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Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Large Romanesque Cistercian marble capital. Northern Italy.
Located in PARIS, FR
Large romanesque capital with water leaf in red Verona marble. This type of capital is typical of 12th century Cistercian abbeys and represents a tr...
Category

Medieval 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Marble

Rebecca at the Well
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Dr. James Henry Lancashire, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, by 1925; probably by descent to: Private Collection, Cumberland Foreside, Maine, until 2018 This unpublished panel is a characteristic work of the Master of the Apollo and Daphne Legend, an anonymous Florentine painter in the circle of Bartolommeo di Giovanni, Domenico Ghirlandaio, and Sandro Botticelli. The artistic personality of the Master of the Apollo and Daphne Legend was independently recognized by Everett Fahy and Federico Zeri at roughly the same moment in time. Fahy originally dubbed this artist the Master of the Ryerson Panels but later adopted Zeri’s name for the artist, which derives from his eponymous works from the Samuel H. Kress collection (Figs. 1-2). Fahy posited that the artist was most likely a pupil of Ghirlandaio active from roughly 1480 to 1510, and that he may be identifiable with one of Ghirlandaio’s documented pupils to whom no works have been securely attributed, such as Niccolò Cieco, Jacopo dell’Indaco, or Baldino Baldinetti. The present painting was first attributed to this master by Everett Fahy in 1989, who became aware of its existence only after publishing his definitive studies on the artist. The surviving body of work by the Master of the Apollo and Daphne Legend is largely composed of series of panels treating the same theme. In addition to the works illustrating the legend of Apollo and Daphne, there are also series on the themes of Susanna and the Elders and the story of Saint Joseph, among others. The subject of the present panel is drawn from Genesis 24, the story of Isaac. It is possible that our painting relates to another work by the artist depicting the Sacrifice of Isaac formerly in the collection of E. A. McGuire in Dublin, Ireland (Fig. 3), and that these two panels were originally part of a decorative scheme based on the story of Isaac. Although the Master’s paintings of this type have traditionally been considered painted fronts of wedding chests, known as cassoni, the scale of these paintings and the fact that they are often part of a series indicates that they are more likely spalliera panels—paintings set into furniture or the wainscoting of a room. The biblical episode depicted in this painting centers on the theme of marriage, which suggests that this work was likely commissioned for the domestic interior of a newly married couple. The Master has transcribed into paint even the minute details of this Old Testament story, in which Abraham sends a servant to travel by camel to the land of his father and seek out a wife for his son Isaac. The servant is here shown at the well...
Category

Old Masters 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Oil, Tempera, Wood Panel

Sedes Sapientiae
Located in Wien, Wien
Sedes Sapientiae Pustertal um 1220/30 Weichholz/Lindenholz(?)geschnitzt Reste von originaler Polychromie Höhe 57 cm
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Wood

Saint Cosmas And Saint Damian Attributed To Bonifacio Bembo
By Bonifacio Bembo
Located in New Orleans, LA
Attributed to Bonifacio Bembo c.1444-1477 Italy Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian Tempera on panel These exceptionally rare early Renaissance panels of Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian are an extraordinary new discovery. Based on the research of art historians Marco Tanzi and Andrea de Marchi, it is believed that these represent the missing panels from the famed polyptych formerly displayed on the altar of the Chapel of San Nicola da Tolentino in the Church of Sant’Agostino in Cremona, Italy. To find two matching early Renaissance panels outside of a museum or church, particularly in such remarkable condition, is an extraordinary rarity. The central and left-sided panels of the original five-part polyptych are currently in the collection of the Museo Civico Ala Ponzone in Cremona. These panels have luckily remained intact, and respectively portray the Madonna and Child Enthroned with Angels and Donor, Saint Nicholas of Tolentino (the chapel’s namesake) and Saint George. While the present panels have since been reduced, that they belong to the Cremonese altarpiece is confirmed by a number of stylistic elements. All five panels contain the same rich decorative arabesque pattern on their stamped gold background, while the figures’ knurled haloes are identical in both their fineness of line and use of perspective. The proportions of the figures coincide perfectly; Saints Cosmas and Damian would have originally also been depicted as full-length figures, fitting into the vertical, Gothic style of the altarpiece. According to the Christian religion, Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian were 3rd century physicians born in Arabia. Little is known about their lives except that they were reputedly twin brothers and that they were martyred in Syria during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian. It was believed that the saints were skilled in healing, and when their medicines failed, their faith and prayers could always perform miracles. Thus, the saints are often depicted with their medical equipment while wearing the traditional medieval doctor’s garb of crimson robes and distinctive round red hats. The saints are similarly depicted in the present panels, though considering the manner in which they have been cut, their medical tools are not immediately evident. The saints were highly popular as patrons of wealthy families during the Gothic and Renaissance eras, particularly the Medici, and thus they occur frequently in art from the era. The twins, for instance, are found in the famed San Marco Altarpiece by Fra Angelico in the San Marco Museum (Florence), as well as in a set of Medici panels crafted by Filippo Lippi...
Category

Renaissance 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Tempera, Panel

Large romanesque sculpture depicting Saint Lucy. Northern Spain.
Located in PARIS, FR
Large romanesque statue of Saint Lucy of Syracuse is dated from the 12th century. The saint is represented veiled and diademed, she wears a long dress, with an important tie. Stone s...
Category

Medieval 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Sandstone

The Penance of St. Chrysostom by Albrecht Dürer
Located in New Orleans, LA
Albrecht Dürer 1471-1528 German The Penance of St. Chrysostom Monogrammed in the plate lower center "AD" Copper engraving on laid paper “Whatever was mortal in Albrecht Dürer li...
Category

Old Masters 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Copper

ANCIENT MONUMENTAL MARBLE LION FOUNTAIN HEAD ROMAN EMPIRE 1ST/2ND CENTURY AD
Located in Milan, IT
Large roman carved marble fountain head representing a lion Rome, I-II Century AC Bonham's London, 22 September 1998, lot 485; formerly in the pr...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Marble

ITALIAN RENAISSANCE CAPITAL WITH MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURES, 15th Century
Located in Milan, IT
ITALIAN RENAISSANCE CAPITAL WITH MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURES, 15th Century marble H 18 x Diam 33.5 cm H 7 x Diam 13 1/4 in
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15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Marble

Ancient Greek Terracotta Comic Actor Figurine
Located in Milan, IT
TERRACOTTA FIGURINE OF A COMIC ACTOR , Greece, c. 350 B.C. Labeled to the reverse, 'LAWRENCE COLL./LOT 426. SOTHEBY./APR. 1892. P. 816.'; Terracotta height 15.2 cm height 6 in Prove...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Terracotta, ABS

Catalan School of the 13th century. Wooden Bishop
Located in PARIS, FR
Catalan School of the 13th century. Bishop statue in polychrome wood. Large polychrome wooden statue representing a holy bishop carrying a crosier and ma...
Category

Medieval 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Wood

St. Vincent Ferrer Preaching to the People of Salamanca
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey The present painting depicts Saint Vincent Ferrer preaching from a raised pulpit to a group of seven peopl...
Category

Renaissance 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

14th Century Italian Marble Mortar with Animals depicted on the sides
Located in Milan, IT
Unusual 14th Century Italian marble mortar with animals depicted on the sides
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Marble

"Moche Owl Pot, " Animalic Ceramic Vessel created in Pre-Columbian Peru
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This piece is a pot made by an unknown artist in Pre-Columbian Peru. It takes the shape of an owl and has a circular handle with the opening on its back. This pot is a light beige an...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Ceramic

ANCIENT ROMAN MARBLE ALTAR FRAGMENT, 1ST/2ND CENTURY A.D.
Located in Milan, IT
Roman Marble Altar fragment from the 1st/2nd Century A.D. with the typical element of Roman rituals. Provenance: Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), Paris...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Marble

Saint Sebastian, 15th Century Religious Oil Painting on Panel
Located in London, GB
Oil on panel Image size: 16 x 13 1/4 inches (41 x 34 cm) Early gilt frame Saint Sebastian was a Roman centurion who converted to Christianity and, in punishment, the Roman Emperor D...
Category

Italian School 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

French Modernist Cubist Painting Steps into the Town
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Steps Into The Town, steep stone steps lead figures down amongst town buildings. by Maurice Mazeilie (French, 1924-2021) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed unsigned to the...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Acrylic

ANCIENT MARBLE RELIEF ACHANTUS LEAVES "PULVINO" ROMAN EMPIRE 2ND CENTURY AD
Located in Milan, IT
PROVENANCE Private J.E. Collection, Bavaria, 1960s
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Marble

JOSEPH WITH THE CHILD
Located in Wien, Wien
Upper Italy 2nd half 12th century Maple Original version Height 67 cm
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Wood

Nature Studies from the Royal Library at Windsor Castle
By Leonardo da Vinci
Located in New York, NY
Leonardo da Vinci "Nature Studies from the Royal Library at Windsor Castle" The J. Paul Getty Museum, November 15, 1980 - February 15, 1981 Exhibition Poste...
Category

Renaissance 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Offset

Pieta Lime Wood Sculpture Franco Burgundian late 15th century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Beautiful linden wood carving depicting a Pieta. France, Burgundian-Flemish current, late 15th to early 16th century. This theme is not found in the Bible but is derived from apocr...
Category

Northern Renaissance 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Wood

SOLA PUIG 16 Roses and Lemons original impressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original impressionist acrylic painting. SOLÁ paints in a natural way, which reflects the Old Masters, soaking up the colour, air, smell and the pure scent of his environment. He d...
Category

Impressionist 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Thai Bell
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A bronze Thai Bell from the Dongson Culture (1000 BC-200 AD). The work is unsigned.
Category

Tribal 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Bronze

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category

Abstract 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Late 15th-century Old Master Burgundian Netherlands carved walnut figure
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful late 15th-century Burgundian Netherlandish portrait of a woman. Carved walnut. Original polychrome has been removed with traces at base and lower portions of figure. Minor ...
Category

Old Masters 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Walnut

Consecration of a Church 15th Century English School Illuminated Manuscript
Located in London, GB
English School 15th Century The Consecration of a Church Illuminated manuscript on Vellum Image size: 5 ½ x 5 inches (14 x 12.7 cm) 18th century ornate Tabernacle frame
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Ink, Vellum

Antique Italian Engraving - Cardinal Este Palace
Located in Houston, TX
Over 350 year old antique copper engraving of the floor plan to the Palace of Cardinal Este located in Tivoli, Italy by Italian Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi, 1650. Original artwork on ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

GROTESQUE MASK
Located in Milan, IT
GROTESQUE MASK Italy, 15h Century stone 30 x 31 x 20 cm 11 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 7 3/4 in
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Stone

20th Century French Modernist Cubist Painting, Mother and Child
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sepia ink and watercolor study of a mother holding a child against a backdrop of a town bridge by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original sepia ink and watercolor on paper i...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Acrylic

ANTIQUE ITALIAN LARGE CIRCULAR FRAGMENT OF A FLUTED COLUMN
Located in Milan, IT
LARGE CIRCULAR FRAGMENT OF A FLUTED COLUMN Central Italy, 13th century stone
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Stone

Head of Avalokiteshvara, KHMER, Cambodia, Bayon Style
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A gray sandstone head of Avalokiteshvara, Khmer, Cambodia, Bayon Style from the 13th century. The artwork is unsigned. Provenance: Charles Craig, Privat...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Stone

French Modernist Cubist Painting Travellers on a Path
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Travellers on a path by Maurice Mazeilie (French, 1924-2021) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed unsigned stamped verso Easy on the eye painting of figures on a path, a sig...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Acrylic

French Modernist Cubist Painting Montmartre Paris
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sacre Coeur, Montmartre, Paris by Maurice Mazeilie (French, 1924-2021) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed unsigned stamped verso A boldly painted view with a tree in full ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Acrylic

ANCIENT ROMAN RED JASPER APPLIQUE OF TRAGIC ACTOR
Located in Milan, IT
ROMAN RED JASPER APPLIQUE OF TRAGIC ACTOR Rome, 1st Century A.D. 5.5 x 4.2 cm the mask 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in Provenance Penicuik House, Midlothian, acquired by either Sir John Clerk, 2nd...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Marble

Gold Tang China Horse Head
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional and rare rendering of a horse head, composed of gold over silver, hails from the illustrious Tang dynasty of China. The powerful Tang dynasty reigned for nearly 300 ...
Category

Other Art Style 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Gold, Silver

15th Century By Maestro della Pala Sforzesca Ecce Homo Tempera on Panel
Located in Milano, Lombardia
15th Century Maestro della Pala Sforzesca Title: Ecce Homo Medium: Tempera on Panel Dimensions: without frame 64.9 x 53.2 – with frame 82 x 70 x 5 cm Beautiful "cassetta" frame in e...
Category

Old Masters 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Tempera, Panel

French Modernist Cubist Painting Path to the Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Path to the Beach by Maurice Mazeilie (French, 1924-2021) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed unsigned stamped verso A glorious summer scene of red roofed cottages lining a...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Acrylic

Gandharan Frieze with Scenes from the Life of Buddha
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A schist stone carving from 2nd/3rd Century Gandhara depicting scenes from the life of Buddha. Provenance: Spink and Sons LTD, 1985.
Category

Other Art Style 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Stone

French Modernist Cubist Painting Figure by the Harbour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figure by the Harbour by Maurice Mazeilie (French, 1924-2021) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed unsigned stamped verso The addition of the figure in red is a feature Maze...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Acrylic

Saturia
Located in Woodmere, OH
In celebration of the Year of the Rabbit, Hunt Slonem’s iconic muse is revisited in timeless powder-coated aluminum. Each edition is signed, numbered, and comes with a certificate of...
Category

Contemporary 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Powder Coating

French Modernist Cubist Painting Vibrant Street Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant street scene by Maurice Mazeilie (French, 1924-2021) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed signed lower right stamped verso A robustly coloured and lively scene of a ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Acrylic

French Modernist Cubist Painting Sailboats on the Coast
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailboats on the Coast by Maurice Mazeilie (French, 1924-2021) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed signed faintly lower right stamped verso A breezy day on the North French...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Acrylic

French Modernist Cubist Painting Red Sail on the Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Red sail boat pulled up on the beach by Maurice Mazeilie (French, 1924-2021) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed signed lower left stamped verso A looser composition to muc...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Acrylic

French Modernist Cubist Painting River Seine Paris
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
River Seine View, Paris by Maurice Mazeilie (French, 1924-2021) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed unsigned stamped verso A particularly well painted Parisian view by Maze...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Acrylic

French Modernist Cubist Painting Storm Approaching Paris
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Steps Into The Town, steep stone steps lead figures down amongst town buildings. by Maurice Mazeilie (French, 1924-2021) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed unsigned to the...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Acrylic

French Modernist Cubist Painting Fishing Boats by Coastal Fortification
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fishing boats by Coastal Fortification by Maurice Mazeilie (French, 1924-2021) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed unsigned stamped verso Gentle composition of a coastal sc...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Acrylic

Antique Chinese Watercolor Emperor Qin Shi Huang Qin Dynasty
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fabulous antique Chinese watercolor The colors are incredible. I was told by a Chinese Art Dealer that this is from or after Emperor Qin Shi Huang Qin dynasty. The scene is people pl...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Watercolor

SOLA PUIG 16 Roses and Lemons original impressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original impressionist acrylic painting. SOLÁ paints in a natural way, which reflects the Old Masters, soaking up the colour, air, smell and the pure scent of his environment. He d...
Category

Impressionist 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Antique Italian Engraving - Cardinal Spada Palace
Located in Houston, TX
Over 350 year old antique copper engraving of the floor plan to the Spada palace in Rome, Italy by Italian Giacomo Rossi, 1650. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat wi...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

The Golden Calf - Nuremberg Chronicle, (528 Years Old)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
NUREMBERG CHRONICLE, 1493 THE GOLDEN CALF (THE CALF OF GOD) 1493 Woodcut. from "Liber Chronicarum." Printed by Anton Koberger text by Hartmann Sc...
Category

Old Masters 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Woodcut

3rd to 5th Century Coptic Egyptian Textile fragment beige dark blue Brocade
Located in Austin, TX
Textile size 8.5 x 10 in. Frame size 13.5 x 15 in. This piece is an ancient Coptic Egyptian textile fragment, dating from the 3rd to 5th century CE. It is composed of a coarse, plai...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Textile, Linen, Dye

Offering Post- Aitos, INDONESIAN , Tetum People, Timor Island
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An Indonesian offer post from the Tetum people of Timor Island. The work is stone and is unsigned.
Category

Tribal 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Stone

Moses Parts the Red Sea & Receives the Ten Commandments
Located in Soquel, CA
Moses Parts the Red Sea & Receives the Ten Commandments - Leaflet from the 1497 'Pirate' Nuremberg Chronicles The Nuremberg Chronicles were first published in 1493 by Anton Koberg...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Cristo por do sol
Located in Miami, FL
In “Cristo Pôr do Sol,” the Mineiro artist captures the sacred silhouette of Christ bathed in the golden hues of the Brazilian sunset. The piece evokes a sense of peace and transcend...
Category

Abstract Geometric 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Acrylic

Christ the redeemer
Located in Miami, FL
This artwork by a Mineiro artist reinterprets the iconic Christ the Redeemer, blending spiritual symbolism with the warm essence of Brazilian identity. Through soft textures and radi...
Category

Abstract 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Acrylic

“The Graduate” Fine Art Print by Laurent Durieux Lithograph Pop Art Contemporary
Located in Draper, UT
Size: 36,5 x 30 cm / 14,37 x 11,81 inches Limited Edition of 206/300 Signed and numbered by Laurent Durieux
Category

Pop Art 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Lithograph

Antique Copper Engraving - Sacchetti Palace
Located in Houston, TX
Over 350 year old antique copper engraving of the architectural floor plans to Sacchetti Palace in Italy by Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi, 1650....
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Vierge romane en majesté. Bourgogne 12ème siecle.
Located in PARIS, FR
Grande vierge en majesté de l'époque romane en bois polychrome. Cette Vierge à l'enfant inédite s'inscrit dans le corpus des Vierges romanes de Bourgogne. Marie est assise sur un trô...
Category

Medieval 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Wood

Early Renaissance Wood Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An evocative, 14th century, carved wood statue of a seated Mary with the Christ child in her lap. The piece with a beautiful patina featuring polychrome paint traces. Now mounted on ...
Category

Renaissance 15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

"Egrets in the Snow" by Sesshu Toyo
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Lithograph measures 38 x 26 inches. Good/Fair, slight creasing at bottom of lithograph.
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Lithograph

French Modernist Cubist Painting Figures in the Shade of Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures in the shade of trees by Maurice Mazeilie (French, 1924-2021) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed signed lower right and lower left stamped verso A robust image of ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Art

Materials

Acrylic

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