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William H. Vanderbilt Jr Shotgun Case
Located in Norwell, MA
William H. Vanderbilt, Jr. shotgun case from Purdy of London. With shells, cleaning tools, original
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20th Century Trunks and Luggage

William H. Vanderbilt Jr Shotgun Case
William H. Vanderbilt Jr Shotgun Case
H 4 in W 32.5 in D 8.5 in
Taking One's Own Ship Around the World, By and Signed By William K. Vanderbilt
Located in valatie, NY
, 1929 of the Yacht Ara, Written and Signed by William K. Vanderbilt. This is a First edition of
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Vintage 1920s American Books

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Paper

'Les Quatre Eléments' by Pierre Victor Galland
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
von Derwies in Nice, Prince Narischkine in Saint Petersburg and William Vanderbilt in the United
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Paintings

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Canvas

A souvenir paperweight for the yacht ‘Rainbow’ by Herreshoff
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
,’ William H. Vanderbilt Esq., Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Bristol, Rhode Island’ within a rope twist
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Vintage 1930s American Nautical Objects

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Brass

Jumbo Horseshoe Crab Lamp with Antique Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
eccentricities of globetrotting amateur naturalist and Jazz-Age aesthete William "Willie the K" Vanderbilt
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2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

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Cement, Brass

Burled Walnut Console Table, American, Herter Brothers, 19th Century
Located in Toronto, CA
prominent clients of the Gilded age, including J. Pierpont Morgan and William Henry Vanderbilt. Examples of
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Console Tables

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Wood, Walnut

America's Cup Yacht "Defender" of 1895
Located in Norwell, MA
founder William Kissam Vanderbilt (1849-1920). This Defender model is displayed in a custom mahogany and
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20th Century Nautical Objects

Paul Desmond Brown Watercolor Depicting J. Watson Webb
Located in Bristol, CT
William Henry Vanderbilt and James Watson Webb. In 1921, and, again in 1924 and 1927, he played on the
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1930s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Paul Brown 'Webb Takes Care Of Atkinson' c1929 Conte Crayon Polo Drawing
Located in Bristol, CT
American polo champion and insurance executive. He was a grandson of William Henry Vanderbilt and James
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1920s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Conté

Paul Brown 'Webb Takes Care Of Atkinson' c1929 Conte C/ Charcoal Polo Drawing
Located in Bristol, CT
polo champion and insurance executive. He was a grandson of William Henry Vanderbilt and James Watson
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1920s Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon

Ironstone Suffragette Plate w/ Votes for Women Text, Made for Alva Belmont, 1914
Located in York County, PA
Vanderbilt Belmont, formerly married to William K. Vanderbilt, grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt. ** Folley
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Vintage 1910s English Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Porcelain

Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas Portrait Isabelle McCreery
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in LA, CA
, William H. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt (which can be seen at The Breakers, the Vanderbilt estate
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19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Raimundo de Madrazo Y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, William H. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt (which can be seen at The Breakers, the Vanderbilt estate
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Antique 1880s Spanish Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Exceptionally Rare 19th Century French Secrétaire à Abattant by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
royal collections and passed through notable British collections before being acquired by Mrs. William
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu

Peek-a-Boo
By Seymour Joseph Guy
Located in New York, NY
. Among the owners of his works at the National Academy of Design were William H. Vanderbilt (The Sunday
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19th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Story of Joseph from the Second Baptistery Doors, Florence (“The Gates of Pa
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
San Donato near Pratolino, was later acquired by William Vanderbilt and installed in his mansion on
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Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

An Important Pair Of Antiques Georgian-style Carved Argente' Consoles
Located in New Orleans, LA
Vanderbilt, Archer Huntington and William Welsh Harrison's Grey Towers Castle in Philadelphia. Baumgarten
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Antique 19th Century American Georgian Console Tables

Tiffany & Co. 1881 Bronze Architectural Model of Cleopatra's Needle Obelisk, NY
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Lafayette, CA
About In 1879, under the sponsorship of business mogul William Vanderbilt, naval engineer Henry
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Antique Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Models and Miniatures

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Bronze

William K. Vanderbilt's Cartier Art Deco Enamel Gold Ashtray
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
, circa 1930, previously in the collection of William K. Vanderbilt.
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Vintage 1930s More Objets d'Art and Vertu

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Gold

Gustave Herter Renaissance Revival “Portrait” Cabinet, 1858-1864
By Gustave Herter
Located in New York, NY
partnership led to prominent commissions including the homes of wealthy industrialists, William H. Vanderbilt
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Cabinets

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Mahogany

Jumbo Lobster Lamp with Antique Japanese Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
eccentricities of globetrotting amateur naturalist and Jazz-Age aesthete William "Willie the K" Vanderbilt
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2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

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Brass

Herter Brothers Upholstered & Gilded Side Chair
By Herter Brothers
Located in Chicago, IL
legs. India Rubber Comb Co. Casters. Similar chair shown in the Drawing Room of the William H
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Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Lounge Chairs

The Peeping Roofers and The Woman’s Bath
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jacob Astor, James H. Stebbins, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe, and William H. Vanderbilt, by whom this
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Interior Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

The Celebrated Trotting Mares Maud S. and Aldine...
By Currier & Ives
Located in New York, NY
, 1883, At the Gentlemen's Driving Park, Morrisania, N.Y. Driven by their owner, William H. Vanderbilt
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1880s American Realist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Original 1904 Photograph of Louis Rigolly in Gobron-Brillié Chain Driven Racer
Located in Chicago, IL
In June 1904, Louis Rigolly (driver) was the first man to beat William K. Vanderbilt Jr's 92.3 mph
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Early 20th Century French Photography

Burled Walnut Console Table, American, Herther Brothers, 19th Century
Located in Toronto, CA
interiors for many prominent clients of the Gilded age, including J. Pierpont Morgan and William Henry
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Console Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Antique French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Secrétaire en Armoire
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
philanthropist William Kissam Vanderbilt I to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where it now resides
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires

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Marble, Ormolu

Framed Race Horse Champions Original Chromolithographs Printed in 1882, Set /3
Located in Philadelphia, PA
William H. Vanderbilt Esq. who has refused a cash offer of $100.000 for her. Foaled at Woodburn Farm, Ky
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Historical Memorab...

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Wood, Paper

Around That Time, Horst at Home in Vogue, Horst P. Horst and Hamish Bowles
Located in CA, CA
of Gianni & Donna Marbella Agnelli, William Baldwin & Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan, Roger Vivier
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2010s American Books

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Paper

Ferdinand Barbedienne, Museum Quality French Ormolu Champleve Enamel Clock Set
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
enamel. The garniture was originally part of the decoration in the William H. Vanderbilt house at 640
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Jehan-Georges Vibert (1840-1902) Portrait of a man, 1865, oil on canvas signed
Located in Paris, FR
William Kissam Vanderbilt. A large group of Vibert's paintings was collected by Mary Louise Maytag, heir
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1860s Romantic Portrait Paintings

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Oil

‘Herter Brothers, Furniture and Interiors for a Gilded Age’ First Edition
By Katherine S. Howe
Located in valatie, NY
. Their clients included; J. Pierpont Morgan and William Vanderbilt. Ruggles S. Morse (Morse-Libby Mansion
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1990s American Books

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Paper

Antique French Bleached Walnut Buffet with Fleur De Pêcher Marble Top, c. 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
Napoleon III and William Vanderbilt. The top of the buffet has cavetto molding that protrudes beyond the
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Antique 1890s French Regency Buffets

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Marble

Ironstone Plate with "Votes for Women" Text, Made for Ava Belmont, ca 1914
Located in York County, PA
married to William K. Vanderbilt, grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt. ** Folley, Keneth, "Women’s Suffrage
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Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Porcelain

Gilded Age Desk Accessory
Located in Southbury, CT
guest rooms of Marble House, the lesser home of William Kissam Vanderbilt and his wife Alva, who is too
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Antique 1880s American Gilded Age Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Gilded Age Desk Accessory
Gilded Age Desk Accessory
H 8 in W 5 in L 7 in
The Letter, dated 1868
By Auguste Toulmouche
Located in Blackwater, GB
collections at the end of the nineteenth century, including those of William Astor and Samuel Hawk. William H
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

The Chess Players
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
the United States where he sold his works at great prices, notably to John Jacob Astor IV and William
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1880s Academic Interior Paintings

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Oil

The Story of Joseph after Lorenzo Ghiberti's “Gates of Paradise, " Florence
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
chapel in the Villa Demidoff of San Donato near Pratolino, was later acquired by William Vanderbilt and
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Architectural Model by Tiffany & Co. of Cleopatra's Needle, New York
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Lafayette, CA
In 1879, under the sponsorship of business mogul William Vanderbilt, naval engineer Henry Gorringe
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Antique Late 19th Century American Grand Tour Architectural Models

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Bronze

Impressive Bronze Model of Cleopatra's Needle in New York by Tiffany & Co.
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Lafayette, CA
In 1879, under the sponsorship of business mogul William Vanderbilt, naval engineer Henry Gorringe
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Antique Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Models and Miniatures

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Bronze

Herter Rosewood Bedroom Suite (3 Pcs.)
By Herter Brothers
Located in Southport, CT
example of which is the library table made for William H. Vanderbilt now on permanent display at The
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20th Century American Bedroom Sets

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Rosewood, Oak, Chestnut, Cherry, Mirror

Monumental Fireplace Coming from Edward J. Berwind's Estate, Fifth Avenue, NY
By Jules Allard et Fils, Louis Ardisson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
realized the decor of "Marble House", the summer residence of William Kissam Vanderbilt and his wife Alva
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Antique 1890s American Belle Époque Fireplaces and Mantels

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Statuary Marble, Breccia Marble, Bronze

19th Century Marble Bust of Jesus Christ
By Samuel James Kitson 1
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
, most notably for the William K. Vanderbilt house in New York.
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Early 20th Century American Busts

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Marble

Tiffany & Co. 1881 Bronze Architectural Model of Cleopatra's Needle Obelisk, NY
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Lafayette, CA
In 1879, under the sponsorship of business mogul William Vanderbilt, naval engineer Henry Gorringe
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Antique 1880s American Egyptian Revival Obelisks

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Bronze

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