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Man With  Lamp - Etching by L. Boily - 18th Century

Man With Lamp - Etching by L. Boily - 18th Century

By Ludovico Boily

Located in Roma, IT

The Bourbon King Carlo appointed fifteen scholars creating a new “Herculaneum Academy” to study the artifacts and publish the results of the archaeological excavations of the sites. ...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Antique Archaeology

Materials

Etching

Olympus, Daphnis and Pan - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century

Olympus, Daphnis and Pan - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century

By Francesco Lavega

Located in Roma, IT

The Bourbon King Carlo appointed fifteen scholars creating a new “Herculaneum Academy” to study the artifacts and publish the results of the archaeological excavations of the sites. ...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Antique Archaeology

Materials

Etching

Hermes and Hippogriff - Etching by Filippo Morghen - 18th Century

Hermes and Hippogriff - Etching by Filippo Morghen - 18th Century

By Filippo Morghen

Located in Roma, IT

The Bourbon King Carlo appointed fifteen scholars creating a new “Herculaneum Academy” to study the artifacts and publish the results of the archaeological excavations of the sites. ...

Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Archaeology

Materials

Etching

Ancient Greek Theatre Architectural Plan by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825
Ancient Greek Theatre Architectural Plan by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825

Ancient Greek Theatre Architectural Plan by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825

Located in Langweer, NL

Measurement scales along the bottom are given in Greek feet, metres and French feet, emphasizing the architectural and archaeological character of the engraving. The strong geometri...

Category

1820s French Antique Archaeology

Materials

Paper

Set of English Oligocene & Upper Cretaceous Fossil Specimens Collected In Sussex
Set of English Oligocene & Upper Cretaceous Fossil Specimens Collected In Sussex

Set of English Oligocene & Upper Cretaceous Fossil Specimens Collected In Sussex

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Ray’s passions involved gardening, palaeontology, geology and archaeology. He travelled the UK on numerous expeditions hunting fossils with the whole family.

Category

15th Century and Earlier English Prehistoric Antique Archaeology

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antique 18k Gold Egyptian Revival Iridescent Beetle & Tourmaline Scarab Necklace
Antique 18k Gold Egyptian Revival Iridescent Beetle & Tourmaline Scarab Necklace

Antique 18k Gold Egyptian Revival Iridescent Beetle & Tourmaline Scarab Necklace

Located in New York, NY

The combination of finely crafted goldwork, natural iridescence, and archaeological-inspired design creates a piece that is both decorative and historically evocative.

Category

Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Antique Archaeology

Materials

Tourmaline, 18k Gold

A Set of Three Han Dynasty Funerary Soldier Figure Heads
A Set of Three Han Dynasty Funerary Soldier Figure Heads

A Set of Three Han Dynasty Funerary Soldier Figure Heads

Located in Chicago, IL

The softened modeling and aged earthen patina emphasize their archaeological authenticity and individual expression.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Archaeology

Materials

Terracotta

Victorian 18KT Gold Carnelian Shell Cameo and Old-Cut Diamond Brooch
Victorian 18KT Gold Carnelian Shell Cameo and Old-Cut Diamond Brooch

Victorian 18KT Gold Carnelian Shell Cameo and Old-Cut Diamond Brooch

Located in Braintree, GB

The portrait features an elaborate classical hairstyle and jewellery, reflecting the Victorian revival of archaeological and classical subjects. Dimensions Length: 3.4cm Width: 2.8c...

Category

1880s Victorian Antique Archaeology

Materials

18k Gold

P.-L. Détrier, « The Boules Game », France, Circa 1870
P.-L. Détrier, « The Boules Game », France, Circa 1870

P.-L. Détrier, « The Boules Game », France, Circa 1870

Located in PARIS, FR

The Bulletin of the Historical and Archaeological Society of Langres wrote in 1890 that he “had made a name for himself among French sculptors” and highlighted his most notable works...

Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Archaeology

Materials

Bronze

Antique Architectural Print of the Parthenon, Athens, Tardieu, 1825
Antique Architectural Print of the Parthenon, Athens, Tardieu, 1825

Antique Architectural Print of the Parthenon, Athens, Tardieu, 1825

Located in Langweer, NL

Keywords: Parthenon, Parthenon Athens, Acropolis, Athens Acropolis, Ancient Athens, Ancient Greece, Greek Architecture, Doric Architecture, Classical Architecture, Temple of Athena, ...

Category

1820s French Antique Archaeology

Materials

Paper

Antique View of Delphi and the Rocks of Mount Parnassus, Tardieu, 1825
Antique View of Delphi and the Rocks of Mount Parnassus, Tardieu, 1825

Antique View of Delphi and the Rocks of Mount Parnassus, Tardieu, 1825

Located in Langweer, NL

Keywords: Delphi, Delphes, Mount Parnassus, Parnassus, Oracle of Delphi, Apollo, Pythia, Ancient Greece, Greek Mythology, Greek Archaeology, Classical Greece, Sacred Landscape, Greek...

Category

1820s French Antique Archaeology

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of the Pass of Thermopylae by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825
Antique Map of the Pass of Thermopylae by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825

Antique Map of the Pass of Thermopylae by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825

Located in Langweer, NL

Issued as part of the celebrated Voyage du Jeune Anacharsis en Grèce, the atlas combined archaeological scholarship, classical history, and beautifully engraved maps to illustrate th...

Category

1820s French Antique Archaeology

Materials

Paper

Ancient Troy and Hellespont Map by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825
Ancient Troy and Hellespont Map by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825

Ancient Troy and Hellespont Map by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825

Located in Langweer, NL

An appealing map for collectors interested in Troy, Homer, the Iliad, the Dardanelles, ancient Greece and classical archaeology. Creator / Engraver: Ambroise Tardieu Title: Plan de...

Category

1820s French Antique Archaeology

Materials

Paper

Centaur And Menade - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century

Centaur And Menade - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century

By Carlo Nolli

Located in Roma, IT

The Bourbon King Carlo appointed fifteen scholars creating a new “Herculaneum Academy” to study the artifacts and publish the results of the archaeological excavations of the sites. ...

Category

18th Century Modern Antique Archaeology

Materials

Etching

Oil Lamp - Etching by Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century

Oil Lamp - Etching by Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century

By Giuseppe Aloja

Located in Roma, IT

The Bourbon King Carlo appointed fifteen scholars creating a new “Herculaneum Academy” to study the artifacts and publish the results of the archaeological excavations of the sites. ...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Antique Archaeology

Materials

Etching

Oil Lamp - Etching by Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century

Oil Lamp - Etching by Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century

By Giuseppe Aloja

Located in Roma, IT

The Bourbon King Carlo appointed fifteen scholars creating a new “Herculaneum Academy” to study the artifacts and publish the results of the archaeological excavations of the sites. ...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Antique Archaeology

Materials

Etching

Original Antique Map of Ancient Greece & Greek Colonies - Tardieu, 1825
Original Antique Map of Ancient Greece & Greek Colonies - Tardieu, 1825

Original Antique Map of Ancient Greece & Greek Colonies - Tardieu, 1825

Located in Langweer, NL

Written as the fictional travels of the young Scythian Anacharsis through fourth-century BC Greece, the work was accompanied by maps and archaeological illustrations intended to reco...

Category

1820s French Antique Archaeology

Materials

Paper

Antique Maps of the Cyclades and Delos by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825
Antique Maps of the Cyclades and Delos by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825

Antique Maps of the Cyclades and Delos by Ambroise Tardieu, 1825

Located in Langweer, NL

The combination of the broader Cyclades map with the detailed plan of Delos makes this an especially interesting plate for collectors of Greek islands, classical archaeology and anci...

Category

1820s French Antique Archaeology

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Ancient Sparta and Its Surroundings, Tardieu, 1825
Antique Map of Ancient Sparta and Its Surroundings, Tardieu, 1825

Antique Map of Ancient Sparta and Its Surroundings, Tardieu, 1825

Located in Langweer, NL

Keywords: Sparta Map, Ancient Sparta, Spartan, Lacedaemon, Laconia, Ancient Greece, Sparta City Plan, Eurotas River, Amyclae, Therapne, Greek Archaeology, Spartan History, Classical ...

Category

1820s French Antique Archaeology

Materials

Paper

Grand Tour Patinated Metal Bowl after Hildesheim Depicting the Infant Hercules
Grand Tour Patinated Metal Bowl after Hildesheim Depicting the Infant Hercules

Grand Tour Patinated Metal Bowl after Hildesheim Depicting the Infant Hercules

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Grand Tour Patinated Metal Bowl after the Hildesheim Silver Treasure Depicting the Infant Hercules, Circa 1900 Inspired by one of the most celebrated archaeological discoveries of t...

Category

19th Century Grand Tour Antique Archaeology

Materials

Metal

Ancient Roman Scene - Original Etching - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Scene - Original Etching - 18th Century

By Niccolò Vanni

Located in Roma, IT

The Bourbon King Carlo appointed fifteen scholars creating a new “Herculaneum Academy” to study the artifacts and publish the results of the archaeological excavations of the sites. ...

Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Archaeology

Materials

Etching

Seascape with Monument and Figures - Etching by F. Cepparuli - 18th Century

Seascape with Monument and Figures - Etching by F. Cepparuli - 18th Century

By Francesco Cepparuli

Located in Roma, IT

The Bourbon King Carlo appointed fifteen scholars creating a new “Herculaneum Academy” to study the artifacts and publish the results of the archaeological excavations of the sites. ...

Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Archaeology

Materials

Etching

Groupe de Trois Femmes (Group of Three Women) - Etching edition 64/100, 1922
Groupe de Trois Femmes (Group of Three Women) - Etching edition 64/100, 1922

Groupe de Trois Femmes (Group of Three Women) - Etching edition 64/100, 1922

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Following his transformative journey to Italy in February 1917, where he encountered the immense diversity of antique sculptures in the Vatican, Renaissance masterworks in Florence a...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Archaeology

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Rare Scottish Neolithic Carved Sandstone Ball, Circa 2500-4000 BC
Rare Scottish Neolithic Carved Sandstone Ball, Circa 2500-4000 BC

Rare Scottish Neolithic Carved Sandstone Ball, Circa 2500-4000 BC

Located in London, GB

This gives the piece an unusually clear legal status for an artefact category that is now regarded as a key component of Scotland's archaeological heritage. Cf. The Ashmolean Museum...

Category

15th Century and Earlier British Prehistoric Antique Archaeology

Materials

Sandstone

Glen Lukens Signed Mid-Century Modern Glazed California Pottery Weed Pot Vase
Glen Lukens Signed Mid-Century Modern Glazed California Pottery Weed Pot Vase

Glen Lukens Signed Mid-Century Modern Glazed California Pottery Weed Pot Vase

By Glen Lukens

Located in Studio City, CA

Lukens work can be found in various museum collections including: Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San...

Category

1920s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Archaeology

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Ottoman Mosque Facade Lithograph, Bursa (Bayezid Yıldırım), 1924
Ottoman Mosque Facade Lithograph, Bursa (Bayezid Yıldırım), 1924

Ottoman Mosque Facade Lithograph, Bursa (Bayezid Yıldırım), 1924

Located in Langweer, NL

Executed in subtle tones of blue-grey, cream, and soft green, the lithograph combines precise archaeological documentation with the decorative elegance typical of Raymond's celebrate...

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Archaeology

Materials

Paper

Antique Rare Hallstatt Gold Spiral Hoard in Ceramic Vessel, ca 800–600 BC
Antique Rare Hallstatt Gold Spiral Hoard in Ceramic Vessel, ca 800–600 BC

Antique Rare Hallstatt Gold Spiral Hoard in Ceramic Vessel, ca 800–600 BC

Located in Doha, QA

Gold spirals of this type have been discovered in archaeological contexts across Austria, southern Germany, the Danube region, and adjacent Hallstatt cultural territories.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Austrian Prehistoric Antique Archaeology

Materials

Gold

Set of Two Ancient Greek Temple Views, Parthenon and Theseion, Tardieu, 1825
Set of Two Ancient Greek Temple Views, Parthenon and Theseion, Tardieu, 1825

Set of Two Ancient Greek Temple Views, Parthenon and Theseion, Tardieu, 1825

Located in Langweer, NL

Keywords: Parthenon, Temple of Hephaestus, Temple of Theseus, Theseion, Athens, Acropolis, Ancient Athens, Ancient Greece, Greek Temples, Doric Architecture, Classical Architecture, ...

Category

1820s French Antique Archaeology

Materials

Paper

Italian 19th C. Grand Tour Period Patinated Bronze Oil Lamp, After B. Boschetti
Italian 19th C. Grand Tour Period Patinated Bronze Oil Lamp, After B. Boschetti

Italian 19th C. Grand Tour Period Patinated Bronze Oil Lamp, After B. Boschetti

Located in New York, NY

Boschetti specialized in reproductions of celebrated archaeological models inspired by excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Category

1840s Italian Grand Tour Antique Archaeology

Materials

Breche Violette Marble, Bronze

Lower Paleolithic Flint Hand Axe from St. Acheul, France
Lower Paleolithic Flint Hand Axe from St. Acheul, France

Lower Paleolithic Flint Hand Axe from St. Acheul, France

Located in London, GB

The present tool was discovered at the famed archaeological site in northern France. It was here that Paleolithic finds of handaxes in ancient gravels alongside extinct Ice Age anim...

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Prehistoric Antique Archaeology

Materials

Stone

J. Coomans, "Last Days of Happiness in Pompeii", France, 1863
J. Coomans, "Last Days of Happiness in Pompeii", France, 1863

J. Coomans, "Last Days of Happiness in Pompeii", France, 1863

By Pierre Olivier Joseph Coomans

Located in PARIS, FR

Strongly influenced by the archaeological discoveries at Pompeii and Herculaneum, Coomans specialized in the idealized and anecdotal depiction of ancient domestic life.

Category

1860s French Neoclassical Antique Archaeology

Materials

Canvas

André Lhote Drawing La Coiffeuse Hand Signed, circa 1920
André Lhote Drawing La Coiffeuse Hand Signed, circa 1920

André Lhote Drawing La Coiffeuse Hand Signed, circa 1920

By André Lhote

Located in Barcelona, ES

In Egypt Lhote worked with Effat Nagy using Egyptian archaeology as subject matter for their work. His work was rewarded with the Grand Prix National de Peinture for 1955, and the UN...

Category

1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Antique Archaeology

Materials

Paper

Samuel Alcock The Battle Between The Greeks & Amazons Ceramic Vase 1856
Samuel Alcock The Battle Between The Greeks & Amazons Ceramic Vase 1856

Samuel Alcock The Battle Between The Greeks & Amazons Ceramic Vase 1856

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Samuel Alcock were renowned for producing a number of fine quality wares based on archaeological finds and while wonderfully decorative they also have some scholarly interest being f...

Category

1850s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Archaeology

Materials

Ceramic

Pyu Terracotta Buddha Votive, Hand-Carved, Myanmar, 11th Century
Pyu Terracotta Buddha Votive, Hand-Carved, Myanmar, 11th Century

Pyu Terracotta Buddha Votive, Hand-Carved, Myanmar, 11th Century

Located in Ukiah, CA

What I like most is that it still feels devotional rather than archaeological. Some ancient objects become interesting mainly because of age.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Archaeology

Materials

Terracotta

Islamic Architectural Print – Sultan Selim II Mosque Minbar, Istanbul, 1924
Islamic Architectural Print – Sultan Selim II Mosque Minbar, Istanbul, 1924

Islamic Architectural Print – Sultan Selim II Mosque Minbar, Istanbul, 1924

Located in Langweer, NL

Executed as a finely printed color lithograph, the sheet combines archaeological precision with artistic sensitivity. Raymond and his collaborators documented architectural fragments...

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Archaeology

Materials

Paper

German Art Deco Flame Birch Chest of Drawers, c. 1927
German Art Deco Flame Birch Chest of Drawers, c. 1927

German Art Deco Flame Birch Chest of Drawers, c. 1927

By Emil Fahrenkamp

Located in Petershagen, DE

Its refined linear design fuses Etruscan and Chinese ornamental motifs to create a distinctly modern Art Deco composition that is both archaeological and exotic yet unmistakably Germ...

Category

1920s German Art Deco Antique Archaeology

Materials

Birch

Dancing Maenad - Etching by Filippo Morghen - 18th Century

Dancing Maenad - Etching by Filippo Morghen - 18th Century

By Filippo Morghen

Located in Roma, IT

The Bourbon King Carlo appointed fifteen scholars creating a new “Herculaneum Academy” to study the artifacts and publish the results of the archaeological excavations of the sites. ...

Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Archaeology

Materials

Etching

Ancient Fresco 1 - Etching by Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century

Ancient Fresco 1 - Etching by Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century

By Giuseppe Aloja

Located in Roma, IT

The Bourbon King Carlo appointed fifteen scholars creating a new “Herculaneum Academy” to study the artifacts and publish the results of the archaeological excavations of the sites. ...

Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Archaeology

Materials

Etching

Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by G.Furlanetti - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by G.Furlanetti - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

The Bourbon King Carlo appointed fifteen scholars creating a new “Herculaneum Academy” to study the artifacts and publish the results of the archaeological excavations of the sites. ...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Antique Archaeology

Materials

Etching

Still Life With Horses -  Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century

Still Life With Horses - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century

By Nicola Vanni

Located in Roma, IT

The Bourbon King Carlo appointed fifteen scholars creating a new “Herculaneum Academy” to study the artifacts and publish the results of the archaeological excavations of the sites. ...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Antique Archaeology

Materials

Etching

Roman Fresco - Etching by Nicola Fiorillo - 18th Century

Roman Fresco - Etching by Nicola Fiorillo - 18th Century

By Nicola Fiorillo

Located in Roma, IT

The Bourbon King Carlo appointed fifteen scholars creating a new “Herculaneum Academy” to study the artifacts and publish the results of the archaeological excavations of the sites. ...

Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Archaeology

Materials

Etching

Neolithic Pottery Jar, Gansu Province
Neolithic Pottery Jar, Gansu Province

Neolithic Pottery Jar, Gansu Province

Located in seoul, KR

Some areas prioritized large and heavy storage containers, while others required smaller and more portable bowls for convenience. Archaeological excavations of this pottery have bee...

Category

15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antique Archaeology

Materials

Earthenware

Late 19th C. French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Gueridon, Green Onyx Top
Late 19th C. French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Gueridon, Green Onyx Top

Late 19th C. French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Gueridon, Green Onyx Top

Located in Morristown, NJ

The Empire style, inspired by the archaeological discoveries of ancient Greece and Rome during Napoleon's reign, celebrated architectural forms, mythological imagery, and superb bron...

Category

Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Archaeology

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Egyptian Revival Thebes Stool by Liberty of London attributed Solid Wood Design
Egyptian Revival Thebes Stool by Liberty of London attributed Solid Wood Design

Egyptian Revival Thebes Stool by Liberty of London attributed Solid Wood Design

By Liberty of London

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

One of the most recognizable furniture forms of the late Victorian Aesthetic Movement, the Thebes stool drew inspiration from ancient Egyptian seating and became a defining example o...

Category

Early 20th Century British Egyptian Revival Antique Archaeology

Materials

Oak

Collection of English Oxfordian Upper Jurassic Fossil Specimens From Dorset
Collection of English Oxfordian Upper Jurassic Fossil Specimens From Dorset

Collection of English Oxfordian Upper Jurassic Fossil Specimens From Dorset

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Ray’s passions involved gardening, palaeontology, geology and archaeology. He travelled the UK on numerous expeditions hunting fossils with the whole family.

Category

15th Century and Earlier English Antique Archaeology

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antique Carved Moonstone Pharaoh Brooch of 14k Gold
Antique Carved Moonstone Pharaoh Brooch of 14k Gold

Antique Carved Moonstone Pharaoh Brooch of 14k Gold

Located in Lewisburg, PA

Reflecting the late Victorian fascination with archaeological discoveries and exotic revival styles, the brooch combines sculptural goldwork with an expressive carved gemstone center...

Category

1890s Antique Archaeology

Materials

Moonstone, Gold

19th Century Grand Tour Throne in Patinated Terracotta Mythological Relief
19th Century Grand Tour Throne in Patinated Terracotta Mythological Relief

19th Century Grand Tour Throne in Patinated Terracotta Mythological Relief

Located in Madrid, ES

A rare and highly decorative example of Grand Tour taste, combining sculptural presence with classical archaeological inspiration.

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Archaeology

Materials

Terracotta

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Antique Archaeology For Sale on 1stDibs

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How Much is a Antique Archaeology?

The price for an antique archaeology starts at $130 and tops out at $260,140 with these prints-works-on-paper, on average, selling for $3,800.