Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Dreams Through the Glass Windows from Bergdorf Goodman by Linda Fargo, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Dreams Through the Glass: Windows from Bergdorf Goodman by Linda Fargo. Assouline, NY, 2003. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Each window is a fantastic tableau, a narrative, a piece of theater inviting the viewer into rich imaginary worlds of fashion and surrealistic luxury. Window design is a vanishing metier, but it remains an enduring art form providing rare views through the glass into fantastic realms of dreams and fantasy. In these pages, Linda Fargo, the renowned window artist for Bergdorf Goodman, opens up her portfolio of magical tableaux created especially for this crown jewel of the retail world. Her palette is wonderfully rich and eclectic, juxtaposing relics of the past and the present, symbols of art and literature, western culture and exotic lands, moving easily between the marvelous and the everyday. These windows continue to astonish and delight all who flock to them for the traditional annual Christmas displays...
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Early 2000s American Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Sotheby's Chateau de Cornillon, Loire, France, October 2006
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Chateau de Cornillon, Loire, France: Important Gothic and Renaissance Furniture, Works of Art & Textiles. London: Sotheby's, 2006. Softcover. 126 pp. Château de Cornillon i...
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Late 20th Century English Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A beautifully produced book by Franco Maria Ricci, one of a limited edition of 3,000 numbered copies, this being 388. 175 pages with tipped in color plates with additional drawings and sketches, the text is in English. Arcimboldo has become best known for his portraits of human heads made up from vegetables, plants, fruits, sea creatures and tree roots, which were greatly admired by his contemporaries and remain of great fascination to this day. each was carefully constructed and as can be seen with the main image, the Librarian...
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16th Century Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Château de Haroué The Home of the Princes de Beauvau-Craon
Located in New York, NY
Author Victoria Botana de Beauvau-Craon, Photographs by Miguel Flores-Vianna, Foreword by Jean-Louis Deniot
A dazzling tour of Château de Haroué, the epitome of opulent French style and one of today’s must-see examples of vibrant eighteenth-century architecture and design.
Located in a remote village in the Lorraine region of northeastern France, the estate of Château de Haroué is an unrivaled treasure of Gallic culture and heritage. Built between 1720 and 1729 for Marc de Beauvau, Prince de Beauvau-Craon, constable of Lorraine and viceroy of Tuscany, his descendents have inhabited the castle and kept it going in high style ever since.
Throughout the pages of this volume, readers are invited to discover the château’s impressive architecture and fashionably chic interior design. Newly commissioned photographs by leading interiors photographer Miguel Flores-Vianna alongside archival documents offer unprecedented access to 82 sumptuous rooms, which are enlivened by dynamic tapestries and family portraits, a breathtaking artwork collection, and stately antique furniture. Informative texts by Victoria Botana de Beauvau, one of France’s preeminent modern-day aristocrats and an It girl in Parisian society, paint a picture of the castle’s architectural splendors, lifestyle, notable events, and her family’s unique approach to keeping history alive—all published in an exquisitely crafted book, with creative direction by Peter Copping, worthy of this stunning property.
About the author
Victoria Botana de Beauvau is a creative director and producer. Miguel Flores-Vianna is a renowned Argentine-born, London-based photographer whose images regularly appear in Architectural Digest and Cabana magazine...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Reading Art, Art for Book Lovers
Located in New York City, NY
A celebration of artworks featuring books and readers from throughout history, for the delight of art lovers and bibliophiles
As every book tells a story, every book in art is part of an intriguing, engaging, and relatable image. Books are depicted as indicators of intellect in portraits, as symbols of piety in religious paintings, as subjects in still lifes, and as the raw material for contemporary installations. Reading Art spotlights...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Sotheby's, Collection Klaus Otto Preis, Paris, 11/9/05
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: Collection Klaus Otto Preis Paris 11/9/05 sale 5022. Softcover auction catalogue of 264 lots. He worked for Nina Ricci, Italian-born French fashion designer. Sale of paint...
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Early 2000s French Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
“The Paris Salons”, 1895-1914 Furniture ‘Book’
Located in Montelabbate, PU
This is the third in a multi-volume collection providing a visual catalogue record of the decorative arts of the Paris Salons. Included in this volume are reproductions of the catalo...
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Early 20th Century Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
The Gentlemen's Clubs of London (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This book takes a fascinating look into nearly 50 clubs in London and with more than 400 specially commissioned photographs shows a way of life that still plays a part in the daily l...
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19th Century Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Fornasetti Designer of Dreams by P. Mauries (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Piero Fornasetti lived and worked in Milan from 1935 until his death in 1988. during this long career he established an enduring reputation as a designer with a style that was all hi...
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20th Century Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Christie's, Important European Furniture & a Collection of Magnificent Mirrors
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's, important European Furniture, sculpture and tapestries, including, reflected glory, a Private collection of magnificent mirrors, Thursda...
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Early 2000s English Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
"FritzHansen-Furniture" Catalog, 1963
By Fritz Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Hardcover catalog of Fritz Hansen furniture featuring work by Arne Jacobsen, Borge Mogensen, Hans Wegner, Verner Panton, Kaare Klint, Karen and Ebbe Clemmensen, Kristian Vedel, Mogen...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Batman
Located in London, GB
Original Lebanese film poster for Tim Burton's 1989 Batman staring Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton and Kim Basinger. The artwork on this poster is very dif...
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1980s Lebanese Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey, Grosset & Dunlap Edition, Circa 1940
By Zane Grey
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Grey, Zane. Riders of the Purple Sage. A Novel. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1912 (1940s). Illustrated by Douglas Duer. Presented in full gray Moroccan leather with gilt tooling to fr...
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1940s American Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Leather, Paper
Moon Shot, Signed by Alan Shepard, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1994
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Shepard, Alan, Deke Slayton, Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon. Atlanta: Turner Publishing, 1994. First Edition. Signed by Alan Shepard on the full title page...
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1990s American Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Ice Cold, a Hip-Hop Jewelry History
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The definitive photographic history of how hip-hop blinged out and redefined the world of jewelry, luxury, and style.
Whether it's diamond-encrusted grills, oversized “truck” style chains, bust-down Rolex and Patek Philippe watches or a Tiffany necklace, jewelry is a cornerstone of hip-hop culture. Glittering, blinged-out jewels are the shining statement of a collective identity: unapologetic, charismatic, and street savvy.
Spanning the history of hip-hop jewelry, from the 1980s to today, Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History is a stunning compilation of storytelling and visuals. Hundreds of extraordinary images of every major hip-hop artist on record celebrate how “Ice” has become a proclamation of identity and self-expression.
Starting with Run-DMC’s gold Adidas pendants and Eric B. & Rakim’s ostentatious dookie rope chains and Mercedes medallions, the jewelry then transforms from street style into a booming design culture. The hip-hop tradition of “show up and show out” reaches new heights with artists like Pharrell Williams, Jay-Z, Gucci Mane, and Cardi B...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Alexander Serebriakoff, Portraitiste D'interieurs (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A beautifully produced book, in a presentation box. Being one of a limited edition of only 5000 that were printed by Franco Maria Ricci, 148 pages with text in French and 43 tipped in color illustrations, four of which are double page and 39 single pages. Fabled houses such as Le Chateau de Groussay and Hotel Lambert...
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Late 20th Century Rococo Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Ken Fulk: The Movie in My Mind
Located in NEW YORK, NY
**Pre-order starting June 1 - books will commence shipping on June 15th**
For over 30 years interior designer and worldbuilder extraordinaire Ken Fulk has...
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2010s American Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Provence Style Decorating with French Country Flair Book by Shauna Varvel
Located in New York, NY
Provence Style
Decorating with French Country Flair
By: Shauna Varvel
With Alexandra Black
An intimate tour of quintessential Provencal style, featuring chic homes and interior deta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Thonet 19th C. Bentwood Furniture - UCLA Art Galleries Exhibition Catalog 1961
By Thonet
Located in Rochester, NY
Thonet 19th Century Bentwood Furniture - UCLA Art Galleries - September 18 - October 15, 1961 w/ a foreward by Henry Dreyfuss. Artistically photographed illustrations / text / list o...
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1960s American Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Sotheby's Auction Catalogs, Set of Three
By Sotheby's
Located in London, GB
Sotheby's catalogues from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor Auction from September 11-19, 1997. New York: Sotheby's, 1997.
First edition ...
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20th Century American Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Bedtime Inspirational Beds, Bedrooms, and Boudoirs Book by Celia Forner
Located in New York, NY
Bedtime
Inspirational Beds, Bedrooms, and Boudoirs
By: Celia Forner
Foreword by Gianluca Longo
In our bedrooms, we take leave of our daily woes. Far from the bustle of the kitchen, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Near & Far Interiors I Love Book by Lisa Fine
Located in New York, NY
Near & Far
Interiors I Love
By: Lisa Fine
Photography by Miguel Flores-Vianna
Foreword by Deborah Needleman
In Near & Far, Lisa Fine invites us into...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Cathy B. Graham Full Bloom Book by Cathy B. Graham
Located in New York, NY
Cathy B. Graham: Full Bloom
By: Cathy B. Graham
Text by Clinton Smith
Foreword by Christopher Spitzmiller
From the author of the acclaimed second bloom ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Studio Indigo Architecturally Creative Interiors Book by Mike Fisher
Located in New York, NY
Studio Indigo
Architecturally Creative Interiors
By: Mike Fisher
A stunning portfolio of residential and commercial projects from award-winning internat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
An Entertaining Life Book by Paolo Moschino, Philip Vergeylen
Located in New York, NY
An Entertaining Life
Designing Town and Country
By: Paolo Moschino, Philip Vergeylen
Foreword by Bunny Williams
Join two of the world’s most celebrated designers, Paolo Moschino and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Cartier in the 20th Century Book by Margaret Young-Sánchez
Located in New York, NY
Cartier in the 20th Century
By: Margaret Young-Sánchez
Introduction by Pierre Rainero
Essays by Martin Chapman, Michael Hall, Stefano Papi, and Janet Zapata
Created with the experti...
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20th Century Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
The French Country House Book by Christiane de Nicolay-Mazery & Bernard Touillon
By Christiane de Nicolay-Mazery
Located in New York, NY
The French Country House
By: Christiane de Nicolay-Mazery and Bernard Touillon
Epitomizing what the French call l’art de vivre (the art of good living), The French Country House is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Star Style: Interiors of Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Located in New York, NY
Star Style: Interiors of Martyn Lawrence Bullard
By Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Foreword by Cher
Photography by Douglas Friedman
250 color illustrations
...
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2010s Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
David Gill Designing Art Book by David Gill
Located in New York, NY
David Gill
Designing Art
By: David Gill
Introduction by Meredith Etherington-Smith
David Gill reveals the famed gallerist’s opinions of and influence on the world of art and design; he presents the works of artists, sculptors, and designers he has discovered and nurtured, among them Donald Judd, Mattia Bonetti, Zaha Hadid, Grayson Perry, Barnaby Barford...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Jake Arnold: Redefining Comfort
Located in New York, NY
The first book from a rising star of the interior design world, whose signature style has earned him celebrity clientele, coveted design collaborations, and a place on the AD100 list.
In just a few years, the pioneering young British designer Jake Arnold...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
David Monn The Art of Celebrating Book by David Monn
Located in New York, NY
David Monn
The Art of Celebrating
By: David Monn
Imagine seeing the world through event planner David Monn’s eyes for just one minute of your life. Imagine walking into a room and k...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
The Art Glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany Book by Paul Doros
Located in New York, NY
The Art Glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany
By: Paul Doros
Photography by David Schlegel
Foreword by Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen
Louis Comfort Tiffany considered his Favrile glass, produc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
The Art Deco Poster Book by William Crouse
Located in New York, NY
The Art Deco Poster
By: William Crouse
Introduction by Alastair Duncan
Posters of the Art Deco period, which once graced billboards and walls to advertise every variety of product, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
100 Twentieth Century Houses
Located in New York, NY
Author Twentieth Century Society
A celebration of Britain’s diverse housing styles throughout the twentieth century and beyond.
Showcasing 100 houses from the twentieth century, th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Rowing Blazers Revised and Expanded Edition Book in Hardcover by Jack Carlson
By Jack Carlson
Located in New York, NY
Rowing Blazers
Revised and Expanded Edition
By: Jack Carlson
Renowned designer and former US national team oarsman Jack Carlson’s revised and expanded edition of Rowing Blazers is an essential and glorious celebration of the classic garment.
This handsome, eye-catching ode to the classic rowing blazer is a must-have for anyone who has raced the rivers or cheered on their favorite crew. Classic American style was born in British boathouses, where the very first blazers were made for college rowing...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Star Style Interiors of Martyn Lawrence Bullard Book by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Located in New York, NY
Star Style
Interiors of Martyn Lawrence Bullard
By: Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Foreword by Cher
Photography by Douglas Friedman
Martyn Lawrence Bullard,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Palm Beach Chic Book by Jennifer Ash Rudick
By Jennifer Ash
Located in New York, NY
Palm Beach Chic
By: Jennifer Ash Rudick
Photography by Jessica Klewicki Glynn
Palm Beach interiors have long reflected the travels, penchants, and whimsies of the town’s worldly inh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Country Life Book by William Abranowicz and Zander Abranowicz
Located in New York, NY
Country Life
Homes of the Catskill Mountains and Hudson Valley
By: William Abranowicz and Zander Abranowicz
A celebrated photographer focuses his lens on distinctive period and contemporary residences amid the natural beauty of New York’s Catskill Mountains and Hudson River Valley
The majestic panoramas, lush vegetation, and bucolic vibe of the Catskill Mountains and Hudson River Valley in upstate New York have long proved irresistible for city dwellers seeking respite from urban life and inveterate country lovers alike. Their homes, whether hundreds of years old or brand new, all resonate with their natural surroundings, as each of the 20 houses that photographer William Abranowicz captured for this volume attests. They range from the historic houses of Thomas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Natural Elegance Luxurious Mountain Living Book by Rush Jenkins and Klaus Baer
Located in New York, NY
Natural Elegance
Luxurious Mountain Living
By: Rush Jenkins and Klaus Baer
Photography by William Abranowicz
Text by Nancy Greystone
Natural Elegance showcases the award-winning int...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Haute Bohemians Book by Miguel Flores-Vianna
Located in New York, NY
Haute Bohemians
By: Miguel Flores-Vianna
Foreword by Amy Astley
Named Design Book of the Year in the 2017 New York Times holiday gift guide! Who, exactly, is a haute bohemian? Leave...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Golf Engraving, Henry Callender ESQ, Golf Mezzotint
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Golf mezzotint of 'Henry Callender Esq' (Captain of the society of Golfers at Blackheath) after Lemuel Francis Abbott (1760-1803).
Henry Callend...
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1810s British Sporting Art Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Legendary Parties 1922-1972 by Prince Jean-Louis de Faucigny-Lucinge (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A scarce hardback book with its original dust jacket which is in good condition, it is a photographic record of Who's Who in international society in the mid 20th century and the lavish costume parties and masqued balls which they attended. Anticipated for months and discussed for decades, these legendary parties...
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20th Century Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Mid-Century French Leather Bound Gilt Embossed Books Complete Work, Set of 24
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study bookcase or a library with this elegant set of French books; published circa 1975 across Europe in places like Geneva, Switzerland and Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, each book has an elegant green leather bound cover with gilt and red embossed motifs. The set of 24 books on history addresses topics such as Napoleon Bonaparte, the History of the United States, Marie Antoinette, Les Conquistadors, Mazarin, Napoleon III, Louis XI (Saint Louis), Robespierre, Henri IV, Richelieu, Alexandre Le Grand, Les Croisades, and the Renaissance. They are published by a variety of publishers, including Éditions Famot, Éditions Crémille, and Saint-Claire. Each work has a beautifully printed picture on the cover page and a variety of crests printed...
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Mid-20th Century French Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Leather, Paper
Wild Flowers of New York Vol. I and II by Homer D. House and John M. Clark
By John M. Clark, Homer D. House
Located in valatie, NY
Wild Flowers of New York, Vol. I and II. Albany: The University of The State of New York, 1923. Second printing hardcovers with no dust jacket as issued. 362 pages of text and 264 co...
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Early 20th Century American Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
A History of the American People, Signed by Woodrow Wilson, Alumni Edition #29 o
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Woodrow Wilson. A History of the American People. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1902. Alumni Edition #29 of 350 copies. Volume I signed by Woodrow Wilson...
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Early 1900s American Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Keith Haring Love Ball art 1989 (book)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Haring illustration art 1989 (Love Ball centerfold illustration by Haring):
Rare published program highlights the iconic May 10, 1989 Love Ball, a high-end, celebrity-studded c...
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1980s Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Brooklyn Arcadia: Art, History, and Nature at Majestic Green-Wood
Located in New York, NY
The New York City treasure, newly photographed, is revealed as garden in the city, repository for memory, and a place for repose, inspiration, and delight.
Green-Wood is a living cemetery that brings people closer to the world by memorializing the dead even as it embraces the art, history, and natural beauty of New York. Founded in 1838 and now a National Historic Landmark, Green-Wood was one of the first rural cemeteries in America. By the early 1860s, it had earned an international reputation for its beauty, attracting 500,000 visitors a year, second only to Niagara Falls as the nation’s greatest tourist attraction. Crowds flocked here to enjoy family outings in the finest of first-generation American landscapes. Green-Wood’s popularity helped inspire the creation of public parks, including New York City’s Central and Prospect parks. Green-Wood is 478 spectacular acres of hills, valleys, glacial ponds, and paths, throughout which exists one of the largest outdoor collections of nineteenth- and twentieth-century statuary and mausoleums. Four seasons of beauty offer a peaceful oasis to visitors, as well as its 570,000 permanent residents, including Leonard Bernstein, Boss Tweed, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Louis Comfort Tiffany.
At once a celebration and an invitation, the book ranges from a consideration of the natural landscape in which it is set to a close look at its architecture, statuary, symbols, typography, birds and fauna, trees, and typography.
About The Author
Andrew Garn is a fine art and editorial photographer whose recent books for Rizzoli include New York Deco...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Barkley L. Hendricks: Portraits at The Frick
Located in New York, NY
American artist Barkley L. Hendricks (1945–2017) revolutionized contemporary portraiture with his vivid depictions of Black subjects beginning in the late 1960s. This book contextualizes Hendricks’s portraits at different stages of the country’s history and places him in the pantheon of innovative twentieth-century artists.
Hendricks developed his signature style at a time of significant social and cultural change in the United States, especially with regard to Black artists, and amid a perceived bifurcation between abstraction and representation. He produced portraits from the late 1960s through the early 1980s. Following a hiatus during which he made landscapes, basketball paintings, works on paper, and photographs, he resumed his portraiture practice from 2002 until his death in 2017. Hendricks’s portrait paintings, often derived from photographs of friends and family, hired models, or figures he encountered on the street, were inspired by the artist’s research, international travels, and visits to museums like The Frick Collection, where he studied centuries-old European paintings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Our Way Home: Reimagining an American Farmhouse
Located in New York, NY
This title publishes September 5th, 2023 and will ship on or after for early orders.
Author Heide Hendricks and Rafe Churchill, with Laura Chávez Silverman, Foreword by Asad Syrkett, Photographs by Chris Motallini
The glorious Connecticut property of Heide Hendricks and Rafe Churchill (of the architecture and interior design firm Hendricks Churchill...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Flair: Fashion Collected by Tina Chow Book by Richard Martin and Harold Koda
By Rizzoli
Located in Ferndale, MI
The Tina Chow Fashion Couture collection includes some of the finest designers in the industry such as Fortuny, Balenciaga, Chanel, Vionnet, Dior, Lanvin, Poiret, Schiaparelli, Alaia...
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1990s North American Post-Modern Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Bruce Weber by Bruce Weber, 1st Limited Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Bruce Weber by Bruce Weber. Published by Twelvetrees Press, Los Angeles, 1983. Stated 1st Limited Edition (1/5000) hardcover with dust jacket. Beautifully illustrated with over 50 full-page photogravure plates of male models and actors, a few tinted with halftone colors. Contains subjects: Brothers, Matt...
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1980s American Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
From Queen Charlotte, A Rare Miniature Gold Mounted George III Almanac
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A presents from Queen Charlotte given to Ann Dundas, Viscountess Melville, The Viscountess was Queen Charlotte’s Lady of the Bedchamber from 1813 until the Queen’s death in 1818. Lon...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Gold
The Sculptures of Picasso Photographs by Brassaï 1949 1st Edition
By Brassaï, Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Rodney Phillips & Co, 1949.
A very important book of Picasso's sculptures beautifully photographed by the renowned French photographer Brassaï, a close f...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Le Corbusier Salubra Wallpaper Book Second Edition 1959
By Le Corbusier
Located in München, BY
Second Salubra collection by Le Corbusier - 1959
Very rare and collectible.
Original sample book from 1959. With the original movable frames, which can be passed over the color car...
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1950s French Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Fabric, Paper
Original Program for Nantucket Stage Production Dracula, Signed by Edward Gorey
Located in Nantucket, MA
Original program for the Nantucket Stage Company Production of "Dracula", signed by Edward Gorey, 1973. The Nantucket Stage Company (which became the Stra...
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1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Moby Dick by Herman Melville, First Edition, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, 1930
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Melville, Herman. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Moby Dick. New York: Random House, 1930. First Trade Edition with Kent Illustrations. Rebound in full leather. Housed in a matching cu...
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1930s American Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Vintage Astronomical Almanac: Celestial Insights for 1981, USSR, 1J137
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Embark on a celestial journey with this vintage astronomical almanac titled "Астрономический календарь на 1981 год" (Astronomical Calendar for the Year 1981), originating from the US...
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1980s Vintage Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
"Three Chiefs, Blackfoot, Montana" by Edward S. Curtis, Platinum Print, 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a rare, platinum Master Exhibition Print of Edward Curtis’ The Three Chiefs. Typical of Curtis’ Master Exhibition Prints, this platinum print is double-mounted, signed, with an embossed copyright credit and date stamp. His numeric notation “52-00” is in the photographic negative.
Curtis photographed The Three Chiefs during his two weeks on a Blackfoot reservation in the summer of 1900. The photograph depicts three Piegan men in traditional dress on horseback, situated next to a small stream with an expansive cloud-filled sky behind them. The Piegans were the largest group in the Blackfoot Confederacy and still retained a majority of their original culture when Curtis visited the tribe. It reportedly took Curtis several days to find the perfect prairie backdrop and riders for this photo, yet his patience paid off. The image was pivotal in enabling Curtis to form his vision for his next project - his ambitious 20 volumes “North American Indian”publication.
This print is believed to be one of only three oversized, platinum Master Exhibition Prints of this image in existence. It was printed by Curtis specifically for his East Coast exhibition tour of 1905-1906. Curtis chose only a small number of what he believed to be his finest negatives to produce prints for the show. He never again mounted an exhibition of his work, nor produced such distinctive, large-format platinum prints.
“The extraordinary rarity of The Three Chiefs becomes clearer when viewed in the context of other Master Exhibition Prints, principally the 108 in the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, the largest collection in existence. The Museum, however, is missing a number of early, iconic images, including The Three Chiefs. It has long been assumed that these missing prints were held elsewhere, possibly in the collection of The New York Public Library. This theory has been substantiated by the Curtis scholar, Bruce Kapson, who unearthed a cache of letters from Curtis to J.P. Morgan and to Morgan's librarian, Ms. Bella da Costa Greene in the Pierpont Morgan Library archives in 2007. The correspondence establishes that 58 of the 100 prints in The New York Public Library's collection are actually Master Exhibition Prints, specifically selected by Curtis for J.P. Morgan as the best examples of his work. A typed letter, dated March 1907, from Ms. Greene to Curtis states: 'I enclose herewith a list of Indian photographs which you sent to Mr. J.P. Morgan'. The letter is accompanied by a handwritten list of 58 photographs, including The Three Chiefs (print number 52.) Morgan donated this group of prints to The New York Public Library in 1912.” (Christie’s Live Auction 1893 Catalog, 2007).
Curtis’ platinum prints make up less than 1/2 of 1% of all of the work he created. Curtis’ platinum prints were created only for exhibition or direct sales to patrons and they were always made by Curtis himself. One significant dealer in Curtis prints...
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Early 1900s American Antique Paper Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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