Antique Document

A highly evocative ensemble, these armchairs are ideal for collectors seeking museum-quality examples of European Art Nouveau seating, combining rarity, original materials, and docum...

A rare North American embossed leather traveling desk/document box dating to 1825. This finely crafted piece features richly tooled leather panels and decorative mother-of-pearl stud...

The scene reflects the excitement surrounding travel to Epsom, likely tied to the famed race meetings, making it both a historical document and a decorative artwork. Rendered in del...

About The Coin and Setting This particular 8 escudo doubloon is described in its Smiths certificate as a superb, well-centered and detailed example featuring the full date (1712), mi...

Provenance - Private collection, Cannes, France. Documents - Study report on the antiquity of the piece issued by Dr.

This is precisely where a key feature of French Art Deco lighting around 1930 becomes apparent: the focus shifts from the opulent, dynamic decoration of Art Nouveau to the controlled...

Presentation boxes were designed for gifting items of high value and subsequently used to hold jewelry, keepsakes, documents, tea or ceremonial offerings. These boxes were likely fo...

Special note: This is an original antique document, not a reproduction. All items we offer are authentic period works of art over 100 years old.

This engraving belongs to the long tradition of European costume studies that sought to document and interpret the appearance of peoples across the known world.

This engraving belongs to the long tradition of European costume studies that sought to document and interpret the appearance of peoples across the known world.

Special note: This is an original antique document, not a reproduction. All items we offer are authentic period works of art over 100 years old.

Their works appeared in numerous travel publications and illustrated books documenting the expanding European interest in the Near East, North Africa, and Asia.

*Please keep in mind that this work has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy from the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage. This document certifies that the wor...

*Please keep in mind that this work has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy from the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage. This document certifies that the wor...

The sculpture is signed with the artist’s distinctive overlapping A V monogram, where the “V” intersects the “A,” a signature format documented in works by André Vincent Becquerel (1...

Lauer interpreted this as a pious homage to his predecessors by the king, but it is more likely that Djeser stole the vessels bearing the names of other kings from their tombs at Aby...

Beautifully figured desk box, with fine craftsmanship and great colour Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order throughout Striking golden oak bedazzles, with wisps of medu...

His *Antiquity Explained* is considered one of the most influential antiquarian works of the Enlightenment, systematically documenting classical and Near Eastern artifacts. Engraving...

This unusual detail is documented on the ancient Villa dei Papiri bronze by Carol C.

Pairing Note Offered as a matched pair, a rare opportunity to acquire two documented museum-quality pieces that together create a commanding and cohesive aesthetic statement.

(Comprehensive catalogue organized by model number for the precise chronological attribution of specific castings) Kändler Valuation Reports (*Taxa*) (Historical Archive of the Meis...

We also know that the Master of the Half-Figures collaborated with other Antwerp artists: a documented example shows him creating the background landscape for a Virgin and Child pain...

The Museo de’ Medici is devoted to preserving the history of the Medici family and exhibiting precious collections of works of art, historical relics, original documents, faithful re...

Miley” is not immediately associated with a widely documented or heavily traded artist, which places the work within the category of a skilled but relatively obscure hand.

The design source is directly documented: the border scenes and central compositions were adapted from the engraved plates in “Outlines from the Figures and Compositions upon the Gre...

This illustration reflects the Dutch interest in documenting and cultivating valuable plant species from their overseas territories, particularly in Suriname.

Venice appears in his documented itinerary already in the mid 1870s, and the present work confirms a renewed or continued presence in the city in May 1879.

This pine wood box, bought in the region of "Dalsland" in Sweden, not far from from Norway, was most likely built to be used on a horse sleigh or on a horse carriage keeping importan...

Catlin’s original works were among the earliest artistic efforts to document Native American tribes of North America, making engravings such as this both historically significant and...

The type is widely documented through terracottas and other small and medium-sized representations from Hellenism and later periods, some including iconographic variants such as the ...

While individual pieces were not signed by Ferrell, the design language—characterized by sculptural relief decoration, organic motifs, and nuanced matte glazes—strongly aligns with h...

Merchant tansu of this type served the prosperous trading households of Meiji-era Japan, functioning as the organizational backbone of 商家 (shōka) commercial life — storing documents,...

. - PN 1209, year 1904 - not documented (See Series II, PN 1332 - 1339) Decor: Phaenomen Genre - PG 3/430, year 1903 Colourless glass with a red overlay that is dark at the top an...

Ferrario engravings are valued today both as decorative works and as historical documents illustrating how global cultures were perceived and represented in early nineteenth-century ...

Railey in September 1833 Also engraved with Austin, Maker - likely George Austin of Dublin, a 19th century writing slope specialist Opens to reveal a beautifully appointed interior,...

He exhibited at the Salon de Paris and received recognition at the Expositions Universelles of 1889 and 1900. His work is documented in the Bénézit Dictionary of Artists, and he is k...

The inscription written in Cyrillic at lower left — “Fantastic View from the Windows of My Studio” — establishes a setting that the composition initially seems to suggest: unlike the...

He was a master of gouache, and meticulously documented the city’s transformation into a modern capital, capturing bustling boulevards, flower markets, and iconic landmarks often set...

Hanes Jr., in 1995. Documents - Attached is a letter of provenance signed by Mr.

Today, prints from this portfolio are valued not only as historical documents but also as refined decorative works, well suited to both classical and contemporary interiors.

It functions both as a geographical document and as a decorative artwork, offering depth and storytelling rarely found in standard maps of the period.

Not authored by him, but preserved in his home and studio as part of his documented aesthetic world. YEAR circa 1880–1890 MATERIALS / TECHNIQUE Assembled solid wood structure; orig...

Rigobert Bonne’s work reflects European efforts to document territories at the crossroads of Asia and the Middle East.

Literature: Illustrated and documented in, among others, standard reference works such as Ottomeyer/Pröschel: *Vergoldete Bronzen* (p. 350) and Elke Hüser: *Die französische Bronzeuh...

About The Coin and Setting This particular 8 escudo doubloon is described in its Smiths certificate as a superb, well-centered and detailed example featuring the full date (1712), mi...

The inclusion of military formations, promenading citizens, and river traffic adds both historical depth and lively atmosphere, making these works not only architectural views but al...

A museum-worthy example for the serious collector of early English ceramics as well as an historically important surviving document from Georgian and Regency London's boisterous soci...

The print offers strong decorative appeal for interiors while also serving as a valuable historical document of Rome’s urban landscape before modern alterations.

The form is horizontally oriented, designed for storage of kimono, valuables, and household documents, with a visually balanced drawer-and-safe configuration.

Superb example, with metamorphic qualities for the travelling writer and reader Displays a desirable aged patina and in good antique order throughout Select stocks present fine grain...

Monsohn "created complex decorations for documents and oriental calendars that combined the tradition of Jewish art with modern printing techniques such as photographic lithography, ...

The broad geographic coverage and elegant engraving make it both an informative historical document and an impressive decorative wall piece.

Amazing design.. could not find exact piece documented,, (thus the attribution and not the documented) ?

Although unsigned on the dial the serial number 377,868 corresponds precisely with Vacheron & Constantin’s documented output in the early 1910s. It was not uncommon for elite Ame...

These images were based on recorded scientific observations by figures such as Hayes and Capron, reflecting the 19th-century effort to document and understand natural phenomena throu...

Denon’s legacy extends beyond administration—he accompanied Napoleon on the Egyptian campaign and was instrumental in documenting and collecting antiquities, contributing to Europe’s...

This piece is both a portrait and a historical document, combining neoclassical design elements with a strong narrative component.

*Please keep in mind that this work has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy from the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage. This document certifies that the wor...

Behind the fall-front writing flap, a thoughtfully organized interior reveals small drawers, compartments and a central door – originally designed for correspondence, documents and p...

Irish sources describe him as talented but somewhat eccentric and indolent, producing work irregularly and often only when financial necessity compelled him to paint. Among his docu...