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13 Antique Magic Lantern Glass Slides Taft Museum Artwork Architecture Figures
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 13 antique magic lantern glass slides from Cincinnati Ohio’s Taft Museum, nine showing works of art displayed at the museum and four views of Cincinnati itself. Stored in an a...
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Early 20th Century Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Metal

John Muir Editor, Picturesque California, The Rocky Mountains & Pacific Slope
Located in San Francisco, CA
publishing company. This set includes over 600 examples of the artwork by numerous well-known California
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Late 19th Century American Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Paper

4 Vols Antique Folio, Imperial Gallery of British Art, Engravings, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Gallery of British art, delicate but appealing with quality reproductions of revered 19th century artworks
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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Paper

Serene Vista of Messina and its Strait: An Engraved Jewel, circa 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
the Italian peninsula. The artwork, attributed to S. Birmann (indicated by 'pinx.' for 'pinxit
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Early 19th Century Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Paper

Antique Map of the City of Leuven, Belgium, with Original Coloring, 1609
Located in Langweer, NL
features would have made it not just a navigational tool but also a piece of artwork, capturing the essence
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Early 17th Century Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Paper

Map of Independent Tartary with Vignettes of the Region's Culture, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
Independent Tartary, which spanned much of what is now Central Asia. The detailed artwork in these insets adds
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1850s Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Paper

VARENNES. Les Hommes. 1712 - 1st ED - WITH THE GILT ARMS OF LOUIS XIV's DAUGHTER
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Mademoiselle de Nantes, as she was known, had a magnificent collection of books and artworks at her Paris
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1710s French Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Leather

The Valley of Inspruck: An 18th-Century Engraved Perspective, 1792
Located in Langweer, NL
artwork is delicately rendered, capturing the grandeur of the mountains and the pastoral tranquility of
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Late 18th Century Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Paper

Original Antique Map of the Western Part of NEW MEXICO & CALIFORNIA
Located in Langweer, NL
geographical discovery but also an artwork in its own right. It seamlessly combines science, art, and history
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1760s Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Paper

Alfred De Vigny, LES DESTINÉES, Illustrated, Signed and with Original Drawings
Located in Middletown, NY
original artwork bound in. - Pencil drawing with watercolor signed in ink by Georges Bellenger, bound-in
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Late 19th Century French Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Gold Leaf

Original Antique Sea Chart of the Northern Part of Hispaniola, Western Cuba
Located in Langweer, NL
Claes Jansz Vooght and artwork from Jan Luyken. It proved immensely popular and was reprinted until 1783
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Late 17th Century Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Paper

19th Century French Leather Bound and Gilt Book of The Virgin Mary
Located in Dallas, TX
artwork is in excellent condition with a rich red patinated leather and gilt edging. Measures: 8" W x
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Gold Leaf

19th Century French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
Immerse yourself in the tranquility of this 20th Century Belgian Artwork by René Berdal. This piece
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19th Century French Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Metal

19th Century French Metal Scale
19th Century French Metal Scale
H 14.4 in W 28.1 in D 12.1 in
17th Century Embroidered King David With Harp Silk Tread Green Velvet Flanders
Located in Antwerpen, BE
iconic biblical scene with intricate detail, this artwork exudes a sense of reverence and elegance
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17th Century Belgian Gothic Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Silk, Velvet

Grande Bilancia Italiana in Ferro su Capitello Scolpito 1800 a Due Piatti
Located in Milan, IT
richiedono 2-3 settimane di tempo, da aggiungere ai tempi di spedizione. This artwork is shipped from Italy
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Early 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Iron, Metal

Exquisite Limoges Enamel Portrait of a Floral Kokoshnik Beauty
By Limoges
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
beauty adorned in a floral Kokoshnik headdress. This 4-inch diameter enamel artwork portrays the highly
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Enamel

Italian 18th Century Lombard Kneeler Louis XV Faldstood with Three Drawers
Located in Milan, IT
paper, a restored edge see closed up detail. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing
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Early 18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Walnut, Burl

13th Century Period Wood Carved Polychrome Sculpture of Corpus Christi
Located in Vero Beach, FL
sculpture of Corpus Christi. The artwork, probably German, is carved from hardwood. This fragmentary but
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15th Century and Earlier Unknown Medieval Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Hardwood, Paint

Antique Church Console French Decorative Cherub Turquoise
Located in Buxton, GB
Angelot. Circa mid 19th century, the console can is Wall Mounted. A Unique Piece of Artwork with bags of
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19th Century French Baroque Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Wood, Paint

Italian 18th Century Gilt Bronze Reliefs Christ and Virgin Mary after Girardon
Located in Milan, IT
shows minor losses too. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago
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Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Gilded Holy Water Font with Putti Angel Saints and Shell
Located in Milan, IT
water font is an extraordinary artwork for collectors with superb casting, chasing and mercury gilding
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Mid-19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Bronze

Large French 19th Century Brass and Steel Scale with Weighing Pans and Column
Located in Atlanta, GA
that bridges the gap between functional object and artwork. Whether you are a collector of antique
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19th Century Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Brass, Steel

Pair of Miniature Lady Portraits 19th Century French School
Located in Milan, IT
picture details. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Brass

17th Century Italian Baroque Architectural Bases Carved Giltwood Elements Pair
Located in Milan, IT
period. They have got a good structural stability. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing
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Mid-17th Century European Baroque Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Wood, Giltwood

Early 18th Century Italian Large Weight Scale 1715
Located in Milan, IT
. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70
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Early 18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Copper, Iron

Antique Hand Tooled Leather African Tribal Moroccan Bag Collectible, 1940s
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
messenger shoulder leather African bag is one of a kind and reflect the folk artwork of the Berber Tribes of
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Leather

Antique Collection of Italian Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios
Located in London, GB
artworks they were inspired by. The pure white of the plaster highlights the various textures and adds
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Early 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Plaster

15th century North Italian Gilt Bronze Pax of the Lamentation
Located in Leesburg, VA
artwork was conceived in carved stone or perhaps mother-of-pearl. The intricacy of its frame suggests a
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Bronze

18th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting "Sixth Station of the Cross"
Located in Dallas, TX
artwork is set in the original frame and depicts the 6th station of the cross " Veronica wipes Jesus face
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Late 18th Century French Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Canvas

Claude Monet Handwritten & Signed Letter
Located in Jersey, GB
the return of his monumental painting Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe. Monet began the artwork in 1865 but
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19th Century Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Paper

Claude Monet Handwritten & Signed Letter
Claude Monet Handwritten & Signed Letter
H 4.5 in W 7.25 in D 0.001 in
18th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting "Fourth Station of the Cross"
Located in Dallas, TX
artwork is set in the original frame and depicts the "fourth station of the cross " Jesus meets his mother
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Late 18th Century French Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Canvas

18th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting " The Fifth Station of the Cross"
Located in Dallas, TX
artwork is set in the original frame and depicts the "Fifth station of the cross", "Simon (of Cyrene) is
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Late 18th Century French Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Canvas

18th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting "Third Station of the Cross"
Located in Dallas, TX
artwork is set in the original frame and depicts the 3th station of the cross " Jesus falls the first time
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Late 18th Century French Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Canvas

18th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting " The Second Station of the Cross"
Located in Dallas, TX
artwork is set in the original frame and depicts the "Second station of the cross", "Jesus carries his
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Late 18th Century French Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Canvas

18th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting "First Station of the Cross"
Located in Dallas, TX
artwork is set in the original frame and depicts the first station of the cross " Jesus is condemned to
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Late 18th Century French Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Canvas

18th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting "Seventh Station of the Cross"
Located in Dallas, TX
artwork is set in the original frame and depicts the "seventh station of the cross " Jesus falls the
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Late 18th Century French Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Canvas

18th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting " The Tenth Station of the Cross"
Located in Dallas, TX
artwork is set in the original frame and depicts the "Tenth station of the cross " Jesus is stripped of
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Late 18th Century French Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Canvas

Ancient Silver Tobacco Can with View of Costantinople/Istanbul, Early 1800
Located in Roma, IT
Costantinople/Istanbul. Inside two seals engraved seals on top and bottom sides. This artwork is shipped
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19th Century Turkish Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Silver

Bas Rilief with Profile of Ferdinando IV Borbone, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sicily. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Hickory

18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Beringer
By David Beringer
Located in Milan, IT
: Height: 1.6 cm Width: 5,5 cm Depth: 8.3 cm Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created
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Late 18th Century German Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Brass

Mid-18th Century Set of Three Lacquered Wood Boxes with Landscape Scenes
Located in Brescia, IT
elegant collectibles artworks. With certificate of Authenticity.
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Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Wood, Lacquer

Mid-18th Century Set of Three Wood Lacquered Boxes with Portraits
Located in Brescia, IT
Wunderkammer or to be elegant collectibles artworks. The provenience should be Austria With certificate of
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Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Wood, Lacquer

19th C. Islamic Antique Qajar Blue Tile with Koranic Script, Ottoman Turkish
Located in North Hollywood, CA
glazed ceramic Islamic artwork tile. Earthenware; molded decoration and glazed. Calligraphy in Islamic
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19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Ceramic, Pottery

Mid-18th Century Pair of Lacquered Wood Boxes with Landscapes and Hunting Scenes
Located in Brescia, IT
artworks. Inside the cover of one of these, there is a phrase. Provenience Norther Europe, probably Holland
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Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Wood, Lacquer

Mid-18th Century Set of Five Wood Lacquered Boxes with Landscape Scenes
Located in Brescia, IT
small artworks. With certificate of Authenticity
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Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Wood, Lacquer

Carnival de Nice France Historical Journal French Memorabilia
Located in Miami, FL
colorful Carnival de Nice historical memorabilia artwork is printed on the front and on 2 interior pages of
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Paper

Antique Carved Polychrome Painted Panel Devotional Icon Triptych Altarpiece
Located in Forney, TX
shrine, temple ornament, Christian artwork, vintage religious church architectural salvaged decorative
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Early 20th Century Rustic Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Metal

Rococo Style Steinway Model B Grand Piano Hand-Painted Scenes Fete Galante
Located in Leeds, GB
please the private individuals who funded his artwork whilst seeking recognition from the Academy. The
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Wood, Paint

Søren Jensen Maple Grand Piano Caryatid Legs Hand-Painted by Gudmund Hentze
Located in Leeds, GB
Aubrey Beardsley. His artworks often depict ideal naked female figures in a historical or mythological
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Early 20th Century Danish Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Metal

Ancient Neoclassic Cammeo, Neapolitan Manufacture, 1760-1840
Located in Roma, IT
according to the final destination of the artwork.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Stone

Ancient Neoclassic Cammeo, Neapolitan Manufacture, 1760-1840
Located in Roma, IT
additional handling days to require the licence according to the final destination of the artwork.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Lava

Three Vintage Embalmed Crocodiles, First Half of the 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
final destination of the artwork.
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Early 20th Century African Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Alligator

18th Century Spanish Baroque Period Christ Crucified Altar Sculpture
By Juan De Mesa
Located in Forney, TX
. -- We absolutely love antique religious items! Especially architectural elements, old church artwork
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18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Iron

Pair of Early 1900s Brass & Wood Christ & Maria Circular Wall Plaque Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
practical size pair of religious artworks is in very good condition and thanks to the original, metal hooks
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Brass

Antique Religious Bronze Wall Plaque of Holy Mary and Child after Donatello
By Thiebaut Freres
Located in Lisse, NL
and where this artwork was created. Fondeur: Fumière, Avignot Frés et Thièbaut Frés Paris, France
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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Bronze

Kuba Currency Spear, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
, creating a thought-provoking sculptural artwork.
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Iron

Kuba Currency Spear, circa 1900
Kuba Currency Spear, circa 1900
H 76.5 in W 6.5 in D 0.25 in
Collection of 12 Original Golf Ball Boxes. Silver King, North Berwick etc.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
who is a caddie with a golf ball head. With strong, vivid and colourful artwork on the lids these
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1920s British Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Paper

Pair of Paintings by Charles Ambrose of Two Runners, the First to Finish
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
find early original artwork of, so this is a great find. Ambrose was a notable portrait painter
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1920s Sporting Art Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Paper, Paint

Golf Painting by Charles Ambrose of Arthur Balfour, Former Prime Minister
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
. Taylor. This is the original artwork for the illustrated series of personalities for the Edwardian
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1910s British Sporting Art Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Paint

Original Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving of The Blue-Headed Parrot, 1794
Located in Langweer, NL
' family, this artwork stands as a fine example of ornithological illustration. The parrot is depicted
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1790s Antique Curiosities Artwork

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Paper

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Antique Curiosities Artwork For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of antique curiosities artwork available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of antique curiosities artwork — often made from wood, metal and paper — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of antique curiosities artwork — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An object in our assortment of antique curiosities artwork is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, Art Deco and louis xv styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one option in this array of antique curiosities artwork that is appealing in its simplicity, but David Beringer and Thiebaut Freres produced versions that are worth a look.

Finding the Right collectibles-curiosities for You

Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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