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Articulated Green Glass Square Tube Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a beautiful telescoping drafting/art table lamp. The base has a clamp for mounting
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Weybridge Table Lamp by Daytona
By Daytona
Located in Milan, IT
With a silhouette that evokes the collapsible telescopes of the old-time voyagers, the vertical
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$4,460 / item
Mid-Century Industrial Lamp by M. Brandt
Son
Located in Brooklyn, NY
telescoping steel shaft, two rotating joints, and a tilt/swivel aluminum shade. This highly functional lamp
Category
Vintage 1950s American Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Iron
World War 1 era (1914-18) Director No 5 Mark 1 Brass Artillery Director Gun/Case
Located in Canterbury, England
- which means that it can be used like a normal telescope. The instrument and wooden case retain their
Category
Vintage 1910s Other Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Postmodern yellow Gaucho Desk Lamp by Studio Per for Egoluce, 1980s
By Egoluce
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
and shade, plastic telescope.
Good condition with slight signs of use.
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Gaucho Desk Lamp by Studio Per for Egoluce, 1980s
By Egoluce
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
and shade, plastic telescope.
Good condition with slight signs of use.
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Elegant Large Art Nouveau Hollywood Regency Style Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
One large elegant Art Nouveau chandelier adjustable in height with an extendable telescope
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Cantilevered Floor Lamp by Giuseppe Ostuni, 1950
By Giuseppe Ostuni, O-Luce
Located in New York, NY
sculptural possibilities and possibilities for direction of light. Furthermore, the upper stem telescopes
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Pair of Exceptional Georgian Style Carved Walnut Urn Form Knife Boxes
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine and rare pair of Urn Form knife boxes with telescoping lids and myriad cut-outs for
Category
Early 20th Century Georgian Knife Boxes
Materials
Walnut
1877 Satirical Map of the Eastern War: Europe
s Powers as Caricatured Characters
Located in Langweer, NL
depiction of a French figure observing the scene through a telescope, symbolizing France's position as an
Category
Antique 1870s French Maps
Materials
Paper
$1,761 Sale Price
20% Off
Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kashtolm Swivel Chairs for Walter Knoll 1970s Signed
By Jørgen Kastholm
Preben Fabricius, Walter Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
height adjustable via a lever underneath which can telescope the height by 3". As swivel chairs, they are
Category
Vintage 1970s German Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Suede
$5,550 Sale Price / set
42% Off
Expandable Suit or Equine Boot Brush and Shoe Horn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
difficult to brush suits and winter jackets, Hinge back the horn, pull out / pull-out the telescoping sides
Category
20th Century Mexican Country Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green
Black
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Amityville, NY
along a telescoping chrome arm. See video. Made in Japan. Currently fitted with Italian 3 prong plug
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
$775 Sale Price
53% Off
International Rifle Match Between American and Irish Teams at Dollymount, 1875
Located in Langweer, NL
telescopes, while others are seated under tents, with flags flying overhead.
The match attracted significant
Category
Antique 1870s Prints
Materials
Paper
$209 Sale Price
20% Off
Pirate Monkey Car Mascot / Hood Ornament Signed Ch. Soudant. France 1920´s
By Ch. Soudant, Susse Freres
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
a monkey holding a telescope. The artist, Charles Soudant, has captured the monkey in a crouched
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,725 Sale Price
25% Off
1970s Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce of Italy Model 620 Pipistrello Table Lamp
By Martinelli Luce, Gae Aulenti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
telescoping core, which changes the height from 24.5 to 34 inches. It can therefore be used as a table lamp or
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Magnificent 19th Century Gilt Bronze Marquetry ‘Table Des Muses’ By Beurdeley
By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley
Located in Long Island City, NY
Geometry, personified by the Muses Urania and Calliope holding a telescope and a pair of compasses and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Center Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Rare Model 378 Floor Lamp by Tito Agnoli for Oluce
By Tito Agnoli, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s. A trio of acrylic cylinders on individually and extendable brass stems. The telescoping stems
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Sandstone, Stone, Brass
Napoleon III French Marble and Bronze Astronomical Sciences Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
the ‘blued’ bronze globe of the world housing the movement; he holds scientific instruments, telescope
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Yi Feng Studio Blue and White Porcelain Tea Cups Nautical Hand Painted Theme
Located in Lomita, CA
something in the distance with his telescope, with Mandarin script character inscription "yi feng" on the
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Pier Giacomo Achille Castiglioni - Flos
Arco
Marble
Steel Floor Lamp
By Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Achille Castiglioni, Flos, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Carrera marble base has very slight, barely noticeable yellowing. Telescoping arm shows signs
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Steel
Italian Halogen Floor Lamp, 1980s
By Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo
Located in Den Haag, NL
telescoping upper arm. The light can fully rotate on its arm making it very flexible.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plastic
$523 Sale Price
48% Off
French Empire mantel clock of the Astronomy Lesson by Jean-Andre Reiche
Located in London, GB
astronomical telescope. To each end is an applied mount of anthemion. This all sits upon an antique vert shaped
Category
Antique 1810s Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
"Study for SWEEPS" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
order to detect extrasolar planets. Using data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, Fokkens
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Italian Modernist Wall Swag Lamp in Brass and Red Lacquered Metal
By Arredoluce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
when it is released, the shade is lowered. Furthermore, the telescoping stem arm be manually lengthened
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
English Regency Rosewood Music Stand
Located in Queens, NY
telescoping brass candleholders.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Music Stands
Materials
Brass
The Astronomy Lesson French Empire Mantel Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
instruments, a table globe and an impressive astronomical telescope. Among the abundance of shimmering ormolu
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Enamel, Ormolu
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Lounge Chairs
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in San Francisco, CA
refinished walnut bull nose frames on polished brass telescoping legs. New light silver Maharam satin wool
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
$28,000 / set
"Study for SWEEPS" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
telescope. With the aid of custom algorithms, Fokkens manipulates the “fake pixels” of these images
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Danish Rosewood "Lotus Design" Dining Table by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Los Angeles, CA
table features telescoping leaves that pullout and unfold transforming the 43" diameter table into a 59
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Nickel
$9,900 Sale Price
40% Off
"Study for Event Horizon" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
representation of the black hole itself. By using data from the Event Horizon Telescope Array, Fokkens extracts
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Study for Tarantula Nebula" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
massive stars, some roughly 100 times the mass of the Sun.
Inspired by telescope images of deep space
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Trumeau with Painted Allegory of Science
Located in Atlanta, GA
various scientific instruments, including a planet, a compass, a telescope, a globe, and a sundial, all
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
"E0102-72.3" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
telescope. With the aid of custom algorithms, Fokkens manipulates the “fake pixels” of these images
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"NGC-3201" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
Space Telescope, Fokkens first represents the brightest stars as isolated squares of color. He then
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Set of 5 Meissen Figures Emblematic of the Senses by J.J. Kändler and Eberlein
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
putti is cooking food and a ham is left for later consumption, Sight using a telescope while holding a
Category
Antique 1860s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Study for Messier 17" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
, tucked within the constellation of Sagittarius (the Archer).
Inspired by telescope images of deep
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Rare 19th Century English Mahogany Extending Dining Table by Wilkinson
Sons
By Thomas Wilkinson
Sons
Located in London, GB
pairs of lion paw feet; an ingenious telescoping mechanism concealed underneath the swivel top, allowing
Category
Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
"NGC-6397" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
-years from Earth. Using an image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, Fokkens first represents
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Midcentury Adjustable Chrome Pharmacy Desk Lamp in the Style of Koch
Lowy
By Koch
Lowy
Located in San Diego, CA
Koch & Lowy, circa 1960s. The telescoping lamp can adjust from height of 15.25" to 20" and has an
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Pair of English Bookends in the Shape of a Camel
Located in London, GB
adjusted from 13 inches up to a gap of 22 inches as the rods fit inside each other and can telescope in or
Category
Antique 1890s English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
EXQUISITE A J STICKS SIGNED SMALL OIL PAINTING FRAME BY S L NIELSEN SEA
CLIFFs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
telescope
Dimensions
Height:- 25.5cm
Width:- 25.5cm
Depth:- 3cm
Please note all measurements are taken
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Metal Viewer with Rectangular Base, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
turntable protects the lower lens, and several screws allow the telescope to move. Weight 1710 grs
Category
20th Century Unknown Other More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Other
Antique Tibetan Buddhist Monastery Copper DungChen - Barbara J. Walters Estate
Located in Morristown, NJ
brass cuffs and telescoping length.
This item came from Barbara J. Walters NYC apartment and was one of
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Musical Instruments
Materials
Copper
Gaetano Pesce Broadway Chairs 543 Made in Italy by Bernini 1993 Green
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Vancouver, BC
telescope.
When the sunshine hits these chairs it really is a hazy spectacle of light and presence. The
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
French 19th Century Empire St. Ormolu and Marble Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
instruments and a telescope. Above is the square top shelf.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Marble
Midcentury Adjustable Chrome Pharmacy Floor Lamp in the Style of Koch
Lowy
By Koch
Lowy
Located in San Diego, CA
& Lowy, circa 1960s. The telescoping floor lamp can adjust from 37" to 56" and has an articulating arm
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
Lightolier Lytegem off White Task Lamp
By Michael Lax, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
.
Features a telescoping neck that adjusts from 6.5 inches to 15 inches; lamp head that swivels 360
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Bronze Guéridon Side Table in the Manner of Maison Toulouse, Telescopic
By Maison Toulouse
Located in Montreal, Quebec
and grey marble top and telescoping tripod base. This highly coveted model was originally by Maison
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Bronze Guéridon Side Table in the Manner of Maison Toulouse, Telescopic
By Maison Toulouse
Located in Montreal, Quebec
marble top and telescoping tripod base. This highly coveted model was originally by Maison Toulouse
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century Satinwood
Parcel Gilt Games Table by Holland
Sons
By Holland
Sons
Located in Dublin, IE
gilt moulded edge, opening on telescope action to a purple baize playing surface, above a plain frieze
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Gillows Imperial Patent Mahogany Dining Table
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Folkestone, GB
and sit on the telescoping bed which is raised on elegant turned and reeded legs with brass castors
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Michael Lax Design Grainware METAAL Vase, circa 1992
By Michael Lax
Located in Cathedral City, CA
a ball reflector on a telescoping arm. Shortly after its release, the lamp had captured 10% of the
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Aluminum
Large Italian 19th Century Console
Located in Hudson, NY
gifts upon a man with books, a globe, and a telescope (possibly a writer, or a merchant). Measures: c
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Console Tables
Materials
Burl
English WW2 Era Brass Ship
s Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral
By Henry Browne
Son Ltd Sestrel
Located in Forney, TX
, Compasses, Clocks, Binoculars, Telescopes, Thermometers, Sounding Apparatus, Aircraft Instruments, Signaling
Category
Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Iron
Sun and Moon a Story of Astronomy, Photography and Cartography
Located in New York, NY
to the Hubble Space Telescope. Sun and Moon is the gift of the season for anyone who has ever gazed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Books
Materials
Paper
Large Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock, 19th Century
By Henri Voisin
Located in Brighton, Sussex
, set on an ormolu fluted pedestal, with an inset plaque depicting cherubs with a globe, telescope and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$9,345 Sale Price
20% Off
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