Fantastic Worlds of Frank Frazetta, Numbered, Limited Edition XXL Book
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
All Hail the King of Fantasy Art. Frank Frazetta finally gets the big beautiful book he deserves. Frank Frazetta has reigned as the undisputed lord of fantasy art for 50 years, his...
Aluminum, Foil
Frank Frazetta XXL Book by TASCHEN: Fantastic Worlds in Fabric & Paper
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
All Hail the King of Fantasy Art. Frank Frazetta finally gets the big beautiful book he deserves. Frank Frazetta has reigned as the undisputed lord of fantasy art for 50 years, his...
Fabric, Paper
Frida Kahlo: The Complete Paintings XL Book by TASCHEN
By TASCHEN, Frida Kahlo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We access the intimacy of Frida’s affections and passions through a selection of drawings, pages from her personal diary, letters, and an extensive illustrated biography featuring ph...
Fabric, Paper
Annie Leibovitz SUMO XXL Edition: Iconic Photography Collection
By Annie Leibovitz, TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredible collection is now available in an accessible XXL book format. Leibovitz drew on more than 40 years of work, starting with the photojournalism she did for Rolling S...
Paper
Nobuyoshi Araki Limited Edition Signed Book, Paper, XXL Format, 2002
By Nobuyoshi Araki, TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
“This book reveals everything about me. It’s been a 60-year contract.
Paper
$65 / item
Us Is More: INC Architecture & Design
Located in New York, NY
Organized into eight chapters – XXXS, XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, and XXL – the book invites readers to engage with the firm’s ethos of inclusivity, specificity, and intimacy.
Paper
Tom of Finland XXL Book
By TASCHEN, Tom of Finland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In 1998, TASCHEN introduced the world to the masterful art of Touko Laaksonen with The Art of Pleasure. Prior to that, Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland, enjoyed an intense c...
Paper
The Marvel Comics Library, Spider-Man, Vol. 1, 1962–1964. XXL Book
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This XXL-sized collector’s dream, close in size to the original artworks, features the first 21 stories of the world’s favorite web slinger from 1962–1964. Rather than recolor the or...
Faux Leather, Paper
Sothebys Catalogue Mexican Paintings and Drawings
By Sotheby's
Located in Mexico City, MX
Auction catalog with outstanding works of Latin American Art. Ideal for collectors, galleries and art lovers. Illustrated editions, reference piece for collectors.
Paper
$850
H 11 in W 10.5 in D 1.75 in
Andy Warhol by David Bourdon Collectible Poster Art Book Vintage, 1989
By (after) Andy Warhol
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Andy Warhol by David BourdonVintage 1989, Abrams Book, Harry Schunk 1965 Photo Collector's Pop Art poster. This Andy Warhol rare vintage 1989 iconic David Bourdon Abrams book harry ...
Paper
$4,600
H 19 in W 13 in D 0.01 in
Frida Kahlo with Magenta Rebozo - Color Photograph, Portrait, Celebrity, Woman
By Nickolas Muray
Located in Denton, TX
Frida Kahlo with Magenta Rebozo, New York is a limited edition color portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. This iconic image depicts the woman artist leaning against a wall, with ...
Archival Pigment
$750 / item
H 15.6 in W 11 in D 4 in
Marvel Comics Library, Avengers, Vol 1. 1963–1965, Limited Collector's Ed Book
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Assembling the definitive Marvel Age Avengers anthology By early 1963 the foundations of the Marvel Universe had been laid. Following the introduction of t...
Aluminum
$150
H 33 in W 23.25 in D 0.1 in
Helmut Newton Big Nude Offset Print, Contemporary Unframed Art
By Helmut Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is an original exhibition poster featuring Helmut Newton's iconic photograph "Big Nude with Black High Heels." The poster was printed for the exhibition at Galerie Bodo Nieman, ...
Offset
$200 / item
H 25.6 in W 11 in D 3 in
Marvel Comics Library, Fantastic 4, Vol. 1. 1961–1963, Famous First Edition Book
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The First Family of the Marvel Age. The ultimate collection of the world’s greatest comic magazine. Hoping to break out of a sales slump at Marvel in the early 1960s, veteran comic...
Paper
Bruce Weber by Bruce Weber, 1st Limited Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Bruce Weber by Bruce Weber. Published by Twelvetrees Press, Los Angeles, 1983. Stated 1st Limited Edition (1/5000) hardcover with dust jacket. Beautifully illustrated with over 50 fu...
Paper
PIRELLI calendar 1998 "Women that men live for" by Bruce Weber.
By Bruce Weber, Pirelli Tyres
Located in Linkebeek, BE
PIRELLI calendar 1998 "Women that men live for" by Bruce Weber. Limited numbered edition, this one numbered 34470 - Published by Pirelli Ltd, Royaume-Uni, 1998 With original box 2 a...
Paper
Annie Leibovitz At Work
Located in New York, NY
Annie Leibovitz, our most celebrated living photographer, explains how her pictures are made, in this updated edition of her classic text In this newly revised edition of her semina...
Paper
$350
H 27.5 in W 21.5 in
Poster for "Annie Leibovitz Photographs 1970-1990" at National Portrait Gallery
By Annie Leibovitz
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Framed poster for "Annie Leibovitz Photographs 1970-1990" at the National Portrait Gallery. Depicts Leibovitz's iconic image of a nude John Lennon with his arms and legs wrapped arou...
Lithograph
Bettina Rheims, Limited Edition, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unclassifiable Rheims 35 years of daring, defiant photography Since her first photographs in the late ’70s, Bettina Rheims has defied the predictable. From her series on Pigalle str...
Paper
$650
H 13.25 in W 10 in D 1.13 in
Fashion Photography Coffee Table Book 'Shots of Style' Richard Avedon
By Victoria and Albert Museum
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful fashion exhibition hard-cover coffee table book 'Shots of Style', 'Great Fashion Photographs chosen by David Bailey', from 9 October 1985 - 19 January 1986, Victoria and ...
Paper
Keith Haring, 1986
By Annie Leibovitz
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Annie Leibovitz Title: Keith Haring, 1986 Year: 1986-2023 Medium: Dye-sublimation Chroma Luxe aluminum print with floating frame Dimensions: 19 7/10 x 24 1/10 x 1 in (50 x 61...
Dye Transfer
$395
H 14.75 in W 11.25 in D 1.5 in
Frida Kahlo: The Painter and Her Work by Helga Prignitz-Poda (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Frida Kahlo is now regarded as one of the foremost artists of the 20th century. Her reputation grew late in her life and more so, posthumously. During her life she was more famous fo...
Paper
$10,000
H 20 in W 20 in
Annie Leibovitz, Art Edition, SUMO book, Marc Newson stand
By Annie Leibovitz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Annie’s Big Book Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz weighs in with her own SUMO Art Edition (No. 1–1,000) Archival pigment print Keith Haring (contact sheet), New York City, 1986...
Archival Pigment
$60Sale Price|20% Off
H 7 in W 5.5 in D 0.1 in
1992 Annie Leibovitz 'Photographs Box of 10 notecards' Pop Art White, Red
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 7.5 x 7 x 5.5 inches ( 17.78 x 13.97 cm ) Image Size: 7 x 5.5 inches ( 17.78 x 13.97 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: Vintage Box set of 10 bl...
Offset
Austrian Bentwood Queen Sized Bed by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by J & J Kohn, this mahogany stained bentwood bed features curved head and footboards swelling with decorative scroll form tendrils. J & J Kohn, No. 876, 1900 Catalog. He...
Bentwood
$14,950 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in New York, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
Travertine Pet Bowl Set Rectangle
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Unique and Stunning Pet bowl made of travertine stone. Expertly crafted and finished by hand, our travertine bowls are a study in sculptural simplicity. Natural variations in the sto...
Travertine
$500 / item
H 18.7 in W 13.2 in D 3 in
Manly P. Hall's The Secret Teachings, Facsimile Book Set with Prints
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...
Foil
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$33,694
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
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...
Bone
Architectural Digest The Most Beautiful Rooms in the World
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
An unrivaled survey of the most exciting contemporary interior design across the globe, curated by the editors of ten international editions of Architectural Digest. Since 1920, A...
Paper
Ultimate Collector Cars, Double Volume, Special Edition Book
By TASCHEN, C & P Fiell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dreamwheeling. The stories behind 100 of the world’s most coveted automobiles. From the adrenaline-filled 24 Hours of Le Mans to the legendary Goodwood Festival of Speed, Lake Como...
Paper
Travertine Cake Stand
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Make every occasion extraordinary with the travertine CAKE Stand, a stunning centerpiece that combines elegance with functionality. The round tray rests gracefully on a pedestal, pro...
Travertine
$114,881
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$17,500
H 7.5 in W 5 in D 0.75 in
First Trade Edition of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by Author & Illustrator, with Orig
Located in Middletown, NY
Milne, A.A. (Alan Alexander): Winnie-the-Pooh An Exceptionally rare copy of the FIRST TRADE EDITION of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by both the Author and the Illustrator, with Original ...
Paper
$450Sale Price|21% Off
H 11 in W 14 in D 2 in
Limited Edition Disney "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Book with Serigraphs
By Walt Disney Productions
Located in San Diego, CA
Hard to find limited edition Disney "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" book with four serigraphs, circa 1978. This book is #2230 of #9500 distributed worldwide and is lavishly illustr...
Paper, Leather
$1,179Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.49 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
Antique Personal Diary Repository, Scottish, Brass, Keepsake Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique personal diary repository, originating from Scotland during the Victorian period, circa 1870. This striking book form keepsake case showcases the craftsmanship...
Brass
$464Sale Price|20% Off
H 4 in W 10.5 in D 8.5 in
Large Giant Clam Shell Natural Specimen, Tridacna Gigas, Organic Modern Decor
Located in Warrenton, OR
Large Giant Clam Shell Natural Specimen, Tridacna Gigas, Organic Modern Decor. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing soon.*** We think though are not sure that the species is Tridac...
Shell, Organic Material
Paper Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paper Table Lamp is a delicate lamp made of fibres from mulberry bark, which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its charac...
Papercord
$1,885,000
H 31.38 in W 28.88 in D 1.5 in
Couple sur le lit by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in New Orleans, LA
Marc Chagall 1887-1985 Russian Couple sur le lit (Couple on bed) Signed 'Marc Chagall' (lower right) Oil and India ink on canvas Marc Chagall's exquisite work, Couple sur le lit,...
Canvas, India Ink, Oil
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