Antique Egypt

William IV - the brief reign of William IV (1830 – 1837) marked a period of transition between the Regency period (which had been an age of innovation based on revivalist styles such...

Empire style mahogany and gilt bronze side chair French, late 19th century Measures: Height 94cm, width 52cm, depth 52cm Crafted from mahogany, this unusual side chair is mounte...

Pedimented with anthimeon corners in Egyptian style. Fine, original 5 linen slides in upper case, above 2 short drawers over 2 long drawers in the lower case.

Chiparus drew inspiration from the Ballets Russes, French theater, and the fascination with Ancient Egypt that followed the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb.

Provenance Monnaies et Médailles, Basel, Auction Sale XVI: Classical Antiquities, 30 June 1956, Lot 40; Sotheby's, London, Egyptian, Middle Easter, Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquit...

19th century Swedish Gustavian console table in Egyptian taste with Porphyry marble top. ca 1810 Sweden.

In 1838 and 1839 he traveled to Egypt and then in 1840, through the Holy Land, concluding in Jerusalem.

They all shared a love of Greco-Roman and Egyptian antiquity. Argy-Rousseau was interested in many things, studied at the École de Sèvres, but also completed an engineering degree.

Technique: Engraving Maker: Unknown, Germany or Central Europe, 19th century Keywords: Orientalist palace interior print, Mehemed Ali court reception, Duke Maximilian engraving, 19t...

In 1838 and 1839 he traveled to Egypt and then in 1840, through the Holy Land, concluding in Jerusalem.

His family moved to Cairo and Gechtoff painted many city and genre scenes of Egypt in his heavily impastoed style, bringing him acclaim in the Orientalist-enamored European art world...

His Egyptian watercolors combine archaeological precision with poetic sensibility.

This genus was known first from Egyptian remains discovered in 1912 and described by German paleontologist Ernst Stromer in 1915.

This genus was known first from Egyptian remains discovered in 1912 and described by German paleontologist Ernst Stromer in 1915.

In Roman times, agate could come from various destinations, such as Sicily, Egypt or India. Furthermore, around the 3rd century, there was an increase in the wealth of Roman society ...

He was the appointed sculptor of Georges Clemenceau, of whom he sculpted the bust, the group statue of Sainte-Hermine, and which commanded him the Minerva in blond Egyptian stone whi...

The construction combines sculptural mounts with architectural forms derived from ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman sources. The sharply defined relief decoration, deeply cast sphin...

Marble tops were popular, as were Egyptian motifs like sphinxes, griffins, urns and eagles and the Napoleonic symbols, the eagle, the bee, the initials "I" and a large "N." 

Amongst his most prestigious commissions, Denière produced 1854 a spectacular bronze centrepiece for the Russian ambassador, Kisselef, and decorative bronzes for the Viceroy of Egypt...

In 1838 and 1839 he traveled to Egypt and then in 1840, through the Holy Land, concluding in Jerusalem.

It is made of tecali stone, a type of travertine also known as Mexican onyx or alabaster, although it is a different mineral from Egyptian alabaster. The stone presents a translucent...

The first painting speaks of the baby Ishmael, Abraham's eldest son, born of his union with the Egyptian slave Hagar, a union consented to by his wife Sarah herself in order to have ...

A classic French Empire period day bed made out of solid flamed mahogany raised on block feet and straight edge identical head and foot boards decorated with gilt bronze busts of...

Daguet mined many sources for inspiration be they Egyptian, Celtic, Japanese, Byzantine, Medieval or contemporary.

Daguet mined many sources for inspiration be they Egyptian, Celtic, Japanese, Byzantine, Medieval or contemporary.

Hand-colored border delineations emphasize the geopolitical transformations that reshaped the Middle East following the First World War. The map extends from Egypt and the eastern M...

In 1838 and 1839 he traveled to Egypt and then in 1840, through the Holy Land, concluding in Jerusalem.

During an extensive Grand Tour throughout Europe and Egypt in his youth, Hope was captivated by the art and antiquities he encountered along the way; an interest which fast developed...

The Medusa’s head is prominent on the center both Front and back. The Egyptian cougar is sitting on top As a pediment.

It was known for symmetrical forms, Classical Roman and Egyptian motifs and luxurious materials such as mahogany, rosewood walnut with ormolu (gilt bronze) mounts and decorations.

Surrounding territories include Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Abyssinia (Ethiopia), Arabia, and portions of the western Arabian Peninsula including Mecca and Medina.

Frederick Arthur Bridgman, originally from Alabama, was greatly influenced by his extensive travels through Egypt, Algeria, and other parts of North Africa.

Brandl also posits that the engraved Tridacna industry grew out of the withdrawal of the Assyrian's from the Phoenician coast, as shells from the Red Sea would have then become avail...

Their hieraticism is that of gods, their conventional postures and their serene faces those of a divinity, reflecting an aesthetic thought of deep Egyptian influence. At a formal lev...

The front legs headed by Egyptian terms. Upholstered in green leather. France, Circa 1900.

A Nice Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Empire Style Vitrine Cabinet The long rectangular top adorned with bronze mounts of flying griffins, above three large glass doors which...

The triangular shape of the face, along with the curly hair and bushy eyebrows, connects this head to certain portraits of Egyptian soldiers found among the Fayoum Mummies.

A very important 17th-century Turkish Ottoman silver-mounted Karabela sword-saber with a medieval, late 15th-century A.D. (880 AH – 920 AH) Mamluk blade from the Egyptian Mamluk Sult...

Waller returned to New York in 1871, and the following year he toured Egypt with his friend and fellow artist Edwin White (1817–1877).

Waller returned to New York in 1871, and the following year he toured Egypt with his friend and fellow artist Edwin White (1817–1877).

This exquisite cigarette box portrays an Egyptian ibis delicately lifting a bouquet of forget-me-nots.

His printmaking fell into two main categories:Classical Antiquity: He was famous for imagined, archeologically informed reconstructions of ancient Rome, Greece, Babylon, and Egypt....

He was devastated when she died during child birth in 1861 and he decided to escape England for a time and travelled to Egypt where he shared a house in Giza with Frank Dillon.

Following Napoleon’s Egyptian campaigns and Europe’s growing fascination with the Ottoman world and North Africa, scenes of Mamelukes, Arab riders, and Oriental horses became highly ...

Explanatory text panels reference major biblical events including the migration into Egypt, the growth of the Israelite population, and the establishment of tribal identity.

It contained a miniature ancient Egyptian pyramid, a Roman colonnade, antique statues, a pond of water lilies, a Tatar tent, a farmhouse, a Dutch windmill, a temple of Mars, a minare...

Norden’s work is distinguished by its balance of scientific observation and visual elegance, offering views that document both the monumental and the vernacular aspects of Egypt. Un...

The sphinx, a mythological figure of Egyptian origin reinterpreted by Greco-Roman art and then by the neoclassicism of the 18th and 19th centuries, is an emblematic motif of French s...

In 1838 and 1839 he traveled to Egypt and then in 1840, through the Holy Land, concluding in Jerusalem.

Exhibits at the Musée du Berry include an Egyptian mummy, agricultural tools and Etruscan bronzes.

The intaglio, in particular, features the profile image of an Hellenistic woman of royal extraction, traditionally associated with Arsinoe, part of the Ptolemaic dynasty, among whom ...

As a result of the construction work on the Suez Canal in the mid-1860’s and the Egyptian excavations of Auguste Mariette and the resultant exhibit of Egyptian treasures at the expos...

His early works focused on historical subjects, but this was to change when he visited the Middle East. Goodall visited Egypt in 1858 and 1870, travelling alongside Bedouin tribesmen.

It features two kneeling women in Egyptian robes, facing one another and raising an offering—an homage to Art Deco’s fascination with Ancient Egypt following Howard Carter’s discover...

This technique originated in ancient Egypt. Today, Daum is the only industrial crystal manufacturer that uses the pâte de verre process for its glass objects and crystal sculptures.

In 1902, he was at the École supérieure des beaux-arts in Algiers In 1904, he married Julie Anglade in Tunis and then, from 1905 to 1906, he went on a study trip with his young wife...

In 1838 and 1839 he traveled to Egypt and then in 1840, through the Holy Land, concluding in Jerusalem.

In 1838 and 1839 he traveled to Egypt and then in 1840, through the Holy Land, concluding in Jerusalem.

This fascination with all things Egyptian would profoundly influence art, architecture, fashion, and design for decades.

This is likely a one of a kind and extraordinarily beautiful 13 inch tall hand incised and hand painted pyrography turned wooden vase we found decades ago in Australia. Depicted are...