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Stellar Works Utility Counter Chair Walnut stained Ash, Caress Black Leather
By Stellar Works
Located in New York, NY
This solid wood and grained leather bar chair is built to last and is often used in hospitality
Category
2010s Chinese Industrial Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood, Ash
Wood works 1
By Masayuki Koitabashi
Located in Birkerød, DK
WOOD WORKS are imprints made from wooden blocks on Japanese washi paper made of bamboo – wood on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Japonisme Prints
Materials
Oak, Paper
Wood works 2
By Masayuki Koitabashi
Located in Birkerød, DK
WOOD WORKS are imprints made from wooden blocks on Japanese washi paper made of bamboo – wood on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Japonisme Prints
Materials
Oak, Paper
Wood works 3
By Masayuki Koitabashi
Located in Birkerød, DK
WOOD WORKS are imprints made from wooden blocks on Japanese washi paper made of bamboo – wood on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Japonisme Prints
Materials
Oak, Paper
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Wabi Sabi Wood Platter
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful wood platter hand carved out of a single piece of wood that works well as a cheese board
Category
Vintage 1950s Primitive Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Figure vase by Beatrice Wood BEATO
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Morton Grove, IL
A rare and beautiful vase by Beato! Beatrice Wood,
It is signed.
Beatrice Wood (American, 1893–1998
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta, Glaze
Jonas Wood - Large Shelf Still Life
By Jonas Wood
Located in Central, HK
Whitney Museum of American Art, among other institutions. At auction, Wood’s works have sold for seven
Category
2010s Interior Prints
Materials
Paper
Jonas Wood, Large Shelf Still Life, 2017
By Jonas Wood
Located in Manchester, GB
geometry, pattern, and color. Wood works at every scale, and maintains active drawing and printmaking
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints
Materials
Lithograph
An Abstract Encaustic on Wood "That Summer Feeling"
Located in San Diego, CA
transformation. In experiencing these works, we see that the physical layering of the wax draws a lovely parallel
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax Crayon, Encaustic
Contemporary Wooden Stool by Carm Works, Light Wood
By Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary light wood stool by Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez (aka CarmWorks)
Solid oak or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Organic Modern Stools
Materials
Oak, Cedar
Beatrice Wood Signed Monumental Midcentury Queen Elizabeth Pottery Charger
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
Beatrice Wood. The portrait of the English Queen features Wood's unmistakable whimsical and playful touch
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
H 1.75 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
Solid Wood Slab Chair
By Union Wood Co.
Located in Vancouver, B.C.
This minimalist wood dining chair celebrates the natural beauty of its material.
The design was
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Beatrice Wood Signed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Cat Charger Plate
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
American/ California ceramist Beatrice Wood. The portrait of the feline features Wood's unmistakable
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Wood & Acrylic Sculpture "a Passion That Kills" by Markus Pierson
By Markus Pierson
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical acrylic paint on wood sculpture "Passion That Kills" by Markus Pierson, circa 1988. The
Category
20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Is that you that you see, 2019
By Tina West
Located in Hudson, NY
or wood sculpture, these sustainably made products are materials that have been salvaged and
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Beatrice Wood Signed Volcanic Ash Blue Iridescent Luster Studio Pottery Bowl
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
Famed California Mid-Century Modern artist Beatrice wood signed bowl featuring her highly coveted
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
H 1.5 in W 8.5 in D 8.25 in
After Jonas Wood Jungle Kitchen Exhibit Poster Interiors & Landscapes Kordansky
By Jonas Wood
Located in Draper, UT
2017. Very rare poster that has been stored flat since purchase. One of his most iconic works and a
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Things That Were Never Said, encaustic on wood panel
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
toward painting in the 1980s, shaped by Minimalism and Abstract Expressionism. In her paintings and works
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Pigment
Gorgeous Jersey City apartment interior poster (Hand Signed twice by Jonas Wood)
By Jonas Wood
Located in New York, NY
boldly colored, graphic works—including paintings, drawings, and prints—Jonas Wood combines art
Category
2010s Pop Art Interior Prints
Materials
Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset
Jonas Wood Signed Book With C.O.A. Contemporary Art, 2019
By Jonas Wood
Located in Draper, UT
Museum of American Art, among other institutions. At auction, Wood’s works have sold for seven-figure
Category
2010s Contemporary More Art
Materials
Archival Paper
Beatrice Wood Signed Volcanic Lava Glaze Mid-Century Modern Studio Vase Vessel
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
Beatrice Wood signed beautifully shaped, sumptuously glazed large volcanic earth-toned lava glazed
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Jonas Wood, Interiors and Landscapes (Lt. Ed Hand signed and inscribed poster)
By Jonas Wood
Located in New York, NY
, graphic works—including paintings, drawings, and prints—Jonas Wood combines art historical references with
Category
2010s Contemporary Interior Prints
Materials
Offset, Lithograph, Permanent Marker
No Reserve
H 24 in W 18 in
Important unique mixed media drawing photograph Brian Wood Canadian MOMA NYC
Located in Buffalo, NY
works with photography, painting, and drawing. Throughout his career, Wood has been immersed in
Category
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Ink
Jonas Wood 24 Tennis Court Drawings book (signed with 3 hand drawn tennis balls)
By Jonas Wood
Located in New York, NY
Wood
In his boldly colored, graphic works—including paintings, drawings, and prints—Jonas Wood
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Board, Offset, Permanent Marker, Mixed Media
H 13.5 in W 9.25 in D 0.4 in
Robert Wood 'Golden Splendor' Seascape Landscape Painting
By Robert William Wood
Located in San Rafael, CA
Robert William Wood (American, 1889-1979)
Golden Splendor, 1964
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated
Category
1960s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 24 in W 48 in D 1 in
Contemporary Console Table 'Barca' in Burnt Wood by Carm Works, Customizable
By Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez
Located in Paris, FR
cedar / burnt wood or natural
Standard size: H65 x 160 x 40 cm (customizable)
Each piece is made
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Organic Modern Console Tables
Materials
Oak, Cedar
H 25.6 in W 63 in D 15.75 in
Contemporary Console Table 'Acros' in Burnt Wood by Carm Works, Customizable
By Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez
Located in Paris, FR
or cedar / burnt wood or natural.
Standard size: H 76 x 220 x 40 cm (customizable).
Each piece is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Organic Modern Console Tables
Materials
Oak, Cedar
H 29.93 in W 86.62 in D 15.75 in
That Girl, Mixed Media
By Dganit Blechner
Located in San Francisco, CA
cheerful color palettes, Blechner collages icons and cities to create unique works of pop art. Blechner
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Black Leather Taylor Sofa One Seater
By Stellar Works
Located in New York, NY
Modernity reigns in the Taylor Collection. Beginning with a sleekly profiled wood frame that
Category
2010s Chinese Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Space Invaders Hoba Side Table
By Stellar Works
Located in New York, NY
timeless design objects, able to invade a variety of environments.
MATERIAL
Wood base and top, Murano
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Murano Glass, Wood
Natural Walnut Freja Stool SH750
By Stellar Works
Located in New York, NY
.
MATERIAL
Solid wood frame, paper cord seat
DIMENSIONS
W18.5 x D13.5 x H29.5in Seat Height: 29in
W465 x
Category
2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Papercord, Wood
Bureau of Public Works (Mixed Media on Wood) Twice Signed Artists Proof Ed of 2
By Shepard Fairey
Located in New York, NY
SHEPARD FAIREY
Bureau of Public Works (on Wood), 2004
Mixed media silkscreen on wood panel. Hand
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Screen, Pencil
Onyx Oak Dining Chair, Exchange
By Stellar Works
Located in New York, NY
The Exchange chair is an award-winning contemporary wood and steel chair inspired by the
Category
2010s Chinese Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Delusione with Flake in Gold & Raspberry by Bethany Wood & Elliot Walker
By Elliot Walker, Bethany Wood
Located in London, GB
artists, Bethany Wood & Elliot Walker.
Bethany Wood
Taking inspiration from a wide range of sources
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
H 10.63 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Caress Black Leather and Walnut Utility Highback Armchair
By Stellar Works
Located in New York, NY
residential projects.
MATERIAL
Solid wood legs, stainless steel brass finish, upholstered seat and back
Category
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Black Leather and Natural Walnut, Utility Armchair U
By Stellar Works
Located in New York, NY
residential projects.
MATERIAL
Solid wood legs, stainless steel brass finish, upholstered seat and back
Category
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Walnut and Steel Lounge Chair, Exchange
By Stellar Works
Located in New York, NY
The Exchange chair is an award-winning contemporary wood and steel chair inspired by the
Category
2010s Chinese Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Walnut and Steel Bar Chair, Exchange SH610
By Stellar Works
Located in New York, NY
Description:
The exchange chair is an award-winning contemporary wood and steel chair inspired by
Category
2010s Chinese Chairs
Materials
Steel
Walnut and Steel Bar Chair, Exhange SH750
By Stellar Works
Located in New York, NY
The Exchange chair is an award-winning contemporary wood and steel chair inspired by the
Category
2010s Chinese Chairs
Materials
Steel
Walnut Stained Ash and Caress Black Leather Highback Chair, Utility
By Stellar Works
Located in New York, NY
hospitality to residential projects.
Material
Solid wood legs, stainless steel brass finish, upholstered
Category
2010s Chinese Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Takashi Murakami Skateboard Decks (set of 3 works)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in NEW YORK, NY
set/triptych that makes for vibrant one of a kind wall-art that hangs with ease. The works feature
Category
1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Wood, Lithograph, Offset
"That's the Way " Colorful Stripe Painting by Gian Garofalo
By Gian Garofalo
Located in Greenwich, CT
Gian Garofalo was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he currently lives and works. He is a multi
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Resin, Wood Panel, Pigment
Basquiat Keith Haring skateboard decks (set of 2 works)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
“Toxic".
Medium: Maple Wood skateboard decks (set of 2 individual works). Year: 2020-2021.
Dimensions
Category
1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Wood, Epoxy Resin, Lithograph
All That Jazz XVII / ceramic wall sculpture - cream, white, neutral
By Jane B. Grimm
Located in Burlingame, CA
ceramic squares mounted to a wood pane from Pop Art pioneer Jane B. Grimm, whose minimal and meditative
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
H 20 in W 20 in D 2 in
Supreme skateboard decks set of 2 works (Supreme New York)
By Supreme
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Supreme Skateboard Decks, 2019 (set of 2 works):
A standout Supreme skateboard deck set featuring
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Wood, Screen
Yoshitomo Nara Skateboard Decks MoMa ( complete set of 2 works)
By Yoshitomo Nara
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yoshitomo Nara MoMA Skateboard Decks (complete set of 2 works):
These Yoshitomo Nara skateboard
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Screen
VOTE, limited edition political silkscreen with artist's famed basketball image
By Jonas Wood
Located in New York, NY
close enough to in order to paint it honestly.
—Jonas Wood
In his boldly colored, graphic works
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
H 20.3 in W 14.4 in D 0.3 in
Neon II, Line Drawing. Abstract Works on Paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
: 53 H x 68 W cm.
Unique
Black wood frame
Unpacked: 3 kg Approx.
Hand-signed back by the artist.
Line
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Paper
Neon I, Line Drawing. Abstract Works on Paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
: 53 H x 68 W cm.
Unique
Black wood frame
Unpacked: 3 kg Approx.
Hand-signed back by the artist.
Line
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Paper
The Young Artist
By Grant Wood
Located in Palm Desert, CA
engaging early works" by Wood. Inclusion of debris in the paint indicates that the work was painted en
Category
Early 20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Large Shelf Still Life
By Jonas Wood
Located in Central, HK
Whitney Museum of American Art, among other institutions. At auction, Wood’s works have sold for seven
Category
2010s Interior Prints
Materials
Paper
Scabious
By Chris Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
exhibited Chris Wood artworks in Los Angeles since 2019, presenting her impressive works to an international
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
Bromeliad
By Jonas Wood
Located in New York, NY
that breaks pictures down into layered compositions of geometry, pattern, and color. Wood works at
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints
Materials
Screen, Pencil
Circle 11 - Dichromatic Glass Sculptural Artwork
By Chris Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood uses a range of high and low-tech optical materials to harness patterns of light that suggest
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
Maneater
By Bobbi Woods
Located in Denver, CO
Bobbi Woods’ first exhibition in Denver, Educated Guess, features works in our project room that
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Prints
Materials
Found Objects
Interiors And Landscapes, 2017 David Kordansky Gallery exhibition show poster
By Jonas Wood
Located in Draper, UT
Kordansky Gallery celebrates L.A.-based artist Jonas Wood’s newest works in three of its galleries
Category
2010s Still-life Prints
Materials
Lithograph
On the Way 1
By Karen Woods
Located in Fairfield, CT
Visual Chronicle as well as number private collections in the US and UK. Karen Woods lives and works in
Category
2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
On the Way 2
By Karen Woods
Located in Fairfield, CT
Visual Chronicle as well as number private collections in the US and UK. Karen Woods lives and works in
Category
2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"APRIL" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY BLUEBONNETS IMAGE: 25 X 30 FRAME: 33 X 38 CIRCA 1940S
Located in San Antonio, TX
Robert Wood (G. Day)
(1889 -1979)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 25 x 30
Frame Size: 33 x 38
Medium
Category
1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Takeoff
By Karen Woods
Located in Fairfield, CT
as number private collections in the US and UK. Karen Woods lives and works in Boise, Idaho.
Category
2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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An assortment of wood that works is available on 1stDibs. There are many contemporary, abstract and Impressionist versions of these works for sale. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the wood that works that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, gray, black and blue. Hunt Slonem, Stefanie Schneider, Melisa Taylor Metzger, Ricky Hunt and Sunil Das took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and synthetic resin paint, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.
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- How does a carriage clock work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Carriage clocks are spring-driven clocks; the spring has to be rewound every eight days for accuracy. The distinguishing feature of a carriage clock is platform escapement. It uses balance and spring for timekeeping.
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