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Antique Classical Greece Map – Aegean Sea & Crete, ca.1697
Antique Classical Greece Map – Aegean Sea & Crete, ca.1697

Antique Classical Greece Map – Aegean Sea & Crete, ca.1697

Located in Langweer, NL

The map presents a comprehensive view of the Greek mainland, the Peloponnese, Crete (Candia), and the densely articulated island world of the Aegean Sea.

Category

Late 17th Century Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Rare Loetz Phaenomen Vase Crete with rare decor c1898
Rare Loetz Phaenomen Vase Crete with rare decor c1898

Rare Loetz Phaenomen Vase Crete with rare decor c1898

By Loetz Glass

Located in Worcester Park, GB

A stunning and rare undocumented Loetz Phaenomen vase. Waisted and with a flared foot with four crimps to the top. It is also decorated in raised gold enamelling (a profusion of 3 l...

Category

1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Venetian Fortress Paleokastro on Crete – Antique Print, Hand-Coloured, 1688
Venetian Fortress Paleokastro on Crete – Antique Print, Hand-Coloured, 1688

Venetian Fortress Paleokastro on Crete – Antique Print, Hand-Coloured, 1688

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Print of Paleokastro Castle on Crete, Dapper, 1688 This fine hand-coloured engraving depicts the fortress of Paleokastro (Palaiokastro) on the north coast of Crete.

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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Antique Hand-Coloured Engraving of Tarantula Spiders from Crete, 1688
Antique Hand-Coloured Engraving of Tarantula Spiders from Crete, 1688

Antique Hand-Coloured Engraving of Tarantula Spiders from Crete, 1688

Located in Langweer, NL

.' - This original antique print shows spiders of Crete. Dutch text on verso. Source unknown, to be determined.

Category

1680s Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Southern Greece & Aegean – Peloponnese, Islands & Crete, c.1818
Antique Map of Southern Greece & Aegean – Peloponnese, Islands & Crete, c.1818

Antique Map of Southern Greece & Aegean – Peloponnese, Islands & Crete, c.1818

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Map of Southern Greece & Aegean – Peloponnese, Islands & Crete, c.1818 Elegant antique map depicting southern Greece and the Aegean world, covering the Peloponnese, ...

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Early 19th Century British Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Johnston Map of Greece & Crete 1897 – The Eastern Question Antique Map
Johnston Map of Greece & Crete 1897 – The Eastern Question Antique Map

Johnston Map of Greece & Crete 1897 – The Eastern Question Antique Map

Located in Langweer, NL

Here’s a catalogue entry for your **Johnston map of Greece and Crete**: --- **Main Title** Antique Map of Greece & Crete – Johnston’s Eastern Question Map, 1887 **SEO Alternative ...

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Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Crete Map 1749 – Homann Heirs Engraving of Candia with Aegean Islands
Crete Map 1749 – Homann Heirs Engraving of Candia with Aegean Islands

Crete Map 1749 – Homann Heirs Engraving of Candia with Aegean Islands

Located in Langweer, NL

Crete Map 1749 – Homann Heirs Engraving of Candia with Aegean Islands This fine 1749 map titled 'Insula Creta hodie Candia' presents an 18th-century cartographic portrait of the isl...

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1740s German Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Rare Engraving Picturing Fish from Crete and Dutch Ships, Coloured, 1688
Rare Engraving Picturing Fish from Crete and Dutch Ships, Coloured, 1688

Rare Engraving Picturing Fish from Crete and Dutch Ships, Coloured, 1688

$127Sale Price|20% Off

H 12.1 in W 7.8 in D 0.001 in

Rare Engraving Picturing Fish from Crete and Dutch Ships, Coloured, 1688

Located in Langweer, NL

This original antique print shows fish from Crete with ships in the background. Dutch text on verso.

Category

17th Century Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Large Loetz Art Nouveau Bowl, Decor Crete Papillon, Bohemia Austria-Hungary 1899
Large Loetz Art Nouveau Bowl, Decor Crete Papillon, Bohemia Austria-Hungary 1899

Large Loetz Art Nouveau Bowl, Decor Crete Papillon, Bohemia Austria-Hungary 1899

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

. - PN 7882, year 1899 - similar form type Decor: Crete Papillon Creta green underlaid, colorless glass with rolled-in silvery yellow crumbs, mould-blown, reduced and iridescent bl...

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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Crete Diaspora Silver Iris, Austria-Hungary, Around 1902
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Crete Diaspora Silver Iris, Austria-Hungary, Around 1902

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Crete Diaspora Silver Iris, Austria-Hungary, Around 1902

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Shape: Production number / pattern not preserved Decor: Crete Diaspora Silver Iris Green glass with silver-yellow powder melting, reduced and iridescent bluish-gold.

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Old Print of Standia, a Greek Island 'Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans', 1688
Old Print of Standia, a Greek Island 'Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans', 1688

Old Print of Standia, a Greek Island 'Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans', 1688

Located in Langweer, NL

Old print of the island Standia, near Crete, Greece. This print originates from 'Nauwkeurige Beschrijving der eilanden in de in de Archipel der Middellantsche Zee' by O.

Category

17th Century Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

19th Century Art Nouveau Glass Vase by Loetz - Crete Phaenomen, CZ circa 1898
19th Century Art Nouveau Glass Vase by Loetz - Crete Phaenomen, CZ circa 1898

19th Century Art Nouveau Glass Vase by Loetz - Crete Phaenomen, CZ circa 1898

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

This absolutely fantastic looking, large Loetz collector´s vase comes in the renowed decoration called "Crete Phaenomen 6893". This special and real rare execution with the model num...

Category

Late 19th Century Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Blown Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Glass Vase Phenomenon Gre Crete 6893, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1900
Loetz Art Nouveau Glass Vase Phenomenon Gre Crete 6893, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1900

Loetz Art Nouveau Glass Vase Phenomenon Gre Crete 6893, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

. - PN 178 (old: 8056, 1899), year 1900 Decor: Phenomenon Genre - PG Crete 6893 Crete-green underlaid, colorless glass with milky-white to yellow veined, silver-yellow threads regul...

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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau 3-Handles Vase Decor Crete Papillon, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1898
Loetz Art Nouveau 3-Handles Vase Decor Crete Papillon, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1898

Loetz Art Nouveau 3-Handles Vase Decor Crete Papillon, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1898

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Shape: Com. 346/350 (E30, new: 340; 1900), year 1898 Commissioned production for Max Emanuel & Co, London - 1898, 1899 Decor: Crete Papillon with etched decoration and silver pl...

Category

1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Old Engraved Map of Hungary, European Balkan Countries, Greece and Crete, 1806
Old Engraved Map of Hungary, European Balkan Countries, Greece and Crete, 1806

Old Engraved Map of Hungary, European Balkan Countries, Greece and Crete, 1806

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Hongrie, Turquie Europe'. Decorative map of Hungary, southeast European countries in the Balkan peninsula and Greece by Robert de Vaugondy, revised and publis...

Category

19th Century Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Loetz Art Nouveau Glass Vase Phenomenon Gre Crete 7767, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1900
Loetz Art Nouveau Glass Vase Phenomenon Gre Crete 7767, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1900

Loetz Art Nouveau Glass Vase Phenomenon Gre Crete 7767, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

. - PN 513, year 1900 (old: 7767, 1899) Decor: Phenomenon Genre - PG Crete 7767 Creta-green underlaid, clear glass with silver-yellow threads and overlaid with dots, drawn by a 12-...

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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Greek Theseus Slaying the Minotaur
Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Greek Theseus Slaying the Minotaur

Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Greek Theseus Slaying the Minotaur

Located in New York, NY

Athenians were forced to send youths as a sacrifice to the creature every nine years on the island of Crete, where the Minotaur was confined to the Labyrinth.

Category

19th Century Antique Crete

Materials

Marble, Bronze

AMAZING MARBLE FIGURE OF THE MINOTAUR, 17th Century Baroque Style, Italy.
AMAZING MARBLE FIGURE OF THE MINOTAUR, 17th Century Baroque Style, Italy.

AMAZING MARBLE FIGURE OF THE MINOTAUR, 17th Century Baroque Style, Italy.

Located in Madrid, ES

After a successful campaign against Athens, the Cretan king imposed a cruel tribute on the defeated: every seven years, seven Athenian youths and seven Athenian maidens had to be sen...

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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Crete

Materials

Marble

AMAZING PAIR MARBLE FIGURE OF THE MINOTAUR, 17th Century Baroque Style, Italy.
AMAZING PAIR MARBLE FIGURE OF THE MINOTAUR, 17th Century Baroque Style, Italy.

AMAZING PAIR MARBLE FIGURE OF THE MINOTAUR, 17th Century Baroque Style, Italy.

Located in Madrid, ES

After a successful campaign against Athens, the Cretan king imposed a cruel tribute on the defeated: every seven years, seven Athenian youths and seven Athenian maidens had to be sen...

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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Crete

Materials

Marble

Ancient Greek Bull's head in Pentelic Marble
Ancient Greek Bull's head in Pentelic Marble

Ancient Greek Bull's head in Pentelic Marble

$52,933

H 11.42 in W 4.73 in D 7.88 in

Ancient Greek Bull's head in Pentelic Marble

Located in BARCELONA, ES

From Turkey, these cults spread to Crete, Cyprus, and Egypt, and eventually also to mainland Greece.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Crete

Materials

Marble

Oil on canvas Impressionist Sunset on the Seashore School Konstantinos Volanakis
Oil on canvas Impressionist Sunset on the Seashore School Konstantinos Volanakis

Oil on canvas Impressionist Sunset on the Seashore School Konstantinos Volanakis

By Konstantin Hable

Located in Valladolid, ES

About Konstantinos Volanakis (Crete 1837-Piraeus 1907) Considered one of the best painters of the 19th century.

Category

1890s Greek Romantic Antique Crete

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Minoan Breccia Bird's Nest Bowl
Minoan Breccia Bird's Nest Bowl

Minoan Breccia Bird's Nest Bowl

$18,000

H 2 in Dm 4.5 in

Minoan Breccia Bird's Nest Bowl

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Notes "Bird's Nest Bowls" are commonly found in Crete, but their distinctive shape derives from Egyptian examples of a similar period.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Crete

Materials

Breccia Marble

Classical World Map of Greece, Asia Minor & Levant, Wilkinson Atlas 1817
Classical World Map of Greece, Asia Minor & Levant, Wilkinson Atlas 1817

Classical World Map of Greece, Asia Minor & Levant, Wilkinson Atlas 1817

Located in Langweer, NL

The map presents a richly detailed view of the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, encompassing Greece, Macedonia, Thrace, Asia Minor (Anatolia), Cyprus, Crete, the Levant, Mesopota...

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Early 19th Century British Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Classical Greece Map — Græcia Antiqua, Ancient Cities & Islands, Wilkinson 1819
Classical Greece Map — Græcia Antiqua, Ancient Cities & Islands, Wilkinson 1819

Classical Greece Map — Græcia Antiqua, Ancient Cities & Islands, Wilkinson 1819

Located in Langweer, NL

Surrounding islands are shown extensively, including Euboea, Lesbos, Chios, Rhodes, Crete (Creta), and the Cyclades, highlighting Greece’s maritime character and the importance of se...

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Early 19th Century British Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

18th CENTURY STUCCO BAS-RELIEF WITH THE TRIUMPH OF ARIADNE
18th CENTURY STUCCO BAS-RELIEF WITH THE TRIUMPH OF ARIADNE

18th CENTURY STUCCO BAS-RELIEF WITH THE TRIUMPH OF ARIADNE

Located in Firenze, FI

The bas-relief depicts the so-called “Triumph of Ariadne”: Ariadne, daughter of the king of Crete and later wife and lover of Bacchus, rides on a chariot pulled by panthers, symbols ...

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18th Century Italian Antique Crete

Materials

Stucco, Paint

Dionysus Ariadne Coypel Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master France
Dionysus Ariadne Coypel Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master France

Dionysus Ariadne Coypel Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master France

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Going into the details of the composition, it depicts the love affair between the god Dionysus, called Bacchus by the Romans, and the beautiful Ariadne, daughter of Minos, king of Cr...

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17th Century Old Masters Antique Crete

Materials

Oil

Rape Of Europa Albani Paint 17/18th Century Oil on table Old master Landscape
Rape Of Europa Albani Paint 17/18th Century Oil on table Old master Landscape

Rape Of Europa Albani Paint 17/18th Century Oil on table Old master Landscape

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Looking at the painting in detail, we see the exciting moment when Zeus, having transformed himself into a beautiful white bull, kidnaps the beautiful Phoenician princess Europa and ...

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17th Century Old Masters Antique Crete

Materials

Oil

Guillam Forchondt & Ferdinand van Kessel, The Rape of Europa, 17th Century
Guillam Forchondt & Ferdinand van Kessel, The Rape of Europa, 17th Century

Guillam Forchondt & Ferdinand van Kessel, The Rape of Europa, 17th Century

Located in MADRID, ES

Captivated by the animal’s gentleness and beauty, Europa climbed onto its back, at which point the disguised god plunged into the sea and swam to the island of Crete, carrying her up...

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17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Crete

Materials

Copper

Antique Trojan War Map – Bellum Trojanum Mediterranean, Wilkinson 1815
Antique Trojan War Map – Bellum Trojanum Mediterranean, Wilkinson 1815

Antique Trojan War Map – Bellum Trojanum Mediterranean, Wilkinson 1815

Located in Langweer, NL

These routes connect famous locations such as Troy, Crete, Sicily, Carthage, and the shores of Greece and Italy, transforming the map into a visual narrative of classical mythology.

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Early 19th Century British Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Ferdinand Barbedienne Bronze Sculpture of Ariadne, Circa 1850-1860
Ferdinand Barbedienne Bronze Sculpture of Ariadne, Circa 1850-1860

Ferdinand Barbedienne Bronze Sculpture of Ariadne, Circa 1850-1860

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in MADRID, ES

According to Greek mythology, Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos of Crete and Pasiphaë. She gave Theseus the thread that allowed him to escape the Labyrinth after killing the Min...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Crete

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Cycladic Hand-Carved Marble Kandila, Vase, Greece, Circa 3000-2800 B.C.
Ancient Cycladic Hand-Carved Marble Kandila, Vase, Greece, Circa 3000-2800 B.C.

Ancient Cycladic Hand-Carved Marble Kandila, Vase, Greece, Circa 3000-2800 B.C.

Located in York, GB

The culture can be counted among the three main ancient Aegean cultures, together with the Minoan civilisation on Crete and the Mycenaean civilisation on mainland Greece.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Crete

Materials

Marble

Greece & Ionian Islands Map, Antique Hand-Colored Map, 1860
Greece & Ionian Islands Map, Antique Hand-Colored Map, 1860

Greece & Ionian Islands Map, Antique Hand-Colored Map, 1860

Located in Langweer, NL

Blackie & Son, Glasgow, Edinburgh & London, 1860 Keywords: Greece map, Ionian Islands map, antique Greece map, 1860 map, classical Greece, modern Greece history, Peloponnese map, At...

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Mid-19th Century British Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of the Mediterranean & Greek Archipelago, Blackie, circa 1860
Antique Map of the Mediterranean & Greek Archipelago, Blackie, circa 1860

Antique Map of the Mediterranean & Greek Archipelago, Blackie, circa 1860

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Copper engraving with original hand color Maker: Blackie & Son, Glasgow, Edinburgh & London, circa 1860 --- Keywords: antique map, antique mediterranean map, mediterrane...

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Mid-19th Century British Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

19th Century Bronze Group ‘Ariadne and the Panther’
19th Century Bronze Group ‘Ariadne and the Panther’

19th Century Bronze Group ‘Ariadne and the Panther’

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

In Greek mythology, Ariadne is the Cretan Princess and Daughter of the King Minos of Crete, she was also the wife of Dionysus, the God of Wine.

Category

Early 19th Century German Grand Tour Antique Crete

Materials

Bronze

Antique Map of Turkey in Europe, Greece and the Balkans – Black’s Atlas, 1884
Antique Map of Turkey in Europe, Greece and the Balkans – Black’s Atlas, 1884

Antique Map of Turkey in Europe, Greece and the Balkans – Black’s Atlas, 1884

Located in Langweer, NL

The map covers a wide region stretching from the Adriatic Sea to the Black Sea and from the Austro-Hungarian Empire southward to Greece and Crete. It clearly delineates the territori...

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1880s Scottish Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Icon representing Saint George fighting the dragon in the 16th century style.
Icon representing Saint George fighting the dragon in the 16th century style.

Icon representing Saint George fighting the dragon in the 16th century style.

Located in PARIS, FR

Cracks and reinforcements. 18th century Crete School. Greece Here is the iconographic image of the boy being rescued by St.

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Late 18th Century Greek Renaissance Antique Crete

Materials

Wood

Patriarchati Orientales — Early Christian Patriarchates Map, Wilkinson 1822
Patriarchati Orientales — Early Christian Patriarchates Map, Wilkinson 1822

Patriarchati Orientales — Early Christian Patriarchates Map, Wilkinson 1822

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand color Maker: Wilkinson, London, 1827 Keyword block (important places and regions visible on the map): Patriarchati Orientales, Ea...

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Early 19th Century British Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Turkey in Europe Map – Balkans, Rumelia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Rand McNally, ca.1888
Turkey in Europe Map – Balkans, Rumelia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Rand McNally, ca.1888

Turkey in Europe Map – Balkans, Rumelia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Rand McNally, ca.1888

Located in Langweer, NL

The Black Sea, Adriatic, and Aegean are carefully rendered, while an inset map of Crete (Candia) adds further regional detail. The restrained color palette, precise line work, and de...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Balkans & Ottoman Europe Map with Athens Inset – Nieuwe Hand-Atlas, 1876
Balkans & Ottoman Europe Map with Athens Inset – Nieuwe Hand-Atlas, 1876

Balkans & Ottoman Europe Map with Athens Inset – Nieuwe Hand-Atlas, 1876

Located in Langweer, NL

The map spans from the Adriatic Sea to the Black Sea, and from the Danube valley down to Crete, covering modern-day Greece, Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Monte...

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1870s Dutch Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Early Christian World Biblical Map — Travels of the Apostles, Antique, 1798
Early Christian World Biblical Map — Travels of the Apostles, Antique, 1798

Early Christian World Biblical Map — Travels of the Apostles, Antique, 1798

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand color Maker: Wilkinson, London, 1827 Keyword block (important places and regions visible on the map): Apostles, Early Christianit...

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Early 19th Century British Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Antique Map North Africa Barbary Coast with Morocco Algeria Tunisia, Bonne c1780
Antique Map North Africa Barbary Coast with Morocco Algeria Tunisia, Bonne c1780

Antique Map North Africa Barbary Coast with Morocco Algeria Tunisia, Bonne c1780

Located in Langweer, NL

European regions including Spain, Sicily, Malta, and Crete appear along the northern margin, emphasizing the geographic and political relationship between North Africa and the Medite...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

19th Century Bronze Group ‘Ariadne and the Panther’
19th Century Bronze Group ‘Ariadne and the Panther’

19th Century Bronze Group ‘Ariadne and the Panther’

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

H: 38 cm (14 15/16") W: 32 cm (12 5/8") D: 16 cm (6 5/16") In Greek mythology, Ariadne is the Cretan Princess and Daughter of the King Minos of Crete, she was also the wife of Dionys...

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1830s German Neoclassical Antique Crete

Materials

Bronze

The Dominions of Solomon — Biblical Map of the Ancient Near East and Egypt, 1827
The Dominions of Solomon — Biblical Map of the Ancient Near East and Egypt, 1827

The Dominions of Solomon — Biblical Map of the Ancient Near East and Egypt, 1827

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand color Maker: Wilkinson, London, 1827 Keyword block (important places and regions visible on the map): Dominions of Solomon, Holy ...

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Early 19th Century British Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of the Peloponnese – Peloponnesus, Morea, by Cluver, ca.1697
Antique Map of the Peloponnese – Peloponnesus, Morea, by Cluver, ca.1697

Antique Map of the Peloponnese – Peloponnesus, Morea, by Cluver, ca.1697

Located in Langweer, NL

The map presents a comprehensive view of the Greek mainland, the Peloponnese, Crete (Candia), and the densely articulated island world of the Aegean Sea.

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Late 17th Century German Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

1870 "Johnson's Europe" Map Published by A. J. Johnson
1870 "Johnson's Europe" Map Published by A. J. Johnson

1870 "Johnson's Europe" Map Published by A. J. Johnson

$1,250

H 25.75 in W 31.75 in D 1.13 in

1870 "Johnson's Europe" Map Published by A. J. Johnson

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Included are the countries of Iceland, Ireland, England, Wales, Norway, Sweden, Russia, Prussia, Holland, Belgium, Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Cors...

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1870s American Victorian Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Jugendstil Art Glass Bowl by Johann Lötz Witwe, Austria, 1900
Jugendstil Art Glass Bowl by Johann Lötz Witwe, Austria, 1900

Jugendstil Art Glass Bowl by Johann Lötz Witwe, Austria, 1900

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Bochum, NRW

A vase, Johann Lötz Witwe, Klostermühle, c. 1900 Decoration: Crete chiné (1896/97); green underlaid glass; pre-blown into a multi-piece ribbed mold; mold-blown; wrapped in an irregul...

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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Antique Map of European Turkey and Greece, Copperplate Engraving, 1857
Antique Map of European Turkey and Greece, Copperplate Engraving, 1857

Antique Map of European Turkey and Greece, Copperplate Engraving, 1857

$319Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.77 in W 17.88 in D 0.01 in

Antique Map of European Turkey and Greece, Copperplate Engraving, 1857

Located in Langweer, NL

It shows the political borders, towns, rivers, and mountain ranges in fine detail, with the Ionian Islands and Crete (Candia) also clearly delineated. This map is significant as it ...

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Mid-19th Century German Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

European Turkey and Greece Map – Balkans and Ionian Islands 1857
European Turkey and Greece Map – Balkans and Ionian Islands 1857

European Turkey and Greece Map – Balkans and Ionian Islands 1857

Located in Langweer, NL

It shows the political borders, towns, rivers, and mountain ranges in fine detail, with the Ionian Islands and Crete (Candia) also clearly delineated. This map is significant as it ...

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Mid-19th Century German Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Phoenician Trade Routes – Antique Map of Europe and the Mediterranean, 1748
Phoenician Trade Routes – Antique Map of Europe and the Mediterranean, 1748

Phoenician Trade Routes – Antique Map of Europe and the Mediterranean, 1748

Located in Langweer, NL

Highlighted regions include ancient Europe (Germania, Gallia, Hispania, Italia, Thracia, Macedonia), Asia Minor (Phrygia, Lydia, Cilicia, Cappadocia), Mesopotamia (Babylonia, Assyria...

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Mid-18th Century Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Greece and Its Colonies, with Frame Style Border
Antique Map of Greece and Its Colonies, with Frame Style Border

Antique Map of Greece and Its Colonies, with Frame Style Border

$159Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.12 in W 13.31 in D 0.02 in

Antique Map of Greece and Its Colonies, with Frame Style Border

Located in Langweer, NL

The map covers from the southern part of Italy, including Sicily, to the western parts of Asia Minor and from Macedonia to Crete. This map originates from Maison Basset's 1852 editio...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

1923 Rosenthal Ariadne A.Caasmann Porcelain Figure Figurine
1923 Rosenthal Ariadne A.Caasmann Porcelain Figure Figurine

1923 Rosenthal Ariadne A.Caasmann Porcelain Figure Figurine

By Rosenthal

Located in SE

A Rosenthal figurine of Ariadne - daughter of King Minos of Crete from Greek Mythology. Minos put Ariadne in charge of the labyrinth where sacrifices were made as part of reparation...

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1920s German Art Nouveau Antique Crete

1926 Rosenthal Art Nouveau Geisha Porcelain Figure Richard Forster B.160
1926 Rosenthal Art Nouveau Geisha Porcelain Figure Richard Forster B.160

1926 Rosenthal Art Nouveau Geisha Porcelain Figure Richard Forster B.160

By Rosenthal

Located in SE

A Rosenthal figurine of Ariadne - daughter of King Minos of Crete from Greek Mythology. Minos put Ariadne in charge of the labyrinth where sacrifices were made as part of reparation...

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1920s German Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Large Antique Set Ottoman Empire Maps – Europe & Asia in Striking Detail, 1868
Large Antique Set Ottoman Empire Maps – Europe & Asia in Striking Detail, 1868

Large Antique Set Ottoman Empire Maps – Europe & Asia in Striking Detail, 1868

Located in Langweer, NL

The Aegean islands and parts of the eastern Mediterranean, including Crete and Cyprus, are included in fine detail. The right-hand sheet maps the Asian part of the empire, extending...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

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19th Century Crete Whitewashed Olive Jar
19th Century Crete Whitewashed Olive Jar

19th Century Crete Whitewashed Olive Jar

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H 40 in Dm 30.25 in

19th Century Crete Whitewashed Olive Jar

Located in Fairhope, AL

This is a very nice 19th century Crete whitewashed olive jar. I have a large collection so I am able to sell multiples or put together pairs.

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19th Century Greek Antique Crete

Materials

Terracotta

Handmade Crete Oil Jar, circa 1900
Handmade Crete Oil Jar, circa 1900

Handmade Crete Oil Jar, circa 1900

Unavailable

H 34 in W 30 in D 30 in

Handmade Crete Oil Jar, circa 1900

Located in Culver City, CA

Antique handmade oil jar from Crete, circa 1900 featuring horizontal belting and decorative incised wavy lines.

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Early 1900s Greek Antique Crete

Crete, Minoan Bronze Female "Snake Goddess" Votary
Crete, Minoan Bronze Female "Snake Goddess" Votary

Crete, Minoan Bronze Female "Snake Goddess" Votary

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H 3.39 in W 1.38 in D 1.34 in

Crete, Minoan Bronze Female "Snake Goddess" Votary

Located in Zurich, Canton Zurich

A very individual figurine in her own right Crete, Minoan, LM ib Period, ca.1500-1450 BC. Height: 8.6cm.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Crete

Materials

Bronze

Loetz Art Nouveau/Secessionist Crete Papillon Silvered Vase
Loetz Art Nouveau/Secessionist Crete Papillon Silvered Vase

Loetz Art Nouveau/Secessionist Crete Papillon Silvered Vase

By Loetz Glass

Located in Edenbridge, Kent

Art Nouveau/secessionist Loetz Crete papillon silvered vase, circa 1910.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Loetz Iridescent Crete Chine Glass Vase, circa 1900
Loetz Iridescent Crete Chine Glass Vase, circa 1900

Loetz Iridescent Crete Chine Glass Vase, circa 1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in Whitburn, GB

The vase is entirely green or 'crete' and is internally rib moulded. A moulded base completes the piece.

Category

Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Blown Glass

Bohemian Art Nouveau Loetz Crete Papillon Small Glass Vase circa 1900
Bohemian Art Nouveau Loetz Crete Papillon Small Glass Vase circa 1900

Bohemian Art Nouveau Loetz Crete Papillon Small Glass Vase circa 1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in London, GB

Super Art Nouveau Loetz Crete (green glass) Papillon (butterfly wing) small vase - this vase is an unusual slight variant of papillon - it is slightly less iridised than usual but al...

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Ptolemaic map - Balkan Peninsula, Greece, Crete by Mercator - Engraving - 17th c
Ptolemaic map - Balkan Peninsula, Greece, Crete by Mercator - Engraving - 17th c

Ptolemaic map - Balkan Peninsula, Greece, Crete by Mercator - Engraving - 17th c

By Gerard Mercator

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

.' - A beautiful map of the Balkan Peninsula, Greece, Crete and the Aegean islands. Description: From the 1698 ed. of Mercator's Ptolemy Atlas: 'Claudii Ptolemaei Tabulae Geographic...

Category

1690s Old Masters Antique Crete

Materials

Engraving

Loetz
Loetz

Loetz

Unavailable

H 3.94 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in

Loetz

Located in Oldebroek, NL

Loetz green crete.

Category

1890s Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Meissen Europa and the Bull
Meissen Europa and the Bull

Meissen Europa and the Bull

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H 8.35 in W 7.49 in D 4.34 in

Meissen Europa and the Bull

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Altrincham, GB

The god Zeus has transformed himself in to a docile white bull in order to gain the confidence of Europa before he carries her off in to the sea and on to the island of crete where s...

Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Crete

Materials

Porcelain

Large Parianware Group "Abduction of Europa by Zeus as a Bull"
Large Parianware Group "Abduction of Europa by Zeus as a Bull"

Large Parianware Group "Abduction of Europa by Zeus as a Bull"

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H 11.62 in W 12.21 in D 11.42 in

Large Parianware Group "Abduction of Europa by Zeus as a Bull"

Located in Folkestone, Kent

Europa became the first queen of Crete and had by Zeus three sons: King Minos of Crete, King Rhadamanthus of the Cyclades Islands, and, according to some legends, Prince Sarpedon of ...

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Crete

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Porcelain Group Figuring the Myth of  'Europe'
19th Century Porcelain Group Figuring the Myth of  'Europe'

19th Century Porcelain Group Figuring the Myth of 'Europe'

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H 11.82 in W 8.67 in D 5.12 in

19th Century Porcelain Group Figuring the Myth of 'Europe'

Located in BRUXELLES, BE

., Following the myth, the kidnapping of Europe, phoenician princess, by Zeus disguised as a beautiful white bull and taking her to Crete. Europe had three children with Zeus and ...

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19th Century French Antique Crete

Rare Sculpture of a Bronze Bull by Jean Didier Debut
Rare Sculpture of a Bronze Bull by Jean Didier Debut

Rare Sculpture of a Bronze Bull by Jean Didier Debut

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H 13.78 in W 19.69 in D 7.09 in

Rare Sculpture of a Bronze Bull by Jean Didier Debut

By Jean Didier Debut

Located in Werkendam, NL

She mounted on his back and the bull took her from Phoenicia, across the sea, to Crete, to Dikteon Andron, the cave where he was born.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Crete

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Rococò Style Italian School Pastoral Scene Oil on Canvas
18th Century Rococò Style Italian School Pastoral Scene Oil on Canvas

18th Century Rococò Style Italian School Pastoral Scene Oil on Canvas

By Giuseppe Maria Crespi, Lo Spagnuolo

Located in roma, IT

Most likely, the four young women represent the guardian nymphs of the Capra Amalthea, who nursed infant Zeus in a cave on Mount Ida on the island of Crete. This painting depicts th...

Category

Early 18th Century Rococo Antique Crete

Materials

Canvas, Oil

George II Carved Giltwood Serpentine Console Table
George II Carved Giltwood Serpentine Console Table

George II Carved Giltwood Serpentine Console Table

Unavailable

H 35 in W 50 in D 20.5 in

George II Carved Giltwood Serpentine Console Table

Located in Knutsford, GB

Breccia was employed for column bases in the Minoan palace of Knossos on Crete in about 1800 BC. Provenance: Private collection London.

Category

18th Century and Earlier English George II Antique Crete

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Victorian Ariadne Hard Stone Cameo Brooch
Antique Victorian Ariadne Hard Stone Cameo Brooch

Antique Victorian Ariadne Hard Stone Cameo Brooch

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H 2.76 in W 2.13 in D 0.26 in Dm 1 in

Antique Victorian Ariadne Hard Stone Cameo Brooch

Located in London, GB

In one, Ariadne, a daughter of King Minos of Krete (Crete), assisted Theseus in his quest to slay the Minotaur and then fled with the hero aboard his ship.

Category

19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Crete

Materials

Agate, 14k Gold

Bust of Ariadne, Jean-Baptiste, Known as Auguste Clésinger, 19th Century
Bust of Ariadne, Jean-Baptiste, Known as Auguste Clésinger, 19th Century

Bust of Ariadne, Jean-Baptiste, Known as Auguste Clésinger, 19th Century

By Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Ariadne: In Greek mythology, Ariadne was the daughter of Minos, King of Crete and his queen Pasiphaë, daughter of Helios.

Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Crete

Materials

Bronze

Professionally Framed Antique Embroidery Fragment from Crete, Greece
Professionally Framed Antique Embroidery Fragment from Crete, Greece

Professionally Framed Antique Embroidery Fragment from Crete, Greece

Located in Istanbul, TR

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. 19th C. Greece Ready to go on a wall.

Category

19th Century Greek Folk Art Antique Crete

Materials

Silk

A Pair of Loetz Crete DEK Crimped Vases, c1900
A Pair of Loetz Crete DEK Crimped Vases, c1900

A Pair of Loetz Crete DEK Crimped Vases, c1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

A Pair of Loetz Crete DEK Crimped Vases, c1900 Additional information: Date : c1900 Origin : Loetz, Klostermuhle, Bohemia Vase Features : A typical Loetz shape with crimped opening,...

Category

19th Century Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Phenomenon Gre Crete Iridescent Art Glass Vase
Loetz Art Nouveau Phenomenon Gre Crete Iridescent Art Glass Vase

Loetz Art Nouveau Phenomenon Gre Crete Iridescent Art Glass Vase

By Loetz Glass

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Art Nouveau period Phenomenon Gre Crete iridescent art glass vase with flared rim By Loetz Austria, Circa 1900 Measures: 5.88"W x 5.5"D x 5"H.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Rare and Important Loetz Phaenomen Vase Crete PG 377 made 1900
Rare and Important Loetz Phaenomen Vase Crete PG 377 made 1900

Rare and Important Loetz Phaenomen Vase Crete PG 377 made 1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in Worcester Park, GB

This example is documented as Phaenomen pattern PG 377 and the colouring is called Crete (green) - fused crackle glass with marvered metallic granules.- This style was sometimes call...

Category

Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau Decor Crete PG 6893
Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau Decor Crete PG 6893

Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau Decor Crete PG 6893

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

Vase Loetz (lötz) Widow Klostermühle Bohemia Art Nouveau Made by Loetz, Klostermühle (Bohemia), circa 1900 Decor: Crete Phaenomen (PHÄNOMEN) Genre 6893 It is a most remarkabl...

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Rare and Important Loetz Phaenomen Vase Crete PG 6893 made 11898
Rare and Important Loetz Phaenomen Vase Crete PG 6893 made 11898

Rare and Important Loetz Phaenomen Vase Crete PG 6893 made 11898

By Loetz Glass

Located in Worcester Park, GB

This example is documented Phaenomen pattern PG 6893 and the colouring is called Crete (green) - The pattern PG 6893 has threads that are drawn into a wave pattern in a mould (often...

Category

1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Loetz Crete Phaenomen 85/3780 glass vase made exclusively for Bacalowitz c1902
Loetz Crete Phaenomen 85/3780 glass vase made exclusively for Bacalowitz c1902

Loetz Crete Phaenomen 85/3780 glass vase made exclusively for Bacalowitz c1902

By Loetz Glass

Located in Worcester Park, GB

Fabulous example of a Loetz Phaenomen crete (green based) vase ref 85/3780 made c1902.

Category

Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Classic Bohemian Loetz Crete Diaspora glass vase in blue over greenc 1902
Classic Bohemian Loetz Crete Diaspora glass vase in blue over greenc 1902

Classic Bohemian Loetz Crete Diaspora glass vase in blue over greenc 1902

By Loetz Glass

Located in Worcester Park, GB

A fabulous and very pretty Art Nouveau Loetz 'Crete' (green) Diaspora Vase - a greeny blue vase, with a four sided top and bulbous body with a round base.

Category

Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Crete Diaspora Silver Iris, Austria-Hungary, Around 1902
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Crete Diaspora Silver Iris, Austria-Hungary, Around 1902

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Crete Diaspora Silver Iris, Austria-Hungary, Around 1902

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Shape: Production number / pattern not preserved Decor: Crete Diaspora Silver Iris - Green glass with silver-yellow powder melting, reduced and iridescent bluish-gold.

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Crete Diaspora Silver Iris, Austria-Hungary, Around 1902
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Crete Diaspora Silver Iris, Austria-Hungary, Around 1902

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Crete Diaspora Silver Iris, Austria-Hungary, Around 1902

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Shape: Production number / pattern not preserved Decor: Crete Diaspora Silver Iris Green glass with silver-yellow powder melting, reduced and iridescent bluish-gold.

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Crete Papillon with Silver Overlay, Bohemia, 1898
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Crete Papillon with Silver Overlay, Bohemia, 1898

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Crete Papillon with Silver Overlay, Bohemia, 1898

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

. - PN 7583, year 1898 Decor: Crete Papillon with silver overlay Creta green underlaid, colorless glass with rolled-in silvery yellow crumbs, mould-blown, reduced and iridescent,...

Category

1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau Like Tulip Crete PG 6893 1900
Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau Like Tulip Crete PG 6893 1900

Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau Like Tulip Crete PG 6893 1900

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

Vase Loetz (Lötz) Widow Klostermühle Bohemia Art Nouveau Made by Loetz, Klostermühle (Bohemia), circa 1900 Decor: Crete Phaenomen (Phänomen) Genre 6893 It is a most remarkabl...

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Loetz Glass Vase "Crete Papillon" by Koloman Moser for E. Bakalowits, circa 1899
Loetz Glass Vase "Crete Papillon" by Koloman Moser for E. Bakalowits, circa 1899

Loetz Glass Vase "Crete Papillon" by Koloman Moser for E. Bakalowits, circa 1899

By Johann Lötz Witwe, Koloman Moser

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Bakalowits. The remarkable "Crete Papillon" decoration shimmering in wonderful iriscident blue, yellow, silver and light purple.

Category

Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Map of Greece with Crete, The Aegean Islands and Part of Turkey c.1680
Antique Map of Greece with Crete, The Aegean Islands and Part of Turkey c.1680

Antique Map of Greece with Crete, The Aegean Islands and Part of Turkey c.1680

Located in Langweer, NL

Detailed map of Greece, with Crete, the Aegean Islands, and part of Turkey. With two cartouches, compass rose and scale.

Category

17th Century Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Oil on canvas Impressionist Sunset on the Seashore School Konstantinos Volanakis
Oil on canvas Impressionist Sunset on the Seashore School Konstantinos Volanakis

Oil on canvas Impressionist Sunset on the Seashore School Konstantinos Volanakis

By Greece Is For Lovers

Located in Valladolid, ES

About Konstantinos Volanakis (Crete 1837-Piraeus 1907) Considered one of the best painters of the 19th century.

Category

1890s Greek Barbizon School Antique Crete

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Pair of Roosters in Porcelain Stoneware, China, Late 19th Century
Pair of Roosters in Porcelain Stoneware, China, Late 19th Century

Pair of Roosters in Porcelain Stoneware, China, Late 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of polychrome roosters, pink family, in porcelain stoneware, China, late 19th century. A Gill on a Crete. Measures: H 41 cm., L 22 cm., D 14 cm.

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Crete

Materials

Ceramic

Large 19th Century Terracotta Urn
Large 19th Century Terracotta Urn

Large 19th Century Terracotta Urn

Located in Winter Park, FL

A large Grecian terracotta urn used for storing olives, from the island of Crete. Hand formed with four handles and decorative bands of incised lines.

Category

19th Century Greek French Provincial Antique Crete

Materials

Terracotta

FAUN AND GOAT Authentic Roman Carnelian Intaglio 18Kt Gold Ring
FAUN AND GOAT Authentic Roman Carnelian Intaglio 18Kt Gold Ring

FAUN AND GOAT Authentic Roman Carnelian Intaglio 18Kt Gold Ring

Located in Roma, IT

Jupiter's mother Rhea fled to Crete where she gave birth to him in a cave. Jupiter was placed in a cradle hanging from a tree on the slopes of Mount Ida in Crete and fed with wild ho...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Crete

Materials

Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold

Small Rocaille Style Sofa, Natural Walnut and Gilt Highlights, Late 19th Century
Small Rocaille Style Sofa, Natural Walnut and Gilt Highlights, Late 19th Century

Small Rocaille Style Sofa, Natural Walnut and Gilt Highlights, Late 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Rich Rocaille ornamentation on the carved wood, such as crètes de coq, foliage and volutes. Work realized, late 19th century.

Category

Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Crete

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Meissen Porcelain Figurine Depicting Rape of Europa
Meissen Porcelain Figurine Depicting Rape of Europa

Meissen Porcelain Figurine Depicting Rape of Europa

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

Charmed by the bull’s good nature, Europa climbed on his back, whereupon he bore her off into the waves, only stopping on Crete to ravish her.

Category

Late 19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Crete

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Figurine Depicting Rape of Europa
Meissen Porcelain Figurine Depicting Rape of Europa

Meissen Porcelain Figurine Depicting Rape of Europa

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

Charmed by the bull’s good nature, Europa climbed on his back, whereupon he bore her off into the waves, only stopping on Crete to ravish her.

Category

Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Crete

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century French 'Abduction of Europe' Fireback
18th Century French 'Abduction of Europe' Fireback

18th Century French 'Abduction of Europe' Fireback

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H 31.7 in W 31.89 in D 0.91 in

18th Century French 'Abduction of Europe' Fireback

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

Zeus, the supreme god, is in love with Europe, a beautiful Phoenician princess, and turns into a white bull to abduct Europe to Crete The fireback is made of cast iron and has a n...

Category

18th Century French Louis XV Antique Crete

Materials

Iron

Royal Vienna Porcelain Figurine of Rape of Europa
Royal Vienna Porcelain Figurine of Rape of Europa

Royal Vienna Porcelain Figurine of Rape of Europa

By Royal Vienna Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

Charmed by the bull’s good nature, Europa climbed on his back, whereupon he bore her off into the waves, only stopping on Crete to ravish her. In good condition with a few small ...

Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Revival Antique Crete

Materials

Porcelain

Original Vintage Poster - Peace Loan Subscribe to the Industrial Bank of China

Original Vintage Poster - Peace Loan Subscribe to the Industrial Bank of China

Located in London, GB

Printed in France by Imp. Crete, Paris. Very good condition, restored folds, tears and minor loss on margins, backed on linen.

Category

1920s French Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Bohemian Loetz Candia Papillon glass vase with handles and silver overlay c1898
Bohemian Loetz Candia Papillon glass vase with handles and silver overlay c1898

Bohemian Loetz Candia Papillon glass vase with handles and silver overlay c1898

By Loetz Glass

Located in Worcester Park, GB

A fabulous Art Nouveau Loetz 'Crete' (blue/gold on green) Papillon (Butterfly wing) vase with applied handles and fine silver overlay.

Category

1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Silver

AMAZING MARBLE FIGURE OF THE MINOTAUR, 17th Century Baroque Style, Italy.
AMAZING MARBLE FIGURE OF THE MINOTAUR, 17th Century Baroque Style, Italy.

AMAZING MARBLE FIGURE OF THE MINOTAUR, 17th Century Baroque Style, Italy.

Located in Madrid, ES

After a successful campaign against Athens, the Cretan king imposed a cruel tribute on the defeated: every seven years, seven Athenian youths and seven Athenian maidens had to be sen...

Category

17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Crete

Materials

Marble

Bohemian Loetz Art Nouveau Candia Papillon Glass Vase c1898
Bohemian Loetz Art Nouveau Candia Papillon Glass Vase c1898

Bohemian Loetz Art Nouveau Candia Papillon Glass Vase c1898

By Loetz Glass

Located in Worcester Park, GB

The vase is circular and has a well polished pontil and hot finished top Papillon was made in candia, crete, cobalt, dark blue, opal, orange, ruby or yellow ground, each marvered wi...

Category

1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Painting Theseus abandons Ariadne, early 18th century
Painting Theseus abandons Ariadne, early 18th century

Painting Theseus abandons Ariadne, early 18th century

Located in Milan, IT

Massimo Pulini, professor of Art History at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna, writer, painter and author of the discovery of a painting by Caravaggio in 2021. the painting present...

Category

18th Century Other Art Style Antique Crete

Materials

Oil

Icarus, an Art Deco Sculpture of a Winged Male Nude Attributed to Schmidt Hofer
Icarus, an Art Deco Sculpture of a Winged Male Nude Attributed to Schmidt Hofer

Icarus, an Art Deco Sculpture of a Winged Male Nude Attributed to Schmidt Hofer

By Otto Schmidt Hofer

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Often depicted in art, Icarus and his father attempt to escape from Crete by means of wings that his father constructed from feathers and wax.

Category

1920s German Art Deco Antique Crete

Materials

Metal

Copy From François Boucher, The Abduction of Europa
Copy From François Boucher, The Abduction of Europa

Copy From François Boucher, The Abduction of Europa

Located in Milan, IT

Since the animal looked tame, Europa moved closer and climbed on his back and the god took advantage of this to kidnap her and bring her to Crete, where he married her. There is a s...

Category

19th Century French School Antique Crete

Materials

Oil

The Rape of Europe, oil on cavas, 1700s
The Rape of Europe, oil on cavas, 1700s

The Rape of Europe, oil on cavas, 1700s, 1700s

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H 37.41 in W 44.89 in D 2.37 in

The Rape of Europe, oil on cavas, 1700s

Located in Milan, IT

Then the bull leapt and began a long run, with scared Europa clinging tightly to him, to the island of Crete, where the god revealed himself and celebrated his union with the girl.

Category

18th Century Other Art Style Antique Crete

Materials

Oil

Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany with Mythological Scenes
Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany with Mythological Scenes

Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany with Mythological Scenes

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A mythological scene in the center arch of the middle drawer appears to be a depiction of Ariadne (daughter of King Minos of Crete) and Dionysus (or Bacchus: the god of wine, mirth a...

Category

19th Century Danish Empire Antique Crete

Materials

Satin, Mahogany, Satinwood

Mid-19th Century Red Enameled Keepsake Box with Mythological Scene
Mid-19th Century Red Enameled Keepsake Box with Mythological Scene

Mid-19th Century Red Enameled Keepsake Box with Mythological Scene

Located in Paris, FR

As soon as she was on his back, Zeus ran with her to the sea and then swam to the island of Crete. The scene on our box represents the episode preceding the ravishing, where Eu...

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Crete

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Bronze "The Sleeping Ariadne" Also Called "Cleopatra" after the Antique
Bronze "The Sleeping Ariadne" Also Called "Cleopatra" after the Antique

Bronze "The Sleeping Ariadne" Also Called "Cleopatra" after the Antique

Located in Paris, FR

Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos of Crete who, after having helped Theseus overcome the Minotaur and escape the Labyrinth, was abandoned by the ungrateful man as she lay sleepi...

Category

19th Century French Classical Roman Antique Crete

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mid-19th Century Red Enameled Keepsake Box with Mythological Scene
Mid-19th Century Red Enameled Keepsake Box with Mythological Scene

Mid-19th Century Red Enameled Keepsake Box with Mythological Scene

Located in Paris, FR

As soon as she was on his back, Zeus ran with her to the sea and then swam to the island of Crete. The scene on our box represents the episode preceding the ravishing, where Eu...

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Crete

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Ancient Greek Cypriot Bronze Age Cup, 1900 BC
Ancient Greek Cypriot Bronze Age Cup, 1900 BC

Ancient Greek Cypriot Bronze Age Cup, 1900 BC

Located in London, GB

By the time this wonderful vessel was potted, Cyprus had established contacts with Minoan Crete and, subsequently, Mycenaean Greece, as well as with the ancient civilizations of the ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Crete

Materials

Pottery

19C Engraving of Jupiter and Europa
19C Engraving of Jupiter and Europa

19C Engraving of Jupiter and Europa

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H 13.4 in W 16.25 in D 2 in

19C Engraving of Jupiter and Europa

Located in Dallas, TX

was the mother of King Minos of Crete, a Phoenician princess of Argive origin, after whom the continent Europe is named.

Category

Late 19th Century Greek Neoclassical Revival Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

German Bronze The Abduction of Europa by Hermann Haase
German Bronze The Abduction of Europa by Hermann Haase

German Bronze The Abduction of Europa by Hermann Haase

By Hermann Haase-Ilsenburg

Located in Newark, England

He was the bronze giant that the Argonauts met and killed in their attempt to shore on Crete. The second was a dog, Laelaps, which could hunt anything she wanted.

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Bronze

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French Art Nouveau Signed Emile Gallé Cameo Glass Egg Shaped Box circa 1905
French Art Nouveau Signed Emile Gallé Cameo Glass Egg Shaped Box circa 1905

French Art Nouveau Signed Emile Gallé Cameo Glass Egg Shaped Box circa 1905

By Émile Gallé

Located in Worcester Park, GB

A rare Emile Galle signed Easter egg box and cover in red and orange over clear. The piece depicts fine leaves and berries -one of the most classic early patterns. It is in the very...

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Snails & Shell Vase Attributed to Mihaly Nagy for Zsolnay
Snails & Shell Vase Attributed to Mihaly Nagy for Zsolnay

Snails & Shell Vase Attributed to Mihaly Nagy for Zsolnay

By Mihály Kapás Nagy, Zsolnay

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...

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Early 1900s Hungarian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

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Earthenware

Rene Lalique art deco vase
Rene Lalique art deco vase

Rene Lalique art deco vase

$900

H 4.93 in W 3.94 in D 3.55 in

Rene Lalique art deco vase

By René Lalique

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rene Lalique art deco vase Circa 1915 Origin France Art deco style Excellent condition with no chips or restorations Forested glass technique Signed on the base R Lalique René Jules ...

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1910s French Art Deco Antique Crete

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Art Glass

1912 Rene Lalique Perfume Bottle Naiades Mermaids Glass Green Patina
1912 Rene Lalique Perfume Bottle Naiades Mermaids Glass Green Patina

1912 Rene Lalique Perfume Bottle Naiades Mermaids Glass Green Patina

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Perfume Bottle "Naiades" (Mermaids) made in frosted glass with green patina by René Lalique in 1912. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Beautiful patina. Superb and very rare mod...

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1910s French Art Deco Antique Crete

Materials

Blown Glass

Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Bulb Glass and Bronze Table Lamp, France 1900
Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Bulb Glass and Bronze Table Lamp, France 1900

Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Bulb Glass and Bronze Table Lamp, France 1900

By Émile Gallé

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Emile Gallé, probably the greatest master of Art Nouveau, was born in Nancy, France, on May 4, 1846 to Charles Gallé and Fanny Reinemer. This single-glass bulb lamp decorated with a ...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Pulled Feather Favrile Glass Vase
Tiffany Studios Pulled Feather Favrile Glass Vase

Tiffany Studios Pulled Feather Favrile Glass Vase

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pulled Feather Favrile Glass Vase Tiffany Studios Circa 1910 This monumental Favrile glass vase by Tiffany Studios exemplifies the artistry and innovation that defined Louis Comfort...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Art Nouveau glass table lamp by Émile Gallé
Art Nouveau glass table lamp by Émile Gallé

Art Nouveau glass table lamp by Émile Gallé

By Émile Gallé

Located in London, GB

Art Nouveau glass table lamp by Émile Gallé French, c. 1900 Height 58cm, diameter 22cm This striking Art Nouveau lamp is by one of the style’s leading practitioners: Émile Gallé. Th...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

French Art Nouveau Emile Galle Pink And Green Cameo Glass Vase  C1900
French Art Nouveau Emile Galle Pink And Green Cameo Glass Vase  C1900

French Art Nouveau Emile Galle Pink And Green Cameo Glass Vase C1900

By Émile Gallé

Located in Worcester Park, GB

Super early Emile Galle green over pink cameo vase featuring a dramatic wild flowers with large blooms, branches and big leaves. The vase is a classic early Galle shape with a slight...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Rare Cameo Glass Vase 'Basilique Saint-Nicolas-de-Port'
Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Rare Cameo Glass Vase 'Basilique Saint-Nicolas-de-Port'

Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Rare Cameo Glass Vase 'Basilique Saint-Nicolas-de-Port'

By Émile Gallé

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Émile Gallé (1846-1904) Rare and Important Galle French Cameo Glass Vase Cased glass, opalescent, colorless, yellow and blue, acid-etched design with the Basilica of St Nicolas de P...

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1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Emile Galle Early Cameo Glass Vase
Emile Galle Early Cameo Glass Vase

Emile Galle Early Cameo Glass Vase

$2,400

H 15.75 in Dm 3.25 in

Emile Galle Early Cameo Glass Vase

By Émile Gallé

Located in Sarasota, FL

Early cameo glass vase by Emile Galle.. Beautiful work, unsual execution of the 1890-1900. Signed in cameo.

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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

A Large Baccarat Green Opaline Crystal Gilt Bronze Mounted Rectangular Box
A Large Baccarat Green Opaline Crystal Gilt Bronze Mounted Rectangular Box

A Large Baccarat Green Opaline Crystal Gilt Bronze Mounted Rectangular Box

By Baccarat

Located in New York, NY

A large rectangular box formed from green opaline crystal, its shape defined by flat planes and chamfered corners that produce an octagonal profile when viewed from above. The hinged...

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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Crete

Materials

Bronze

René Lalique, France, Rare Domremy Art Glass Vase in Emerald Green, Ca 1926
René Lalique, France, Rare Domremy Art Glass Vase in Emerald Green, Ca 1926

René Lalique, France, Rare Domremy Art Glass Vase in Emerald Green, Ca 1926

Located in København, Copenhagen

René Lalique, France. Rare Domremy art glass vase in emerald green with thistles in relief. Approx. 1926. Marcillac n. 979. In excellent condition. Signed. Dimensions: H 22.8 x...

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1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

French Art Nouveau Emile Galle Small Cameo Glass Vase with Wild Flowers
French Art Nouveau Emile Galle Small Cameo Glass Vase with Wild Flowers

French Art Nouveau Emile Galle Small Cameo Glass Vase with Wild Flowers

By Émile Gallé

Located in Worcester Park, GB

Particularly pretty small Emile Galle Cameo glass vase in a tall thin cone shape with flared lip - Orange over yellow and partly fire polished depicting quite striking flowering wild...

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1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

1890 Emile Gallé Cristallerie Enamel Yellow Glass Vase Flowers Butterfly
1890 Emile Gallé Cristallerie Enamel Yellow Glass Vase Flowers Butterfly

1890 Emile Gallé Cristallerie Enamel Yellow Glass Vase Flowers Butterfly

By Émile Gallé

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Bottle Decanter made in yellow amber glass enameled with flowers and a butterfly by Emile Gallé in the 1890s. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Exceptional enamel. He...

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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Enamel

French Art Nouveau Blue On Yellow Signed Emile Gallé Floral Cameo Glass Vase
French Art Nouveau Blue On Yellow Signed Emile Gallé Floral Cameo Glass Vase

French Art Nouveau Blue On Yellow Signed Emile Gallé Floral Cameo Glass Vase

By Émile Gallé

Located in Worcester Park, GB

French Art Nouveau Emile Gallé good sized bowl-vase depicting flowering pansy like flowers in blues and purple over yellow with a turned in top. It has fine internal polishing to hig...

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1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Large Antique Porcelain Schneeballen Ewer by Meissen
Large Antique Porcelain Schneeballen Ewer by Meissen

Large Antique Porcelain Schneeballen Ewer by Meissen

$115,668

H 24.41 in W 14.57 in D 13 in

Large Antique Porcelain Schneeballen Ewer by Meissen

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Large antique porcelain Schneeballen ewer by Meissen German, Late 19th Century Height 62cm, width 37cm, depth 33cm Expertly fashioned by the esteemed Meissen porcelain manufactory, ...

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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Crete

Materials

Porcelain

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