Antique Beast

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...

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...

The necks of the vases are also encircled by gilt bronze bands and the shoulders are mounted with gilt bronze mythical beast heads with ring handles in their mouths. Each vase stands...

It showcases a dramatic design of a mythical beast (maybe a Qilin or a Shishi lion) surrounded by fully bloomed large peonies on a brown cotton background.

Dating to the late 19th century, likely originating in the Mandalay region of central Burma, the fearsome looking beast depicted in traditional Burmese iconography and important arch...

The bright colors of this group of artists led to them being called Fauves ('Wild Beasts'). Van Dongen was also briefly a member of the German Expressionist group Die Brücke.

The high relief thayo lacquer depicts narrative scenes, bordered by a tendril vine frame with reserve cartouches of birds, beasts or men within.  The scenes may be from the Mahajanak...

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...

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...

An impressive ring, set with a cabochon natural unenhanced sapphire in a closed back rubover setting, to a drop shape collet, the base inscribed 'MARIA + ADIVVA' translated from the ...

As tiger, the king of all beasts, is one of the most beloved animal totems in Chinese folklore for its vitality and prowess.

The eyes, fangs, and bucked teeth of the beasts inlaid with bamboo. The Peranakan are the descendants of Chinese merchants and sailors who settled in Malaysia, Indonesia and Sing...

Condition: Excellent Image/block size: 11 5/8 x 8 1/4 inches Frame size: 22 x 17 inches Provenance: Armstrong Fine Art, Chicago Distinguished Private Collectio...

Late 19th-Century Hand-Carved Ritual Thun-Rwa Horn with Gold Inlay Origin: Tibet or Nepal Period: Late 19th Century Materials: Carved horn, pigment, and gold inlay Dimensions: A fi...

The arms feature stylized griffin or winged beast supports in blackened bronze with gilt accents at their terminals.

Louis Valtat (French: [valta]; 8 August 1869 – 2 January 1952) was a French painter and printmaker associated with the Fauves ("the wild beasts", so named for their wild use of color...

The critics and the public considered their paintings to be so crude and so roughly crafted that the group became known as Les Fauves (the wild beasts). By 1907, Matisse moved on fr...

Most of their masks are hideous, and represent either monstrous Beasts, or kinds of Devils. The Show which they call Lacone is a poem intermix with Epic and Dramatic, which lasts thr...

The hinged covers with cabouchon semi precious stone finials and scrolling mythical beast handles. The faceted baluster glass bodies feature beaded ormolu borders and sit on embossed...

On one side, a beautiful Quan Yin is ridding a mythical beast, Qilin, who is prancing atop stylized clouds.

This fine jade urn of a lovely spinach color running to a deep yellow is carved to resemble a pair of Buddhist lions or mythical beasts conjoined back to back resting upon clawed feet.

These finials would have adorned the pole ends that were used to support and carry the passenger compartment. 18th-19th century palanquin mythical beast finial handle in bronze, in a...

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...

Consisting of a large baluster vase (H: 14.25") with arrow handles and a near pair of smaller baluster vases with mythical beast loop handles. The large vase, of yuhuchunping form, ...

In Medieval Europe and even more during the early 16th century fantastic beasts could be found in Bestiaries, a literary genre close to poetry.

The floors were generally covered with mats kept in place with weights in the shape of single animals, fighting beasts, or entertainers." Condition seen in pictures.

. : and for the better explanation thereof, great variety of useful sculptures, as nets, traps, engines, &c. are added for the taking of beasts, fowl and fish : not hitherto publishe...

A striking detail is the knight's sword, piercing the mouth of a slain dragon. The dying beast writhes, emitting sinuous reddish-orange flames, its twisted form entwined with a nude,...

Employing a casting technique, it portrays a stylized beast dragon hunting a peacock. Measure: 8 inches length by 5 wide by 0.50 inches deep, Antique circa 1850s with age patina.

The rich gilding further highlighting the strong musculature of these beasts. Their sharp faces, ending in wide, flattened ruyi shaped noses, and mouths set in almost mischievous gri...

If you are an antiques enthousiast and you also enjoy looking at the most majestic beast in the animal kingdom then you will love this pair of handcrafted picture frames.

The qilin or mythical beasts are surmounted by a flaming pear in the sky.

This incredible, eye-catching pair can be setup many different ways, including flanking a door, hall, fireplace, sideboard or chest, as a decorative accent or focal point, placed ins...

Formally part of the collection of a Frick museum board member the piece centers on its main decorative element the central front panel carved with opposing mythical beasts rampant h...

The imagery of these early works speaks to a rich mythological world of snarling, fantastic beasts and other extraordinary beings. Were the jungles of ancient America, filled with...

In sea are four mythical beasts with riders: to NW of Island Unicorn with Scottish flag, to NE Lion with English flag; N Irish Whale with Irish flag; to S dragon?

. - Certificate of Authenticity Provenance: Private European Collection Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early ...

Combining features from a number of animals to form the perfect mythic beast, these mythical creatures were perceived to be the ideal guardians of the dead The semi human face...

Though the version of the dragon in Raphael’s painting is a dark, sinister-looking beast, the romantic Italians allowed the image of the dragon to evolve into a much lighter, more be...

Created in the same fashion as a period Hue this bronze vessel is inlaid in gold and silver wire creating dramatic bands around the body of the urn representing hunting scenes that i...

. - Certificate of Authenticity included Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how t...

A curious sight for Europeans, who had not seen such a beast since the Medici giraffe in 1487. Few animals created more of a stir in Europe than these royal gifts of giraffes from...

He frequently worked on the wood carving throughout the night in front of the fire.[1] Kate enjoyed watching him, and through his work was exposed to illustrations by John Leech, Joh...

We see, from left to right, two men looking very pleased with themselves, possibly off to celebrate their morning's purchases over a long lunch a shawled woman, shrewdly selecting a ...

Actaeon the hunter becomes a hunted beast, and he is eventually devoured by his hounds.

Cocteau is well-known for his novel Les Enfants Terribles (1929) and the films The Blood of a Poet, Beauty and the Beast, and Orpheus. During World War II, he invented sets for the T...

Among his best-known works is the novel Les Enfants Terribles (1929) and his critically acclaimed films le Sang d’un poète (Blood of a Poet) (1930), La Belle et la Bête (Beauty and t...

He worked with Henri Matisse in 1905 at Collioure, and participated in the 1905 Salon d’Automne with Matisse, Vlaminck, and Braque, the exhibition in which this group was labeled as ...

In 1875, Thomas Holden and his Imperial Marionettes enjoyed their first London success with Beauty and the Beast. He then toured northern Europe before returning to London with Jack ...

André wanted to kill it but Anthony stopped him, telling him that the poor beast wanted to ask for healing, as the King had done for his offspring.

While wild animals have traditionally been portrayed as beasts or anthropomorphised, often for caricatural purposes, Deiker explores their inherent nature by attempting to capture th...

Later that year, the pair exhibited their works at the annual Salon d'Automne, prompting the critic Louis Vauxcelles to describe the duos work as les fauves (meaning the wild beasts)...

Later that year, the pair exhibited their works at the annual Salon d'Automne, prompting the critic Louis Vauxcelles to describe the duos work as les fauves (meaning the wild beasts)...

Later that year, the pair exhibited their works at the annual Salon d'Automne, prompting the critic Louis Vauxcelles to describe the duos work as les fauves (meaning the wild beasts)...

Later that year, the pair exhibited their works at the annual Salon d'Automne, prompting the critic Louis Vauxcelles to describe the duos work as les fauves (meaning the wild beasts)...

Marais starred in the film as the Beast, Beauty's suitor, and the Prince. In the late 1940's, Cocteau adapted two of his plays to film; The Eagle with Two Heads and The Storm Within....

In Tibetan and Chinese culture, the dragon is far more than a fantastical beast—it is the divine orchestrator of thunder and rain, a guardian of the elements, and a sacred symbol of ...

The imagery of these early works speaks to a rich mythological world of snarling, fantastic beasts and other extraordinary beings.

. - Certificate of Authenticity Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how they lived.

Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how they lived.