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Richard Klein, iHop II, 2018, Found and altered objects assemblage
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Richard Klein, Expo 67, 2017, Found and altered objects assemblage
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Richard Klein, Holiday Inn Nocturne, 2020, Found and altered objects assemblage
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Richard Klein, McDonalds (El Nino), 2024, Found and altered objects assemblage
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Richard Klein, Holiday Inn Beirut, 2017, Found and altered objects assemblage
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Early 20th Century Folk Art Found Object Memory Jug
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique circa 1918 folk art memory jug. Stoneware pottery jug covered in found objects. Objects
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Stone, Rock Crystal

Fruits of War
By Varujan Boghosian
Located in Milford, NH
Connecticut Teachers College and the Vesper George School of Art in Boston. In 1953, he had a Fulbright grant
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects

Pre World War 1 Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
By E.S. Ritchie & Co
Located in Norwich, GB
Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie Nautical compass mounted by a brass gimbal into
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Antique Early 1900s Nautical Objects

Materials

Copper

Large Brazilian or Guyana Amazon Indigenous Macana War Club, 18th or Earlier
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A splendid and rare Amazon indigenous wamara wood Macana war-club Southern-Guyana or Northern
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Antique Early 18th Century Brazilian Native American Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Margaret Roleke, War and Religion, 2016, children's toys, enamel, wood, LEDs
By Margaret Roleke
Located in Darien, CT
story of consumption, consumerism, war, and the misuse of power and religion. The monochromatic tableaus
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Novelty Silver Plate Military Drum Biscuit Barrel
By Daniel & Arter
Located in Northampton, GB
Victorian period around 1900 Art Nouveau. Daniel and Arter was founded by Thomas Henry Daniel (d.1897) and
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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Novelty Silver Plate Military Drum Biscuit Barrel
Novelty Silver Plate Military Drum Biscuit Barrel
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H 5.7 in W 5.9 in D 5.3 in
Charles Schneider French Art Deco Vase, 1914-1918
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
and medal engraving. During this period, he made bronze art objects in the pure Art Nouveau style, all
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Wrought Iron

Margaret Roleke, Holy Wars, 2015, children's toys, spray enamel, wood panel
By Margaret Roleke
Located in Darien, CT
, gender, the consumerism of childhood, and war itself, viewers are brought into an uncomfortable
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Found Objects, Spray Paint, Wood Panel

War & Peace
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
mathematics and spirituality of music intersect all art forms. My process in creating sculptural effects with
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Varnish

War & Peace
War & Peace
H 11 in W 8 in D 1 in
Murano Sub Line Glass Object by Artist Raffael Eros
By Eros Raffael
Located in Tilburg, NL
techniques. Over time, he found it necessary to combine his work with art as a means of creativity. It is
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Murano Sub Line Glass Object by Artist Raffael Eros
Murano Sub Line Glass Object by Artist Raffael Eros
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H 11.8 in W 15.8 in D 0.4 in
Oggetto Matematico (Mathematical Object )
By Man Ray
Located in Wien, 9
1890. Man Ray was active as a painter, object artist, photographer and film director. His art
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1930s Surrealist Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

Before the War
By Amy Friend
Located in Sante Fe, NM
present and what is absent. I aim to comment on the fragile quality of the photographic object but also to
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Humanity in War
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
also feel very strongly that the mathematics and spirituality of music intersect all art forms. My
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Varnish

Humanity in War
Humanity in War
H 11.25 in W 11.25 in D 1.75 in
Ferruccio Bortoluzzi Italian 1964 Composizioni #75 Concretism Post War Sculpture
By Ferruccio Bortoluzzi
Located in Miami, FL
Post war sculptural art created by Ferruccio Bortoluzzi. A concretism post war piece of art
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Ferruccio Bortoluzzi Italian 1962 Composizioni 24 Concretism Post War Sculpture
By Ferruccio Bortoluzzi
Located in Miami, FL
Post war sculptural art created by Ferruccio Bortoluzzi (1920-2007). A concretism post war piece
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

"#187 – HE SAID IT WAS A LIE", ink, pencil, gouache, found vintage book, poetry
By Amy Williams
Located in Toronto, Ontario
is working directly onto page 187 of a found copy of Ernest Hemingway's WWII romance novel. The
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Gouache, Pencil

Napoleonic Prisoner of War Casket Dominoes Set
Located in London, GB
and a true work of art. Many prisoners of war from the late eighteenth through the early
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Antique 1820s French Folk Art Toys

Materials

Bone

Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase Object by Otto Meier, Worpswede, Germany, 1970s
By Otto Meier
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Eduard Berdel. From 1939-1945 Otto Meier took part in the war as a soldier. Since he found the
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase Object by Otto Meier, Bremen, Germany, 1970s
By Otto Meier
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic object Designer and producer: Otto Meier, Bremen in Germany
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Vintage 1970s Pop Art Americana Patriotic American Flag Denim Jeans Hand Sewn
By Jean Jacques de la Verriere
Located in Surfside, FL
War & Contemporary artist living in New York City, Jean de la Verrière, An untrained, art brut
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20th Century Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Cotton, Cotton Canvas, Found Objects, Mixed Media

Vintage 1970s Pop Art Americana Patriotic American Flag Denim Jeans Hand Sewn
By Jean Jacques de la Verriere
Located in Surfside, FL
Pop Art American Flag in Handsewn Patchwork Denim. I had another with a label from OK Harris
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20th Century Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Cotton, Cotton Canvas, Found Objects, Mixed Media

Vintage 1970s Pop Art Americana Patriotic American Flag Denim Jeans Hand Sewn
By Jean Jacques de la Verriere
Located in Surfside, FL
Pop Art American Flag in Handsewn Patchwork Denim. Label from Pratt verso (Pratt MFA '75) I had
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1970s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Cotton, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Found Objects

Handbag Style: Art Deco in Bronze, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
in many wars, which is why it has been a refuge for works of art and antiques from different periods
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Antique 1830s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Handbag Style: Art Deco in Bronze, 1930
Handbag Style: Art Deco in Bronze, 1930
H 5.12 in W 3.94 in D 0.99 in
Hot Dog, Colin Self. British Pop Art cold war americana bright red black etching
By Colin Self
Located in New York, NY
, whose work has addressed the theme of Cold War politics. As a student at the Slade School of Fine Art
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Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Hand Built Model of an English Fishing Smack
Located in Woodbury, CT
century along the coasts, these boats even found themselves outfitted for battle during the Great War
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Antique 19th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Oak

Mid-20th Century Modern Post-War Painted Glazed Ceramic Vase from West Germany
Located in North Miami, FL
in Date: mid-20th century, post-war, circa 1950 Style: Art Decó, Mid-Century Modern, Space Age Place
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Large European 1930's Nautical Map Reader Magnifying Glass
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This European set of two nautical magnifying glass map-readers are quite unusual and rarely found
Category

Vintage 1930s German Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime
Located in Milan, IT
decoration, often a female or animal figure, which was found on the prow of ships from the 16th to the 19th
Category

Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Xxl Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase Object by Otto Meier, Bremen, Germany, 1960s
By Otto Meier
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
part in the war as a soldier. Since he found the workshop destroyed in the Böttcherstraße on his return
Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Mark Palmer Construction #2 2018, Acrylic / Found Objects on Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Mark Palmer a native Buffalonian established his art career while a 20 year resident of Washington
Category

2010s American Modern Paintings

Art Nouveau Firebirds Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
visual and musical artistry. As with the Ballets Russes, Daguet found deep meaning in ancient artistic
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

Art Nouveau Seabed Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
the most striking zoological renderings found at the popular Parisian venue, the Museum National
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Steel

Candy Maker Art Nouveau, 1900, in Crystal and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
you can see more objects to the style for sale. Art. Nouveau The name "Art Nouveau" in French means
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Art Deco Box, 1930, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
in many wars, which is why it has been a refuge for works of art and antiques from different periods
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Art Deco Box, 1930, France
Art Deco Box, 1930, France
H 6.3 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
Napoleonic Prisoner of War Painted Casket Dominoes Set
Located in London, GB
attention to detail and a true work of art. Many prisoners of war from the late eighteenth through the
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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Bone

Vally Wiethelthier, Drunken Sailor, Art Deco Art Ceramic Figurine, ca. 1925
Located in New York, NY
during the First World War. From 1917 to 1922, she worked for the Wiener Werkstatte. From 1922 to 1927
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Box, 1930, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
in many wars, which is why it has been a refuge for works of art and antiques from different periods
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Box, 1930, France
Art Deco Box, 1930, France
H 2.76 in W 10.24 in D 7.88 in
Art Nouveau German Porcelain Galluba & Hofmann Small Multicolor Box
Located in Prato, Tuscany
technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Iconic and distinctive
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Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Becquerel Art Deco Bronze Sculpture
By André Vincent Becquerel
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco sculpture in silvered bronze bird on branch of vines. The whole thing is on a black marble
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Becquerel Art Deco Bronze Sculpture
Becquerel Art Deco Bronze Sculpture
H 8.86 in W 11.03 in D 3.94 in
Art Nouveau Celtic Immortality Repoussé Casket by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Grotesques so typically found on the ledges surrounding roofs of Gothic cathedrals. Daguet flanks a central
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Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Steel

Art Deco Cigar Box in Murano and Wood , 1930, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
in many wars, which is why it has been a refuge for works of art and antiques from different periods
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Murano Glass, Wood

Art Deco Sculpture Signed Carlier
By Émile Nestor Joseph Carlier 1
Located in NANTES, FR
Large art deco illuminating sculpture, circa 1930. Spelter sculpture on marble base. Opalescent
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Sculpture Signed Carlier
Art Deco Sculpture Signed Carlier
H 27.96 in W 6.11 in D 4.14 in
Becquerel Rare Art Deco Bronze
By André Vincent Becquerel
Located in NANTES, FR
) and Charles Valton (1851-1918) for animal art to which he attended over the years dedicate yourself
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Becquerel Rare Art Deco Bronze
Becquerel Rare Art Deco Bronze
H 16.93 in W 22.84 in D 4.02 in
Art Deco Frame in Marble
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
in many wars, which is why it has been a refuge for works of art and antiques from different periods
Category

Antique 1830s Italian Art Deco Picture Frames

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Frame in Marble
Art Deco Frame in Marble
H 9.06 in W 16.93 in D 2.17 in
Mark Palmer Construction #7 2018, Acrylic or Found Objects on Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Mark Palmer a native Buffalonian established his art career while a 20 year resident of Washington
Category

2010s American Modern Paintings

Big Cup Art Deco, France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
long (24.21 inch) We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles
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Antique 1830s French Art Deco Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Big Cup Art Deco, France, 1930
Big Cup Art Deco, France, 1930
H 97.25 in W 24.22 in D 24.22 in
Sculpture, 1920, Art Deco, Sign Lorenzl
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Porzellan Manufaktur AG' was founded in 1910 by several disabled war veterans, subsidised by Austria and
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Sculpture, 1920, Art Deco, Sign Lorenzl
Sculpture, 1920, Art Deco, Sign Lorenzl
H 22.45 in W 5.12 in D 10.24 in
Box, Germany, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1890, WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
objects can be seen in museums We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage
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Antique 1890s German Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Red and Black, Style, Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
same name. The company Keramos – Invalid Society for Viennese Art Ceramics was founded at the end of
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Red and Black, Style, Art Deco
Ceramic Red and Black, Style, Art Deco
H 20.87 in W 15.75 in D 8.27 in
Sculpture, 1900, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
you can see more objects to the style for sale. Art. Nouveau The name "Art Nouveau" in French means
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Viper Frame, Style: Art Nouveau, Liberty, Jugendstil
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
in many wars, which is why it has been a refuge for works of art and antiques from different periods
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Picture Frames

Materials

Copper

Egyptian woman sculpture, Art Deco Style, 1930, French
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
in many wars, which is why it has been a refuge for works of art and antiques from different periods
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Chinese Rare Large Earthy Green And Yellow Jade Bi Disc with Vibrant Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
An attractive Chinese Heavenly jade Bi disk carved in a rarely found combination of yellow and
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Jade

Roland Paris Bronze Art Deco The Clown
By Roland Paris
Located in NANTES, FR
at the address of his apartment. Graphic design and art, literature, which he founded in 1919 with a
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Roland Paris Bronze Art Deco The Clown
Roland Paris Bronze Art Deco The Clown
H 20.87 in W 18.31 in D 5.12 in
Opalescent Art Glass Fish Figurine by Marius-Ernest Sabino
By Marius-Ernest Sabino
Located in Miami, FL
. Returning home following service in World War I, Sabino founded a factory that manufactured light fixtures
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

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