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Swain Furniture

Scrimshaw of engraved whale tooth depicting the Captain F. Swain 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, raffigurante da un lato il mezzo busto del Captain F. Swain
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

‘Bucolic Joinings’ Painting by Lexden Lewis Pocock
By Lexden Lewis Pocock
Located in London, GB
swain in the carpenter’s shop, she tending a turtle dove, while it’s mate waits on the windows edge; the
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Original Vintage London Underground Poster Highgate Cemetery Headstone Angel Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage London Underground poster for Highgate cemetery swains lane N6 nearest station
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1990s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Eve and Adam a Painting by Leonard Dufresne Regionalist Style Painting
Located in Rochester, NY
the Swain School of Design in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the Skohegan School of Painting & Sculpture
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20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paint

17th Century Flemish Pastoral Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish pastoral landscape tapestry panel from the 17th century, depicting a young swain leading
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Antique 17th Century European Tapestries

Materials

Wool

19th Century French Aubusson Rustic Pastoral Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
young swain traveling with his faithful dog in an idyllic wooded area characterized by placidity and
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Antique 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool

18th Century French Aubusson Romantic Tapestry, with Drapery Motif
By Jean-Baptiste Huet
Located in New York, NY
a young swain watering the flowers while a damsel reposes to his right. The scene is framed by an
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Aubusson Wall Brackets

Materials

Wool

Original Vintage London Underground Poster - Psychology Pstudent at Horse Guards
Located in London, GB
Publicity Officer, London Transport, 55 Broadway, S.W.1. Printed by John Swain and son. Good condition
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Chris Gustin Whiskey Cup, 2019
Located in Concord, MA
in Artisanry at Boston University from 1980-1985, the Swain School of Design from 1985-1988, and the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Chris Gustin Whiskey Cup, 2019
Located in Concord, MA
Program in Artisanry at Boston University from 1980 to 1985, the Swain School of Design from 1985-1988
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21st Century and Contemporary American Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Chris Gustin Whiskey Cup, 2019
Chris Gustin Whiskey Cup, 2019
H 3.375 in Dm 3.25 in
Chris Gustin Whiskey Cup, 2019
Located in Concord, MA
Program in Artisanry at Boston University from 1980 to 1985, the Swain School of Design from 1985-1988
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21st Century and Contemporary American Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chris Gustin Whiskey Cup, 2019
Chris Gustin Whiskey Cup, 2019
H 2.375 in Dm 3.5 in
Chris Gustin Whiskey Cup, 2019
Located in Concord, MA
taught at the Program in Artisanry at Boston University from 1980-1985, the Swain School of Design from
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21st Century and Contemporary American Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chris Gustin Whiskey Cup, 2019
Chris Gustin Whiskey Cup, 2019
H 2.875 in Dm 3.375 in

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Bentwood Early 1900s Rocking Chair Produced by Mundus, Budapest
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in Varese, Lombardia
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Antique Early 19th Century Hungarian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs

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1960s Modernist Carved Wood Egret Bird Sculpture K & P
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern Wood Bird Egret Table Sculpture signed K & P Artist stamped 25 h x 7 d x 2.5 w Preowned vintage condition unrestored See images provided.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Antique Ophthalmometer Eye Machine by General Optical Company
Located in Norwalk, CT
This Antique Universal Ophthalmometer Eye Exam Machine by General Optical Company is stamped “Pat Oct 24th 1911”. This is an optical optometrist device to measure the curvature of th...
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Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Antique Spectacle Lenses Eye Glass Optometrist tool set
Located in Norwalk, CT
Salmon Bros London, A beautiful cased instrument for measuring the sight to determine the need for glasses.
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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

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Velvet, Glass, Wood

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
H 6 in W 12 in D 9 in
Vintage Set of Three Miniature Bronze Musician Monkeys Playing Instruments
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library shelf or office with this set of antique miniature monkey sculptures. Created in France circa 1920, each Chimp is seated on a stool and playing an instrument with ...
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Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pharmacy Height Measure Stand, Pitch Pine Measuring Stick or Somastometre
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pharmacy Height Measure Stand, Pitch Pine Measuring Stick or Somastometre Once these along with scales were common place in Doctors Surgeries, Chemist Shops and Drug stores, the pat...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Muse Terpsichore: Framed Hand-colored 19th C. Engraving after 17th C. Painting
Located in Alamo, CA
"Dessine par Gallier" is a hand-colored engraving and etching by Pierre Laurent (1739-1809) and Pierre Audouin (1768-1822) after a painting by Eustache Le Sueur (1617-1655) in the 17...
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Late 18th Century Romantic Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Important and Monumental Japanese Bronze Okimono – Sano Takachika
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this magnificent huge scale Meiji Period 1868-1912 bronze elephant and tiger group by the leading 19th centu...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century Italian Cameo Brooch
Located in New Orleans, LA
Vintage shell cameo sterling silver pendant necklace brooch 600. Stunning pendant for a necklace the bell flips up or down depending on whether you are wearing it as a necklace or as...
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Antique 19th Century Italian Cameo Brooch
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Bavarian Pharmacy Balance
Located in New Orleans, LA
This amazing and extremely rare Bavarian Biedermeier-period pharmacy balance stand would have been at home at any apothecary’s shop during the mid-19th century. Crafted of walnut wit...
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Antique 19th Century Balkan Biedermeier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Bavarian Pharmacy Balance
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H 30.75 in Dm 20.5 in
Signed and Numbered ''Aluminum Brogue" from an Edition of 21 by Finn Stone
By Finn Stone
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
Aluminum sculpture of a brogue shoe by U.K. artist Finn Stone, one from an edition of 21.
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2010s English Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Great Dane” by Georges Gardet
By George Gardet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGES GARDET French, 1863-1939 Recumbent Great Dane Patinated bronze signed in cast "G. GARDET", cold-stamped "865 K" and "FRANCE" Item # 311KOG07P A good casting of Gardet's ...
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20th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Roman Sculpture Bacchus Signed 19th Century French
Located in Buxton, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Beautiful Roman Style Sculpture Statue of Young Bacchus - Greek God of Wine and Harvest Signature to base FAGUI Terracotta Nice Patina Fr...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

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Modern Round Brass and Glass Cantilevered Coffee Table by John Mascheroni
By John Mascheroni
Located in Dallas, TX
A large uniquely engineered cantilevered brass coffee table designed by John Mascheroni for Swain
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Clarence Ira Dreisbach "Pennsylvania Farm Winter Snow"
By Clarence Ira Dreisbach
Located in Allentown, PA
Public School; Bucks County School Service Center; Bethlehem Liberty High School; Swain Country Day
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Vintage 1950s American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Clarence Ira Dreisbach "Summer Day "
By Clarence Ira Dreisbach
Located in Allentown, PA
Service Center; Bethlehem Liberty High School; Swain Country Day School and many private collections
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Vintage 1950s American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass Bar Stools by Swain
By Swaim
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern brass bar stools by Swain. Classic, timeless style. Brass plated stools
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Paolo Piva, Two-Seater DS-4251/53 Sofa, De Sede, Switzerland, 1989
By Paolo Piva, De Sede
Located in London, GB
influenced a career in making minimalist, elegant and functional buildings and furniture. This is
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wool, Bouclé

Paolo Piva, Three-Seater DS-4251/53 Sofa, De Sede, Switzerland, 1989
By Paolo Piva, De Sede
Located in London, GB
influenced a career in making minimalist, elegant and functional buildings and furniture. This is
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wool, Bouclé

Oil on Canvas - "North African Shoreline"
Located in Charleston, SC
Robert Swain Gifford American, 1840 - 1905 "North African Shoreline" Oil on
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

c. 1849-61 Blue-Throated Sabre-Wing Hummingbird Print by John Gould & Henry C. R
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Campylopterus Ensipennis, Swains. Blue-throated Sabre-wing John Gould & Henry C. Richter, printed
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Prints

Materials

Paper

The Gold Rush R1956 Italian Due Fogli Film Poster
Located in New York, NY
Charles Chaplin with Charles Chaplin / Mack Swain / Tom Murray / Henry Bergman. Very Good condition
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Vintage 1950s Italian Posters

Materials

Paper

"Man in Plaid Jacket, " Glowing Portrait of Handsome Male Figure, Depression Era
By Eben Farrington Comins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
painter who taught for years at the St. Paul School of Fine Arts, Wellesley College, and the Swain School
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Vincent Calenzo Oil Painting Titled "The Keeper"
Located in Pasadena, CA
born in Elmont NY, in 1967. He attended the Swain School of Design, Yale's Summer School of Music and
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Early 2000s American Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

An Early Staffordshire Figure of A Dandy and his Lady
Located in Downingtown, PA
swaines by wearing elegant but exaggerated large hats and poke bonnets, very short jackets or exceedingly
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Antique 19th Century English Sculptures

"Autumn View" Painting by William Ferdinand Macy
By William Ferdinand Macy
Located in Nantucket, MA
artist R. Swain Gifford (1840–1905) and others. He exhibited some early luminous New England scenes at
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Antique 1890s American American Classical Paintings

Robert Ward van Boskerck '1855-1932' Painting of a Marsh View in the Meadow
By Robert Ward van Boskerck
Located in Hallowell, US
of the Columbia University School of Mines. He received his artistic education from R. Swain Gifford
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Antique Late 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Marc St. Pierre Encaustic Painting 'Absence / Presence'
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Illinois at Edwardsville. He taught at the Swain School of Design for nine years before joining UMass
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20th Century Paintings

Robert Ward van Boskerck Antique Oil on Canvas of Autumn
By Robert Ward van Boskerck
Located in Shippensburg, PA
W. Van Boskerck received his artistic education from Robert Swain Gifford and Alexander Wyant. As a
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Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

1899 Lindrooth Map of Lincoln Park, Chicago
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
allocated $10,000 for improvements, and nurseryman Swain Nelson created and implemented the park's first
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Antique 1890s American Maps

1899 Lindrooth Map of Lincoln Park, Chicago
H 19.25 in W 33.5 in D 1.5 in
Big Game Hunting, Signed by Theodore Roosevelt, #606 of 1000, 1899
By Theodore Roosevelt
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
etchings by R. Swain Gifford, with printed tissue-guards. In addition to serving as the 26th President
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Antique 1890s American Books

Materials

Paper

Staffordshire Group of Courting Couple or Dandies, circa 1825
Located in Downingtown, PA
. The ladies not to be outdone by their companion's sartorial finery complimented their swaines by
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Pottery

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Bronze Humidor by Tiffany Studios New York
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
and the eminent Hudson River School painter Robert Swain Gifford visited Pompeii. While excavations
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Bronze

Monumental stoneware sculpture by noted artist Chris Gustin 1985
Located in Palm Springs, CA
(spring); Lisbon, Portugal 1985-1988 Swain School of Design; Associate Professor of Design; New
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Late 20th Century American Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Northeast Auctions, The Charles V. Swain Collection of Pewter
Located in valatie, NY
Northeast Auctions, The Charles V. Swain Collection of Pewter. Manchester: Northeast Auctions, 2007
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

Modernist Brass and Glass Coffee Table by John Mascheroni
By John Mascheroni
Located in Dallas, TX
Large uniquely engineered cantilevered brass coffee table designed by John Mascheroni for Swain
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Flemish Pastoral Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
young swain standing amidst seated ladies having a picnic, while their flock reposes in the verdant
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Antique Late 19th Century European Rustic Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Upholstered Burgundy Mohair Nailhead Trim Bench by Swaim
By Swaim
Located in Toledo, OH
An attractive upholstered mohair bench by Swain. It features ample cushioning, a solid wood frame
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20th Century American Regency Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Mohair

Natural Black Cowhide Rug
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
with your rug. You will receive the rug shown - Swain.
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2010s North and South American Rugs

Materials

Cowhide

"Picturesque America" Edited by William Cullen Bryant, First Edition, 1872, 1874
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Swain Gifford, Harry Fenn, James D. Smillie, and others. For several years artists were specially
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Antique 1870s American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Chris Gustin Whiskey Cup, 2019
Located in Concord, MA
in Artisanry at Boston University from 1980-1985, the Swain School of Design from 1985-1988, and the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Chris Gustin Whiskey Cup, 2019
Located in Concord, MA
the Program in Artisanry at Boston University from 1980 to 1985, the Swain School of Design from 1985
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21st Century and Contemporary American Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

1940s Vintage Industrial Aluminum & Brass Apothecary Scale Balance with Weights
Located in Lafayette, IN
Jewelry and in 1880 and 1881 he is listed as an owner in the Swain & Ainsworth Machine Shop on 474 Larimer
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Scientific Instruments

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Aluminum, Brass

1 Volume, T.E. Lawrence, Seven Pillars of Wisdom
Located in New York, NY
and titles. Top edge gilt with marbled endpapers. Illustrations in photogravure by John Swain & Son
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Vintage 1930s English Books

Materials

Leather

Pair of Art Deco Style Swain Game Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Featured are a pair of Art Deco style game chairs.hey came from Swain a well know manufacturer
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21st Century and Contemporary Chairs

Victorian Cast Iron Radiator Cover
Located in London, GB
Gothic Style Radiator cover. Stamped "John Swain- Hyde"
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Antique 19th Century English Console Tables

Materials

Iron

Victorian Cast Iron Radiator Cover
Victorian Cast Iron Radiator Cover
H 35.83 in W 56.7 in D 16.54 in
Sculpture Titled "Seated Women, " 2007-12
Located in Long Island City, NY
alumnus of the Swain School of Design and Parson's School of Design Graduate Program for Painting. While
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21st Century and Contemporary American Sculptures

"Man Smoking", 2012 by Artist David Paulson
Located in Long Island City, NY
David Paulson was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1955. He is an alumnus of the Swain School
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21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Board

"Sitting Man, " 2012 Drawing by David Paulson
By David Paulson
Located in Long Island City, NY
alumnus of the Swain School of Design and Parson's School of Design Graduate Program for Painting. While
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21st Century and Contemporary American Drawings

"Top Hat", 2012
Located in Long Island City, NY
alumnus of the Swain School of Design and Parson's School of Design Graduate Program for Painting. While
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21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

"Top Hat", 2012
H 84 in W 44 in
"Bathers, " 2012 Artist by David Paulson
Located in Long Island City, NY
David Paulson was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1955. He is an alumnus of the Swain School
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21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

"Portrait in Green, " 2012
Located in Long Island City, NY
David Paulson was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1955. He is an alumnus of the Swain School
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21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Board

"Diana, " 2009
Located in Long Island City, NY
Swain School of Design and Parson's School of Design Graduate Program for Painting. While at Parson's
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21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

"Diana, " 2009
H 84 in W 44 in
George Fisher Daniels American, 1821-1879
By G. F. Daniels
Located in Litchfield, CT
artists like Emil Carlsen, R. Swain Gifford and Winslow Homer. His paintings were included in
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Fine Landscape Painting of Sheep Grazing by Robert Ward van Boskerck
By Robert Ward van Boskerck
Located in Charlevoix, MI
where he studied under Alexander Wyant and Robert Swain Gifford. Around 1900 van Boskerck traveled to
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Early 20th Century American Paintings

Sigmund Abeles Charcoal drawing, 1966
Located in San Francisco, CA
College, Swain School of Design in Massachusetts, Boston University, the University of New Hampshire and
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20th Century American Drawings

Materials

Charcoal

Scalamandre Swivel Chairs
By Scalamandre
Located in New London, CT
Clean set of Scalamandre-covered swivel chairs. Possibly made by Swain and distributed through
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Scalamandre Swivel Chairs
Scalamandre Swivel Chairs
H 29.5 in W 27.5 in D 31.25 in
Modern Round Brass and Glass Cantilevered Coffee Table by John Mascheroni
By John Mascheroni
Located in Dallas, TX
A large uniquely engineered cantilevered brass coffee table designed by John Mascheroni for Swain
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Eileen Gray Brick Screen, circa 2000
By Eileen Gray
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
plain panels. Provenance: From  the contents of architecturally designed ‘Valhalla House’ Swains Lane
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Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Screens and Room Dividers

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Lacquer

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Swain Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of swain furniture available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of swain furniture — often made from fabric, paper and ceramic — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of swain furniture, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one object in our assortment of swain furniture that is appealing in its simplicity, but Frederic Henri Kay Henrion, Lexden Lewis Pocock and Swaim produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Swain Furniture?

A piece of swain furniture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,966, while the lowest priced sells for $35 and the highest can go for as much as $33,572.