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Book Chinese Porcelain – Ko Sometsuke from the Kitaoji Rosanjin Collection, 1978
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
of black and white images throughout the rest of the book, along with explanatory articles and
Category
20th Century Japanese Books
Materials
Porcelain
Book Chinese Porcelain, Ko Sometsuke from the Kitaoji Rosanjin Collection, 1978
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
of black and white images throughout the rest of the book, along with explanatory articles and
Category
20th Century Japanese Books
Materials
Porcelain
Book Chinese Porcelain Ko Sometsuke from the Kitaoji Rosanjin Collection, 1978
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
of black and white images throughout the rest of the book, along with explanatory articles and
Category
20th Century Japanese Books
Materials
Porcelain
Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Hands on Closed Book, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
. She is wearing a white collared shirt. She is standing her book on her lap and resting her hands on
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Hands on Closed Book, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
. She is wearing a white collared shirt. She is standing her book on her lap and resting her hands on
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Hands on Closed Book, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
. She is wearing a white collared shirt. She is standing her book on her lap and resting her hands on
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Pair of English Polished Steel Wheat Sheaths Book Ends, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English cast polished steel wheat sheaths book ends resting on step back rectangular
Category
Antique 1840s English George IV Bookends
Materials
Steel
Frederick III Cranach Rohrich Paint Oil on table 19th Century Flemish Portrait
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
decorated with knotted gold cords and the rosary beads are gold spheres. The lectern, on which a book rests
Category
19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$8,407 Sale Price
20% Off
Framed Early 19th Century Oil - By the Fire
Located in Corsham, GB
a book nearby whilst a cat rests quietly on the floor. Well presented in a ridged gilt-effect frame
Category
Early 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jack Cartwright for Founders Coffee Table
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jack Cartwright, manufactured in the 1960's. It features a solid walnut base upon which rests a book
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Thebes Stool
Located in New York, NY
use as a foot rest, book stand etc. England c. 1880
Dimensions: 17" L x 17" W x 12.5" H
Category
Antique 1880s English Egyptian Revival Stools
Materials
Wood
$2,250
Small Contemporary Light Color Wood Side Table With Metal Details
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
moved around as a martini table or place to rest your latest book and cup of coffee. Group them or use
Category
2010s American Craftsman Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Small Contemporary Walnut Wood Side Table With Bronze Details
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
easily moved around as a martini table or place to rest your latest book and cup of coffee. Group them or
Category
2010s American American Craftsman Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
$900 Sale Price / item
50% Off
18th Century Silver Monstrance c. 1797–1799 Augsburg Neoclassical Gilt Lüders
Located in Epfach, DE
of God resting on the Book of the Seven Seals appears both above the nodus and on the upper section
Category
Antique 1790s German Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Bronze Sunlounger, Contemporary with Integrated Side Table by Roberta Banqueri
By Roberta Banqueri
Located in Porto, PT
rest a book, phone, or drink without the need for an additional table. The integrated sunshade protects
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Daybeds
Materials
Aluminum
French Oak Chair by Maison Regain in Original Upholstery, 1970s - 2 Available
By Maison Regain
Located in Chicago, IL
you to curl in with a book—or simply rest an elbow in repose. Whether flanking a bespoke blackened
Category
Vintage 1970s French Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Wire Stool VP11, Mirror Polished Steel/Bianco Carrara, by Verner Panton for &T
By Verner Panton, &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
into a convenient surface for resting a book or beverage when the need arises.
Wire Stool
Product
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Set of Wire Stools in Mirror Polished Steel
2 Marble Top Variants, Black/White
By Verner Panton, &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
into a convenient surface for resting a book or beverage when the need arises.
Wire Stool
Product
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Pair of Wire Stools in Mirror Polished Steel/Nero Marquina Marble, Verner Panton
By Verner Panton, &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
into a convenient surface for resting a book or beverage when the need arises.
Wire Stool
Product
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Pair of Wire Stool VP11, Mirror Polished Steel/Bianco Carrara, by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton, &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
into a convenient surface for resting a book or beverage when the need arises.
Wire Stool
Product
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Wire Stool VP11-Mirror Polished Steel/Nero Marquina Marble, Verner Panton for &T
By &Tradition, Verner Panton
Located in Dubai, AE
into a convenient surface for resting a book or beverage when the need arises.
Wire Stool
Product
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Italian Wingback Armchair in Mid-Century Modern Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in Argelato, BO
and gently sloping, perfect for resting a book or a drink.
The upholstery is the true protagonist: a
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Paolo Arnaboldi, 1970s
By Paolo Arnaboldi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
table in richly grained wood offers sculptural balance and practical utility—ideal for resting a drink
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Campaign Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Paint Religious 17th Century Oil On Panel Saint Girolamo Leonardo Italy Holy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
open book also rests, its canonical iconographic attribute, referring to his fruitful activity as a
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
Small Contemporary Satin Walnut Wood Side Table with Bronze Details
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
. The Waverly can be easily moved around as a martini table or serve as a place to rest your latest book
Category
2010s American American Craftsman Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
$900 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Round Wood Side Table Black Color Oak with Bronze Details by Alabama Sawyer
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
easily moved around as a martini table or place to rest your latest book and cup of coffee. Group them or
Category
2010s American American Craftsman Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
$900 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Vintage mid century portrait oil painting from Denmark with old woman from Fur
Located in Ebberup, DK
a table with her hands clasped and a pair of eyeglasses resting with a book in front of her. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Ink Brown Side Table
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Milan, IT
, where it will be a precious piece to rest a book by an armchair or a drink cocktail during an aperitif
Category
2010s Italian Side Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,325 / item
Wabi Sabi Primitive 1940s Folk Art Brass Tack Stool
Located in Round Top, TX
old wood.
This is a great piece to rest a book or for use as display of smaller objects or clothing
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Painted Furniture
Materials
Textile, Wood
Antique William IV Gonçalo Alves Tripod Music Stand c.1830 19th Century
Located in London, GB
position stand has a rising top X slatted slope / book or music rest. There is a floral carved column under
Category
Antique 1830s William IV Music Stands
Materials
Hardwood
This I Remember, Signed and Inscribed by Eleanor Roosevelt, First Edition, 1949
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
during 12 vital years.” The review stressed that the book's success and popularity rests “on the sheer
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Still Life Swing On Porch with Table Original Painting Artist Unknown
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
slatted back. A neutral-toned jacket or blanket is draped over one arm of the bench. A cushion or book
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Paint
Walnut
Brass Table Floor Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
, beautifully grained and generously sized, making it ideal for resting a drink, book, or small décor. Above the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Round out-door table, hand-carved sandstone round out-door table by S. Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
available. It can also be made in length up to 13’ of two book matched tops resting on three bases.
Size
Category
2010s Indian Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Rise Round Dining Table Handcrafted in India by Paul Mathieu
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
can also be made in length up to 13’ of two book matched tops resting on three bases.
Rise Round
Category
2010s Indian Other Dining Room Tables
Materials
Sandstone
Rise Dining Table Handcrafted in India by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
length up to 13’ of two book-matched tops resting on three bases.
Customization is our specialty. Please
Category
2010s Indian Other Dining Room Tables
Materials
Sandstone
Rise Dining Table Handcrafted in India by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
length up to 13’ of two book-matched tops resting on three bases.
Customization is our specialty. Please
Category
2010s Indian Other Dining Room Tables
Materials
Sandstone
Rise Round Table Handcrafted in India by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
; occasionally width up to 5 feet is also available. It can also be made in length up to 13’ of two book matched
Category
2010s Indian Other Dining Room Tables
Materials
Sandstone
Pair of Parian Figures, Young England
Young England
s Sister
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
George Halse. Young England is seen reading a book with a cricket bat resting behind him, whilst his
Category
Antique 1870s English Sporting Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Round Outdoor Table, Hand-Carved Sandstone Round Outdoor Table by S. Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
made in length up to 13’ of two book matched tops resting on three bases.
Round Outdoor Table - 3
Category
2010s Indian Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Italian Walnut 1890s Side Table with Oval Top, One Drawer and Cylindrical Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
sofa or armchair, it becomes a convenient spot to rest a book, a cup of tea, or a decorative accent
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Side Table Black Lacquered Contemporary Collectible Sierra 2 by Max Enrich
By Max Enrich
Located in Barcelona, ES
almost every situation a table is used... for a magazine, a tablet, a plate, a tray, a book... For the
Category
2010s Spanish Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$4,403 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental Sculpted
Inlaid Walnut Lamp after Philip Powell
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
column. It features elegant brass fittings and a long, tapering column of book-matched inlaid walnut
Category
20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,720 Sale Price
31% Off
D.H. Sexton - Bloomsbury School 1917 Watercolour, Still Life with Blue Vase
Located in Corsham, GB
and spring flowers resting on a book. Well presented in a contemporary frame and white card mount. The
Category
20th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
1966 Italian Cinema Today by Gian Luigi Rondi First Edition
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
major force in the world of cinema.
The rest of the book is divided into 22 chapters, each dedicated to
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Expressionist Books
Materials
Paper
English Georgian Style
19th Century
Thomas Jefferson Walnut Reading Chair
Located in Queens, NY
astride the saddle seat facing the back of the chair and resting the book on the adjustable flap.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
ANTIQUE HAND CARVED ENGLISH 1880 VICTORiAN COCK FIGHTING METAMORPHIC ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
to reveal a writing slope or lectern for resting a book which can be used folded or unfolded, lastly
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Gilden Coffee Table Maison Ramsay circa 1950-1960
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
rectangular light green onyx "à livre ouvert" (open book marble) top resting on 4 tapered legs connected by an
Category
Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$6,848 Sale Price
20% Off
Reading Lounge Chair Upholstered in Leather with Headrest, Cream
Beach Gray
By MORADA Haute Furniture Boutique LLC
Located in Miami, FL
chair invites you to chill. The wings of this accent allow you to rest your book, iPad, or drink and you
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Contemporary Puik Newly Upholstery in a Boucle Dost Wood Base Accent Side Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
you’re having a bad day or just want to curl up with a good book, a few moments resting on a Dost chair
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Reading Lounge Chair with Lamp and Headrest, Cream
Beach Gray
By MORADA Haute Furniture Boutique LLC
Located in Miami, FL
chair with reading light invites you to chill. The wings of this accent allow you to rest your book
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
18th Century Pair of Large Italian Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Vases
Located in IT
, with starry decorations, two elements simulate the shape of a book. Everything rests on a wooden base
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Bronze
Italian 19th Century Carrara Marble Statue of a Young Girl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
detailed hair is tied back with a band to expose her pearl earrings. She is reading a book that rests on
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurines of the Sense
Located in New York, NY
tunic too slips down to expose her breast as her foot rests on a book. The Stag is intricately hand
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Rococo Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$19,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1970’s Modern Orange
Black Tube Cantilever Sling Lounge Chairs Jerry Johnson S
By Jerry Johnson
Located in Topeka, KS
outside arm convenient for resting your book, phone, or television remote. They will be fabulous seating
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Real Gabinete Português de Leitura by Steve McCurry, 2014, Digital C-Print
By Steve McCurry
Located in Denton, TX
Steve McCurry depicts a woman standing on a ladder in an extravagant library. She pauses to read a book
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Digital
Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Elbow Behind Head, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
her and rests a book in it. One hand keeps the book open. Her other arm bends behind her head. She
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
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