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19th Century Irish Folk Art Whale Tooth
19th Century Irish Folk Art Whale Tooth

19th Century Irish Folk Art Whale Tooth

$4,500

H 3.5 in W 2 in D 2 in

19th Century Irish Folk Art Whale Tooth

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Irish Folk Art. This sperm whale tooth was etched during the 19th century, in Ireland. There'sa a

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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Nautical Objects

Materials

Other

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth

Located in New York, NY

This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth

Located in New York, NY

This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth

Located in New York, NY

This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth

Located in New York, NY

This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth

Located in New York, NY

This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth

Located in New York, NY

This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus

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21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth on Matrix
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth on Matrix

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth on Matrix

Located in New York, NY

This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Authentic Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth .75" x .25" x 2.55", 21.5 Grams
Authentic Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth .75" x .25" x 2.55", 21.5 Grams

Authentic Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth .75" x .25" x 2.55", 21.5 Grams

Located in New York, NY

This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Arne Tjomsland Teak Bear Cub Vintage Midcentury 1950s Figure Sculpture Norway
Arne Tjomsland Teak Bear Cub Vintage Midcentury 1950s Figure Sculpture Norway

Arne Tjomsland Teak Bear Cub Vintage Midcentury 1950s Figure Sculpture Norway

By Arne Tjomsland

Located in Hyattsville, MD

1960 Triennale di Milano. Arne Tjomsland pieces were made from wood and whale tooth, he started

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Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Antique Fossil Mammal Prints – Mastodon, Mammoth & Megatherium, c.1880
Antique Fossil Mammal Prints – Mastodon, Mammoth & Megatherium, c.1880

Antique Fossil Mammal Prints – Mastodon, Mammoth & Megatherium, c.1880

Located in Langweer, NL

also shown, such as Zeuglodon cetioides (early whale), Odontopteryx toliapicus (toothed bird), and the

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Antique Late 19th Century German Maps

Materials

Paper

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Antique American Whales Tooth Corkscrew
Antique American Whales Tooth Corkscrew

Antique American Whales Tooth Corkscrew

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique American Whales Tooth With Sterling Silver mounts and Polished Steel Blade Circa 1880

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Antique 19th Century American Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver, Steel

19th C Scrimshaw Whales Tooth of Horsted Place East Sussex Hot Air Ballon & Pig
19th C Scrimshaw Whales Tooth of Horsted Place East Sussex Hot Air Ballon & Pig

19th C Scrimshaw Whales Tooth of Horsted Place East Sussex Hot Air Ballon & Pig

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A Victorian scrimshaw whale tooth, circa/post 1850. Detailed engraved decoration depicting

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Natural Fiber

Whale's Tooth mounted on custom acrylic base
Whale's Tooth mounted on custom acrylic base

Whale's Tooth mounted on custom acrylic base

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H 5.52 in W 5.91 in D 9.85 in

Whale's Tooth mounted on custom acrylic base

By Pietra Gallery

Located in Polanco, CDMX

prey. This whale was between 15 to 18 meters long. With its elegant mounting on a custom acrylic base

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2010s Mexican Organic Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Acrylic

Sperm Whale Scrimshaw Nautical Faux Tooth
Sperm Whale Scrimshaw Nautical Faux Tooth

Sperm Whale Scrimshaw Nautical Faux Tooth

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H 6.3 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in

Sperm Whale Scrimshaw Nautical Faux Tooth

Located in Nottingham, GB

In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Sperm Whale Scrimshaw

Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Resin

Hand Colored Map of Nantucket by Sol Levenson, 1981
Hand Colored Map of Nantucket by Sol Levenson, 1981

Hand Colored Map of Nantucket by Sol Levenson, 1981

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H 21.25 in W 30.25 in D 0.75 in

Hand Colored Map of Nantucket by Sol Levenson, 1981

By Sol Levenson

Located in Nantucket, MA

Scrimshawed Whale's Tooth, Barque under full sail, Whale Boat and Harpooner. The piece is in excellent

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Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paper

Fine Elegant Early 19th Century Polynesian Tongan Ula Throwing Club, War Club
Fine Elegant Early 19th Century Polynesian Tongan Ula Throwing Club, War Club

Fine Elegant Early 19th Century Polynesian Tongan Ula Throwing Club, War Club

Located in Point Richmond, CA

butt of the handgrip is also carved and originally likely had a small piece of Whale tooth Ivory inlay

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Antique Early 19th Century Tongan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Nantucket Creel Shaped Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950s
Early Nantucket Creel Shaped Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950s

Early Nantucket Creel Shaped Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950s

Located in Nantucket, MA

ebony Sperm Whales for him, and then carved whale tooth sperm whales, flying gulls and outlines of the

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Materials

Cane, Rattan

Arne Tjomsland Whale Tooth Utensils Goodwill Produkter A/S Norway
Arne Tjomsland Whale Tooth Utensils Goodwill Produkter A/S Norway

Arne Tjomsland Whale Tooth Utensils Goodwill Produkter A/S Norway

By Arne Tjomsland

Located in Hyattsville, MD

, Cheese Knife/Spatula, and large polished Whale Tooth. Sandefjord, Norway.

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Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Barware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth

Located in New York, NY

This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth

Located in New York, NY

This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Other

Stone Age Venus Necklace
Stone Age Venus Necklace

Stone Age Venus Necklace

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H 1.5 in W 0.5 in D 0.5 in

Stone Age Venus Necklace

Located in New York, NY

Hand-carved antique whale tooth body with silver bezel inset blue moonstone pendant on silver chain

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2010s American Modern Collectible Jewelry

Arne Tjomsland Teak Bear Cub Vintage Midcentury 1950s Figure Sculpture, Norway
Arne Tjomsland Teak Bear Cub Vintage Midcentury 1950s Figure Sculpture, Norway

Arne Tjomsland Teak Bear Cub Vintage Midcentury 1950s Figure Sculpture, Norway

By Arne Tjomsland

Located in Hyattsville, MD

1960 Triennale di Milano. Arne Tjomsland pieces were made from wood and whale tooth, he started

Category

Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Early Arne Tjomsland Teak Bear Sculpture Scandinavian Art Cabinmodern Chalet McM
Early Arne Tjomsland Teak Bear Sculpture Scandinavian Art Cabinmodern Chalet McM

Early Arne Tjomsland Teak Bear Sculpture Scandinavian Art Cabinmodern Chalet McM

By Arne Tjomsland

Located in Hyattsville, MD

wood and whale tooth, he started making souvenir figurines in wood in 1954. His first figure was a

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Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Faux Argillite Haida Statue of a "Boston Sea Captain"
Mid Century Faux Argillite Haida Statue of a "Boston Sea Captain"

Mid Century Faux Argillite Haida Statue of a "Boston Sea Captain"

Located in Nantucket, MA

argillite and whale tooth masterpiece in their collection. Argillite is a naturally black fine grained

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Vintage 1950s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Resin

Original Antique Print of Physeter, a genus of Toothed Whales
Original Antique Print of Physeter, a genus of Toothed Whales

Original Antique Print of Physeter, a genus of Toothed Whales

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Physeter'. Physeter is a genus of toothed whales. There is only one living

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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Nantucket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
Nantucket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950

Nantucket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950

By Jose Formoso Reyes

Located in Nantucket, MA

approached by Jose Reyes for ideas to adorn the top of his Nantucket purses: his carved ebony and whale tooth

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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Materials

Cane, Pine

C. 1862 Whale's Tooth with Scrimshaw
C. 1862 Whale's Tooth with Scrimshaw

C. 1862 Whale's Tooth with Scrimshaw

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Offering an old whale's tooth with scrimshaw dated 1862. It seems to have a Civil War theme, has

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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Whale Tooth Scrimshaw Carving 19th Century Azores Islands Signed
Whale Tooth Scrimshaw Carving 19th Century Azores Islands Signed

Whale Tooth Scrimshaw Carving 19th Century Azores Islands Signed

Located in Harrogate, GB

Fine, genuine scrimshaw art carving on a whale tooth. Late 19th Century origin, signed by artist

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Antique 1890s Spanish Nautical Objects

Whales Tooth Scrimshaw
Whales Tooth Scrimshaw

Whales Tooth Scrimshaw

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H 5 in W 2.25 in D 1.75 in

Whales Tooth Scrimshaw

Located in Stamford, CT

19th Century scrimshaw. One side stipple work figure of a woman; reverse side figure of a man in frock coat

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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures

Elegant 19th Century Fijian Wasekaseka / Waseisei Necklace, Ex UK Collection
Elegant 19th Century Fijian Wasekaseka / Waseisei Necklace, Ex UK Collection

Elegant 19th Century Fijian Wasekaseka / Waseisei Necklace, Ex UK Collection

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful 25 short tusk Fijian sperm whale tooth necklace. These necklaces were highly important

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Antique Late 19th Century Fijian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Ivory

Baleen Inkwell Inlaid with Whale's Tooth
Baleen Inkwell Inlaid with Whale's Tooth

Baleen Inkwell Inlaid with Whale's Tooth

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H 5.5 in W 8.75 in D 5.75 in

Baleen Inkwell Inlaid with Whale's Tooth

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Ebonized baleen pen stand inlaid with a motif of tusk rounds, and scrimshaw whale teeth depicting a

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Antique Late 18th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Bone, Ebony

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Carved Monk Chair in Solid Oak, Wabi Sabi, Swedish, Early 20th Century
Carved Monk Chair in Solid Oak, Wabi Sabi, Swedish, Early 20th Century

Carved Monk Chair in Solid Oak, Wabi Sabi, Swedish, Early 20th Century

Located in Odense, DK

A sculptural vintage Monk chair made in solid oak with a comfortable seat cushion. Carved by a Swedish cabinetmaker in the early 20th century. A truely authentic wabi sabi chair in a...

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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Art in Vienna 1898-1918, 4th Edition book
Art in Vienna 1898-1918, 4th Edition book

Art in Vienna 1898-1918, 4th Edition book

$60 / item

H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 1 in

Art in Vienna 1898-1918, 4th Edition book

Located in New York, NY

The rebel artists of Vienna overwhelmed the artistic establishment of Europe at the end of the 19th century, having seceded from the traditional Viennese institutions of fine art and...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

Materials

Paper

Gothic Revival Fireplace with its Hood and Carved Salamander, Witch and Ermine
Gothic Revival Fireplace with its Hood and Carved Salamander, Witch and Ermine

Gothic Revival Fireplace with its Hood and Carved Salamander, Witch and Ermine

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Exceptional oak neo-Gothic fireplace and hood. The uprights sides of the fireplace are composed of two columns with capitals foliage patterns, all surmounted by a reserve on which is...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Fireplaces and Mantels

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Oak

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Original 1940s Retrofuturism Gouache Painting 'Birth of Mind' in Black & White
Original 1940s Retrofuturism Gouache Painting 'Birth of Mind' in Black & White

Original 1940s Retrofuturism Gouache Painting 'Birth of Mind' in Black & White

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

This vintage 1941 gouache painting on paper, titled Birth of Mind, signed and dated lower right, is a striking example of retrofuturism by Charles Ragland Bunnell, a prominent artist...

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1940s Futurist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

Antique Neoclassical Pine and Lime Wood Georgian Style Fireplace Surround
Antique Neoclassical Pine and Lime Wood Georgian Style Fireplace Surround

Antique Neoclassical Pine and Lime Wood Georgian Style Fireplace Surround

$16,955Sale Price|20% Off

H 68.31 in W 87.01 in D 13.78 in

Antique Neoclassical Pine and Lime Wood Georgian Style Fireplace Surround

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A substantial and impressive architectural late 19th century profusely carved pine and lime wood fireplace surround in the Georgian manner of Robert Adam. The shelf perfectly evokes ...

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Antique 1870s English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pine

Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli
Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli

Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli

By Francesco Zuccarelli

Located in PARIS, FR

This painting, created during Zuccarelli's stay in England, represents the decisive moment when Macbeth, together with Banquo, meets the three witches who announce that he will be Ki...

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1760s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Custom Handmade Checkered Tulu Rug in Natural Wool, Contemporary Design
Custom Handmade Checkered Tulu Rug in Natural Wool, Contemporary Design

Custom Handmade Checkered Tulu Rug in Natural Wool, Contemporary Design

$767Sale Price / item|45% Off

W 59.85 in L 86.62 in

Custom Handmade Checkered Tulu Rug in Natural Wool, Contemporary Design

Located in Spring Valley, NY

This striking hand-knotted rug features a bold checkerboard design in natural shades of brown and ivory/cream, creating a timeless balance of tradition and modernity. Woven with hand...

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2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Marilyn Crucifix II, Bert Stern, 2011
Marilyn Crucifix II, Bert Stern, 2011

Marilyn Crucifix II, Bert Stern, 2011

$2,044

H 10.24 in W 8.67 in D 0.4 in

Marilyn Crucifix II, Bert Stern, 2011

By Bert Stern

Located in Saint ouen, FR

Marilyn Crucifix II - Bert Stern Photography 2011 Limited edition of 72 copies. Signed on the front and back by hand. Size : 21,5x25,5cm Image size : 17,5x20cm Numbered : 52...

Category

2010s Photography

Materials

Paper

Cast Bronze Octopus Sculpture
Cast Bronze Octopus Sculpture

Cast Bronze Octopus Sculpture

$1,200 / item

H 8.67 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in

Cast Bronze Octopus Sculpture

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A wonderful example of a hollow-cast bronze octopus. This piece features wonderful detail and resemblance to a real specimen. An exotic piece certain to invoke conversation. Suitable...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Two Door French Wedding Armoire/Wardrobe, circa 1880
Two Door French Wedding Armoire/Wardrobe, circa 1880

Two Door French Wedding Armoire/Wardrobe, circa 1880

Located in Evergreen, CO

The French custom of a father's gift to his newborn daughter was the crafting or purchase of an armoire carved with symbols of plenty and happiness, which stored her trousseau to use...

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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

30:30 Landscape Architecture Book
30:30 Landscape Architecture Book

30:30 Landscape Architecture Book

$75 / item

H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 2 in

30:30 Landscape Architecture Book

Located in New York, NY

30 internationally renowned landscape architects showcase their own work as well as that of 30 of the best of a new generation of forward looking and innovative designers. This up-t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

Materials

Paper

19th Century Chinese Tapered Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Tapered Cabinet

19th Century Chinese Tapered Cabinet

$2,880Sale Price|37% Off

H 59 in W 43 in D 19 in

19th Century Chinese Tapered Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

19th century painted tapered Chinese cabinet. Having elaborate panels with gilt painting and raised moldings. Warm red lacquer adorned with black lacquer and gilt painting. Framing t...

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Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Cabinets

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Cypress, Fir

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Located in London, GB

This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art

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Aurora stool, walnut solid wood finish, solid back, camel leather seating
Aurora stool, walnut solid wood finish, solid back, camel leather seating

Aurora stool, walnut solid wood finish, solid back, camel leather seating

$720Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 37.8 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in

Aurora stool, walnut solid wood finish, solid back, camel leather seating

By SIMONINI

Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the award-winning Aurora Collection, also known as Dawn — a transformative milestone in our esteemed design legacy that has earned the pr...

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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Stools

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Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut

San Pedro Harbor
San Pedro Harbor

Paul SampleSan Pedro Harbor, 1937

$275,000

H 30 in W 40 in

San Pedro Harbor

By Paul Sample

Located in New York, NY

It is infrequent, to say the least, that a diagnosis of tuberculosis proves fortuitous, but that was the event, in 1921, that set Paul Starrett Sample on the road to becoming a profe...

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20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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Whale Tooth For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal whale tooth for your home. A whale tooth — often made from bone, metal and ebony — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect whale tooth — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A whale tooth, designed in the Folk Art or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made whale tooth over the years, but those crafted by Arne Tjomsland are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Whale Tooth?

Prices for a whale tooth start at $750 and top out at $5,750 with the average selling for $1,932.