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A Gui (鬶) Tripod Vessel
A Gui (鬶) Tripod Vessel

A Gui (鬶) Tripod Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

The pieces are very diverse, including vessels, human figures, animals, architectural models, and ritual objects. All were buried for the afterlife, their locations forgotten over t...

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Terracotta

A Han Dynasty Cocoon Jar
A Han Dynasty Cocoon Jar

A Han Dynasty Cocoon Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

The pieces are very diverse, including vessels, human figures, animals, architectural models, and ritual objects. All were buried for the afterlife, their locations forgotten over t...

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Terracotta

A Han Terracotta Storage Vessel
A Han Terracotta Storage Vessel

A Han Terracotta Storage Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

The pieces are very diverse, including vessels, human figures, animals, architectural models, and ritual objects. All were buried for the afterlife, their locations forgotten over t...

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Terracotta

A Neolithic "Li" Tripod Vessel
A Neolithic "Li" Tripod Vessel

A Neolithic "Li" Tripod Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

The pieces are very diverse, including vessels, human figures, animals, architectural models, and ritual objects. All were buried for the afterlife, their locations forgotten over t...

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Terracotta

A Pair of Painted Pottery Horses
A Pair of Painted Pottery Horses

A Pair of Painted Pottery Horses

Located in Chicago, IL

The pieces are very diverse, including vessels, human figures, animals, architectural models, and ritual objects. All were buried for the afterlife, their locations forgotten over t...

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Terracotta

A Scholar’s Rock (Gongshi)
A Scholar’s Rock (Gongshi)

A Scholar’s Rock (Gongshi)

Located in Chicago, IL

The pieces are very diverse, including vessels, human figures, animals, architectural models, and ritual objects. All were buried for the afterlife, their locations forgotten over t...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Marble

18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket
18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket

18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket

By Ferdinando Pogliani

Located in Forney, TX

keywords: curiosity cabinet of curiosities jewelry casket specimen exhibition collectors case monumental decorative table box coin safe strongbox strong bible box coffer portable ba...

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Early 18th Century Baroque Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter

Lounge Chair by Unknown Designer in Oak and Leather, Sweden, 1920s
Lounge Chair by Unknown Designer in Oak and Leather, Sweden, 1920s

Lounge Chair by Unknown Designer in Oak and Leather, Sweden, 1920s

Located in Eskilstuna, SE

A beautifully shaped wooden rail runs between the armrests and wraps around the back, adding an elegant architectural detail. An uncommon model with a refined and exclusive presence.

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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Leather, Oak

Early 20th Century Italian Three-Dimensional Copper Weather Vane Birds
Early 20th Century Italian Three-Dimensional Copper Weather Vane Birds

Early 20th Century Italian Three-Dimensional Copper Weather Vane Birds

Located in Nicolosi, IT

Unlike traditional flat weather vanes, this piece is composed as a lively architectural and decorative object, with modeled copper birds arranged on different levels.

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Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Metal, Copper

A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain ‘Elements’ Ewer Emblematic of Air
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain ‘Elements’ Ewer Emblematic of Air

A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain ‘Elements’ Ewer Emblematic of Air

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

The Elements series formed part of Meissen’s large-scale figural and ceremonial porcelain production, combining molded allegorical figures with complex architectural and natural moti...

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1880s German Rococo Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Restored Bauhaus Armchairs, by Arnošt Beck, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
Pair of Restored Bauhaus Armchairs, by Arnošt Beck, Chrome, Czech, 1930s

Pair of Restored Bauhaus Armchairs, by Arnošt Beck, Chrome, Czech, 1930s

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

This timeless and architecturally precise model was designed by the celebrated architect Arnošt Beck and manufactured in Czechoslovakia.

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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Large Jeffersonno.6364 Moonstone Plafonnier With Oxidised Copper Fittings
Large Jeffersonno.6364 Moonstone Plafonnier With Oxidised Copper Fittings

Large Jeffersonno.6364 Moonstone Plafonnier With Oxidised Copper Fittings

By Jefferson Electric Co.

Located in Nottingham, GB

The oxidised copper fittings retain a deep, aged patina consistent with early 20th century metalwork. ARCHITECTURAL PRESENCE With its generous depth and diameter, this model carrie...

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1910s British Art Nouveau Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Brass

Italian Florentine Renaissance Revival Style Pair Italian Wrought Iron Lanterns
Italian Florentine Renaissance Revival Style Pair Italian Wrought Iron Lanterns

Italian Florentine Renaissance Revival Style Pair Italian Wrought Iron Lanterns

Located in Prato, Tuscany

The artisans who produced this pair clearly drew inspiration from those celebrated Renaissance models, whose elegant architectural forms continued to inspire decorative ironwork desi...

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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Wrought Iron

Green Glazed Standing Gate on Plinth with Finials, Ming Dynasty
Green Glazed Standing Gate on Plinth with Finials, Ming Dynasty

Green Glazed Standing Gate on Plinth with Finials, Ming Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

Modeled after wooden architectural forms, this miniature gate is constructed with two vertical posts and three horizontal crossbars, set on footed bases with projecting support brack...

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15th Century and Earlier East Asian Ming Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Pottery

Art Deco Bronze and Frosted White Glass Five-Light Chandelier, France, ca. 1925
Art Deco Bronze and Frosted White Glass Five-Light Chandelier, France, ca. 1925

Art Deco Bronze and Frosted White Glass Five-Light Chandelier, France, ca. 1925

Located in Barntrup, DE

The bronze structure is richly decorated with classical acanthus bud motifs along the stem, stylized fruit elements at the central hub, and finely modeled architectural detailing thr...

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Bronze

Antique Carved Giltwood Arch-Top Mirror, Continental Europe, 18th–century
Antique Carved Giltwood Arch-Top Mirror, Continental Europe, 18th–century

Antique Carved Giltwood Arch-Top Mirror, Continental Europe, 18th–century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This striking antique arch-top mirror features a richly carved giltwood frame adorned with bold scrolling foliate motifs and deeply modeled rosettes. The architectural form is emphas...

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Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Paint

Allegory Of Europe Solimena 18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italy
Allegory Of Europe Solimena 18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italy

Allegory Of Europe Solimena 18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italy

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

The centrepiece of the representation, in our painting, is the female figure, depicted with regal attributes, seated with an imperious air while with her left hand she holds the mode...

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18th Century Old Masters Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Oil

Orientalist Palace Reception, Duke Maximilian at Mehemed Ali Court, 1846
Orientalist Palace Reception, Duke Maximilian at Mehemed Ali Court, 1846

Orientalist Palace Reception, Duke Maximilian at Mehemed Ali Court, 1846

Located in Langweer, NL

The print was produced in the 19th century using traditional intaglio printmaking techniques, most likely steel engraving or copper engraving, which is evident in the fine tonal grad...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Paper

Verlys French Art Glass “Mandarin” Vase Frosted & Clear Relief Design circa 1930
Verlys French Art Glass “Mandarin” Vase Frosted & Clear Relief Design circa 1930

Verlys French Art Glass “Mandarin” Vase Frosted & Clear Relief Design circa 1930

By Verlys Glass

Located in Plainview, NY

Like Lalique and Sabino, Verlys was celebrated for combining technical innovation with poetic artistry — yet Verlys distinguished itself through a slightly crisper modeling and great...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Art Glass

A-E Beurdeley, « The Coronation of Science » Clock, France, circa 1880
A-E Beurdeley, « The Coronation of Science » Clock, France, circa 1880

A-E Beurdeley, « The Coronation of Science » Clock, France, circa 1880

By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley

Located in PARIS, FR

Related work : In 1774, the bronze-caster Robert Osmond (1711-1789) designed a first model known as “architectural drawing” illustrating The Coronation of Science.

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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Marble, Bronze

LC7 Swivel Chairs by Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret, and Le Corbusier
LC7 Swivel Chairs by Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret, and Le Corbusier

LC7 Swivel Chairs by Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret, and Le Corbusier

By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Designed during a transformative period in architecture and furniture, this model epitomizes the Bauhaus-inspired shift toward rational, machine-age aesthetics, championed by its des...

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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Pair of Dark Stained Pine Armchairs, Europe First half of the 20th Century
Pair of Dark Stained Pine Armchairs, Europe First half of the 20th Century

Pair of Dark Stained Pine Armchairs, Europe First half of the 20th Century

Located in Utrecht, NL

In Europe, designers were often also architects, whose focus on functionality and quality resulted in sculptural models such as these armchairs. The solid wood frames can be consider...

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Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Fabric, Pine

Trunk. Wood, leather, iron. Spanish school, around 1700.
Trunk. Wood, leather, iron. Spanish school, around 1700.

Trunk. Wood, leather, iron. Spanish school, around 1700.

Located in Madrid, ES

The hardware, also worked, follows models based on architectural designs, motifs also present on the lock shields on the front.

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18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Other

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Each of the three arms displays a superb scrolled design adorned with acanthus leaves leading to fluted bobeches and candle cups. Above the modeled architectural designs are the char...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Ormolu

Wrought Iron Fittings for Spanish Bargueño or Desk, 17th and 20th Centuries
Wrought Iron Fittings for Spanish Bargueño or Desk, 17th and 20th Centuries

Wrought Iron Fittings for Spanish Bargueño or Desk, 17th and 20th Centuries

Located in Madrid, ES

Set of wrought iron cabinet fittings made up of two handles and two nails finished in a star from the 17th century and a 20th century lock inspired by 17th century models, with balus...

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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Other, Wrought Iron

Brass and Opal Wall Light by Atelier Jean Perzel, France Early 20th century
Brass and Opal Wall Light by Atelier Jean Perzel, France Early 20th century

Brass and Opal Wall Light by Atelier Jean Perzel, France Early 20th century

By Atelier Jean Perzel

Located in Utrecht, NL

Like all wall lights from the Atelier, this wall light was designed and handcrafted in their workshop located in the heart of Paris. Since each model highlighted the architecture of ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Brass

Pair of Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Fauteuils by George Jacob
Pair of Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Fauteuils by George Jacob

Pair of Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Fauteuils by George Jacob

By Georges Jacob

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand-carved in mahogany, these chairs feature an architectural elegance with backs modeled as Romanesque columns supporting a delicately carved frieze, complemented by roundels at th...

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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style
Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style

Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style

Located in London, GB

The stand in designed in the Victorian Gothic style, with the body of the piece modelled architecturally. The stand is raised on a plinth surrounded by a pierced gallery, with the ma...

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19th Century English Gothic Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Brass

Pedestal Table, George II Style Mahogany, USA, circa 1860
Pedestal Table, George II Style Mahogany, USA, circa 1860

Pedestal Table, George II Style Mahogany, USA, circa 1860

Located in Madrid, ES

American furniture owes a great deal to English, as the following example shows: it follows the so-called Jorge II style, named after the monarch during whose reign it was created (b...

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Late 18th Century American George II Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Renaissance Palladio Dining Room Set in blackening wood of walnut
18th Century Renaissance Palladio Dining Room Set in blackening wood of walnut

18th Century Renaissance Palladio Dining Room Set in blackening wood of walnut

By Andrea Palladio

Located in Vigonza, Padua

He published the treatise The Four Books of Architecture (1570) through which his models had a profound influence on Western architecture; The imitation of his style gave rise to a m...

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Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Glass, Pine, Walnut

Renaissance Cabinet from Burgundy or Lyon Region
Renaissance Cabinet from Burgundy or Lyon Region

Renaissance Cabinet from Burgundy or Lyon Region

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

The structure of the pieces of furniture also evolve thanks to the re discovery of Antique architectures, rigorously used as a model. This cabinet presents an imposing structur...

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16th Century Renaissance Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Personification of the Day Alabaster Sculpture
18th Century Personification of the Day Alabaster Sculpture

18th Century Personification of the Day Alabaster Sculpture

By Michelangelo Buonarroti

Located in Milan, IT

After the interruption for the pope’s death, they resumed in 1524, when the artist, for the new Medici pontiff Clement VII, definitively established the architectural structure of th...

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18th Century Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Alabaster

19th Century Historicist Repoussé Copper Plaque Depicting Vercingetorix, c. 1850
19th Century Historicist Repoussé Copper Plaque Depicting Vercingetorix, c. 1850

19th Century Historicist Repoussé Copper Plaque Depicting Vercingetorix, c. 1850

Located in Miami, FL

19th Century Historicist Repoussé Copper Plaque Depicting Vercingetorix, Circa 1850–1870 A finely worked 19th-century repoussé copper plaque depicting a historicizing scene of Verci...

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Mid-19th Century French Revival Antique Architectural Models

Materials

Copper

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