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White Elephant Book Ends

"Buy an elephant a drink" / "Water for wild animals" / "STARYO" natl. park, Keny
Located in Palm Desert, CA
dwindling population of elephants and black rhinos, documenting their demise in his book The End of the Game
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Animal Prints

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Black and White

1st edition 1965 Peter Beard 'End of the Game' Viking Press
By Peter Beard
Located in Vancouver, BC
“The deeper the white man went into Africa, the faster the life flowed out of it, off the plains
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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Acrylic, Paper

Bert Hardy Gorbals Boys 1948 - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
aftermath. Near the end of World War II, Hardy went to Asia, where he became Lord Mountbatten's personal
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1940s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Sports Basketball Arena Coca Cola Sign
Located in Surfside, FL
circus acts (reminiscent of Alexander Calder) with fire eater, clowns, juggler, tiger and elephant acts
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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Gorbals Boys (1948) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
aftermath. Near the end of World War II, Hardy went to Asia, where he became Lord Mountbatten's personal
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1940s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Zebra Duo - Close-Up fine art photography of two zebras in landscape, wildlife
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in Vienna, AT
. Black and white portraits of species like lions, elephants, and rhinos, that got captured by Schmeisser
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Men Without Women, Inscribed by Ernest Hemingway, Uniform Edition, 1955
By Ernest Hemingway
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Friday” and “Hills Like White Elephants.” Hemingway (1899-1961) was an American author and journalist
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Vintage 1950s American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

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"St. George and the Dragon, " Art Deco Drawing with Male Nude by Goor
By Gaston Goor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This dramatic drawing of St. George and the dragon was executed in 1954 by Gaston Goor, who was famous for illustrating a number of books by Roger Peyrefitte and others in France. Go...
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Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Drawings

Hand-Painted Ceramic Cake Plate with Decorated Cover by St. Michel Moustiers
Located in Sofia, BG
Hand-painted ceramic cake plate with decorated cover by St. Michel Moustiers France, circa 1990.
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Late 20th Century French Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Nude Male Model, Unique Silver Gelatin Print
By Andy Warhol
Located in Cotignac, FR
Unique Silver Gelatin print from circa 1977 by Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol carried a camera with him obsessively. Similarly to his tape recorder, he used this technology not only as an...
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1970s American Modern Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Extensive Rare Herend Dining Service Porcelain with a Lot of Flowers and Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Very elaborate and finely painted. Very fine finish. Dimensions. 1x terrine (height: 13 cm diameter: 24 cm) 1x bowl (height: 4.5 cm diameter: 24.5 cm) 1x pet food (heigh...
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20th Century German Other Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

"Seated Figure, " Important Photograph of Male Nude by Barthe
By Richmond Barthé
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This original black and white photograph of one of Richmond Barthé's rare, little-known sculptures was taken by the famous studio of Morgan and Marvin Smith, who located on West 125t...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Sculptures

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Paper

1930's French Impressionist Pink Zinnia Flower White Vase In Blue Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Flowers In Vase signed by Louise Alix, French 1950's Impressionist oil on canvas painting: 9 x 10.5 inches provenance: from a large private collection of this artists work in Northe...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

Cut Crystal Cake Patisserie Stand with Cover
Located in Miami, FL
This delightfully heavy, cut crystal cake or patisserie stand sits on a pedestal base. Perfect for displaying your culinary confections, this piece’s simple, elegant look will mix wi...
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Serving Pieces

Materials

Crystal

Porcelain Schumann Arzberg Midcentury Classic Floor Vase Cobalt Blue Gold beauty
By Schumann Arzberg 1
Located in Kumhausen, DE
a real beauty and an absolute rare piece as this is the luxury gilded edition of Schumann Kobalt floor vase range a very elegant Porcelain SCHUMANN Arzberg midcentury Classic Floor...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Porcelain

"Five Olympic Rowers", Monumental 1930s Painting of Nude Male Oarsmen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most stunning and monumental depictions of male nude figures -- and male athletes -- ever accomplished in the Modern era, this large painting shows five nude rowers, relax...
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Original vintage gouache painting on poster board by Emma Heinzelmann (Hungarian, born 1930). Hungarian Peasant art, children fairytale themes, in psychedelic pop colors of the era.T...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Vintage 1976 Polish Cyrk/Circus Poster, Unicycle Girl, Urbaniec
Located in Bath, Somerset
We love the wonderfully colorful and fun design by Maciej Urbaniec on this original Polish Cyrk/Circus poster from 1976 (the poster's second print run, its first being in 1972). T...
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20th Century Polish Decorative Art

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Paper

Unique Mid-Century Modern Artistic Glass Art Flush Mount with Brass Ring, 1950s
Located in Lisse, NL
This extra large and pure Mid-Century Modern, three lights fixture is another one of our recent great finds. This unique light fixture from the mid twentieth century era has a beau...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

1948-1951 Bing & Grondahl coffee service for 8, Denmark
By Bing & Grøndahl
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1948-1951 Bing & Grondahl coffee service for 8, Denmark. In their rare & elegant "Empire" pattern with swags of flowers over fish scale molded borders. Consisting of 8 cups & saucers...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Empire Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

"Egyptian Water Carrier, " Large, Rare Art Deco Tile with Nude Male
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully sculpted and glazed in tones of indigo, straw and burnt orange, this very fine and rare octagonal tile was made in Italy. Depicting a nude male water carrier in Egyptian ...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
Framed 29 X 23 Image 18 X 24 The sweetness that characterizes the work of Mexican painter Jose Maria de Servin (1917-83) is a melancholy and placid one. While he worked in the mo...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Burlap, Oil

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Wine & Cigarettes Woman Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
MALCAH ZELDIS Reclining Woman Wine and Cigarettes gouache on paper Hand signed and dated bottom right. titled in pencil on paper verso. Matted to 13 X 15.5 sheet is 9 X 12 Malcah Z...
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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

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Elephant and Eland - Contemporary, Animal, Landscape Photography, Peter Beard
By Peter Beard
Located in Zurich, CH
other wildlife, later to become the subject of his iconic book, “The End of the Game.”, which has been
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1960s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache, Silver Gelatin, Ink

GUCCI c.2010 Limited Edition UNICEF Elephant Coated Canvas Joy Boston Handbag
By Frida Giannini, Gucci
Located in Thiensville, WI
motif; artwork on bag based on children’s book illustrations from Michael Roberts. White leather piping
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2010s Italian Novelty Bags

Gardeners of Eden - Contemporary, Animal, Landscape Photography, Peter Beard
By Peter Beard
Located in Zurich, CH
become the subject of his iconic book, “The End of the Game.”, which has been published many times. Each
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1980s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Silver Gelatin

Antique Royal Worcester Kerr Binns English Porcelain Elephant Vase Pink Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A superb and quite rare example of an English Porcelain Elephant vase made by Kerr and Binns of
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Art Deco Silvered Pair of Elephant Bookends
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Art Deco silver plate elephant book ends on Italian Potoro marble of black with “gold” and white
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Silvered Pair of Elephant Bookends
Art Deco Silvered Pair of Elephant Bookends
H 5.12 in W 2.96 in D 5.12 in
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