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Portraits (Signed by Avedon)
By Richard Avedon
Located in New York, NY
First edition (stated) of this collection of portraits by fashion and portrait photographer nonpareil Richard Avedon. Published in 1976 by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. Introductory es...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Larry Clark: 1992 (Signed)
By Larry Clark
Located in New York, NY
First (and only) printing of this Larry Clark photo-book that anticipated the themes of his subsequent groundbreaking movie Kids. Published in an edition of 1000 in 1992 by Thea West...
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1990s American Modern Books
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Paper
[1st ed] Slim Aarons: A Wonderful Time (Inscribed)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
First edition, stated, of Slim Aarons’s first book of photographs, published in 1974 by Harper & Row. “Attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places,” in the artist’...
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Books
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Paper
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Avedon/Baldwin: Nothing Personal (Signed by Richard Avedon)
By Richard Avedon, James Baldwin
Located in New York, NY
First edition of Richard Avedon’s provocative second book, a collaboration with the writer James Baldwin (a friend and former classmate) who provided the text accompanying Avedon’s i...
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Books
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Paper
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: On the Way to The Gates (Inscribed)
By Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Located in New York, NY
First edition monograph on the lead-in to the hanging of The Gates in Central Park in April 2004, published ahead of the installation itself and in conjunction with an exhibition at ...
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Early 2000s American Modern Books
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Fabric, Paper
Light: Lamps 1968-1973 New Italian Design
By Fulvio Ferrari, Superstudio, Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Seminal monograph on progressive-to-radical Italian lighting design, both iconic and obscure, in the period 1968-73. With selections by eminent gallerist, curator, designer, and auth...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Books
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Paper
Jean Royere: Exposition (Galerie Jacques Lacoste)
By Jean Royère
Located in New York, NY
Catalog published in conjunction with an exhibition of the works of Jean Royere held at the Jacques Lacoste Gallery in Paris from 25 May-2 July 1999. Lacoste was, and is, a passionat...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Flos Lighting Catalog, 1968
By Tobia Scarpa, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1968 manufacturer’s catalog for the Italian lighting company Flos, showcasing the innovative and influential designs by Tobia Scarpa and by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglion...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Timo Sarpaneva: Kokoelma/Collection
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in New York, NY
Monograph on the Timo Sarpaneva collection at Designmuseo, Helsinki, a part of the Finnish Museum of Art and Design, published by the Museum in 2002. Sarpaneva (1926-2006) was a Finn...
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Early 2000s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Books
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Paper
Martin Kippenberger: Collages 1989
By Gerhard Richter
Located in New York, NY
Softcover staple-bound artist’s book, square 8vo, 12 pages, with a fold-out lithographed poster glued to page 1 and a CV for Kippenberger at the rear. Published in an edition of appr...
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Books
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Paper
Paul Klee: The Thinking Eye (The Notebooks of Paul Klee)
By Paul Klee
Located in New York, NY
First American edition, first printing, of “the first full collection of Paul Klee’s ideas on form and artistic creation.” Published in 1961 by George Wittenborn as the fifteenth ins...
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Books
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Paper
The Painter's Mind (Co-authored by Romare Bearden)
By Romare Bearden
Located in New York, NY
First edition of an exposition on structure and space in painting co-authored by American artists Romare Bearden and Carl Holty. Published in 1969 by Crown Publishers. 8vo (6.5” x 9....
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Books
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Paper
Cedric Hartman Catalog 1979/80
By Cedric Hartman
Located in New York, NY
Small format ring binder catalog showcasing designer/manufacturer Cedric Hartman’s lighting and furniture offerings for the years 1979/80. Known for his meticulous attention to mater...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Gregory Ain: The Modern Home as Social Commentary
By Richard Neutra
Located in New York, NY
Critical reappraisal of Gregory Ain, one of the most prominent architects of the 1930’s-1950’s in Los Angeles. Published in 2008 by Rizzoli. Text by Anthony Denzer with an introducti...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Diter Rot [Dieter Roth]: Daily Mirror Quadrat Print
By Dieter Roth 1
Located in New York, NY
Dieter Roth’s Quadrat Print/Quadrat Blatt/Feuilles Carat/Kwadraat Blatt, one of a series of experiments in printing sponsored by the Dutch printing house Steendrukkerij de Jong Hilve...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
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Notes on Tension, Connection, Attention, Ommission (Herman Miller, 1978)
By Herman Miller, Ralph Caplan, John Massey
Located in New York, NY
Complete four-volume set of musings on design and life by noted American design consultant and writer Ralph Caplan (1925-2020), printed on faux notebook paper with faux marginal anno...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Isamu Noguchi Parques/Playscapes
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in New York, NY
First monographic compilation of Isamu Noguchi’s decades-long research and experimentation on the intersection between sculpture, public space and play, as manifested in playgrounds....
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Hans J Wegner Om Design
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in New York, NY
First edition monograph on renowned Danish woodworker, designer and architect Hans J Wegner, published in 1994 by the Danish Design Centre. Parallel text in Danish and English by Jen...
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1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Books
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Paper
[1st ed] Il Mobili Italiano Degli Anni '40 e '50
Located in New York, NY
Single volume survey of high-end Italian mid-century furniture design. Published in 1992 by Editori Laterza with introductory and biographical text in Italian by Irene de Guttry and ...
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1990s Books
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Paper
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Peggy Guggenheim Art of This Century Book
By Max Ernst, Frederick John Kiesler, Peggy Guggenheim
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of the seminal avant-garde "Art of This Century" exhibition held at the Peggy Guggenheim Gallery in 1942 and published in an edition of 2500. Edited by Peggy Guggenheim with ...
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Vintage 1940s American Modern Books
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Paper
Le Regard D'Alan
By Serge Mouille, Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Hardcover catalog of an auction held on 6 October 1991 at Binoche et Godeau dispersing the collection of Alan Grizot (b. 1945), legendary gallerist and pioneering promoter and marke...
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1990s North American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
$475
Ladislav Sutnar Design (A-D Gallery, 1947)
By Ladislav Sutnar
Located in New York, NY
Small format catalog of Ladislav Sutnar’s first one-man exhibition in the United States, held from January 10-February 28, 1947 at New York City’s A-D Gallery. Sponsored by The Compo...
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Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Books
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Paper
Art and the Machine Book by Sheldon and Martha Cheney
By (after) Raymond Loewy
Located in New York, NY
Seminal early consideration of Machine Age design and architecture in America, tracking the rise of the industrial design profession, written by Sheldon and Martha Cheney and publish...
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Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Books
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Paper
Edward Gorey "The Chinese Obelisks" Poster, Signed
By Tim Burton
Located in New York, NY
Poster in conjunction with Edward Gorey’s book The Chinese Obelisks, published and distributed in New York and copyrighted by Gorey in 1979. Depicted is one of Gorey’s morbidly comi...
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1990s American Late Victorian Posters
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Paper
Ward Bennett (Phaidon Book)
By Ward Bennett, Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Comprehensive and well-organized monograph on acclaimed American designer and artist Ward Bennett (1917-2003), published in 2017 by Phaidon. Edited by Elizabeth Beer and Brian Janusi...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Jansen Furniture Book
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Monograph on the renowned Paris-based interior decoration office Maison Jansen, founded in 1880 by Jean Henri Jansen. Published in 2007 by Acanthus Press with text by James Archer Ab...
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Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Books
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Paper
Warhol: A Personal Photographic Memoir (with a drawing by Christopher Makos)
By Christopher Makos, (after) Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
First printing (stated) of this photo essay on Andy Warhol by his friend and collaborator Christopher Makos, “the man who first handed Warhol a camera and taught him how to use it.” ...
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Books
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Paper
Darrel Landrum for Avard Stool
By Avard, Darrell Landrum
Located in New York, NY
Low stool or footrest with repainted extruded steel base and cushion reupholstered in yellow leather. A rarely seen midcentury design by Darrel Landrum, produced by Avard Furniture.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
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Steel
$1,800 / item
Tepper-Meyer Versi-Table
By Gene Tepper
Located in New York, NY
Up-and-down "Versitable" by Tepper-Meyer Associates of San Francisco, produced by Fred Meyer circa 1954. The two-position design can function as a dining or writing table in the high...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Steel
$2,800 / item
Jeanne-Claude Memorial Tote Bag (With Book and Ephemera)
By Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Issey Miyake
Located in New York, NY
Gift bag with book and DVD given to guests at the memorial service for artist Jeanne-Claude, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on April 26, 2010. The tote bag itself, produced b...
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2010s American Modern Books
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Fabric, Paper
[1st ed] Shocking Life
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
First edition (stated) of Italian/Parisian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli’s autobiography, published in 1954 by E.P. Dutton & Co. Per the dust...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
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Paul Rand: A Designer's Eye (Limited Edition)
By Paul Rand
Located in New York, NY
Limited edition, #363/1000, of J.P. Williams’s ode to his Yale mentor Paul Rand, chronicling Rand’s lifetime of collecting “something in nothing”— ephemeral examples of the beautiful...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Once Upon a Time (Inscribed by Slim Aarons)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
First edition, first printing (with number line ending in 1) of this compilation of photographs by renowned photographer Slim Aarons, known for his now-iconic environmental portraits...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Ryan McGinley Book (Signed)
By Larry Clark
Located in New York, NY
First edition (stated), first printing of Ryan McGinley’s first published collection of photographs, drawn from his series “The Kids are Alright” and published by Index Books in 2002...
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Early 2000s American Modern Books
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Paper
Mid-Century California Unit Furniture Group
By Brown Saltman
Located in New York, NY
Unit furniture group with a California mid-century vibe, possibly a DIY project, comprising four boxes, all of Douglas fir plywood, sitting atop a plinth base, presented here in a sk...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
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Wood, Masonite, Plywood
$7,500 / set
Isamu Noguchi Table Lamp No. 9 for Knoll
By Knoll, Isamu Noguchi
Located in New York, NY
Isamu Noguchi tripod table lamp composed of cherry and fiberglass reinforced polyvinyl. Designed in 1947 and produced by Knoll as model no. 9. A strikingly clean example of this icon...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Fiberglass, Cherry
ICI Reflections Complete Set of Seven Prints
By Enzo Mari, Norman Ives 1, Armin Hofmann, Dieter Roth 1
Located in New York, NY
Complete set of seven prints commissioned by the Plastics Division of chemical giant ICI in 1971 as a promotional endeavor to show the potential of stamping foils in graphic design. ...
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Vintage 1970s English Modern Prints
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Polyester, Paper
$3,800 / set
Golden Bell and Beehive: Light Fittings Designed by Alvar and Aino Aalto
By Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto
Located in New York, NY
Book issued in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Alvar Aalto Museum in Jyvaskyla, Finland from Nov. 1, 200l to February 28, 2002. Published by the Alvar Aalto Museum in 2002...
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Early 2000s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Books
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Paper
Philippe Anthonioz Artist Presentation Booklet (Inscribed to Thierry Despont)
By Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Self-published presentation booklet of sculptural works by French artist, sculptor, and furniture-maker Philippe Anthonioz (b. 1953), who worked closely with Diego Giacometti in that...
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Early 2000s French Modern Books
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Acrylic, Paper
Sister Mary Corita Kent Exhibition Poster/Announcement, Morris Gallery 1965
By Sister Corita
Located in New York, NY
Exhibition poster and mailer for a show of Sister Mary Corita Kent's serigraphs, held at New York City's Morris Gallery from December 8-31, 1965, using her serigraph Love is Here to ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Sister Mary Corita Exhibition Poster/Announcement, Morris Gallery 1966
By Sister Corita
Located in New York, NY
Exhibition poster and announcement for a show of Sister Mary Corita Kent's new serigraphs held at New York City's Morris Gallery from December 7-31, 1966, ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
In Praise of Architecture by Gio Ponti (1st American Edition)
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Meditations and observations on architecture and life by a transcendent figure in 20th century architecture and design. Section titles include The Politics of Architecture; Personal ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Gae Aulenti Pipistrello Lamp for Martinelli Luce (Largest Size)
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in New York, NY
Pipistrello ("Bat") lamp designed by Italian architect Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce in 1965. A vintage example, circa late 1960's, of this iconic Neo-Rationalist design. A particu...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Aluminum, Chrome, Stainless Steel
David Wurster Nest of Tables for Raymor
By David Wurster, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Nest of three tables with birch tops and blackened tubular steel legs. Designed by David Wurster and produced for Richards-Morgentau (Raymor) circa 1952. Wurster's lighting was a reg...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Ta...
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Steel
$6,000 / set
Andy Warhol Exhibition Announcement Card for Wild Raspberries
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Announcement or invitation card designed by Andy Warhol for his exhibition "Wild Raspberries" held at New York's Bodley Gallery from December 1-December 24, 1959. Offset lithograph w...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Alphonse Mucha's Documents Decoratifs (Complete in Four Portfolios)
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in New York, NY
Suite of 72 lithographic plates on wove paper, many in color, plus expository pages (title page, half-title page, preface) and four covers. Published in Paris in 1902 by Librairie Ce...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Books
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Paper
L'Univers Lalanne: Collection Claude & Francois-Xavier Lalanne
By Sotheby's, Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne
Located in New York, NY
Auction catalog for a sale held at Sotheby’s Paris on October 23 and 24, 2019 dispersing the personal collection of Claude & Francois-Xavier Lalanne’s own designs from their home-stu...
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2010s French Organic Modern Books
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Paper
Kara Walker: Pictures From Another Time (Inscribed)
By Kara Walker
Located in New York, NY
Catalog published by the University of Michigan Museum of Art and D.A.P (Distributed Art Publishers) in conjunction with the exhibition Kara Walker: An Abbreviated Emancipation held ...
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Early 2000s American Modern Books
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Paper
Die Neue Graphik/The New Graphic Art/Le Nouvel Art Graphique (Association Copy)
By Karl Gerstner
Located in New York, NY
Foundational tome on modern graphic design, tracing the field from its origins in the 19th century through the late 1950’s. Published in 1959 by Arthur Niggli in Switzerland with tex...
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Minimalist Books
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Paper
Alexander Calder: Crags and Critters of 1974 (Signed)
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of Calder sculptures accompanying an exhibition at New York’s Perls Gallery from Oct. 15-Nov. 16, 1974. Square 8vo (9.25” x 9.25”), 16 unnumbered pages, printed wrappers, col...
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Books
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Paper
Roy Lichtenstein "Temple" (Castelli Mailer)
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in New York, NY
Mailer/poster published to announce Roy Lichtenstein’s Landscapes exhibition held at New York’s Leo Castelli Gallery from October 24th to November 19th, 1964. Offset lithograph in co...
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Posters
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Paper
Encyclopedie Des Arts Décoratifs Et Industriels Modernes, Complete in 12 Volumes
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
First edition, complete in 12 volumes, of the Encyclopedie des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernest au XXeme Siecle, published by Imprimerie Nationale, Office Central D'Editions ...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Books
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Paper
[1st ed] Teenage Lust (Signed)
By Larry Clark
Located in New York, NY
First edition of Larry Clark’s iconic second book of photographs (following 1971’s Tulsa) documenting and immortalizing a debauched adolescent subculture. Self-published in 1983. Con...
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Books
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Paper
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[1st ed] Kids: A Film by Larry Clark (Signed)
By Larry Clark
Located in New York, NY
First edition of this cult classic, “the teenage movie that…America never made,” published by Grove Press in 1995 in conjunction with director and photographer Larry Clark’s first mo...
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1990s American Modern Books
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Paper
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Almir Mavignier Poster for Schwitters/Heyboer Show at the Ulm Museum
By Almir da Silva Mavingier, Kurt Schwitters
Located in New York, NY
Silkscreened poster for an exhibition of works by Kurt Schwitters and Anton Heyboer held at the Ulm Museum in Germany from March 19-April 23, 1961. Designed by Brazilian/German visua...
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Vintage 1960s German Minimalist Posters
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Metal
Andy Warhol Flowers (Leo Castelli Gallery Mailer, 1964)
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper, published in conjunction with an exhibition—Warhol’s breakout “Flowers” show—held at New York's Leo Castelli Gallery from November 21-Decem...
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Posters
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Paper
Jean Royere Book by Catherine and Stephane de Beyrie and Jacques Ouaiss
By Jean Royère
Located in New York, NY
Book with stiff pictorial wrappers showcasing the work of renowned French designer Jean Royere, with many of the designs in this collection originating from Lebanese commissions. Pub...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Tom Wesselmann: New Metal Paintings (Signed)
By Tom Wesselmann
Located in New York, NY
Catalog accompanying an exhibition of Tom Wesselmann paintings held at New York’s Sidney Janis Gallery from October 15th to November 14th, 1992. Horizontal 8vo (10.25” x 8.25”), prin...
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1990s American Modern Books
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Paper
Jasper Johns Poster, Leo Castelli Gallery 1970
By Jasper Johns
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph poster for an exhibition of Jasper Johns drawings held at New York City’s Leo Castelli Gallery from January 10-January 31, 1970. Shows the image “Two Flags,” a grap...
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Posters
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Paper
Almir Mavignier Poster for Anuszkiewicz/Mavignier Show at Studio f
By Almir da Silva Mavingier, Richard Anuskiewicz
Located in New York, NY
Silkscreened poster for a show of work by avant-garde artists Richard Anuszkiewicz and Almir Mavignier, held at Mark Fried’s Studio f in Ulm in May, 1966. Poster design by Brazilian/...
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Vintage 1960s German Minimalist Posters
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Metal
