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Christie's Part I & II, Childwick Bury, Objects, Fine French & English Furniture
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's Part I & II, Childwick Bury, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Objects of Art, Fine French and Important English Furniture. Christie's May 15, 1978. 1345 Lots with B&W photos with estimates and descriptions. Childwickbury Manor is a manor house in the hamlet of Childwickbury, Hertfordshire, England, between St Albans and Harpenden. The Lomax family bought the house in 1666 and lived there until 1854 when Joshua Lomax sold it to Henry Hayman Toulmin, a wealthy ship owner, High Sheriff of Hertfordshire and mayor of St Albans. Toulmin left the property to Sir John Blundell Maple around 20 years later. Toulmin's granddaughter, the author Mary Carbery, was born at the house. Sir John Blundell Maple, 1st Baronet bred and raced thoroughbreds and built Childwickbury Stud into a very successful horse breeding operation. Another prominent racehorse owner, Jack Barnato Joel, bought the estate including the stud farm in 1906. On his death in 1940, his son Jim Joel took over the operation. He too became a successful racehorse owner and breeder and maintained the property until 1978 when the stud and the manor were sold separately. Film director Stanley Kubrick bought the manor in 1978. He used the estate as both a home and a nerve centre for his film productions. He lived there until his death in 1999 and is interred in its grounds together with his eldest daughter Anya Kubrick, who died in 2009. His widow, Christiane Kubrick...
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1970s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Collection of Six Vintage Woodworking Files
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Collection of Six vintage woodworking files
United States
20th century
Cast steel
Height on custom display stands: 16.25 - 22.75 in. / 41 - 58 cm.
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20th Century American Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Greg Gorman, Volume I by Greg Gorman, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Greg Gorman, Volume I by Greg Gorman. Published by CPC Publishing, Ridgefield, CT, 1989. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. With 94 b&w illustrations. "Volume 1" is Greg Gorman's first beautifully produced book of stylized black and white portraits and nudes. A virtual time capsule of eighties celebrities, the portraits include; Andy Warhol, Dustin Hoffman, Grace Jones, David Bowie, Al Pacino, Charlie Sheen, Iggy Pop, Kim Basinger, Paul Rubens as Pee Wee Herman...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Savoy Cocktail Book Cradock Harry London Constable 8° Illustrated Orig
Located in Munich, DE
First edition of this iconoc, definite text on cocktails features highly decorative pictorial endpapers. The book is illustrated throughout in Art Deco manner by Gilbert Rumbold. On ...
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1930s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Vintage Scientific Botanical Plant 3d Educational Leaf Cross-Section Model
Located in Lafayette, IN
1940's leaf cross-section model by Denoyer-Geppert of Chicago, Illinois. Model stands 19" tall and features Hand-painted details with excellent original...
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1940s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
All-American Volume Twelve, A Book of Lessons, Bruce Weber, 1st Edition, 2012
By Bruce Weber
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by teNeues Publishing Group, New York and Germany, 2012.
Presenting a lineup of American talents selected by photographer Bruce Weber for their notable personalities and creative works, this is the twelfth volume Weber has released, over as many years, in this ongoing project on the artists, photographers, essayists, poets and figures who warrant celebration. Whether known or relatively unknown, they reveal something that resonates with Weber as he interviews and photographs each one, here selecting actor and activist Danny Trejo, fashion editor Polly Mellen, musician and producer Nile Rodgers, Chicago-based oral historian Studs Terkel, socialite turned Taos activist Mabel Dodge Luhan...
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2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Reverse Glass Painting of Saint George and the Dragon
Located in Stamford, CT
Verre églomisé, or reverse glass painting with gilding of Saint George and the Dragon. St George shown riding his steed, slaying the dragon...
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Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Large 2" Live Steam Traction Engine by Dawkins West Wickham
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A large live steam 2” scale model traction engine steam tractor in red livery and brass coat of arms. Produced by Dawkins West Wickham.
The tract...
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Mid-20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Metal Binoculars with Case, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Binoculars with case.
Decoration complements.
Silver metal binoculars with graducation nuts and clean and elegant lines. Inspired by classic models. Weight: 945 gr."
Size: 9 x 15...
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20th Century Unknown Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Other
Hans Hansen Vintage Claw Ring in Sterling Silver by Allan Scharff
By Hans Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Brutalist/modern claw-shaped. ring designed by Allan Scharff and crafted at Hans Hansen Silversmithy in Kolding Denmark. Early version from the late 1970s....
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1970s Danish Brutalist Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Virginia Woolf. the Years, First Edition, 1937 in a Fine Full Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Woolf, Virginia.
Title: The Years.
Publisher: London: The Hogarth Press, 1937.
Description: First Edition. 1 vol., 7-3/16" x 4-15/16", boun...
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1930s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Art at Auction: the Year at Sotheby's, 1985-1986, 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Art at Auction: The Year at Sotheby's, 1985-1986, Edit by Georgia Fogg. Printed by Sotheby's, London. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This annual reference work provides a view of...
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1980s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Dali The Work and the Man by Robert Descharnes Hardcover Coffee Table Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Dali The Work and the Man by Robert Descharnes Hardcover coffee table art book.
Master artist Salvador Dali large coffee table book. Dated 1984.
...
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20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Collectible Italian Espresso Maker
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 1970s espresso maker with 2 cups.
Collectible aluminum and bakelite collector espresso maker.
Midcentury coffee pot machine in Italian design....
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Gabriella Crespi Silver Plate Sewing Egg Box, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Egg-shaped silverplate sewing box, signed Gabriella Crespi. Sewing kit with scissors, thimble and Silk Silk threads in assorted colors. Signature engraved inside.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Live Steam Traction Engine
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A large live steam 2” scale model traction engine steam tractor in brown livery and brass coat of arms.
The tractor exudes real craftsmanship and i...
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Mid-20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Antique Victorian Kitchen 40 Pound Scale Cast Iron Balance w/ Ironstone Plate
By Young Son & Marlow
Located in Hyattsville, MD
No chips or cracks to the Stoneware tray. Heavy item about 60 lbs. Seems to be working, but you will need counterweights to use it, that will go on the metal tray.
Ironstone stone...
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19th Century American High Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1980s Miniature Ferrari Car
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Miniature Ferrari car.
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Late 20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Sea Life and Shell Diorama /Shadow Box
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-715 Beautiful sea life diorama including sea shells various crustaceans ,seahorse starfish encased in a walnut frame under glass.
Brass hanging ring
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1950s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Antique walking stick/cane, Germany from 1910 with owner's stamp, real silver
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique walking stick/cane, Germany from 1910 with owner's stamp, real silver
antique historical condition.
Please refer to the detailed photos for the condition
(V-222)
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Early 1900s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Art At Auction, The Year At Sotheby Parke Bernet 1978-79, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Art At Auction : the Year At Sotheby Parke Bernet. 1978-79, Edited by Diana De Froment. Published by Philip Wilson Publishers, 1979, Sotheby's London. 1st...
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1970s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Louvre Books - Set of 2
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of two books on The Louvre. One hardcover book with dustjacket, published by Barnes and Noble in 2003, 320 pages. One softcover book, published in 1996 by Reunion des Musees Na...
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's: 1993, Loyd-Paxton Collection of Dallas Texas, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: 1993, Loyd-Paxton Collection of Dallas Texas. This catalog contains selections from the Collections of Loyd-Paxton of Dallas, Texas including: European Furniture and Decorations, Japanese, Indian and Chinese Works of Art...
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1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Vintage 1980s Lenci Doll, Serial Number 46
Located in Plainview, NY
The Lenci doll is one of the most beautiful dolls ever made. This rare beautiful vintage original Lenci Doll from 1980s. The doll was purchased from the Nu...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Rare Chanel Diana Shoulder Bag Black Quilted Lambskin Leather, 1990s France
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Chanel Diana purse in a stunning black lambskin. This iconic bag features a quilted body with a bare trim around front flap to accentuate the quilted design on the rest of the body as well as the gold tone front clasp of the interlocking Chanel...
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1990s French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
German 1900s Antique Ear Trumpet medical instrument Made of Ebonite and Rubber
Located in Milan, IT
Ear trumpet, bell and earphone of ebonite and extension of rubber, German medical instrument, manufacture of the early 1900s. Measures: Length 10 cm, 3.9 i...
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Early 20th Century German Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
Sotheby's Art at Auction, the Art Market in Review 1993-94 by Sotheby's, 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Art at Auction - The Art Market in Review 1993-1994 by Sotheby's. Hightlights: "The Property of a Lady" by Ian Fleming a James Bond short story (commissioned by Sotheby's in 1963), Klimt (Dame mit Facher), David Smith (Cubi V), Harry Winston diamond necklace...
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1990s English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Anatomy Exploring the Human Body
Located in New York City, NY
A stunning tribute to our eternal fascination with the human body - and the latest in the bestselling 'Explorer' Collection Anatomy: Exploring the Human Bod...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Merchant Ivory's English Landscape by John Pym, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Merchant Ivory's English Landscape Rooms, Views, and Anglo-Saxon Attitudes
by John Pym. Published by Harry N Abrams, 1995. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. In Merchant Ivory's English Landscape author John Pym's engaging text gives a refreshing account of Merchant Ivory's four English movies (and some of the partnership's earlier works as well), taking the reader behind the scenes of the making of the films, revealing how aspects of the English people and culture were researched and portrayed, locations chosen, and scenes executed. Nearly 100 beautiful film stills and production shots - most are in color and never before seen...
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1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Christie's London, Nureyev Parts I and II, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's London, Nureyev Part I and II. Pair of Christies 1st ed catalogs, London: Christie's, 1995. Volume I hardcover with dust jacket Volume II softcover. With old master and 19th century paintings, drawings, prints, books, sculpture, furniture, textiles, ballet costumes...
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20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Treetop Hideaways Treehouses for Adults
Located in New York, NY
A stunning array of rustic and charming treehouses from around the world for inspiration and for those who fantasize about getting away from it all.
Whether it’s a yearning to escape the stress of day-to-day existence, or a desire to live more sustainably and to get closer to nature, more and more people are finding reasons to go off-grid, high above the ground. Today’s treehouses have evolved into shapes and sizes that nobody could ever have dreamed of. Philip Jodidio takes us on an exciting international tour of more than 36 structures, revealing how they are designed, built, and appreciated in a wide array of cultures and settings.
Each treehouse is presented with breathtaking exterior and interior photography, giving readers an in-depth glimpse of this rapidly evolving symbiosis between nature and shelter, indoor and outdoor, and rustic and polished, in a definitive examination of tree-house living. For people interested in eco-friendly living, this book presents the most innovative inter-pretations of the genre, from a house nestled in the tree trunks of Norway to a hexagon-shaped shelter in Mystic, Connecticut.
About The Author
Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard before moving to Paris, where he was editor in chief of the leading French art monthly Connaissance des Arts from 1980 to 2002. He has written more than 100 books...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's Art at Auction 1990-1991 Sotheby's Edited by Sally Prideaux, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Art at Auction 1990-1991 Sotheby's. Edited by Sally Prideaux. Published by Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications, 1991. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Numerous color photos...
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1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Christie's Review of the Season, 1986, Mark Wrey 'Editor', 1st Ed
By Christie's
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's Review of the Season, 1986, Mark Wrey (editor). 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Published by Phaidon & Christie's, Oxford, 1986. 504 pp. Dense review of a very busy yea...
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1980s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th c. Expandable Leather Wrapped Binoculars c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
This is an original pair of leather wrapped expandable binoculars. "LeMaire Fabt Paris" is embossed on each eyepiece. The lens expand out to sharpen the view. The binoculars...
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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Brass Yacht Compass in Mahogany Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass gimballed boat compass fitted to a dovetailed varnished box. This is a 19th century compass from Samuel Thaxter & Son in Boston. Awesome Nautical display piece from an in...
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1880s North American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Wonderful Time, an Intimate Portrait of the Good Life by Slim Aarons, 1st Ed
By Slim Aarons
Located in valatie, NY
"Wonderful Time, An Intimate Portrait of the Good Life by Slim Aarons." New York: Harper & Row, Publishers. Stated first edition hardcover with no dust jacket, 1974. A photo essay do...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1920s Antique Guatemalan Cowboy Belt Buckle Iron Bird Fancy Peacock Design
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Belt buckle
1920s Antique Guatemalan cowboy bird belt buckle in iron.
Measures: 5 wide x 4 tall x .13
Preowned original unrestored vintage.
See images provided.
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1920s Guatemalan Rustic Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
1980s Isamu Kenmochi Ashtray Sleek Chrome & Brown Modern Classic
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern Isamu Kenmochi ashtray in chrome and plastic.
Stamped underneath with makers information. Made in the USA.
Dimensions: 6 in...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Mercedes Retro Racing Model
Located in Paris, FR
Model Mercedes Retro Racing with aluminium structure,
with plastic and aluminium details. Model in black paint finish.
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Sotheby's Art at Auction - 1989-1990 by Sally Prideaux 'Editor', 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Art at Auction - 1989-1990 by Sally Prideaux (editor). 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Rizzoli International Publications / for Sotheby's, ...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Romantics and Classics: Style in the English Country House
Located in New York, NY
Text by Jeremy Musson, Photographs by Hugo Rittson Thomas
Living today in the houses of the English countryside, owners blend contemporary style with the old, good bones of manor ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
1950s Rare Marijuana Ashtray Bowl San Francisco Architect California SF
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Amazing 1950s sculptural ashtray created in the MCM period in San Francisco. Small studio craft, low numbers produced. Signed.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Set Of Old Bound Books 19th Century France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called " Society for the History of French Protestantism ". Th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Arts & Crafts Twisted Walking Cane with Beaten Brass Handle Golf
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts & Crafts twisted walking cane with beaten brass handle
This charming twisted cane is in the Arts and Crafts tradition with beaten brass Knob at the handle which has a rope co...
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Brass
Great Houses, Modern Aristocrats
Located in New York, NY
Author James Reginato, Photographs by Jonathan Becker, Foreword by Viscount Linley
This stunning book presents the intriguing stories and celebrated...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Basquiat: Boom for Real Herbert Kasper's Estate With 1 of His Paintings Illus
Located in valatie, NY
Basquiat: Boom for Real by Eleanor Nairne and Dieter Buchhart. 1st Ed hardcover no dust jacket as issued. Published by Prestel, Munich, 2017, for exhibitions in London and Frankfurt....
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21st Century and Contemporary German Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Walking Stick, Germany, Ebonized with a Silver Handle, Around 1910
Located in Berlin, DE
Walking stick, Germany, ebonized with a silver handle, around 1910.
Real silver knob, antique historical condition.
Please refer to the detailed photos for the condition.
(V-225)
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Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Common Threads, Photographs and Stories from the South
Located in Bradenton, FL
Common Threads - Photographs and Stories from the South by Chip Cooper and Kathryn Tucker Windham. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition published in 2000 by CKM Press. Illus...
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Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Hopper Drawing by and inscribed by Carter E Foster to Herbert Kasper, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Hopper Drawing by Carter E Foster. 2013, Whitney Museum of American Art. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This monograph was prepared to accompany the exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art, from May 23 to October 6, 2013. The exhibition then traveled to Dallas and finally to the Walker Art Center in 2014. The book was owned by Herbert Kasper and inscribed by the author to him. Herbert Kasper was an American fashion designer known as Kasper. He studied English and advertising at New York University and fashion at the Parsons School of Design in New York from 1951–53 and l'Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne in 1953. He left NYU to serve in the US Army in Europe. After World War II he enrolled at Parsons, where he became a protégé of milliner Fred Frederics. After graduating, he returned to Paris for two years developing his skills in design while working for Jacques Fath, Christian Dior, and Marcel Rochas. When he returned to the US, he worked for Frederics at Mr. John. He was an avid art collector, and in 2011, the Morgan Library and Museum devoted an exhibition, called “Mannerism and Modernism: The Kasper Collection of Drawings and Photographs,” to the designer.
Hopper Drawing is the first major museum exhibition to focus on the drawings and creative process of Edward Hopper (1882–1967). More than anything else, Hopper's drawings reveal the continually evolving relationship between observation and invention in the artist's work, and his abiding interest in the spaces and motifs--the street, the movie theatre, the office, the bedroom, the road—that he would return to throughout his career as an artist. This exhibition showcases the Whitney's unparalleled collection of Hopper's work, which includes over 2,500 drawings bequeathed to the museum by his widow Josephine Hopper...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Rare Antique Three Top Hats: Incredible Collection (also Individually)
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
From left : ------------Also sold individually---------------
1) ref. O/5509 - London fashion Bowler Hat in black felt - 1920 about -
G.R.Dunn & Co.Ltd - Piccadilly Circus - Lond...
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Early 20th Century Italian Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
Set of Old Books from 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called « Life of Jean Wesley ». These...
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19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
2 Volumes, John Keats, The Poems of John Keats
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. John Keats, The Poems of John Keats. Bound in 3/4 wine morocco. Linen boards. Decorative gilt tooling on spine. Raised bands. Top edges gilt. Mar...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Dutch Silver Purse Mount by Keulemans Rotterdam, 1841
Located in Delft, NL
Antique Dutch silver purse mount by Keulemans Rotterdam, 1841
An antique purse mount with ring and chain. With motif of dolphins and a shell-shaped kn...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Eames Design: The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames - Neuhart - 1994
Located in London, GB
First edition, third printing, published by Harry N. Abrams, 1994. Text by John & Marilyn Neuhart and Ray Eames.
From a partnership that started with modest beginnings exploring the...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Anne Geddes until Now Photo Folio 1st Edition 1997
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Anne Geddes Until Now Photofolio.
Large heavy coffee table hardcover book.
Anne Geddes is the world's bestselling photographer. UNTIL NOW was a major ret...
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20th Century American Expressionist Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Book of Knowledge Cast Iron Mechanical Bank, Trick Pony, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage book of knowledge trick pony mechanical bank offers polychrome cast construction with white circus horse with embossed title, underside reads "Rep...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Authentic Massive Brass Ashtray and Extinguisher by Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
In this listing you will find an extremely rare brass ashtray or pipe holder designed by Carl Auböck in 1948. It features beautiful and elegant lines, part of the exquisite craftsman...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Brass
French Hand-Crafted and Painted Ceramic Trinket or Jewelry Box
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful hand-crafted ceramic lidded trinket or jewelry box.
Mid-20th century, French.
Used as decorative item, this piece would enhance any shelf or tabletop.
Measures: 6 1/8...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Antique and Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities for Sale
Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.
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