Antique Centaur

Provenance: Henrich Stennes (1867-1932), with his stamp recto (Lugt 4436) Alfred Barrion (1842-1903), with his stamp recto (Lugt 76) Unidentified collector, with stamp recto (orange...

In the Centauromachy, the Lapiths battle with the Centaurs at the wedding feast of Pirithous. An enduring classical theme linked with the idea of culture versus nature, the Centaurom...

He frequently incorporated elements from the scenery around L’Étang-la-Ville and Saint-Tropez, depicting Greek mythological episodes with figures like nymphs, centaurs, and fauns. I...

The belt is adorned by a banded frieze cast in low-relief representing an ancient scene : “The Battle of the Lapithes and the Centaurs”. These pedestals can be associated with the...

The portfolio highlights the capriciousness of life and includes a sequence of four prints on the mythological lives of centaurs, four prints based on Hans Jakob Christoph von Grimme...

He gave his human figures inspired by Greek models, such as the bronze group of "Theseus and the Centaur Biénor", an energy and a movement specific to the romantic vision .

Subsidiary dial to the arch for the days of the week and months supported to either side by a pair of gilded centaurs. Eight day movement of fine quality, anchor escapement, fiv...

Barbedienne Each surmounted by a stork, the urn shaped body designed with a fighting centaur and other mythical trophies, flanked on each side by a handle with rabbits at rest.

Large, exceptional quality bronze sculpture depicting The Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron, after the model by Francois Rude.

They were usually signed with the distinctive company logo of a centaur drawing a bow. This specialty product line resulted in more than 500 decorative accessories, tableware, and l...

From the Early Renaissance (late 1400’s/early 1500’s), our gargoyle fountain spout features a human-like face with pointed ears, possibly representing a centaur or a satyr. The rough...

"Car La Race" is an original woodcut on blue paper by Louis Auguste LePere. It depicts a centaur capturing a nude human woman in a flurry of motion and muscle. 16" x 13 3/8" art 16...

He gave his human figures inspired by Greek models, such as the bronze group of Theseus and the centaur Biénor, an energy and a movement proper to the romantic vision.

The medallion below the clock dial shows a centaur (half man, half horse) carrying off a young maiden.

Metopes often had painted or sculptural decoration; the most famous example are the 92 metopes of the Parthenon marbles some of which depict the battle between the Centaurs and the L...

The top of the chest displays spectacular inlaid designs with a central reserve of a young faun pulling a tied centaur with a boy on his back amidst additional impressive tied swagin...

These stunning urns have been superbly cast in high relief with bacchanalian centaurs and they are mounted on decorative Verde Antico marble stop fluted pedestals.

The base is linked by theme to the figure and displays all the round bas-reliefs with fighting centaurs. The origin of this figure must be seen in the context of the famous boxin...

Barye, though engaged in a perpetual struggle with want, exhibited year after year studies of animals, admirable groups which reveal him as inspired by a spirit of true romance and a...

Barye, though engaged in a perpetual struggle with want, exhibited year after year studies of animals, admirable groups which reveal him as inspired by a spirit of true romance and a...

The various large rectangular shaped plaster intaglios feature subjects predominantly from Classical Antiquity of peopole hearding cattle, warriors on horse back and men in battle wi...

A Baroque Brussels tapestry from the 17th century, signed by Marcus de Vos, depicting Proserpine (Persephone) reaching for a pomegranate and on the right side a dragon, probably from...

The plates from 3 to 6 represent centaurs, while from 7 to 10 they illustrate "Simplicius Simplicissimus", a picaresque novel of the lower Baroque style, written in 1668 by Hans Jako...

The plates from 3 to 6 represent centaurs, while from 7 to 10 they illustrate "Simplicius Simplicissimus", a picaresque novel of the lower Baroque style, written in 1668 by Hans Jako...

The plates from 3 to 6 represent centaurs, while from 7 to 10 they illustrate "Simplicius Simplicissimus", a picaresque novel of the lower Baroque style, written in 1668 by Hans Jako...

Comparable themes from Classical Antiquity are the Battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs and the theme of Amazonomachy, the battle of Theseus with the Amazons.

Davide Venturi founded the company that bore his name in 1840 in San Giovanni in Persiceto. At first he was simply one of dozens of sculptors in marble working on monuments in the Ce...

Charles Cary Rumsey attended Harvard University, studied art in Paris at the Academie Julian and at Boston School of Fine Art under Bela Pratt. His public works are found worldwide,...

This is a very rare to find painting that was exhibited by Alexis Gritchenko at the Athens Museum of Byzantine Art in 1923. Originally, 36 encaustic on cardboard pieces from the Gree...

A French gilt-bronze model of a centaur, originally a chenet figure now mounted as a sculptural object on a lacquered and bronze decorative base.

Presenting a captivating 1910 sketchbook page featuring an academic drawing of a centaur being abducted, now elegantly showcased in a gilded frame.

Serpentine Centaur in style of Giambologna (1529-1608) In Ancient Greek mythology, the Centaurs are a race of creatures, part-human and part-horse.

Marine centaur and nymph, original terracotta depicting a marine centaur removing a nymph (Eurytion and Hippodamia?)

RETIREMENT SALE!!! EVERYTHING MUST GO - CHECK OUT OUR OTHER ITEMS. This beautiful sculpture is all finely carved and polished solid wood. The lovely lady is poised to fire an a...

A high quality and unsually large pair of Furetti centaurs by the foundry G. Nisisni c.1790, Rome. Green patina Signed and localized on the base of both pieces.

THE SCENE DEPICTS THE CENTAUR CHIRON INSTRUCTING ACHILLES IN THE ART OF ARCHERY.

Pair of horn-shaped mirror image solid bronze centaurs (mythical half man, half horse). Continental, circa mid-19th century.

Jean-Léon Mayodon "Centaurs Vase" An Art Deco polychrome enamel stoneware vase Signed.

Features Female and Male Centaurs with Two Cherubim Total Mass = 711 grams Approximate Height = 7.5" Approximate Diameter = 4.5" Piece is in Good Antique Condition.

Once the construction was Over, Solomon teased the centaur about its defeat but Kitovras punished the king for Being too proud and magically sent him to a faraway land.

19th Century French bronze group 'The education of Achilles by the centaur Chiron'. After the model by François Rude.

John Grinsell & Sons Rare neoclassical silver plate, copper and brass urn, circa 1845, stunning Centaur & Cherub figurals in raised relief with beaded accents.

A pair of Louis XV-style gilt wall sconces with three scrolling foliate arms supporting thistle-form sockets, with chased hanging tendrils, and mounted with the figure of a centaur.

Art Nouveau cut purple vase with a gilded frieze of a fight of centaurs (right) and with a gilded frieze of peacocks (left).

The centre field with a centaur carrying baskets to each face. The tapering stem decorated with flowering lotus adjoining a turned and engraved socle above a wrythen engraved column ...

A half-naked woman is being pulled from her horse by a centaur. Her axe lies broken on the ground. Plate 6 of a series of scenes of the mythical female warriors drawn and lithographe...

A finely made pair of 18 karat yellow gold cufflinks of concave form with Theological revival scenes including a centaur firing a bow and arrow.Signed in full with the makers lozenge...

This print shows: Chiron (the Centaur) and Achilles on a field. Several putti surround them, holding equestrian implements.

Albert Ernest Carrier de Belleuse made many terra cotta pieces, the most famous of which may be The Abduction of Hippodameia depicting the Greek mythological scene of a centaur kidna...

Carrier-Belleuse made many terra cotta pieces, but possibly the most famous is The Abduction of Hippodameia depicting the Greek mythological scene of a centaur kidnapping Hippodameia...

Atalanta swore to defend her virginity and when two Kentauroi (Centaurs) burst into her grove, she slew them with arrows.

The seven most known hybrids are: The centaur - In Greek mythology and art, the centaur has the torso of a human combined with the body of a horse.

Though not often seen compared to the omnipresent depictions of male satyrs and centaurs, the satyress figure was certainly not unknown to Renaissance artists.

Swell body molded copper weathervane with sheet copper tail, the bow and arrow are thick metal wire.. Great weathered surface with paint and gilding with areas of verdigris, few bull...

These remarkable Italian marble objets d'art are based on two of the most famous classical sculptures ever found, the Furietti Centaurs. These Roman marble centaurs were excavated to...

Note the open border, separating the top of the ring from the shank, allowing light to filter in, so the centaur may be better appreciated. This piece possesses incredible mystique!

Hercules is depicted during one of his most fateful moments, defeating the Centaur Nessus, who has tried to steal away his wife, Deianira.