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Arthur Court Giant Clam Shell
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Cast aluminum giant clam form, ideal for centerpiece, fruit or salad bowl, etc. Signed
Category
Vintage 1970s American Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Acrylic Sculpture, Signed Wilkenson
Located in Sheffield, MA
Dramatic acrylic sculpture reveals numerous female faces within the larger human form. Ideal in a
Materials
Acrylic
Bisque Figure of a Female Nude by Lorenz Hutschenreutner
By Lorenz Hutschenreuther
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
period, and it exemlpified the ideal female form and idealized beauty.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Saint Laurent Black Ribbed Stretch-Knit Shorts S
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Crafted from sumptuous stretch-knit, these Saint Laurent black ribbed shorts offer a sleek, form
Category
2010s Shorts
Saint Laurent Black Ribbed Stretch-Knit Shorts S
By Saint Laurent
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Crafted from sumptuous stretch-knit, these Saint Laurent black ribbed shorts offer a sleek, form
Category
2010s Shorts
Mastercraft Brass Dining Table Base with 54" Glass Top
Located in New York, NY
A 12 sided cylinder in brushed brass, the corners accented by vertical "fins". Simple massive form
Category
Late 20th Century American Dining Room Tables
Vintage 1970s-1980s Cabinet Scandinavian Design
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
A 1970s-1980s chest of drawers, Scandinavian design, Minimalist form, ideal for use as a shoe
Category
Vintage 1970s Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Hand Engraved Gold Miners Pendant, Early 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
chunks, in the mystic positions of classic brave atlants. ideal to form a guard of honor for doorway, bed
Category
Antique 19th Century German Baroque Sculptures
Poul Kjaerholm Black Leather Lounge Chair PK 22 for E. Kold Cristensen, Denmark
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
Kjaerholm's search for the ideal balance between form and function. The chair was produced by E. Kold
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 12 Vintage Moser Style Crystal Glasses
Located in Pasadena, CA
form make them ideal for serving wine, aperitifs, or specialty cocktails.
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
Set of 6 Vintage Moser Style Crystal Glasses
Located in Pasadena, CA
form make them ideal for serving wine, aperitifs, or specialty cocktails.
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
Georgian Antique Oval Dining Table in Mahogany
Located in London, GB
slightly faded color. This dining table's drop-leaf form makes ideal for a town apartment as it can easily
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Tables
Materials
Mahogany
De Sede DS 169 Convertible Sofa by Ernst Ambühler
By Ernst Ambühler, De Sede
Located in Cambridge, MA
with De Sede logo.
An extremely comfortable and versatile form ideal for an apartment, study or den.
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Post-Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Swan Chair in Pendleton Fabric
Located in Portland, OR
Hotel in Copenhagen. Its graceful form is ideal for both commercial and residential applications.
The
Category
Vintage 1950s Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Swan Chair in Pendleton Fabric
Located in Portland, OR
Hotel in Copenhagen. Its graceful form is ideal for both commercial and residential applications.
The
Category
Vintage 1950s Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Up to Three Obelisk Sofas by Ross Didier for Allermuir
By Allermuir, Ross Didier
Located in Portland, OR
designer Ross Didier for Allermuir embodies modernist ideals of formality, simplicity and ‘form follows
Category
Early 2000s Australian Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Stainless Steel
Creatio ex Nihilo, by Dana Scinto
Located in New York, NY
. Through the study of classical and postmodern ideals, she forms the unpredictable backdrops of her unusual
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings
Materials
Resin, Wood
Teak Soren Georg Jensen Wishbone Rocking Chair Green Striped Wool, Denmark
By Georg Jensen
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
seat foam and freshly oiled the wood. It is quite an eye catching upholstery and the compact form
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
"Happy as a Klam" Varnish oil on Board - SCINTO
Located in Stamford, CT
with an engineering background. Through the study of classical and postmodern ideals, she forms the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings
Danish Rosewood Bar Cabinet by Reno Wahl Iversen for Dyrlund
By Reno Wahl Iversen, Dyrlund
Located in Asheville, NC
closed: 23.5" L x 17.75" W x 36" H.
This rare bar cabinet is a perfect blend of form and function, ideal
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Rosewood
Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Aurora, CA
–1926. The Wassily Chair is an ideal combination of form and function. Made in Italy by Gavina in the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
$5,500 / set
Poul Kjærholm After PK22 Lounge Chair 1980 Fritz Hansen Ejvind Kold Christensen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Cambridge, GB
lounge chair PK22 epitomizes the work of Poul Kjærholm and his search for the ideal type-form and
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Louis Vuitton Monogramme Huge Wardrobe Trunk, Malle Armoire
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Haguenau, FR
identical trunk to form a pair
Ideal as a dressing room for Mr. and Mrs.
We can for the purchase of the
Category
Late 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Poul Kjærholm PK22 Lounge Chair 1980 Fritz Hansen Ejvind Kold Christensen Retro
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Cambridge, GB
his search for the ideal type-form and industrial dimension, which was always present in his work
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid Century Charles
Ray Eames Leg Splint for Evans Products, 1943
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Bruxelles, BE
in one piece using molded plywood and birch material.
Now a real design icon! With its organic form
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plywood
1920s "BouBou" Monkey Sculpture/Lamp • Max Le Verrier
Located in Oakland, CA
ideal female form. His female figures are characterised by a lithe athleticism and perfect symmetry; and
Category
Early 20th Century French Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Luminous 99, Sergey Morshch, Contemporary Abstract Figurative Oil Painting, Blue
By Sergey Morshch
Located in London, England
ideal simplification of an art form, grotesque - all these definitions only make sense when there is an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Luminous 109, Sergey Morshch, Abstract Figurative Painting, Surrealism Portrait
By Sergey Morshch
Located in London, England
ideal simplification of an art form, grotesque - all these definitions only make sense when there is an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Outstanding Original French Art Deco statue by Max LeVerrier
Located in Oakland, CA
the Art Deco era's fascination with the ideal female form. His female figures are characterised by a
Category
Early 20th Century French Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Pierrot Clown Statuette by Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Oakland, CA
the ideal female form. His female figures are characterised by a lithe athleticism and perfect
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Iconic 1960s Andres Courreges Bright Orange
White Vinyl Coat or Dress
By Courrèges, André Courrèges
Located in Rockwood, ON
inventiveness, and a concept of fashion embracing the platonic ideal of perfect form. What was needed was to
Category
1960s Coats and Outerwear
Luminous 10, Sergey Morshch, Abstract Oil Painting, Surrealist Portrait, Pink
By Sergey Morshch
Located in London, England
, spontaneity, abstract expressionism, transforming into an ideal simplification of an art form, grotesque - all
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1930
s "BouBou" Monkey Sculpture Max Le Verrier
Located in Oakland, CA
ideal female form. His female figures are characterised by a lithe athleticism and perfect symmetry; and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Light Statue by Max Le Verrier Called Clarte
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Oakland, CA
era's fascination with the ideal female form. His female figures are characterised by a lithe
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Light Statue by Max Le Verrier
Located in Oakland, CA
the Art Deco era's fascination with the ideal female form. His female figures are characterised by a
Category
Vintage 1930s French Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Outstanding Original French Art Deco statue light Max LeVerrier
Located in Oakland, CA
era's fascination with the ideal female form. His female figures are characterised by a lithe
Category
Early 20th Century French Sculptures
Materials
Marble
German Baroque Commode Made of Walnut Wood
Located in Senden, NRW
easier handling of the storage compared to a chest. Their ideal form - usually with three drawers, like
Category
Antique 1750s German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Milk Glass Free-Form Decorative Dish
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Mid-Century Modern milk glass free-form decorative dish.
Ideal as candy dish, soap dish, desk
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Milk Glass
French 19th c. Faux Bamboo Slant Front Desk
Located in Southampton, NY
TO ACCESS STORAGE AREA-- LOWER SECTION HAS 2 DRAWERS.
UNUSUAL DECORATIVE FORM-- IDEAL FOR SMALL
Category
20th Century French Desks
Poul Kjaerholm leather Lounge Chair PK 22 for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
ideal balance between form and function. The chair was produced by E. Kold Christensen until 1982
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
1960
s Courreges Azure Blue 2PC Skirt Set
By André Courrèges
Located in Boca Raton, FL
vintage wool gaberdine suit from the haute couture collection, couture future, combines the platonic ideal
Category
1960s French Skirt Suits
Kurt Østervig for Jason Møbler Teak Drop-Leaf Dining Table, 1960s
By Jason Møbler, Kurt Østervig
Located in San Francisco, CA
, four, or six at the drop of a hat. With both leaves raised, the perfectly oval form is ideal for
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Teak
Art Deco Sculpture by Pierre Le Faguays a.k.a. Fayral, Amazonian Javelin Thrower
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
' sculptures did a great deal for perpetuating the 1920s version of the ideal female form - all lithe
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Lueur" Art Deco Bronze with Alabaster Globe by Max Le Vernier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Quogue, NY
fascination with the ideal female form. His female figures are characterised by a lithe athleticism and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
"Clarte" Pair of Electrified Art Deco Bronzes by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Quogue, NY
fascination with the ideal female form. His female figures are characterised by a lithe athleticism and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Unique Table Solid Acrylic Very Heavy Quality
Located in Berlin, DE
damaged below but minimal.
You will not find such a table again in this form.
Ideal for a Hotel Hall
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Center Tables
Materials
Acrylic
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