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19th Century Erotic Art

Japanese Erotic Framed Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print of Couple, 19th Century
Japanese Erotic Framed Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print of Couple, 19th Century

Japanese Erotic Framed Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print of Couple, 19th Century

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, highly erotic Japanese Shunga woodblock print. This work is likely by the renowned Ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Kunisada 1786-1865 (also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III) and cr...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Erotic Scene with Travelers...-Woodcut by Katsushika Hokusai-Late 19th Century
Erotic Scene with Travelers...-Woodcut by Katsushika Hokusai-Late 19th Century

Erotic Scene with Travelers...-Woodcut by Katsushika Hokusai-Late 19th Century

By Katsushika Hokusai

Located in Roma, IT

Erotic Scene with Travelers and Courtesans (from an erotic album) Edo period (late 18th–early 19th century) Woodblock print (sumizuri-e). This rare and finely executed erotic woodb...

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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Paper, Woodcut

Indo-Persian miniature on paper – erotic scene – 19th century
Indo-Persian miniature on paper – erotic scene – 19th century

Indo-Persian miniature on paper – erotic scene – 19th century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Painted manuscript sheet, inks and opaque gouache enhanced with gold on paper, text in nasta‘līq in cartouches at the top and bottom. The central composition depicts a couple embraci...

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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Antique Enamel Erotic Vesta Case, French, Late 19th Century
Antique Enamel Erotic Vesta Case, French, Late 19th Century

Antique Enamel Erotic Vesta Case, French, Late 19th Century

Located in Rotterdam, NL

A rare and delightful late 19th-century gilt-brass vesta case with hand-painted enamel scenes, in the tradition of playful Continental "novelty" smoking accessories.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Boxes and Cases

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Brass, Enamel, Gilt Metal

Erotic Scene - Gouache on Silk
Erotic Scene - Gouache on Silk

Erotic Scene - Gouache on Silk

Located in Roma, IT

Erotic Scene is a gouache and China ink original painting on silk, realized probably in the second half of XIX century by an anonymous Japanese artist of XIX century, From a collec...

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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Antique Indian Mughal Painting of a Couple in Erotic Embrace, 19th Century
Antique Indian Mughal Painting of a Couple in Erotic Embrace, 19th Century

Antique Indian Mughal Painting of a Couple in Erotic Embrace, 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

Offered here is a gouache and gold miniature painting on paper of an amorous couple on a veranda set against a mountain and lake background. The male dressed in a princely attire is ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Indian Erotic Carved Wall Plaque
Indian Erotic Carved Wall Plaque

Indian Erotic Carved Wall Plaque

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Indian (19th Century) carved teak erotic wall plaque with 4 figures. From the Love Temple, Khajuraho, North India.

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Other Sculptures and Carvings

Indian Carved Erotic Wall Plaque
Indian Carved Erotic Wall Plaque

Indian Carved Erotic Wall Plaque

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Indian (19th Century) painted and carved horizontal wall plaque with 6 erotic scenes. From the Love Temple, Khajuraho, North India.

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Paint

Qing-Dynasty Erotic Scroll Paintings
Qing-Dynasty Erotic Scroll Paintings

Qing-Dynasty Erotic Scroll Paintings

Located in Chicago, IL

A pillow book was meant to teach a young bride about the art of lovemaking. This rare museum-quality 19th century example is composed of 12 masterfully painted erotic scenes depictin...

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Mid-19th Century Qing Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Curiosa Erotic Scene in a Porcelain Nut
Curiosa Erotic Scene in a Porcelain Nut

Curiosa Erotic Scene in a Porcelain Nut

Located in Marseille, FR

Object of erotic curiosity "curiosa" 19th century ceramic with polychromy. The nut hinge is broken and requires restoration. Dimension length 6 cm for 4.5 cm in height and equivalent...

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Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Earthenware

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf

Located in Chicago, IL

Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink ...

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Late 19th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Erotic folk art  walking stick depicting a man in act of praying, England 1850.
Erotic folk art  walking stick depicting a man in act of praying, England 1850.

Erotic folk art walking stick depicting a man in act of praying, England 1850.

Located in Milan, IT

Erotic folk-art walking stick, made from a single carved fruitwood branch. The knob depicts a man standing in the act of praying with folded hands and a large caricature head with a ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Antiquities

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Brass

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Erotic cast pewter plaque, France 1880.
Erotic cast pewter plaque, France 1880.

Erotic cast pewter plaque, France 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Erotic cast pewter plaque: A good surprise. In the bedroom with a bourgeois interior, the master of the house surprises the maid asleep, feather duster in hand and petticoat up. By E...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Sculptures and Carvings

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Pewter

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, Qing-dynasty
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, Qing-dynasty

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, Qing-dynasty

Located in Chicago, IL

Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink ...

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Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink ...

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Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink ...

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Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink ...

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Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Framed Chinese Erotic Miniature Painting, c. 1850
Framed Chinese Erotic Miniature Painting, c. 1850

Framed Chinese Erotic Miniature Painting, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Antique Japanese Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple in Gilt Frame
Antique Japanese Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple in Gilt Frame

Antique Japanese Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple in Gilt Frame

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting a man and a woman making love. Created in Japan, this woodblock print called a Shunga and depicting a couple making...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Glass, Wood

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Framed Chinese Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1850
Framed Chinese Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1850

Framed Chinese Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

A pillow book was meant to teach a young bride about the art of lovemaking. This rare museum-quality 19th century example is composed of 12 masterfully painted erotic scenes depictin...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paper

Erotic  Sexual Mythological Marble Figural, Nude woman, Bacchante and Satyr Herm
Erotic  Sexual Mythological Marble Figural, Nude woman, Bacchante and Satyr Herm

Erotic Sexual Mythological Marble Figural, Nude woman, Bacchante and Satyr Herm

Located in Miami, FL

Bacchic revelry. A sexy and nude curvaceous young Nymph/Bacchante makes amorous advances to a Herm - whose facial expression reflects her erotic touch. The Herm is stylized where his...

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Nude Sculptures

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Marble

Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case With Erotic Enamel Painting by F. Reznicek
Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case With Erotic Enamel Painting by F. Reznicek

Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case With Erotic Enamel Painting by F. Reznicek

Located in Vienna, AT

Exquisite cigarette case with Enamel Paing: Hinged silver box with decorated lid, depiction of a young lady situated in her bed in a luxuriously furnished bedroom, Signature 'Reznice...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Late Victorian Enamel Frames and Objects

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Sterling Silver, Silver, Enamel

'Courtesan and Young Man at Fuchu' Original Erotic Shunga Woodblock
'Courtesan and Young Man at Fuchu' Original Erotic Shunga Woodblock

'Courtesan and Young Man at Fuchu' Original Erotic Shunga Woodblock

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Milwaukee, WI

The present work is an excellent example of the erotic Shunga prints produced by Utagawa 'Ando' Hioshige and his school. Shunga imagery became especially widespread in Japan with the...

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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

'Lovers of Okazaki' Original Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige
'Lovers of Okazaki' Original Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige

'Lovers of Okazaki' Original Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Milwaukee, WI

The present work is an excellent example of the erotic Shunga prints produced by Utagawa 'Ando' Hioshige and his school. Shunga imagery became especially widespread in Japan with the...

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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Antique Victorian Belly Dance Erotic Scene Enamel Vesta Case, Circa 1880
Antique Victorian Belly Dance Erotic Scene Enamel Vesta Case, Circa 1880

Antique Victorian Belly Dance Erotic Scene Enamel Vesta Case, Circa 1880

Located in Rotterdam, NL

A rare and collectible antique vesta case, beautifully crafted in gilt metal and decorated with a finely painted enamel plaque. The front depicts a partially draped lady, presumably ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Boxes and Cases

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Enamel, Gilt Metal

‘Open Sesame’ - A Bronze Concealed Erotic Figure by Carl Kauba
‘Open Sesame’ - A Bronze Concealed Erotic Figure by Carl Kauba

‘Open Sesame’ - A Bronze Concealed Erotic Figure by Carl Kauba

By Carl Kauba

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

‘Open Sesame’ A Finely Cast Gilt and Patinated Bronze Concealed Erotic Figure Of A Young Woman in A Cloak, by Carl Kauba. This rare gilt and patinated bronze by Carl Kauba is finel...

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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19th Century Erotic Snuffbox
19th Century Erotic Snuffbox

19th Century Erotic Snuffbox

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H 5.12 in W 1.58 in D 1.97 in

19th Century Erotic Snuffbox

Located in Paris, FR

Walnut tree carved snuffbox featuring a nun, with an erotical twist.  

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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Antique erotic Indian Lovers
Antique erotic Indian Lovers

Antique erotic Indian Lovers

Located in Hudson, NY

Lovers India gouache/watercolor on paper 8 1.2 x 6 in.

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Early 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Eizan Kikugawa, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Suggestive, Shunga, Erotic
Eizan Kikugawa, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Suggestive, Shunga, Erotic

Eizan Kikugawa, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Suggestive, Shunga, Erotic

By Kikugawa Eizan

Located in London, GB

Artist: Eizan Kikugawa (1787-1867) Title: Abuna-e, Smoking Date: c. 1800s -1830s Dimensions: 38.6 x 26 cm Condition: Centrefold. Some restored wormholes. Faint stain on the centre r...

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

A Fine Shunga Mask Netsuke of Okame with Hidden Erotic Carving. Late Edo
A Fine Shunga Mask Netsuke of Okame with Hidden Erotic Carving. Late Edo

A Fine Shunga Mask Netsuke of Okame with Hidden Erotic Carving. Late Edo

Located in London, GB

A Fine Shunga Mask Netsuke of Okame with Hidden Erotic Carving Japan, Edo to Meiji period (circa 1850–1900) Material: Stained boxwood A charming and finely carved mask netsuke ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

19th Century folk art hand carved erotic religious figures
19th Century folk art hand carved erotic religious figures

19th Century folk art hand carved erotic religious figures

Located in London, GB

19th Century folk art hand carved erotic religious figures A matched pair which makes these quite rare as well as one figure being double sided, hand carved detail and dated to the ...

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Antique 1850s Unknown Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine

19th Century Erotic Snuff Box
19th Century Erotic Snuff Box

19th Century Erotic Snuff Box

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H 4 in W 1.5 in D 2 in

19th Century Erotic Snuff Box

Located in London, GB

19th century erotic snuff box We are proud to offer a rare example of a mid-19th century erotic snuff box, in the form of a praying bishop. A finely carved example with two hidden...

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Antique 1880s Italian Early Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine

Erotic Chinese Baitong Opium Box, c. 1850
Erotic Chinese Baitong Opium Box, c. 1850

Erotic Chinese Baitong Opium Box, c. 1850

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H 1.75 in W 1.5 in D 0.75 in

Erotic Chinese Baitong Opium Box, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

A petite white brass (baitong) canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Dated to the 19th-century, the box is an example of Qing-dynasty erotica, incorp...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Brass

Mythological Art Nouveau Erotic Lockbox, France Early 20th Century
Mythological Art Nouveau Erotic Lockbox, France Early 20th Century

Mythological Art Nouveau Erotic Lockbox, France Early 20th Century

By George Barbier

Located in PARIS, FR

Superb and rare erotic lockbox from the late 1800s originating from France. Sensually decorated and painted with depictions of mythological fauns, women, men, and totems in various s...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Art Nouveau Erotic Pearl Charm
Art Nouveau Erotic Pearl Charm

Art Nouveau Erotic Pearl Charm

Located in New Orleans, LA

This delightful Art Nouveau charm is as provocative as it is enchanting. At first glance, the 18k yellow gold clover-shaped charm appears to simply take the shape of a lovely nude ac...

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

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Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Late 19th/Early 20th Century Erotic Bronze Tray
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Erotic Bronze Tray

Late 19th/Early 20th Century Erotic Bronze Tray

Located in Petaluma, CA

This luscious and velvety bronze is as sexy as you'll ever see in a period antique piece of sculpture. It is done in high relief and is pure art nouveau. The sensuous couple is emb...

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

Indo-Persian Erotic Tinned Copper Etched Tray
Indo-Persian Erotic Tinned Copper Etched Tray

Indo-Persian Erotic Tinned Copper Etched Tray

Located in Stamford, CT

A stunning embossed tray with a central erotic scene of a turbaned male and a topless woman on a Persian carpet with a harp player, bowls of fruit, a carafe of wine and vase with flo...

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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Art

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Copper

19th Century Spiked Erotic Ball
19th Century Spiked Erotic Ball

19th Century Spiked Erotic Ball

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H 7 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in

19th Century Spiked Erotic Ball

Located in London, GB

19th century spiked erotic ball A rare 19th Century example of a Chinese carved bone spiked erotic balls. Size in inches: H 1.8” x W 1.25” x D 1.25” Completely solid in stru...

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Antique 1880s Chinese Early Victorian Antiquities

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Bone

19th century French bronze sculpture - Erotic Nude scene
19th century French bronze sculpture - Erotic Nude scene

19th century French bronze sculpture - Erotic Nude scene

Located in Varmo, IT

Gilded bronze sculpture - Erotic scene. France, late 19th century. 23 x 7 x 10 cm high (not signed). Crafted in finely chiseled and gilded bronze. Depicting an erotic scene between...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Lovely Erotic Age Nude Sculpture, Art Nouveau, 19th century
Lovely Erotic Age Nude Sculpture, Art Nouveau, 19th century

Lovely Erotic Age Nude Sculpture, Art Nouveau, 19th century

Located in South Burlington, VT

SALE - NOW SAVE 25% AND MORE This is a large and lovely Erotic Age bisque porcelain sculpture of a reclining female nude signed Scheibe Alsbach porcelain manufacturer, Jugendstil pe...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Erotic Game - Original Gouache on Silk
Erotic Game - Original Gouache on Silk

Erotic Game - Original Gouache on Silk

Located in Roma, IT

Oriental Game is a wonderful gouache and China ink original painting on silk, realized probably in the second half of XIX century by an anonymous Japanese master of XIX century, Fr...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

19th Century Japanese Signed Bone Inro with Birds and Erotic Scenes
19th Century Japanese Signed Bone Inro with Birds and Erotic Scenes

19th Century Japanese Signed Bone Inro with Birds and Erotic Scenes

Located in Dallas, TX

Gloriously Naughty 19th century Japanese bone Inro……from circa 1860.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone

Erotic French painter - 19th century figure drawings - Nudes - Ink on paper
Erotic French painter - 19th century figure drawings - Nudes - Ink on paper

Erotic French painter - 19th century figure drawings - Nudes - Ink on paper

Located in Varmo, IT

French painter (19th century) - Erotic scene. 17 x 24 cm unframed, 21.5 x 28.5 cm with frame (not signed). Old ink drawing on paper, in a wooden frame. Condition report: The paper...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Erotic French painter - 19th century figure drawings - Nudes - Ink on paper
Erotic French painter - 19th century figure drawings - Nudes - Ink on paper

Erotic French painter - 19th century figure drawings - Nudes - Ink on paper

Located in Varmo, IT

French painter (19th century) - Four erotic scenes. 17 x 24 cm without frames, 21.5 x 28.5 cm with frames. Antique ink drawings on paper, in wooden frames. Condition report: Paper...

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Late 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Japanese Erotic scene - Origina Gouache on Silk
Japanese Erotic scene - Origina Gouache on Silk

Japanese Erotic scene - Origina Gouache on Silk

Located in Roma, IT

Japanese Erotic Scene is a superb gouache on silk, realized by an anonymous Japanese artist of XIX century, probably in the second half of XIX century. From a series of twelve Japa...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Japanese Erotic Gouache - Original Gouache on Silk
Japanese Erotic Gouache - Original Gouache on Silk

Japanese Erotic Gouache - Original Gouache on Silk

Located in Roma, IT

Japanese Erotic gouache is a gouache and China ink original painting on silk, realized probably in the second half of XIX century by an anonymous Japanese master of XIX century, Fr...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Pre-Columbian Moche Erotic Vessel
Pre-Columbian Moche Erotic Vessel

Pre-Columbian Moche Erotic Vessel

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H 6.5 in W 8 in D 5.5 in

Pre-Columbian Moche Erotic Vessel

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This pre-columbian moche erotic vessel depicts two figures engaged in a sexual act, specifically the missionary position. It is a significant artifact showcasing the cultural and art...

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Pre-Columbian Sculptures and Carvings

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Pottery

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

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Paper

Indian Erotic Gouache of a Kamasutra Position
Indian Erotic Gouache of a Kamasutra Position

Indian Erotic Gouache of a Kamasutra Position

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H 13 in W 11.25 in D 0.75 in

Indian Erotic Gouache of a Kamasutra Position

Located in Stamford, CT

This amusing composition shows the man and woman engaged in intercourse while imbibing. Talk about multi-tasking! Kidding aside, it is a beautiful, delicately painted gouache with ma...

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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Art

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Paper

Austrian Erotic Bronze Plaque of Satyrs and Nymph
Austrian Erotic Bronze Plaque of Satyrs and Nymph

Austrian Erotic Bronze Plaque of Satyrs and Nymph

Located in Stamford, CT

Late 18th-early 19th century Austrian oval bronze plaque depicting a nymph cavorting with two satyrs. In the style of Georg Raphael Donner. Mounted on velvet set in a hexagonal frame...

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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Baroque Decorative Art

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Bronze

Antique Japanese Erotic Porcelain Sake Set, circa 1890
Antique Japanese Erotic Porcelain Sake Set, circa 1890

Antique Japanese Erotic Porcelain Sake Set, circa 1890

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Rare antique Japanese porcelain 11-piece sake set with finely painted shunga erotic scenes highlighted with applied gilding. Meiji period, circa 1890. Dimensions: Bottles: H 13...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair Indian Erotic Kama Sutra Tantric Gouache Paintings in Giltwood Frames
Pair Indian Erotic Kama Sutra Tantric Gouache Paintings in Giltwood Frames

Pair Indian Erotic Kama Sutra Tantric Gouache Paintings in Giltwood Frames

Located in Stamford, CT

A pair of late 19th century high quality Indian erotic gouache paintings depicting male and female couples in Kama Sutra poses. The first with a border of pink flowers and lovely app...

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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Antique Woodblock Print Album Erotic Couples Shunga Art, 11 Prints
Japanese Antique Woodblock Print Album Erotic Couples Shunga Art, 11 Prints

Japanese Antique Woodblock Print Album Erotic Couples Shunga Art, 11 Prints

Located in South Burlington, VT

From an important Japanese art collection found on our most recent trip to Japan. This is a Japanese complete antique palm sized silk covered album of eleven (11) woodblock printe...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

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Paper

Rare Austrian Miniature Bronze Wax Seal Erotic Subject Matter, 19th Century
Rare Austrian Miniature Bronze Wax Seal Erotic Subject Matter, 19th Century

Rare Austrian Miniature Bronze Wax Seal Erotic Subject Matter, 19th Century

Located in Redding, CA

We have not seen this model before buying this, it is very finely cast and quite typical of the work we see in these very popular items that were brought home from visits to Europe...

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Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

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Located in Miami, FL

Designed by J & J Kohn, this mahogany stained bentwood bed features curved head and footboards swelling with decorative scroll form tendrils. J & J Kohn, No. 876, 1900 Catalog. He...

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Located in Kyoto, JP

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Huge 18th Century French Rococo Old Master Oil Allegorical Nude Winged Lady
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Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Allegorical Winged Nude Lady, adorned with the attributes of Spring French School, 18th century (Rococo period) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 52 inches provenance...

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18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

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Located in Riva del Garda, IT

French painter of the late 18th-early 19th century Leda and the Swan (Literary source: Metamorphoses by Ovid, Book VI) Oil on canvas 95 x 126 cm Framed 109 x 142 cm This c...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Japanese Two-Panel Shunga Screen, Ink and Gold on Paper, Antique Art
Japanese Two-Panel Shunga Screen, Ink and Gold on Paper, Antique Art

Japanese Two-Panel Shunga Screen, Ink and Gold on Paper, Antique Art

$1,920Sale Price|20% Off

H 41.74 in W 71.66 in D 0.87 in

Japanese Two-Panel Shunga Screen, Ink and Gold on Paper, Antique Art

Located in Prahran, Victoria

A very finely painted two panel 'shunga' screen with scenes of naked erotic lovers in union. The scene on the left panel simply depicts the lovers in union atop their futon with t...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Bathers, Oil on Canvas, 1914
Bathers, Oil on Canvas, 1914

Roger GrillonBathers, Oil on Canvas, 1914, 1914

$35,000

H 37.01 in W 44.89 in D 1.97 in

Bathers, Oil on Canvas, 1914

By Roger Grillon

Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR

Oil on canvas by Roger GRILLON (1881-1938), France, 1914. "Bathers". With frame: 114x94 cm - 44.9x37 inches ; without frame: 92x73cm - 36.2x28.75 inches. 30F format. Signed lower lef...

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1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

20th Century Pair of Italian Triton Garden Statues - Antique Marble Sculptures
20th Century Pair of Italian Triton Garden Statues - Antique Marble Sculptures

20th Century Pair of Italian Triton Garden Statues - Antique Marble Sculptures

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Circa 20th Century, a pair of large antique garden statues hand carved in natural stone named Biancone d’Istria Marble. These antique natural stone statues or garden ornaments were p...

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Early 20th Century Italian Statues

Materials

Marble

Umran Sink
Umran Sink

Umran Sink

$2,200 / item

H 16.14 in W 21.65 in D 13.78 in

Umran Sink

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Introducing the Umran Sink—a signature piece from our inaugural stone collection, meticulously crafted in Afyon, Türkiye, a region renowned for its ancient stonework. Named in honor ...

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2010s Turkish Stone Sinks

Materials

Travertine, Marble

The Scalp, American Realist Bronze Sculpture after Frederic Remington
The Scalp, American Realist Bronze Sculpture after Frederic Remington

The Scalp, American Realist Bronze Sculpture after Frederic Remington

By Frederic Remington

Located in Long Island City, NY

A fine later casting of the famous Frederic Remington sculpture "The Scalp", cast in the 1970's or 1980's. Description: After Frederic Remington, American (1861 - 1909) - The Scalp...

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Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Being - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude

Being - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

'Being' 2019 20x20cm, Edition 2/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Based on a Polaroid, digital C-Print, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2019-628. Kirs...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, C Print, Polaroid

Think - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

Think - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Think - 2021 - 24x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1041. Not mounted...

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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

She - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
She - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color

She - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

'She' part of the series 'A Girl Called N.' - 2019 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate....

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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Helene - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white
Helene - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white

Helene - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Helene ‘ Signed by Ian Sanderson lower...

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1980s Modern Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Erotic - Etching by Chas Laborde - 1920s

Erotic - Etching by Chas Laborde - 1920s

By Chas Laborde

Located in Roma, IT

Erotic is an original etching by Chas Laborde in the 1920s. This original print is hand-colored in watercolor. In very good condition, including white cardboard Passepartout, 52 x 3...

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1920s Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Shunga, Love Plays - Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada - 1850s

Shunga, Love Plays - Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada - 1850s

By Utagawa Kunisada II 2

Located in Roma, IT

Shunga, Love plays is an original artwork realized in the 1850s by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Good print with gold. Backed, restored wormholes and missing oarts, glued at upper ...

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1850s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Upfront - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude

Upfront - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

'Upfront' - 2019 20x20cm, Edition of 7 - (2 Artist Proofs) Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2019-6...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, C Print, Polaroid

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