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The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, 1943
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943. First edition printing
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Frances Goodman Bite Your Tongue Limited Edition Print
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
in 2014 and took part in The Fountainhead Residency Programme in Miami, USA, in 2015. Frances Goodman
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2010s American Prints

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Paper

A Bronze Figure of the 1st Century CE Roman ‘Fisherman’, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
stump from which emanates a mask fountainhead, modelled on the 1st century CE Roman ‘Fisherman
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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Modernist Architect Designed Dog House Bow Wow House by Robert Young Architect
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in New York, NY
executed by Fountainhead Construction Company, and is exquisitely realized. This is a unique item, perfect
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2010s American Post-Modern Architectural Models

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Recent Sales

The Fountainhead, Unframed Poster, 1949
Located in London, GB
The Fountainhead, Unframed Poster, 1949 Original One Sheet (27 X 41 Inches). An uncompromising
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20th Century American Posters

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Paper

"The Fountainhead" Film Poster, 1949
Located in London, GB
Unconventional and arrogant architect Howard Roark (Gary Cooper) sees himself as misunderstood, having been openly criticized by writer Ellsworth Toohey (Robert Douglas). Taking a jo...
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Vintage 1940s American Posters

"The Fountainhead" Film Poster, 1949
"The Fountainhead" Film Poster, 1949
H 41 in W 27 in D 0.1 in
Carved Stone Fountainhead
By Bernini
Located in Woodstock, NY
17th century French carved stone fountainhead in the form of a dolphin. The solid sandstone block
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Antique 17th Century French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, 1943
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943. First edition printing
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

"The Fountainhead", Signed by Ayn Rand, Early Printing, circa 1944
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Early presentation printing of Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead," inscribed and signed by the author
Category

Vintage 1940s American Books

Materials

Paper

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, First State, 1943
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943. First edition, first state. Octavo
Category

Vintage 1940s Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, Early Blakiston Edition, 1943
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Philadelphia: The Blakiston Company, 1943. Early wartime edition. In
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Vintage 1940s American Books

Materials

Paper

Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, First Printing, 1943
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943. First edition, first state. Octavo
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Fountainhead, Signed by Ayn Rand, 1st Edition, in Original Dust Jacket, 1943
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943. First edition, third printing
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Bronze Fountainhead Sculpture in the Shape of a Flying Fish
Located in London, GB
Bronze mid-century fountainhead sculpture in the stylized shape of a flying fish. Origins unknown
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, First Edition in Full Leather Binding, circa 1957
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
agony, calls them back to responsibility and respect. Again [as with Rand's novel The Fountainhead in
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Vintage 1950s Books

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, Signed Limited Anniversary Edition, 1967
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
with Rand’s novel The Fountainhead in 1943] reviews were unsympathetic, and again people bought the
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Vintage 1960s Books

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, First Edition, First Printing, 1957
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Again [as with Rand’s novel The Fountainhead in 1943] reviews were unsympathetic, and again people
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Vintage 1950s Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, First Edition, 1957
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fountainhead in 1943] reviews were unsympathetic, and again people bought the book” (ANB). Random House
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1957
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
responsibility and respect. Again [as with Rand’s novel The Fountainhead in 1943] reviews were unsympathetic, and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Bronze Fountain Mask in form of Satyr's Head
Located in Bellport, NY
Vigorously sculpted fountainhead mask in the form of a Satyr's head,the creature with horns and
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20th Century Fountains

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Bronze Clock by Charles Korschann
By Charles Korschann
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
, modelled as a nude female, her hand over the opening of a fountainhead, with water rushing down her body
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Art Nouveau Bronze Clock by Charles Korschann
Art Nouveau Bronze Clock by Charles Korschann
H 12.21 in W 4.73 in D 4.34 in
Venetian Grotesque Mascaron Sculpture, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A sculptural fountainhead from the facade of a Palazzo in Campo Santa Margherita, Venice. Evidently
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

The Fountainhead / La Fonte Meravigliosa
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare original Italian film poster for the 1949 film The Fountainhead. This film
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Vintage 1940s Italian Photography

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Paper

The Fountainhead
Located in London, GB
Original US set of 8 Lobby cards for the 1949 Film Noir staring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal and directed by King Vidor and taken from the 1943 novel by Ayn Rand. This set would be sen...
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Vintage 1940s American Posters

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Paper

The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
H 11 in W 14 in D 0.1 in
"The Fountainhead" Original US Lobby Card
Located in London, GB
Original US Lobby Card for the 1949 Film Noir staring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal and directed by King Vidor and taken from the 1943 novel by Ayn Rand.
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Vintage 1940s American Posters

"The Fountainhead / Le Rebelle, " Original Belgian Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original Belgian film poster for Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal's 1949 Drama based on the Ayn Rand's 1943 novel. Rand also wrote the screenplay.
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Vintage 1940s Belgian Posters

Le Temple de la Mecque, Mecca Mekka Temple, Saudi Arabia, Islam, Large Folio
By Bernard Picart
Located in Norwich, GB
Le temple de la Mecque Mecca is generally considered "the fountainhead and cradle of Islam" and
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Antique 1720s Saudi Arabian Baroque Prints

Materials

Paper

Grand Tour Neapolitan Bronze Fountainhead of the 'Amore Con Delfino'
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Rare and beautiful 19th century Neapolitan Grand Tour bronze fountainhead of the 'Amore con Delfino
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Fountains

Materials

Bronze

Italian Early 18th Century White Carrara Marble Fountainhead
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An Italian early 18th century white carrara marble fountainhead. The rectangular shaped fountain
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Antique 18th Century Italian Fountains

Materials

Carrara Marble

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, First Edition, First Printing, 1957
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
agony, calls them back to responsibility and respect. Again [as with Rand’s novel The Fountainhead in
Category

Vintage 1950s American Books

1 Volume. Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead. First Edition. Bound in full red morocco with gilt-tooled
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Mid-20th Century American Books

Materials

Leather

1 Volume. Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead.
1 Volume. Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead.
H 8.5 in W 1.75 in D 6 in
Lead Dolphin Fountainheads
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of lead dolphin fountainheads, piped through the mouths.
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Early 20th Century English Fountains

Lead Dolphin Fountainheads
Lead Dolphin Fountainheads
H 16.75 in W 7 in D 10.5 in
19th Century European Stone Fountainhead
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
A carved stone fountainhead depicting the West Wind on an iron stand. A very dramatic and
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Antique 19th Century Busts

19th Century European Stone Fountainhead
19th Century European Stone Fountainhead
H 21.25 in W 14.5 in D 9 in
Lovely Carved Limestone French Fountainhead of Putto with Fish
Located in Woodbury, CT
We love this classical and beautifully-weathered hand-carved "pierre calcaire" fountain figure. In spite of its age, the detailed features of this sweet-faced Putto are still visib...
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French Garden Ornaments

20th Century Classical Roman Marble Sculpture of Emperor Commodus as Hercules
Located in Roma, IT
as the fountainhead of the Empire and Roman life and religion. He also had the head of the Colossus
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20th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Statuary Marble

1st Edition The Fountainhead Book by, Ayn Rand', Blakiston Company Bobbs-Merrill
By Ayn Rand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1943 ‘The Fountainhead Book by, Ayn Rand’, Blakiston Company Bobbs-MerrillI . First Edition/Early
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Mid-20th Century American Books

Materials

Gold

Rare Zinc and Spelter Putto Fountainhead with Signed Lead Basin
By Florentine Craft Studio
Located in Woodbury, CT
spelter French putto fountainhead has exquisite detail and the water sprays gently from the top of his
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Antique 19th Century French Fountains

Materials

Lead, Spelter, Zinc

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Rare Willy Guhl Dog House
Rare Willy Guhl Dog House
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The Fountainhead For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the the fountainhead you’re looking for. Each the fountainhead for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, metal and bronze. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer the fountainhead, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right the fountainhead, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made the fountainhead over the years, but those crafted by Ayn Rand are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a The Fountainhead?

The average selling price for a the fountainhead at 1stDibs is $2,152, while they’re typically $388 on the low end and $7,500 for the highest priced.