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Item Ships From: Continental US
18th Century Italian Tabernacle Door Fragment
Located in San Angelo, TX
18th Century Italian Tabernacle Door Fragment. Unique piece that can go anywhere. Perfect for a sculpture on the wall in a hallway or niche.
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18th Century Italian Antique Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Leaf

Vintage Wood Croquet Set
Located in New York, NY
A vintage croquet set. USA, circa 1920-1940. Includes wooden mallets, wood balls, and metal wickets in a wheeled white painted stand. Original paint.
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1940s American Vintage Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Vintage Traditional Japanese Kokeshi Wood Doll
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Kokeshi or Kokashi doll handmade by Japanese artisans from wood. The dolls have a simple trunk as a body and an enlarged head. One characteristic of Kokeshi dolls is their lack of arms and legs. signed underneath as follow. Kokashi Doll Kegon Waterfall Japan 1987. Kokeshi (???, ???), are simple wooden Japanese dolls with no arms or legs that have been crafted for more than 150 years as a toy for...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Solid Brass Ships Wheel on Stand
Located in Norwell, MA
Very impressive eight spoke ships wheel mounted to a geared pedestal. The pedestal head is engraved Dake Engine Company, Grand Haven Michigan, Serial numbe...
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1930s North American Vintage Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Extraordinary 18th Century Spanish Wooden Mannequin
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extraordinary 18th Century Spanish Wooden Mannequin. Rare large size made of carved poplar with articulated joints retaining the original painted decoration possibly depicting a Sain...
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18th Century Antique Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Paint

Art Deco Skyscraper Style Black Bakelite Pewter Scottie Ashtray/Pipe Rest
Located in New York, NY
This charming Art Deco skyscraper-style ashtray or pipe rest, crafted in America circa 1935, is a delightful combination of functionality and whimsical design. Featuring a striking b...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bakelite

Nikon WWII Naval destroyer Binoculars.
By Nikon
Located in Aspen, CO
One pair of WWII Naval Binoculars with a magnification of 20 x 120. Mounted on a period tripod, these exceptional binoculars display entirely original optics in a distinctly Japanese...
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1930s Japanese Other Vintage Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

Early 20th-Century Apache Wooden Fiddle (Tsii’edo’a’tl) by Amos Gustina
By Amos Gustina
Located in Denver, CO
This rare early 20th-century Apache wooden fiddle—known as tsii’edo’a’tl, meaning “wood that sings”—is a remarkable example of Native American musical craftsmanship and cultural heri...
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Early 20th Century American Native American Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

Celebrating the Texas Dall Sheep: A Majestic Wild Species of North America
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite Large Texas Dall Sheep, also known as Ovis dalli or the Dall sheep, a remarkable species native to the rugged landscapes of northwestern North Ame...
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21st Century and Contemporary Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fur

Complete Works Of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 11 vols. LARGE PAPER EDITION 1886
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: LONGFELLOW, Henry Wadsworth. TITLE: The Complete Works Of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. PUBLISHER: Cambridge: The Riverside Press, 1886. DESCRIPTION: LARGE PAPER EDITION. 1...
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1880s American Antique Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Tiffany Co. Sterling Silver Honeycomb Money Clip
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully formed Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Honeycomb Money Clip originates from the United States during the latter half of the 20th Century. The piece features a minimal ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Duck Piggy Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a vintage silver tone bank in the shape of a duck. The piece is very cute with blue glass eyes The perfect Baby Gift or decorative piece for a Childs roo...
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20th Century Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

GERMANY 1915 Art Nouveau Antique Duck Head Cigar Cutter In Plated Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An art-nouveau cigar cutter made in Germany. This is a beautiful cigar cutter created in Germany during the late art-nouveau period, back in the 1910-1920, The cigar cutter has been...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

Arts and Crafts Architecture by Maureen Meister
Located in valatie, NY
Arts and Crafts Architecture by Maureen Meister. Hardcover with dust jacket. Published by University Press of New England, 2014. This book offers the first full-scale examination of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

RICAUT [Rycaut]. History of the Present State of the Ottoman Empire. 5TH ED 1682
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: RICAUT [Rycaut], Paul. TITLE: The History of the Present State of the Ottoman Empire. Containing the maxims of the Turkish Polity, the Most Material points of the Mahometan...
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1680s American Antique Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Custom Shadow Box Display Featuring rare Antique Scabbard from Najran
Located in New York, NY
This striking shadow box showcases an antique scabbard from Najran, a historic region in southern Saudi Arabia known for its rich artisan traditions a...
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Late 19th Century Saudi Arabian Tribal Antique Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Steel

Exquisite Albino Peacock Taxidermy: A Majestic Display of Rarity and Elegance
Located in New York, NY
This magnificent taxidermy specimen showcases an albino (leucistic) peacock, skillfully mounted on an oval wooden base. The intricate details of the peacock's unique coloring are cap...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Late Victorian Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Feathers

Very Early Illustrated Book on Birds, Giovanni P. Olina: "Uccelliera", 1622
Located in Middletown, NY
Giovanni Pietro Olina. UCCELLIERA; Overo discorso della natura e proprietà di diversi uccelli e in particolare di que' che cantano, con il modo di prendergli, conoscergli, allevargli, e mantenergli. Rome: Andrea Fe, 1622. FIRST EDITION. Large Octavo, 9 3/16 x 6 7/8 inches (232 x 175 mm);pp. XI + 161 + [12], including 66 full-page engraving of which 43 represent individual birds and 23 illustrate the materials about trapping and caring for birds; woodcut initials & tail-pieces, light offsetting as typical, a little browned, a few stains, A7 lacking small portion from inner margin, E4 with small paper flaw holes at head just touching head-line; 18th century diced russia, rebacked, flat spines divided into panels by single gilt rules, gilt title and publication year, rubbed, corners worn, gilt-rolled turn-ins, marbled endpapers. Front pastedown with the engraved armorial bookplate of Thomas Philip Earl de Grey...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Life-Size Mannequin Attributed to Francois-Pierre Guillois, Late 18th Century
Located in Peekskill, NY
There hasn't been much information regarding this particular type of lay figure, indeed these are exceptionally rare, until fairly recently since the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge ...
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Early 19th Century French Industrial Antique Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Set Of Twelve Tooled Leather Bound Books Various Titles
Located in New Orleans, LA
A handsome set of twelve tooled and leather bound books. Expert book binders have individually re-bound these carefully selected used books in fine leathers embossed and gold leafed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Edwardian Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Leaf

Mollino: Casa Del Sole
By Carlo Mollino
Located in New York, NY
First edition monograph on legendary architect and designer Carlo Mollino’s modernist ski chalet in Cirvinia in the Italian Alps. After designing the building in 1947, Mollino was br...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Ireland House of Commons 1753 Vol. III and Statutes at Large 1703-1719 Vol. IV
Located in Morristown, NJ
Two leather bound volumes published in Dublin, Ireland in the mid 1700's. The Journals of the House of Commons of the Kingdom of Ireland from the Eleventh Year of King James the Fir...
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1750s Irish Georgian Antique Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Leaf

La Comtesse d Escarbagnas by Molière – Limited Edition, Illustrated
Located in Middletown, NY
Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin), ed. Georges Monval La Comtesse d'Escarbagnas Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1895. L. Leloir / Champollion. Limited Edition. 16mo., 7 x4 5/8 (...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Leaf

Lladró Great Dragon Sculpture by Francisco Polope. Limited Edition.
By Lladro, Francisco Polope
Located in New York City, NY
Limited edition dragon sculpture in matte porcelain with gold lustre. A symbol of power and prosperity in Eastern culture, this magical creature, the bearer of good luck, is the protagonist in this spectacular High Porcelain limited edition. The hundreds of scales covering its skin are individually hand painted with gold lustre, an extremely laborious technique requiring the expertise of the finest artists. The luminosity distinguishing its spectacular embellishment is attained by combining gloss and satin finishes, united by an iridescent metallic hue on the chest and a vivid turquoise hue on the crest. The complexity of the dragon´s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

Sarah Sze: Paintings
Located in New York, NY
The first and only monograph to give a comprehensive examination of acclaimed American artist Sarah Sze's painting practice Since the late 1990s, Sarah Sze has developed a signatu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

"Kadi" Pre-war Wind-Up Toy by Lehman Company. Germany Circa 1905
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Kadi" is the name of this rare Chinese themed vintage German made mechanical toy; depicting two turn of the century Chinese men with pigtails walking along, while carrying a large t...
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Turkish Cookbook
Located in New York, NY
550 Recipes of hearty, healthy Turkish cuisine, from the leading authority on Turkey's unique food traditions, Musa Dagdeviren, as featured in the Netflix documentary series chef's t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

At Home with Dogs and Their Designers Sharing a Stylish Life
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Written by Susanna Salk, Foreword by Robert Couturier, Photographed by Stacey Bewkes America's leading interior designers show readers how to live in the most stylish way with their adorable dogs, offering an array of inspirational tips for keeping both your home and dogs attractive and chic The most elegant, stylish, and well-appointed house is nothing but a shell without its inhabitants, including the canine kind. Just ask the 22 A-List interior designers who grace the pages of At Home with Dogs and Their Designers who love nothing more than letting their best pals sleep in bed with them, cuddle on the couch, and essentially rule the roost. No room is off limits, no piece of furniture banned, clothing is optional, but their accessories are just as chic as their surroundings. Accidents may happen on vintage rugs, antiques are sometimes mistaken for chew toys, and more than one pair of ruined designer shoes have befallen them, but none would consider living without their loyal and loving best friends among the things they love. With individual chapters exploring each of the dogs' amazing lives as they romp through the stunning interiors and gardens they call home with their humans, this book as much an inspirational design book, even if you don’t live with pets, as it is a resource, packed with clever tips from the interior designers themselves on ways to live with dogs. Teddy, Alex Papachristidis’ Yorkie, uses a miniature vintage chair to hop from the floor to the bed instead of doggie steps while Brooke Gianetti created a custom doggie gate made from antique wooden doors to keep Bebe, Sera, Frasier, and Sophie from getting into trouble while she is away from home. With 6 pups on the loose, Carolyne Roehm always orders extra yardage of fabric to make protective covers and quilts. Mary McDonald happily climbs on the oversized dog bed her 5 Pugs—Jack, Lulu, Boris, Eva, and Violet—share for daily “pug hugs” while Charlotte Moss’ Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Daisy and Buddy, lounge in a cabana out in the Hamptons on summer weekends. All of the featured pooches are interviewed, giving us insight into the luxury of their daily lives from their favorite places to sleep to their guilty pleasures. Complete with a resource guide for your decorative needs as well as pet needs (including adoption and rescue organizations), At Home with Dogs and Their Designers opens the door—from coast to coast, townhouse to beach house—allowing us to peek in and embrace this love letter from these designers to their pets, who are most assuredly family members. FEATURED HUMANS/INTERIOR DESIGNERS: Martyn Lawrence Bullard,Nathan...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Postmodern Chrome Table Lighter Kogen Japan, 1970s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Postmodern chrome table lighter Kogen Japan Piezo, 1970s Postmodern vintage chrome table lighter. Removable lighter portion is marked Piezo on top and Kogen on bottom Vintage mid century modern 70s table lighter. Does not work. Great decorative collectible rare vintage table lighter...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

Burmese Wood, Bone and Brass Tobacco Pipe, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A large tobacco pipe from old Burma (Myanmar), circa 1850. Solid wood bowl, chamber and shank. The stem is made of bone, attached to the shank by a mor...
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1850s Burmese Other Antique Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

WISE GREENWOOD Pre-Dunhill 1923 Art Deco Unique C Lift Arm Petrol Lighter
By William Greenwood Sons, Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
Pre-Dunhill Unique-C size petrol lighter designed by Wise & Greenwood. The silversmiths workshop of Wise & Greenwood was the London-based maker of lighters very well known for their...
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1970s English Art Deco Vintage Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Brass

MONTALTI. Theologicam Academico. EMBROIDERED BINDING BOUND FOR BENEDETTO LATILLA
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MONTALTI, Augustinus. TITLE: Reverendissimo Patri D. D. Benedicto (Benedetto) Latilla Neapolitano Congregationis Canonicorum Regularium Lateranebsium Abbati Generali Suam b...
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1750s British Antique Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric

Original Vintage 1966 Austin Cox Chess Set
By Austin Enterprises
Located in North Miami, FL
Marked Austin Enterprises to the bottom of every piece, this wonderful vintage aluminum chess game set from 1966 comes in its original box. The box can be hung on the wall (see im...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Mexican Modernist Silver Obsidian Four-piece Jewelry Suite Taxco Antonio Pineda
By Antoñio Pineda
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken Mexican sterling silver and obsidian jewelry suite by Taxco silversmith Antonio Pineda post 1956. The set, sometimes known as cascading cre...
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20th Century Mexican Modern Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Edwardian Diamond Sapphire Bracelet
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage early 20th century Edwardian (1902 - 1918) diamond bracelet is elaborately designed in platinum & multiple precious gems. The bracelet center features six embellished ce...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone, Gold

Winston CHURCHILL. Marlborough His Life and Times - ALL 1ST EDITIONS - 4 VOLS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston S. TITLE: Marlborough His Life and Times. PUBLISHER: London: George G. Harrap, 1933, 34, 36, 38. DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST EDITIONS. 4 vols., 9" x 6-1/4",...
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1930s British Vintage Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Barbie(TM): The World Tour
Located in New York, NY
Author Margot Robbie and Andrew Mukamal, Photographs by Craig McDean, Foreword by Edward Enninful, Introduction by Margaret Zhang, Afterword by Greta Gerwig For the press tour following the record-breaking release of Greta Gerwig’s award-winning, acclaimed Barbie movie, producer and star Margot Robbie and her stylist Andrew Mukamal immersed themselves in some of Barbie’s most iconic outfits and curated vintage pieces, then approached designers, from Giorgio Armani to Donatella Versace, to create looks inspired by the doll-size originals. Many of these looks were not seen as the official Barbie press tour was cut short—so Margot and Andrew worked with renowned fashion photographer Craig McDean to shoot her in the looks exactly as they were curated: Schiaparelli in Los Angeles, Vivienne Westwood in London, vintage Chanel with matching Steamline luggage at the airport, and beyond. Accompanying McDean’s sumptuous photography are original Barbie dolls...
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21st Century and Contemporary Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Pottery Barn Design Library, Bedrooms, Bathrooms Living Rooms
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pottery Barn Design Library, Bedrooms, Bathrooms & Living Rooms. A boxed set of three hardcover books with dustjackets. First edition, published in 2003 by Oxmoor House. Printed in S...
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Early 2000s Singaporean Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Israeli Art Chess Set by Hans Teppich
By Hans Teppich
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool vintage Israeli art chess set by Hans Teppich, circa 1950s. The set is in very good vintage condition with some wear to the board and the brass...
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Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic, Rubber

Marble Chess Board
Located in New York, NY
A substantial black and red burgundy marble chess or checkers game board (less the game pieces.) Board makes a great decorative object or can even be used for entertaining (trivet, s...
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Mid-20th Century European Modern Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble

Tiffany Co Ribbed Round Cylindrical Silver Plate Table Lighter 3"
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 20th century round, cylindrical table top lighter with ribbed surface. Stampped Tiffany & Co mark faintly visible on base. Bottom edge marked with MQ and a leaf. Dimensions:...
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20th Century American Modern Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Victorian Furniture by Simon Jervis
By Simon Jervis
Located in valatie, NY
Victorian Furniture by Simon Jervis. London: Ward Lock and Company, 1968. 96 pp. Hardcover with dust jacket. Includes works by William Morris, as w...
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20th Century English Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

[1st ed] Slim Aarons: A Wonderful Time (Inscribed)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
First edition, stated, of Slim Aarons’s first book of photographs, published in 1974 by Harper & Row. “Attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places,” in the artist’...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Native American Beadwork Gauntlets with an Chief, ca 1880-90
Located in York County, PA
Native American beadwork gauntlets with Indian Chiefs in feathered headdresses, probably souix, Ca 1880-90 Native American beadwork gauntlet...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Middle Eastern Micro Mosaic Octagonal Chess Game with Horn Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Intricately inlaid handcrafted Persian styled chess game board and handcrafted horn and pone chess pieces. Handcrafted beautiful Middle Eastern Moorish style Khatam chess board cover...
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Bone, Horn

Vintage Backgammon Dominos Briefcase with Multiple Game Set
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage backgammon and dominos briefcase with multiple Game Set monogrammed SB. Vintage 1970 backgammon, dominos game set grey and black velvet interio...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Vintage Copper Horse Sulky Weathervane
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A vintage copper Horse and Sulky Weathervane with good size and fine traditional form mounted on a faux finished wood plinth base. Dimensions: Base - 25 3/4" L x 9 1/4" W Horse - 3...
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20th Century Folk Art Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper, Brass, Wire

Pair of 12 Polychromed Plaster Angel 14-Light Candelabra / Lamps on Pedestals
By Daprato Rigali Studios
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 12' polychromed plaster angel 14-light candelabra / lamps on pedestals Subtle and dramatic, impressive in size and well executed. Each angel sta...
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Early 20th Century American Gothic Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage 1970s Paolo Soleri Bronze Bells Wind Chime Cosanti Originals Iconic MCM
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and rare variation of a large Paolo Soleri wind chime, with a wind span of 17 inches. No breaks, no loose welds, each bell is signed...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Red Thread Nordic Design Book
Located in New York, NY
An elegant exploration of the hugely influential simplicity, beauty, and functionality of Nordic design timeless, yet on trend From literature to food...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

This is Still Not a Book
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
“Playful illustrations challenge young readers to think outside the box … Delightful, witty, and imaginative.” —Kirkus, STARRED Review A playfully deceptive, joyously interactive follow-up to award-winning author and illustrator Jean Jullien...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

20th Century Carved Wood Religious Figure, Joseph Italy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Recently salvaged from old Downtown Buffalo New York church rectory, lifesize carved wood statue, "Joseph" which once adorned the vestibule, well executed, wonderful detail, great si...
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1930s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed
Located in Round Top, TX
A charming later 19th century Lit De Presentation - Presentation Bed from Venice, Italy. Such a wonderful piece was used to formally "present" the infant at his baptism. This bed wil...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Mickalene Thomas
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Over the past two decades, Mickalene Thomas's critically acclaimed and extensive body of work has spanned painting, collage, photography, video, and the immersive installations that ...
Category

2010s Chinese Other Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Mickalene Thomas
Mickalene Thomas
$125 / item
RONSON 1935 Elephant Touch-Tip Striker Lighter Black Cast Steel Chromed Steel
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
Desk elephant Striker Lighter designed by Ronson. The striker lighters made by Ronson are famous under collectors. This extremely rare desk Striker Lighter was created in New Jersey United States by The Art Metal Works for The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1935. Designed in the shape of an Elephant made in polished solid chromed steel attached to a oval black base. The colored plastic tusks were named Ïvoroid” by Ronson. Weight: 597.5 Grams, (1.32 Pounds). Measurements: 82.55 mm by 91.44 mm by 116.84 mm (3.25 x 3.60 x 4.6 Inches). Marks: Signed with the maker's mark label, "FASHIONED BY RONSON". Ronson The Ronson lighter company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander Harris (1910–11) as Business Manager, the company soon became World Famous. In the 1910s The Art Metal Works were producing very good quality Hood Ornaments and gained a reputation as a dependable supplier of same. All accounts state that Louis Aronson was a gifted man, who at 16 years old set up a money-making shop in his parent's home - before receiving a U.S. patent for a commercially valuable metal-plating process he developed when he was 24 years old, and he sold half the rights while retaining the Right to Use. "His experiments, which he has been conducting since his early youth, resulted in 1893 in the discovery of a process for electrically producing tinplate. Much money was expended upon improving the process... and has been of great practical value to the whole industry. Retaining its rights, he sold half the patent rights, and later used part of the proceeds to open the Art Metal Works in Newark, N.J. Soon the company was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items, prized today for their detail in the collector marketplace. Literature: Urban K. Cummings, Ronson, the World's Greatest Lighter : Wick Lighters...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair Confederate Civil War Cast Iron Cannonballs with Century Ormolu Mounts
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Confederate Civil War Cast Iron Cannonballs with Century Ormolu Mounts,* United States, Circa 1861–1863 *This offering consists of four pieces, two cannonballs, and two peri...
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Mid-19th Century American Industrial Antique Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron, Ormolu

Moroccan Khoumya Tribal Dagger, 20th Century
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Moroccan Khoumya Tribal hand -crafted and hand-carved dagger with brass scabbard and a chiseled wooden grip. Hand made by Moroccan artisans and is one-of-a-kind. Good condition wit...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Steel

Vintage Boho Distressed Architectural Model
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite vintage architectural model is a captivating piece of craftsmanship, featuring intricate classical columns, detailed window cutouts, and a beautifully distressed finis...
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Early 20th Century American Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Rackham English Fairy Tales. Retold by Flora Annie Steel, 1918 LEATHER BOUND!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: STEEL, Flora Annie (Arthur Rackham). TITLE: English Fairy Tales. Retold by Flora Annie Steel. PUBLISHER: NY: Macmillan Co., 1918. DESCRIPTION: LARGE PAPER LIMITED E...
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1910s Vintage Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

All_vellum Copy of R. L. Stevenson s Virginibus Puerisque
Located in Middletown, NY
Robert Louis Stevenson, Virginibus Puerisque and Other Papers. London: Chatto & Windus for the FLORENCE PRESS, 1910. Limited Edition. 4to, 10 x 7 1/2 in. (253 x 189 mm); [6] leaves, including 1 blank + 120 pp + [2] leaves, including 1 blank. 12 chromolithographed plates by Norman Wilkinson, printed on plate paper and not included in the pagination, legends on tissue guards printed in red. This is COPY no. 4 OF 12 COPIES PRINTED ON VELLUM, as noted on the limitation page, on verso of second leaf: «Of this edition of Virginibus Puerisque / have been printed on Aldwych hand- / made paper 250 copies, of which 235 are / for sale; on vellum 12 copies, of which 10 / are for sale. / Vellum Copy No. 4». Limp vellum binding with four green ties; gilt lettering on spine and upper cover, t.e.g. Very faint spotting to front free endpaper, slight offsetting of ties. Otherwise a pristine copy. Provenance: William Russell Flint (from the family, by descent). [Beinecke, Stevenson 79; Ransom 278:6; Tomkinson 85:6; Prideaux 13] Fine. A splendid edition of Stevenson's first collection of essays which promote a spirit of playfulness in defiance of both the hardships of human life and the restrictions imposed by bourgeois callowness. The volume brought together essays that had been previously published in the Cornhill Magazine and Macmillan’s: “Virginibus Puerisque i” (1876); “ ii” (1881); “iii: On Falling in Love” (1877); “iv: The Truth of Intercourse” (1879); “Crabbed Age and Youth” (1878); “An Apology for Idlers” (1877); “Ordered South” (1874); “Aes Triplex” (1878); “El Dorado” (1878); “The English Admirals” (1878); “Some Portraits by Raeburn” (previously unpublished); “Child’s Play” (1878); “Walking Tours” (1876); “Pan’s Pipes” (1878); “A Plea for Gas Lamps” (1878) The essays inspired Norman WILKINSON (1878 – 1971) to create the 12 striking and lyrical images that accompany the texts. Wilkinson was a British artist, renowned for his poster work and honored by the British Admiralty for coming up with the idea and design for “dazzle camouflage...
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Early 20th Century English Continental US - Collectibles and Curiosities

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