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The Education of Achilles by Auguste-Clément Chrétien
By Auguste-Clément Chrétien
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron Signed and dated "A.C. Chrétien 1861" (lower right
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19th Century Academic Nude Paintings

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Oil

Albrecht Achilles: The Warrior Prince of Brandenburg in Prayer, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
The image depicts Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg, known for being a significant
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Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Engraving of Deucalion and Pyrrha of Phthia, Thessaly, Greece, 1733
Located in Langweer, NL
Homer's Iliad as the home of the Myrmidones, the contingent led by Achilles in the Trojan War. It was
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Antique 1730s Prints

Materials

Paper

"The Visionary" - Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board
By Hamilton Achille Wolf
Located in Soquel, CA
Achilles Wolf (American, 1883- 1967). Shades of red consume the canvas, as a mans face is depicted through
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Early 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Illustration Board, Oil

Portrait of a Woman in a red Dress - French Old Master art oil painting
Located in London, GB
Dominique Ingres. Painted circa 1810 it is a head and shoulders profile of a beautiful woman, resting her
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Pair of Egyptian Recumbent Sphinxes 20th C
Located in London, GB
head with a lions body. Both statues have a lovely black patination which is shown in all its glory
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20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Pair of Egyptian Cream Recumbent Sphinxes 20th Century
Located in London, GB
head with a lions body. Both statues have a lovely cream patination which is shown in all its glory
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Other

Pair of Important Original Antique Klismos Armchairs Carved Lions Woven Leather
Located in GB
arms are carved eagle heads, the seats as mentioned are veg tan hand dyed woven leather straps which
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Antique 19th Century Greek Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Leather

Pair of Louis XVI Style Vitrines with Wedgwood Plaques by Zwiener, circa 1880
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
monnaie pattern and headed by a pair of exceptionally fine female canephor figures. The shaped sides have
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Grand Tour' Giltwood and Micromosaic Centre Table with Roman Scenes
Located in London, GB
the manner of George Smith having four monopedia supports, each depicting leopards heads atop, with
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Center Tables

Materials

Malachite

"Wedding of Tethys and Peleus", Oil on Canvas, School of Madrid, Spain
Located in Madrid, ES
prince Peleo, parents of Achilles. It was celebrated on Mount Pelion, and all the deities came, although
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England
Located in London, GB
dedicated to him a translation of Achilles Tatius's, Clitophon and Leucippe.[26] On 4 October 1594
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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Greek Bronze Illyrian Helmet, Archaic Period
Located in New York, NY
Greek bronze Illyrian Helmet Archaic period, circa 500-500 BC. Hammered from sheet-bronze, of domed form, with two parallel ribs to the bowl, a straight visor, two raised parallel ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Arms, Armor and W...

Materials

Bronze

Traffic Jam in New York City Impressionist Winter Car Scene Oil Painting
By Christopher Willett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist New York City traffic jam on a winter day. Cars fill the street and snow fills the air. The city that never sleeps gleaming with patriotic pride. From early childhood t...
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Late 20th Century American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Blue and White Marble Egyptian Revival Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial vintage blue and white carved marble hinged decorative box/jewelry box, circa-mid-20th century. Carved design on top depicts an ancient relief in the Egyp...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Marble

"The EL, New York City" Impressionist Busy Train Station Oil Painting by Willett
By Christopher Willett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist New York City bustling train station city-scene depicting the "EL" train with pedestrians in a starry, yet energetic way. Busy New Yorker’s daily travels with the sun s...
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20th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Pair of English Regency Style Lacquered Chinoiserie Floor Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large English Regency style red and black lacquered 6 sided Chinoiserie decorated floor vases on small bases (19th Cent.) (Priced as Pair)'  
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Lacquer

The Conversation, American Impressionist Landscape with Figures, Oil on Canvas
By Albert Van Nesse Greene
Located in Doylestown, PA
"The Conversation" is an American Regional town scene and landscape in Pennsylvania by American Impressionist painter Albert Van Nesse Greene. The painting is a 10" x 12.5" oil on c...
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Rare and Stunning Empire Mahogany Curved Desk and Bookshelf, 19th Century French
Located in New Orleans, LA
This very unusual pairing features a curved desk and a curved bookshelf with a variety of decorative elements on each. It is quite rare to find curved antique items of large furnitur...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Gold

Monumental Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Censer Urn with Dragons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A monumental Japanese Meiji period bronze censer urn, the elaborate multi-section exhibition piece with large high-relief dragon 'handles' to either side of the ovoid body with two s...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Morning on East River New York City Impressionist Bridge Boat Scene Oil Painting
By Christopher Willett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist New York City a wonderful morning on the East River. Tug boats gently make their way up the river with a backdrop of the Brooklyn Bridge. Birds flying in the crisp morn...
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Late 20th Century American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

"Mill Along The Creek" Bucks County Twilight Snow Scene Landscape Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist winter pastoral scene of a quaint snow covered home by the Mill Along Neshaminy Creek in Bucks County, PA. Willett has portrayed this charming scene in a most intimate,...
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20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Board, Canvas, Oil

Large Late Regency Six Door Mahogany Bookcase Attributed to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large and impressive late Regency six door mahogany bookcase attributed to Gillows, the upper section with a triple breakfront cornice above glazed doors with brass diamond trellis...
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Antique 1810s English Regency Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Old Sheffield Silver Plate Venison Dish with Cover
Located in New Orleans, LA
This grand venison meat dish is masterfully crafted of fine Old Sheffield silver plate. A product of Regency ingenuity, this dish is crafted with the utmost intricacy in a manner one...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Minton Tea cup attributed to Christopher Dresser, 1871
By Christopher Dresser, Minton
Located in Paris, FR
Wonderful aesthetic movement tea cup in hand-painted and hand-gilt porcelain by the English manufactory Minton. Blue background with stylized red flowers imitating the cloisonné tech...
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Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Large "Flower Basket" Dish, Kangxi Period
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese porcelain Famille Verte large "flower basket" dish, Kangxi Period The Chinese Export porcelain large dish is painted in “famille verte” enamels with a central medallion o...
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Antique Early 1700s Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Oracle Desk by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Oracle Desk by kar Dimensions: W 168 x D 56 x H 75 cm Materials: Ash Wood, High Gloss. Oracle bone script dates back to the Shang Dynasty of China, a text engravedon tortoise shells...
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2010s Chinese Modern Tables

Materials

Wood

Oracle Desk by kar
Oracle Desk by kar
H 29.53 in W 66.15 in D 22.05 in

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Important Wedgwood Jasper Ware Urn
Located in Montreal, QC
classical scenes depicting Achilles, the plinth ornamented with rams heads and griffons. Stamped 'Wedgwood.'
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Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

Victorian Stained Glass Window Panel of Vulcan
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
launched the careers of Madonna, Talking Heads, and the Ramones. At the centre is a distinguishable
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Windows

Materials

Glass, Stained Glass, Wood, Pine

Signed Nature Morte Oil on Canvas Painting with Rabbit and Fruit, 20th C.
Located in Dallas, TX
recently felled rabbit, suspended above a table by a method for curing game known as the achilles tendon
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20th Century European Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Antique Pair of French Bronzes Rfecumbent Sphinxes, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, dating from Circa 1860. Each sphinx is modelled with a pharaonic headdress on a man's head with a
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Antique 1860s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage Pair of French Egyptian Recumbent Sphinxes 20th Century
Located in London, GB
head with a lions body. Both statues have a lovely black patination which is shown in all its glory
Category

Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Other

Antique Pair of French Bronzes Recumbent Sphinxes 19th Century
Located in London, GB
1860 in date. Each sphinx is modelled with a pharaonic headdress on a man's head with a lions body
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Antique 1860s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1952 Rolex Precision Model 6044 “Royal” Oyster
By Rolex
Located in Raleigh, NC
less than a stroke of genius, its Achilles’ heel was that it depended on the wearer remembering to
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bronze Statuette of Achilles from the Trojan War, French, 19th Century
Located in Kensington, MD
battle of the hero Achilles, a master of hand to hand combat. In this confident pose ready to throw a
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Marble Sculpture Portrait Head Pericle Archeological Style Grand Tour 20th Italy
Located in Roma, IT
, during which he fatally wounds Achilles. The Grand Tour was the principally 17th- to early 19th-century
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20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair Wedgwood Black Basalt Urn Neoclassical Made in England Circa 1840
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
, The Dipping of Achilles, and Hope and Plenty. They are further embellished with lovely floral festoons
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Urns

Materials

Stoneware

The fallen Hector, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Derek Overfield
Located in Yardley, PA
strikes him with a large stone, and lastly during his fatal battle with a raging Achilles. His
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Pair Of Medici Vase Chiseled Bronze After The Antique Italian 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
either Achilles or Odysseus standing to either side. Two fluted loop handles rise from satyrs' heads on
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19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Alexander Before the Body of Darius
By Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini
Located in New York, NY
directly to a large canvas by Pellegrini now in Soissons (Fig. 1). Once thought to represent Achilles
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper

The Death of Fausta and Crispus (from Donizetti’s “Fausta”)
Located in New York, NY
white highlights with a fine brush point is identical to that of Thetis Dipping Achilles into the Styx
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Ink, Pen

Civil War Portrait of Dr. Horace W. King, by Helene DeLaunay, 1886
By Helene DeLaunay
Located in Gallatin, TN
captured a Union artillery battery, he broke out of a Union Army siege headed by Major General Ulysses S
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19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Attic Black-Figured Amphora, 530–500 BC
Located in Rome, IT
shield; between the fighters is a kneeling warrior, his head turned to the left, holding a spear and a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

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Achilles Head For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal achilles head for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, every achilles head was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a achilles head — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each achilles head bearing Baroque, Louis XVI or neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one achilles head that is appealing in its simplicity, but Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Achilles Head?

Prices for a achilles head start at $179 and top out at $366,956 with the average selling for $5,149.