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Stehendes nacktes Mädchen im Profil (Standing Naked Girl in Profile) /// Woodcut
Stehendes nacktes Mädchen im Profil (Standing Naked Girl in Profile) /// Woodcut

Stehendes nacktes Mädchen im Profil (Standing Naked Girl in Profile) /// Woodcut

By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

A representative example of this mature work is Self-Portrait with Monocle (1910). Like the other Brücke artists, Schmidt-Rottluff had also begun to explore the expressive potential ...

Category

1910s Expressionist Nude Prints

Materials

Woodcut

14 Karat Lorgnette Folding Eyeglasses with Gold, Diamond and Seed Pearls Lariat
14 Karat Lorgnette Folding Eyeglasses with Gold, Diamond and Seed Pearls Lariat

14 Karat Lorgnette Folding Eyeglasses with Gold, Diamond and Seed Pearls Lariat

Located in Tustin, CA

When folded, the lorgnette becomes a monocle or magnifying glass. Includes a period correct, 12 karat yellow gold, flat, double twist lariat, decorated with 24 seed pearls, old mine...

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chain Necklaces

Materials

White Diamond, Natural Pearl

Sculptural Piece by Karystios
Sculptural Piece by Karystios

Sculptural Piece by Karystios

Located in Geneve, CH

His work has been awarded and published in newspapers, magazines and numerous blogs worldwide such as the Pentawards, the Dieline Awards, the Greek Graphic Design & Illustration awar...

Category

2010s Greek Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Concrete, Marble

Set of 3 Tomes Side Tables by Karystios
Set of 3 Tomes Side Tables by Karystios

Set of 3 Tomes Side Tables by Karystios

Located in Geneve, CH

His work has been awarded and published in newspapers, magazines and numerous blogs worldwide such as the Pentawards, the Dieline Awards, the Greek Graphic Design & Illustration awar...

Category

2010s Greek Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chestnut

Planete
Planete

Planete

Located in San Francisco, CA

(GE) 1961 Introduction of the “Boites A Monocles” as a reaction to the criticism concerning the light works G58 Hessenhuis, Antwerp, Belgium.

Category

1960s Mixed Media

Materials

Masonite, Paint, Mixed Media

Monocles Folding Screen in Wood with Brass Detail
Monocles Folding Screen in Wood with Brass Detail

Monocles Folding Screen in Wood with Brass Detail

By Essential Home

Located in New York, NY

Stylish like no other, the monocles screen fulfills the setting with a kind of ‘kiss kiss bang bang’ spirit.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Screens and ...

Materials

Brass

Au Monocle, le bar, à gauche: Lulu de Montparnasse

Au Monocle, le bar, à gauche: Lulu de Montparnasse

By Brassaï

Located in New York, NY

Au Monocle, le bar, à gauche: Lulu de Montparnasse (Le Monocle, the Bar, on the left is Lulu de Montparnasse.), 1932-33 gelatin silver print on double weight paper image: 10 1/8 x 8 ...

Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

''The Toff'' Bulldog Pin by Van Cleef & Arpels

''The Toff'' Bulldog Pin by Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York , NY

Delightful gold , diamond and enamel monocled '' The Toff '' Bulldog pin. Amusingly stereotyped Churchillian British Bulldog with enameled wing collar, black bow tie and diamond mono...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Brooches

Original Antique Poster For A Dinner Concert At The Savoy Bar Munchen / Munich

Original Antique Poster For A Dinner Concert At The Savoy Bar Munchen / Munich

By Georges Rogier

Located in London, GB

Original antique poster for a dinner concert at the Savoy Bar in Munich depicting two men in smart evening suits looking at a piece of paper, the seated gentleman wearing a monocle e...

Category

Early 1900s Jugendstil More Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Advertising Poster Mayser Hats Fashion Design Ulm Germany
Original Antique Advertising Poster Mayser Hats Fashion Design Ulm Germany

Original Antique Advertising Poster Mayser Hats Fashion Design Ulm Germany

Located in London, GB

Original antique advertising poster - I'm missing a Mayser Hat / Mir fehlt ein Mayser Hut - featuring a great design depicting a smartly dressed man wearing a suit with a red rosette...

Category

1920s More Prints

Materials

Paper

English "Quizzer" Pendant
English "Quizzer" Pendant

English "Quizzer" Pendant

Unavailable|$6,675

English "Quizzer" Pendant

Located in Houston, TX

Hung from a chain and worn around the neck as a monocle. This quizzer is English, 15 kt yellow gold, with a beautifully engraved trim. and hangs from an 32 inch 18 kt yellow gold Fr...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

15k Gold, 18k Gold

Color TV

Rob HannColor TV

Unavailable|$4,500

Color TV

By Rob Hann

Located in New York, NY

Rob has worked for many publications including The Times Magazine, The Telegraph Magazine, Monocle, Carl*s Cars, Wired, Time Out, The Independent On Sunday Review, Q Magazine, Glamou...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Digital

Coke Bottle

Rob HannCoke Bottle

Unavailable|$4,500

Coke Bottle

By Rob Hann

Located in New York, NY

Rob has worked for many publications including The Times Magazine, The Telegraph Magazine, Monocle, Carl*s Cars, Wired, Time Out, The Independent On Sunday Review, Q Magazine, Glamou...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Digital

Elvis

Rob HannElvis

Unavailable|$4,500

Elvis

By Rob Hann

Located in New York, NY

Rob has worked for many publications including The Times Magazine, The Telegraph Magazine, Monocle, Carl*s Cars, Wired, Time Out, The Independent On Sunday Review, Q Magazine, Glamou...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Digital

Crochet, Marfa, TX

Rob HannCrochet, Marfa, TX

Unavailable|$4,500

Crochet, Marfa, TX

By Rob Hann

Located in New York, NY

Rob has worked for many publications including The Times Magazine, The Telegraph Magazine, Monocle, Carl*s Cars, Wired, Time Out, The Independent On Sunday Review, Q Magazine, Glamou...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Hachita, NM

Rob HannHachita, NM

Unavailable|$4,500

Hachita, NM

By Rob Hann

Located in New York, NY

Rob has worked for many publications including The Times Magazine, The Telegraph Magazine, Monocle, Carl*s Cars, Wired, Time Out, The Independent On Sunday Review, Q Magazine, Glamou...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Salton Sea Beach, CA

Salton Sea Beach, CA

By Rob Hann

Located in New York, NY

Rob has worked for many publications including The Times Magazine, The Telegraph Magazine, Monocle, Carl*s Cars, Wired, Time Out, The Independent On Sunday Review, Q Magazine, Glamou...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Chanel Gold Monocle Necklace
Chanel Gold Monocle Necklace

Chanel Gold Monocle Necklace

By Chanel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Chanel gold monocle necklace featuring the CC logo.

Category

1990s French Link Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

Original Antique Poster for a Dinner Concert at the Savoy Bar Munchen / Munich
Original Antique Poster for a Dinner Concert at the Savoy Bar Munchen / Munich

Original Antique Poster for a Dinner Concert at the Savoy Bar Munchen / Munich

By Georges Rogier

Located in London, GB

Original antique poster for a dinner concert at the Savoy Bar in Munich depicting two men in smart evening suits looking at a piece of paper, the seated gentleman wearing a monocle e...

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Posters

Materials

Paper

Le Grand Duc
Le Grand Duc

Le Grand Duc

By Joan Miró

Located in Boston, MA

Artist: Miro, Joan Title: Le Grand Duc Date: 1965 Medium: Etching & Aquatint Unframed Dimensions: 26.5" x 20.75" Framed Dimensions: 42" x 31.5" Signature: Pencil signed Editio...

Category

1960s Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Framed French School Mid 19th Century Oil - Serious Stare
Framed French School Mid 19th Century Oil - Serious Stare

Framed French School Mid 19th Century Oil - Serious Stare

Located in Corsham, GB

Hanging from the gentleman's waistcoat is his tortoiseshell monocle. Note how the artist has paid particular attention to the sitter's facial features and piercing eyes, with a maste...

Category

Mid-19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rare Find Albert Einstein Statue Holding Books Opens as a Cupboard
Rare Find Albert Einstein Statue Holding Books Opens as a Cupboard

Rare Find Albert Einstein Statue Holding Books Opens as a Cupboard

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare Albert Einstein statue carrying a pile of books I’ve never seen another of these for sale, he should have a monocle glass in the ...

Category

20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Cupboards

Materials

Plastic

Männlicher Kopf an weibliche (Male Head Leaning against Female) /// Rottluff
Männlicher Kopf an weibliche (Male Head Leaning against Female) /// Rottluff

Männlicher Kopf an weibliche (Male Head Leaning against Female) /// Rottluff

By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

A representative example of this mature work is Self-Portrait with Monocle (1910). Like the other Brücke artists, Schmidt-Rottluff had also begun to explore the expressive potential ...

Category

1910s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving, Woodcut

Portrait of Whistler with the White Lock, Wearing a Monocle.
Portrait of Whistler with the White Lock, Wearing a Monocle.

Portrait of Whistler with the White Lock, Wearing a Monocle.

By Mortimer Menpes

Located in Plano, TX

Mortimer Luddington Menpes, N.E.A.C., R.B.A., R.E., R.I., R.O.I. c. 1880. Drypoint. Menpes 22. 6 1/2 x 5 3/4 (sheet 11 x 8 7/8). A fine impression printed on '[ing]res FRANCE' coun...

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Black Diamond Australian Pearl 18kt Gold Pin Brooch Monocle Duck, Made in Italy
Black Diamond Australian Pearl 18kt Gold Pin Brooch Monocle Duck, Made in Italy

Black Diamond Australian Pearl 18kt Gold Pin Brooch Monocle Duck, Made in Italy

By Elisa Pozza by PETRONILLA

Located in Bussolengo, Verona

The 18Kt white gold monocle and bow tie are black rhodium plated. Diamonds are ct 0.04.

Category

2010s Italian Artisan Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Black Diamond, Gold

Theodore Roosevelt "Hat in the Ring" Bandana, 1912
Theodore Roosevelt "Hat in the Ring" Bandana, 1912

Theodore Roosevelt "Hat in the Ring" Bandana, 1912

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The red and white handkerchief features a caricature of Roosevelt in a slouch hat and monocle printed in the border along the outside of the design.

Category

Vintage 1910s American American Colonial Political and Patriotic Memorab...

Materials

Fabric

Männlicher Kopf von vorn (Male Head from the Front) /// German Expressionism
Männlicher Kopf von vorn (Male Head from the Front) /// German Expressionism

Männlicher Kopf von vorn (Male Head from the Front) /// German Expressionism

By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

A representative example of this mature work is Self-Portrait with Monocle (1910). Like the other Brücke artists, Schmidt-Rottluff had also begun to explore the expressive potential ...

Category

1910s Expressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving, Woodcut

Retro 14K Gold Enamel Charlie McCarthy Puppet Charm
Retro 14K Gold Enamel Charlie McCarthy Puppet Charm

Retro 14K Gold Enamel Charlie McCarthy Puppet Charm

Located in Venice, CA

The adorable charm features a portrait of Charlie in his top hat and monocle. The hand painted enamel has incredible highlights along the hat, and great details like rosy cheeks, tin...

Category

Vintage 1930s Unknown Retro Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel

Franz Borghese 'Rome 1941-2005' Oil On Canvas Titled "Conivgi"
Franz Borghese 'Rome 1941-2005' Oil On Canvas Titled "Conivgi"

Franz Borghese 'Rome 1941-2005' Oil On Canvas Titled "Conivgi"

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Oil on canvas in the Expressionistic style depicting a couple in their formal attire. The man wearing a monocle, black coat and top hat. A woman standing along side him wearing a red...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Pierrot et Monocole - Impressionist Oil, Portrait by Armand Francois Henrion
Pierrot et Monocole - Impressionist Oil, Portrait by Armand Francois Henrion

Pierrot et Monocole - Impressionist Oil, Portrait by Armand Francois Henrion

By Armand (François Joseph) Henrion

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

The work depicts a portrait of a mischievous Pierrot - a French clown - wearing white ruffles, a yellow hat and a monocle. The yellow of the hat is contrasted against the grey backgr...

Category

1910s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Original Vienna Secessionism Design Poster for City Bar - Now Eden Bar - Austria

Original Vienna Secessionism Design Poster for City Bar - Now Eden Bar - Austria

By Fritz Lovensohn

Located in London, GB

Original antique poster for a bar in Vienna Austria featuring a stunning Vienna Secessionism style design of a smartly dressed couple - the gentleman wearing a monocle and top hat an...

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Posters

Materials

Paper

19th C. French Empire Carved Dieppe Wood and Ivory Sculpture of an 'Incroyable'
19th C. French Empire Carved Dieppe Wood and Ivory Sculpture of an 'Incroyable'

19th C. French Empire Carved Dieppe Wood and Ivory Sculpture of an 'Incroyable'

Located in North Miami, FL

The small figure stands with legs crossed, holding a monocle in the right hand and leaning on a cane in the left.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ivory, Wood

UNTITLED - DANCING COUPLE

UNTITLED - DANCING COUPLE

By Jules Chéret

Located in Portland, ME

Broida 361, 372, and 374), though here where the gentleman carries a walking stick and wears a monocle, and the lady wears a fur boa, the couple may be on the boulevard, perhaps on t...

Category

1890s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

An antique silver plated pitcher by Haddon, late 19th century
An antique silver plated pitcher by Haddon, late 19th century

An antique silver plated pitcher by Haddon, late 19th century

By Haddon Products

Located in View Park, CA

His work has been covered and published in ARTFORUM, Aperture, The New Yorker, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Art Review, Frieze, Art in America, Monocle, Osmos, The Nation, ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Pitchers

Materials

Silver

Iconic Chanel Gold-Plated Necklace w/Magnifying Glass Loupe Pendant
Iconic Chanel Gold-Plated Necklace w/Magnifying Glass Loupe Pendant

Iconic Chanel Gold-Plated Necklace w/Magnifying Glass Loupe Pendant

By Chanel

Located in Studio City, CA

The chain is equipped with the pinch clasp on one end and a spring ring clasp on the other, both of which attach to the loupe monocle drop pendant. The pendant is actually can be use...

Category

Late 20th Century French More Necklaces

Weiblicher Kopf (Female Head) /// German Expressionism Rottluff Woodcut Modern
Weiblicher Kopf (Female Head) /// German Expressionism Rottluff Woodcut Modern

Weiblicher Kopf (Female Head) /// German Expressionism Rottluff Woodcut Modern

By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

A representative example of this mature work is Self-Portrait with Monocle (1910). Like the other Brücke artists, Schmidt-Rottluff had also begun to explore the expressive potential ...

Category

1910s Expressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving, Woodcut

Christuskopf (Christ Head) /// German Expressionism Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Christuskopf (Christ Head) /// German Expressionism Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Christuskopf (Christ Head) /// German Expressionism Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

A representative example of this mature work is Self-Portrait with Monocle (1910). Like the other Brücke artists, Schmidt-Rottluff had also begun to explore the expressive potential ...

Category

1910s Expressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving, Woodcut

Bekleidete und nackte Frau (Clothed and Naked Woman) /// German Expressionism
Bekleidete und nackte Frau (Clothed and Naked Woman) /// German Expressionism

Bekleidete und nackte Frau (Clothed and Naked Woman) /// German Expressionism

By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

A representative example of this mature work is Self-Portrait with Monocle (1910). Like the other Brücke artists, Schmidt-Rottluff had also begun to explore the expressive potential ...

Category

1910s Expressionist Nude Prints

Materials

Engraving, Woodcut

Menschenpaar (Couple)
Menschenpaar (Couple)

Menschenpaar (Couple)

By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

A representative example of this mature work is Self-Portrait with Monocle (1910). Like the other Brücke artists, Schmidt-Rottluff had also begun to explore the expressive potential ...

Category

1910s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving, Woodcut

Kleine Prophetin (Little Prophetess)
Kleine Prophetin (Little Prophetess)

Kleine Prophetin (Little Prophetess)

By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

A representative example of this mature work is Self-Portrait with Monocle (1910). Like the other Brücke artists, Schmidt-Rottluff had also begun to explore the expressive potential ...

Category

1910s Expressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving, Woodcut

Frau auf Teppich (Woman on Carpet)
Frau auf Teppich (Woman on Carpet)

Frau auf Teppich (Woman on Carpet)

By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

A representative example of this mature work is Self-Portrait with Monocle (1910). Like the other Brücke artists, Schmidt-Rottluff had also begun to explore the expressive potential ...

Category

1910s Expressionist Nude Prints

Materials

Engraving, Woodcut

Georgian Rose Cut Diamond and Enamel Monocle Fob Pendant, Circa 1830
Georgian Rose Cut Diamond and Enamel Monocle Fob Pendant, Circa 1830

Georgian Rose Cut Diamond and Enamel Monocle Fob Pendant, Circa 1830

Located in Lancashire, Oldham

A fabulous and rare Georgian 14ct gold rose-cut diamond and enamel monocle fob, pendant dating from circa 1830. The outer casing is adorned with a central 6 point star-like motif set...

Category

Antique 1830s English Georgian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Decorative Pair of Mannequin Shop Display Heads as a Flapper & Dandy
Decorative Pair of Mannequin Shop Display Heads as a Flapper & Dandy

Decorative Pair of Mannequin Shop Display Heads as a Flapper & Dandy

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

Dandyism went transatlantic and film-starry in the 1920s and 1930s, and young men certainly knew how to wear a monocle, a tuxedo and a cape. As seen on this head, the dandy's social,...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Busts

Materials

Linen, Beech

Cartier 18kt dog with stick pin
Cartier 18kt dog with stick pin

Cartier 18kt dog with stick pin

By Cartier

Located in London, GB

18kt gold pin designed as a terrier, wearing a monocle, holding a stick in its mouth. Set with a ruby eye, a diamond to the onyx monocle, and enamelled to the nose.

Category

Vintage 1960s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold

Rare and Large Photograph of a Pierrot Clown Troupe, circa 1900-1910
Rare and Large Photograph of a Pierrot Clown Troupe, circa 1900-1910

Rare and Large Photograph of a Pierrot Clown Troupe, circa 1900-1910

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

The unusually large and scarce framed and glazed studio photograph showing a troup of seven male pierrot clowns, dressed in the traditional black and white assemblage, one member sit...

Category

Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Photography

Materials

Paper

Vintage Mr. Peanut Promotional Outfit Costume
Vintage Mr. Peanut Promotional Outfit Costume

Vintage Mr. Peanut Promotional Outfit Costume

Located in Dallas, TX

The peanut body has the iconic monocle face and the embossed peanut shell details like a real peanut.

Category

20th Century American Signs

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How Much is a The Monocle?

The average selling price for a the monocle we offer is $3,350, while they’re typically $397 on the low end and $56,080 for the highest priced.