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Lacquered Neoclassical Style Desk or Library Writing Table
By John Hall
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Bespoke library table or desk crafted in the neoclassical taste by John Hall Designs, Los Angeles, CA. The desk is constructed from beech and features an intentionally weathered, dis...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Bay Area

Materials

Wood, Beech

Pair of Shell and Twisted Root Japanese Spoons Early 19th C
Located in Larkspur, CA
Pair of shell and twisted root spoons from the early 19th C. Handcrafted in Japan in a style that was celebrating nature. Very unique and rare.
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Early 19th Century Antique Bay Area

Materials

Shell

Tiffany Co. Diamond Band
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Sausalito, CA
Tiffany & Co. Lady's platinum five row domed band with 140 round brilliant cut diamonds; 56-.03ct. approximately 3.40cttw. Clarity grade is VVS1 Color grade is E-F Platinum 7.7 gr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Bay Area

1930 s Cayman and Leather Suitcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
Custom made leather suitcase with applied center cayman panel. Canvas lining with center compartment divider.
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1930s Bay Area

Mascara Roja
By Rufino Tamayo
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Mascara Roja" 1969 is an original colors lithograph on B.F.K. Rives paper by renown Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo, 1899-1991. It is hand signed and inscribed H.C. (Hors Commerce) in pencil by the artist. The image size is 21 x 27.25 inches, framed size is 37.25 x 42 inches. Published by Touchtone Publisher, New York, printed by Ateliers Desjobert, Paris. Referenced and pictured in the artist's catalogue raisonne by Pereda, plate #124. Custom framed in a wooden gold leaf frame, with gold and red spacer and fabric matting. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: A native of Oaxaca in Southern Mexico, Rufino Tamayo's father was a shoemaker, and his mother a seamstress. Some accounts state that he was descended from Zapotec Indians, but he was actually 'mestizo' - of mixed indigenous/European ancestry. (Santa Barbara Museum of Art). He began painting at age 11. Orphaned at the age of 12, Tamayo moved to Mexico City, where he was raised by his maternal aunt who owned a wholesale fruit business. In 1917, he entered the San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts, but left soon after to pursue independent study. Four years later, Tamayo was appointed the head designer of the department of ethnographic drawings at the National Museum of Archaeology in Mexico City. There he was surrounded by pre-Colombian objects, an aesthetic inspiration that would play a pivotal role in his life. In his own work, Tamayo integrated the forms and tones of pre-Columbian ceramics into his early still lives and portraits of Mexican men and women. In the early 1920s he also taught art classes in Mexico City's public schools. Despite his involvement in Mexican history, he did not subscribe to the idea of art as nationalistic propaganda. Modern Mexican art at that time was dominated by 'The Three Great Ones' : Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueros, but Tamayo began to be noted as someone 'new' and different' for his blending of the aesthetics of post Revolutionary Mexico with the vanguard artists of Europe and the United States. After the Mexican Revolution, he focused on creating his own identity in his work, expressing what he thought was the traditional Mexico, and refusing to follow the political trends of his contemporary artists. This caused some to see him as a 'traitor' to the political cause, and he felt it difficult to freely express himself in his art. As a result, he decided to leave Mexico in 1926 and move to New York, along with his friend, the composer Carlos Chavez. The first exhibition of Tamayo's work in the United States was held at the Weyhe Gallery, New York, in that same year. The show was successful, and Tamayo was praised for his 'authentic' status as a Mexican of 'indigenous heritage', and for his internationally appealing Modernist aesthetic. (Santa Barbara Museum of Art). Throughout the late thirties and early forties New York's Valentine Gallery gave him shows. For nine years, beginning in 1938, he taught at the Dalton School in New York. In 1929, some health problems led him to return to Mexico for treatment. While there he took a series of teaching jobs. During this period he became romantically involved with the artist Maria Izquierdo...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Bay Area

Materials

Lithograph

Treflojet Glass Vase by Per Lütken for Holmegaard
By Per Lütken
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mouth-blown amethyst glass vase with distinctive three-lobed trefoil form. Part of a series produced in several sizes from 1955. Etched "Holmegaard 1955" on base. A few small dings a...
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1950s Danish Modern Vintage Bay Area

Materials

Glass

Back in 10 - large format photograph of conceptual message sign in landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale original photograph from a series of conceptual motivational messages on classic Americana signs in landscape of the American West BACK IN ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Archival Ink

Early 19th Century French Empire Chaise Lounge Daybed
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant Empire Period black lacquered walnut chaise or daybed with brass ormolu decoration. Has its original horsehair mattress. Frame is sturdy ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Bay Area

Materials

Wool, Upholstery, Walnut

Tusk Candle, Small, Natural Beeswax
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
100% Beeswax, Organic Hemp wick and coloring, unscented. The Tusk candle takes its inspiration from natural motifs : Ivory, tusks, canines, teeth and o...
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2010s American Minimalist Bay Area

Materials

Hemp

Gianni Versace 1994 Barocco Silk Shirt
By Gianni Versace
Located in Oakland, CA
Gianni Versace 1994 "Barocco" patterned silk shirt. The color are vibrant with no fading. Button down collar. Hidden button placket. Fabric is s...
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1990s Italian Bay Area

Saint Laurent Star Print Deep V Neck One Piece Halter Swimsuit Black White Red
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Francisco, CA
Yves Saint Laurent black one piece halter swimming suit with red and white star print throughout. Flattering high cut legs and low cut back. Small metal ...
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2010s Italian Bay Area

1997 JEAN PAUL GAULTIER black mohair wool robe coat - velvet trim large slit
By Jean Paul Gaultier Classique, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This is a 1997 Jean Paul Gaultier robe style coat made from a soft mix of mohair and wool. It has an easy, oversized shape with wide lapels, a button front, and a single breast pocke...
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1990s Italian Bay Area

2011 JUNYA WATANABE black leather RUNWAY jacket with peplum
By Junya Watanabe
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Black leather runway jacket from Junya Watanabe’s Fall/Winter 2011 collection exactly as seen on the runway. This piece is cut from very thick, structured leather that gives it a sub...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Bay Area

Monumental Country French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
20th century monumental country French provincial farmhouse dining table, refectory table, or harvest table measuring over 12.5 feet long. Hand-crafted from massive oak timbers the table features a 2.5 inch thick top supported by a rare triple pedestal trestle base. The gracefully curved legs have an hourglass form conjoined by a long stretcher. The stretcher is constructed with an exposed mortise and tenon joinery and the legs end with large 5.5 inch thick shoe feet. Substantial table that is very heavy and solid with a lovely aged, faded patina on the wood finish. The table was made to resemble an 18th century monastery table...
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20th Century French French Provincial Bay Area

Materials

Oak

Round Teak Tabouret Moroccan Side or Drink Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
This round Moroccan teak tabouret or side table exudes intricate craftsmanship. The tabletop features a beautifully carved bird motif with delicate bone ...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Bay Area

Materials

Bone, Teak

Poul Henningsen, PH 3/2 Table Lamp, Early Model
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A table lamp by Poul Henningsen with browned brass frame, socket cover and top, mounted with 3/2 patinated copper shade set. No switch on the frame. Stamped 'Pat. Appl.' (highly valu...
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Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bay Area

Materials

Brass, Copper

Vintage Pal Kepenyes Bronze/Brass Necklace, 20th Century
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Pal Kepenyes bronze/brass necklace, 20th century. This Hungarian born artist worked in Mexico for decades, known for free-form sculptural jewelry...
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20th Century Mexican Modern Bay Area

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1980 s DRIES VAN NOTEN cashmere and wool knit top with button back closure
By Dries van Noten
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Billowy, jet-black high neck top with button back closure from Dries Van Noten dating to the 1980's. Size 40. Has an oversized/loose fit. Approximate measurements: shoulder 18", bust...
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1980s Belgian Bay Area

Williamsburg Coffee Finish Wicker Tiki Bars, Etegeres or Bookcases
Located in San Francisco, CA
These wicker cabinets are in very good condition, can be utilized in a variety of ways and are perfect for today's style makers. The pieces are framed in whole-core woven rattan, are...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Bohemian Bay Area

Materials

Wicker

Large (29") Smooth Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains; with 3 medium ba...
Category

2010s Bay Area

Materials

Metal

Large Danish Modern Teak Credenza by Gunni Omann for Axel Christiansen Odder
By Gunni Omann, Axel Christiansen Odder
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Gunni Omann Manufacturer: ACO Møbler Era: 1960s Materials: Teak Dimensions: 94.5” wide x 18.5” deep x 32” tall.
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bay Area

Materials

Teak

Queen Anne Cherry Work Table/Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming 18th century Queen Anne cherry wood work table/desk with single drawer, tapered legs, and pad feet. 35" W x 21" D x 28" H
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Mid-18th Century Queen Anne Antique Bay Area

Materials

Brass

Red-throated Diver: Original 1st Octavo Ed. Hand-colored Audubon Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original rare and extremely collectible first octavo edition John James Audubon hand colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "Red-throated Diver", No. 96, Plate 478, from...
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Bay Area

Materials

Lithograph

1960s Mod Felt Hat
By Caroline
Located in San Francisco, CA
1960s Caroline Mod Hat With Geometric Pattern. Mod hat with Navy, raspberry, cream, and taupe color wave.
Category

1960s Bay Area

JG Switzer Toscana Real Fur THROW Unlined in Plum Grey
By JG Switzer
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Soft, warm authentic Toscana sheep blanket. 100% Toscana sheep fur from Spain, this one-of-a-kind piece is sewn from Italian glove company remnants. Each piece has its own unique c...
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Bay Area

Materials

Fur

Underneath It All
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elizabeth Geisler is best known for her dazzling contemporary water reflection paintings that bridge realism with abstraction. Up close, the paintings appear ambiguous and loose, yet...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

1977 YVES SAINT LAURENT blue corduroy peasant RUNWAY jacket with red trim
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Blue, corduroy peasant jacket with deep red rope trim, tie closure and tassels designed by Yves Saint Laurent as seen on the spring 1977 runway. French size 40 however it best fits a...
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1970s French Bay Area

1960s Black White Polka Dot Pantsuit
Located in San Francisco, CA
1960s Black & White Polka Dot Pantsuit. Swirled appliqué pattern sewn into collar. Buttons down front. High waisted pant zips up back. Crepe fabric pri...
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1960s Bay Area

Village en Hiver
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Village en Hiver" c.1980 is an original color lithograph by French artist Madeleine (Mady) De La Giraudiere, 1922-2018. It is hand signed a...
Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art Bay Area

Materials

Lithograph

Sputnik Italian Mid-Century Chandelier with 12 Lights
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fun Italian Mid-Century Modern twelve-light "Sputnik" chandelier, c. 1950/60, with cream metal arms of varying lengths terminating in lights, connected by metal rods. In need of wiri...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bay Area

Materials

Metal

Richard Anuszkiewicz 1963 Original Painting
By Richard Anuszkiewicz
Located in San Francisco, CA
Richard Anuszkiewicz: 1930-2020. Very important and well listed American artist. He has auction results as high as $250,000. He was the leader of what would be called OP Art short fo...
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1960s Op Art Bay Area

Materials

Acrylic

Slope Arm Sofa, Upholstered in Beige Patterned Silk, Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Comfortable, sloped arm sofa with a single cushion and block-style legs made by Baker Furniture. The plush cushioning offers exceptional support, making...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Bay Area

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Seascape I Diptych - abstract photograph of water color cloud horizon
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
large format abstract photograph of water color clouds and horizon from a series of photographic works capturing the sea blue color palette of the ocean SEASCAPE I Diptych by Frank...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

70s Chocolate Brown Suede Cape with White Piece Work
Located in San Francisco, CA
70s Chocolate Brown Suede Cape with White Piece Work. Arm holes. Two front pockets. Metal zipper up the front. Unlined.
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1970s Bay Area

Tah-Chee, Cherokee Chief: 19th C. Folio Hand-colored McKenney Hall Lithograph
By McKenney Hall
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century hand-colored folio-sized lithographic portrait of a Native American entitled "Tah-Chee, A Cherokee Chief", from McKenney and Hall's 'History of the Indian Tribes of North America'. It was lithographed by J. T. Bowen after a painting by Charles Bird King and published by E. C. Biddle in Philadelphia in 1838. Tahchee's name translates to Dutch in Cherokee, and he became known as William Dutch. He was born in 1790 in the Cherokee Nation, which is now in a portion of Alabama. Tahchee became known as a skilled warrior and leader among his people, and he was eventually appointed as a chief of the Cherokee Nation "Old Settlers". During his time as chief, Tahchee was a rival of the Osage people and he worked to protect the Cherokee people and their land from encroachment by white settlers. He was a strong advocate for maintaining Cherokee sovereignty and cultural traditions, even as pressure mounted from the United States government to remove the Cherokee from their ancestral lands. In 1838, Tahchee and many other Cherokee people were forcibly removed from their homes in what is known as the Trail of Tears...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Bay Area

Materials

Lithograph

Jardin des Tuileries, Paris
By Albert Genta
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Albert Genta (French, 1901-1989) Title: "Jardin des Tuileries, Paris" Year: Circa 1950 Medium: Oil on panel Panel size size: 10.85 x 1...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Bay Area

Materials

Oil

Arne Jacobsen Model 3107 Monochrome
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Series 7 in monochrome is made of pressure molded sliced veneer. The monochrome version of the 3107 chair has powder coated legs in selected colours. Series 7 comes in different ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Bay Area

Materials

Oak

McGuire Organic Modern Cerused Rattan Drum Drink Table
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish organic modern rattan and leather tabouret or drum form drinks table made in the California coastal organic modern taste by McGuire artisans. The table features a gracefully ...
Category

20th Century American Organic Modern Bay Area

Materials

Leather, Rattan, Oak

Khamseh Rug, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Khamseh Tribal Rug, Late 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 6'1" L x 4'0" W Origin: Southwest Persia Period: Late 19th Century Rug ID: 19454
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Bay Area

Materials

Wool

Capiz Shell Chandelier Pendant Butterfly Design
Located in Fulton, CA
Capiz shell chandelier / pendant light with blue stylized butterflies. Shade measures 16.5: diameter 13" High. Height, including shade and chain measures 37.5". Original escutcheon ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bay Area

Materials

Shell

Antique Belle Époque Diamond Tiara in Platinum and Gold.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Well well well. If only this tiara could talk - I'd just love to know the people and outfits this significant piece has graced. Let's start with the tiara. Circa 1900, the theme co...
Category

Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Bay Area

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Platinum

Mexican Marmot Squirrel: Original 19th Cent. Hand-colored Lithograph by Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Mexican Marmot Squirrel, No. 22, Plate CIX", from John James Audubon's Quadrupeds of North America, published...
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Bay Area

Materials

Lithograph

1970s Liberty of London Silk Printed Paisley Scarf
By Liberty of London
Located in San Francisco, CA
1970s Liberty of London silk printed scarf the features red, gold, and cream-toned paisley that contrast the black forecolor.
Category

1970s Bay Area

1980s Jean Muir White Snake Print Skirt Suit Set
By Jean Muir
Located in San Francisco, CA
1980s Jean Muir White Snake Print Skirt Suit Set. Double breasted blazer jacket, frosted acrylic geometric buttons. Padded shoulders, wide lapels.
Category

1980s Bay Area

JG Switzer Classic Blanket in White Cashmere, King
By JG Switzer
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
The JG Classic Blanket is a tailored blanket, milled in England from soft and high-quality cashmere and lambswool wool blend - a rare blend and hard to find in this generous size - i...
Category

2010s American Modern Bay Area

Materials

Wool

Alexander McQueen 2000s Dark Charcoal and Black Exaggerated Collar Blazer Jacket
By Alexander McQueen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Alexander McQueen tailored blazer in a very dark charcoal grey miniature herringbone featuring amazing black statement collar with stitched...
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Early 2000s Italian Bay Area

Art Deco Lamp, Bronze Base, Egyptian Revival Shade, ca. 1920
Located in Petaluma, CA
This unusual lamp is a nice combination of a quality cast bronze base and a special Egyptian glass shade with faces on 2 sides. It is American and was done in the 1920's. We don't k...
Category

1920s American Art Deco Vintage Bay Area

Materials

Metal

"Lendas Africanas Da Bahia" from the suite.
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled " Lendas Africanas Da Bahia" from the suite, 1978, is an original colors woodcut by renown Brazilian/Argentinian artist Hector Julio Paride Barnabo Carybe, 1911-1997. It is hand signed and numbered 83/200 in pencil by the artist. The Wood block mark (image) is 23.65 x 15.75 inches, sheet size is 26.75 x 19 inches. It is in excellent condition, has never been framed. It will be shipped in a 8 inches diameter heavy duty tube. About the artist: Héctor Julio Páride Bernabó (7 February 1911 – 2 October 1997) was an Argentine-Brazilian artist, researcher, writer, historian and journalist. His nickname and artistic name, Carybé, a type of piranha, comes from his time in the scouts. He died of heart failure after the meeting of a candomblé community's lay board of directors, the Cruz Santa Opô Afonjá Society, of which he was a member. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Carybé Born Héctor Julio Páride Bernabó 7 February 1911 Lanús, Argentina Died 2 October 1997 (aged 86) Salvador, Bahia, Brazil Nationality Brazilian Known for Painter, engraver, draughtsman, illustrator, potter, sculptor, mural painter, researcher, historian and journalist Close He produced thousands of works, including paintings, drawings, sculptures and sketches. He was an Obá de Xangô, an honorary position at Ilê Axé Opô Afonjá. Orixá Panels in the Afro-Brazilian Museum in Salvador Some of Carybé's work can be found in the Afro-Brazilian Museum in Salvador: 27 cedar panels representing different orixás or divinities of the Afro-Brazilian religion candomblé. Each panel shows a divinity with their associated implements and animal. The work was commissioned by the former Banco da Bahia S.A., now Banco BBM S.A., which originally installed them in its branch on Avenida Sete de Setembro in 1968. Murals at Miami International Airport American Airlines, Odebrecht and the Miami-Dade Aviation Department partnered to install two of Carybé's murals at Miami International Airport. They have been displayed in the American Airlines terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York since 1960. The 16.5 x 53-foot murals were accredited when Carybé won the first and the second prize in a contest of public art pieces for JFK airport. As its terminal at that airport was due for demolition, American Airlines donated the murals to Miami-Dade County, and Odebrecht invested in a project to remove, restore, transport and install the murals at Miami International Airport. The mural "Rejoicing and Festival of the Americas" portrays colorful scenes from popular festivals throughout the Americas, and "Discovery and Settlement of the West" depicts the pioneers’ journey into the American West. Carybé's Woodcuts in Gabriel García Márquez's Books Carybé illustrated four books by the Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez, including One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Autumn of the Patriarch, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, and Love in the Time of Cholera "Carybé: um mestre da cultura baiana". ArqBahia Arquitetura, design, arte e lifestyle (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 April 2023.. In particular, the woodcuts in One Hundred Years of Solitude are well-known for providing a visual image of the fictional town of Macondo, where the story takes place. The illustrations depict the colorful and winding houses, the railway bridge, and the hot and humid climate of the region, contributing to the reader's immersion in the story. Carybé's woodcuts are, therefore, an important part of Gabriel García Márquez's literary legacy, bringing a visual dimension to his stories that further enriches the reader's experience. Timeline 1911 — Birth in Lanús, Argentina. 1919 — Moved to Brazil. 1921 — The name Carybé is first given to him by the Clube do Flamengo scouts group, in Rio de Janeiro. 1925 — Beginning of his artistic endeavours, going to the pottery workshop of his elder brother, Arnaldo Bernabó, in Rio de Janeiro. 1927–1929 — Studies at the National School of Fine Arts, in Rio de Janeiro. 1930 — Worked for the newspaper Noticias Gráficas, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1935–1936 — Works with the writer Julio Cortázar and as a draughtsman for the El Diario newspaper. 1938 — Sent to Salvador by newspaper Prégon. 1939 — First collective exhibition, with the artist Clemente Moreau, at the Buenos Aires City Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina; illustrates the book Macumba, Relatos de la Tierra Verde, by Bernardo Kardon, published by Tiempo Nuestro. 1940 — Illustrates the book Macunaíma, by Mário de Andrade. 1941 — Draws the Esso Almanach, the payment for which allows him to set on a long journey through Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. 1941–1942 — Study trip around several South American countries. 1942 — Illustration for the book La Carreta by Henrique Amorim, published by El Ateneo (Buenos Aires, Argentina). 1943 — Together with Raul Brié, translates the book Macunaíma, by Mário de Andrade, into Spanish; produces the illustrations for the works Maracatu, Motivos Típicos y Carnavalescos, by Newton Freitas, published by Pigmaleon, Luna Muerta, by Manoel Castilla, published by Schapire, and Amores de Juventud, by Casanova Callabero; also publishes and illustrates Me voy al Norte, for the quarterly magazine Libertad Creadora; awarded First Prize by the Cámara Argentina del Libro (Argentine Book Council) for the illustration of the book Juvenília, by Miguel Cané (Buenos Aires, Argentina). 1944 — Illustrates the books The Complete Poetry of Walt Whitmann and A Cabana do Pai Tomás, both published by Schapire ; as well as and Los Quatro Gigantes del Alma by Mira y Lopez, Salvador BA; attends capoeira classes, visits candomblé meetings and makes drawings and paintings. 1945 — Does the illustrations for Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, for the Viau publishing house. 1946 — Helps in setting up the Tribuna da Imprensa newspaper, in Rio de Janeiro. 1947 — Works for the O Diário Carioca newspaper, in Rio de Janeiro. 1948 — Produces texts and illustrations for the book Ajtuss, Ediciones Botella al Mar (Buenos Aires, Argentina). 1949–1950 — Invited by Carlos Lacerda to work at the Tribuna da Imprensa, in Rio de Janeiro. 1950 — Invited by the Education Secretary Anísio Teixeira, moves to Bahia, and produces two panels for the Carneiro Ribeiro Education Center (Park School), in Salvador, Bahia. 1950–1997 — Settles in Salvador, Bahia. 1950–1960 — Actively participate in the plastic arts renewal movement, alongside Mário Cravo Júnior, Genaro de Carvalho, and Jenner Augusto. 1951 — Produces texts and illustrations for the works of the Coleção Recôncavo, published by Tipografia Beneditina and illustrations for the book, Bahia, Imagens da Terra e do Povo, by Odorico Tavares, published by José Olímpio in Rio de Janeiro; for the latter work he receives the gold medal at the 1st Biennial of Books and Graphic Arts. 1952 — Makes roughly 1,600 drawings for the scenes of the movie O Cangaceiro, by Lima Barreto; also works as the art director and as an extra on the film (São Paulo, SP). 1953 — Illustrations for the book A Borboleta Amarela, by Rubem Braga, published by José Olímpio (Rio de Janeiro, RJ). 1955 — Illustrates the work O Torso da Baiana, edited by the Modern Art Museum of Bahia. 1957 — Produces etchings, with original designs, for the special edition of Mário de Andrade's Macunaíma, published by the Sociedade dos 100 Bibliófilos do Brasil. 1958 — Makes an oil painting mural for the Petrobras Office in New York, USA; illustrates the book As Três Mulheres de Xangô, by Zora Seljan, published by Editora G. R. D. (Rio de Janeiro, RJ); Receives a scholarship grant in New York, USA. 1959 — Takes part in the competition for the New York International Airport panels project, in New York, USA, winning first and second prizes. 1961 — Illustrates the book Jubiabá, by Jorge Amado, published by Martins Fontes (São Paulo, SP). 1963 — Awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Salvador, Bahia. 1965 — Illustrates A Muito Leal e Heróica Cidade de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, published by Raymundo Castro Maya (Rio de Janeiro, RJ). 1966 — With Jorge Amado, co-authors Bahia, Boa Terra Bahia, published by Image (Rio de Janeiro, RJ); writes and illustrates the book Olha o Boi, published by Cultrix (São Paulo, SP). 1967 — Receives the Odorico Tavares Prize – Best Plastic Artist of 1967, in a competition ran by the state government to stimulate the development of plastic arts in Bahia; makes the Orixás Panels for the Banco da Bahia (currently at the UFBA Afro-Brazilian Museum) (Salvador, BA). 1968 — Illustrates the books Carta de Pero Vaz de Caminha ao Rei Dom Manuel, published by Sabiá (Rio de Janeiro) and Capoeira Angolana, by Waldeloir Rego, published by Itapoã (Bahia). 1969 — Produces the illustrations for the book Ninguém Escreve ao Coronel, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, published by Sabiá (Rio de Janeiro, RJ). 1970 — Illustrates the books O Enterro do Diabo and Os Funerais de Mamãe Grande, published by Sabiá (Rio de Janeiro, RJ), Agotimé her Legend, by Judith Gleason, published by Grossman Publishers (New York, USA). 1971 — Illustrates the books One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and A Casa Verde by Mario Vargas Llosa, both published by Sabiá (Rio de Janeiro, RJ); produces texts and illustrations for the book Candomblé da Bahia, published by Brunner (São Paulo, SP). 1973 — Illustrations for Gabriel Garcia Marquez's A Incrível e Triste História de Cândida Erendira e sua Avó Desalmada (Rio de Janeiro, RJ); paints the mural for the Legislative Assembly and the panel for the Bahia State Secretary of the Treasury. 1974 — Produces woodcuts for the book Visitações da Bahia, published by Onile. 1976 — Illustrates the book O Gato Malhado e a Andorinha Sinhá: uma história de amor, by Jorge Amado (Salvador, BA); receives the title of Knight of the Order of Merit of Bahia. 1977 — Certified with the Honor for Afro-Brazilian Cult Spiritual Merit, Xangô das Pedrinhas ao Obá de Xangô Carybé (Magé, RJ). 1978 — Makes the concrete sculpture Oxóssi, in the Catacumba Park; illustrates the book A Morte e a Morte de Quincas Berro D´Água, by Jorge Amado, published by Edições Alumbramento (Rio de Janeiro, RJ). 1979 — Produces woodcuts for the book Sete Lendas Africanas da Bahia, published by Onile. 1980 — Designs the costumes and scenery for the ballet Quincas Berro D´Água, at the Teatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro. 1981 — Publication of the book Iconografia dos Deuses Africanos no Candomblé da Bahia (Ed. Raízes), following thirty years of research. 1982 — Receives the title of Honorary Doctor of the Federal University of Bahia. 1983 — Makes the panel for the Brazilian Embassy in Lagos, Nigeria. 1984 — Receives the Jerônimo Monteiro Commendation – Level of Knight (Espírito Santo); receives the Castro Alves Medal of Merit, granted by the UFBA Academy of Arts and Letters; makes the bronze sculpture Homenagem à mulher baiana (Homage to the Bahian woman), at the Iguatemi Shopping Center (Salvador, BA). 1985 — Designs the costumes and sets for the spectacle La Bohème, at the Castro Alves Theater; illustrates the book Lendas Africanas dos Orixás, by Pierre Verger, published by Currupio. 1992 — Illustrates the book O sumiço da santa: uma história de feitiçaria, by Jorge Amado (Rio de Janeiro, RJ). 1995 — Illustration of the book O uso das plantas na sociedade iorubá, by Pierre Verger (São Paulo, SP). 1996 — Making of the short film Capeta Carybé, by Agnaldo Siri Azevedo, adapted from the book O Capeta Carybé, by Jorge Amado, about the artist Carybé, who was born in Argentina and became the most Bahian of all Brazilians. 1997 — Illustration of the book Poesias de Castro Alves. Exhibitions ммIndividual Exhibitions: 1943 — Buenos Aires (Argentina) — First individual exhibition, at the Nordiska Gallery 1944 — Salta (Argentina) — at the Consejo General de Educacion 1945 — Salta (Argentina) — Amigos del Arte, Buenos Aires (Argentina) — Motivos de América, at the Amauta Gallery, Rio de Janeiro RJ — individual exhibition at the IAB/RJ 1947 — Salta (Argentina) — Agrupación Cultural Femenina 1950 — Salvador BA — First individual exhibit in Bahia, at the Bar Anjo Azul; São Paulo SP — MASP. 1952 — São Paulo SP — MAM/SP 1954 — Salvador BA — Oxumaré Gallery 1957 — New York (USA) — Bodley Gallery; Buenos Aires (Argentina) — Bonino Gallery * 1958 - New York (USA) — Bodley Gallery 1962 — Salvador BA - MAM/BA 1963 — Rio de Janeiro RJ — Bonino Gallery 1965 — Rio de Janeiro RJ — Bonino Gallery 1966 — São Paulo SP — Astrea Gallery 1967 — Rio de Janeiro RJ — Santa Rosa Gallery 1969 — London (England) — Varig Airlines 1970 — Rio de Janeiro RJ — Galeria da Praça 1971 — Rio de Janeiro RJ — MAM/RJ, São Paulo SP — A Galeria; Belo Horizonte MG, Brasília DF, Curitiba PR, Florianopolis SC, Porto Alegre RS, Rio de Janeiro RJ and São Paulo SP — The Orixás Panel (exhibition tour), at the Casa da Cultura in Belo Horizonte, MAM/DF, the Public Library of Paraná, the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina State, the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul, MAM/RJ and MAM/SP 1972 — The Orixás Panel in Fortaleza CE — at the Ceará Federal University Art Museum, and in Recife PE — at the Santa Isabel Theater 1973 — São Paulo SP — A Galeria 1976 — Salvador BA — at the Church of the Nossa Senhora do Carmo Convent 1980 — São Paulo SP — A Galeria 1981 — Lisbon (Portugal) — Cassino Estoril 1982 — São Paulo SP — Renot Art Gallery, São Paulo SP — A Galeria 1983 — New York (USA) — Iconografia dos Deuses Africanos no Candomblé da Bahia, The Caribbean Cultural Center 1984 — Philadelphia (USA) — Art Institute of Philadelphia; Mexico — Museo Nacional de Las Culturas; São Paulo SP — Galeria de Arte André 1986 — Lisbon (Portugal) — Cassino Estoril; Salvador BA — As Artes de Carybé, Núcleo de Artes Desenbanco 1989 — Lisbon (Portugal) — Cassino Estoril; São Paulo SP — MASP 1995 — São Paulo SP — Documenta Galeria de Arte, São Paulo SP — Casa das Artes Galeria, Campinas SP — Galeria Croqui, Curitiba PR — Galeria de Arte Fraletti e Rubbo, Belo Horizonte MG — Nuance Galeria de Arte, Foz do Iguaçu PR — Ita Galeria de Arte, Porto Alegre RS — Bublitz Decaedro Galeria de Artes, Cuiabá MT — Só Vi Arte Galeria, Goiânia GO — Época Galeria de Arte, São Paulo SP — Artebela Galeria Arte Molduras, Fortaleza CE — Galeria Casa D'Arte, Salvador BA — Oxum Casa de Arte Collective Exhibitions: 1939 — Buenos Aires (Argentina) — Carybé and Clemente Moreau Exhibition, at the Museo Municipal de Belas Artes 1943 — Buenos Aires (Argentina) — 29th Salon de Acuarelistas y Grabadores — first prize 1946 — Buenos Aires (Argentina) — Drawings by Argentine Artists, at the Kraft Gallery 1948 — Washington (USA) — Artists of Argentina, at the Pan American Union Gallery 1949 — Buenos Aires (Argentina) — Carybé and Gertrudis Chale, at the Viau Gallery; Salvador BA — Bahian Showroom of Fine Arts, at the Hotel Bahia 1950 — Salvador BA — 2nd Bahian Showroom of Fine Arts; São Paulo SP — MAM/SP 1951 — São Paulo SP — 1st São Paulo Art Biennial, Trianon Pavilion. 1952 — Salvador BA — 3rd Bahian Showroom of Fine Arts, at Belvedere da Sé; São Paulo SP — MAM/SP 1953 — Recife PE — Mario Cravo Júnior and Carybé, at the Santa Isabel Theater; São Paulo SP — 2nd São Paulo Art Biennial, at MAM/SP 1954 — Salvador BA — 4th Bahian Showroom of Fine Arts, at the Hotel Bahia. — Bronze medal 1955 — São Paulo SP — 3rd São Paulo Art Biennial, at MAM/SP — first prize for drawing 1956 — Salvador BA — Modern Artists of Bahia, at the Oxumaré Gallery; Venice (Italy) — 28th Venice Biennial 1957 — Rio de Janeiro RJ — 6th National Modern Art Show — exemption from the jury; São Paulo SP — Artists from Bahia, at the MAM/SP 1958 — San Francisco (USA) — Works by Brazilian Artists, at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Washington and New York (USA) — Works by Brazilian Artists, at the Pan American Union and the MoMA 1959 — Seattle (USA) — 30th International Exhibition, at the Seattle Art Museum; Salvador BA — Modern Artists of Bahia, at the Dentistry School. 1961 — São Paulo SP — 6th São Paulo Art Biennial, at MAM/SP — special room 1963 — Lagos (Nigeria) — Brazilian Contemporary Artists, at the Nigerian Museum; São Paulo SP — 7th São Paulo Art Biennial Bienal, at the Fundação Bienal 1964 — Salvador BA — Christmas Exhibition, at the Galeria Querino 1966 — Baghdad (Iraq) — collective exhibition sponsored by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation; Madrid (Spain) — Artists of Bahia, at the Hispanic Culture Institute; Rome (Italy) — Piero Cartona Palace; Salvador BA — 1st National Biennial of Plastic Arts (Bienal da Bahia) — special room; Salvador BA — Draughtsmen of Bahia, at the Convivium Gallery 1967 — Salvador BA — Christmas Exhibition at the Panorama Art Gallery; São Paulo SP — Artists of Bahia, at the A Gallery 1968 — São Paulo SP — Bahian Artists, at the A Gallery 1969 — London (England) — Tryon Gallery; São Paulo SP — 1st Panorama of Current Brazilian Art at the MAM/SP; São Paulo SP — Carybé, Carlos Bastos...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Bay Area

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