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18th Century Erotic Art

18th Century Round Lacquer Wood Erotic Tobacco Snuffbox
18th Century Round Lacquer Wood Erotic Tobacco Snuffbox

18th Century Round Lacquer Wood Erotic Tobacco Snuffbox

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Small round 18th century tobacco snuffbox or pillbox with two painted separate scenes. Very versatile piece that could also hold jewelry or small trinkets. This piece makes a wonderf...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Folk Art Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint

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Erotic Woodblocks Print ‘Shunga’, Kitagawa Utamaro
Erotic Woodblocks Print ‘Shunga’, Kitagawa Utamaro

Erotic Woodblocks Print ‘Shunga’, Kitagawa Utamaro

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H 0.04 in W 14.97 in D 10.01 in

Erotic Woodblocks Print ‘Shunga’, Kitagawa Utamaro

Located in Milano, IT

Negai no itoguchi (Unravelling the threads of desire), 1799 Oban yoko-e Erotic prints have a primary role in the Japanese art history: sexual pleasure is transported on paper wit...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Subtly erotic painting, oil on canvas, French
Subtly erotic painting, oil on canvas, French

Subtly erotic painting, oil on canvas, French, 1780

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H 16.15 in W 18.51 in D 1.97 in

Subtly erotic painting, oil on canvas, French

Located in Eltville, DE

Fine painting oil on canvas (relined) showing a dinner party. As a central motive on the table a big celery to which an aphrodisiac effect is attributed. No one looks on the celery, ...

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Late 18th Century Baroque Interior Paintings

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Oil

Rococò painter (Venetian school) - 18th century figure painting - Erotic scene
Rococò painter (Venetian school) - 18th century figure painting - Erotic scene

Rococò painter (Venetian school) - 18th century figure painting - Erotic scene

Located in Varmo, IT

Venetian painter (18th century) - Erotic scene. 32.5 x 27.5 cm without frame, 49.5 x 44 cm with frame. Oil on canvas, in a wooden frame. - Bears label: “No confunder arte con porn...

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Late 18th Century Rococo Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique 18th Century Pair Indian Hindu Erotic Kamasutra Miniature Paintings 1750
Antique 18th Century Pair Indian Hindu Erotic Kamasutra Miniature Paintings 1750

Antique 18th Century Pair Indian Hindu Erotic Kamasutra Miniature Paintings 1750

Located in Portland, OR

A fine quality pair of antique 18th century Indian erotic Kamasutra paintings, circa 1750.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings and Screens

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Paint

Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Painting, circa 1700
Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Painting, circa 1700

Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Painting, circa 1700

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our most recent Japanese Acquisitions. Here's a rare find. This very early hand painting on ivory colored paper from the Tosa School emanates from an old English collectio...

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Paper

Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Humor Painting, circa 1700
Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Humor Painting, circa 1700

Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Humor Painting, circa 1700

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our most recent Japanese Acquisitions. Here's a rare find. This very early hand painting on ivory colored paper from the Tosa School emanates from an old English collectio...

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Paper

Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Humor Painting, circa 1700
Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Humor Painting, circa 1700

Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Humor Painting, circa 1700

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our most recent Japanese Acquisitions. Here's a rare find. This very early hand painting on ivory colored paper from the Tosa School emanates from an old English collection an...

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Indian Miniature Painting 18th Century Erotic Lovers Rajasthan School Guache
Indian Miniature Painting 18th Century Erotic Lovers Rajasthan School Guache

Indian Miniature Painting 18th Century Erotic Lovers Rajasthan School Guache

Located in New York, NY

This is a rare early Rajasthan Rajput painting of erotic lovers and dating to circa 1780. The painting is Guache. The quality is extremely fine. Rajput painting, also called Raja...

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Antique 18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Frames

Erotic Art of the Masters, the 18th, 19th, & 20th Centuries, First Edition
Erotic Art of the Masters, the 18th, 19th, & 20th Centuries, First Edition

Erotic Art of the Masters, the 18th, 19th, & 20th Centuries, First Edition

By Bradley Smith

Located in valatie, NY

Erotic Art of the Masters, The 18th, 19th, and 20th Centuries by Bradley Smith, introduction by Henry Miller.

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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Suggestive Erotic Japanese Woodblock Print, Utamaro I Kitagawa Ukiyo-e
Suggestive Erotic Japanese Woodblock Print, Utamaro I Kitagawa Ukiyo-e

Suggestive Erotic Japanese Woodblock Print, Utamaro I Kitagawa Ukiyo-e

By Kitagawa Utamaro 1

Located in London, GB

Title: A Courtesan Holding A Mouse Artist: Utamaro I Kitagawa. Singed as Utamaro Hitsu. (1753 - 1806) Series: Seiro Bijin Nanatsume Awase Publisher: Moriya Jihei Published in 1791-18...

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Prints

Materials

Washi Paper

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The average selling price for a piece of 18th century erotic art we offer is $4,854, while they’re typically $34 on the low end and $15,675,000 for the highest priced.