Collectibles and Curiosities on Sale

Chariot-Race: from Ben-Hur by Lew Wallace illustrated by Sigismond Ivanowski. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1908. Decorative purple and gilt illustrated binding, shelf we...

KAWS 'Score Years' poster 2021: This vibrant KAWS poster features the artists signature abstract motifs and was published on the occasion of the much heralded 2021 KAWS: What Party ...

Guy Bourdin ranks high in the pantheon of the most important photographers of the second half of the twentieth century. Throughout his career, and notably as a star photographer through three decades for Vogue Paris, he dramatically extended the possibilities of what a fashion photograph could be, making images that are distinctive, intense, haunting, and unforgettable. A painter all his life and an ever-curious self-taught photographer, Guy Bourdin pursued his unique artistic vision with single-mindedness and absolute integrity. An instinctive Surrealist, creator of enigmatic narratives, and a maverick art director, he conceived timeless images that have remained a powerful influence and inspiration for successive generations. Born in Paris, Guy Bourdin began exhibiting drawings and painting in his early twenties. After becoming a protégé of the Surrealist artist Man Ray, Bourdin showed his first photography exhibition in 1952, with an introduction by his mentor in the catalog. Incredibly, this was just five years before he would exhibit his work at the International Photography Biennale in Venice. By 1955, Guy embarked on a long career of magazine editorials, with his first publication in the February issue of Vogue Paris entitled “Chapeaux Choc.” By the 1960s, Bourdin became one of the most celebrated photographers in the magazine, with total artistic freedom. In 1967, Bourdin began a long and successful collaboration of more than fifteen years with the Charles Jourdan shoe...

Hermès Sellier Paris embroidered iris cashmere fringe stole shawl wrap. Authentic Hermès fringed cashmere stole embroidered Hermès Sellier Paris on one c...

An inspiring collection of the extraordinary private spaces of 250 of the world's most creative people, past and present Life Meets Art is an unparal...

Very large polished lapis lazuli mineral specimen from Afghanistan, free standing and weighing 42 lbs. This semi-precious stone has been prized since antiquity due to its intense, be...

For your consideration is a collection of eight etchings by Isabel Bishop, signed and numbered 20/50, pieces date from 1938-1959. In excellent condition...

Georgian 18th century diamond, gold and blue paste large Crucifix Cross, circa 1800. The crucifix collet set with ten round facetted blue paste stones, ...

Great iconic, New York street sign 1950s Bleecker ave. located in "The Village" Est. 1836, Black steel frame with decorative finial top ...