Viola De Gamba
Saint Cecelia Chatelaine Pendant by Froment-Meurice, French, circa 1850
By François-Désiré Froment-Meurice
Located in London, GB
playing a viola da gamba with two dancing putti to either side, flanked by two smaller raised pedestals
Category
Antique 1850s French Victorian More Necklaces
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver
Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting
Located in Greven, DE
painting, Orpheus is accompanied by a small monkey playing a viola da gamba. This is an iconographic
Category
17th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
but meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
but meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
but meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
3 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
but meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
but meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
but meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Tree with moth, caterpillar..., Plate 39, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
." [Viola a da Gamba Society, Appendix I: Watermarks and Paper Types, 268-272]
The design of the
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Cocoa plant, caterpillar, ..., Plate 26, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
but meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Icecream Bean plant..., plate no. 58, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba Society, Appendix I
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Thistle and Moths, plate no. 6, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba Society
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
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Located in Colorado Springs, CO
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Category
Antique Early 1900s American Books
Materials
Paper
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12-Piece Art Deco Silver-Plated Knife Rests Set in the Manner of Christofle
By Christofle
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Materials
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Category
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Materials
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Category
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Materials
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Located in Hanover, MA
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By GEMME
Located in New York, NY
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Each stone weighing 2 carats each with GIA Certificates grading the stones D-F color and VS-VVS clarity.
Set in Platinum. 7 inches.
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Category
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Louis Vuitton x Virgil Abloh Limited Edition Monogram Trunk, Wallet Trunk Inside
By Louis Vuitton
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Green Tuffetage Monogram Wallet Trunk with Green Hardware by Virgil Abloh
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Category
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Located in Nuernberg, DE
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Category
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Materials
Ormolu
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Materials
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By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
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Category
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Materials
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Located in Stockholm, SE
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Category
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Materials
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Located in Edinburgh, GB
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Category
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Materials
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By Wedgwood
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Category
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Category
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Materials
Diamond, Pearl
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La Partie de Plaisir
By Nicolas de Launay
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
, while a man plays viola da gamba. A lute lies discarded on the ground.
Etching/engraving on hand laid
Category
Mid-18th Century Landscape Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Solimene Eglise de St. Paul a Naples.
By Jean Claude Richard Abbe de Saint-Non
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
/viola da gamba, the other holding a song-book), with two dancing women below them. This is part of the
Category
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Materials
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Located in PARIS, FR
Virgin and Child with angel musicians
17th-century Antwerp school
By Cornelis de Baellieur (1607
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
17th c. French school, double portrait of French royal family members
Located in PARIS, FR
prince is seated on a stool, in his left hand he holds his viola da gamba resting against him in the
Category
Late 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
but meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
3 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
but meaningless termination to the pendant centre-line of many heraldic watermarks." [Viola a da Gamba
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
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Viola De Gamba For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact viola de gamba you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Making the right choice when shopping for a viola de gamba may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 18th Century. On 1stDibs, the right viola de gamba is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes black. A viola de gamba from Maria Sybilla Merian — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, engraving and watercolor can add an especially memorable touch.
How Much is a Viola De Gamba?
The average selling price for a viola de gamba we offer is $5,300, while they’re typically $4,300 on the low end and $188,997 for the highest priced.
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