Antique Beast

It depicts an ancient Roman column, a frieze and other architectural elements, including Hippogriffs, which were magical beasts that had front legs, wings, and a head of a giant eagl...

The significance of the mythological Griffin creature stems from Greek Mythology-the beast being half lion, half eagle, signifying strength and vision, the strength of the lion and t...

ONe geometrical and one of a fantasy beast (griffion?). These headrests are found in difformt forms.

Exquisite 19th century French antique hunting table / beast table in black forest style, large oval model.

The term Fauves was coined by a critic writing pejoratively about these "Wild Beasts" and their use of unnatural and unexpectedly bold, painterly shapes and fiery colors.

Jacques was a master of the Rococo style, using elaborate curves, flowering branches, and fantastical beasts in his creations. His notable clients included the queen, Marie Leczinska...

Rather than mythological or exotic beasts, Mêne favored domestic and farm animals—primarily horses, dogs, cattle, and sheep—capturing them in candid, often playful poses that resonat...

Each of the vases features twin handles in the form of mythical beasts to the necks. The bodies are florally decorated all over on a cream ground, and each is set to the widest secti...

By 1905-1906 Friesz, Braque, Matisse, Derain, Vlaminck, Van Dongen and Rouault were described collectively as Fauves (the wild beasts). What they had in common was a desire to innova...

According to ancient legends, a free unicorn was a dangerous beast. This is why the heraldic unicorn is chained.

Envision the sweat of beasts of burden and the hands of skilled artisans crafting this very wheel, now reborn as a captivating piece of art.

Rich deep bright green color with molten shades of lighter pale green, exceptionally carved, with intricate detail throughout. The mythical beast lying ready on all four, head raised...

This exceedingly rare model is a most pleasing study of this sensitive beast and the present example is an exquisite representation of the model.

On returning to France in the fall of 1817, he abandoned this project but continued briefly in its direction with studies for a Cattle Market (Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, Massachuset...

Arguably the blue volume contains the best known fairy tales, such as 'Little Red Riding Hood', 'The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood', 'Cinderella', 'Aladdin', 'Beauty and the Beast', 'H...

The green-glazed beasts seated on their haunches, a short spout beside their turned heads, their mane and tail splashed with yellow or brown glaze Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng P...

Les Fauves (the wild beasts) emphasized bright color and bold contours in their work.

In European decorative art symbolizes courage nobility royalty strength stateliness and valor Historically the lion has been regarded as the " king of beasts ". We find many statua...

After viewing the boldly colored canvases of Vlaminck, Henri Matisse, André Derain, Albert Marquet, Kees van Dongen, Charles Camoin, and Jean Puy, the art critic Louis Vauxcelles dis...

Appealing and rare depiction of the large mythical beast Displaying a desirable aged patina - in good original order Green ceramic ground with mottled hand-painted finish Cream co...

Thomson & his contemporaries (Pinkerton & Cary) redefined European cartography by abandoning typical 18th century decorative elements such as elaborate title cartouches and fantastic...

In European decorative art symbolizes courage nobility royalty strength stateliness and valor Historically the lion has been regarded as the " king of beasts ". Antique Dealer Los An...

There are striking similarities between Lion Assis and Barye's Lion of the July Column, both beasts with notable similarity in the multiple layers of their manes and the quiet repose...

The intense colourism of the works he painted between 1900 and 1905 brought him notoriety as one of the Fauves (French for "wild beasts"). Many of his finest works were created in th...

Hand crafted, exceptional quality, deep rich polychrome color, the finely detailed antique sculpture featured posed atop base of clouds, appearing to be floating forward through the ...

The intense colourism of the works he painted between 1900 and 1905 brought him notoriety as one of the Fauves (French for "wild beasts"). Many of his finest works were created in th...

Please look closely at the other details such as the facial features, ears, claws and frogs on the toes. Gorgeous lion beast Asian bronze door handle with lovely brownish.

Another betel-nut cutter, crafted using a casting technique, depicts a stylized beast dragon hunting a peacock. A scissor-style cigar and betel nut shell cutter, complete with its or...

The subject matter of his paintings is wide-ranging, including landscapes, people, birds, beasts, animals, and flowers, and among these, his masterpieces remain in the southern style...

The vases have twin ormolu handles in the form of mythical beasts, joined by a champlevé enamel relief panel decorated with sea motifs.

The lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts, and the eagle the king of the birds. Since classical antiquity, it was a symbol of divine power and a guardian of the d...

The intense colourism of the works he painted between 1900 and 1905 brought him notoriety as one of the Fauves (French for "wild beasts"). Many of his finest works were created in th...

Highly elaborate, the surround is intricately hand-carved throughout, the frieze of which is most extravagant, carved with a mythical beast to the central tablet among birds, stylise...

The novel Les Enfants Terribles (1929) and the films Blood of a Poet (1930), Les Parents Terribles (1948), Beauty and the Beast (1946) and Orpheus (1949) are his most appreciated wor...

The intense colourism of the works he painted between 1900 and 1905 brought him notoriety as one of the Fauves (French for "wild beasts"). Many of his finest works were created in th...

A rose gold bracelet composed of eight plaques, the four larger plaques depicting from left to right; a winged cherub on the back of a dragon, a winged cherub sat on the back of a ho...

Iconographically complex, the textile features a series of embroidered panels depicting figures, possibly the Eight Immortals or scenes from classical literature, interspersed with s...

The numerous etched anatomical details such as the mane, the scales or the feathers of the mythical beasts only add to the striking effect of this extraordinary piece.

This wonderful piece depicts the great battle of the Lernaean Hydra monster, the multi-headed beast. As one head was severed by Hercules, two more took its place.

Between 1901 and 1925 Dahl-Jensen modeled numerous small sculptures of beasts of prey in bronze that were exhibited at Charlottenborg, Malmo, Berlin, Munich and San Francisco, but he...

This pair of heraldic beasts may have been carved as newel post finials of a grand staircase; or as finials for a church or a livery hall.

This object is a Tang dynasty (8th–9th century) Changsha ware ritual stand, constructed with a sculpted mythical beast—likely a lion or bixie—serving as the base, surmounted by a fla...

The flat band around the neck is covered in Buddhist monks, the handles are dragons and the feet issue from beasts' mouths while the swelled body contains other Buddhist emblems.

Dubbed Les Fauves for their stylistic « savagery », it was noted by the critic Vauxcelles that Lebasque’s talent arrived « in the midst of the roaring of the unchained beast ». Like ...

The central design features five large circular medallions, symmetrically placed, enclosing dynamic figures—likely dragons or mythical beasts—rendered in striking blue. These are int...

The carving also displays a snail and a small mythical beast all resting on a leafy tree branch. The stone's natural color has been used to further enliven the grouping, an excellent...

• The red shield with gold stripes is taken from the lords of Manchester, who ruled the city prior to 1301 • The ship in full sail is a reference to the city's growing trade and en...

Clearly, two male peasants do, as they try to separate the two battling beasts with a hayfork and a stick while a mother and child cower to the right.

Although they are separated by the gap between man and beast, they are kindred spirits, so that the nature of the deer also reveals the nature of the young beauty.

The urn stands on three sculptural feet resembling stylized gargoyles or mythical beasts, their expressive visages lending a dramatic architectural presence.

Deborne was exhibiting at the Salon du Sud-Est in 1905, the year when the press coined the then rather disparaging term of ‘Fauves’ (French for ‘wild beasts’) to describe artists usi...

The clock case is enamelled all over its surface to show beautiful, intricate scrolling floral and foliate patterns, interspersed with depictions of birds, wild animals and mythical ...

He excelled in all painting subjects, including birds and beasts, flower petals, landscapes, and figures, and worked with Kishi Mountains, Bunrin Shiokawa, Raiaki Nakajima, and others.

However, this has a floral pattern on the knob of the lid, and the face of the beast is designed on the left and right handles.

Gods and Goddesses and mythical beasts are often featured. Laurel leaves and trophies, symbols of victory and glory, were often widely used.

The design centers on a bold circular medallion, likely depicting a mythological beast, flanked by large, stylized peonies. This arrangement of highly symbolic floral rugs elements a...

In Greek mythology, Centaur is the father of the race of mythological beasts known as the centaurs or Ixionidae. The centaurs are half-man, half horse; having the torso of a man exte...

There are similarities between Lion Assis and Barye's Lion of the July Column, both beasts with notable similarity in the multiple layers of their manes and the quiet repose and powe...

These spring from vase-shaped stems, which are decorated with cherry tree relief patterns, and mounted with handles in the form of mythical beasts. The candelabra stand on square bas...

Five-clawed dragons stride along the outer body, auspicious mythical beasts embodying imperial power. Also known as English porcelain, ironstone china was developed by Mason’s factor...