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Pair of Armchairs by David Rosén for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden ca 1960s
By David Rosén, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Utrecht, NL
stores and producers, creating furniture pieces that embodied the ideals of quality craftsmanship
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Danish Cabinetmaker Lounge Chairs with Exposed Stained Beech Arms, Denmark 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
service of the “form follows function” ideal of the era, the design is completed by thick seat cushions
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Small German Modern Rosewood Wardrobe Cabinet with Shelves by Moser
By Dyrlund, Moser
Located in Chattanooga, TN
comfortable living with its compact form. It’s ideal for those in small spaces that need ample private storage
Category
Vintage 1970s German Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Metal
Vintage Targetti Sankey Desk Lamp - Minimalist 1970s Italian Design
By Targetti Sankey
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
form makes it ideal for a variety of settings, from office desks to bedside tables, effortlessly
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Deco Queen
By Vivian Wang
Located in Rye, NY
showcase of extreme opulence and sleek structural shapes. The patterning is geometric and the “ideal” human
Category
Early 19th Century Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Gold Leaf
Rare Pair of 70s Lamps in Crafted Glass Richard Essig Besigheim Design Germany
By Richard Essig
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
. Exemplifying Nordic design principles, these lamps are a perfect blend of form and function, ideal for adding a
Category
Vintage 1970s German Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Iconic Eero Aarnio Ball Chair by Adelta
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Dronten, NL
in period science-fiction films. Because his designs used very simple geometric forms, they were
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Four Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Harvey Probber
Located in Trenton, NJ
additional storage, or even as a stylish console in a living space. The low, wide form makes it ideal for
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Variations on a Theme II (Cecilia)
By William Russell Flint
Located in New Orleans, LA
the ideal female form. The woman is Cecilia Green, Flint’s favorite model who appeared in many of his
Category
20th Century Academic Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Pair of Upholstered Easy Chairs in Teak, Germany Mid-20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
mid century ideal of “form follows function”, inspiring this pair of chairs that are as beautiful as
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Canadian Contemporary Art by Joseph Adolphe - A Petition
Located in Paris, IDF
ideal specimen in top form ready to engage with all adversaries, both real and imaginary. The reality
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Canadian Contemporary Art by Joseph Adolphe - A Longing No. 14
Located in Paris, IDF
ideal specimen in top form ready to engage with all adversaries, both real and imaginary. The reality
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Art Deco Archer Sculpture, Signed Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in IT
of woman as part of the Art Deco era's fascination with the ideal female form. His female figures are
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Modern Highback Dining Chairs by Chromcraft, set of Six
By Chromcraft
Located in Trenton, NJ
encapsulate the essence of 1960/1970s aesthetics, marked by clean lines, unique shapes, and the ideal balance
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique Bronze Statue of Venus de Milo Musee du Louvre, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
love embodies the ideal female form - she is depicted nearly nude with her sinuous shaped body, and she
Category
Antique 1890s French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Sterling Silver Box with Orange Guilloche Enamel - David Andersen c.1900
Located in London, GB
practical form - ideal for collectors of enamels, boxes or as a very special gift.
Marks for 925 and David
Category
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bernhard Pedersen
Son "Model 142" Dining Chairs, Denmark 1960s
By Bernhard Pedersen
Son
Located in Utrecht, NL
all in the ideal of “form follows function”.
The sleek look is established by the clean lines
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Colossal draped bust, Atelier du Louvre, plaster cast of the Emperor Constantine
Located in Cotignac, FR
realistic and naturalistic, themes. Christian artists chose to reject the classical ideals of perfection in
Category
20th Century Byzantine Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Henry watching Athena Dance I - Stay - Edition 3/5, 20x20cm
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Henry watching Athena Dance I - Stay - sold out Edition of 5, AP1/2, 20x20cm
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
discovered photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Henry watching Athena Dance I - Stay - Edition 3/5, 20x20cm
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
C Print, Color, Polaroid, Photographic Paper
Cyclone, Coney Island, 21 Century, Contemporary, Icons, Landscape
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
discovered photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Henry watching Athena Dance I - Stay - sold out Edition of 5, AP1/2, 20x20cm
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Pecker establish photography as an ideal art form at the end of the millennium, director Marc Forster
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Dugong II - Stay Contemporary, blue, Polaroid, Land, photography, Color
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Color, Polaroid
Unfinished Bridge - Stay, mounted
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
discovered photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Wonder Wheel - Stay, analog, vintage print
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Pecker establish photography as an ideal art form at the end of the millennium, director Marc Forster
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Lila and Sam from the movie Stay with Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Polaroid, Archival Paper, Color
Lila and Sam from the movie Stay with Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Lila and Sam from the movie Stay with Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Henry watching Athena dance I - with Ryan Gosling in the movie Stay - Proof
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Henry watching Athena dance I - with Ryan Gosling in the movie Stay - Proof
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Lila and Sam from the movie Stay with Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts - part II
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Cyclone from the movie Stay based on a Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Polaroid, Color
Henry and the Jelly Fish with Ryan Gosling - Contemporary, Polaroid, Abstract
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Palm Trees on Wilcox - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Analog
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
discovered photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Palm Trees on Wilcox / Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Analog
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Palm Trees on Wilcox - last Edition AP 2/2 - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
discovered photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Palm Trees on Wilcox - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Analog
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Palm Trees on Wilcox - last Edition AP 2/2 - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Palm Trees on Wilcox - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Analog
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
discovered photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Palm Trees on Wilcox - last Edition AP 2/2 - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Palm Trees on Wilcox - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Analog
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
discovered photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper
Palm Trees on Wilcox - last Edition AP 2/2 - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Considering that the films High Art and Pecker establish photography as an ideal art form at the end of the
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Palm Trees on Wilcox - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Analog
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
discovered photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Palm Trees on Wilcox - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Analog
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Palm Trees on Wilcox - last Edition AP 2/2 - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
discovered photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Palm Trees on Wilcox - last Edition AP 2/2 - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Palm Trees on Wilcox - last Edition AP 2/2 - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photography as a genuine art form. In The Bridges of Madison County (USA, 1995) a sensitive Clint Eastwood
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early Pair of Cane Poul Kjaerholm PK22 Chairs by Kold Christensen, 1st Owner
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Utrecht, NL
and fundamentally modern PK22 chair is an example of Poul Kjærholm's vision and search for the ideal
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Wine Decanter, English, Cut Glass Spirit Vessel, Mid Century, Circa 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
1.86kg (4.1 lb)
Of ideal form for medium bodied wines such as Merlot
Distinctive faceted stopper seals
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Silver and Color No. 95
By Takefumi Hori
Located in Westport, CT
ideal forms for gold to work with other colors in his work.
The compositions of these elements are
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
Wicker Pk22 Lounge Chair by Poul Kjærholm for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Izegem, VWV
ideal form and dimension. It remains a fundamentally modern chair for design enthusiasts today.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Shepard Fairey Chaos Mandala SIlkscreen Fine Art Print Street Contemporary Art
By Shepard Fairey
Located in Draper, UT
ideal form. Chaos and harmony might seem hard to reconcile, but Buddhist monks poetically address the
Category
2010s Contemporary Interior Prints
Materials
Screen
Notre Dame et sa flèche
Located in PARIS, FR
gesture are essential elements in his quest for the ideal form. His works reflect the neo-classical style
Category
2010s French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Arches Dining Chair, Brass
COM, InsidherLand by Joana Santos for: Caleb
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
principles of symmetry and ideal forms.
The chair profile shows details that seem to be drawn from large
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
14K Yellow Gold over Silver Diamond Accent Filigree Heart Promise Ring- Size 6
Located in New York, NY
light and form. Ideal for those cherished promise moments, this ring is more than a jewelry it's a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Fashion Rings
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate
21th Century Italian Design Richard Ginori Vase in White Ceramic
By Richard Ginori
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined ceramic vase in white color modern design signed Richard Ginori. Particular form move
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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