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Ancient Roman Bronze Handle or Artifact
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An antique or ancient Roman bronze element. This piece was an element of a vase or possibly
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Roman Bronze Handle or Artifact
Ancient Roman Bronze Handle or Artifact
H 2.33 in W 0.63 in D 2.6 in
Ancient Roman Bronze Leg or Artifact / Element
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Ancient Roman bronze element. It appears to be a leg or support for a larger structure
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Japanese Painting Framed in Brass 'Traditional Dance'
Located in Milano, IT
Ancient and very rare Japanese painting made in the early 1900s, fine Japanese manufacture. The
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Ancient Roman Bronze Crossbow Fibula or Toga Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine ancient Roman bronze fibula. A so-called crossbow fibula. From the private collection
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Roman Bronze Crossbow Fibula or Toga Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine ancient Roman bronze fibula. A so-called 'crossbow' fibula. From the private collection of
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Group of Ancient Roman Bronze Tools & Hair Pins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine group of ancient Roman bronze implements and artifacts. Consisting of pins & several small
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Roman iridescent green glass bottle antiquities ancient world antiques
Located in London, GB
Roman iridescent green glass bottle antiquities ancient world. A fine attractive ancient Roman
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Antiquities

Materials

Blown Glass

Pre Columbian Ancient Painted Pottery Star bowl Charci/Narino
Located in London, GB
PRE COLUMBIAN ANCIENT SOUTH AMERICAN FINE NARINO CARCHI STAR PAINTED BOWL CIRCA 1100-1400 COLOMBIA
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Vintage 1960s Colombian Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Important Chinese Ancient Bronze Money Tree, 25BC-220AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, Ancient Bronze “Money Tree” Yaoqian Shu with original pottery base, Han dynasty (25 BCE
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

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Bronze

Ancient Persian Islamic Blue Glazed Pottery Vessel Jug Caligraphy Khorasan 1200
Located in Portland, OR
restoration. A fine & rare 12th/13th century ancient Persian Islamic vessel. Provenance; Property of a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Khorassan Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Ancient American "Human Effigy" Stone Pipe, Woodland Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
Native American, Japanese , Chinese, and fine Asian art, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects

Materials

Stone

Large Chinese Nephrite Jade Stone Sculpture Hand Carved Fine Art Dragons Statue
Located in Greer, SC
fish are associated with positive imagery. This particular piece tells the ancient legend of the Kois
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Ancient Pre-Columbian Inca Chimu Silver Portrait Votive Cup Vessel Peru 1400 CE
Located in Portland, OR
create this piece, the ancient metalsmith hammered a piece of silver into a very thin sheet
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Ancient Persia 12th Century Islamic Bronze Seljuk Bird Pomander Statue Sculpture
Located in Portland, OR
A fine and rare, ancient Islamic Seljuk period bronze bird statue, pomander, circa 1150, possibly
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Peruvian Amazonian Fine Old Shipibo Pottery Vessel
Located in London, GB
Peruvian Amazonian fine old Shipibo pottery vessel A very fine old Shipibo pottery vessel from the
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Art

Materials

Pottery

Peruvian Amazonian Fine Old Shipibo Pottery Vessel
Peruvian Amazonian Fine Old Shipibo Pottery Vessel
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H 13.78 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Ancient Gu Shape 'Canal Houses' Vase, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Era, Circa 1690
Located in seoul, KR
from Vung Tau Cargo(淸代外销靑花瓷) / Guangxi Fine Art Publishing House 3) Asian Ceramic Found along Maritime
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Antique 1690s Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Ancient Gu Shape Blue And White Vase, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Era, Circa 1690
Located in seoul, KR
Export Blue and White from Vung Tau Cargo(淸代外销靑花瓷) / Guangxi Fine Art Publishing House 3) Asian Ceramic
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Antique 1690s Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Ancient Gu Shape Blue And White Vase, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Era, Circa 1690
Located in seoul, KR
Dynasty Export Blue and White from Vung Tau Cargo(淸代外销靑花瓷) / Guangxi Fine Art Publishing House 3) Asian
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Antique 1690s Chinese Qing Antiquities

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Ancient American "Human Effigy" Stone Paint Pallet, Anasazi Culture 900 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
, Chinese, and Fine Asian art, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Our president
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects

Materials

Sandstone

China 618-907 Ad Tang Dynasty Ancient Earthenware Sculpture of a Walking Horse
Located in Miami, FL
Standing horse from the Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD. Beautiful sculptural piece of art from the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

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Earthenware, Pottery

Timeless & Beautifully Fine Antique Jewel Rug, circa 1900's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Timeless & Beautifully Fine Antique Jewel Size: 9.2 x 11.3 Age: Antique, C. 1900's Pile: Low
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20th Century Rugs

Japan Fine Seated Kanon Guan Yin, Beautiful Face
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, an elegant and fine seated Kanon Maitreya Guan Yin in a pensive pose, a superb work of art
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Copper

Kimono Art / Japanese Wall Art / “Garden by the Sea”
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
This piece of Wall Art is framed with high quality kimono obi made by skilled Japanese craftsmen
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Furniture

Materials

Silk, Acrylic

Antique Islamic Brass Bowl Fine Metalwork Hand Etched Bowl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Islamic art Moorish brass bowl engraved with Thuluth Arabic calligraphy.The
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Antique 19th Century Turkish Islamic Metalwork

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Brass

Fine Pair of Mirrored Gilt Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vases China
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Western Art Deco aesthetics, which were gaining popularity during that period. As a fine pair, these
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Metalwork

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Enamel

Japanese copper vase/Floral pattern fine engraving/1868-1920/Metal craft
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have received wonderful old Japanese items. Wooden buckets have been made in Japan since ancient
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Copper

Pair of Framed Fine Chinese Antique Embroidery Panels with Forbidden Knots
Located in Atlanta, GA
two star-crossed lovers in ancient time, who turned into a pair of butterflies in afterlife. The motif
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

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Brocade, Silk, Giltwood

19th Century Mughal Indo Persian Fine Antique Brass Round Tray 17 in
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Mughal Indo Persian fine antique brass round tray hand chased with Islamic calligraphy
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Islamic Metalwork

Materials

Brass

A Fine Archaistic Chinese jade gui (ritual sceptre) Ming dynasty.
Located in London, GB
material possessions. Collectors sought novelties based on approved forms. This gui is in the ancient
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Fine Antique Bamboo Root Carvings of Robed Gentlemen, a Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
the Ancient Art of bamboo root carving practiced and perfected in both China and Japan and the Pair
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Early 20th Century Asian Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Bamboo

Japan Fine Pair Antique Bronze Fox Kitsune, Early 20th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Association. We have been dealing in authentic Japanese fine art and garden ornaments for 20 years. Our
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Extraordinary Landscape "Moonlight Horizons" Work of Art
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural stone work of art, one of a kind. This Chinese extraordinary natural
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Late 20th Century Chinese Furniture

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Marble

Asian Decorative Art Phad Painting Rajasthan Royal Procession
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ramdevji. You will get a Fine and rare piece of art showing the folk deities of Rajasthan in a elaborate
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Vintage 1950s Indian Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Extraordinary Landscape "Moonlight Long Horizons" Work of Art
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural stone work of art, one of a kind. This Chinese extraordinary natural
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Late 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Marble

Jean Carlu, Original Vintage Poster, Ancient Peruvian Art, Museum, Louvre, 1956
By Jean Carlu
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Ancient Peruvian Art from the Nathan Cummings Collection. Artist: Jean Carlu (1900-1997) Title: Musée des
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Japanese Kimono Art, Garden by the Sea
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
repurposed as Art without compromising its beauty. Magnificent nature such as oceans, mountains, and clouds
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

Silk, Thread

Japanese Kimono Art, Garden by the Sea
Japanese Kimono Art, Garden by the Sea
H 36.03 in W 18.31 in D 0.79 in
French Art Nouveau Wax Young Girl Bust Sculpture, ca.1900
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
the Catalog of drawings and art objects bequeathed by Wicar established by the Society of Sciences
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Busts

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Synthetic

Brutalist bird wall art, decoration by spanish Madola 1979
Located in Budapest, HU
Madola Brutalist Wall Art. Spanish creation from 1979. The bold and adventurous Madola contributes
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Brutalist Contemporary Art

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Multi-gemstone

Ancient Art, Athletic Male Nude Dynamic Figure , Bronze Sculpture by Dean Kugler
Located in Chicago, IL
Reader for the 3-d award at the Rock Island Fine Art Show. 2012 – River Cities Reader for the 2-d award
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2010s American Futurist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Alfred Dunhill 1929 London Art Deco Box .925 Sterling 18Kt Gold And Ancient Jade
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
bottom lined with fine leather. It is framed on top in the center, with a genuine ancient rectangular
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Jade, Gold, Sterling Silver

Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Statue
Located in London, GB
superb piece of ancient sculpture, but a real rarity on the art market today. Provenance: Probably
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Yemeni Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Statue
Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Statue
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H 12.01 in Dm 4.49 in
19th C. Suzani Bukhara Uzbekistan Antique Embroidered Islamic Art Textile Susani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Suzani. Very fine art work embroidered with silk thread in many shades of green were used (sacred color
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Early 20th Century Uzbek Islamic Textiles

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Linen

Ancient Roman Turquoise Glass Cup
Located in London, GB
’’. “Pliny relates that the art of glass-making [.] was actually discovered under the reign of Tiberius, and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Glass

Materials

Glass

Ancient Roman Turquoise Glass Cup
Ancient Roman Turquoise Glass Cup
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H 2.45 in Dm 3.63 in
Rare Abstract Mid Century Ceramic Mosaic Tile Wall Art! Teak Frame. 1950s Table
By Evelyn & Jerome Ackerman
Located in Peoria, AZ
marvelous mosaics in the early fifties! Mosaics have been around since ancient times, with fine surviving
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

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Teak, Ceramic

"Seaside & Mountains IV" Gray and White Landscape Unique Work of Art
Located in South Burlington, VT
natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that
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Late 20th Century Chinese Prints

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Marble

Rare Acoma Polychromed Geometric Painting! Sky City Abstract Art Tapestry
By Acoma
Located in Peoria, AZ
"SKY CITY" ACOMA ABSTRACT ART POLYCHROMED TAPESTRY! CIRCA 1900-1930 Framed Behind Glass
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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Canvas

Extraordinary Black & White "Moonlight Mountains" Natural Work of Art
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural stone work of art, one of a kind. This Chinese extraordinary natural
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Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

Still Life with Nike and Sailboat, Objet d'Art, Gold Leaf and Oil on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts. Courses
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2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

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Gold Leaf

Ancient Greek Black Glaze Ribbed Mug
Located in London, GB
, areas of incrustation to the base and interior. This strikingly modern piece is a fine example of
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Greek Black Glaze Ribbed Mug
Ancient Greek Black Glaze Ribbed Mug
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H 2.8 in Dm 3.15 in
Gray and White "Seaside Mountains" Landscape Unique Work of Art, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
art, signed This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of a mountain range in white and
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Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

Golf Print, St Andrews Royal and Ancient Golf Club
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
on the 18th green at St Andrews (Royal and Ancient Golf Club) in the 1967 Alcan Tournament. Gay
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Vintage 1960s English Sporting Art Prints

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Paper

The American Discovery of Ancient Egypt 1995
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The American Discovery of Ancient Egypt 1995. Essays, edited by Nancy Thomas. A survey of the
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Late 20th Century Egyptian Moorish Books

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Paper

The American Discovery of Ancient Egypt 1995
The American Discovery of Ancient Egypt 1995
H 11.25 in W 10.25 in D 0.75 in
Gray and White "Seaside Mountains II" Landscape Unique Work of Art, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
work of art, signed This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of a mountain range in
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Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

Fine French Art Deco Black and White Egg Shell Lacquer Round Side Table
By Jean Dunand
Located in New York City, NY
called Coquille d'Oeuf was used in ancient Asia and later revived by the French designer Jean Dunand in
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Side Tables

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Eggshell

Ancient Rosette in the Arch of the Silversmiths, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
translated as "Ancient Rosette in the Arch of the Silversmiths." The phrase "Rosone Antico" suggests a
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Antique 1780s Prints

Materials

Paper

Ancient coin cabinet (cabinet), 1600s, Neapolitan (Cornelis Bloemaert II)
Located in Monza, IT
depicting scenes of country life. Each frame has a small work of art inside and is protected by very fine
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Ancient Egyptian Style Marble Hand-Carved Bust, 20th Century
Located in Southall, GB
and ancient mystique. Inspired by the renowned 'Magical Statue' housed in the Thorvaldsen Museum
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Late 20th Century European Egyptian Busts

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Marble

Ancient Olmec Greenstone Portrait Mask with Pre-1970 Provenance
Located in Culver City, CA
. Authentication: Stoetzer Fine Art Services, Miami, Florida.
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...

Materials

Stone

Ancient Rosette in the Temple of Jupiter the Stayer, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
" means "ancient" or "antique" in Italian, suggesting historical significance or an object from the past
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Antique 1780s Prints

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Paper

Chinese Rare Black Jade Bi Disc with Ancient Earthy Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
blue and brown accents in the stone that depict an earthy ancient feel . This comes from our
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mounted Objects

Materials

Jade

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of ancient fine art on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, metal and fabric. If you’re shopping for a piece of ancient fine art, we have 1506 options in-stock, while there are 451 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of ancient fine art you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of ancient fine art is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern, Art Deco and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one object in our assortment of ancient fine art that is appealing in its simplicity, but Scarlet Splendour, Studio Lél and Tapis Rouge Atelier produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Ancient Fine Art?

A piece of ancient fine art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,381, while the lowest priced sells for $39 and the highest can go for as much as $1,318,000.
Questions About Ancient Fine Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Fine art is a category of art comprising works with purely aesthetic purpose, as opposed to applied art, which serves a practical function.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Yes, drawing is a fine art.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
    Artworks produced for their intellectual value and aesthetic appeal are generally considered fine art. Anything made to serve a functional purpose generally is not. In addition, artwork must be one of a kind or produced only in a limited quantity to be thought of as fine. Explore a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Photography is considered a fine art by many, although this is controversial.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Fine art encompasses drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and photography, among other genres.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Fine art denotes work of aesthetic value but no functional purpose, whereas decorative art is both visually appealing and functional.