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Beatrice Wood Signed Book Exhibition Catalog Intimate Appeal The Figurative Art
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and rare signed softcover book/exhibition catalog by Beatrice Wood. The book is titled "Intimate Appeal: The Figurative Art of Beatrice Wood" and was released to coincid...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Salvador Dali Rare Hand Signed Midcentury Book A Study Of His Art In Jewels 1959
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite scarce and coveted hardcover book in slipcase - "Dali: A Study of His Art-In-Jewels (The Collection of the Owen Cheatham Foundation)".
Bound into the book are color photographs of 28 jewels designed by Dali with comments and captions written by the artist himself. The book was published by The New York Graphics Society in 1959 - a quite collectible first edition/first printing (with no other printings noted) of the art book.
The book is boldly hand-signed and dated (in the year of publication - 1959) by Dali on the lower corner of the first blank page/ front free endpaper. As such, exceedingly rare (we only know of two other existing copies, and only one was also signed in the year the book was published).
A scarce signed edition. Would be a great addition to any collector of Dali's work or those who appreciate his fine art jewelry...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Modern Modernist Silver Spiral Bracelet in Style of Alexander Calder
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, wonderfully designed, and artfully crafted Mid-Century modern vintage spiral/swirl pattern silver bracelet somewhat reminiscent of the jewelry designs of Alexander Calde...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Antique Vintage Pre-War Japanese Signed Kendo Fighting Mask and Protective Armor
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and rare early Japanese Kendo (The Samurai Way/Path of the Sword) martial arts set of protective armor/armour including the Men (mask), Do (torso/bust protector) and Tare...
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Metal
Bob Dylan Signed First Edition Hardover Photography Book His Life In Pictures
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and extremely rare Bob Dylan signed photography book. The book is by renowned Dylan photographer Harry Shapiro and is tilted "His Life in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Paper
Japanese Inari Fox Fire Shinto Shrine Temple Edo Period Taiko Drum on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a truly wonderful and rather unique piece. We can't find another quite like it.
We were told it is from an Edo period Shinto Shrine dedicated to the deity Inari - a popular deity associated with foxes who were known for protecting the annual rice harvest from threatening vermin. In Japanese mythology, foxes are supposed to breathe out flames which are represented by the flame motif at the top of the drum stand...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Musical Instruments
Materials
Paint, Wood
Vintage Sterling Silver Black Pearl Beaded Antique Roman Coin Pendant Necklace
Located in Studio City, CA
A unique and quite stunning necklace. We haven't seen another quite like it. The piece features a sterling silver design with beads and what appears to be black pearls and a wonderfu...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Davis Hall Nantucket South Shoal Lightship Hand Woven Basket, circa 1870s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite rare and hard to find nantucket lightship basket by Davis Hall, (1828-1906). Hall's baskets are prized by collectors of lightship baskets worldwide. This basket is made with his traditional swing handle and rounded lollipop connecting two ends. Hall cultivated his basket-making skill on the South shoal lightship after the American Civil War...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Rattan, Cane, Wood
KAWS Brian Donnelly Hand Signed First Edition Contemporary Art Book New Fiction
By KAWS
Located in Studio City, CA
A KAWS (Brian Donnelly) rare hand-signed first edition/ first printing hardcover fine art book "New Fiction" published by The Monacelli Press, 2023 and based on Kaws' blockbuster 202...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Books
Materials
Paper
David Hockney Hand Signed
Stamped First Edition Book That
s The Way I See It
By David Hockney
Located in Studio City, CA
A David Hockney rare hand-signed first edition/ first printing (with full number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1") hard cover fine art book "That's The Way I See It" published by Chronic...
Category
1990s American Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Vintage Tibetan Or Asian Buddha Head Bust Mala Bead Rosary Buddhist Bracelet
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful piece and very eye catching. Perhaps Tibetan but could also be from South East Asian or India/Nepal.
The Buddha appears to be made of ceramic or carved from stone wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Metal
Nobuyoshi Araki Signed First Edition Book New York (Volume 4) With Drawing
By Nobuyoshi Araki
Located in Studio City, CA
A very engaging and quite scarce first edition softcover book with dust jacket by famed Japanese photographer and contemporary artist Nobuyoshi Araki. The book titled New York, cons...
Category
1990s Japanese Modern Books
Materials
Paper
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Audrey: a Life in Pictures Hardcover Book by Carol Krenz 1997
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Located in San Diego, CA
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Located in Paris, FR
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with handcrafted helmet and protects.
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samuraï armor confection, ...
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Llardo Madame Butterfly Japanese Geisha Figurine, Signed and Dated
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Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
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This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...
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Vintage Architectural Model Spiral Staircase Theodore Alexander 20th Century
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Located in London, GB
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Japanese Antique Wabisabi Tin Toy Truck 1920s-1940s / Figurine Object
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
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