Man Overboard, 1930 Adult Life Preserver from the SS Plymouth

Antique Robert J. Paisley boat life preserver buoy saftey ring featuring a hard foam core with a white painted canvas cover and hemp rope handles. "The Robert J. Paisley was built at West Superior, Wisconsin in 1901 as CHRISTOPHER for W.H. Meyer & Christopher H. Starke of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.. Renamed THOMAS BRITT 1924, J.E. SAVAGE in 1928 and then ROBERT J. PAISLEY in 1932. She was sold to Marine Salvage...

Mid century nautical maritime U.S. Coast Guard Manitou hard foam preserver buoy safety ring featuring an orange painted exterior with white straps and orange rope handles. "The Mani...

A math class cuboid with the old lacquer in typical Bauhaus colors and a nice patina.

This wicker and bamboo adult tricycle is sure to garner attention. Made in the 1980s, the steel frame is artfully wrapped with wicker and bamboo and com...

The British SS Lord Kelvin was a cable-laying ship which served during the Second World War. Initially owned by the Anglo-American Telegraph Company, Lord Kelvin was completed in 191...

A stunning array of rustic and charming treehouses from around the world for inspiration and for those who fantasize about getting away from it all. Whether it’s a yearning to escape the stress of day-to-day existence, or a desire to live more sustainably and to get closer to nature, more and more people are finding reasons to go off-grid, high above the ground. Today’s treehouses have evolved into shapes and sizes that nobody could ever have dreamed of. Philip Jodidio takes us on an exciting international tour of more than 36 structures, revealing how they are designed, built, and appreciated in a wide array of cultures and settings. Each treehouse is presented with breathtaking exterior and interior photography, giving readers an in-depth glimpse of this rapidly evolving symbiosis between nature and shelter, indoor and outdoor, and rustic and polished, in a definitive examination of tree-house living. For people interested in eco-friendly living, this book presents the most innovative inter-pretations of the genre, from a house nestled in the tree trunks of Norway to a hexagon-shaped shelter in Mystic, Connecticut. About The Author Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard before moving to Paris, where he was editor in chief of the leading French art monthly Connaissance des Arts from 1980 to 2002. He has written more than 100 books...