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Victorian Amethyst Diamond Seed Pearl Pin Brooch 1ct 14K Yellow Gold Advent
Victorian Amethyst Diamond Seed Pearl Pin Brooch 1ct 14K Yellow Gold Advent

Victorian Amethyst Diamond Seed Pearl Pin Brooch 1ct 14K Yellow Gold Advent

Located in Dearborn, MI

Vintage Antique Victorian 1.03ct Amethyst Diamond Seed Pearl 14K Yellow Gold Pin Brooch Stunning Christmas Advent Calendar Pin 100% Natural Diamond, Gemstones, and Pearls 1.03 D...

Category

Early 1900s Victorian Antique Advent

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Sargent - Drawing by Edmond Lavrate - 19th century

Sargent - Drawing by Edmond Lavrate - 19th century

By Edmond Lavrate

Located in Roma, IT

Lavrate then devoted himself to comic watercolor, through which he particularly targeted the military. With the advent of the Republic, the cartoonist attacked the figure of Napoleon...

Category

19th Century Modern Antique Advent

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Thomas Moran Chromolithograph Print 1893 of the Grand Canyon Signed
Thomas Moran Chromolithograph Print 1893 of the Grand Canyon Signed

Thomas Moran Chromolithograph Print 1893 of the Grand Canyon Signed

By Thomas Moran

Located in Rome, IT

When he traveled to visit the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone he became an advent painter and promoter of the untamed west, appealing to his contemporaries and audiences with western ex...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Advent

Materials

Lithograph

Art Deco Leather Fire Bucket Catch All Umbrella Holder Hermes Drupre Lafon Era
Art Deco Leather Fire Bucket Catch All Umbrella Holder Hermes Drupre Lafon Era

Art Deco Leather Fire Bucket Catch All Umbrella Holder Hermes Drupre Lafon Era

By Hermès, Paul Dupré-Lafon

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an antique 19th-century leather fire bucket, traditionally used in bucket brigades before the advent of municipal water systems and motorized fire engines. 

Category

Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Advent

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian 3.64 Carat TW Old-Mine Cut Yellow Diamond Cluster Ring
Antique Victorian 3.64 Carat TW Old-Mine Cut Yellow Diamond Cluster Ring

Antique Victorian 3.64 Carat TW Old-Mine Cut Yellow Diamond Cluster Ring

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

An over 100 year old relic with gravitas that was made before the advent of electricity and twinkles under candlelight.

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Advent

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, Silver

Antique Chef's Knife Board, Scottish, Leather, Sharpener, Kitchen, Victorian
Antique Chef's Knife Board, Scottish, Leather, Sharpener, Kitchen, Victorian

Antique Chef's Knife Board, Scottish, Leather, Sharpener, Kitchen, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

A fascinating chef or butcher's knife board, used for cleaning and sharpening Displays a desirable aged patina, with a gently time-worn appearance Pine frame presents deep caramel hu...

Category

1890s British Late Victorian Antique Advent

Materials

Leather, Pine

Circa 1830 The Young Ladies Mirror Charming Moralistic Paper Riddle Puzzle
Circa 1830 The Young Ladies Mirror Charming Moralistic Paper Riddle Puzzle

Circa 1830 The Young Ladies Mirror Charming Moralistic Paper Riddle Puzzle

Located in Lowestoft, GB

The Young Ladies Mirror is a charming, moralistic paper puzzle similar in construction to on advent calendar, each square with hand-written clue flips up to reveal the answer, writte...

Category

Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Advent

Materials

Paper

True pair of Italian 19th century Alabaster busts of Apollo and Diana
True pair of Italian 19th century Alabaster busts of Apollo and Diana

True pair of Italian 19th century Alabaster busts of Apollo and Diana

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The custom—which flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transport in the 1840s and was associated with a standard itinerary—served as an educational rite of ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Advent

Materials

Alabaster

Golf Watercolour Painting Westward Ho! Royal North Devon By Major Shortspoon.
Golf Watercolour Painting Westward Ho! Royal North Devon By Major Shortspoon.

Golf Watercolour Painting Westward Ho! Royal North Devon By Major Shortspoon.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Under the name Major Shortspoon, he produced hundreds of small watercolours that vividly document the game as it was played prior to the advent of photography. Today, his works are c...

Category

1880s British Sporting Art Antique Advent

Materials

Paint, Paper

1850s Antique Tribal Turkish Oushak Rug - 12'10'' X 7'10''
1850s Antique Tribal Turkish Oushak Rug - 12'10'' X 7'10''

1850s Antique Tribal Turkish Oushak Rug - 12'10'' X 7'10''

Located in Los Angeles, US

It is generally believed that rug making in Anatolia began with the advent of the Seljuks in the 11th century. By the 15th century, rugs were being produced by factories and independ...

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19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Advent

Materials

Wool

19th Century Hand-Carved Walnut Playing Card Press from Germany
19th Century Hand-Carved Walnut Playing Card Press from Germany

19th Century Hand-Carved Walnut Playing Card Press from Germany

Located in Stamford, CT

Beautifully hand crafted with exposed dovetail joints and hand turned screw and handle. 16.5 inches high 5.5 wide 3.3 deep Box without handle 10 inches high Used for the preserv...

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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Advent

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Original Louis Vuitton hat trunk, manufactured in Paris between 1895 and 1898
Original Louis Vuitton hat trunk, manufactured in Paris between 1895 and 1898

Original Louis Vuitton hat trunk, manufactured in Paris between 1895 and 1898

By Louis Vuitton

Located in Wiesbaden, DE

In the early 20th century, with the advent of impregnated canvas, this design—originally created in fabric—retained the trompe-l’œil effect of a woven mat.

Category

Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Advent

Materials

Canvas, Hardwood

19th Century Hand-Carved Walnut Playing Card Press from Germany
19th Century Hand-Carved Walnut Playing Card Press from Germany

19th Century Hand-Carved Walnut Playing Card Press from Germany

Located in Stamford, CT

Backed with colored leather. 11 inches high 5.5 wide 2.8 deep Used for the preservation of decks of playing cards in the 18th and 19th centuries. Before the advent of plasticized...

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Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Antique Advent

Materials

Walnut

A pair of circa 1870 Albumen Prints after Bertel Thorvaldsen Reliefs
A pair of circa 1870 Albumen Prints after Bertel Thorvaldsen Reliefs

A pair of circa 1870 Albumen Prints after Bertel Thorvaldsen Reliefs

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

These finely executed photographs represent an early and historically significant method of disseminating masterpieces of European sculpture before the advent of modern photographic ...

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Late 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Antique Advent

Materials

Glass, Walnut, Paper

Antique Pair Framed Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios 19th Century
Antique Pair Framed Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios 19th Century

Antique Pair Framed Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios 19th Century

Located in London, GB

The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary.

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Advent

Materials

Giltwood

Antique German Shooting Target with Festive Couple Scene, Germany 1928
Antique German Shooting Target with Festive Couple Scene, Germany 1928

Antique German Shooting Target with Festive Couple Scene, Germany 1928

Located in Berghuelen, DE

They were often artistically designed and hand-painted, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries. With the advent of printing technology, targets were also created using artistic pr...

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Early 20th Century German Rustic Antique Advent

Materials

Wood

Antique Pair Box Framed Grand Tour Giovanni Liberotti Intaglios 19 th Century
Antique Pair Box Framed Grand Tour Giovanni Liberotti Intaglios 19 th Century

Antique Pair Box Framed Grand Tour Giovanni Liberotti Intaglios 19 th Century

Located in London, GB

The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary.

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Advent

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Honor Target Landscape with Lake and Mountains, Germany 1925
Antique Honor Target Landscape with Lake and Mountains, Germany 1925

Antique Honor Target Landscape with Lake and Mountains, Germany 1925

Located in Berghuelen, DE

They were often artistically designed and hand-painted, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries. With the advent of printing technology, targets were also created using artistic pr...

Category

Early 20th Century German Country Antique Advent

Materials

Wood

Antique German Shooting Target with Humorous Hunter Motif, Germany 1929
Antique German Shooting Target with Humorous Hunter Motif, Germany 1929

Antique German Shooting Target with Humorous Hunter Motif, Germany 1929

Located in Berghuelen, DE

They were often artistically designed and hand-painted, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries. With the advent of printing technology, targets were also created using artistic pr...

Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Antique Advent

Materials

Wood

Belle Époque GIA certified Old Mine Diamonds 10cts Platinum Necklace, circa 1900
Belle Époque GIA certified Old Mine Diamonds 10cts Platinum Necklace, circa 1900

Belle Époque GIA certified Old Mine Diamonds 10cts Platinum Necklace, circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

Its name derives from the deliberate asymmetry of its pendants, designed to create an effect of natural movement and lightness. The advent of platinum enabled jewellers to create set...

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Late 19th Century Portuguese Belle Époque Antique Advent

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Antique Honor Target with Bavarian Dancing Couple, Germany 1930
Antique Honor Target with Bavarian Dancing Couple, Germany 1930

Antique Honor Target with Bavarian Dancing Couple, Germany 1930

Located in Berghuelen, DE

They were often artistically designed and hand-painted, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries. With the advent of printing technology, targets were also created using artistic pr...

Category

Early 20th Century German Country Antique Advent

Materials

Wood

Antique Honor Target with Alpine Landscape and Castle Ruins, Germany 1932
Antique Honor Target with Alpine Landscape and Castle Ruins, Germany 1932

Antique Honor Target with Alpine Landscape and Castle Ruins, Germany 1932

Located in Berghuelen, DE

They were often artistically designed and hand-painted, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries. With the advent of printing technology, targets were also created using artistic pr...

Category

Early 20th Century German Country Antique Advent

Materials

Wood

Mid 19th Century Performative Themed Chinese Framed Watercolor On Pith Paper
Mid 19th Century Performative Themed Chinese Framed Watercolor On Pith Paper

Mid 19th Century Performative Themed Chinese Framed Watercolor On Pith Paper

Located in Incline Village, NV

The "heyday" of pith paintings was from the 1830's to 1870's (albeit, some earlier examples, circa 1820's, have been noted). The advent of photography in the late 1800's resulted in...

Category

1850s Qing Antique Advent

Materials

Watercolor, Rice Paper

Pr. of Fine Chinese Mid 19thC Pith Paintings Depicts Colorful Hand Painted Boats
Pr. of Fine Chinese Mid 19thC Pith Paintings Depicts Colorful Hand Painted Boats

Pr. of Fine Chinese Mid 19thC Pith Paintings Depicts Colorful Hand Painted Boats

Located in Incline Village, NV

The "heyday" of pith paintings was from the 1830's to 1870's (albeit, some earlier examples, circa 1820's, have been noted). The advent of photography in the late 1800's resulted in...

Category

1850s Qing Antique Advent

Materials

Watercolor, Rice Paper

Mid 19thC. Chinese Pith Painting of A Female Flautist Framed; Oval Matte C. 1850
Mid 19thC. Chinese Pith Painting of A Female Flautist Framed; Oval Matte C. 1850

Mid 19thC. Chinese Pith Painting of A Female Flautist Framed; Oval Matte C. 1850

Located in Incline Village, NV

The "heyday" of pith paintings was from the 1830's to 1870's (albeit, some earlier examples, circa 1820's, have been noted). The advent of photography in the late 1800's resulted in...

Category

1850s Qing Antique Advent

Materials

Watercolor, Rice Paper

"I Am Telling You" Vintage WWI Uncle Sam Poster by James Montgomery Flagg, 1918
"I Am Telling You" Vintage WWI Uncle Sam Poster by James Montgomery Flagg, 1918

"I Am Telling You" Vintage WWI Uncle Sam Poster by James Montgomery Flagg, 1918

By James Montgomery Flagg

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

It is storied that Flagg used his own likeness as the model for Uncle Sam, imagining himself as a much older man and with facial hair. Until the advent of the Cold War in the 1950s,...

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1910s American Georgian Antique Advent

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Cast Metal and Gilded Letter R from F.W. Woolworth & CO.
Early 20th Century Cast Metal and Gilded Letter R from F.W. Woolworth & CO.

Early 20th Century Cast Metal and Gilded Letter R from F.W. Woolworth & CO.

Located in Englewood, NJ

The part of 5th Ave that was known as Vanderbilt Row was becoming commercialized and with the advent of a steel frame, high rises were rising up on every block while this part of 5th...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Advent

Materials

Metal

Antique Pair French Grand Tour Gilt Bronze & Marble Urns 19th Century
Antique Pair French Grand Tour Gilt Bronze & Marble Urns 19th Century

Antique Pair French Grand Tour Gilt Bronze & Marble Urns 19th Century

Located in London, GB

The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary.

Category

Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Advent

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Chinese Watercolor Pith Painting Circa 1852 "Consort Being Served Tea" by Eunuch
Chinese Watercolor Pith Painting Circa 1852 "Consort Being Served Tea" by Eunuch

Chinese Watercolor Pith Painting Circa 1852 "Consort Being Served Tea" by Eunuch

Located in Incline Village, NV

The "heyday" of pith paintings was from the 1830's to 1870's (albeit, some earlier examples, circa 1820's, have been noted). The advent of photography in the late 1800's resulted in...

Category

1850s Qing Antique Advent

Materials

Watercolor, Rice Paper

19thC Chinese Pair of Pith Paintings "Emperor Xianfeng & Consort Qing" C.1855
19thC Chinese Pair of Pith Paintings "Emperor Xianfeng & Consort Qing" C.1855

19thC Chinese Pair of Pith Paintings "Emperor Xianfeng & Consort Qing" C.1855

Located in Incline Village, NV

The "heyday" of pith paintings was from the 1830's to 1870's (albeit, some earlier examples, circa 1820's, have been noted). The advent of photography in the late 1800's resulted in...

Category

1850s Qing Antique Advent

Materials

Watercolor, Rice Paper

19th C Royal Couple; Pair Chinese Pith Paintings Qing Dynasty. China, Circa 1855
19th C Royal Couple; Pair Chinese Pith Paintings Qing Dynasty. China, Circa 1855

19th C Royal Couple; Pair Chinese Pith Paintings Qing Dynasty. China, Circa 1855

Located in Incline Village, NV

The "heyday" of pith paintings was from the 1830's to 1870's (albeit, some earlier examples, circa 1820's, have been noted). The advent of photography in the late 1800's resulted in...

Category

1850s Qing Antique Advent

Materials

Watercolor, Rice Paper

Six Diminutive 19thC. Qing Chinese Pith Paintings Mounted in (3) Matching Frames
Six Diminutive 19thC. Qing Chinese Pith Paintings Mounted in (3) Matching Frames

Six Diminutive 19thC. Qing Chinese Pith Paintings Mounted in (3) Matching Frames

Located in Incline Village, NV

The "heyday" of pith paintings was from the 1830's to 1870's (albeit, some earlier examples, circa 1820's, have been noted). The advent of photography in the late 1800's resulted in...

Category

1850s Qing Antique Advent

Materials

Watercolor, Rice Paper

Fine Quality Three Character Mid-19thC Framed Chinese Watercolor Pith Painting
Fine Quality Three Character Mid-19thC Framed Chinese Watercolor Pith Painting

Fine Quality Three Character Mid-19thC Framed Chinese Watercolor Pith Painting

Located in Incline Village, NV

The "heyday" of pith paintings was from the 1830's to 1870's (albeit, some earlier examples, circa 1820's, have been noted). The advent of photography in the late 1800's resulted in...

Category

1850s Qing Antique Advent

Materials

Watercolor, Rice Paper

Set of Grand Tour Venetian Capriccio Scenes in Manner of Guardi
Set of Grand Tour Venetian Capriccio Scenes in Manner of Guardi

Set of Grand Tour Venetian Capriccio Scenes in Manner of Guardi

Located in Nashville, TN

The custom—which flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transport in the 19th century and was associated with a standard itinerary—served as an educational r...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Advent

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Antique Pair Giltwood Framed Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios 19th Century
Antique Pair Giltwood Framed Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios 19th Century

Antique Pair Giltwood Framed Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios 19th Century

Located in London, GB

The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary.

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Advent

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Plan Vélo de la Touraine Cycling Map, Edward Stanford, 1902
Antique Plan Vélo de la Touraine Cycling Map, Edward Stanford, 1902

Antique Plan Vélo de la Touraine Cycling Map, Edward Stanford, 1902

Located in Langweer, NL

The extensive network of roads and railways, highlighted in red, provided cyclists with practical information for long-distance touring during the Belle Époque. Before the advent of ...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Advent

Materials

Paper

Lady of Quality of Cologne, Germany – Antique Costume Engraving, c.1795
Lady of Quality of Cologne, Germany – Antique Costume Engraving, c.1795

Lady of Quality of Cologne, Germany – Antique Costume Engraving, c.1795

Located in Langweer, NL

The image was adapted from earlier costume sources including the famous Theatrum Mulierum tradition, which helped preserve knowledge of regional dress long before the advent of photo...

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Late 18th Century German Antique Advent

Materials

Paper

A relic from the family of Bounty Mutineer John Adams: documented piece of Bark
A relic from the family of Bounty Mutineer John Adams: documented piece of Bark

A relic from the family of Bounty Mutineer John Adams: documented piece of Bark

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

The Pitcairners would later convert from their existing form of Christianity to Adventism after a successful Adventist mission in the 1890s.

Category

19th Century British Antique Advent

Materials

Paper

"Men Wanted For the Army" Vintage WWI Recruitment Poster
"Men Wanted For the Army" Vintage WWI Recruitment Poster

"Men Wanted For the Army" Vintage WWI Recruitment Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The poster is one in a series of several Army recruitment posters by Whelan. Until the advent of the Cold War in the 1950s, America traditionally maintained a relatively small sta...

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1910s American Antique Advent

Materials

Paper

19th Century Napoleon III Style Toilet Chair, Chaise Percée or Commode, Throne
19th Century Napoleon III Style Toilet Chair, Chaise Percée or Commode, Throne

19th Century Napoleon III Style Toilet Chair, Chaise Percée or Commode, Throne

Located in Madrid, ES

Known as a "Chaise Percée" or "pierced chair" this type of furniture traces its history back to the "close stool" of the Middle Ages, when chamber pots were concealed in small stools...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Advent

Materials

Metal

Rare Antique German Glass Candle Lantern Christmas Ornament, 1900s
Rare Antique German Glass Candle Lantern Christmas Ornament, 1900s

Rare Antique German Glass Candle Lantern Christmas Ornament, 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This delicate piece reflects the artistry and care of early holiday decorations, created before the advent of electric tree lights. Its elegant form and subtle variations in the glas...

Category

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Advent

Materials

Wire

Antique Museum-Quality 1719 Benedictine Antiphonal Handwritten Manuscript-Book
Antique Museum-Quality 1719 Benedictine Antiphonal Handwritten Manuscript-Book

Antique Museum-Quality 1719 Benedictine Antiphonal Handwritten Manuscript-Book

Located in Doha, QA

Historically, the manuscript belongs to the continuation of handwritten liturgical traditions within Benedictine convents long after the advent of printing. Such works provide rare e...

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1710s Austrian Antique Advent

Materials

Brass

A Very Fine Japanese Mixed Metal Bronze Censer on Stand, Taisho Period
A Very Fine Japanese Mixed Metal Bronze Censer on Stand, Taisho Period

A Very Fine Japanese Mixed Metal Bronze Censer on Stand, Taisho Period

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

These techniques are recorded as having been used prior to the 18th century to decorate Samurai swords, but with the advent of the Meiji Period (1868-1912), Japanese sword makers tur...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Advent

Materials

Bronze

Antique Set of 35 Framed Grand Tour Giovanni Liberotti Intaglios 19th Century
Antique Set of 35 Framed Grand Tour Giovanni Liberotti Intaglios 19th Century

Antique Set of 35 Framed Grand Tour Giovanni Liberotti Intaglios 19th Century

Located in London, GB

The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary.

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Advent

Materials

Olive

Antique Pair French Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Classical Urns 19th Century
Antique Pair French Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Classical Urns 19th Century

Antique Pair French Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Classical Urns 19th Century

Located in London, GB

The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary.

Category

1860s Antique Advent

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Haviland Limoges Hand Painted Art Nouveau Porcelain Jug Bud Vase, 1880-1886
Haviland Limoges Hand Painted Art Nouveau Porcelain Jug Bud Vase, 1880-1886

Haviland Limoges Hand Painted Art Nouveau Porcelain Jug Bud Vase, 1880-1886

By Haviland & Co.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

The convenient size allows the jug to be used either in tablescape as miniature pitcher or creamer, or as decoration piece, such as bud vase, brush or pen holder, or a part of a bigg...

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Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Advent

Materials

Gold

Cover for Ecce Homo - Lithograph and Offset by George Grosz - 1923

Cover for Ecce Homo - Lithograph and Offset by George Grosz - 1923

By George Grosz

Located in Roma, IT

His hard and angular style, sometimes childish and violently explicit, is ideal for illustrating poor people, prostitutes, drunks, murderers, wounded soldiers, with a violent compone...

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1920s Expressionist Antique Advent

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Man at a Bar, Figurative Watercolor Drawing, Antique, 9.125x5.75 in

Man at a Bar, Figurative Watercolor Drawing, Antique, 9.125x5.75 in

By Arthur Beecher Carles

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

The art world was about to change dramatically as the advent of European modernism captured the imaginations of so many young art students.

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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Advent

Materials

Charcoal, Pastel

Set of Four 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Wall Sconces
Set of Four 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Wall Sconces

Set of Four 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Wall Sconces

Located in Stamford, CT

Gas lighting became popular in the 19th century, revolutionizing interior illumination before the advent of electric lighting. These sconces were common in homes, public buildings, ...

Category

19th Century French Antique Advent

Materials

Bronze

Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible by the Rev. John Brown, Illustrated, 1880
Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible by the Rev. John Brown, Illustrated, 1880

Brown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible by the Rev. John Brown, Illustrated, 1880

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Several full-color pages, most notably stunning “Presentation,” “Matrimony,” and “Family Temperance Pledge” pages, were printed in variations of red, pink, gold, sage, and light and ...

Category

1880s English High Victorian Antique Advent

Materials

Leather, Paper

Restored Art Nouveau Seating Set, By J.F.M. Hoffmann, Beech, Austria, 1910s
Restored Art Nouveau Seating Set, By J.F.M. Hoffmann, Beech, Austria, 1910s

Restored Art Nouveau Seating Set, By J.F.M. Hoffmann, Beech, Austria, 1910s

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

Hoffmanns unmistakable style, based on geometric rigor and the play with square motifs, foreshadows the advent of modern architecture and Art Deco. The suite has undergone precise r...

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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Advent

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Fabric, Beech

IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)
IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)

IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)

Located in Madrid, ES

This manuscript presents the text of the psalms with insertions of liturgical passages from the Proper of the Office (Ordinary of the Office) according to the liturgical seasons (Adv...

Category

16th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Advent

Materials

Parchment Paper

Antique Pair French Grand Tour Ormolu, Bronze & Marble Tazzas 19th Century
Antique Pair French Grand Tour Ormolu, Bronze & Marble Tazzas 19th Century

Antique Pair French Grand Tour Ormolu, Bronze & Marble Tazzas 19th Century

Located in London, GB

The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary.

Category

1850s Antique Advent

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair Italian Grand Tour Borghese Bronze Campana Urns 19th Century
Antique Pair Italian Grand Tour Borghese Bronze Campana Urns 19th Century

Antique Pair Italian Grand Tour Borghese Bronze Campana Urns 19th Century

Located in London, GB

The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary.

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Advent

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

pair of French mid 19th century Neo-Classical st. Prints of Bacchus and Mercury
pair of French mid 19th century Neo-Classical st. Prints of Bacchus and Mercury

pair of French mid 19th century Neo-Classical st. Prints of Bacchus and Mercury

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

He contributed expertly executed plates to major 19th-century art and antiquities publications, helping document important collections before the advent of photography. Imprimerie F...

Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Advent

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Mason & Hamlin Pedal Pump Organ, USA, circa 1880–1895
Mason & Hamlin Pedal Pump Organ, USA, circa 1880–1895

Mason & Hamlin Pedal Pump Organ, USA, circa 1880–1895

Located in Debrecen, HU

Manufactured in Boston, Massachusetts, Mason & Hamlin instruments were widely regarded as the finest of their kind, celebrated for their superior tonal quality, mechanical reliabilit...

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1880s Victorian Antique Advent

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Sculpture of St Peter 19th Century
Antique Italian Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Sculpture of St Peter 19th Century

Antique Italian Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Sculpture of St Peter 19th Century

Located in London, GB

The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary.

Category

1880s Italian Antique Advent

Materials

Bronze

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17th Century Ranseur
17th Century Ranseur

17th Century Ranseur

Unavailable

H 65.75 in

17th Century Ranseur

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The ranseur was a medieval European weapon which, though gradually made obsolete by the advent of firearms, persisted in regular use through the 17th century.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Advent

Materials

Steel

Late Gustavian Console Table
Late Gustavian Console Table

Late Gustavian Console Table

Unavailable

H 31.75 in W 37 in D 14.5 in

Late Gustavian Console Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

The lyre form and floral detail show the table's Gustavian roots, but the fasces molding at the top and the laurel swag mark the advent of neoclassisism in Swedish style. Original pa...

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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Advent

Materials

Marble

A Duo of Beautiful Bouquets
A Duo of Beautiful Bouquets

A Duo of Beautiful Bouquets

By Joseph Nigg

Located in New York, NY

Beginning in 1835, he began holding classes in painting. With the advent of the Biedermeier Era, flower painting became immensely popular, including painting on porcelain.

Category

Mid-19th Century Abstract Antique Advent

Materials

Lithograph

19th Grand Tour Yellow Marble Italian Model of Roman Classical Emperors Temple
19th Grand Tour Yellow Marble Italian Model of Roman Classical Emperors Temple

19th Grand Tour Yellow Marble Italian Model of Roman Classical Emperors Temple

Located in Roma, IT

[citation needed] The custom—which flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transport in the 1840s and was associated with a standard itinerary—served as an ed...

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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Advent

Materials

Marble

Woodstock Landscape
Woodstock Landscape

Joseph PolletWoodstock Landscape, 1929

Unavailable

H 50 in W 40 in

Woodstock Landscape

By Joseph Pollet

Located in Lawrence, NY

And, of course,we know that is exactly what the advent of the car did, changing our landscape in profound ways.

Category

1920s American Realist Antique Advent

Materials

Oil

Italia Liberty 'Art Nouveau' Cufflinks in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Italia Liberty 'Art Nouveau' Cufflinks in 18 Karat Yellow Gold

Italia Liberty 'Art Nouveau' Cufflinks in 18 Karat Yellow Gold

Located in San Rafael, CA

These cufflinks pre-date the advent of modern Italian hallmarks indicating the city in which a jewel was made.

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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Advent

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bouquet #6
Bouquet #6

Joseph NiggBouquet #6, 1948

Unavailable

H 30 in W 23 in

Bouquet #6

By Joseph Nigg

Located in New York, NY

Beginning in 1835, he began holding classes in painting at the manufactory. With the advent of the Biedermeier Era, flower painting became immensely popular including painting on por...

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Mid-19th Century Baroque Antique Advent

Materials

Lithograph

Hummingbird, Long-Tailed Woodnymph Lithograph, circa 1850

Hummingbird, Long-Tailed Woodnymph Lithograph, circa 1850

Unavailable

H 21.5 in W 14.5 in D 0.2 in

Hummingbird, Long-Tailed Woodnymph Lithograph, circa 1850

By John Gould

Located in Houston, TX

His identification of the Galapagos birds (now nicknamed "Darwin's finches") as being all finches was pivotal in the advent of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Advent

Bouquet #1
Bouquet #1

Joseph NiggBouquet #1, 1948

Unavailable

H 30 in W 23 in

Bouquet #1

By Joseph Nigg

Located in New York, NY

Beginning in 1835, he began holding classes in painting at the manufactory. With the advent of the Biedermeier Era, flower painting became immensely popular including painting on por...

Category

Mid-19th Century Baroque Antique Advent

Materials

Lithograph

Pair of Venetian Commedia dell'Arte Paintings, Italy, 18th Century
Pair of Venetian Commedia dell'Arte Paintings, Italy, 18th Century

Pair of Venetian Commedia dell'Arte Paintings, Italy, 18th Century

Located in Brussels, BE

Commedia is a form of theatre characterized by masked "types" which began in Italy in the 16th century and was responsible for the advent of actresses and improvised performances bas...

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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Advent

Materials

Canvas

Hummingbird, Rufous Sabrewing, circa 1850

Hummingbird, Rufous Sabrewing, circa 1850

Unavailable

H 21.5 in W 14.5 in D 0.2 in

Hummingbird, Rufous Sabrewing, circa 1850

By John Gould

Located in Houston, TX

His identification of the Galapagos birds (now nicknamed "Darwin's finches") as being all finches was pivotal in the advent of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Advent

Italian Bronze Sculpture Group of the Farnese Bull, 19th Century
Italian Bronze Sculpture Group of the Farnese Bull, 19th Century

Italian Bronze Sculpture Group of the Farnese Bull, 19th Century

Located in Miami Beach, FL

During the next four centuries up to the early 20th century, bronze reproductions were made but the advent of the Grand Tour in the 19th century and Naples as a destination led to se...

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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Advent

Materials

Bronze

Antique Victorian circa 1890 Sapphire, Pearl and 2.31 Carat Diamond Necklace
Antique Victorian circa 1890 Sapphire, Pearl and 2.31 Carat Diamond Necklace

Antique Victorian circa 1890 Sapphire, Pearl and 2.31 Carat Diamond Necklace

Located in Berlin, Berlin

Both the discovery of new mines as well as the advent of electric lighting were favourable factors in the popularity of diamond jewellery during the late 19th century.

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1890s Unknown Belle Époque Antique Advent

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Sapphire

Portrait of a Mother and Two Children

Portrait of a Mother and Two Children

By William Mouat Loudan

Located in New Orleans, LA

Loudan, however, also demonstrates a sensitivity to the prevailing styles of painting in the early twentieth century by showing the figures in more casual poses but still within a tr...

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Early 1900s Antique Advent

Materials

Oil Pastel, Oil

Impressionist Edouard Zier Nude at the Park Late 19th Century Oil on Canvas
Impressionist Edouard Zier Nude at the Park Late 19th Century Oil on Canvas

Impressionist Edouard Zier Nude at the Park Late 19th Century Oil on Canvas

Located in roma, IT

The work "Julia", based on a Roman theme, performed in 1875, held the gold medal at the "Philadelphia Exposition" of 1876. With the advent of Impressionism, which arose around 1860 ...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Advent

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Dante Thumbnail, Italian Painting Late 18th Century Oil Poet Writer
Portrait of Dante Thumbnail, Italian Painting Late 18th Century Oil Poet Writer

Portrait of Dante Thumbnail, Italian Painting Late 18th Century Oil Poet Writer

Located in Rome, Italy

The name "Dante", according to the testimony of Jacopo Alighieri, is a hypocoristic of Durante [2]; in the documents it was followed by the patronymic Alagherii or by the noble de Al...

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1790s Italian Antique Advent

Materials

Wood

Large Antique All-Over Design Oushak Rug
Large Antique All-Over Design Oushak Rug

Large Antique All-Over Design Oushak Rug

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W 162 in L 217 in

Large Antique All-Over Design Oushak Rug

Located in Dallas, TX

An Oushak from around the advent of the 20th Century features the touch of both the urban Oushak industry that began in the Ottoman period and the traditional styles of the local Tur...

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19th Century Turkish Bohemian Antique Advent

Materials

Wool

Antique 'Grand Tour' Olivewood Box, 19th Century
Antique 'Grand Tour' Olivewood Box, 19th Century

Antique 'Grand Tour' Olivewood Box, 19th Century

Unavailable

H 5.12 in W 10.44 in D 7.88 in

Antique 'Grand Tour' Olivewood Box, 19th Century

Located in Werkendam, NL

The custom flourished from circa 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transport in the 1840s and was associated with a standard itinerary.

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1870s Italian Victorian Antique Advent

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Victorian circa 1890 16.76 ct Diamond Silver and Gold Belle Époque Tiara
Antique Victorian circa 1890 16.76 ct Diamond Silver and Gold Belle Époque Tiara

Antique Victorian circa 1890 16.76 ct Diamond Silver and Gold Belle Époque Tiara

Located in Berlin, Berlin

At the time, tiaras were no longer only worn by noble women, but could be worn at festive events by all those whose wealth, confidence and taste allowed it. In the advent of artifici...

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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Advent

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver

18th Century Patinated Bronze Group of Apollo & Daphne
18th Century Patinated Bronze Group of Apollo & Daphne

18th Century Patinated Bronze Group of Apollo & Daphne

Located in Pasadena, CA

The myth purportedly explains the origin of the laurel tree and its connection to Apollo, although "Apollo was emphatically associated with the laurel before the advent of the Daphne...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Advent

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Bronze

Lilacs, a Still Life by Minerva Josephine Chapman (1858-1947, American)
Lilacs, a Still Life by Minerva Josephine Chapman (1858-1947, American)

Lilacs, a Still Life by Minerva Josephine Chapman (1858-1947, American)

Located in New York, NY

In 1905, she became one of the first American women to be elected to the prestigious Salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. The advent of World War I prompted Chapman’s retu...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Advent

Materials

Oil

Diana of the Hunt
Diana of the Hunt

Max SvabinskyDiana of the Hunt, 1912

Unavailable

H 34 in W 22.75 in

Diana of the Hunt

By Max Svabinsky

Located in New York, NY

He was relatively unusual among modernist artists in that his work was accepted by the communist regime; this was due at least in part to his having formed his artistic personality p...

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1910s Modern Antique Advent

Materials

Mezzotint

Rare Set of Drawing Room Stately Furniture, 19th Century
Rare Set of Drawing Room Stately Furniture, 19th Century

Rare Set of Drawing Room Stately Furniture, 19th Century

Unavailable

H 38.59 in W 68.51 in D 27.56 in

Rare Set of Drawing Room Stately Furniture, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Thin threads usually underline the structure of the chairs as well as armchairs, representative of the evolution of furniture since the reign of Napoleon until the advent of the last...

Category

Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Advent

Materials

Tapestry, Mahogany

Scottish Floor Standing Regulator of Small Size, circa 1780
Scottish Floor Standing Regulator of Small Size, circa 1780

Scottish Floor Standing Regulator of Small Size, circa 1780

Unavailable

H 73.23 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in

Scottish Floor Standing Regulator of Small Size, circa 1780

By Samuel Brown

Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE

This Incorporation played a very active role in the Regional and National economic development until the middle of the 19th century and the advent of the Industrial era. The rules o...

Category

1780s Scottish George III Antique Advent

Materials

Mahogany

Apple Perfume, Figurative work by Charles Courtney Curran (1861-1942, American)
Apple Perfume, Figurative work by Charles Courtney Curran (1861-1942, American)

Apple Perfume, Figurative work by Charles Courtney Curran (1861-1942, American)

By Charles Courtney Curran

Located in New York, NY

Curran retained his clear vision and pursued it unwaveringly throughout the art-world upheavals that came with the fin de siècle and the advent of modernism. It was the work Curran ...

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1910s American Impressionist Antique Advent

Materials

Oil

Sand Dunes, South Shore, Bermuda, Clark Greenwood Voorhees (1871-1933, American)
Sand Dunes, South Shore, Bermuda, Clark Greenwood Voorhees (1871-1933, American)

Sand Dunes, South Shore, Bermuda, Clark Greenwood Voorhees (1871-1933, American)

By Clark Voorhees

Located in New York, NY

Some of paintings record the landscape before the demise of the Bermuda cedar and the advent of the pernicious Mexican Pepper and the dreaded Australian Casuarina

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Advent

Materials

Oil

Bermuda Beach with Rocky Cliff, Clark Greenwood Voorhees (1871-1933, American)
Bermuda Beach with Rocky Cliff, Clark Greenwood Voorhees (1871-1933, American)

Bermuda Beach with Rocky Cliff, Clark Greenwood Voorhees (1871-1933, American)

By Clark Voorhees

Located in New York, NY

Some of paintings record the landscape before the demise of the Bermuda cedar and the advent of the pernicious Mexican Pepper and the dreaded Australian Casuarina

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Advent

Materials

Oil

Impressionist Bermuda Landscape, Clark Greenwood Voorhees (1871-1933, American)
Impressionist Bermuda Landscape, Clark Greenwood Voorhees (1871-1933, American)

Impressionist Bermuda Landscape, Clark Greenwood Voorhees (1871-1933, American)

By Clark Voorhees

Located in New York, NY

Some of paintings record the landscape before the demise of the Bermuda cedar and the advent of the pernicious Mexican Pepper and the dreaded Australian Casuarina

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Advent

Materials

Oil

Three Marys at the Tomb - Circle of the Maestro degli Antifonari di Padova (active in Padova and Bologna first quarter

Three Marys at the Tomb - Circle of the Maestro degli Antifonari di Padova (active in Padova and Bologna first quarter

Located in New York, NY

First Resp. at First Noct. of the First Sunday of Advent. 131 x 125 mm.; b) Austria, G. F. Zeileis collection, A prophet prays to the Lord in an initial V(idi dominum facie ad faciam?

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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Advent

Daughter of the Artist, portrait by Gustave Wolff (1863-1935, German/American)
Daughter of the Artist, portrait by Gustave Wolff (1863-1935, German/American)

Daughter of the Artist, portrait by Gustave Wolff (1863-1935, German/American)

By Gustav Wolf

Located in New York, NY

While he lived well into the 1930s, the art world was beginning to change with advent of modernism in the early nineteen-teens. Gustave Wolff's paintings of tonal winter sunsets, doc...

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19th Century Impressionist Antique Advent

Materials

Oil

Antique Brass Three-Draw Telescope, 19th Century
Antique Brass Three-Draw Telescope, 19th Century

Antique Brass Three-Draw Telescope, 19th Century

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

During this period, the transition was made from fragile instruments susceptible to damage, to durable long-lasting telescopes that performed and survived even in adverse conditions....

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19th Century French Victorian Antique Advent

Materials

Brass

Antique Set Scholar's Book Form Plaster Grand Tour Intaglios 19th Century
Antique Set Scholar's Book Form Plaster Grand Tour Intaglios 19th Century

Antique Set Scholar's Book Form Plaster Grand Tour Intaglios 19th Century

Located in London, GB

The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary.

Category

1820s Antique Advent

Materials

Marble

Early 19th Century Crystal Chandelier
Early 19th Century Crystal Chandelier

Early 19th Century Crystal Chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Believed to be Waterford or Baccarat - Fixture predates advent of markings. French wired.

Category

19th Century Unknown Antique Advent

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Primitive Stool from Mexico, circa 1920s
Primitive Stool from Mexico, circa 1920s

Primitive Stool from Mexico, circa 1920s

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Primitive Stool from Mexico, circa 1920s

Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

One piece, tripod stools such as this were prominent in pre-hispanic Mexico. With the advent of inexpensive plastics, these pieces were no longer crafted as of the late 1960s.

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1920s Mexican Primitive Antique Advent

Materials

Hardwood

Hope Chest dated 1852
Hope Chest dated 1852

Hope Chest dated 1852

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H 23.5 in W 44.75 in D 24.5 in

Hope Chest dated 1852

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This chest was given to a young lady in advent of her marriage. When the important day finally came, a symbolic "Tree of Life" was painted on the front, along with the year (1852).

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19th Century Latvian Antique Advent

Carved Wood Naive Trade Sign Bananas
Carved Wood Naive Trade Sign Bananas

Carved Wood Naive Trade Sign Bananas

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H 30.71 in W 16.15 in D 7.88 in

Carved Wood Naive Trade Sign Bananas

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Greengrocers advertising trade sign, French, late 19th century, the advent of increased and reasonable priced imports of bananas, Greengrocers would have been keen to advertise their...

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Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Advent

Materials

Wood

Pine Armoire ca. 1870
Pine Armoire ca. 1870

Pine Armoire ca. 1870

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H 68 in W 51 in D 23 in

Pine Armoire ca. 1870

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Has all original shelving and drawer on the right side, pegs for hanging on the left. At the advent of the coat hangers a hanging rod was added.

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19th Century Estonian Antique Advent

Materials

Pine

Italian Neoclassic Walnut Framed Biribissi Game, 2nd quarter 19th century
Italian Neoclassic Walnut Framed Biribissi Game, 2nd quarter 19th century

Italian Neoclassic Walnut Framed Biribissi Game, 2nd quarter 19th century

Located in Atlanta, GA

this game, with its origin in the Renaissance, is a lottery game with cards being drawn that correspond to the characters and objects on the board. with the advent of printing in th...

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1830s Italian Neoclassical Antique Advent

Materials

Walnut

Set of Eight french Upholstered Chairs in Golden Wood Louis XIV Style - 19th
Set of Eight french Upholstered Chairs in Golden Wood Louis XIV Style - 19th

Set of Eight french Upholstered Chairs in Golden Wood Louis XIV Style - 19th

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

The style emerged with the advent of the reign of Louis XIV in 1661 and lasted until the end of the 17th century.

Category

19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Advent

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Hope Chest dated 1852
Hope Chest dated 1852

Hope Chest dated 1852

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H 23.5 in W 44.75 in D 24.5 in

Hope Chest dated 1852

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This chest was given to a young lady in advent of her marriage. When the important day finally came, a symbolic "Tree of Life" was painted on the front, along with the year (1852).

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19th Century Latvian Antique Advent

17th Century English Oak Diminutive Child’s Coffer
17th Century English Oak Diminutive Child’s Coffer

17th Century English Oak Diminutive Child’s Coffer

Located in Greenwich, CT

This beautiful lidded box was an everyday item used in wealthy and poor households before the advent of the chest-of-drawers. This one, with its diminutive scale, would have belonged...

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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Advent

Materials

Oak

Alabaster Light Fixture
Alabaster Light Fixture

Alabaster Light Fixture

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H 8 in Dm 24 in

Alabaster Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Carved from a very unusual vein of alabaster, the sweeping convex and concave lines give a modern feel to an light fixture created at the advent of electricity. Custom rewiring to...

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Early 20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Antique Advent

Materials

Alabaster

"Water Fountain to End a Vista, " Original Landscape Drawing
"Water Fountain to End a Vista, " Original Landscape Drawing

"Water Fountain to End a Vista, " Original Landscape Drawing

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The great Beaux Arts tradition that dominated architecture schools until the advent of the International Style demanded that students design landscapes and buildings with a symmetry ...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Advent

Antique Grand Rapids Refrigerator Co. Oak Three-Door Leonard Icebox c1920
Antique Grand Rapids Refrigerator Co. Oak Three-Door Leonard Icebox c1920

Antique Grand Rapids Refrigerator Co. Oak Three-Door Leonard Icebox c1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

These iceboxes were used to store perishable goods before the advent of electric refrigeration. X

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Early 20th Century American Antique Advent

Materials

Oak

A Neoclassical Alabaster Light Fixture
A Neoclassical Alabaster Light Fixture

A Neoclassical Alabaster Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Buildings built before the advent of electricity were retro-fitted for alabaster pieces which were custom carved to suit the architecture and aesthetic of the period.

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Early 20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Antique Advent

Very Rare Set of Six Hanoverian "Three Prong" Table Forks by Coker & Hannam
Very Rare Set of Six Hanoverian "Three Prong" Table Forks by Coker & Hannam

Very Rare Set of Six Hanoverian "Three Prong" Table Forks by Coker & Hannam

Located in London, GB

Forks are rare in England before 1770 and the advent of the commonly seen four prong design. The three prong style is extremely scarce and much sought after, as an early examples of ...

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1760s English Antique Advent

Massive Terracotta Water Jar From Mexico, Circa 1920´s
Massive Terracotta Water Jar From Mexico, Circa 1920´s

Massive Terracotta Water Jar From Mexico, Circa 1920´s

Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

Pottery such as these was discontinued in the late 1970´s with the advent of plastics which infiltrated many municipalities.

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Early 20th Century Mexican Primitive Antique Advent

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta

Circa 1900 French Double Lion Passant and Fleur de Lys Copper Poissonnière
Circa 1900 French Double Lion Passant and Fleur de Lys Copper Poissonnière

Circa 1900 French Double Lion Passant and Fleur de Lys Copper Poissonnière

Located in Dallas, TX

The lions are, in turn, flanked by two fleur de lys, while the opposite side of the cylindrical fish poacher is graced with five semé de lis. Before the advent of stoves and rangeto...

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Early 1900s French Antique Advent

Materials

Metal, Copper, Iron

19th Century French Louis XV Duchesse Brisee
19th Century French Louis XV Duchesse Brisee

19th Century French Louis XV Duchesse Brisee

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The French invented the duchesse brisee, circa 1740 and it made a comeback with the advent of the Rococo Revival style in the 1840s. This chair is a 19th century duchesse brisee of L...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Advent

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century Pennsylvania Original Painted Pie Safe
19th Century Pennsylvania Original Painted Pie Safe

19th Century Pennsylvania Original Painted Pie Safe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These pie safes were used not only for pies, but also meat, bread and other perishables prior to the advent of iceboxes. Very strong and sturdy with great patina.

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19th Century American Antique Advent

Materials

Tin

Antique Oak Raised Panel Ice Box C1900
Antique Oak Raised Panel Ice Box C1900

Antique Oak Raised Panel Ice Box C1900

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H 49.5 in W 24.5 in D 17.5 in

Antique Oak Raised Panel Ice Box C1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

This ice box would have been used to store ice and perishables before the advent of modern refrigeration, making it a fascinating piece of history.

Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Antique Advent

Materials

Oak

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Located in Denver, CO

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1880s English Other Antique Advent

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Brass, Copper, Iron

George Elbert Burr 1924 Arizona Desert Landscape Drawing  American Southwest
George Elbert Burr 1924 Arizona Desert Landscape Drawing  American Southwest

George Elbert Burr 1924 Arizona Desert Landscape Drawing American Southwest

By George Elbert Burr

Located in Denver, CO

George Elbert Burr (American, 1859–1939) Untitled (Storm over Desert Landscape, Arizona), 1924 Colored pencil on paper Signed lower right Image: 10 × 13¼ inches Framed: 17 × 20¼ × 1 ...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Advent

Materials

Color Pencil, Paper

The Grand Canyon, vibrant mid-20th century western landscape
The Grand Canyon, vibrant mid-20th century western landscape

The Grand Canyon, vibrant mid-20th century western landscape

By Andreas Roth

Located in Beachwood, OH

Andreas Roth (American, 1871-1949) Grand Canyon, 1943 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 24 x 34 inches 29.5 x 39 inches, framed Andreas Roth was a German painter. Son of th...

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1940s Antique Advent

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Oil

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Antique 18K Yellow Gold Diamond & Pearl Enameled Pin Brooch

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W 0.85 in Dm 0.85 in L 0.85 in

Antique 18K Yellow Gold Diamond & Pearl Enameled Pin Brooch

Located in New York, NY

A Refined Fusion of Color and Classic Elegance Indulge in the charm of a bygone era with this Antique 18K Yellow Gold Pin Brooch, beautifully accented by a 0.10-carat round diamond, ...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Advent

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Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Heart shaped Amethyst Brooch with Diamond, Edwardian, circa 1910
Antique Heart shaped Amethyst Brooch with Diamond, Edwardian, circa 1910

Antique Heart shaped Amethyst Brooch with Diamond, Edwardian, circa 1910

Located in Aspen, CO

Antique heart shaped, buff-topped natural amethysts are suspended from a platinum and rose cut diamond garland. The natural 3 amethysts are prong set in 18k yellow gold. The platinum...

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1910s Edwardian Antique Advent

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Amethyst, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Estate Vintage Style Victorian Diamond Opal Turtle Brooch Unisex Silver Pin
Estate Vintage Style Victorian Diamond Opal Turtle Brooch Unisex Silver Pin

Estate Vintage Style Victorian Diamond Opal Turtle Brooch Unisex Silver Pin

Located in New York, NY

Estate Vintage Victorian Style Diamond Opal Turtle Brooch Pin in sterling silver which is a fusion of surrealism and turtle, designed to make a bold statement. Crafted with love and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Antique Advent

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Diamond, Opal, Silver, Sterling Silver

Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Tiara Haircomb Necklace, circa 1880s
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Tiara Haircomb Necklace, circa 1880s

Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Tiara Haircomb Necklace, circa 1880s

Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE

Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Haircomb Necklace, ca. 1880s A very unusual and stunning Victorian crown, set with fiery opal cabochons and old-mine cut diamonds, from the 1880s. T...

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19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Advent

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Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver

Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara

Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara

$53,917

W 1.58 in L 5.71 in

Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara

Located in London, GB

A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...

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1890s European Victorian Antique Advent

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver

6.53 Carat Emerald Sapphire and Diamond Statement Cocktail Ring 14K Yellow Gold
6.53 Carat Emerald Sapphire and Diamond Statement Cocktail Ring 14K Yellow Gold

6.53 Carat Emerald Sapphire and Diamond Statement Cocktail Ring 14K Yellow Gold

By VR Jewels

Located in New York, NY

This statement ring features 6.53 Carat of vivid emerald cut emerald at the center, secured in a four prong 14k yellow gold setting. The emerald is framed by a halo of 0.31 carat rou...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Antique Advent

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Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 14K Yellow Gold Clustered Emeralds and Diamond Cocktail Ring for Her
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Clustered Emeralds and Diamond Cocktail Ring for Her

Antique 14K Yellow Gold Clustered Emeralds and Diamond Cocktail Ring for Her

By VR Jewels

Located in New York, NY

Emerald ring in 14K Gold which perfectly goes with your personality and also helps you to improve your creativity. Designed with emeralds and diamonds that makes it a perfect fit to ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Antique Advent

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Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

14K Gold Clasp Av. 7mm White Sea Pearl 3 Strand Necklace, 17 inches
14K Gold Clasp Av. 7mm White Sea Pearl 3 Strand Necklace, 17 inches

14K Gold Clasp Av. 7mm White Sea Pearl 3 Strand Necklace, 17 inches

Located in เกาะสมุย, TH

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20th Century Thai Art Nouveau Antique Advent

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Pearl, 14k Gold

Vintage 18ct Gold Stamped, 1980s Italian Enamel Ladybug Brooch
Vintage 18ct Gold Stamped, 1980s Italian Enamel Ladybug Brooch

Vintage 18ct Gold Stamped, 1980s Italian Enamel Ladybug Brooch

Located in Brighton, GB

Vintage Ladybug Brooch 18ct Gold Stamped Italy Circa 1980s A charming ladybird brooch crafted in 18ct yellow gold, stamped Italy 18ct, dating to circa 1980. The domed shell is ado...

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Late 20th Century Italian Antique Advent

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Handmade Natural Purple Sapphire Poppy Flower Brooch in 925 Solid Silver
Handmade Natural Purple Sapphire Poppy Flower Brooch in 925 Solid Silver

Handmade Natural Purple Sapphire Poppy Flower Brooch in 925 Solid Silver

Located in New York, NY

Natural Purple Sapphire Poppy Flower Brooch Pin in sterling silver which is a fusion of surrealism and pop-art, designed to make a bold statement. Crafted with love and attention to ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Antique Advent

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Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage natural rose cut diamonds real pearl bow brooch with 18K gold plating
Vintage natural rose cut diamonds real pearl bow brooch with 18K gold plating

Vintage natural rose cut diamonds real pearl bow brooch with 18K gold plating

Located in Delhi, DL

This is a beautiful sterling silver handmade diamond brooch. This brooch consists of : Diamond weight- 2.40cts Diamond type- Rose cut Diamond origin- Natural/ mined Metal- Sterling ...

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1990s Indian Artisan Antique Advent

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Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

Vintage 9ct Gold Stamped, London Hallmarked 1990, Aquamarine & Pearl Bar Brooch
Vintage 9ct Gold Stamped, London Hallmarked 1990, Aquamarine & Pearl Bar Brooch

Vintage 9ct Gold Stamped, London Hallmarked 1990, Aquamarine & Pearl Bar Brooch

Located in Brighton, GB

Vintage Gold Brooch 9ct Yellow Gold Stamped Hallmarked London 1990 Makers Mark D W T Introducing a stunning 9ct yellow gold vintage bar brooch that exudes timeless elegance. This...

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Late 20th Century English Antique Advent

Materials

Aquamarine, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold

Vintage 9ct Gold Diamond & Seed Pearl Star Brooch/Pendant Hallmarked London 1965
Vintage 9ct Gold Diamond & Seed Pearl Star Brooch/Pendant Hallmarked London 1965

Vintage 9ct Gold Diamond & Seed Pearl Star Brooch/Pendant Hallmarked London 1965

Located in Brighton, GB

Antique Star Brooch 9ct Yellow Gold Hallmarked London 1965 Makers Mark DHJ This exquisite vintage 9ct yellow gold brooch showcases an enchanting 8-pointed star design, radiating ...

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Mid-20th Century English Antique Advent

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Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Krementz Amethyst Pearl Pendant Brooch 14k Yellow Gold Jewelry
Antique Victorian Krementz Amethyst Pearl Pendant Brooch 14k Yellow Gold Jewelry

Antique Victorian Krementz Amethyst Pearl Pendant Brooch 14k Yellow Gold Jewelry

Located in Torrance, CA

Finely detailed antique Victorian amethyst & seed pearl pendant/brooch (circa 1880s to 1900s), crafted in 14 karat yellow gold by Krementz. Oval faceted amethyst measures 21mm x 11m...

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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Advent

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Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 14K Yellow Gold 18.50ctw Cushion Amethyst w/ Seed Pearl Halo Pin Brooch
Antique 14K Yellow Gold 18.50ctw Cushion Amethyst w/ Seed Pearl Halo Pin Brooch

Antique 14K Yellow Gold 18.50ctw Cushion Amethyst w/ Seed Pearl Halo Pin Brooch

Located in Montclair, NJ

This is a truly beautiful antique pin brooch that was crafted during the 1920's from solid 14k yellow gold and features a gorgeous cushion cut amethyst neatly set at the center surro...

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1920s Art Deco Antique Advent

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Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Sapphire & Diamond Brooch
Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Sapphire & Diamond Brooch

Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Sapphire & Diamond Brooch

Located in Brighton, GB

Antique Gold Brooch 15ct Gold Hallmarked Birmingham 1895 Makers Mark L & L Fabulous, Victorian Oval Shaped Brooch. Set with Gorgeous Sapphires & Diamonds. Beautifully Detailed...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Advent

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Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 15k Gold

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Antique Advent For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique advent for your home. Frequently made of metal, bronze and wood, every antique advent was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique advent — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique advent bearing Georgian, neoclassical or folk art hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique advent that is appealing in its simplicity, but Louis Comfort Tiffany, Au Départ and James Montgomery Flagg produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Advent?

An antique advent can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,800, while the lowest priced sells for $87 and the highest can go for as much as $398,500.