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"Surrender of General Lee." Wood Engraving by D. Meeden, after A. R. Waud
"Surrender of General Lee." Wood Engraving by D. Meeden, after A. R. Waud

"Surrender of General Lee." Wood Engraving by D. Meeden, after A. R. Waud

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Lee is shown seated at a small round table, dressed in full Confederate uniform with his cavalry sword at his side. His top hat and gloves rest upon the tabletop beside the document.

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Late 19th Century American American Empire Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

Macao
Macao

Macao

By 19th Century Chinese school

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

One westerner in a top hat at the stern post of the closest Chinese ship directs its crew outward bound.

Category

1860s Other Art Style Top Hat Used

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1958 Soviet Poster Cold War Satire NATO Air Bases Propaganda
1958 Soviet Poster Cold War Satire NATO Air Bases Propaganda

1958 Soviet Poster Cold War Satire NATO Air Bases Propaganda

Located in PARIS, FR

Dressed in a dark suit and top hat, with a sly, almost conspiratorial expression, he strides across the globe carrying documents labeled “facts.”

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1950s Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Cockney Sportsmen in Comic Distress, Seymour Etchings, circa 1836
Cockney Sportsmen in Comic Distress, Seymour Etchings, circa 1836

Cockney Sportsmen in Comic Distress, Seymour Etchings, circa 1836

Located in Langweer, NL

The exaggerated pose, oversized top hat, and comic expression perfectly reflect Seymour’s mastery of social caricature and observational humor.

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Mid-19th Century Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

Set of Three Vanity Fair Statesmen – British Political Figures, London 1870
Set of Three Vanity Fair Statesmen – British Political Figures, London 1870

Set of Three Vanity Fair Statesmen – British Political Figures, London 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

The central portrait (March 19, 1870, Statesmen No. 44) represents a senior parliamentary figure described as “A professor of strong languages,” portrayed standing confidently with t...

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1870s British Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

Mr Micawber from David Copperfield – Original Dickens Character Lithograph, 1889
Mr Micawber from David Copperfield – Original Dickens Character Lithograph, 1889

Mr Micawber from David Copperfield – Original Dickens Character Lithograph, 1889

Located in Langweer, NL

He stands proudly, gesturing with a cane and dressed in his classic frock coat, high collar, and top hat—his expression beaming with his trademark delusional confidence.

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Late 19th Century English Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

Dick Swiveller from Old Curiosity Shop – Kyd Character Print after Dickens, 1889
Dick Swiveller from Old Curiosity Shop – Kyd Character Print after Dickens, 1889

Dick Swiveller from Old Curiosity Shop – Kyd Character Print after Dickens, 1889

Located in Langweer, NL

His plaid waistcoat, red neckerchief, and top hat add flair to his youthful and slightly absurd appearance, perfectly capturing Dickens’s mix of humor and humanity.

Category

Late 19th Century English Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

Belvedere Tower, Country Estate, Dutch Architecture Print, Leliman, 1865-1866
Belvedere Tower, Country Estate, Dutch Architecture Print, Leliman, 1865-1866

Belvedere Tower, Country Estate, Dutch Architecture Print, Leliman, 1865-1866

Located in Langweer, NL

The main image is a perspective: the lodge has a stepped Dutch gable pierced by a small oculus window, arched ground-floor openings and iron finials along the ridge, while beside it ...

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Mid-19th Century Dutch Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

1978 Soviet Poster USA Capitalism Critique Cold War Propaganda
1978 Soviet Poster USA Capitalism Critique Cold War Propaganda

1978 Soviet Poster USA Capitalism Critique Cold War Propaganda

Located in PARIS, FR

The final panel introduces a more symbolic and aggressive visual: two intertwined serpents wearing top hats, enclosing a figure trapped within. This imagery represents monopolies and...

Category

1970s Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Set of Three Vanity Fair Chromolithographs, Victorian, 1870, Signed
Set of Three Vanity Fair Chromolithographs, Victorian, 1870, Signed

Set of Three Vanity Fair Chromolithographs, Victorian, 1870, Signed

Located in Langweer, NL

The central portrait (February 26, 1870, Statesmen No. 42) shows a bearded gentleman wearing a top hat and holding a cane, captioned “The Beggar’s Friend.”

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1870s British Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

Christian Thirion Teapot Sculpture, Studio Art Glass
Christian Thirion Teapot Sculpture, Studio Art Glass

Christian Thirion Teapot Sculpture, Studio Art Glass

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

The teapots are one of his common subjects; they are whimsical, colorful, and sculptural, with an elaborate handle and spout, and sometimes they can be topped with a whimsical hat or...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Top Hat Used

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Art Glass, Sommerso

Set of Three Vanity Fair Portraits – Statesman and Sovereign, London 1870
Set of Three Vanity Fair Portraits – Statesman and Sovereign, London 1870

Set of Three Vanity Fair Portraits – Statesman and Sovereign, London 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

Seated and heavyset, with top hat and cane, the figure conveys authority and endurance, rendered with Pellegrini’s characteristic combination of satire and restraint.

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1870s British Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

Set of Three Vanity Fair Portraits – Victorian Gentlemen, London 1870
Set of Three Vanity Fair Portraits – Victorian Gentlemen, London 1870

Set of Three Vanity Fair Portraits – Victorian Gentlemen, London 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

The left-hand portrait, issued in the “Statesmen” series, represents a senior Victorian political figure in formal evening dress with top hat and cane. While not named directly on th...

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1870s British Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

An equestrian bronze of the Duke of Wellington by Edward Baily, 1844
An equestrian bronze of the Duke of Wellington by Edward Baily, 1844

An equestrian bronze of the Duke of Wellington by Edward Baily, 1844

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

He is dressed in civilian clothes with the reins in one hand and his top hat in the other. The engraving on the bottom of the horse’s underbelly reads: ‘Published as the act directs...

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1840s English Top Hat Used

Materials

Bronze

Van der Hoeven Monument, Utrecht, Dutch Architecture Print, Leliman, 1865-1866
Van der Hoeven Monument, Utrecht, Dutch Architecture Print, Leliman, 1865-1866

Van der Hoeven Monument, Utrecht, Dutch Architecture Print, Leliman, 1865-1866

Located in Langweer, NL

A gentleman stands in contemplation to the left, and a small family group, a man in a top hat, a woman and a child, gathers at a neighbouring grave to the right.

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Mid-19th Century Dutch Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

Swiss Chalet Aviary, Perspective, Dutch Architecture Print, Leliman, 1865-1866
Swiss Chalet Aviary, Perspective, Dutch Architecture Print, Leliman, 1865-1866

Swiss Chalet Aviary, Perspective, Dutch Architecture Print, Leliman, 1865-1866

Located in Langweer, NL

Two lamp standards flank the entrance stair, and a group of figures in mid-nineteenth century dress, men in dark coats and top hats and women in wide skirts, stand and walk before th...

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Mid-19th Century Dutch Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

What the Prophecy Failed to Mention
What the Prophecy Failed to Mention

What the Prophecy Failed to Mention

By Marcel Dzama

Located in Toronto, Ontario

A woman with a root-like crown stands beside a top-hatted man at the rear of the scene, staring in shock at what unfolds before them.

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2010s Surrealist Top Hat Used

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media

Expressionist  Windy Day Portrait

Expressionist Windy Day Portrait

By Arthur Kolnik

Located in Surfside, FL

In 1934, he produced an album of twenty-four engravings, Sous le chapeau haut de forme (Underneath the Top Hat), which was prefaced by Henri Barbusse.

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1930s Expressionist Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

Shtetl Scene Expressionist woodcut

Shtetl Scene Expressionist woodcut

By Arthur Kolnik

Located in Surfside, FL

In 1934, he produced an album of twenty-four engravings, Sous le chapeau haut de forme (Underneath the Top Hat), which was prefaced by Henri Barbusse.

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1930s Expressionist Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

Expressionist Portrait

Expressionist Portrait

By Arthur Kolnik

Located in Surfside, FL

In 1934, he produced an album of twenty-four engravings, Sous le chapeau haut de forme (Underneath the Top Hat), which was prefaced by Henri Barbusse.

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1930s Expressionist Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

Trotty Veck from The Chimes – Original Dickens Character Print by Kyd, c.1889
Trotty Veck from The Chimes – Original Dickens Character Print by Kyd, c.1889

Trotty Veck from The Chimes – Original Dickens Character Print by Kyd, c.1889

Located in Langweer, NL

Trotty is depicted here mid-stride, his frail figure wrapped in a green overcoat and high top hat. A striped apron suggests his humble trade, and he carries a walking stick in one ha...

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Late 19th Century English Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

Hat Rack / Coat Hanger in Alvar Aalto Style, Birch, Finland 1950s
Hat Rack / Coat Hanger in Alvar Aalto Style, Birch, Finland 1950s

Hat Rack / Coat Hanger in Alvar Aalto Style, Birch, Finland 1950s

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in Helsinki, FI

A versatile piece with a shelf in birch and features four metal hooks, a rod for hangers and a top rack for hats. These pieces appear on the market every once in a while and are made...

Category

1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Top Hat Used

Materials

Metal

Conical Leather and Straw Tribal Fulani Hat, Mali West Africa
Conical Leather and Straw Tribal Fulani Hat, Mali West Africa

Conical Leather and Straw Tribal Fulani Hat, Mali West Africa

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

At the very top of the hat there is a knob which is covered in leather.

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20th Century Malian Folk Art Top Hat Used

Materials

Wood

1950's Hattie Carnegie Gold Plated Hat Brooch With Coral And Turquoise
1950's Hattie Carnegie Gold Plated Hat Brooch With Coral And Turquoise

1950's Hattie Carnegie Gold Plated Hat Brooch With Coral And Turquoise

Located in North Miami, FL

This vintage Hattie Carnegie pin or brooch is in the shape of a hat with branch coral tassels. Authentic Turquoise and Coral stones in dot form surround the top of the hat.

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1950s American Top Hat Used

Blue Woman with Hat Oil on Canvas by B. Maltz
Blue Woman with Hat Oil on Canvas by B. Maltz

Blue Woman with Hat Oil on Canvas by B. Maltz

Located in Chicago, IL

Oil on canvas of a blue woman wearing a red top, holding a Mexican hat. Painted in the expressionistic style.

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1950s American Top Hat Used

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Victorian Political Portrait – Vanity Fair “A Liberal Whip” Spy Cartoon 1883
Victorian Political Portrait – Vanity Fair “A Liberal Whip” Spy Cartoon 1883

Victorian Political Portrait – Vanity Fair “A Liberal Whip” Spy Cartoon 1883

Located in Langweer, NL

Ward portrays Gladstone in profile, dressed in the formal attire of a late Victorian gentleman: a tall top hat, long frock coat, waistcoat, and neatly trimmed beard.

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Late 19th Century British Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

Seaside Ice Cream Kiosk with Holidaymakers in Sun Hats British Watercolour
Seaside Ice Cream Kiosk with Holidaymakers in Sun Hats British Watercolour

Seaside Ice Cream Kiosk with Holidaymakers in Sun Hats British Watercolour

By Anthony Herbert

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figures queue or chat under the soft afternoon light, while a woman in a striped top and sun hat walks past, casting a long shadow on the sun-bleached pavement.

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20th Century Impressionist Top Hat Used

Materials

Watercolor

Qing Dynasty (Ca. 1870), Wood and Bamboo Two-tiered Hat Box, China
Qing Dynasty (Ca. 1870), Wood and Bamboo Two-tiered Hat Box, China

Qing Dynasty (Ca. 1870), Wood and Bamboo Two-tiered Hat Box, China

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Two-tiered Hat Box China Qing dynasty (ca. 1870) Wood, bamboo H: 20 in x D: 14.75 in :: 50.8 cm x 37.5 cm The box holds two Mandarin’s cone shaped hats: the summer hat in the top ti...

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19th Century Chinese Tribal Top Hat Used

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Shipwreck Scene in Melanesia – Islanders Salvaging Wreckage, c.1845
Shipwreck Scene in Melanesia – Islanders Salvaging Wreckage, c.1845

Shipwreck Scene in Melanesia – Islanders Salvaging Wreckage, c.1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Another islander seated to the right tries on a European top hat, his expression caught between amusement and disbelief.

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1840s French Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

17th century etching baroque portrait male subject hat realistic print
17th century etching baroque portrait male subject hat realistic print

17th century etching baroque portrait male subject hat realistic print

By Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Located in Milwaukee, WI

In the image, we see the visage of a man with a mustache, wearing a fur-lined hat topped with a feathery decoration. The image is reminiscent of the work of Rembrandt van Rijn, himse...

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17th Century Baroque Top Hat Used

Materials

Etching

Antoine Blanchard - Paris sous la Neige, Belle Epoque Snow Scene Oil 1970
Antoine Blanchard - Paris sous la Neige, Belle Epoque Snow Scene Oil 1970

Antoine Blanchard - Paris sous la Neige, Belle Epoque Snow Scene Oil 1970

By Antoine Blanchard

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Blanchard — the pseudonym of Marcel Masson (1910–1988) — trained at the Beaux-Arts in Rennes before moving to Paris in 1932 to study at the École des Beaux-Arts, and began painting h...

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1970s Post-Impressionist Top Hat Used

Materials

Oil

Dutch Folk Couple in Vibrant Marriage Dress from Marken, Netherlands, c.1932
Dutch Folk Couple in Vibrant Marriage Dress from Marken, Netherlands, c.1932

Dutch Folk Couple in Vibrant Marriage Dress from Marken, Netherlands, c.1932

Located in Langweer, NL

He dons a formal high-crowned black top hat and a red and black neckcloth secured with a gold filigree clasp from which hang akertjes, or tiny china bead charms.

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1930s Top Hat Used

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Paper

Full Dress of a Gentleman, 1810: Refined Regency Fashion from Ackermann
Full Dress of a Gentleman, 1810: Refined Regency Fashion from Ackermann

Full Dress of a Gentleman, 1810: Refined Regency Fashion from Ackermann

Located in Langweer, NL

Seated with effortless poise, the gentleman rests his right hand on his lap while his left hand casually grips his black top hat. The intricately carved and upholstered armchair, wit...

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1810s Top Hat Used

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Paper

Equestrian Elegance: Martinez de Hoz, The Argentine Sportsman, Vanity Fair 1910
Equestrian Elegance: Martinez de Hoz, The Argentine Sportsman, Vanity Fair 1910

Equestrian Elegance: Martinez de Hoz, The Argentine Sportsman, Vanity Fair 1910

Located in Langweer, NL

In the illustration, Martinez de Hoz is stylishly dressed in a long coat and top hat, holding a riding crop, which could indicate his participation in equestrian sports or a general ...

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1910s Top Hat Used

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Paper

English 19th Century Pottery Container with Hat Box Shape and Petite Lid
English 19th Century Pottery Container with Hat Box Shape and Petite Lid

English 19th Century Pottery Container with Hat Box Shape and Petite Lid

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English pottery container from the 19th century, with hat box shape and "solid leather" depicted on the top.

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19th Century English Rustic Top Hat Used

Materials

Pottery

Women on Top
Women on Top

Women on Top

By Alexandra DeFurio

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Two women in round toed-pumps with skirts blowing in the wind, three men in overcoats with hats in their hands. This flirty diptych was inspired by the glamorous style of the 1960's,...

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2010s Contemporary Top Hat Used

Materials

Film, Watercolor, Magazine Paper, Color, Photogram

1866 "Abraham Lincoln" Seated Portrait, Published by McDonnell Bros.
1866 "Abraham Lincoln" Seated Portrait, Published by McDonnell Bros.

1866 "Abraham Lincoln" Seated Portrait, Published by McDonnell Bros.

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The table is set with an inkwell and quill and his upturned top hat. Lincoln is angled to the side, not looking directly at the viewer, but far off, as if in deep thought.

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1860s American Victorian Top Hat Used

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Paper

Stylish Victorian Gentleman – Vanity Fair “Sheep” Spy Caricature 1883
Stylish Victorian Gentleman – Vanity Fair “Sheep” Spy Caricature 1883

Stylish Victorian Gentleman – Vanity Fair “Sheep” Spy Caricature 1883

Located in Langweer, NL

Ward portrays Waddington in profile, dressed in the impeccable attire of a fashionable Victorian gentleman. He wears a tall silk top hat, tailored frock coat, waistcoat with watch ch...

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Late 19th Century British Top Hat Used

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Paper

Victorian Gentleman with Umbrella – Vanity Fair “Ninety-one” Spy Cartoon 1883
Victorian Gentleman with Umbrella – Vanity Fair “Ninety-one” Spy Cartoon 1883

Victorian Gentleman with Umbrella – Vanity Fair “Ninety-one” Spy Cartoon 1883

Located in Langweer, NL

Ward presents Montefiore walking in profile, wearing the formal attire of a Victorian gentleman including a tall silk top hat, long overcoat, and neatly trimmed white beard.

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Late 19th Century British Top Hat Used

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Paper

French Belle Époque Racing Caricature, Mr Charles Lafitte Chromolithograph, 1884
French Belle Époque Racing Caricature, Mr Charles Lafitte Chromolithograph, 1884

French Belle Époque Racing Caricature, Mr Charles Lafitte Chromolithograph, 1884

Located in Langweer, NL

The composition presents a humorous yet dignified portrait seen from behind, showing an elegantly dressed gentleman wearing a long black coat and top hat, observing horses and riders...

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Late 19th Century French Top Hat Used

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Paper

Tall Antique Carved Hall Stand, Oriental, Chinese Elm, Hat, Coat Rack, Victorian
Tall Antique Carved Hall Stand, Oriental, Chinese Elm, Hat, Coat Rack, Victorian

Tall Antique Carved Hall Stand, Oriental, Chinese Elm, Hat, Coat Rack, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Delightful Chinese provincial taste with strong decorative appeal Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Select Chinese elm with gently rolled finish shows fine grain i...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Top Hat Used

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Elm

Alvar Aalto Hat Rack / Coat Hanger in Birch, Model 109, Artek 1950s
Alvar Aalto Hat Rack / Coat Hanger in Birch, Model 109, Artek 1950s

Alvar Aalto Hat Rack / Coat Hanger in Birch, Model 109, Artek 1950s

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, FI

This versatile shelf is in full birch and features three metal hooks, a rod for hangers and a top rack for hats. A perfect example of Scandinavian clean, functional and simplified de...

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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Top Hat Used

Materials

Metal

Green Art Deco Style Portrait Painting of a Woman in a Hat
Green Art Deco Style Portrait Painting of a Woman in a Hat

Green Art Deco Style Portrait Painting of a Woman in a Hat

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Her black high neck slouchy top matches her black hat. Her hand reaches toward her red lip as she looks at her side.

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20th Century American Art Nouveau Top Hat Used

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Paint, Paper

Oil on canvas, Portrait Mademoiselle With a Hat 19th France Signed Julie Marest
Oil on canvas, Portrait Mademoiselle With a Hat 19th France Signed Julie Marest

Oil on canvas, Portrait Mademoiselle With a Hat 19th France Signed Julie Marest

Located in palm beach, FL

Oil on canvas, portrait of a lady with a hat late 19th France signed Julie Marest This dazzling painting represents a very beautiful lady in a hat topped with a black feather plume.

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Late 19th Century French Top Hat Used

Materials

Canvas

The Poor Poet Antique German Oil Painting after the famous Carl Spitzweg work
The Poor Poet Antique German Oil Painting after the famous Carl Spitzweg work

The Poor Poet Antique German Oil Painting after the famous Carl Spitzweg work

By German School

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

There is a candle in the bottle on the green tiled stove, next to it the wash bowl, and a towel hangs on a clothesline above it. A top hat hangs on the unheated stovepipe. There are ...

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Early 20th Century Mannerist Top Hat Used

Materials

Oil

Pair of Modernist Chrome and Walnut Coat and Hat Trees / Racks by Vogel Peterson
Pair of Modernist Chrome and Walnut Coat and Hat Trees / Racks by Vogel Peterson

Pair of Modernist Chrome and Walnut Coat and Hat Trees / Racks by Vogel Peterson

By Vogel Peterson Co 1

Located in Brooklyn, NY

One rack/tree is equipped with five removable walnut hangers; the other has six, and both racks feature three "V" form metal brackets on top for hats. Suitable as valets, given their...

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1960s American Top Hat Used

Materials

Chrome

French Belle Époque Caricature, Lefèvre Chromolithograph, Album Comique, 1884
French Belle Époque Caricature, Lefèvre Chromolithograph, Album Comique, 1884

French Belle Époque Caricature, Lefèvre Chromolithograph, Album Comique, 1884

Located in Langweer, NL

The composition portrays a formally dressed gentleman wearing a top hat and holding a walking cane, accompanied by a resting dog in the background.

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Late 19th Century French Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

French Belle Époque Circus Caricature, Marquis Maison Chromolitho Print, 1885
French Belle Époque Circus Caricature, Marquis Maison Chromolitho Print, 1885

French Belle Époque Circus Caricature, Marquis Maison Chromolitho Print, 1885

Located in Langweer, NL

The composition portrays an elegantly dressed aristocratic figure wearing a top hat and holding circus-related props, standing before a miniature arena filled with acrobats, performe...

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Late 19th Century French Top Hat Used

Materials

Paper

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Find many varieties of an authentic top hat used available at 1stDibs. Each top hat used for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and paper. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect top hat used — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A top hat used is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Deco and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made top hat used over the years, but those crafted by Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen and Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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The average selling price for a top hat used at 1stDibs is $1,749, while they’re typically $47 on the low end and $1,016,150 for the highest priced.