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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
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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
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
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2010s American Prints

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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
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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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
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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
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20th Century American Posters

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

Materials

Bronze

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
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Vintage 1960s Books

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
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Vintage 1950s Books

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
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

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
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Vintage 1950s Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

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
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Fabric, 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Vintage 1940s Italian Photography

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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...
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Vintage 1940s American Posters

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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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Mid-20th Century American Books

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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
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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
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Antique 1720s Saudi Arabian Baroque Prints

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Paper

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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...
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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
Roger Capron French Ceramic Tile Coffee Table Model Cuvette Vallauris
By Roger Capron
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Capron French ceramic tile coffee table model Cuvette. This table is composed of tiles that each exhibit the strong influence of the fire in the kiln and vary in colors of war...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic

"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...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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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
Ingo Maurer "Ilo Ilu " Light
By Ingo Maurer
Located in New York, NY
A rare low voltage kinetic light sculpture by Ingo Maurer.
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Late 20th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Ingo Maurer "Ilo Ilu "  Light
Ingo Maurer "Ilo Ilu "  Light
$5,800
H 57 in Dm 25 in
Signed Paul Evans 'Cityscape' Patchwork Wall Console
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique vintage wall mount console makes a unique display shelf in a variety of interiors. Cityscape design makes this patchwork chrome wall shelf perfect for storage, display, o...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Chrome

Signed Paul Evans 'Cityscape' Patchwork Wall Console
Signed Paul Evans 'Cityscape' Patchwork Wall Console
$1,450 / item
H 14 in W 48 in D 12 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...
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2010s Central American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Crystal

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...
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Antique 18th Century French Rustic Flooring

Materials

Limestone

Old Fountain
Old Fountain
$19,200
H 60 in W 66 in D 38 in
English Axminster Rug, 1760
Located in New York, NY
English Axminster rug. Axminster, Devon, Great Britain, circa 1760 (George III). Provenance: Baron Guy de Rothschild.
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

English Axminster Rug, 1760
English Axminster Rug, 1760
$450,000
W 215 in L 358 in
Tom Dixon Swarovski Crystal Palace Chandelier
By Tom Dixon
Located in New York, NY
A rare limited edition Tom Dixon designed chandelier for Swarovski for the Crystal Palace collection. The chandelier is composed of a polished chrome fixture with hundreds of large S...
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Early 2000s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Chrome

Side Table by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Italian side table by Paolo Buffa for the Hotel Bristol. Etched rectangular glass with stars and circles motives hold by a mahogany pedestal base ending with a brass sabot.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Side Table by Paolo Buffa
Side Table by Paolo Buffa
$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 23 in W 40 in D 20 in
Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Dayton, OH
Fully Restored 1901 Steinway & Sons Model B Louis XV Baroque Rococo Grand Piano – Serial Number 99151, Full 88 key keyboard. The most exquisitely detailed example of a turn of the c...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Musical Instruments

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Fruitwood, Rosewood

Lightolier, Floor Lamp
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gerald Thurston floor lamp by Lightolier. Features a brass and walnut base and a perforated brass shade. Measures: 17" diameter x 64.5" height.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Lightolier, Floor Lamp
Lightolier, Floor Lamp
$2,500
H 64.5 in Dm 17 in
Mid-century coffee table 1950s
Located in Vittoria, IT
1950s rationalist style grade coffee table in excellent perfect condition
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Metal

Mid-century coffee table 1950s
Mid-century coffee table 1950s
$890
H 16.74 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Thomas Moser floor lamp by Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Highland, IN
This great floor lamp is architectural with a restrained playfulness, it employs innovative materials (perforated steel) and reflected light for a nice mix of direct and indirect ill...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

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...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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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
Kanyon Coffee Table, Oval, Contemporary Sculptural Minimalist Wooden Smoked Oak
By Studio Kali, Fulden Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, TR
Kanyon is an authentic coffee table which combines functionality and sculptural posture with simplicity, beautiful materials and exquisite craftsmanship. Inspired by the topograp...
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2010s Turkish Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

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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.