA" for Los Angeles

Large Antique Gold Leaf Wood Letters "LA" for Los Angeles

Located in Chicago, IL

Large antique gold leaf wood letters "LA" for Los Angeles. Letter L: 19" wide. Letter A: wide 26".

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

F.W. Woolworth Original Cast Metal Five and Dime Letters
F.W. Woolworth Original Cast Metal Five and Dime Letters

F.W. Woolworth Original Cast Metal Five and Dime Letters

Located in Sheffield, MA

Memorable and original very early cast metal FW Woolworth 5 and dime letters -- the numbers '1

Category

Vintage 1930s American Signs

1950s Double Sided Hershey's Ice Cream Sign
1950s Double Sided Hershey's Ice Cream Sign

1950s Double Sided Hershey's Ice Cream Sign

Located in Chicago, IL

1950's double sided Hershey's ice cream metal sign. Embossed letters. Original condition.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

1950s Orange French Metal Letter Citroën Sign
1950s Orange French Metal Letter Citroën Sign

1950s Orange French Metal Letter Citroën Sign

Located in Milan, IT

Very large orange capital letter N from French Citroën sign. From the same sign also available in

Category

Vintage 1950s French Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal

1950s Orange Metal Vintage French Letter Citroën Sign
1950s Orange Metal Vintage French Letter Citroën Sign

1950s Orange Metal Vintage French Letter Citroën Sign

Located in Milan, IT

Very large orange capital letter O from French Citroën sign. From the same sign also available in

Category

Vintage 1950s French Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal

1950s Orange Metal Vintage French Letter Citroën Sign
1950s Orange Metal Vintage French Letter Citroën Sign

1950s Orange Metal Vintage French Letter Citroën Sign

Located in Milan, IT

Very large orange capital letter C from French Citroën sign. From the same sign also available in

Category

Vintage 1950s French Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal

1950s Orange Metal Vintage French Letter Citroën Sign
1950s Orange Metal Vintage French Letter Citroën Sign

1950s Orange Metal Vintage French Letter Citroën Sign

Located in Milan, IT

the same sign also available in stock letters: C,I,O,N. Measures: Height 121 cm.  

Category

Vintage 1950s French Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal

1950s Orange Metal Vintage French Letter Citroën Sign
1950s Orange Metal Vintage French Letter Citroën Sign

1950s Orange Metal Vintage French Letter Citroën Sign

Located in Milan, IT

Very large orange capital letter I from French Citroën sign. From the same sign also available in

Category

Vintage 1950s French Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal

1920s Tin Sign Chicorée Mondiale by Rob Otten, Belgium
1920s Tin Sign Chicorée Mondiale by Rob Otten, Belgium

1920s Tin Sign Chicorée Mondiale by Rob Otten, Belgium

By Rob Otten

Located in Retie, BE

Mondiale. This Art Deco Sign is dated 1927. The Letters are pressed into the metal, what gives relief to

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Signs

Materials

Tin

Huge tin advertising sign from the 80s with the letters ZTS
Huge tin advertising sign from the 80s with the letters ZTS

Huge tin advertising sign from the 80s with the letters ZTS

Located in Prague 8, CZ

This hanging advertising sign is made of sheet metal and metal and features the letters ZTS. It was

Category

Vintage 1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Sheet Metal

Seal, I Still Hope, Derby Porcelain Works, circa 1760
Seal, I Still Hope, Derby Porcelain Works, circa 1760

Seal, I Still Hope, Derby Porcelain Works, circa 1760

By Derby

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

and official purposes, seals were also used for personal purposes, such as signing letters, marking

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Chinese Qing Dynasty black Lacquer & Gilt Caligraphy Sign
Fine Chinese Qing Dynasty black Lacquer & Gilt Caligraphy Sign

Fine Chinese Qing Dynasty black Lacquer & Gilt Caligraphy Sign

Located in New York, NY

Chinese 18th Century Calligraphy sign relief carved and gilded letters and relief carved persimmon

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Decorative Art

3 Signed Fostoria Deco Shades with Green Crystal Bottom
3 Signed Fostoria Deco Shades with Green Crystal Bottom

3 Signed Fostoria Deco Shades with Green Crystal Bottom

By Fostoria Glass Company

Located in Prescott, AZ

3 available, priced each. Signed Fostoria in raised letters around the fitter rim, difficult to

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Rare Signed Angelo Brotto Esperia Midcentury Chandelier White Black Plastic Lamp
Rare Signed Angelo Brotto Esperia Midcentury Chandelier White Black Plastic Lamp

Rare Signed Angelo Brotto Esperia Midcentury Chandelier White Black Plastic Lamp

By Angelo Brotto, Esperia, Stilnovo

Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE

, amber, black, blue, grey enameled metal, the column itself is signed in white letters Esperia. The

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Rare Signed Angelo Brotto Esperia Midcentury Chandelier White Black Plastic Lamp
Rare Signed Angelo Brotto Esperia Midcentury Chandelier White Black Plastic Lamp

Rare Signed Angelo Brotto Esperia Midcentury Chandelier White Black Plastic Lamp

By Angelo Brotto, Esperia, Stilnovo

Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE

, amber, black, blue, grey enameled metal, the column itself is signed in white letters Esperia. The

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Celebrant Chairs & Communion Table from a Scottish Church
Celebrant Chairs & Communion Table from a Scottish Church

Celebrant Chairs & Communion Table from a Scottish Church

Located in Edinburgh, GB

. Excellent overall condition. This symbol, which looks like a dollar sign ($), is actually the letters I

Category

Vintage 1920s Scottish Victorian Tables

Materials

Wood

Gustav Gurschner Patinated Bronze Seal
Gustav Gurschner Patinated Bronze Seal

Gustav Gurschner Patinated Bronze Seal

By Gustave Gurschner

Located in Toronto, ON

Bust of Aphrodite seal and pedestal cast with Ares God of war. Inscribed Knidion in Greek letters

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession More Furniture and Collect...

Materials

Bronze

"L'Accordioniste" by the Martel Brothers
"L'Accordioniste" by the Martel Brothers

"L'Accordioniste" by the Martel Brothers

By Jan and Joel Martel

Located in Charleston, SC

designed by the Martel Brothers and Cast by Sevres. Signed on Base in Block Letters "J. MARTEL".

Category

Early 20th Century French Sculptures

Chic Yves Saint Laurent Cabochon Pendant Necklace
Chic Yves Saint Laurent Cabochon Pendant Necklace

Chic Yves Saint Laurent Cabochon Pendant Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Chic Yves Saint Laurent, circa 1980s and signed in YSL gold letters on the gold s hook clasp and

Category

Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Collectible Jewelry

R. Lalique Opalescent Bowl, "Bulbes No. 2"
R. Lalique Opalescent Bowl, "Bulbes No. 2"

R. Lalique Opalescent Bowl, "Bulbes No. 2"

By René Lalique

Located in New York, NY

, signed in block letters on the interior base of the bowl R. Lalique, France, measuring 9 7/8" diam. x 2

Category

20th Century French Centerpieces

Materials

Opaline Glass

Werner Schmidt Folding Triangle "Swiss Cheese" Chair "Faltstuhl" 1991
Werner Schmidt Folding Triangle "Swiss Cheese" Chair "Faltstuhl" 1991

Werner Schmidt Folding Triangle "Swiss Cheese" Chair "Faltstuhl" 1991

By Werner Schmidt

Located in New York, NY

, hinges. Signed: WERNER SCHMIDT (block letters), 91/10 For related folding table by Schmidt see

Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Enamel Platter Attributed to Jan Roede
Enamel Platter Attributed to Jan Roede

Enamel Platter Attributed to Jan Roede

By Jan Roede

Located in JM Haarlem, NL

signed with the letters A.N.M.B. on the underside, which suggest that it was commissioned by the

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Metal

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