Florida - Collectibles and Curiosities

The New Cottage Home by Jim Tolpin. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition published in 1998 by The Taunton Press, Inc. of Newtown, Connecticut. Printed in the United States o...

Tiffany's 150 years by John Loring. First edition, published in 1987 by Doubleday & Company Inc. of Garden City, New York. Hardcover, 192 pages.

Very charming carved and gilded acanthus leaf framed Louis XVI period wall barometer with glass covered central dial and glass thermostat beneath; bot...

Hibel Lithographs edited by Theodore Plotkin. Hardcover book, stated first edition and first printing, published in 1977. Printed in Switzerland, illu...

The Collins Big Book of Art, from Cave Art to Pop Art, General Editor David G. Wilkins. Stated first edition, published in 2005 by Collins Design. Hardcover w...

19th Century America - Furniture and Other Decorative Arts. An exhibition in celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, April 16 through September 7 ...

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, the Hermitage, Leningrad, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, and the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Hardcover book with dustjacket. ...

President William McKinley as Napoleon Large Toby Mug, by Morris & Willmore Made by Columbian Art Pottery / Morris and Willmore of Trenton, New Jersey This ...

Step back into the spirited world of 19th-century pugilism with this charming Vintage Boho Staffordshire Boxing Figurine. Featuring the famous bare-knuckle boxing rivals Tom Spring a...

A yacht desk lighter made in England This beautiful desk lighter, was created in England during the mid-century period, back in the 1950. Crafted in the shape of a yacht, carved in ...

Complete 1968 Year Bo Bedre (Live Better) Danish language vintage magazine of Scandinavian Home Style and Design. First published in March 1961. The magazines are in the Danish lan...

Roger Hane - Art, Times and Tragedy by R.C. Hunsicker. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Stated first printing published in October 2009 by Vanguard Productio...

Harry Bertoia - Sculptor by June Kompass Nelson. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition published in 1970 by Wayne State University Press of Detroit, Michigan. Illustrated, 13...

Desk cigarettes humidor box with lighter designed by Ronson. This is an amazing desk cigarettes box & touch-tip lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Lighter Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1937. This is a rare near mint box with a single lid with a five-barrels hinge and an integrated touch tip striker lighter. It was designed with strong geometric patterns and crafted in solid chromed steel. Embellished with black lacquer, creating a great color contrast and the interiors are lined up with natural cedar wood. Extremely well made and solid construction with great care and attention to details. This surely is a very decorative piece and should be a great conversation item. Model: 16268. Country: New Jersey, United States. Period: Art Deco, 1937. Materials: Chromed steel, cedar wood, black lacquer. Weight: 897.5 Grams, (1.96 Pounds). Measurements: 203 mm by 102 mm by 89 mm (8.0 x 4.0 x 3.5 Inches). Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "FASHIONED BY RONSON NEWARK NJ US PATS BRITISH PAT IN CANADA 1935 NEWARK NJ-USA-ART METAL WORKS INC. RONSON-TOUCH-TIP ". The Ronson Lighter Company The company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander Harris (1910–11) as Business Manager, the company soon became World Famous. In the 1910s The Art Metal Works were producing very good quality Hood Ornaments and gained a reputation as a dependable supplier of same. All accounts state that Louis Aronson was a gifted man, who at 16 years old set up a money-making shop in his parent's home - before receiving a U.S. patent for a commercially valuable metal-plating process he developed when he was 24 years old, and he sold half the rights while retaining the Right to Use. "His experiments, which he has been conducting since his early youth, resulted in 1893 in the discovery of a process for electrically producing tinplate. Much money was expended upon improving the process... and has been of great practical value to the whole industry. Retaining its rights, he sold half the patent rights, and later used part of the proceeds to open the Art Metal Works in Newark, N.J. Soon the company was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items, prized today for their detail in the collector marketplace. Louis Vincent Aronson Louis Vincent Aronson was an American inventor, industrialist and philanthropist who is best remembered as the inventor of Ronson lighters. "He was a son of Simon and Jennie Aronson, who were natives of Prussia. He was born December 25, 1869, in New York City, and there his boyhood was spent. Aronson was an exceptionally gifted young man who graduated from public school at the age of 12 before entering a New York Technical School specializing in metallurgy, practical metal working and mechanical drawing. At the same time, he set up a laboratory in the basement of his parents' home where he experimented with plating processes and turned-out money-making items while he devised ways of metalizing common items, in a durable finish of matte gold, including flowers, butterflies, animal claws and baby shoes. Aronson natural ability for designing was honed at the technical school and served him well throughout his life. He excelled and completed the School four year academic program in three years. When he graduated in 1886, at the age of 16, he was qualified as an Expert Metallurgist, Draftsman and Designer, he also had a high-level knowledge of Chemistry. He returned to the school five years later as an instructor in metallurgy for several years before devoting all his time to his own company. When he was 24 years old, he sold the rights to a commercially valuable metal plating process according to Urban Cummings book Ronson, The World’s Greatest Lighters, Wick Lighters 1913–2000. He gained public recognition when he won an award in 1893 from the Belgian government for the creation of the first non-toxic match, and young businessman Aronson received 50,000 Francs, equaling $10,000 in U.S. dollars. In 1897 he received a U.S. patent (592,227) for a match design (called the Wind-match) that would light in windy conditions or when wet. He continued working on his match designs including inventing the “Birds Eye” or “Kitchen” match that had a dual-tip design in 1903; this was an important safety improvement because friction matches of the day would sometimes light accidentally especially when stepped on or while in one’s pocket. He realized that placing a small friction ignition chemical on the tip instead of the entire match-head greatly limited accidental ignition. This style of match is still in use today. Literature: Urban K. Cummings, Ronson, the World's Greatest Lighter: Wick Lighters 1913-1966 Bird Dog Books, California. 1992. Pp-168 Figure-187 for this box illustrated. Note: This piece and the touch-tip lighter are empty of any flammable, gas or butane substances and is ready to be ship by any carrier, Condition: The overall condition of this Ronson cigarettes...

Willie Kool desk-table electric lighter. This is a beautiful electronic bar or desk lighter, created as a promotional item by the Kool Cigarette Company, back in the 1938. The sculptural and elusive electric lighter has been crafted with the iconic figure of the company Willie Kool, in color plastic with parts in metal and fitted with a long electric cord. The figural penguin is in pretty very good shape, in working condition and should be a gorgeous addition to any collection. This will be a great conversation item. Willie The Penguin Willie the penguin was introduced in 1934 by The Ted Bates Advertising Agency. During the time there were several other cartoonish spokespersons like Kellog’s Snap, Crackle & Pop, Reddy Kilowatt, and the Campbell’s Kids. Willie’s product line included salt and pepper shakers, ash trays, holders for wooden matches, lighters, and when air-conditioning was introduced, a version was created to suggest customers to enter a storefront because it was “Kool” inside. It has also been debated that a picture of Willie wearing a top hat was the inspiration for the Penguin character in Batman. Regardless, Willie appeared in his own comic books after he was licensed by Standard Comics for six issues, with the cigarette brand dropped from the title. By the ’60s, however, the company had shifted advertising focus and opted for wintry outdoor scenes to promote their business. (Miller Fenwood with thanks) Materials: Lacquered and color plastic, metal, electric cord and enamel. Year: 1934-1940. Weight: 1.5 Pounds, (0.68 Kg.). Measurements: 89 mm by 114 mm by 223 mm (3.5 x 4.25 x 8.75 Inches). Marks: "KOOL MILD MENTHOL CIGARETTES". Note: This lighter is empty of any flammable, gas or butane substances and is ready to be ship by any carrier. This lighter just need a new flint and proper lighter fluid. Was tested and is in working condition. Note: This is an electric novelty advertising lighter, is a very old vintage Tobacciana...

Steps & Stairways by Cleo Baldon and Ib Melchior, with Julius Shulman as photographic consultant. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published by Rizzoli of New York in 1...

The Courtauld Collection, Masterpieces of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism by the Art Gallery of Ontario. Softcover book, published in 1998,...

18th C Baroque Style German G. von Gundlach Armorial Beer /Goblet/Kelchglas Engraved later with ancestors name 'G. von Gundlach' with corresponding Armorial Crest, Germany, Hesse or Saxony region, Circa 1790 An exceptional 18th century example of early German or Dutch craftsmanship in this traditional Kelchglas form. A finely engraved later armorial to the body reveals the Gundlach family heraldry which date back to as early as 1304. The crest and shield of arms...

Medicine, a Treasury of Art and Literature. Edited by Ann G. Carmichael and Richard M. Ratzan. Published by Beaux Arts Editions in 1991. Hardcover book with dustjacket. 235 illustrat...

Tribal jewelry vintage chocker , leather strap with colorful glass beads . the main object artistically hand made from silver and brass with one piece of glass embedded in the cent...

Guercino's Friar with a Gold Earring, Fra Bonaventura Bisi, Painter and Art Dealer by David M. Stone. Softcover book, first edition published in 2023 by The John & Mable Ringling Mus...

A Japanese porcelain cigarette holder with four matching ashtrays. Made by the Takito Company (1880-1948) and hand painted with a floral design in red. The Double Diamond TT maker's ...

19th Century Italian Carved Carrera Marble INRI Scroll Sculpture  Rome, circa 1880 A stunning 19th-century Italian carved Carrera marble INRI sc...

Vintage Israeli Wainberg Brass Candelabra with Luchot (10 Commandments), enamel accents, and Hebrew inscriptions. Perfect for Shabbat candles. We sell items as acquired, without r...

A Udall & Ballou golf-ball desk lighter ashtray. This is a beautiful desk-petrol table lighter created in New York City during the art-deco period by Udall & Ballou, back in 1920. T...

Paintings in the Hermitage by Colin Eisler. Hardcover coffee table book with dustjacket. Stated first edition published in 1990 by Stewart, Tabori & Chang of New York. Printed in Ita...

REDUCED FROM $225....Antique Japanese Tools, a Blacksmith Tong Pincer and Woodcarver Brace Drill, both early 20th century. Most likely late Meij...

19th C American marbleized slate chess board, resembling fine marble inlay., in the neoclassical style. With a two inch geometric border, and a ten inch...

Vintage handmade boat model diorama of the "Sovereign of the Seas" a three masted schooner, displayed in its original case. Originally built in Massac...

An interesting collection of five (5) unused, vintage Chinese puppets.

Monet's London, Artist's Reflections on the Thames 1859-1914. Softcover book published in 2005. Co-published by the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg and Snoeck Publishers of Ghe...

This sculpture represents Santa Ana (Saint Anne) with the infant Mary. Verge.    

Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Charles S. Moffett. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Published in 1985 by The Metropolitan Museum o...

American Indian Art by Norman Feder coffee table book. Hardcover with dustjacket, published in 1965 by Harry N. Abrams of New York. Printed and bound in Japan. 302 illustrations, inc...

Nevelson Recent Wood Sculpture  The Pace Gallery, Copyright Pace Editions Inc. 1969  An exceptionally well-preserved, near mint condition personalized and artist-signed catalog of L...

Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown sapphire blue Italian art glass boat anchor nautical sculpture on base. Documented to designer Archimede S...

On a Scale That Competes with the World - The Art of Edward and Nancy Reddin Kienholz by Robert L. Pincus. First edition published in 1990 by The University of California Press. Prin...

The Later Work of Aubrey Beardsley. Softcover book published in 1967 by Dover Publications, Inc., of New York. Printed in the United States. Illustrated, 174 plates with two in color...

The Great Book of Currier & Ives' America by Walton Rawls. A huge hardcover with dustjacket coffee table book. First edition, published in 1979 by Abbeville Press of New York. Printe...

Asmat Art, Woodcarvings of Southwest New Guinea, edited by Dirk Smidt. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Published in 1993 by George Braziller of New York. Ill...

The Transparent Touch, Watercolor Interpretations of Traditional Subjects by Donald L. Dodrill. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in 1989 by Watson-Guptill Publications of Ne...

Two intriguing historical 19th Century Indo Persian shields, one handcrafted in bronze with four protuberances and engraved floral designs highligh...

19th century compass and sundial together.

Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and Their Makers. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Seventh edition, published in 1956 by Bonanza Books of New York. Illustrated, 518 pages.

A rare antique finely worked French barometer with lyre shaped crest thermometer above a large hexagonal framed barometer. The Parisian décor piece is m...

Petrol pocket lighter designed by Robert Ernest Beney. This is an unusual petrol pocket lighter, created in London England by the Beney company back in the 1940. This lighter is the Penge semiautomatic model and has been crafted with modernist art deco patterns in solid chromed steel with engine turned geometric designs. The lighter is in near mint condition with very little trace of use. This lighter is a treasure from the past, that embodies the elegance and style of its era, making it a must-have for collectors and enthusiasts alike. Brand & Model: Beney, Penge Mechanism: Petrol, push button semi-automatic. Material: Chrome, steel and brass. Year: 1940-1946. Weight: 49.5 Grams, (31.75 Dwt). Measurements: 53 mm by 40 mm by 10 mm (2.09 x 1.58 x 0.39 Inches). Hallmarks: The lighter is stamped at the base with British marks and signed in full, "BENEY PENGE MODEL MADE IN ENGLAND". The Beney Company The Beney Company was founded by Robert Ernest Beney in 1918, who invented and sold the first Beney mechanical lighter in 1919, three years prior to Dunhill. Beney also designed an automatic mechanism for Dunhill's hunting horn lighter...

In a Rugged Land; Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, and the three Mormon Towns Collaboration, 1953-1954 by James R. Swensen. Softcover book, published in 2018 by The University of Utah Pr...

Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years. Selections from the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum. Approximately 150 full color and 150 black and white...

A grey-black, vintage Mid-Century Modern French spotlight made of handcrafted lacquered iron, designed and produced by Clémançon in good condition. Th...

Vintage Ceramic Hot Dog and Hamburger Banks, Set of Two Offered for sale is a vintage whimsical hot dog and hamburger bank set. The life size ceramic pieces look extremely realisti...

The Art of India. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published in 1997 by Laurel Glen Publishing. Illustrated, 97 pages.

A stainless steel lighter designed by Ronson. Very beautiful desk Rondette lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1934. This is a very unusual lighter designed with wonderful geometric patterns and crafted in solid steel with a central round body set upon two smaller cylindrical feet. Embellished with black lacquer, creating a great contrast with the base polished steel. Extremely well made and solid construction with very nice care and attention to all details. This surely is a very decorative piece and a great conversation item in gorgeous and exceptional preserved condition. Weight: 104.9 Grams, (67.24 Dwt). Measurements: 66 mm by 21 mm by 82 mm (2.59 x 0.83 x 3.23 Inches). Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "RONSON US PAT.RE.NO.19023 RONSON RONDETTE ART METAL WKS INC NEWARK NJ US PAT.RE.NO.19023". The Ronson lighter company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander...

Early Architecture in Ulster County, New York. Softcover book published in 1974 by the Junior League of Kingston. Illustrated, 222 pages.

Vintage handcrafted necklace adorned with red Venetian glass beads and ornaments.

Beautiful vintage necklace made of bronze and beads ( unknown texture of beads).

Johannes Vermeer art book from the exhibition held at The National Gallery of Art, Washington from 12 November 1995 - 11 February 1996. Hardcover book...

Ballerina figure with Ronde-Light lighter designed by Ronson. This is a beautiful desk lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Lighter Co. during the art deco per...

Oriental Rugs and Carpets by Fabio Formenton. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in 1977 by Hamlyn Publishing Group. Printed and bound in Italy. Illustrated, 250 pages.