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Graphite and gouache on handmade paper:
The Remains: 4
Located in New York, NY
of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia University Rare Books Department.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Graphite and gouache on handmade paper:
The Remains: 6
Located in New York, NY
of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia University Rare Books Department.
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Graphite and gouache on handmade paper:
The Remains: 10
Located in New York, NY
of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia University Rare Books Department.
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Graphite and gouache on handmade paper:
The Remains: 8
Located in New York, NY
of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia University Rare Books Department.
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Graphite and gouache on handmade paper:
The Remains: 9
Located in New York, NY
of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia University Rare Books Department.
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Graphite and gouache on handmade paper:
The Remains: 1
Located in New York, NY
of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia University Rare Books Department.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Graphite and gouache on handmade paper:
The Remains: 2
Located in New York, NY
of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia University Rare Books Department.
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Graphite and gouache on handmade paper:
The Remains: 3
Located in New York, NY
of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia University Rare Books Department.
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite
The Fairy Library - Rare Book Illustrated by George Cruikshank - 1850
By George Cruikshank
Located in Roma, IT
The Fairy Library is a set of original modern rare books written by various authors and illustrated
Category
1850s Modern More Art
Materials
Paper, Etching
Wall Sculpture, The Separation Series:
Anticipation
Located in New York, NY
New York Public Library; the University of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Glaze
Wall Sculpture: The Separation Series:
Emersion
Located in New York, NY
New York Public Library; the University of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Glaze
Wall Sculpture, The Separation Series:
Plunge
Located in New York, NY
New York Public Library; the University of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Glaze
Wall Sculpture. The Separation Series:
Touch
Located in New York, NY
New York Public Library; the University of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Glaze
Rare Collection of Four Pompeiian Erotic Etchings by Auguste Delvaux, 1836
Located in Chicago, IL
of classical antiquity, rare books, or the art of the forbidden.
Category
Antique 1830s French Neoclassical Prints
Materials
Paper
The Worry Series, Stoneware head:
Faith
Located in New York, NY
University of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia University Rare Books Department.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
The Worry Series, Stoneware head:
Pure
Located in New York, NY
University of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia University Rare Books Department.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
The Worry Series, Stoneware head:
Resolve
Located in New York, NY
University of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia University Rare Books Department.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
The Worry Series, Stoneware head:
Hard
Located in New York, NY
University of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia University Rare Books Department.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
The Worry Series, Stoneware head:
Destroyed
Located in New York, NY
University of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia University Rare Books Department.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
The Worry Series, Stoneware head:
Regret
Located in New York, NY
University of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia University Rare Books Department.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
The Worry Series, Stoneware head:
Memory
Located in New York, NY
University of Delaware Rare Books and Special Collections, and Columbia University Rare Books Department.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Framed Editioned Vintage Photograph Adam in Central Park New York Arthur Tress
By Arthur Tress
Located in Atlanta, GA
paperwork, framed. Image size 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.
Framed under TruVue glass.
Provenance: Joseph Geraci Rare
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Photography
Materials
Wood, Paper
(Large!) UNA DELLE QUATTRO FIGURE RAPPRESENTANTI QUATTRO VITTORIE
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Piranesi aside from his Roman Ruins. (Veduta).
Provenance: Estate of William Dailey Rare Books, West
Category
1750s Old Masters More Prints
Materials
Etching
Antique Louis Vuitton Britannica Encyclopaedia Trunk
By Louis Vuitton
Located in London, GB
, rare books, or historical objects.
Category
1910s French Trunks and Luggage
Head of a Young Girl - Kiki de Montparnasse
By Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
Located in Miami, FL
by Foujita, is one of the top 500 (in price) rare books ever sold, and is ranked by rare book dealers
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink
Head of a Young Girl - Kiki de Montparnasse
By Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
Located in Miami, FL
) rare books ever sold, and is ranked by rare book dealers as "the most popular and desirable book on
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink
Rare Judaica Rabbi Oil Painting (JEWISH MAN HOLDING A CANE AND BOOKS)
By Samuel Heller
Located in Surfside, FL
"
Dimensions w/Frame: 24" x 19 1/2"
Portrait of a Hasidic man in full traditional garb holding books.
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rare 1970s Adult Peep Show, Books
Magazines, Large Plastic Embossed Sign XXX
By Terry Richardson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large 1970s sign with embossed letters, Adult Peep Show - Books & Magazines. Sold without its
Category
Vintage 1970s American Signs
Materials
Plastic
A 1940s American Scene Watercolor of a Chicago Street Scene by Grace Spongberg
Located in Chicago, IL
still on display there. Biography Source: McBride Rare Books
Category
1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Very Rare Harrods London Kennedy Hardwood Bookcase Tv Media Cabinet Faux Books
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very rare hand made in by Kennedy Furniture and retailed through
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
18th Century
Florence Fragment
with Fossil Coral on a Fossil Coral Cluster
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
rare books. The volunteers were called "the mud angels" because of the mud and silt left everything
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects
Materials
Coral
Vintage Regency George III Mahogany Breakfront
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
fine china, crystal, or rare books, all surmounted by a stately architectural cornice. Distinctive
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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
rare books. The volunteers were called "the mud angels" because of the mud and silt left everything
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
rare books. The volunteers were called "the mud angels" because of the mud and silt left everything
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Mounted Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Rare historic print (broadside) for 1971 Andy Warhol Gotham Bookmart exhibition
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
. It sold both new books as well as out-of-print and rare books. It published books by Andy Warhol, and
Category
1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
Oversized Antique Ghiordes Rug in Red
Gold with Floral Patterns - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
with rare books, antique furnishings, and scholarly artifacts. In high-end residential settings, this
Category
Antique 1890s Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Majolica Box Books Choisy Le Roi
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th Century Majolica Box Books Choisy Le Roi.
H / 6.8 inches
Category
Antique 1880s French Rustic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Untitled (Abstract Flower)
By Kate Delos
Located in San Francisco, CA
University
New York Public Library – Rare and Unusual Books
Stanford University Museum and Library
St. Louis
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Monotype
Village Voice newsmagazine, Hand signed by Patti Smith, ex-Gotham bookmart coll.
Located in New York, NY
, music and dance. It sold both new books as well as out-of-print and rare books. It published books by
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
Points of Light
Located in New York, NY
. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Warming 1
Located in New York, NY
. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Acrylic
Warming 3
Located in New York, NY
. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Acrylic
Warming 4
Located in New York, NY
. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Acrylic
Warming 5
Located in New York, NY
. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and manuscripts at the
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Acrylic
A Shagreen Veneered "Stack of Books" Side Table, Maitland Smith, 1980s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This rare shagreen "Stack of Books" by Maitland Smith functions as wonderful decorative side table
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Shagreen, Oak
Eclipse 8
Located in New York, NY
nationally and internationally. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Acrylic
Eclipse 4
Located in New York, NY
nationally and internationally. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Acrylic
Eclipse 6
Located in New York, NY
nationally and internationally. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Acrylic
Eclipse 7
Located in New York, NY
nationally and internationally. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Acrylic
Eclipse 5
Located in New York, NY
nationally and internationally. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Acrylic
Eclipse 3
Located in New York, NY
nationally and internationally. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Acrylic
Eclipse 2
Located in New York, NY
nationally and internationally. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Acrylic
Elipse 1
Located in New York, NY
nationally and internationally. As catalysts for her artwork, she has investigated scientific rare books and
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Acrylic
$1,750
Restored Regency circa 1810 Revolving Hardwood Library Bookcase with Faux Books
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
to early Regency era. You find these littered through fine furniture books as rare desirable must
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century French Empire Period Walnut Bibliotheque or Bookcase
Located in Birmingham, AL
and rare books (and sometimes sports and hunting trophies) collected by the owner, and to reflect the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Ruins of Hailes Abbey, 19th century landscape sketch
Located in London, GB
1950s to the 1970s Matthews operated as a dealer in prints, drawings, rare books and manuscripts.
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Category
1830s Victorian Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
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