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P40 Armchair Osvaldo Borsani Tecno, 1955 first edition purple fabric mid-century
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Poltrona modello P40 progettata da Osvaldo Borsani per Tecno nel 1955, prima edizione. La P40 è considerata una delle icone del design italiano del dopoguerra e rappresenta una rein...
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Amazing Set of Armchair and 2 Chair First Empire Napoleon III Early 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of armchair and 2 chair First Empire Napoleon III early 19th Century France measure armchair
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 10 Biedermeier Chairs, Ash, Southern Germany, First Half 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Ten identical Biedermeier board chairs Southern Germany Ash First half of the 19th century
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Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Ash

Original Oil painting replica of first 20 century artist Colin Campbell Cooper
Located in Birmingham, AL
-twentieth-century cityscapes, Colin Campbell Cooper has long been popular among collectors. The son of a
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Études Sociales - Original Lithograph by Cham - First Half of 1800
By Charles Amedee de Noe (CHAM)
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful b/w lithograph on ivory colored paper. Amusing satiric illustrations by the distinguished French draftsman and caricaturist, Cham (alias Count Amédée de Noé, 1818-1879). ...
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Early 19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered First Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
frame circa mid to late 19th century (late Qing dynasty). The square rank badge is known in Chinese as
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

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Silk

Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Walnut 9 Drawer Dresser by Lane First Edition
Located in Seattle, WA
An elegant Mid Century Modern Lane First Edition 9-Drawer Dresser in Walnut, c. 1960s. This is a
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Mid Century Sculpted High Back Dining Chairs Lane first edition set of 6
By Lane Furniture
Located in Baltimore, MD
classic mid-century modern tones. Lane Furniture is some of the most valuable and collectable on the
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Limburg Peasant Women in Straw Bonnets, First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
Limburg Peasant Women in Straw Bonnets, First Half of the 19th Century This vivid lithograph from
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Vintage 1930s Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Fireplace Mantle Empire Style, First Half of the 19th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique fireplace mantle, hand-carved in Empire style, original from the first half of the 19th
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Antique 19th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Large Burr Walnut and Chrome Table Lamp by Oitoemponto
Located in London, GB
twenty first century. This came from an incredible central London home that was full of top end
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Early 2000s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

The English House Through Seven Centuries by Olive Cook, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
The English House Through Seven Traces by Olive Cook. Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., 1968. First
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Vintage 1960s English Books

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Paper

Vintage Walnut Table with Drawers, First Quarter of the 20th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
wood with 2 drawers, built in the first quarter of the 20th century in Italy. Beautiful and scenic
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Early 20th Century Italian Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting "First Station of the Cross"
Located in Dallas, TX
artwork is set in the original frame and depicts the first station of the cross " Jesus is condemned to
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Antique Late 18th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Canvas

Clichy - Original Lithograph by Paul Gavarni - First Half of 1800
By Paul Gavarni (Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier)
Located in Roma, IT
Colored lithograph with pouchoir details. Beautiful satiric illustration by the French draftsman Paul Gavarni (alias Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier, 1804-1866). Plate 7, from the seri...
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Mid-19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The First Church of Christ Scientist - Early 20th Century Boston Landscape
By Henrietta Dunn Mears
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century oil painting of The First Church of Christ Scientist Boston, Massachusetts by
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1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

H a l pedestal table
By William Earle
Located in Columbia, SC
Space Odyssey' ) paved the way for the more linear, geometric movement in early twenty-first century
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Early 2000s American Minimalist Dining Room Tables

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Wood

At First Light: Two Centuries of Maine Artists, Their Homes and Studios
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
At First Light: Two Centuries of Maine Artists, Their Homes and Studios Author Anne Collins
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Verner Panton Cone Chair, First Edition
By Verner Panton
Located in Brussels, BE
Verner Panton cone chair, first edition.   
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric

The FIRST Canter Edition of AESCHYLUS
Located in Middletown, NY
ultralectini Antwerp: Christophe Plantin (Dutch: Christoffel Plantijn), 1580. First Canter Edition. 32mo; 4 1
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Antique 16th Century European Books

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Gold Leaf

The Material World of Eyre Hall: Four Centuries of Chesapeake History, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
twenty-first century. It represents the cultural endeavors of southern society that was built on slavery
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

Cornish Fishing Boats At First Light Mid-20th Century Cornwall Original Painting
By Joan Gillchrest
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Joan Gillchrest. English ( b.1918 - d.2008 ). Cornish Fishing Boats At First Light. Oil On Paper
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Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Board

Sienese Painting, From Its Origins to the Fifteenth Century, First Edition Book
By Bruce Cole
Located in valatie, NY
Sienes Painting, From Its Origins to the Fifteenth Century by Bruce Cole. New York: Harper and Row
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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Selected Works of Russian Art 11th-Early 20th Century, First Edition
By Sokolova Natalia
Located in valatie, NY
Selected works of Russian Art: Architecture Sculpture painting Graphic Art: 11th-early 20th century
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Vintage 1970s European Books

Materials

Paper

De Claauw , Van Lockhorst, Delft - Pair of plates - first half 18th century
By De Klaauw
Located in DELFT, NL
Excellent pair of mid 18th century Delftware plates with fine decoration of birds, insects and
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience

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Earthenware, Delft, Faience

First or Last, I ll Always Win
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sheefy McFly First or Last, I'll Always Win, 2025 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Artwork Size: 48 x
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Greg Copeland Style of Frank Stella First Edition Acrylic Sculpture Mid Century
By Greg Copeland
Located in Philadelphia, PA
by the frame, it is the first of only 250 units. This piece is also signed again on the back, this
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Aluminum

Antique Porcelain Cup and Saucer First Period Worcester 18th Century Circa 1775
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Katonah, NY
This First Period Worcester Cup and Saucer is decorated in a delicate floral pattern. Green leaves
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Antique 1770s English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

First Bloom in Spring- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a Landscape
By Frank Dekkers
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
His studio is located "everywhere", or at least where this artist is inspired by the landscape. Frank Dekkers, an outdoor painter, but not a "square painter" as we know him. A spe...
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Fine Japanese Lacquer Takamakura Geisha Pillow, First Half of the 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A fine Japanese lacquer Takamakura Geisha pillow, first half of the 20th century. Depicting Shi-Shi
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

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Abalone, Lacquer

Poster-Graphics/First Impressions-Carmel, California
By Robert Weil
Located in Chesterfield, MI
ROBERT WEIL (American, b. 1945). Poster-Graphics/First Impressions, Carmel, California. Measures
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Late 20th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

"First Snow", Mixed Media Abstract Winter Landscape
By Grace Eichholz
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mixed media abstracted landscape evoking the elegant beauty of the first snow in winter
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Late 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Tissue Paper

The Son of Tarzan First Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gloriously rare book …. The Return of Tarzan First Edition by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Early 20th Century American Romantic Books

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Paper

Folk Artists Biographical Index, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Folk Artists Biographical Index. Detroit: Book Tower, 1987. First edition hardcover. 496 pp. Guide
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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Jungle Tales of Tarzan First Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gloriously rare book …. Jungle Tales of Tarzan First Edition by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Early 20th Century American Romantic Books

Materials

Paper

The Return of Tarzan First Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gloriously rare book …. The Return of Tarzan First Edition by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Early 20th Century American Romantic Books

Materials

Paper

Personalized Gold First Communion Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Personalized 14kt Gold First Communion Pendant Necklace. Gold circle pendant laser inscribed
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Chain Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Personalized Silver First Communion Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Personalized Silver First Communion Pendant Necklace. We laser engrave your church or school logo
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

A hand carved African head by sculptor Arthur Dupagne, Belgium - first half 20th
By Arthur Dupagne
Located in London, GB
Massive granite block carved into a fine African head. The work attributed to 20th century sculptor
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Early 20th Century Belgian Expressionist Busts

Materials

Granite

Louis I Kahn: Revised and Expanded Edition
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
architecture, has skyrocketed in the twenty-first century. Robert McCarter’s bestselling and critically
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2010s Chinese Books

Materials

Paper

"American Painted Furniture, " First Edition Book
By Cynthia V.A. Schaffner, Susan Klein
Located in valatie, NY
Publishers, 1997. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. An examination of American painted
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Period Bronze and Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome and true pair of French early 19th century 1st Empire Period patinated bronze and
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Antique 19th Century French Candelabras

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Alexandre Joseph Desenne "the First Loves of Henri iv" Engraving, 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
18th century to the beginning of the 19th century. He taught himself drawing by copying the great
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Antique Early 19th Century French Picture Frames

Materials

Paper

Seven Men by Max Beerbohm – FIRST EDITiON
Located in Middletown, NY
London: William Heinemann, 1919. First Edition. 8vo, 7 1/2 x 5 5/8 inches (190 x 140 mm); 219. [4
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Early 20th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

Art of William Christenberry, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
"Reconstruction: The Art of William Christenberry" first held at the Center for Creative Photography and the
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Late 20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Heritage of England Silver, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
. First edition hardcover, no dust jacket as issued. Exhibition catalogue of silver, many pieces drawn
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20th Century English Books

Materials

Paper

Mr. Punch s Motor Book, First Edition
By The London Charivari
Located in valatie, NY
Mr. Punch's Motor Book, London: Methuen and Co. Ltd., 1931. First edition hardcover with no dust
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20th Century European Books

Materials

Paper

George Bullock, Cabinet-Maker, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
George Bullock: Cabinet-Maker. London: John Murray Ltd., 1988. First edition soft cover. 160 pp
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20th Century English Books

Materials

Paper

Table Clock in Gilded Bronze, France, First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Gilded and chiseled bronze clock. On the large rectangular base there is a scene with mythological divinities in relief on a finely chiseled background. Decorations with plant motifs...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Other Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

First Light, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Anthony Dunphy
Located in Yardley, PA
I have been studying the techniques employed by William Turner to create his iconic impressionism pieces. In this work I have placed two gaff-rigged vessels at sea during the rise of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Matthew Boulton Master Silversmith, First Edition
By Michael Roberts
Located in valatie, NY
N. Potter, Inc., 1971. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 144 pp. A study of the superb
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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Van Dongen and Fauvisme, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
. First edition hardcover with dust jacket and slip case. A beautiful book on Kees van Dongen (1877-1968
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20th Century French Books

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Paper

One. The Mind Aware, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
One. The Mind Aware. Western Springs: New Momentum for Human Unity, 2010. First edition hardcover
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

Gold, An Illustrated History, First Edition
By Vincent Buranelli
Located in valatie, NY
Gold, An Illustrated History by Vincent Buranelli. Maplewood: Hammond Incorporated, 1979. First
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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Banksy Captured (First Edition Volume 1 Softcover)
By Steve Lazarides
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Volume 1 of Banksy Captured book by Banksy's ex-manager Steve Lazarides. First edition book
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Paper

John Hedgecoe s Nude Photography, First Edition
By John Hedgecoe
Located in valatie, NY
York: Simon and Schuster, Inc., 1984. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 224 pp. A portfolio of
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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Hallyways, Corridors and Staircases, First Edition
By Leslie Geddes-Brown
Located in valatie, NY
corner of your home by Leslie Geddes-Brown. New York: Ryland Peters and Small, 2002. First edition
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

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