Antique Egypt

French Empire Style Burr Walnut and Ormolu Games Table, Chess and Backgammon This is a charming piece, the table stands on bombe style cabriole legs and has ormolu decoration in the...

Unusual shaped back with ebonised leaf detailing contrasting with the gilt. Egyptian revival mounts below the arms. Standing on tapered legs.

France - XIXth The Empire style is a style of furnishing and decoration in vogue from 1803 (after the Egyptian and Italian campaigns) to 1821. It succeeds the Directoire style and p...

Cigarettenfabriek J. van Kerckhof to promote their premium "Dubec" Egyptian cigarette brand. The artwork features a beautifully tinted photographic portrait of legendary American si...

In the story, the king of Samos, blessed with continuous success, is advised by his ally Amasis of Egypt to sacrifice what he holds most dear in order to ward off misfortune.

The technique was already known in ancient Rome and Egypt. Particularly in the Art Nouveau period and later in the Art Deco period, she found artistic use again in works by French gl...

Known as The Miraculous Wedding the present statuette depicts Saint Catherine and thus refers to both St Catherine of Alexandria, the 4th century Egyptian royal who converted to Chri...

This image captures the blend of Egyptian and Roman design that characterizes many temple complexes of Greco-Roman Egypt.

Turkey, Persia & Arabia Antique Map by James Wyld, Bosphorus 1839 This finely engraved antique map by the celebrated British cartographer James Wyld presents a sweeping geographical...

The carved lotus buds and flowers on the supports of this table are Egyptian motifs, introduced into the French decorative arts by Percier & Fontaine following Napoleon's expedit...

Flag-waving structures, numeric codes, astrological glyphs, and religious references spanning Kabbalah, Buddhism, and Egyptian mythology. Xul Solar rejected the label of just being ...

The ancient symbol of a swastika shown over Buddha’s heart is interpreted in Sanskrit writings as being symbolic of ‘Being with Higher Self’ and is in fact an auspicious symbol found...

Ornate Vintage Ethnic Berber North African Bracelet in Silver and Copper likely from North Africa (such as Algeria or Morocco, Egypt). Vintage bi-color metal cuff bracelet, featurin...

Hand colored in England circa 1847, the large Egyptian monochromatic etching is set in a gilt frame with protective glass, and depicts the "Temple of Hathor at Dendera" in Egypt.

Iconographically, the sphinx reflects the 19th-century European fascination with ancient Egypt and the Orient, intensified in France following the Napoleonic campaigns and the rise o...

The centuries-long isolation of Egypt due to its incorporation into the Islamic Empire revived the legends of Egyptian works during the Renaissance.

Titled Romanum Imperium, the map offers a sweeping and detailed view of Roman dominion, encompassing Britannia, Hispania, Gallia, Germania, Italia, the Balkans, Greece, Asia Minor, t...

These ox or bull heads were used as an ornamental architectural element in Mesopotamia and Egypt, and as early as Greece, they are found forming part of the sculptural decoration of ...

This instrument, usually made of metal, has very ancient origins: it is assumed to come from Ancient Egypt, where it was sacred to the goddess Isis since she was supposedly the inven...

Tiffany & Co. introduced their first solitaire diamond engagement ring during Late Victorian times. Etruscan and Egyptian revival, along with the Oriental motifs kept being popular.

The composition covers a vast geographic area stretching from the Mediterranean and Egypt down through Nubia and Abyssinia (modern Ethiopia), and across the Red Sea to the Arabian Pe...

Werner took numerous art trips including to Spain (1856-7), Egypt and Palestine (1862, 1864), Greece (1875), Sicily (1877-8) and Rome (1891).

According to the story of Genesis, at the behest of his wife Sarah, Abraham was forced to chase away the Egyptian slave Hagar with whom he had previously had another son named Ishmael.

Commissioned as a gift by Abbas Hilmi II, the last Khedive of Egypt and the Sudan who ruled Egypt (under de facto British rule) from 1892 - 1914.

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.

The map depicts the geography of biblical Palestine, extending from the Nile Delta and Egypt to the eastern territories beyond the Jordan River, including Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, ...

The design enjoyed such popularity in the Greek world that, even long after the fall of the Persian Empire, new variations continued to appear across large areas of mainland Greece, ...

We have many other David Roberts lithographs of Egypt and the Holy Land that are not yet listed.

He traveled extensively to Germany, Italy, Morocco, and Egypt, gathering inspiration for his Orientalist works.

It encompasses regions such as Barbary, Egypt, Arabia, Persia, Hindostan, and the Malay world, highlighting the immense geographic spread of Islamic civilization.

As part of Wilkinson’s Atlas Classica series, this example pairs beautifully with related plates illustrating the classical world, ancient Egypt, and biblical geography, making it pa...

Dionysus, whose name means “son of Zeus”, was the Olympian god of nature, celebrations (symposium), wine, ecstasy, disorder and theatre, and his myths include voyages to distant terr...

The intimate scene shows two Egyptian children seated on the ground: one, turned away, rests against a basket filled with oranges, while the other, shirtless and adorned with a neckl...

Prized for its beauty and quality throughout history, the ancients believed Libyan Desert Glass to be imbued with protective qualities, with the Egyptians using it for the central sc...

In Bords du Nil (“Banks of the Nile”), Édouard Dufeu evokes the timeless majesty of Egypt through a delicate interplay of light, atmosphere, and landscape.

The scenes depict a wide range of figures, including Bedouin women, Egyptian fellahin, water carriers, Kabyle men from Algeria, Saharan travelers equipped with muskets, and mothers w...

This particular scene is part of Roberts' most famous collection, “The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia,” published between 1846 and 1849.

Others work in common professions; Egyptian Qadiriyya – known in Turkey as Kadiri – are fishermen, for example.

We have many other David Roberts lithographs of Egypt and the Holy Land that are not yet listed.

We have many other David Roberts lithographs of Egypt and the Holy Land that are not yet listed.

His travels spanned Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Egypt. Stripping away the heavy, dramatic exoticism common in Victorian Orientalist art, Brabazon sought the blinding effects of th...

The solid sterling silver construction ensures both elegance and durability, while the vibrant enamel work depicts the legendary Egyptian queen in magnificent detail, making this a t...

Mediterranean & Barbary Coast – Elegant 18th Century Map by Bowen, c.1747 This elegant mid-18th-century engraved map presents the Mediterranean world with a strong focus on the Barb...

Beginning in Greece and Macedonia, the map extends eastward through Asia Minor, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, Bactria, and northwestern India.

New Testament Holy Land Map with Jerusalem Plan, French, c.1779 This finely engraved and beautifully hand-colored 18th-century map depicts the regions and principal locations refere...

His accounts of the Ottoman Empire, the Levant, Egypt, and the Holy Land became highly influential and were widely read across Europe.

He undertook numerous trips throughout Europe, traveling to the Netherlands from 1890 onwards, as well as to Egypt and other African countries. From 1891, he was represented at exhib...

Full hallmarks struck to the interior of this Egyptian sarcophagus vesta case and surface of the opposing cover are all very clear.

Drawing on both Greco-Roman and Egyptian influences, the piece displays the balance and symmetry characteristic of the style.

Following Napoleon’s campaigns in Egypt and the wider European fascination with the Ottoman world and North Africa, scenes featuring exotic horsemen and spirited Arabian horses becam...

While in Egypt he was engrossed by ancient Egypt and developed a name for himself as an informed Egyptologist and antiquary.

VIII”—offers a rare visual documentation of Egypt’s monumental landscape as seen by a European traveler around 1710–1724.

The sources of the Art Deco movement include Egyptian and Mayan Art, Cubisim, Fauvism and Expressionism, heavily influencing the chief force underlying all Art Deco with the emphasis...

Regions such as Scythia, Persia, Arabia, Syria, Egypt, India intra and extra Gangem, and classical Europe are carefully delineated, reflecting ancient geographic concepts rather than...

A particularly attractive feature is the vignette at lower left depicting vessels on the Nile near Egypt, adding a subtle romantic element to the otherwise scholarly composition.

The cycle continues with scenes of Joseph in Egypt, including Joseph falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife within an elaborate interior, followed by a lively banquet scene, likely repre...

Faux porphyry inspired by Egyptian artifacts brought to ancient Rome.  Dimensions not identical.

Life and vitality: Some legends suggest garnets symbolize life itself, having been used in ancient Egyptian tombs. Friendship: They were also exchanged between friends as tokens of s...

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...

The Musée d’Orsay, for example, has in its collections a zoomorphic planter of Egyptian inspiration representing the god Horus. As with our planter, the body of the animal is at one ...