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Memento Mori
By Kiva Ford
Located in New York, NY
Kiva Ford
Memento Mori, 2015
Borosilicate glass
13.50h x 7.50w x 7.50d in
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Georgian Carved Memento Mori Skull Stick Pin
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
A Rare Antique Georgian c.1800s "Memento Mori" skull stick pin. Memento mori from Latin means
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Brooches
Materials
Silver
Memento Mori American 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare American folk-art Memento Mori of Hiram Aluro Hill, died age 11, 1845.
Good penmanship
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
German Memento Mori Carved Skull
Located in Newark, England
Antique 18th century fruitwood carved Memento Mori Skull. The skull of petrified display powerfully
Category
Antique 18th Century German Gothic Mounted Objects
Materials
Marble
Memento mori - A study of a Skull
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
E. Rusch (late 19th century)
Memento mori - Study of a skull
Pencil drawing
Drawing Size - 11 x 18
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Italian Memento Mori skull - 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Italian Memento Mori skull
Marble
North of Italy, 17th century
H 9 x L 7 x P 14 cm
At the turn
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Memento Mori 2 - By Evangelos Koukouwitakis
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Memento mori is a Latin saying that starts with Remember that you are dying! or in general with a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Memento Mori 1 - By Evangelos Koukouwitakis
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Memento mori is a Latin saying that starts with Remember that you are dying! or in general with a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Memento mori ivory handle walking stick, Germany 1860.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: ivory carved handle, depicting a Memento Mori, a hand holding a skull. Malacca wood
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ivory, Wood
18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Small Memento Mori Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 17th or early 18th century Italian Memento Mori silver gilt frame. This would have originally
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Memento Mori
Located in London, GB
Brice Gelot is a french self-taught photographer who has gained a strong reputation for his raw and powerful photography, known for his photojournalism, documenting the street cultur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print, Photographic Paper
Memento Mori
By Nicholas Kahn & Richard Selesnick
Located in New York, NY
44 x 44 inches
Archival inkjet print
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Memento mori, skull with butterfly wings, Germany 1874.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori from Wunderkammer, depicting a skull, plaster cast covered with butterfly wings
Category
Antique 1870s German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Exceptional large Memento Mori sculpture in polychrome depicting a half flayed Monk. German 17th century. The
Category
Antique 17th Century German Industrial Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Memento Mori - Drawing attr. to Franz Biedermann - 1902
Located in Roma, IT
Memento Mori is a modern artwork realized by Franz Biedermann (attr.) in 1902.
Large-format
Category
Early 1900s Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Crest Signet Ring Skull Memento Mori Style J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Ring Skull Memento Mori Style J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece " Secret Doors
Category
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Materials
Bronze
Cup with Fish, Fruit (Memento Mori)
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
reminder of the inevitability of death; “memento mori”.
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Digital
Memento Mori – Cups with Fish, Flowers
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
give an illusion of permanence but are a reminder of the inevitability of death; “memento mori”.
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Digital
Memento Mori - Cake Stand & Rotten Egg
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
give an illusion of permanence but are a reminder of the inevitability of death; “memento mori”.
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Digital
Crest Signet Skull Ring Memento Mori Diamond J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Skull Ring Memento Mori Style Gold 6 Gem Black Diamond J Dauphin
Hand made in Los
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Memento Mori by Callum Campbell
Located in Geneve, CH
Memento Mori by Callum Campbell
Objects for Self Collection
Signed
Dimensions W 3.5 x H 9.3 cm
Category
2010s Australian Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Crest Signet Ring Memento Mori Style Gold Skull J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Ring Memento Mori Style Gold 10k Skull J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece " Secret
Category
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Materials
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Crest Signet Ring Memento Mori Style Gold Skull J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Ring Memento Mori Style Gold 10k Skull J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece " Secret
Category
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Materials
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Crest Signet Ring Skull Memento Mori Style Bronze J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Ring Skull Memento Mori Style Bronze J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece " Secret
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Bronze
Crest Signet Ring Skull Memento Mori Style Bronze J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Ring Skull Memento Mori Style Bronze J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece " Secret
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Bronze
Wendy Brandes Memento Mori Skull and Bones 18K Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Wendy Brandes
Located in New York, NY
Skull imagery has long been used in memento mori jewelry. The Latin phrase "Memento Mori" means
Category
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
Memento-Mori #8, 68" high bronze
By Michael Warrick
Located in Loveland, CO
Memento-Mori #8 by Michael Warrick
68x16x16" Bronze on CorTen Steel base.
Fragment of a figure with
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Memento-Mori #5, 68" high bronze
By Michael Warrick
Located in Loveland, CO
Memento-Mori #5 by Michael Warrick
68x16x16" Bronze on CorTen Steel base.
Fragment of a figure with
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Memento-Mori #3, 68" high bronze
By Michael Warrick
Located in Loveland, CO
Memento-Mori #3 by Michael Warrick
68x16x16" Bronze on CorTen Steel base.
Fragment of a figure with
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Crest Signet Ring Gold Vermeil Victorian Memento Mori Style Skull
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Ring Gold Victorian Memento Mori Style Skull J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil
Spectacular Memento Mori Vanitas from the 19th Century - Italy
Located in Madrid, ES
This striking Memento Mori Vanitas serves as a captivating reflection piece from the 19th century
Category
Antique 1880s Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plaster
Memento Mori, Oil on Agate, Germany Beginning XVIII Century
Located in Milan, IT
Memento Mori for Wunderkammer, depicting a skull and a tulip, oil paintings on hard stone. A large
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Brass
Emerald Ruby Crest Signet Skull Ring Memento Mori Style Silver
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emerald Ruby Crest Signet Skull Ring Memento Mori Style Silver J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Emerald, Ruby, Silver
Crest Signet Skull Ring Silver Memento Mori Style J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Skull Ring Silver Memento Mori Style J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece " Secret
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Silver
German Oversized Memento Mori Glass Flute
Located in Newark, England
Memento mori to one side and an insignia reading SUUM CUIQUE to the other representing the Order of the
Category
Vintage 1920s German Glass
Materials
Glass
Crest Signet Ring Skull Unisex Memento Mori Style
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Angeles
Inspired by Memento Mori, medieval Latin Christian theory and practice of reflection on mortality
Category
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Materials
Bronze
Antique American School 19th Century Memento Mori Human Skull Still Life Oil
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school memento mori still life oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Image size
Category
1870s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 14 in W 14 in D 2 in
Emerald Crest Signet Skull Ring Memento Mori Style Gold J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emerald Crest Signet Skull Ring Memento Mori Style Gold J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Emerald, Gold
Black Diamond Crest Signet Skull Ring Memento Mori Style Silver
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Diamond Crest Signet Skull Ring Memento Mori Style Silver J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Black Diamond, Silver
Memento mori, memento vive: Garland with Heron and skull.
Located in Firenze, IT
Memento mori, memento vive: Garland with Heron and skull.
Technique: tempera on canvas.
Signed
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Tempera
Crest Signet Ring Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Bronze J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Ring Bronze J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Emerald, Bronze
Crest Signet Ring Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Bronze J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Ring Bronze J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Emerald, Bronze
Crest Signet Ring Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Bronze J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Ring Bronze J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Emerald, Bronze
Emerald Crest Signet Ring Memento Mori Style Skull Bronze J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emerald Crest Signet Ring Memento Mori Style Skull
Material: Bronze
Designer: J DAUPHIN
Size: 7 1
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Emerald, Bronze
Crest Signet Ring Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Bronze J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Ring Bronze J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Emerald, Bronze
Crest Signet Ring Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Bronze J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Ring Bronze J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Emerald, Bronze
Crest Signet Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Ring Gold J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Ring Gold J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Emerald, Gold
Crest Signet Ring Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Bronze J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Ring Bronze J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Emerald, Bronze
Crest Signet Ring Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Bronze J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Ring Bronze J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Emerald, Bronze
Crest Signet Ring Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Bronze J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Emerald Memento Mori Style Skull Ring Bronze J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Emerald, Bronze
Memento Mori Mirror by Boldizar Senteski
Located in Geneve, CH
Memento Mori mirror by Boldizar Senteski
Dimensions: 45 W x 52 D x H 180 cm
Materials: Steel
Category
2010s Hungarian Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Steel
Black Diamond Memento Mori Medal Pendant Silver Spinel Bead Necklace J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Diamond Memento Mori Medal Pendant Silver Spinel Bead Necklace J Dauphin
Exclusive piece
Category
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Spinel, Black Diamond, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
Black Diamond Memento Mori Medal Pendant Silver Spinel Bead Necklace J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Diamond Memento Mori Medal Pendant Silver Spinel Bead Necklace J Dauphin
Exclusive piece
Category
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Black Diamond, Spinel, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Memento Mori – Cups in Baby Lamb Carcass
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
give an illusion of permanence but are a reminder of the inevitability of death; “memento mori”.
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Digital
Memento Mori – Cup in Baby Lamb Carcass
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
give an illusion of permanence but are a reminder of the inevitability of death; “memento mori”.
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Digital
Memento Mori - Cup with Fish, Knife, Horsehair
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
give an illusion of permanence but are a reminder of the inevitability of death; “memento mori”.
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Digital
Crest Ring Signet Gold Skull Memento Mori Style Aquamarine J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Ring Signet Gold Skull Memento Mori Style Aquamarine J Dauphin
Hand made in Los Angeles
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Aquamarine, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Crest Signet Gold Memento Mori Style Ruby Skull Ring J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Gold Memento Mori Style Ruby Skull Ring J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece " Secret
Category
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Materials
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Crest Signet Ring Gold Victorian Memento Mori Style Skull J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crest Signet Ring Gold Victorian Memento Mori Style Skull J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category
2010s American Victorian Signet Rings
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gold Crest Signet Ring Skull Victorian Memento Mori Style J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gold Crest Signet Ring Skull Victorian Memento Mori Style J Dauphin
J DAUPHIN signature piece
Category
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Memento Mori For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate memento mori for your needs in our varied inventory. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from gold, yellow gold and 18k gold — can elevate any look. Find an antique version now, or shop for 140 vintage or 246 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Making the right choice when shopping for a memento mori 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 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. For this particular piece, are consistently popular carat weights. A memento mori from J DAUPHIN, Attilio Codognato and William Llewellyn Griffiths — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. A memento mori can make for a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 136 diamond versions can add an especially stylish touch. See these pages for a brilliant cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also emerald cut cut and round cut cut versions available here, too. If you’re browsing our inventory for a memento mori, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.
How Much is a Memento Mori?
The price for a memento mori starts at $155 and tops out at $160,000 with these rings, on average, selling for $1,663.
Questions About Memento Mori
- What does memento mori mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Memento mori means “remember that you must die” in Latin. A memento mori is an object which serves as either a warning or reminder of death. An example of a memento mori is a skull.
- What is a memento mori ring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Memento mori ring is a ring that is an artistic reminder of the inevitability of death. ‘Memento mori’ is a Latin term that means “remember you must die.” These rings typically either feature a skull, crossbones or skeletons to prompt people to remember the shortness of life. Shop a range of memento mori rings on 1stDibs.
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