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Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
World of Federico Forquet Italian Fashion, Interiors, Gardens
Located in New York, NY
A sweeping survey of the work of celebrated bon vivant Federico Forquet, whose decades-long design career has embraced couture fashion, elegant interi...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Where Architects Sleep, The Most Stylish Hotels in the World
Located in New York, NY
In the tradition of the bestselling Where Chefs Eat: the definitive global hotel guide by the real experts who know - architects No one appreciates a building quite like an architect...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Flower Exploring the World in Bloom
Located in New York, NY
A comprehensive and sumptuous survey that celebrates the beauty and appeal of flowers throughout art, history, and culture The latest installment in the bestselling Explorer Serie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Ruby Hummingbird Sculpture on Amethyst & Quartz Mineral Base
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful hand carved semi precious ruby stone hummingbird mounted on an amethyst and quartz mineral specimen base. This exotic bird is a decorative combination of ornithology and ...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Amethyst, Quartz

Wendell Castle: Rockin' (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Exhibition Catalogue with Barry Friedman. Wendell Castle was at the forefront and cutting edge of American furniture design for half a century, known for his sophisticated use of mat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Mirrors: Reflections of Style by Paula Phipps, Signed & Inscribed Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Mirrors: Reflections of Style by Paula Phipps. Publisher; WW Norton & Co, NY, 2012. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket Signed and Inscribed by Author. An ideal resource for any...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Treasures of the Jin State, Gems From Excavations of Cemetery of Marquis of Jin
Located in valatie, NY
Treasures of the Jin State. Gems From Excavations of Cemetery of Marquis of Jin in Shanxi Province by Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau. Publisher Shanxi Provincial Cultural R...
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Chinese 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Jasper Johns: An Allegory of Painting, 1955-1965 by Jeffrey Weiss
Located in valatie, NY
Jasper Johns: An Allegory of Painting, 1955-1965 by Jasper Johns and Jeffrey Weiss. Published by National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. and Yale Univer...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

African Green Malachite and Organic Green Hues Glass Shape Sculpture
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Meiosis, African malachite and glass sculpture from TYME collection, a collaboration by Orfeo Quagliata and Ernesto Durán. TYME collection a dance...
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Mexican 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Malachite

Exquisite Taxidermy Rosellas on Handcrafted Wooden Base
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite taxidermy piece features two mounted Rosellas, beautifully preserved to capture their vibrant plumage and natural elegance. Each parrot is intricately arranged on a ha...
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American Victorian 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Feathers

Facsimile with 30 VOC Nautical Charts, the Treasure of Corpus Christi
Located in Langweer, NL
Facsimile with 30 large format VOC nautical charts in limited and numbered edition. Sjoerd de Meer, Frits Loomeijer (The Treasure of Corpus Christi) - ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

The Grandeur of Viceregal Mexico; Treasures from the Museo Franz Mayer
Located in valatie, NY
The Grandeur of Viceregal Mexico; Treasures from the Museo Franz Mayer. Houston: The Museum of Fine Arts, 2002. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. Spanish and English text. 36...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Christies: European Furniture Including Property from Turbuence Antiques
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: New York, European Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art and Tapestries Including Property from Turbuence Antiques, March 2007. 456 lots in color on 365 pages, with results. The owner Moe (Maurice Margules) is a well known and colorful NY dealer...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

"Elemental" Book
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular, visually rich monograph on one of the most visionary architecture firms of the 21st century led by 2016 Pritzker Prize-winner Alejandro Aravena Elemental, based in San...
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European 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Important Mobilier et Objets d’Art, Christie's Catalogue Juin 2003
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's Important Mobilier et Objets d’Art, Orfèvrerie, Ceramiques Européennes, Arts d’Asie, Juin 2003. Christie's Paris, 2003. 1st Ed softcover with results. This sale also inclu...
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French 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Christie's London, The Proprety of Michael Lipitch Ltd., October 2001
Located in valatie, NY
The Proprety of Michael Lipitch Ltd. Christie's London, 4 October 2001. The family name “Lipitch” has been synonymous with antiques for more than one h...
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English 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Decorative Tile in Architecture and Interiors
Located in Bradenton, FL
The decorative tile in architecture and interiors. Softcover book with dustjacket, published in 2000 by Phaidon Press limited of London. Illustrated, 240 pages.  
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Hong Kong 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Pair of Christie's Catalogs, The Exceptional Sale 2010 and 2013 London, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Pair of Christie's Catalogs, The Exceptional Sales 2010 and 2013 London. 1st Ed auction catalog. Since 2008 this unique sale platform has provided collectors with the opportunity to ...
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English 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Henri Labrouste Structure Brought to Light, MOMA, Signed 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Henri Labrouste: Structure Brought to Light MOMA Mar 10–Jun 24, 2013 Exhibition Catalog. New York Museum of Modern Art 2012. Signed by the author, Barry Bergdoll, 1st Ed hardcover wi...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Star Trek Costumes Five decades of fashion from the Final Frontier Paula Block
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Star Trek: Costumes: Five decades of fashion from the Final Frontier Hardcover by Paula M. Block. This deluxe book showcases the unique costumes of the Star Trek saga, taking in fift...
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American Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Old Charles Model Aeroplane Transparent Spad Plane Type
Located in Paris, FR
Model Old Charles aeroplane transparent spad plane type, Small-scale model of Guynemers plane, handmade with wood, cotton sheet and aluminium leaf.
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French 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

A large taxidermy Southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Netherlands, 21st century, died of natural cause in a European zoo H. 141 cm Endemic to North-east Australia and Papua-Guinea, the Cassowary is regarded as the most dangerous b...
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Dutch 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Animal Skin

Drawing in Silver and Gold: Leonardo to Jasper Johns 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Drawing in Silver and Gold: Leonardo to Jasper Johns by Stacey Sell, Hugo Chapman and Kimberly Schenck. With gift card from the curator at National Gallery of Art, Washington. Publis...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Made in the U.S.A American Art from The Phillips Collection, 1850-1970, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Made in the U.S.A: American Art from The Phillips Collection, 1850-1970. Yale University Press, New Haven, 2014. 1st Ed softcover exhibition ca...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Feathered Flame: Taxidermy Ruddy Shelduck on Sleek Black Base
Located in New York, NY
This stunning taxidermy Ruddy Shelduck, also known as the Brahminy Duck, is expertly mounted on a custom black base, showcasing its natural elegance and distinctive warm reddish-brow...
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American Victorian 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Feathers

Salvador Dalí Art Book by Robert Descharnes and Gilles Néret, Taschen Press
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Salvador Dalí 1904-1989 by Robert Descharnes and Gilles Néret With dust cover. Publisher: Taschen; First English-language Edition (November 1, 1998) Language: English Hardcov...
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German International Style 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Lives In Transition: LGBTQ Serbia, by Slobodan Randjelovic, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Lives In Transition: LGBTQ Serbia, by Slobodan Randjelovic. The New Press, United Kingdom, 2019. First edition softcover. Photographer Slobodan Randjelovic captures the struggles and...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Samson Young: Silver Moon or Golden Star, Which Will You Buy Of Me? 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Samson Young: Silver Moon or Golden Star, Which Will You Buy Of Me? by Orianna Cacchione, G. Douglas Barrett and Seth Kim Cohen. Smart Museum of Art, Unive...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Woman Made Great Women Designers
Located in New York, NY
The most comprehensive, fully illustrated book on women designers ever published – a celebration of more than 200 women product designers from the early...
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Italian 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

365 Aiga Year In Design 22 by AIGA, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
365: Aiga Year In Design 22 by AIGA. New York, U.S.A.: American Institution of Graphic Arts, 2002. First edition, 1st printing softcover. Each year, AIGA celebrates the best design w...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Christie's Bernard Blondeel and Armand Deroyan Important Tapestries and Carpets
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: Bernard Blondeel and Armand Deroyan Important Tapestries and Carpets London 4/2/03 Sale #6752. The catalog consists of 152 pages with 73 lots illustrated in color and des...
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English 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Genuine Large Red Pipe Organ Coral (22 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
The Red Pipe Organ coral (Tubipora musica) is an alcyonarian coral native to the waters of the Indian Ocean and the central and western regions of the Pacific Ocean. It is the only k...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Coral, Other

Hermes Stuffed Toy Hermy Horse
Located in Munich, DE
Hermes Hermy The Horse small plush toy 100% authentic. The outside is 100% acrylic, while the inside is 100% polyester, as shown on the label. The hors...
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French 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Acrylic

Christie's 2005-Collection D'un Grand Amateur Européen, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: 22 Juin 2005-Collection d'un Grand Amateur Européen. First Edition softcover 175 pp., with 3 fold outs, 177 lots all photographed in color and fully described, with resul...
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French 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Christie's Paris Collection Jacques et Henriette Schumann
Located in valatie, NY
Miroir Du Gout et Des Preferences De Deux Amateurs - Collection Jacques et Henriette Schumann - Christie's Paris, 30 September 2003 / Mirror of the Taste and Preferences of Collector...
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French 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Passione di Gioco Walnut Mahjong
Located in New York, NY
Mahjong in matt Canaletto walnut with brass parts in ruthenium finish.
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Italian Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Walnut

Ocean Liner America Model in Case
Located in Norwell, MA
Cased model of the United States Lines cruise liner America. Painted in company livery of red, black and white. She was launched in 1940, built at Newport News. Great model with much...
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North American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Genuine Blue Ridge Coral (21", 25 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Top quality natural flat bladed (laminar) formation of blue ridge coral. Heliopora coerulea is a unique species of coral in the wild and great to use in th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Coral, Other

Titanium Boeing Fin
Located in Paris, FR
Fin titanium Boeing all in titanium in polished finish. This CFM56 fin is made for Boeing 737. Riveted on transparent plexiglass base, base dimensions: L 19 x D 13 x H 1.5cm. Fi...
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French 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plexiglass

Partridge: Christie’s New York May 17, 2006
Located in valatie, NY
Partridge: Christie’s New York May 17, 2006. Partridge, a sale of select property from the renowned Partridge gallery in London, took place in New York. A leader in the field of 18th...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Southern Interiors: A Celebration of Personal Style
Located in New York, NY
Visit the homes of designers, artists, and tastemakers across the southern United States in this celebration of gracious living and personal style In Southern Interiors, the first b...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Black + White Porous Ceramic Chess + Checkers Board, Wooden Pieces, Walnut Edge
Located in London, GB
Porous ceramic chess and checkers set with pieces. This simple game would make a lovely, light-hearted yet sophisticated gift. Ceramic is very delica...
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British 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ceramic, Cork

Sotheby's London, Highlights from an Important Private European Collection
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's London; Highlights From an Important Private European Collection. London: Sotheby's, 2006. Softcover. 158 pp. The single-owner sale includes Old Master paintings, important...
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English 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Private Treasures Four Centuries of European Master Drawings
Located in valatie, NY
Private Treasures: Four Centuries of European Master Drawings, by Andrew Robinson and Margaret Morgan Grasselli. From exhibition at National Gallery of ...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

L AVENTURE SALUT LES COPAINS Hardcover French Edition
Located in North Hollywood, CA
L AVENTURE SALUT LES COPAINS by Christian Gauffre, Michel Brillié, Jean-Marie Perier (Photographer), Daniel Filipacchi (Preface) Language ‏ : ‎ French. Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.10 x 1.25 ...
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French Folk Art 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Christie's, the Medici Piamontini, July 2005
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: The Medici Piamontini July 2005. Softcover auction catalogue with results. 47 pages with color photos. By Giuseppe Piamontini (1664-1742), he was an Italian sculptor, born and active in Florence. He initially trained with Giovanni Battista Foggini...
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English 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Sotheby's, Tom Devenish Collection of Important English Furniture, 2008
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: Tom Devenish Collection of Important English Furniture New York April 2008. First edition softcover. Tom Devenish, was a New Yor...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Final Clark Foam Surfboard Blank Signed by Surfing Legends
Located in Haleiwa, HI
The final Clark Foam surfboard mold produced before the company abruptly shut down in 2005. This 6'7 R "Concave + forward vee" mold was glassed and signed by many of the biggest names in the surfing industry including but not limited to the late Terry Martin, the late Larry Gordon, Skip Frye...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Mexico: The Cookbook
Located in New York, NY
Mexico: The Cookbook is the definitive bible of home-cooking from Mexico. With a culinary history dating back 9,000 years, Mexican food draws influences from Aztec and Mayan Indians...
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Chinese 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Dreaming in Black and White Photography at the Julien Levy Gallery, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Dreaming in Black and White: Photography at the Julien Levy Gallery, by Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2006. 1st Ed hardcover with...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

PH Upright Piano, Natural Undyed Leather with Chrome Metal Parts and Wood Panels
Located in Copenhagen, DK
- All prices are listed ex works. - 5 year guarantee. - We regularly crate, ship, and install PH Pianos worldwide with full insurance. An incredible design piece for all spaces. This new edition of the PH Upright Piano...
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Danish Bauhaus 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Chrome

Atlas of Interior Design Dominic Bradbury
Located in New York, NY
“Flipping through a few pages will transport you . . . Armchair travelers rejoice.” – AD PRO Explore interior-design masterpieces around the globe from the 1940s to today with this unique geographically arranged survey – discover iconic rooms in 9 continental regions in this ground-breaking survey spanning more than 50 countries This unparalleled global survey features more than 400 of the most inspirational residential rooms from the past eight decades. With the work of icons of interior design past and present, such as Kelly Behun, Stéphane Boudin, Jacques Grange, Peter Marino, Brigette Romanek...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Only a Promise for Happiness the Place of Beauty in a World of Art First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Only a promise for happiness, the place of beauty in a World of Art by Alexander Nehamas. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2007. Pre-publication, marke...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Art in the White House, A Nation's Pride by William Kloss
Located in valatie, NY
Art in the White House, A Nation's Pride by William Kloss. Washington D.C: White House Historical Association, 2008. Hardcover with dust jacket. A beautiful coffee table book showcas...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

20th Century Painting and Sculpture in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
20th century painting and sculpture in the Philadelphia Museum of Art by Ann Tempkin. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2001. First Edition paperb...
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American 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Rose Quartz Crane Pair Sculpture on Rock Crystal and Black Marble Mineral Base
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful hand-carved semi-precious rose quartz stone crane pair, with intricate carnelian beaks, fluorite crests, and brass legs. This piece blends the elegance of ornithology wit...
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Brazilian 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Multi-gemstone, Quartz

A Year in Bloom Flowering Bulbs for Every Season
Located in New York, NY
An illustrated insider’s guide to the best flowering bulbs for beautiful garden plantings throughout the year Bulbs are an essential part of any gardener’s planting palette – fr...
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Chinese 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Bronze Scultural Singing-Stone MDL. C. Speaker
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Playfully hinting at popular outdoor rock shaped speakers, this bronze cast music box domesticates the shape of a stone found in the mountains near Mexico City. A  listening- stone-for-interiors that explores connections between sound and sculpture. An object through which to rehearse the sculptural convention of listening to the material.  When sculpting in stone, it is common practice to press one’s ear against the material while lightly tapping it. The sounds and vibrations can reveal properties in the medium that are hidden from sight; hollows, interior fractures, hardness, and so on. There is an instant feedback from listening to stones when sculpting them; a true conversation with the material.In the tradition of bronze sculpture there has been a pursuit in perfectioning casting techniques in order to achieve better sonic resonance. Bronze casting was used to make some of the first metal instruments like bells, cymbals, horns among others Exhibited at XPAN: Mexico City (2023) Chic By Accident...
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Mexican Post-Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

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