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The death of General Négrier on Place de la Bastille, Paris - France
The death of General Négrier on Place de la Bastille, Paris - France

The death of General Négrier on Place de la Bastille, Paris - France

By Nicolas Edward Gabé

Located in Paris, IDF

Barricades bar all access and the red flag flies over the July column. Bullets roam the square and General Négrier advances, followed by a few men, towards the center of the square.

Category

Mid-19th Century French School Antique Flies

Materials

Oil

A Yorkshire Dell or The Heron’s Pool.
A Yorkshire Dell or The Heron’s Pool.

A Yorkshire Dell or The Heron’s Pool.

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

Instead, a heron emerges from the hollow between the banks and flies towards the water. In conformity with the original watercolour, Short's mezzotint is indiscriminate and impressio...

Category

Early 20th Century Romantic Antique Flies

Materials

Mezzotint, Etching

Her Little Caveman, Liberty Magazine Cover, 1927
Her Little Caveman, Liberty Magazine Cover, 1927

Her Little Caveman, Liberty Magazine Cover, 1927

By Leslie Thrasher

Located in Fort Washington, PA

When he finds out it was a gift from Lil’s boss, he flies into a jealous rage, snatches the case away, leaps in the air, and stomps on it, crying out “He’s sweet on you, the old bug,...

Category

1920s Antique Flies

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hand-Painted Patriotic Banner with the Seal of the State of Oregon
Hand-Painted Patriotic Banner with the Seal of the State of Oregon

Hand-Painted Patriotic Banner with the Seal of the State of Oregon

Located in York County, PA

Deviations include the lack of five, five-pointed stars arched below and the placement of the latin motto "Alis Volat Propriis" (she flies with her own wings). On the actual seal, th...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Flies

Materials

Canvas

Edwardian Fly Bar Brooch with Three Ascending Flies
Edwardian Fly Bar Brooch with Three Ascending Flies

Edwardian Fly Bar Brooch with Three Ascending Flies

Located in London, GB

The flies are suspended from an elegant bar brooch, on which sits the largest of the flies.

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Flies

Materials

Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold

The Resurrection of Christ

The Resurrection of Christ

Located in New York, NY

The sleeping soldier set within a jumble of armor with neither face nor hands exposed, is covered with what appears to be a shield emblazoned with two flies on a white field, somewha...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Antique Flies

Materials

Tempera, Panel

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Antique Flies For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique flies available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique flies was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, metal and wool. Antique flies have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique flies to choose from, but at 1stDibs, folk art, Victorian and Art Nouveau antique flies are of considerable interest. Antique flies have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Antoine Montagnon, Arnold Krog and Aubusson Manufacture are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Flies?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $67 on the low end and $124,500 highest priced.