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Georgian 18th Century Potboard Dresser Base
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
of years and years of hard graft and use, combined with love and care. There is very little damage
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Dressers

Materials

Oak

Maple Cantilever Armchair by Phaedo
Located in Geneve, CH
: Bleached Hard Maple The Cantilever chair is a true blend of form and function, the shelf below provides
Category

2010s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Maple

18th century mythological Dutch Delft tile with decoration of Vertumnis & Pomona
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
splitting the bark and inserting a graft, providing sap from a different stock for the nursling. She would
Category

Antique 1740s Dutch Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Tura Aldo Italian Designer Thermos in Bamboo
By Aldo Tura
Located in Prato, Tuscany
simple but strong shape of the handle; the metal part at the top that is grafted into the bamboo is
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Minimalist Pitchers

Materials

Metal

Tura Aldo Italian Designer Thermos in Bamboo
Tura Aldo Italian Designer Thermos in Bamboo
H 11.42 in W 7.09 in D 4.34 in
Model of the Sculpture Entitled "La Citadelle" by Pierre Martinon, circa 2000
By Pierre Martinon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
can be carved out of other hard materials. He is essentially a modeller that sculpts by raising flat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Sculpture Entitled "Symphonie Minérale" by Pierre Martinon, circa 1987
By Pierre Martinon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
can be carved out of other hard materials. He is essentially a modeller that sculpts by raising flat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Sculpture Entitled "Entre-Deux" by Pierre Martinon, circa 1991
By Pierre Martinon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
can be carved out of other hard materials. He is essentially a modeller that sculpts by raising flat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Sculpture Entitled "Rocher Posé" by Pierre Martinon, circa 1985
By Pierre Martinon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
can be carved out of other hard materials. He is essentially a modeller that sculpts by raising flat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Sculpture Entitled "La Citadelle" by Pierre Martinon, circa 2000
By Pierre Martinon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
can be carved out of other hard materials. He is essentially a modeller that sculpts by raising flat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Sculpture Entitled "Petite musique de nuit" by Pierre Martinon, circa 1991
By Pierre Martinon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
can be carved out of other hard materials. He is essentially a modeller that sculpts by raising flat
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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Located in Bedfordshire, GB
consequence of years and years of hard graft and use, combined with love and care. There is very little
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Dressers

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Small Georgian Oak Dresser Base
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H 29.75 in W 54 in D 17 in
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Located in Bedfordshire, GB
patina which is a consequence of years and years of hard graft and use, combined with love and care
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Located in Bedfordshire, GB
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Small 18th Century Oak Dresser Base
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
years of hard graft and use, combined with love and care. As suggested by the name the original purpose
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Dressers

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can be carved out of other hard materials. He is essentially a modeller that sculpts by raising flat
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Sculpture Entitled "Tensions" by Pierre Martinon, circa 1993
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Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
carved out of other hard materials. He is essentially a modeller that sculpts by raising flat surfaces
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Abstract Sculptures

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Sculpture Entitled "Apesanteur" by Pierre Martinon, circa 1990
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Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
can be carved out of other hard materials. He is essentially a modeller that sculpts by raising flat
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Sculpture Entitled "Elegance" by Pierre Martinon, circa 1987
By Pierre Martinon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
can be carved out of other hard materials. He is essentially a modeller that sculpts by raising flat
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Sculpture Entitled "Par devers soi" by Pierre Martinon, circa 1995
By Pierre Martinon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
can be carved out of other hard materials. He is essentially a modeller that sculpts by raising flat
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Abstract Sculptures

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Small Georgian Oak Potboard Dresser Base
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
consequence of years and years of hard graft and use, combined with love and care. There is very little
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American Flag
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Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Matthias early on a self-preservation through hard work and perseverance. Fischer remembers those times
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By Pierre Martinon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
carved out of other hard materials. He is essentially a modeller that sculpts by raising flat surfaces
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Sculpture Entitled "Bascule" by Pierre Martinon, circa 1994
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can be carved out of other hard materials. He is essentially a modeller that sculpts by raising flat
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the same exacting lines that can be carved out of other hard materials. He is essentially a modeller
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Sculpture Entitled "Ascendante" by Pierre Martinon, circa 1989
By Pierre Martinon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
can be carved out of other hard materials. He is essentially a modeller that sculpts by raising flat
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Materials

Ceramic

Sculpture Entitled " Odyssee" by Pierre Martinon, circa 1995
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Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
can be carved out of other hard materials. He is essentially a modeller that sculpts by raising flat
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Hard Graft For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the hard graft you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, wood and oak, every hard graft was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a hard graft, we have 5 options in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer hard graft, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A hard graft made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. A well-made hard graft has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Pierre Martinon and Aldo Tura are consistently popular.

How Much is a Hard Graft?

Prices for a hard graft can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $527 and can go as high as $16,642, while the average can fetch as much as $8,876.