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Altar With Rocks

7 Rocks with arch - contemporary, abstracted landscape, acrylic on canvas
By Aron Hill
Located in Bloomfield, ON
earlier work—architectural arches, a horizon line, the sun, and rocks. The colour palette of this piece is
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Thread, Ink, Acrylic

Blood red sun with moon over 4 rocks - abstract, landscape, acrylic on canvas
By Aron Hill
Located in Bloomfield, ON
. The Calgary-based artist often uses the sun and rocks as central images in their work that re-imagines
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Thread

Rocks in the Current - Original Photorealist Painting of Dragonflies Atop Stones
By Rick Pas
Located in Chicago, IL
transparent wings. Rick Pas Rocks in the Current acrylic on panel 30h x 24w in 76.20h x 60.96w cm ARTIST'S
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Paintings

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Panel, Acrylic

6 Rocks in the open - dark, abstract shapes, acrylic and ink collage on canvas
By Aron Hill
Located in Bloomfield, ON
the recurring theme of rocks as both land markers and altars set against a seemingly empty space or
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Thread, Ink, Acrylic

Astrology Space Outdoors Landscape Night Stars Performance Photograph Sky Signed
By Robert Kawika Sheer
Located in Milwaukee, WI
altar appears at the center of the photography, perhaps in homage to John Muir: a felled branch lays
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Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film

III-8 (hand painted, signed monoprint composition on two individual sheets)
By Michael Heizer
Located in New York, NY
screen-printed colors and “negative wall sculptures” composed of rocks and boulders set into rectangular
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Color Pencil, Monoprint, Mo...

18th Century Crystal Chandelier from the Royal Crystal Manufacturer La Granja
By Real Fábrica de Cristales de La Granja
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
central Mediterranean intensified, put in crates and safely stored in subterranean rooms dug in the rocks
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Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

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Alata Celesti Polished Stainless Steel Abstract Minimalist Sculpture
By Katz Studio
Located in San Jose del Cabo, BCS
Introducing Alata Celesti, a masterpiece of geometric minimalism. With its precise angles and shapes, it is a perfect representation of the minimalist aesthetic. Standing at 240 cm h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Urban Coyote - Highly Detailed Photorealist Painting of Coyote in Urban Setting
By Rick Pas
Located in Chicago, IL
ARTIST'S STATEMENT Creating is an addiction. With all the highs and lows you would expect. I am interested in the surface textures and creating paintings that portray them in realis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Panel, Acrylic

Pokerface (Surreal Fashion) - photography, woman building a house of cards
By Miss Aniela
Located in Paris, FR
Giclee print on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta paper 315g. Available dimensions and editions: 156 cm x 143 cm, edition of 3 + 1 A.P. This works also exists in sizes 41 x 38 cm and 68 x...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Giclée

Native Nootka Totem by Rick Williams, 2 Foot
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Rick Williams (Nootka / Nuu-chah-nulth, b. 1955). 2 Foot Red Cedar Seattle Pole" painted wood sculpture hand carved by Rick Williams and signed with title on verso of pole. A wonderf...
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20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Native American Parfleche Box, Sioux, 19th Century Painted Hide Plains
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Antique Sioux (Native American/Plains Indian) Parfleche in a box form constructed of rawhide and intricately painted in an abstract design with hourglass and geometric motifs with na...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

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Nature's Printing Press
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Nature's Printing Press Gouache, tempera, pigments and ink on masonite board, 1967 Signed lower left corner (see photo) Thompson was part of the late 1960’s Black Emergency Cultural ...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Uscita - Large Scale Trompe L'oeil Gardenscape Inspired by Ancient Roman Frescos
By Carol Pylant
Located in Chicago, IL
"Uscita" takes Inspiration from ancient Italian frescos originally found at the Villa di Livia outside of Rome. The trompe l'oeil frescos were from a subterranean room used for dini...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Oil

The Abyss - Original Oil Painting of Nude Figures Wandering Into a Body of Water
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful grouping of nude figures wandering into the abyss are seen from behind in various states of undress. Master painter Bruno Surdo creates compelling and mysterious narr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"View of Boats in Gloucester Harbor, " Emile Gruppe, American Impressionism
By Emile Albert Gruppe
Located in New York, NY
Emile Albert Gruppe (1896 - 1978) View of Boats in Gloucester Harbor, Cape Ann, Massachusetts circa 1925 Oil on canvas 25 x 30 inches Signed lower right Emile Gruppe was an unusuall...
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1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug with Minimalist Qing Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77268 antique Chinese Art Deco rug with Minimalist Qing style. This hand knotted wool Chinese area rug features a Minimalist Qing Dynasty style showcasing chrysanthemum, plum blossom...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Native Canadian "Killer Whale" Screenprint
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Dive into the essence of Native Canadian culture with this Vintage Native Canadian "Killer Whale" Art Screenprint. This 20th-century masterpiece, rendered in striking black, blue, an...
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Vintage 1980s Canadian Prints

Materials

Canvas

Paradox of St. Sebastian - Contemporary Oil Painting with Graffiti and Shackles
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
This figure of St. Sebastian has long been a favorite subjects for artists. In this modern interpretation we see St. Sebastian shackled in chains and leather restraints against an i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Framed American Minimalist Drawing, 1978
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic and impactful American Minimalist geometric drawing with two large charcoal circles, several interlocking white circles, and set against a bold cobalt blue pastel background. ...
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Vintage 1970s American Minimalist Drawings

Materials

Oak, Paper

Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug with International Minimalist Style, Oversized Kilim
By Cy Twombly
Located in Dallas, TX
52622, vintage Turkish Kilim rug with International Minimalist Style, Oversized Kilim Area Rug 11'03 x 13'10. The expressive design and clean sophistication in this handwoven wool vi...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Minimalist Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

"White Boats" - Harbor scene by the Cape Ann Master - Emile Gruppe
By Emile Gruppe
Located in Rockport, MA
Great classic scene by Emile Albert Gruppé (1896-1978), the an American painter born in Rochester, New York. He lived the early years of his life in the Netherlands as his father, Ch...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Minimalist and Modern Rose Gold Suspension Lamp in Brass with Futuristic Flair
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Ribon Suspension Lamp Rose Gold is a modern suspension lamp with a futuristic flair. The sophisticated chandelier is very light and airy to bring movement, resulting from simple mate...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Minimalist Chandeliers and Pend...

Materials

Brass

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Patinated Bronze & Pietra Dura Decorative Box, Italy circa 1880
Located in Pasadena, CA
rocks" or hardstones; the singular Pietra Dura is also encountered in Italian. In Italian, but not in
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Bronze

Vintage Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Five-Drawer Sideboard with Colored Scenes
Located in Yonkers, NY
Chinese shape, reminiscent of altar tables. The top and drawers are painted with an incredible finesse in
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20th Century Chinese Sideboards

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV Gilt Bronze Amor Cartel Clock, Manner of Caffieri
Located in Berlin, DE
enamel dial with Arabic numerals, contained within a cartouche-shaped case surmounted by a star, rocks
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Monumental Louis Revival Ormolu and Porphyry Candelabra 19th Century
Located in London, GB
generalized to igneous rocks with large crystals. Historically, purple was regarded as the royal color, and
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Antique 1860s Candelabras

Materials

Porphyry, Ormolu

Antique Pair of French Marquetry Cabinet Wardrobes, circa1910
Located in London, GB
"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for
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Early 20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Tibetan Portable Polychromed Wooden Altar Stand or Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Tibetan portable polychromed wooden altar stand or table, early 20th century. Pierced and carved
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Venetian Giltwood Putti or Cherub Polychrome Grotto Console Table
Located in Nashville, TN
of both feet and knee. The tree with green gilt leaves, the rocks with red gilt flowers. The top
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Console Tables

Gilt Bronze & Pietra Dura Jewlery Box, Italy, circa 1880
Located in Pasadena, CA
of hardstone carving. Pietre dure is an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or hardstones; the
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu

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    A Windsor rocking chair is built for comfort and is usually manufactured in such a way that the seat’s spindles, along with the chair-back and legs, are pushed into holes that have been drilled. This sets this type of chair apart, as the standard construction of a chair sees that the back legs are continuous. The Windsor chair originated in the early 1700s in the English town of Windsor. As mentioned, their bentwood back frames are assembled with slender wooden spindles that are plugged into drill holes in the sculpted seat, which was usually made of elm and slightly sunken or dish-shaped for the sitter’s comfort. Shop a collection of antique and vintage Windsor rocking chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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