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Above Washington by Robert Cameron
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Above Washington - A Collection Of Nostalgic And Contemporary Aerial Photographs
Above Washington. The Nation's capitol is here celebrated with the eye of history and a elan of today's headlines Never before have America's monuments been so dramatically and lovingly displayed, as shown by Robert Cameron's aerial views and introduction by Alistaie Cooke.
Title ABOVE WASHINGTON
Author Cameron, Robert
Format Binding Hardcover
Book Condition Used - Good
Date Published 1982-01-01
Publisher: Cameron and Company, San Francisco
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fair, wears
Edition: 1st Edition
First printing. Oblong folio
Cameron is a member of the Royal Photographic Society and a member of the Presidents Council of the International Center of Photography. His work has been exhibited in Paris at La Bibliotheque Historique and the Foundation Mona Bismarck. In New York at the International Center of Photography, the New York City Municipal Arts Foundation. In San Francisco at the Vision...
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20th Century British Expressionist Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile or azulejo
This tile painted in blue over white in ...
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Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Selldorf Architects, Portfolio and Projects
Located in New York City, NY
A comprehensive book on Selldorf Architects, with a detailed look at the museums, residences, and public buildings the firm has designed in the United States and abroad.
Founding principal Annabelle Selldorf was born in Cologne, Germany and educated at the Pratt Institute and Syracuse University. The firm launched into international prominence with the opening of New York's Neue Galerie in 2001. Since, Selldorf Architects has become known for galleries, cultural projects, and as well as private homes. More recently, the firm has made its mark with Sims Municipal Recycling in Brooklyn in 2013. The design and construction won an Award for Excellence in Design from the Public Design Commission. In 2014, Selldorf Architects received the commission to build the expansion of the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego.
This book begins with an extensive conversation between Tom Eccles and Annabelle Selldorf, as well as an essay by architecture critic Ian Volner.
A newly-shot, full color portfolio by renowned photographer Todd Eberle is complimented by an in-depth look at the story behind 30 selected projects, including architectural plans...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Blue Scale Gwarancja Olsztyn, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A fantastic antique weighing scale with nicely aged blue paint. Made by Gwarancja Factory in Olsztyn, Poland in the late 20th century. It presents...
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1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Metal, Iron
Made in Italy Sound Amplifier, Light Blue Ceramics, Customizable Speaker, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Description
This is an amplifier compatible with all smartphones in which the speaker is positioned at the bottom, near the microphone. It will allow you to increase the volume of your smartphone by 15/20 decibels!
European Design Patent filed n. 005778529
Materials
Handmade in 100% Italian ceramic and non-toxic glazes, i.e. free of lead and other substances harmful to the health of workers (as required by EU regulations).
Method Of Use
Just insert your smartphone in the appropriate space and start your favorite music to hear it clear and loud at home, outdoors or wherever you want! It has a hole for passing the power cable.
Eco-sustainable Production
The production method is characterized by an ethical and eco-sustainable approach. Ceramics of controlled origin, non-toxic glazes and photovoltaic panels are used to guarantee the functioning of the electric ovens...
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2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Ceramic
Above Yosemite by Robert Cameron
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Robert Cameron's Above Yosemite
Robert Cameron, Harold Gilliam
Title: Robert Cameron's Above Yosemite
Publisher: Cameron & Company
Publication Date: 1983
Binding: Hardcover
Boo...
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20th Century American Expressionist Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Colonial Furniture: The Superb Collection of the late Howard Reifsnyder, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Colonial Furniture: The Superb Collection of the Late Howard Reifsnyder, including signed pieces by Philadelphia cabinetmakers, formerly contained i...
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1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ashtray for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage ashtray in signature Rimini blue glaze with leaf motif by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Marked "Italy" on bottom.
Artist: Aldo Londi
Manufacturer: Bitossi
Origin: Italy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Ceramic
Grillo Folding Turquoise Phone Italy Marco Zanuso & Richard Sapper
Located in San Diego, CA
MoMA Modern Italian original Grillo folding telephone launched in 1966 by Marco Zanuso & Richard Sapper. The telephone was manufactured in Italy by Siemens. Vintage push buttons Phon...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Collectibles and Curiosities
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Plastic
The Passions of the Mind a Novel of Sigmund Freud by Irving Stone 1971
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Passions of the Mind a novel of Sigmund Freud by Irving Stone.
Vintage book, 1st edition: 1971
Biography of Sigmund Freud
In the 1880's, Vienna was Europe's glamour capital. It was in that brilliant city that Sigmund Freud began his long struggle to free people...
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20th Century American Expressionist Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
The National Air and Space Museum Book by Bryan, C. D. B 1st Edition 1979
Located in North Hollywood, CA
THE NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM by Bryan, C. D. B
Hardcover Book Condition
Used - Very Good
First edition edition 1979
The book is approx 10" x 2" x 11 3/4" and is in a good, vintage condition with light shelf-wear on the dust-jacket.
Hardcover, New York: Harry N. Abrams.
With many color photographs of the Museum's exhibits. Very heavy book
The National Air and Space Museum by C.D.B Byran.
Experience the thrill of flying some of the world's most important airplanes and spacecraft. Best Of The National Air And Space Museum provides unprecedented access to the most popular museum in the world. The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum hosts more than 9 million visitors a year, and the newly opened Dulles Center three football fields long and ten stories high is a phenomenon in its own right: in the first week it was opened, some 250,000 people came through the doors. Best Of The National Air And Space Museum features the best of both museums, from the Challenger space shuttle and the Wright flyer...
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20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antony Gormley
Located in New York, NY
Author Martin Caiger-Smith
A new and updated edition of the definitive monograph on the British artist Antony Gormley, now available in an affordably priced format.
This beauti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Journey: The Life & Times of an American Architect by Alan Wanzenberg, Signed
Located in valatie, NY
Journey: The Life and Times of an American Architect by Alan Wanzenberg, Signed and inscribed Stated Pointed Leaf Press 2013. 1st Ed hardcover no dust jacket as published. With a preface by prominent philanthropist, art collector, curator, and Wanzenberg's friend, Beth Rudin DeWoody. Featuring stunning, never-before-published images of Wanzenberg's projects by world-renowned photographer William Abranowicz. This is the first-ever monograph to chronicle the trajectory, work, inspirations, and motivations of esteemed New York architect and interior designer Alan Wanzenberg. For Wanzenberg, designing is nothing short of an intellectual process. With sensitivity to place and a deep understanding of design history, Journey showcases his original takes on archetypical styles, including American Arts & Crafts, Shaker, French Art Deco, and American Farmhouse. The result is always a seamlessly developed, beautifully understated home that is a perfect amalgamation of the client's taste and the project's context. Become inspired by the integral influences and experiences that comprise Wanzenberg's journey, all of which have led him to become the distinctive, high-profile, and well-accomplished designer that he is today. Esteemed New York architect and interior designer Alan Wanzenberg shares his intimate story and brilliantly crafted projects...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
"Sar The Essence of Indian Design" Book
Located in New York City, NY
An exploration of the timeless beauty of Indian design through 200 classic objects.
The Indian subcontinent is an amalgamation of peoples, cultures, languages and philosophies. Thro...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
1980s Ceramic Blue Christian Fish Plate Pisces Decorative Display
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage religious art Christian faith fish symbol Pisces decorative dish display etched ceramic plate in cobalt blue
Measures: 5.25" in diameter x 1" hei...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Ceramic
Murano Sommerso Geometric Blue Art Glass Cigarette or Cocktail Pick Holder
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Gorgeous example of Sommerso technique developed in the 1930's by Murano glass workers. This striking geometric piece goes from blue to an amber color to clear glass. The top has a h...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
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Art Glass
The Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, Illustrated, 1931
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Defoe, Daniel. The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner, as related by Himself. London: Humphrey Milford, 1931. Embe...
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1930s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Bill Blass: an American Designer by H O'hagan, K Rowold & M Vollbracht (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Published to accompany a major retrospective exhibition of Blass's career at the Indiana University Art Museum, this lavish presentation presents more than 250 of his most important ensembles, beginning with his earliest work for Anna Miller...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Jacqueline Kennedy Authentic Artbag Handbag with Certificate of Authenticity
Located in Jersey, GB
A black leather handbag gifted by Jacqueline Kennedy to Maud Shaw, her children’s nanny
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994) married John F Kennedy in 1953. When he was elected ...
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Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Leather
Mid-Century Vintage French Metal Pedal Car in Blue Azure, circa 1950s
Located in Sofia, BG
Stunning large sized vintage pedal car in blue azure. Very good condition with some traces of use and age.
France, circa 1950.
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Mid-20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
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Metal
Turner's Modern World
Located in New York, NY
Edited by David Blayney Brown and Amy Concannon and Sam Smiles
A landmark publication positions Turner as a pioneer in depicting contemporary life in the wake of dizzying changes resulting from industrialization and modernization.
This monograph is tied to the first exhibition to highlight Turner's contemporary imagery--the most exceptional and distinctive aspect of his work. Rather than making claims for Turner as a proto-modernist, it explores what constituted modernity during his lifetime and what it meant to be a modern artist.
Turner's career spanned the Napoleonic Wars, the rise of the British Empire, the birth of finance capitalism and modern industrialization, as well as political, scientific, and cultural advances that transformed society and shaped the modern world...
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2010s North American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Daan Roosegaarde 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Located in New York City, NY
The first monograph on the indefatigable explorer of relationships between people, technology, and environmental issues
Dutch artist, Daan Roosegaarde, is one of the most innovative ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
In Memory Of Designing Contemporary Memorials Spencer Bailey
Located in New York City, NY
Exploring the art, architecture, and design of memorials around the world from the late 20th century to today
Memorials hold a special position in the cultural memory of communiti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
"Pucci - A Renaissance in Fashion" 1st Edition
Located in Hanover, MA
"Pucci - A Renaissance in Fashion" by Shirley Kennedy, 1st edition, printed in Japan in 1991. All excellent near perfect condition. Cloth cover. First white page...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities
Lladró The Lover I Figurine by Jaime Hayon
Located in New York City, NY
Glossy porcelain figurine designed by Jaime Hayon with a modern design and a red heart. Like all the pieces in Jaime Hayon's The Fantasy Collection, this creation arises from the fus...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Porcelain
Vintage Harley-Davidson Knuckle Panhead Hand Shift Lever Gear Shifter, 1948-1950
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Harley-Davison chrome hand shift lever and knob for Panhead motorcycles circa 1948-1950. Originally purchased in the 1980s from the Pennsylvania warehouse where a cache of ol...
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Late 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
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Chrome
Girl Scouts Loan Exhibition of Colonial and Early Federal Furniture, 1929
Located in valatie, NY
Girl Scouts Loan Exhibition of Colonial and Early Federal Furniture, Portraits and Glass 1929, by American Art Galleries. Published by American Art Gallerie...
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1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Sotheby's Hong Kong Important Private Collection Chinese Ceramics Oct. 2019
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Hong Kong Important Private Collection Chinese Ceramics October 8, 2019. 1st Ed hardcover. Includes rare examples of Ming and Qing porcelain and several exceptional jades. Sir Q.W. Lee was a banker and philanthropist well-known for his passion for collecting outstanding Chinese works of art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
1929 Blueprint of a Yacht by John Alden
Located in Norwell, MA
Original yacht blueprint from the famous naval architect John G Alden of State St, Boston. The vessel represented is a fifty three foot power cruiser with two masts. Large main cabin...
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1920s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile or azulejo
This tile painted in blue over white in ...
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Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Large 16 Oz Sheffield James Dixon & Son's Liquor Hip Flask with Monogram
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large English 16 Oz Sheffield Silver James Dixon & Son's liquor hip flask with DMP monogram.
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Early 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
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Pewter
Fighting for Love in the Century of Extinction, Signed
Located in valatie, NY
Fighting for Love in the Century of Extinction: How Passion and Politics Can Stop Global Warming by Eban Goodstein. Published by University Press of New England, 2007. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The central idea in Fighting for Love in the Century of Extinction is simple: Unchecked, global warming threatens to destroy one of every two animals, birds, plants, reptiles, forests, fish and other creatures alive today on the earth. This looming ecological collapse will only be arrested if we can articulate and embrace what the natural world means to each of us, and then fight a series of hard political battles to preserve creation. On a subject about which it is easy to feel despair, Goodstein offers a realistic, ambitious, and hopeful political solution to avoid a century of mass extinction, a vision grounded in a moral view that embraces the interconnection of all life forms on the planet. Emerging from his work as both an economist and a leader in the clean energy movement, this passionate book sets a new frame for helping Americans understand global warming as the challenge of our generation. Weaving personal narrative with scientific facts, Goodstein begins with an overview of the current global warming crisis. In Chapters 2 and 3 (“Wealth” and “Knowledge”) he explores the question of whether the scale of mass extinction we are beginning to witness in the 21st century has more ominous implications for human welfare than it did in the 20th century. By destroying so much of creation,will we destroy the foundation of our own material prosperity? By tearing out so many pages in the book of life...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
The American Country House by Clive Aslet, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The American Country House by Clive Aslet. Yale University Press, 1990. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This great book describes the great country houses that were built with Ame...
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1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Important Collection of Early Oak Furniture & Metalwork from the Manor House
Located in valatie, NY
An Important Collection of Early Oak Furniture and Metalwork Removed from The Manor House, Bramcote, Nottingham. 24 May 2001, Christie's. Catalogue...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Marc Chagall: Gouaches, Drawings, Watercolors - Werner Haftmann - 1st, 1984
Located in London, GB
First English Edition, published by Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1984.
One of the most acclaimed artists of the 20th century, Marc Chagall is considered a visual poet and a master of ...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Manhattan Unfurled Book by Matteo Pericoli
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Manhattan Unfurled by Pericoli, Matteo and Goldberger, Paul
Matteo Pericoli trained as an architect in Milan and then came to work in New York in 1995. His arrival preceded by just a few days the arrival of the biggest snowstorm of the decade, and the sense of the city in its wake–especially its silence–remained in his mind. He experienced similar feeling taking photographs of Riverside Drive from the Circle Line ferry, and decided to transpose them into a line drawing. It was then that he felt compelled to photograph the whole of New York’s shoreline profile–from Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and New Jersey (which he reached by motorcycle) — and make two continuous and continuously enchanting pen-and-ink drawing of Manhattan’s skyline.
Manhattan Unfurled is published in an elegant slipcase, and the drawings fold out, accordion-style, with the West on one side and the East on the other. An introduction by distinguished New Yorker architecture critic Paul Goldberger, who first wrote bout Matteo’s project in The New Yorker’s “Talk of the Town,” will accompany the drawing in a separate pamphlet. This book is both a wonderful New York City memento, perfect for gift giving, and an entirely unique work of art.
Hardcover, accordion style fold-out sheets in original publisher's slipcase by the artist Matteo Pericoli.
Separate pamphlet containing text by Paul Goldberger laid-in loose.
48 pages, each containing a drawing of a continuous view of Manhattan: right side being the East Side (the Battery to the Henry Hudson...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
How to Create Your Own Painted Lady
Located in Bradenton, FL
How to Create Your Own Painted Lady, a comprehensive guide to beautifying your Victorian home, by Elizabeth Pomada and Michael Larson. Stated first editio...
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1980s Victorian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Large Cenedese Italian Sommerso Murano Glass Ashtray, Italy 1960´s
By Cenedese
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Large Cenedese Italian Sommerso Murano glass ashtray. Italy 1960´s
Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, heavy piece of glass features an unusual design.
It looks like a sec...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Murano Glass
Russian Imperial Style by Laura Cerwinske, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Russian Imperial Style by Laura Cerwinske. Published by Prentice Hall, NY, 1990. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Sumptuously illustrated with over 100 stunning full-page co...
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1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Seascape with Portrait of a Schooner-Rigged Yacht, Signed and Dated 1937
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Seascape with Portrait of a Schooner-Rigged Yacht, signed and dated Carl Schroeder, 1937, an un-tutored oil on canvas seascape painting with a port side view of a large schooner rigged racing yacht with all canvas aloft including topsails and staysails, smartly uniformed crew, captain and first mate visible on deck, a lookout posted on the foremast crosstrees, a burgee, pennant and flag flying on the fore and main peaks, with a one design class designation A-1 on the mainsail; a low-lying spit of land with red and white cottages is visible near in background beyond the bowsprit; signed and dated Carl Schroeder, 1937 in the lower right.
The painting is in near excellent condition, with only a stretcher line visible down the left side and one small pin hole on the right side. The painting is mounted in a contemporary carved an gilded frame.
The artist has not been identified, but the style and subject is consistent with either the American or Danish schools. The 1930s was a golden age decade for the J-Boats and other great ocean racing yachts. The A class designation suggests very large...
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1930s Danish Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Canvas
19th C. Islamic Antique Qajar Blue Tile with Koranic Script, Ottoman Turkish
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique 19th century Qajar blue tile with Islamic calligraphy writing
Antique 19th century ottoman Turkish tile, Islamic Koranic calligraphy script.
Qaja...
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19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Ceramic, Pottery
Henri Fugere, Bronze Figure, 'Bebe Tapin' Boy Playing His Drum
By Henri Fugère
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Henri Fugere, bronze figure, ' Bebe Tapin ' signed in the bronze.
French Boy playing his drum. Henry Fugere, a well listed artist. Mr. Fugere was born in...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Metal
Finishing the Hat Collected Lyrics '1954-1981' Comments, by Stephen Sondheim
Located in valatie, NY
Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) with Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes by Stephen Sondheim (March 22, 1930 -November 26, 2021). Published by Knopf, 2010. Hardcover with dust jacket. The winner of seven Tonys, an Academy Award, seven Grammys, a Pulitzer Prize and more, Stephen Sondheim's career has spanned more than half a century; his lyrics have become synonymous with musical theater and popular culture. In Finishing the Hat--titled after perhaps his most autobiographical song, from Sunday in the Park with George, Sondheim has not only collected his lyrics for the first time, he is giving readers a rare personal look into his life as well as his remarkable productions. Along with the lyrics for all of his musicals from 1954 to 1981 including: West Side Story, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd, Sondheim treats us to never-before-published songs from each show, songs that were cut or discarded before seeing the light of day. He discusses his relationship with his mentor, Oscar Hammerstein II, and his collaborations with extraordinary talents such as: Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Laurents, Ethel Merman, Richard Rodgers...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Vintage French Cartier Panther Bracelet Silk Scarf Blue Green Irish Linen Pillow
By Cartier
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Katie Larmour Studio is the original vintage scarf pillow maker. Gaining notability for her unique idea and creations back in 2013 - featured in ...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Silk
National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eighth Edition Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eighth Edition
National Geographic
This is a beautiful large library or hardcover coffee table book.
Title: National Geographic Atlas of th...
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Early 2000s Maltese Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Small Houses Contemporary Residential Architecture, by Nicolas Pople
Located in valatie, NY
Small Houses: Contemporary Residential Architecture by Nicholas Pople. Universe Publishing, 2003. Paperback. Small houses are no longer thought of as cheap...
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Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sar The Essence of Indian Design Book
Located in New York City, NY
An exploration of the timeless beauty of Indian design through 200 classic objects.
The Indian subcontinent is an amalgamation of peoples, cultures, languages and philosophies. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Modern Authentic Handmade Turquoise Hookah/Shisha/Sculpture
Located in Lisbon, PT
Hooka handmade hookah, turquoise glass, Designed by Karim Rashid for GAIA&GINO.
Hooka is inspired by whirling Dervishes in Turkey. It is a working h...
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2010s Czech Organic Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Yachting Blueprint by Hoyt
Located in Norwell, MA
Yacht blueprint by F.M. Hoyt (Frederick Maxwell Hoyt), marine architect and survivor of Titanic. Original yacht blueprint of a a three masted schooner design 124 by F.M. Hoyt of 50 E. 42nd Street New York, NY. Plan shows captains stateroom, galley, crews quarters, saloon, many staterooms, toilets, tubs, lockers, etc. Hoyt was also commodore of the Larchmont Yacht Club...
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1910s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Joan Mitchell: At the Harbor and in the Grande Vallée 10/29-12/18, 2015, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Joan Mitchell: At the Harbor and in the Grande Vallée, October 29 – December 18. Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art, New York, 2015. 1st Ed hardcover. Joan Mitchell: At the Harbor and in th...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Fine Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Spoon, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A delicate example of the time-honored practice of blue-and-white ceramics, this 19th century porcelain soup spoon was likely used as an everyday ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Monumental Mid-Century French Nouvelle Cuisiniere Advertising Sign
Located in Forney, TX
A monumental vintage advertising sign from France, believed to be custom one-of-a-kind, the giant sign crafted of metal, dual sided, polychrome enamel paint...
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Mid-20th Century French Streamlined Moderne Collectibles and Curiosities
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Metal, Enamel
Gorgeous Blue Sellier Silk Scarf by Erre France
By Hermès
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous Erre Paris silk scarf in mint pristine condition.
Erre Foulards 100% Silk Square 34" x 34” Scarf.
Designed by Terry Pheto and Princess Charlene of Monaco.
Great gift 100 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk
Fabergé Court Jeweler to the Tsars Hardcover Table Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Faberge: Court Jeweler to the Tsars Book by Solodkoff, Rizzoli 1984.
Fabergé: Court Jeweler to the Tsars
Fabergé, Court Jeweler to the Tsars by G. von Habsburg-Lothringen and A. von Solodkoff. New York: Rizzoli, 1979. First English edition hardcover with slip case. 171 pp. A book on the history of Carl Fabergé and his work. For more than 35 years, Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920) was purveyor of exquisite creations in jewels and precious metals to European royalty, most notably Russia and England, and to the wealthy of the world. He was a designer of unsurpassed ingenuity and delicacy. He turned out a profusion of jeweled flowers in rock-crystal pots, enameled cigarette cases, desk sets in multicolored gold, silver and platinum, gold sedan chairs and coronation coaches...
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20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Vintage Airline Poster of Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, New Zealand, ca.1960
Located in Langweer, NL
Vintage poster of New Zealand / Go There by NAC.
Wellington: R.E. Owen, ca. 1960s.
Photographic lithograph of Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown.
...
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Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original Yacht Blueprint P-201-2 by John Wells
Located in Norwell, MA
Original blueprint of a one hundred foot yacht by John Wells Incorporated of New York. The plan is a top view showing the top deck and cabin level. The top deck shows dining saloon, pilot house...
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1940s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Sotheby's: Property from the Collection of the Late Gilbert Verney, 1979
Located in valatie, NY
Property from the Collection of the Late Gilbert Verney: At Bennington, New Hampshire, Including Property Removed from His Residence on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Softcover fir...
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1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
7 Candle Menorah Arc Sculpture Blue Sea Fused Glass & Bronze
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Jerusalem Sea seven candle Jewish Menorah in blue fused glass
Signed by artist.
Art glass and bronze
25.25 T x 16.5 W x 4 D inches
Very good original c...
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Early 2000s Mexican Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
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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