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Vintage Swedish Drop-Leaf Secretaire Writing Desk c. 1950
Vintage Swedish Drop-Leaf Secretaire Writing Desk c. 1950

Vintage Swedish Drop-Leaf Secretaire Writing Desk c. 1950

Located in Atlanta, GA

The top leaf folds down to reveal a smart workspace with cubbyholes and drawers, all faced in ribbon mahogany veneer - perfectly sized for a notebook computer, tablet or writing surf...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Birch, Elm, Mahogany

Dom Hans van der Laan High Chair in Grey Lacquered Pine with Metal Nails
Dom Hans van der Laan High Chair in Grey Lacquered Pine with Metal Nails

Dom Hans van der Laan High Chair in Grey Lacquered Pine with Metal Nails

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Apart from architectural creations, van der Laan applied the principles of the plastic number to design liturgical items, notebooks, uniforms, and furniture, resulting in a subtly im...

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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Steel

Dom Hans van der Laan Bench in Lacquered Pine with Copper Nails
Dom Hans van der Laan Bench in Lacquered Pine with Copper Nails

Dom Hans van der Laan Bench in Lacquered Pine with Copper Nails

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Apart from architectural creations, van der Laan applied the principles of the plastic number to design liturgical items, notebooks, uniforms, and furniture, resulting in a subtly im...

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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Copper, Steel

Original, unique signed Study for sculpture Motu Viget (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Original, unique signed Study for sculpture Motu Viget (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

Original, unique signed Study for sculpture Motu Viget (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

By Mark di Suvero

Located in New York, NY

Mark di Suvero Study for Motu Viget, ca. 1977 Ink wash on notebook paper. Hand signed in black marker 14 × 11 1/4 inches Boldly signed in black marker on the lower front Unframed Uni...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Notebook

Materials

Ink, India Ink

"Terraced Landscape", Abstract, Pastel Colored Landscape Painting
"Terraced Landscape", Abstract, Pastel Colored Landscape Painting

"Terraced Landscape", Abstract, Pastel Colored Landscape Painting

By Dan Wingren

Located in Houston, TX

The collection consists of Wingren’s figure drawings and a sketchbook from his tour to France and Italy in the mid-1950s, his class lecture notebooks, and his manuscript, Design and ...

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1950s Abstract Vintage Notebook

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Dom Hans van der Laan Table or Console in Pine and Copper
Dom Hans van der Laan Table or Console in Pine and Copper

Dom Hans van der Laan Table or Console in Pine and Copper

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Apart from architectural creations, van der Laan applied the principles of the plastic number to design liturgical items, notebooks, uniforms, and furniture, resulting in a subtly im...

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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Copper

ROMETTI Hand-Painted Ceramic Appetizer Tray with Vegetable Decoration, Italy 50s
ROMETTI Hand-Painted Ceramic Appetizer Tray with Vegetable Decoration, Italy 50s

ROMETTI Hand-Painted Ceramic Appetizer Tray with Vegetable Decoration, Italy 50s

By Rometti Ceramics 1

Located in Roma, IT

The tray is entirely hand-painted with charming designs that look as if they came straight out of a school notebook and were drawn with colored pencils—minimalist, unmistakably 1950s...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern Home Office Standing Desk by Holznest Design
Postmodern Home Office Standing Desk by Holznest Design

Postmodern Home Office Standing Desk by Holznest Design

By Holznest Design

Located in Hamburg, DE

The small shelf is straight and can be used for a monitor, notebook, or similar device. Both elements can be hung on the round wooden supports and notches in the frame at almost any ...

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1990s German Post-Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Wood

Japanese Vintage Multi-Drawer Chest (10 Drawers), Early Showa Period (1926–)
Japanese Vintage Multi-Drawer Chest (10 Drawers), Early Showa Period (1926–)

Japanese Vintage Multi-Drawer Chest (10 Drawers), Early Showa Period (1926–)

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

Practical and easy to place—great in a living room, studio, entry, or dining space for papers and notebooks, cutlery and linens, tea utensils, or small tools.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Notebook

Materials

Wood

Les petits chevaux de la plage - Modern Landscape Oil by André Hambourg
Les petits chevaux de la plage - Modern Landscape Oil by André Hambourg

Les petits chevaux de la plage - Modern Landscape Oil by André Hambourg

By André Hambourg

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

He was also a lithographer and engraver and, above all, an illustrator of collectors' books, including Georges Duhamel's La Pierre d'Horeb ( La Pierre d'Horeb) (1953), Kipling's The ...

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1960s Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Italian Mid-Century Dressing Table by Silvio Cavatorta, Italy, 1950s
Italian Mid-Century Dressing Table by Silvio Cavatorta, Italy, 1950s

Italian Mid-Century Dressing Table by Silvio Cavatorta, Italy, 1950s

By Silvio Cavatorta

Located in Argelato, BO

Below, an asymmetrical storage unit in solid walnut—with the deep, grained warmth that only Italian walnut can provide—houses two spacious and practical drawers, ideal for documents,...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Brass

Japanese Vintage Low Table (Fuzukue), Early Showa Period (1926-)
Japanese Vintage Low Table (Fuzukue), Early Showa Period (1926-)

Japanese Vintage Low Table (Fuzukue), Early Showa Period (1926-)

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

Practical and easy to style: use it as a low coffee table, writing desk, or display platform for ceramics, books, or a tea tray—while the drawers organize notebooks, remotes, or stat...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Notebook

Materials

Cypress

Leonardo Da Vinci Book by Patrice Boussel, Baroque Style, Italy, 1989
Leonardo Da Vinci Book by Patrice Boussel, Baroque Style, Italy, 1989

Leonardo Da Vinci Book by Patrice Boussel, Baroque Style, Italy, 1989

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

LEONARDO DA VINCI By Patrice Boussel Hardcover.Discusses Leonardo the man and painter, provides an analysis of his thinking as revealed in his notebooks, and includes reproductions o...

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1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Notebook

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Paper

The Super Constellation Lockheed - Full Framed Fine Art Museum Quality Print
The Super Constellation Lockheed - Full Framed Fine Art Museum Quality Print

The Super Constellation Lockheed - Full Framed Fine Art Museum Quality Print

By Fabrizio La Torre

Located in Brussels, BE

He ceased to see his photography as an act of creation but merely as a kind of notebook of his many travels for his job. In 2009 he agreed to re-open his archives and to have his ph...

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1950s Photorealist Vintage Notebook

Materials

Archival Pigment

Leonardo Da Vinci, French Book by Jean-Claude Frere, 1994
Leonardo Da Vinci, French Book by Jean-Claude Frere, 1994

Leonardo Da Vinci, French Book by Jean-Claude Frere, 1994

By Leonardo da Vinci

Located in Atlanta, GA

More than 150 color illustrations of known and lesser-known works (paintings, drawings, sketches, notebooks, notes, plans, studies, etc.) take us into the reality and intimacy of a m...

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1990s French Beaux Arts Vintage Notebook

Materials

Paper

Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti  Wall Mirror, Italy 1950s
Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti  Wall Mirror, Italy 1950s

Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti Wall Mirror, Italy 1950s

By Santambrogio & De Berti, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Naples, IT

This is the largest example of this series we have ever seen. Published: Vitrum Notebooks No. 8, Mirrors and Mirrors, c. 1965. Pg. 124 shows 3 different examples of this series.

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Metal

Signed Pierre Sala Desk or Table
Signed Pierre Sala Desk or Table

Signed Pierre Sala Desk or Table

By Pierre Sala

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Large and functional notebook on solid wood legs. Paper can easily be replaced.

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Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Marcel GROMAIRE (1892-1971), female nude
Marcel GROMAIRE (1892-1971), female nude

Marcel GROMAIRE (1892-1971), female nude

By Marcel Gromaire

Located in Paris, FR

Gromaire left behind about a hundred notebooks of various sizes, containing everything from simple line sketches to more detailed drawings, some of which became small black-and-white...

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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Notebook

Materials

Paper

The pianist
The pianist

The pianist

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Cluseau-Lanauve constantly included this beloved Périgord in his works, which he created from sketches taken on location. Many notebooks of these sketches have been dispersed since h...

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1960s French School Vintage Notebook

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photographs

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photographs

By Fabrizio La Torre

Located in Brussels, BE

He ceased to see his photography as an act of creation but merely as a kind of notebook of his many travels for his job. In 2009 he agreed to re-open his archives and to have his ph...

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1950s Photorealist Vintage Notebook

Materials

Pigment, Archival Pigment

Alberto Giacometti Vintage Portrait  Photo
Alberto Giacometti Vintage Portrait  Photo

Alberto Giacometti Vintage Portrait Photo

By Alberto Giacometti

Located in Pasadena, CA

Giacometti wrote texts for periodicals and exhibition catalogues and recorded his thoughts and memories in notebooks and diaries. His self-critical nature led to great doubts about h...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Notebook

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Photographic Paper

Mid-Century Trompe-L'oeil Oil Painting of a Board with Cards and Ephemera
Mid-Century Trompe-L'oeil Oil Painting of a Board with Cards and Ephemera

Mid-Century Trompe-L'oeil Oil Painting of a Board with Cards and Ephemera

Located in Queens, NY

Vintage (20th century) still life oil painting capturing a composition of playing cards, notebooks, photographs and ticket stubs against a dark background, on rectangular, unframed c...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Canvas

La Corbeille de Fruits - Modern Still Life Oil Painting by André Hambourg
La Corbeille de Fruits - Modern Still Life Oil Painting by André Hambourg

La Corbeille de Fruits - Modern Still Life Oil Painting by André Hambourg

By André Hambourg

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

He was also a lithographer and engraver and, above all, an illustrator of collectors' books, including Georges Duhamel's La Pierre d'Horeb ( La Pierre d'Horeb) (1953), Kipling's The ...

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1960s Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Profiterole
Profiterole

Profiterole

By Claes Oldenburg

Located in London, GB

Cooje gathered these vicarious meals, mostly done on the three-by-five inch pages of my notebooks and mounted on typewriter sheets in a loose-leaf binder, until she was restored to h...

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1980s Pop Art Vintage Notebook

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Metal, Brass

Susan Bland, "Scrapbook #1" Original Art Assemblage in Display Case, 1986
Susan Bland, "Scrapbook #1" Original Art Assemblage in Display Case, 1986

Susan Bland, "Scrapbook #1" Original Art Assemblage in Display Case, 1986

Located in Norwalk, CT

The scraps of fabric, paint, beads, and other fragments of life which cling to the pages of a spiral bound notebook in this assemblage create a unique visual narrative.

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1980s American Vintage Notebook

Materials

Textile, Plexiglass, Paper

Abstract Impressionist Framed Oil Painting By Gravelines Group Artist Circa 1964
Abstract Impressionist Framed Oil Painting By Gravelines Group Artist Circa 1964

Abstract Impressionist Framed Oil Painting By Gravelines Group Artist Circa 1964

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

He captured what he saw with humour and humanity, making sketches in little notebooks, then creating paintings in his studio. He was constantly inspired by the stunning coast line an...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Vintage Notebook

Materials

Canvas, Oil

El Caso
El Caso

El Caso

By Christian Boltanski

Located in Surfside, FL

Self-taught, he began painting in 1958, but first came to public attention in the late 1960s with short avant-garde films and with the publication of notebooks in which he came to te...

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1980s Conceptual Vintage Notebook

Materials

Photographic Paper

French Leather Desk Set in the Style of Jacques Adnet
French Leather Desk Set in the Style of Jacques Adnet

French Leather Desk Set in the Style of Jacques Adnet

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Three piece set includes: Desk organizer: 6.125” H x 12.5” W x 5.375” D Ink blotter: 2.5” H x 6.25” W x 3.25” D Notebook holder: 1” H x 7.5” W (14.5” W when unfolded) x 5.25” D.

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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Notebook

Materials

Leather

Leonardo Da Vinci Hardcover Book by Patrice Boussel
Leonardo Da Vinci Hardcover Book by Patrice Boussel

Leonardo Da Vinci Hardcover Book by Patrice Boussel

By Leonardo da Vinci

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Discusses Leonardo the man and painter, provides an analysis of his thinking as revealed in his notebooks, and includes reproductions of many of his works.

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20th Century French Classical Roman Vintage Notebook

Materials

Paper

Post Modern Native American Portrait Painting of a Native Woman - Clair Seglem
Post Modern Native American Portrait Painting of a Native Woman - Clair Seglem

Post Modern Native American Portrait Painting of a Native Woman - Clair Seglem

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

To our surprise, the notebook held a jewel box of unseen work. This piece is a portrait of a native woman on a brown background.

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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Paint, Paper

Fine Art Post Modern Portrait Painting of A Nude Woman on Green by Clair Seglem
Fine Art Post Modern Portrait Painting of A Nude Woman on Green by Clair Seglem

Fine Art Post Modern Portrait Painting of A Nude Woman on Green by Clair Seglem

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

To our surprise, the notebook held a jewel box of unseen work. This piece is in green, and on watercolor paper.

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20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Paint, Paper

Trafic jam in Bangkok -Thailand 1957 - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print
Trafic jam in Bangkok -Thailand 1957 - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print

Trafic jam in Bangkok -Thailand 1957 - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print

By Fabrizio La Torre

Located in Brussels, BE

He ceased to see his photography as an act of creation but merely as a kind of notebook of his many travels for his job. In 2009 he agreed to re-open his archives and to have his ph...

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1950s Photorealist Vintage Notebook

Materials

Archival Pigment

Postmodern Outsider Artist Nude Portrait Painting of a Woman by Clair Seglem
Postmodern Outsider Artist Nude Portrait Painting of a Woman by Clair Seglem

Postmodern Outsider Artist Nude Portrait Painting of a Woman by Clair Seglem

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

To our surprise, the notebook held a jewel box of unseen work. This piece is of a woman in the nude with dark upswept hair.

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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Paint, Paper

Mezzogiorno al Pantheon, 1958 - Roma - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print
Mezzogiorno al Pantheon, 1958 - Roma - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print

Mezzogiorno al Pantheon, 1958 - Roma - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print

By Fabrizio La Torre

Located in Brussels, BE

He ceased to see his photography as an act of creation but merely as a kind of notebook of his many travels for his job. In 2009 he agreed to re-open his archives and to have his ph...

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1950s Photorealist Vintage Notebook

Materials

Archival Pigment

VINTAGE YEW WOOD CANTERBURY NEWSPAPER RACK WITH BRASS HANDLES AND DRAWER j1
VINTAGE YEW WOOD CANTERBURY NEWSPAPER RACK WITH BRASS HANDLES AND DRAWER j1

VINTAGE YEW WOOD CANTERBURY NEWSPAPER RACK WITH BRASS HANDLES AND DRAWER j1

Located in Pulborough, GB

Additionally, having a drawer provides extra storage space for small items like pens, notebooks, or other accessories. Overall, a vintage yew wood Canterbury newspaper rack with br...

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20th Century British Vintage Notebook

Materials

Yew

Maeste II Large Original Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed 54.5x27.5 in.

Maeste II Large Original Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed 54.5x27.5 in.

By Tomasz Rut

Located in Aventura, FL

At the age of eleven, his first drawings, collected by his mother frequently from his school notebooks in lieu of good school grades were exhibited at a solo gallery show, receiving ...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Notebook

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Maeste I Large Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary, Late 20th Century

Maeste I Large Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary, Late 20th Century

By Tomasz Rut

Located in Aventura, FL

At the age of eleven, his first drawings, collected by his mother frequently from his school notebooks in lieu of good school grades were exhibited at a solo gallery show, receiving ...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Notebook

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Canvas, Oil

Dulcis Large Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary, Late 20th Century, 45x34.5 in
Dulcis Large Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary, Late 20th Century, 45x34.5 in

Dulcis Large Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary, Late 20th Century, 45x34.5 in

By Tomasz Rut

Located in Aventura, FL

At the age of eleven, his first drawings, collected by his mother frequently from his school notebooks in lieu of good school grades were exhibited at a solo gallery show, receiving ...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Notebook

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rea Large Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary, Late 20th Century, 45x34.5 in.
Rea Large Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary, Late 20th Century, 45x34.5 in.

Rea Large Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary, Late 20th Century, 45x34.5 in.

By Tomasz Rut

Located in Aventura, FL

At the age of eleven, his first drawings, collected by his mother frequently from his school notebooks in lieu of good school grades were exhibited at a solo gallery show, receiving ...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Notebook

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled Large Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary, 1993, 52x65 in.
Untitled Large Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary, 1993, 52x65 in.

Untitled Large Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary, 1993, 52x65 in.

By Tomasz Rut

Located in Aventura, FL

At the age of eleven, his first drawings, collected by his mother frequently from his school notebooks in lieu of good school grades were exhibited at a solo gallery show, receiving ...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Notebook

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Post Modern Figural Painting of a Woman by Clair Seglem
Post Modern Figural Painting of a Woman by Clair Seglem

Post Modern Figural Painting of a Woman by Clair Seglem

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

To our surprise, the notebook held a jewel box of unseen work. This piece is on a half sheet and combined with another painting.

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20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Paint, Paper

Outsider Artist Portrait Painting of a Man in Blue - Clair Seglem Signed
Outsider Artist Portrait Painting of a Man in Blue - Clair Seglem Signed

Outsider Artist Portrait Painting of a Man in Blue - Clair Seglem Signed

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

To our surprise, the notebook held a jewel box of unseen work. This piece is a large portrait of a man who resembles Colonel Sanders.

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20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Paint, Paper

Max Ingrand centerpiece Model 2331 for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960s
Max Ingrand centerpiece Model 2331 for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960s

Max Ingrand centerpiece Model 2331 for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960s

By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte

Located in Chiavari, Liguria

The centerpiece is documented in Fontana Arte notebooks No. 6 from 1964, identified as model 2331 and boasting dimensions of 9x34 cm.

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Brass

Post Modern Portrait Painting of a Woman in Blue Skirt - Clair Seglem
Post Modern Portrait Painting of a Woman in Blue Skirt - Clair Seglem

Post Modern Portrait Painting of a Woman in Blue Skirt - Clair Seglem

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

To our surprise, the notebook held a jewel box of unseen work. This piece is on a half sheet of watercolor paper.

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1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Notebook

Materials

Paint, Paper

Tiffany & Co 1950s Pure Silver Pen & Ink Set
Tiffany & Co 1950s Pure Silver Pen & Ink Set

Tiffany & Co 1950s Pure Silver Pen & Ink Set

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Set this up with a Gucci notebook for the perfect desk decor. In vintage condition, please see photos.

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1950s Vintage Notebook

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Vintage Notebook For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact vintage notebook you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. There are many abstract, Photorealist and post-war versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for a vintage notebook from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. On 1stDibs, the right vintage notebook is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, black, beige and orange. Creating a vintage notebook has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Dieter Roth, Slim Aarons, Georges Braque, Fernando Natalici and Bengt Lindström are consistently popular. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and paper — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Vintage Notebook?

The average selling price for a vintage notebook we offer is $1,076, while they’re typically $20 on the low end and $165,000 for the highest priced.