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1685 Alain Manesson Mallet Map of Hokkaido (Lesso) in Northern Japan
Located in Langweer, NL
map of Hokkaido, Iesso, and Company’s Land is a rare and historically significant artifact. It
Category
Antique 1680s Maps
Materials
Paper
1616 Petrus Bertius Miniature Map of Cambay (Gujarat, India)
Located in Langweer, NL
value.
This 1616 Bertius map of Cambay and Gujarat is a rare and historically significant artifact
Category
Antique 1610s Maps
Materials
Paper
18th Century
Florence Fragment
with Fossil Coral on a Fossil Coral Cluster
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
from all over the world to help save the city known for its precious history, artwork, artifacts, and
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects
Materials
Coral
Handmade Vintage Persian Style Ardabil Kilim Rug 4.9
x 7.2
, 1970s - 1D91
Located in Bordeaux, FR
maintained, retaining its vibrant colors and detailed designs.
The rug is a rare and valuable artifact
Category
Vintage 1970s Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,090 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Chinese Carpet - Handmade Natural Colors
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
is for you. This carpet is a rare and highly sought-after work of art woven in Ningxia, one of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Tribal Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Silk Yarkand Samarkand Rug
Located in New York, NY
rug is a rare textile artifact—testament to the cultural interweaving of Chinese, Persian, and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Afghan Khotan Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Handmade Vintage Afghan Baluch Prayer Rug 2.7
x 5.5
, 1950s - 1D90
Located in Bordeaux, FR
maintained, retaining its vibrant colors and detailed designs.
The rug is a rare and valuable artifact
Category
Vintage 1950s Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,235 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Shirvan Rug - 19th Century Caucasian Shirvan Rug, Caucasus Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
. This carpet is a rare and highly sought-after artifact that has increased in value over the years. This
Category
Antique 19th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Farahan Sarouk Carpet - Late of 19th Century Sarouk Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
historical heritage. This carpet is a rare and highly sought-after artifact that has increased in value over
Category
Antique 1870s Azerbaijani Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1909 original poster for The Conquest of the Air published by Le Petit Journal
Located in PARIS, FR
this thrilling new frontier in human achievement.
The La Conquête de l'Air poster is a rare and
Category
Early 1900s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
Vintage Think Big! Light Switch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1980s Think Big! Light switch. Brighten any room with this rare pop-art artifact. This wall
Category
Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Set of Chairs in Solid Hardwood and Green Fabric, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
taken in their making.
These chairs are not merely functional objects; they are rare and unique
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Roman Micro-Mosaic Portrait of a Warrior Woman in Concrete
Located in Middleburg, VA
” H, 18.25” W, 2” D.
A rare and captivating artifact, this antique Roman micro-mosaic portrait
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Greco Roman Decorative Art
Materials
Stone, Concrete
Antique Indian Mughal Brass Betel Nut Cutters with Dragon Motif Areca nut Cutter
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
those with an appreciation for history, this unique artifact is a rare opportunity to own a piece of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Islamic Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Gilded Trumeau with Cameo
Located in Dallas, TX
, rare in this type of artifact, and today it still provides a lovely reflection of the rest of your room
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Industrial Cast Bronze Bolt with Nut from Brooklyn Bridge*
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
rare and historic artifact reputedly from the original construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, circa 1880
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Impressive Decorative Engraved Map of the Red Sea and Arabian Peninsula, 1787
Located in Langweer, NL
rare and valuable artifact, offering both historical insights and aesthetic appeal for collectors and
Category
Antique 1780s Maps
Materials
Paper
$1,204 Sale Price
40% Off
Roy Lichtenstein -Guggenheim Museum-1969 Serigraph Pop Art
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and the Seattle Art Museum. This piece is a rare and collectible
Category
1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Sultanabad Hunting Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74840 Rare Mid-19th Century Antique Persian Sultanabad Hunting Rug, 10'01 x 14'08. Woven in the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Persian Sultanabad Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Magnificent 19th Century Oversized Indian Agra Rug
Located in New York, NY
-era India but also a rare decorative artifact suitable for grand interiors or refined collectors. It
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Agra Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
17th Century Italian
Florence Fragment
Vase with Crystal Quartz Clusters
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
all over the world to help save the city known for its precious history, artwork, artifacts, and rare
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Mounted Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian
Florence Fragment
with a Chalcedony Rosette
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
from all over the world to help save the city known for its precious history, artwork, artifacts, and
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
17th Century Italian
Florence Fragment
Vase Mounted with Chalcedony Rosettes
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
from all over the world to help save the city known for its precious history, artwork, artifacts, and
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Mounted Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Beatles a Hard Day
s Night
Located in New York, NY
of A Hard Day's Night is a collection of photographs and rare ephemera that documents the band on set
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books
Materials
Paper
$125 / item
Female Nude
, by R.V. Goetz, Charcoal on Paper Drawing
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
. His carefully composed still lives of American Kachina Dolls and a variety of rare Western, Indian and
Category
Mid-20th Century Academic Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Conté
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
The Nomad Ledger: An Antique Persian Bibikabad Masterpiece of Tribal Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
were woven expressions of identity, memory, and movement, preserved today as rare cultural artifacts
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$11,760 Sale Price
24% Off
1988 Terry Winters Untitled Offset Lithograph Poster, Contemporary Art
By Terry Winters
Located in Brooklyn, NY
rare, authentic artifact from Winters' celebrated career.
Shipping and Handling: We ship Worldwide
Category
1980s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Offset
Louise Nevelson Style Mirror, circa 1960
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
the burgeoning art scenes in New York, California, or the Midwest.
A rare and compelling artifact
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
19th Century Baluch Tribal Double Saddlebag in Ivory, Brown, Blue
Located in Barrington, IL
Discover a rare and authentic artifact of nomadic artistry with this Late 19th Century Baluch
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Persian Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950
s Signed Les Éditions d
Art de Rambouillet Medieval Hunting Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
Rambouillet tapestry is more than a collectible—it is a cultural artifact and a rare opportunity to own a
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,368 Sale Price
27% Off
New Modern Berber Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug with Expressionist Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
artifact, rare and resonant, destined to command reverence in any refined interior.
Abrash.
Hand-knotted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Expressionist Moroccan and North ...
Materials
Wool
1982
In Japan
Offset Print Exhibition Poster, Modern Style, Unframed
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
market make it a rare and collectible artifact of art history.
Shipping and Handling: We ship
Category
1980s Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Offset
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
1920
s Persian Bakhtiari Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, forever preserved in thread.
More than a floor covering, this antique Persian Bakhtiari rug is a rare
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Regency Revival Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Haute Couture Shocking Pink and Blue Schiaparelli Kings Ribbons Bow Brooch
By Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
Blue Ribbon Bow Clip by Jean Schlumberger for Schiaparelli's Music Collection. Rare and extraordinary
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Antique Map of New Guinea and New Britain by P. Carteret, circa 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map: A Chart of Captain Carteret's Discoveries at New Britain (1769)
This rare and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
$522 Sale Price
20% Off
The Duality of Light and Shadow: Exclusive Boucherouite Moroccan Masterpiece
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
tradition. To acquire such a piece is to possess a rare cultural statement—an artifact of design ingenuity
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,399 Sale Price
20% Off
19th C. BALINESE ELEPHANT SCENIC-SCAPE Painting
Located in Hawthorne, CA
serene divinity.
This painting is a rare and captivating cultural artifact, ideal for collectors of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Thai Other Prints
Materials
Paint, Paper
1950
s Persian Tabriz Hunting Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
than an artifact, this rare Tabriz is a statement of cultivated taste, a symbol of noble restraint and
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,720 Sale Price
20% Off
1930
s Germantown Southwestern-Style Kilim Saddle Blanket
Located in Dallas, TX
make it a rare and captivating artifact, reflecting a period when Southwestern style weavers were
Category
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,239 Sale Price
30% Off
1900
s Ersari Turkoman Torba Bag, Turkmen Carpet with Modern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
.
Today, this antique Ersari Turkoman Torba bag is a rare and enchanting artifact, offering a glimpse into
Category
Early 20th Century Afghan Bohemian Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,128 Sale Price
37% Off
19th Century Hand Held Cod Fishing Lines
Located in North Egremont, MA
Very rare artifacts from the once thriving cod fishing industry of North America, carved "reels
Category
Antique 19th Century American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Lead
$1,100 / set
18th Century Forged Steel Masonic Compass – A Rare Tool of Master Builders and F
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
craftsmanship.
Shipping:
Secure worldwide shipping with professional packing to preserve this rare artifact
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Ancient Holy Land Iron Age Terracotta Storage Jar with Lug Handles, c. 1200–1000
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Condition: Minor rim chips, else intact and well-preserved
This museum-quality piece offers not only a rare
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Israeli Primitive Jars
Materials
Pottery
Weston, DC Microampere Meter, Early Electric Artifact, Mounted Sculpture ON SALE
Located in Dallas, TX
.
~Like artifacts of an ancient civilization -
these rare legends
of early Motion Picture and related
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Television Multi Test Panel, Early TV Artifact, Circa Mid-20th C. As Sculpture.
Located in Dallas, TX
cannot guaranty electrical performance at this price.
This artifact will make a superb wall hanging or
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Mounted Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Eastman Cine Kodak Hand Cranked 1st 16mm Camera Model, circa 1923, as Sculpture
By Eastman Kodak
Located in Dallas, TX
counter, original Kodak graphic logo molded into the side door.
A rare artifact of the early days of the
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Aluminum
18th Century Bronze Lion Dog Censer
Located in Berwickshire, GB
feature of the hinged lid and tail aperture. It is an unusual opportunity to acquire such a rare artifact
Category
Antique 1750s Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Cinema Camera, Circa 1960s Arriflex 16BL Complete. Rare. As Sculpture. ON SALE
By Arriflex Company
Located in Dallas, TX
purchase.
~Like artifacts of an ancient civilization -
these rare legends
of early Motion Picture and
Category
Mid-20th Century German Archaistic Mounted Objects
Edison 35mm Projecting Kinetoscope, Hand Crank Patented 1897, Built Ca. 1910 OBO
By Thomas A. Edison
Located in Dallas, US
presence of this very rare artifact.
As with all of our pieces, a signed and sealed “Certificate of
Category
Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
Eastman Cine Kodak Hand Cranked 1st 16mm Camera Model, circa 1923, as Sculpture
By Eastman Kodak
Located in Dallas, TX
footage counter, original Kodak graphic logo molded into the side door.
A rare artifact of the early days
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Hoyt Voltammeter, Mahogany All Original, as Sculpture, circa 1920
Located in Dallas, TX
scales. A rare and desirable treasure.
~Like artifacts of an ancient civilization -
these rare legends
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Scientific Instruments
Materials
Chrome
Eastman Cine Kodak Hand Cranked 1st 16mm Camera Model, Circa 1923. As Sculpture.
By Eastman Kodak
Located in Dallas, TX
counter, original Kodak graphic logo molded into the side door.
A rare artifact of the early days of the
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Aluminum
German Metal Cinematographers Camera Case circa Mid-20th Century. Rare Finish.
By Arriflex Company
Located in Dallas, TX
.
~Like artifacts of an ancient civilization -
these rare legends
of early Motion Picture and related
Category
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Metal
Dale Chihuly Super Rare Early 1977 Basket Signed Large Glass Sculpture
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Minneapolis, MN
period in the late 1970's. This is a rare opportunity to own one of the rarest forms ever created by
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
First Macintosh Portable Computer, As New, Vintage Iconic RARE Steve Jobs Design
By Apple Computer, Inc.
Located in Dallas, TX
very early build serial number.
Offered as a wonderful historical display artifact icon for home or
Category
Late 20th Century American Futurist Scientific Instruments
Vacuum Tube Wall Sculpture circa 1950. Rare, Bill Reiter Artist. ON SALE
By Varian
Located in Dallas, TX
LONDON (Featured Article on Cinema Antiques, 9/17)
Due to the special nature of rare and artifact
Category
Mid-20th Century American Archaistic Mounted Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Wire
Mid-Century Motion Picture Graphic / Animation Stand As Sculpture. Rare. ON SALE
By Bolex
Located in Dallas, TX
purchase.
~Like artifacts of an ancient civilization -
these rare legends
of early Motion Picture and
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Archaistic Scientific Instruments
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