Skip to main content

The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, 1943
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943. First edition printing
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, 1943
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, 1943
$3,500
H 8.88 in W 6.25 in D 1.88 in
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, First Edition, First Printing, in Dust Jacket, 1957
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, calls them back to responsibility and respect. Again [as with Rand’s novel The Fountainhead in 1943
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Frances Goodman Bite Your Tongue Limited Edition Print
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
in 2014 and took part in The Fountainhead Residency Programme in Miami, USA, in 2015. Frances Goodman
Category

2010s American Prints

Materials

Paper

A Bronze Figure of the 1st Century CE Roman ‘Fisherman’, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
stump from which emanates a mask fountainhead, modelled on the 1st century CE Roman ‘Fisherman
Category

Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Bronze Figure of the 1st Century CE Roman ‘Fisherman’, 19th Century
A Bronze Figure of the 1st Century CE Roman ‘Fisherman’, 19th Century
$3,195 Sale Price
50% Off
H 22.05 in W 15.75 in D 12.6 in
Modernist Architect Designed Dog House Bow Wow House by Robert Young Architect
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in New York, NY
executed by Fountainhead Construction Company, and is exquisitely realized. This is a unique item, perfect
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Architectural Models

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Recent Sales

The Fountainhead, Unframed Poster, 1949
Located in London, GB
The Fountainhead, Unframed Poster, 1949 Original One Sheet (27 X 41 Inches). An uncompromising
Category

20th Century American Posters

Materials

Paper

"The Fountainhead" Film Poster, 1949
Located in London, GB
Unconventional and arrogant architect Howard Roark (Gary Cooper) sees himself as misunderstood, having been openly criticized by writer Ellsworth Toohey (Robert Douglas). Taking a jo...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Posters

"The Fountainhead" Film Poster, 1949
"The Fountainhead" Film Poster, 1949
H 41 in W 27 in D 0.1 in
Carved Stone Fountainhead
By Bernini
Located in Woodstock, NY
17th century French carved stone fountainhead in the form of a dolphin. The solid sandstone block
Category

Antique 17th Century French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, 1943
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943. First edition printing
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

"The Fountainhead", Signed by Ayn Rand, Early Printing, circa 1944
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Early presentation printing of Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead," inscribed and signed by the author
Category

Vintage 1940s American Books

Materials

Paper

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, First State, 1943
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943. First edition, first state. Octavo
Category

Vintage 1940s Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, Early Blakiston Edition, 1943
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Philadelphia: The Blakiston Company, 1943. Early wartime edition. In
Category

Vintage 1940s American Books

Materials

Paper

Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, First Printing, 1943
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943. First edition, first state. Octavo
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Fountainhead, Signed by Ayn Rand, 1st Edition, in Original Dust Jacket, 1943
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943. First edition, third printing
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Bronze Fountainhead Sculpture in the Shape of a Flying Fish
Located in London, GB
Bronze mid-century fountainhead sculpture in the stylized shape of a flying fish. Origins unknown
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, First Edition in Full Leather Binding, circa 1957
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
agony, calls them back to responsibility and respect. Again [as with Rand's novel The Fountainhead in
Category

Vintage 1950s Books

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, Signed Limited Anniversary Edition, 1967
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
with Rand’s novel The Fountainhead in 1943] reviews were unsympathetic, and again people bought the
Category

Vintage 1960s Books

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, First Edition, First Printing, 1957
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Again [as with Rand’s novel The Fountainhead in 1943] reviews were unsympathetic, and again people
Category

Vintage 1950s Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, First Edition, 1957
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fountainhead in 1943] reviews were unsympathetic, and again people bought the book” (ANB). Random House
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1957
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
responsibility and respect. Again [as with Rand’s novel The Fountainhead in 1943] reviews were unsympathetic, and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Bronze Fountain Mask in form of Satyr's Head
Located in Bellport, NY
Vigorously sculpted fountainhead mask in the form of a Satyr's head,the creature with horns and
Category

20th Century Fountains

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Bronze Clock by Charles Korschann
By Charles Korschann
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
, modelled as a nude female, her hand over the opening of a fountainhead, with water rushing down her body
Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Art Nouveau Bronze Clock by Charles Korschann
Art Nouveau Bronze Clock by Charles Korschann
H 12.21 in W 4.73 in D 4.34 in
Venetian Grotesque Mascaron Sculpture, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A sculptural fountainhead from the facade of a Palazzo in Campo Santa Margherita, Venice. Evidently
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

The Fountainhead / La Fonte Meravigliosa
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare original Italian film poster for the 1949 film The Fountainhead. This film
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Photography

Materials

Paper

The Fountainhead
Located in London, GB
Original US set of 8 Lobby cards for the 1949 Film Noir staring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal and directed by King Vidor and taken from the 1943 novel by Ayn Rand. This set would be sen...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
H 11 in W 14 in D 0.1 in
"The Fountainhead" Original US Lobby Card
Located in London, GB
Original US Lobby Card for the 1949 Film Noir staring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal and directed by King Vidor and taken from the 1943 novel by Ayn Rand.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Posters

"The Fountainhead / Le Rebelle, " Original Belgian Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original Belgian film poster for Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal's 1949 Drama based on the Ayn Rand's 1943 novel. Rand also wrote the screenplay.
Category

Vintage 1940s Belgian Posters

Grand Tour Neapolitan Bronze Fountainhead of the 'Amore Con Delfino'
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Rare and beautiful 19th century Neapolitan Grand Tour bronze fountainhead of the 'Amore con Delfino
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Fountains

Materials

Bronze

Italian Early 18th Century White Carrara Marble Fountainhead
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An Italian early 18th century white carrara marble fountainhead. The rectangular shaped fountain
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Fountains

Materials

Carrara Marble

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, First Edition, First Printing, 1957
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
agony, calls them back to responsibility and respect. Again [as with Rand’s novel The Fountainhead in
Category

Vintage 1950s American Books

1 Volume. Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead. First Edition. Bound in full red morocco with gilt-tooled
Category

Mid-20th Century American Books

Materials

Leather

1 Volume. Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead.
1 Volume. Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead.
H 8.5 in W 1.75 in D 6 in
Lead Dolphin Fountainheads
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of lead dolphin fountainheads, piped through the mouths.
Category

Early 20th Century English Fountains

Lead Dolphin Fountainheads
Lead Dolphin Fountainheads
H 16.75 in W 7 in D 10.5 in
19th Century European Stone Fountainhead
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
A carved stone fountainhead depicting the West Wind on an iron stand. A very dramatic and
Category

Antique 19th Century Busts

19th Century European Stone Fountainhead
19th Century European Stone Fountainhead
H 21.25 in W 14.5 in D 9 in
Lovely Carved Limestone French Fountainhead of Putto with Fish
Located in Woodbury, CT
We love this classical and beautifully-weathered hand-carved "pierre calcaire" fountain figure. In spite of its age, the detailed features of this sweet-faced Putto are still visib...
Category

French Garden Ornaments

20th Century Classical Roman Marble Sculpture of Emperor Commodus as Hercules
Located in Roma, IT
as the fountainhead of the Empire and Roman life and religion. He also had the head of the Colossus
Category

20th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Statuary Marble

1st Edition The Fountainhead Book by, Ayn Rand', Blakiston Company Bobbs-Merrill
By Ayn Rand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1943 ‘The Fountainhead Book by, Ayn Rand’, Blakiston Company Bobbs-MerrillI . First Edition/Early
Category

Mid-20th Century American Books

Materials

Gold

Rare Zinc and Spelter Putto Fountainhead with Signed Lead Basin
By Florentine Craft Studio
Located in Woodbury, CT
spelter French putto fountainhead has exquisite detail and the water sprays gently from the top of his
Category

Antique 19th Century French Fountains

Materials

Lead, Spelter, Zinc

Le Temple de la Mecque, Mecca Mekka Temple, Saudi Arabia, Islam, Large Folio
By Bernard Picart
Located in Norwich, GB
Le temple de la Mecque Mecca is generally considered "the fountainhead and cradle of Islam" and
Category

Antique 1720s Saudi Arabian Baroque Prints

Materials

Paper

People Also Browsed

Levitaz Wall Panel Gold Chrome
Located in San Jose del Cabo, BCS
The Levitaz Wall Panel, cloaked in a chrome gold finish, materializes as a sculptural enigma that transcends the conventional confines of wall art. This piece, a distillation of moti...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Chrome

Levitaz Wall Panel Gold Chrome
Levitaz Wall Panel Gold Chrome
$9,925 / item
H 55.12 in W 41.34 in D 8.67 in
12 Volumes. Jane Austen, The Novels.
Located in New York, NY
12 Volumes. Jane Austen, The Novels. Bound by Blackwell in 3/4 brown morocco with marbled boards. Gilt-tooled decoration on the raised band spines. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers....
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Books

Materials

Leather

12 Volumes. Jane Austen, The Novels.
12 Volumes. Jane Austen, The Novels.
$5,500 / set
H 6 in W 4 in D 1 in
"Seated Male Nude, " Remarkable Bronze Sculpture by Choate, Figural Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although America's sculptors interested in African American life and Black subjects, including Elizabeth Catlett, Richmond Barthé, Sargent Johnson and Augusta Savage, are increasingl...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Seated Male Nude, " Remarkable Bronze Sculpture by Choate, Figural Artist
"Seated Male Nude, " Remarkable Bronze Sculpture by Choate, Figural Artist
$14,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12.25 in W 9 in D 4.5 in
"Sunlit Dive" Nude Photography 42" x 30" in Edition 1/7 by Larsen Sotelo
By Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Sunlit Dive" Nude Photography 42" x 30" in Edition 1/7 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Giclee (Archival Ink) print on 310G Platine Fibre Cotton Rag w/satin finish Com...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Giclée, Archival Ink

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...
Category

Antique 18th Century Asian Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Copper, Iron

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
$188,500
H 51.25 in W 25.75 in D 22.63 in
Ambrosià Handmade Crystal Cake Stand: Black, Amber & Clear Serving Display
Located in Glendale, CA
Ambrosiá Handmade Crystal Cake Stand – Black, Clear & Amber Elegant Dessert Display for Weddings, Events & Home Décor Elevate your dessert presentation with the Ambrosiá Handmade Cr...
Category

2010s Central American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Crystal

20th Century Japanese Naval Bridge "Big Eye" 15X80 Binoculars By Nikon c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare mid 20th Century set of Japanese naval bridge “big eye“ binoculars by Nikon manufactured during WWII by Tokyo Kogaku Kikai (Tokyo Optical Company). They have been expertly cle...
Category

20th Century Japanese Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid Century Roman Penis Sculpture 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a provocative mid-century Roman sculpture from the 1940s - a daring representation of a stone penis encased in a cube of protective glass. This intriguing artwork challen...
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Mid Century Roman Penis Sculpture 1940s
Mid Century Roman Penis Sculpture 1940s
$1,400
H 7.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
1970s Monumental Maroon Schiaparelli Velvet Curved Sofa
By Michael Taylor
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning sofa you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it being...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

1970s Monumental Maroon Schiaparelli Velvet Curved Sofa
1970s Monumental Maroon Schiaparelli Velvet Curved Sofa
$5,910 Sale Price
40% Off
H 36 in W 114 in D 36 in
Antique Edwardian Style Revolving Bookcase / Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A very well made antique revolving bookcase / cabinet. This was made in England, it dates from the late twentieth century. The quality is outstanding, this is an unusual size for a ...
Category

Vintage 1980s British Edwardian Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Antique Edwardian Style Revolving Bookcase / Cabinet
Antique Edwardian Style Revolving Bookcase / Cabinet
$670
H 27.17 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in
Two Modernist Panels of Wrought Iron Railings, Gates or Screens Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Two modernist panels of wrought iron - railings, gates or screens. Mid-20th century, found in Sweden. Striking modernist design of folded triangles and rods finished in black paint....
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Old Fountain
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This old French Limestone fountain was hand carved and installed in a French countryside home. The piece has been well preserved throughout the years and was recently reclaimed by ou...
Category

Antique 18th Century French Rustic Flooring

Materials

Limestone

Old Fountain
Old Fountain
On Hold
$19,200
H 60 in W 66 in D 38 in
Iriscident Art Nouveau Glass Vase by Loetz Witwe, Bohemia, circa 1902
By Johann Lötz Witwe
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Exceptional Art Nouveau glass vase by Loetz Witwe Klostermuehle, Bohemia, circa 1902. This absolute rare, iriscident Loetz vase shows an unusual shaped body with a beautiful green gl...
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Bloom Swivel Lounge Chair by Kenneth Cobonpue
By Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Boston, MA
Bloom swivel lounge chair by Kenneth Cobonpue Inspired by a delicate blossom, Bloom is composed of hundreds of fine running stitches that radiate from the center of the seat. Hand...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Bloom Swivel Lounge Chair by Kenneth Cobonpue
Bloom Swivel Lounge Chair by Kenneth Cobonpue
$3,704 / item
H 34.25 in W 41.25 in D 38.5 in
Charles DICKENS. A Christmas Carol - 1915 - FIRST RACKHAM TRADE EDITION !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: A Christmas Carol. PUBLISHER: London: William Heinemann, 1915. DESCRIPTION: FIRST RACKHAM TRADE EDITION. 1 vol., 7/15/16" x 6", with 12 full page ...
Category

Vintage 1910s British Books

Materials

Leather

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "The Fountainhead", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

The Fountainhead For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the the fountainhead you’re looking for. Each the fountainhead for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, metal and bronze. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer the fountainhead, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right the fountainhead, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made the fountainhead over the years, but those crafted by Ayn Rand are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a The Fountainhead?

The average selling price for a the fountainhead at 1stDibs is $2,152, while they’re typically $388 on the low end and $7,500 for the highest priced.