Antique Document

An exceptional historical document, this original Ordre de Mobilisation Générale stands as both a powerful witness to one of the defining moments of the twentieth century and an impo...

With its powerful silhouette, sophisticated ocher and black palette, and historically documented model and décor numbers, this vase represents an outstanding example of French Art De...

A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of elm, oak and padouk woods, c.1780 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compart...

An inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments, with beautifully inlaid decorative designs on the fitted drawers and cupboard door, over a ...

With its bold typography, vivid colours and finely rendered industrial subject, this original poster is an attractive document of Belle Époque advertising and the history of domestic...

The front is fitted with three spacious drawers—one central and two side drawers—each retaining its original keyhole escutcheon, offering practical storage for writing essentials, do...

It is both an elegant decorative piece and a fascinating historical document of the largest glacier in the Alps. Original Poster Switzerland - Alps - Map Imfeld

The attribution to Ferdinand Barbedienne is based upon close comparison with documented examples of the identical model retaining the original signed enamel dial “F.

An attractive and unusually well-documented original botanical artwork from the Regency period.

The desk features four working drawers across the front, including a spacious central drawer with document dividers and a side drawer with a concealed locking compartment.

Mme Teulin No securely documented biography of Mme Teulin has emerged from the published literature.

Scale bars and numerous topographical details make this both an attractive historical engraving and an important military document. Issued as part of Barthélemy's celebrated Voyage ...

It adds an incredible layer of documented history directly to the pieces.

The principal side is arranged with seven drawers surrounding a generous central kneehole, providing ample storage for documents and office essentials. Each drawer front is framed wi...

His work and maker's mark are documented in two of the field's foundational texts — Henri Vever's monumental La Bijouterie Française au XIXe Siècle and Alastair Duncan's The Paris Sa...

The buffet is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, with a documented old glue repair to the carved crest. Dimensions: 59.5” W x 24.25” D x 87.5” H

Printer and publisher information visible along the margin references Devambez and Les Nouvelles Affiches Cappiello, 32 Rue Beaujon, Paris. Documented examples of this design identif...

Uplands was a country residence near Wrington, Somerset, later documented as the home of P. O. Gill, Esq. A painted English country ladder-back side chair with a woven rush seat, cir...

The plate belongs to the “Sellier-Carrossier” section of Diderot’s Encyclopédie, documenting the highly specialized craft of the saddler and coachbuilder.

The result was a body of ceramics that functions simultaneously as craft object, historical document, and symbol — bridging half a millennium of Italian ceramic tradition.

His detailed illustrations documented the tools, machinery and working methods employed by French craftsmen and manufacturers.

The top displays attractive burr walnut figuring with inlaid borders, above a lower section fitted with divisions for magazines, sheet music or documents. The base is fitted with a s...

Functional and charming, this Tansu offers versatile storage space, perfect for storing documents or personal items. A piece that adds a unique, historical touch to any modern or cla...

Signed Gallé and Nancy at the base, affirming their authenticity and origin. Documented in the exhibition catalogue Gallé, Musée du Luxembourg, 29 November 1985 – 2 February 1986 (s...

A virtuoso across multiple media, he excelled in delicate etchings, rich mezzotints, and bold lithographs.Pennell became famous for documenting the rapid dawn of the machine age. He ...

Page from The History of Rama, Java Gold and colors on uncoated paper, 19th century Unsigned (as usual) This document is an illuminated manuscript page from the Ramayana, a major anc...

With its early date, connection to Eugène Rimmel and important place in Chéret’s artistic development, this original poster will appeal to collectors of French advertising, perfume a...

These annotations allowed travellers to recognise the distant landscape while also giving the print the character of a scientific and geographical document. Bertrand’s delicate engra...

The physical condition reflects its nature as a working archival document, showing wear, wrinkles, folds, stains, and edge cuts consistent with 18th-century paper.

Designed as a practical holder for magazines, newspapers, correspondence, or documents, its wall-mounted format provides useful storage while occupying very little space.

However, there is no way to confirm with certainty whether this particular plank actually came from a kitamae-bune, and we ask that you enjoy this piece with the understanding that t...

Transactions of the English Ceramic Circle, Vol. 16, Part 2, 1997, pp. 206–208 (documenting the operations, marks, and enameling style of the J.

In 1902 in the Munich Annual Exhibition, also documented is his appearance at the IX Internationale Kunstausstellung in the Königlicher Glaspalast, Munich, in 1905.

Such plaques are highly desirable as they document the place and period of collection, reinforcing the authenticity and historical significance of the pieces.

The form of this example closely corresponds with documented Kambaata and Hadiya headrests, including a comparable 20th-century example in the collection of the Palmer Museum of Art.

A highly decorative and unusually large Chinese Export black lacquer coffer, dating to the early 20th century and beautifully decorated with traditional gilt landscape scenes and fin...

Highly sought after by collectors, interior designers, and connoisseurs of vintage French lighting, this exceptional pair combines rarity, documented provenance, and museum-quality c...

The vase is otherwise unusually well documented for a piece of industrial production: the Catteau Collection records only two other examples of décor D.1005, both now in the Musées r...

Throughout 1930, exhibitions, publications, and promotional posters highlighted the economic development of the colony, particularly its vineyards, grain production, olive groves, an...

The sculpture is accompanied by a confirmed thermoluminescence (TL) test, providing additional assurance of its age and authenticity. Such documented verification greatly enhances it...

This monumental work documented France's architectural and artistic heritage through meticulously engraved copperplates of exceptional quality.

A rare and historically documented English creamware oval dish by Neale & Co. of Staffordshire, circa 1782, from the dinner service supplied to Sir James Grant of Grant, 8th Baronet ...

Its refined craftsmanship faithfully conveys the character and sculptural power of the celebrated Louvre original. Combining documented Louvre production, late 19th-century provenan...

This exceptional Art Deco emerald and diamond necklace is a refined 1920’s jewel, centered by a GIA-certified cabochon cut emerald weighing approximately 2.50 carats. Documented as C...

Looking closely at the characters that remain on the paper, some sections appear to be in the format of a purchase or stock ledger, suggesting that this was scrap paper once used as ...

The portrait was a way to document this in perpetuity. This portrait painting of a young girl merits the attention of folk art collectors seeking fine quality 19th century paintings...

Both an evocative image of modern Berlin and a rare document of the artist’s beginnings, the woodcut foreshadows the role Drewes would later play in transmitting Bauhaus principles t...

Signed at the start of the second term of Grant's presidency, the document appoints "Bradford T Simmons" to the role of "Deputy Postmaster of Johnstown, New York."

What truly elevates this timepiece is its meticulously documented service history, which offers an unbroken window into its 20th-century journey.

Of particular interest is its Venetian provenance. According to the documented collection history, the candlestick was recovered during the 1950s from Villa La Barbariga on the Rivie...

Attribution The vase is attributed to Franz von Zülow based on comparison with documented Augarten examples displaying the same form, pattern and distinctive decorative style.

The portrait belongs to the important series of diplomatic portraits associated with Theatrum Europaeum, Volume VI, published in Frankfurt in 1652. This volume documented the politic...

An evocative original document from the Thirty Years’ War, combining portraiture, contemporary historical reporting and 17th-century German typography on a single sheet.

The attribution to the Leroy manufactory rests on the palette, in particular the hatched or striated red that recurs on the factory’s documented pieces, including the starfish-like r...

Equally suited to collectors of maps, prints, historical documents, and Enlightenment-era material, the chart possesses considerable decorative appeal while remaining a highly engagi...

A surviving 1828 watercolor design at the Château de Pau—for windows representing Charlemagne, Saint Louis, and Henri IV—documents one of the earliest serious French attempts to rest...

Another inscription may refer to the French sculptor Aristide Croisy (1840–1899), although this interpretation has not been conclusively verified and is therefore presented as a poss...

Lalique" twice, confirming an early production. The model is documented in Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique – Catalogue Raisonné de l'Œuvre de Verre, model no. 2458, the standard refere...

The generously proportioned open-front pocket was designed to organize letters, newspapers, or documents while serving as an eye-catching decorative element.

However, his favourite subjects were those that immortalised the city of Venice with its masks and festivals, especially those of a carnival nature, as documented, for example, in ‘I...