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New Rare Vintage Philippe Chevallier Mask Tortoise Oversized 1960 s Sunglasses
By Philippe Chevallier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New rare collector's item, museum piece vintage Philippe Chevalier light tortoise oversized
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1960s French Sunglasses

Museum worthy 3-piece rare uranium glass hand-painted, Biedermeier 1840s Bohemia
Located in Wien, AT
This museum-worthy object is a uranium glass set consisting of a plate, a bowl, and a lid. Made in
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Antique 1840s Czech Biedermeier Garniture

Materials

Uranium Glass

Christian Dior by John Galliano F/W 1998 rare black jaquard scarf jacket
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in PARIS, FR
with it, rare find, funeral style jacquard print fashionable and spectacular museum piece! Size 36 FR
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1990s French Double-Breasted Jackets

Moroccan Berber Tuareg Metal Tribal Flask Overlay
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
stem turns and open. Truly a conversation museum piece. Great brass decorative Folk Art object.
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Ermano Nason for Cenedese. Poodle figurine sculptur 1963-72.
By Aldo Nason
Located in Zurich, CH
A real museum piece. Age approx. 1963-72. Provenience: The piece was part of the museum
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Vintage 1960s Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Rare Vintage Philippe Chevallier Mask Tortoise Oversized 1960 s Sunglasses
By Philippe Chevallier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Ultra are collector's item, museum piece vintage Philippe Chevalier blond tortoise oversized
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1960s French Sunglasses

Early Chinese/Silk Road, Bronze Buddha/Bodhisattva Bust-Possibly 10thC or e 9687
Located in Ukiah, CA
stood over 15 inches tall!!- Worthy of further study. A museum piece. 9687.  
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

“1989 suzin IV”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
peter max “suzin IV” original acrylic painting on Canvas Museum Piece 1989. The painting is in
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1980s Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

1970s Original Rare Astonishing Armando Testa Serigraph "Cane da Tabacco"
By Armando Testa
Located in Milano, IT
good condition. This serigraph is a museum piece. Dimension 13.77" x 13.77"  
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

1939 World’s Fair NYC, 1000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art Objects
By Harry Lane
Located in New York, NY
1,000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair Harry Lane (1891
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1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Plaster, Photographic Paper

New Rare Vintage Philippe Chevallier Mask Tortoise Oversized 1960 s Sunglasses
By Philippe Chevallier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New Rare Collector's Item, Museum Piece Vintage Philippe Chevalier Light Tortoise Oversized
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1960s French Sunglasses

Rare Vintage Philippe Chevallier Architectural Oversized 1960 s Sunglasses
By Philippe Chevallier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New rare collector's item, museum piece vintage Philippe Chevalier light brown oversized sunglasses
Category

1960s French Sunglasses

Ultra Rare Vintage Philippe Chevallier Mask Tortoise Oversized 1960 s Sunglasses
By Philippe Chevallier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
ULTRA are collector's item, museum piece vintage Philippe Chevalier light tortoise oversized
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1960s French Sunglasses

A mahogany Empire commode à l anglaise, Attributed to Jacob Frères
By Jacob Frères
Located in Wijnegem, BE
Jacob Frères, (1803-1813) Period Empire. France c.1810. Museum piece. Dimensions: H99 x W154 x
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Huge Brown Glazed Earthenware Pottery Vase by Willem Coenraad Brouwer, c.1910
By Willem Coenraad Brouwer
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
), circa 1905-1910. This really is a museum piece - Standing at 34.6cm (nearly 14 inches) tall, this is an
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Antique Early 1900s Dutch Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Massive Piece of Brain Coral from North River Museum in City Island, NY
Located in Norwell, MA
Massive Piece of Brain Coral from North River Museum in City Island, NY. This is quite heavy at 68
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Vintage 1950s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Coral

Free Hand Cutwork on 2 ply museum board: Four Piece Circle Reflection
By Elizabeth Gregory-Gruen
Located in New York, NY
“CUT WORK” is an evolving examination of emotion experienced through the inspired meeting of blade and paper. Beginning with the featureless plane of a blank paper canvas and a surge...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plexiglass, Board

Baudot Multiple-Impression Telegraph, c. 1900 Manufactured by J Carpentier Paris
By J. Carpentier
Located in Madrid, ES
35 x 20 aprox. Museum piece.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Antique Model of an Eastport Pinky Fishing Schooner
Located in Norwell, MA
Quality model of a double-ended "Eastport Pinky" fishing schooner. This model is a former museum
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Vintage 1930s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Yves Saint Laurent F/W 87 Runway Black Croc Embossed Leather Vintage 80s Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
with silver gunmetal buckle. Dress this museum piece up or down. Pair with jeans and a tank, or throw
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1980s French Belts

Very fine Palace Size Persian Naeen Silk Wool Rug- 16.7 26.5
Located in Newmanstown, PA
would finish this in 7.5 years. This rug is second to none. True museum piece.
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1990s Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Vintage Woodbury Pewter Henry Ford Museum Pewter Coffee Serving Set, 4 Piece Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Woodbury Pewter Henry Ford Museum Pewter coffee serving set - 4 Piece Set. Item features
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Late 20th Century Jacobean Tea Sets

Materials

Pewter

Rare 17th Century Espada, Sword Rest Console
Located in Round Top, TX
. The swords were then collected for cleaning and then returned to the console. A true museum piece.
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

Large Persian Moorish Style Oval Decorative Copper Tray
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
. Islamic Art, Moorish, Mameluke style Museum piece, collector. Great to use on a coffee tale or ottoman
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Antique 19th Century Asian Moorish Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

Rare Important 19th Century Museum Qty 3 Piece Russian Sterling Silver Tea Set
By Unbranded
Located in New York, NY
. Each Piece is Stamped and Signed "84" and Labeled 1901. Set is Outstandingly done with Magnificent
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Antique 19th Century European Vases

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Bauhaus Era Vintage Coffee Machine 1920s Hungary
Located in Vienna, AT
machine is certainly a collector piece or a museum piece. The condition is good with signs of age and use
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Vintage 1920s Bauhaus Glass

Materials

Metal

Untitled
Located in Warren, NJ
42 x 31.5 inches CHARLES BIEDERMAN 1981 A beautiful museum piece made out of aluminum. In need of
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1980s Paintings

Materials

Oil

Comme des Garçons Body Meets Dress, Dress Meets Body dress, ss 1997
By Comme des Garçons
Located in London, GB
▪ Comme des Garçons 'Body Meets Dress, Dress Meets Body' dress ▪ Designed by Rei Kawakubo ▪ Museum
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1990s Japanese Evening Dresses and Gowns

Rare Impressive Museum Quality 19th C French Three Piece Bronze Cherub Clock Set
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are Offering is A Magnificent Louis XVI Style Gilt Metal and Bronze Mantle Cherub 3 Pc Clock Set, circular white enamel dial with Floral Wreaths and Numbers enc...
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Antique 19th Century Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Kay Bojesen 1950s Oak Elephant
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
ovale burn-marking to one foot. Truly a Museums piece. Measurements: H: 13 cm, L: 15, D: 8 cm - standing
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Oak

Gerrit Rietveld Jr. Prototype Salon Chair, Netherlands, 1955
By Gerrit Rietveld Jr.
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Museum piece! Prototype for a salon chair by Gerrit Rietveld Jr. 1920 - 1961, son of the famous
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Plywood

New Rare Vintage Philippe Chevallier Mask Tortoise Oversized 1960 s Sunglasses
By Philippe Chevallier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
A True Iconic Museum Piece Philippe Chevallier Light Tortoise Oversized Frame Sporting A Beautiful
Category

1960s French Sunglasses

Architect Oskar Strnad 1879-1935 Pine Cane Arm Chair 1920 s Art Deco
By Oskar Strnad
Located in Las Vegas, NV
1920's. Exceptionally rare, museum piece. Provenance, purchased from the Strnad family estate (his
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Pine

1, 000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair
By Chester Beach
Located in New York, NY
1,000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair is available for
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1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Canvas, Oil, Photographic Paper

A SCULPTURAL BLOWN GLASS VASE, by DAVIDE SALVADORE, MURANO, Italy 2000.
By Davide Salvadore
Located in PARIS, FR
Murano Glass Artist Davide Salvadore. This is a museum piece of Contemporary Art inspired by the anatomy
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

A rare Original Pierre Jeanneret Teak Swinging Lounge Chair, circa 1955, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, Fitzrovia
museum piece, in beautiful condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. References
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20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Teak

1, 000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair
By Ilya Bolotowsky
Located in New York, NY
1,000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair. Ilya Bolotowsky
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1930s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Canvas, Plaster, Oil

Rare 17th Century US Pioneer Large Adjustable Cooking Pan
Located in Doha, QA
Fantastic antique American Pioneer cooking Pan, truly an absolutely unique Museums Piece! Total
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Antique 17th Century American American Colonial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Antique Costume Napoleon Style Gold Red Coat
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Unique Collectors-item/ Museum piece We offer more vintage items, view our frontstore Details
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Late 19th Century Coats and Outerwear

Moorish Decorative Sadeli Micro Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
condition complete Circa 1900. Museum piece like the ones in Doris Duke Islamic Art Museum. Middle Eastern
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Early 20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Two Thousand Year Old Han Frog Drum-Rare Chinese Rain Drum Southern China/Yunnan
Located in Ukiah, CA
fragmentary condition. Museum piece. Stands 15 inches tall, top diameter is 26 inches. The one close example I
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Rare Early Flower Table J J Kohn Nr.2
By Jacob Josef Kohn, Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
A museum piece in its original state, the only one we know (the oldest possible variant of the
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Tables

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Manolo Blahnik 1980s Size 37 / 7 Silk/Velvet Lace Up Kitten Heel Oxford Booties
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare museum piece ! Early 1980s MANOLO BLAHNIK silk and velvet kitten heel lace up oxfords
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1980s Italian Low Heels

New Vintage Brevet 1960 s Built in Visors Mask Made in France Sunglasses
Located in Baleares, Baleares
of storage. Superb quality, a museum piece. Handmade in France Front
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1960s French Sunglasses

Mint Vintage Philippe Chevallier Paris Light Tortoise Mask 1960 S Sunglasses
By Philippe Chevallier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
A True Iconic Museum Piece Philippe Chevallier Light Tortoise Oversized Frame Sporting A Beautiful
Category

1960s French Sunglasses

Ashtray or Vide-Poche in Rostrato Murano Blown Glass by Barovier, Italy 1940s
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
missing a single spike, making it a museum piece. This gorgeous ashtray can also be used as small
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Sconce Wall Brass Repousse Dutch Fruit Grapes Cresting
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Exceptionally rare museum piece retaining the upper cresting Lovely repousse in deep relief with
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Important Ermanno Nason for Cenedese Pink Italian Murano Glass Centrepiece Vase
By Ermanno Nason, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
and owner of this rare vessel which is, in our opinion, a real museum piece. Dimensions are
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

4 Doors Cupboard or Wardrobe Gothic Period in Oak, 15th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb patina Museum piece. We found a similar piece of furniture in the Brussels national museum. see
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Huge Green Vintage Venetian Murano Glass Candlestick Holder by Cenedese
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
museum piece, in our opinion. The candleholder measures - 60.7cm (23.89 inches) by 17.5cm (6.88 inches
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Murano Glass

Antique Venetian lacquered and gilded chest of drawers, richly carved, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
noble origins and history. Incredible and unobtainable piece of the highest antiques, a museum piece
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Poplar

Important Ermanno Nason for Cenedese Female Nude Italian Murano Glass Sculpture
By Cenedese, Ermanno Nason
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
absolutely stunning piece of Mid-Century Murano glass by one of the best glass makers of his generation
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pre-Columbian Lambayeque Textile Ceremonial Panel
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
. Museum piece. Ex. Sotheby’s, New York. The Lambayeque civilization (aka Sicán) flourished between
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antiquities

Materials

Textile

Huge Cobalt Blue Venetian Murano Glass Candlestick Holder by Cenedese
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
masterwork and real museum piece, in our opinion. The candleholder measures - 63.9cm (25 inches) by 20cm
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Murano Glass

1970s Halston Black Strapless Bandeau Keyhole Vintage 70s Swimsuit / Bodysuit
By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare museum piece ! This original 1970s HALSTON black strapless one piece swimsuit comes form an
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1970s American Swimwear

Ermanno Nason for Cenedese Italian Brown Amber Murano Massello Glass Sculpture
By Ermanno Nason, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
of Murano glass which is, in our opinion, a real museum piece. Dimensions are: Height = 36 cm
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Ermanno Nason for Cenedese Green Female Nude Italian Murano Glass Sculpture
By Cenedese, Ermanno Nason
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Murano glass which is, in our opinion, a real museum piece. Dimensions are: Height = 32 cm, Width
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

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