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Large French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Large French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century

Large French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and Stand for strength and the unknown. Towards the end of the 18th century and the start of the Louis XV style, the pillars took on a less ...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Hercules

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Iron

Antique Print of the Goddess of Discord, circa 1880
Antique Print of the Goddess of Discord, circa 1880

Antique Print of the Goddess of Discord, circa 1880

Located in Langweer, NL

Ladon is later killed by Hercules during the completion of his Eleventh Labour.

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19th Century Antique Hercules

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Paper

Fine 19th Century French Sèvres Style Porcelain & Doré Bronze-Mounted Ewers
Fine 19th Century French Sèvres Style Porcelain & Doré Bronze-Mounted Ewers

Fine 19th Century French Sèvres Style Porcelain & Doré Bronze-Mounted Ewers

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in New York, NY

Each finely mounted in the finest quality of hand-chiseled Doré bronze mounts with grapes and grape vines in relief and two Doré bronze cupids seated on top of the ewer, with finely ...

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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Hercules

Materials

Bronze

La Coruña 1901: A Cartographic View of Galicia's Maritime Province
La Coruña 1901: A Cartographic View of Galicia's Maritime Province

La Coruña 1901: A Cartographic View of Galicia's Maritime Province

Located in Langweer, NL

About the province of La Coruña: La Coruña is known for its rich history, including the Tower of Hercules, an ancient Roman lighthouse that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Early 1900s Antique Hercules

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Paper

Antique French 'Marriage' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Antique French 'Marriage' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century

Antique French 'Marriage' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and the unknown.

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Hercules

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Iron

18th Century French 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
18th Century French 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash

18th Century French 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and the unknown. The cross refers to Saint Andrew's Cross.

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Hercules

Materials

Iron

Ancient Coin Pendant Necklace in 18K Yellow Gold
Ancient Coin Pendant Necklace in 18K Yellow Gold

Ancient Coin Pendant Necklace in 18K Yellow Gold

Located in Banbury, GB

Pendant diameter: 29.2mm Chain length: approx 63cm Weight: 39.48g Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Antique coin clasp mark: 750 _________________ The front side shows the head of Hercules, we...

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Hercules

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18th Century French Phoenix Fireback / Backsplash
18th Century French Phoenix Fireback / Backsplash

18th Century French Phoenix Fireback / Backsplash

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

18th century Louis XIV French fireback with pillars, a phoenix, and the date of production 1737 The Phoenix stands for 'Who rises from the ashes' The pillars refer to the club of He...

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18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Hercules

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Iron

18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash 'Pillars with Medieval IHS Monogram'
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash 'Pillars with Medieval IHS Monogram'

18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash 'Pillars with Medieval IHS Monogram'

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and stand for strength and the unknown. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina.

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18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Hercules

Materials

Iron

18th Century French 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
18th Century French 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash

18th Century French 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and the unknown. The cross refers to Saint Andrew's Cross.

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Hercules

Materials

Iron

Cádiz 1901: Nautical Crossroads of the Atlantic and Mediterranean
Cádiz 1901: Nautical Crossroads of the Atlantic and Mediterranean

Cádiz 1901: Nautical Crossroads of the Atlantic and Mediterranean

Located in Langweer, NL

The coat of arms of Cádiz is prominently displayed, featuring Hercules and two lions in silver plated print, which are symbols deeply associated with the mythological foundation of t...

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Early 1900s Spanish Antique Hercules

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Paper

French Louis XV 'Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
French Louis XV 'Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century

French Louis XV 'Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

The coat of arms is flanked by two Pillars of Hercules, which symbolize strength and the unknown.

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Hercules

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Iron

Antique Frontispiece of 'Gallia Antiqua' with Mercury, Herucules Etc, circa 1728
Antique Frontispiece of 'Gallia Antiqua' with Mercury, Herucules Etc, circa 1728

Antique Frontispiece of 'Gallia Antiqua' with Mercury, Herucules Etc, circa 1728

Located in Langweer, NL

Tragan's column behind with an angel crowning the emperor. Hercules in a niche around the side at right, below which a nymph plays harp and another seated beside her holds a book ins...

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18th Century French Antique Hercules

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Paper

English Jasperware Blue Wedgwood Vases w/ Neoclassical Subjects on Plinths, Pair
English Jasperware Blue Wedgwood Vases w/ Neoclassical Subjects on Plinths, Pair

English Jasperware Blue Wedgwood Vases w/ Neoclassical Subjects on Plinths, Pair

By John Flaxman

Located in New York, NY

The bodies of each vase are decorated with neoclassical Hercules subjects with wreath decoration and small goose-neck protrusions.

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1870s English Neoclassical Antique Hercules

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Ceramic

Antoine Louis Barye “Tiger devouring A Gazelle”
Antoine Louis Barye “Tiger devouring A Gazelle”

Antoine Louis Barye “Tiger devouring A Gazelle”

By Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in Dallas, TX

Milo's theme was the school's official theme for the medallion competition of 1819, where Barye earned an honorable mention, circa 1820 Barye sculpted Hercules with the Erymanthean B...

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1880s Antique Hercules

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Bronze

Vintage Colorado Springs Postcards by Hook Photo, 1890
Vintage Colorado Springs Postcards by Hook Photo, 1890

Vintage Colorado Springs Postcards by Hook Photo, 1890

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The photographs capture views of glorious natural vistas for which Colorado Springs is so well known- the Three Graces at the Garden of the Gods, Ute Pass in Manitou Springs, the Nar...

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1890s American Antique Hercules

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Paper

Antoine Louis Barye Ocelot Carrying off a Heron
Antoine Louis Barye Ocelot Carrying off a Heron

Antoine Louis Barye Ocelot Carrying off a Heron

By Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in Dallas, TX

Milo's theme was the school's official theme for the medallion competition of 1819, where Barye earned an honorable mention, circa 1820 Barye sculpted Hercules with the Erymanthean B...

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1880s Antique Hercules

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash 'Pillars with Medieval IHS Monograms'
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash 'Pillars with Medieval IHS Monograms'

18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash 'Pillars with Medieval IHS Monograms'

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and stand for strength and the unknown. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina.

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18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Hercules

Materials

Iron

18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash Pillars with Medieval IHS Monograms
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash Pillars with Medieval IHS Monograms

18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash Pillars with Medieval IHS Monograms

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and stand for strength and the unknown. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina.

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18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Hercules

Materials

Iron

Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commode, France, 1880
Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commode, France, 1880

Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commode, France, 1880

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

The front and sides set with oval panels decorated with a blue tole ground depicting relief-sculpted figural scenes of Dionysus riding a panther (front right); the Goat Amalthea and ...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Hercules

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Marble, Ormolu

Three 19th C. Engravings of Classical Italian Bronze Architectural Elements
Three 19th C. Engravings of Classical Italian Bronze Architectural Elements

Three 19th C. Engravings of Classical Italian Bronze Architectural Elements

Located in Alamo, CA

Bottom; A large vat adorned with bas-reliefs of Jupiter with his eagle, Hercules with his club, Mercury with his caduceus are visible and around other portions of the structure but n...

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1880s Other Art Style Antique Hercules

Materials

Engraving

A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk
A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk

A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk

By Gerard and Leonard Valk

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

These include most of the members of the Perseus family (Perseus, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Cetus, Cepheus, Pegasus, and Auriga), Hercules family (Hercules, Sagitta, Aquila, Lyra, Cygnu...

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Early 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Hercules

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Other

William Hamilton Classical Greek Vase-Painting Engraving
William Hamilton Classical Greek Vase-Painting Engraving

William Hamilton Classical Greek Vase-Painting Engraving

By Pierre Francois Hugues D'Hancarville (author)

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Subject : Ancient Greek vase-painting depicting young nude man with thyrsus and flowers, opposite two young women with fillet, situla, phiale and thyrsus. Above left, Hercules in Nem...

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Early 1800s Other Art Style Antique Hercules

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Engraving

Pair French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculptures of The Marly Horses Lamps
Pair French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculptures of The Marly Horses Lamps

Pair French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculptures of The Marly Horses Lamps

By Guillaume Coustou

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The work he made to mark his entrance was Hercules on the Pyre, now in the Louvre. It displays the special hallmark of the Baroque, a twisting and rising transverse pose, as well as ...

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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Hercules

Materials

Marble, Bronze

La Mort d'Hercule - Etching by by B. Picart - 1742

La Mort d'Hercule - Etching by by B. Picart - 1742

By Bernard Picart

Located in Roma, IT

La mort d'Hercule is an original black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the death of Hercules, realized by the old master Bernard Picart in the 18th century.

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1740s Old Masters Antique Hercules

Materials

Etching

18th Century French Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross Fireback / Backsplash
18th Century French Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross Fireback / Backsplash

18th Century French Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross Fireback / Backsplash

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

The pillars stand for the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and the unknown. This product weighs more than 65 kg / 143 lbs.

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18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Hercules

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Iron

Rare Copper Engraving of Female with Five Breasts Lactating onto Others, 1686
Rare Copper Engraving of Female with Five Breasts Lactating onto Others, 1686

Rare Copper Engraving of Female with Five Breasts Lactating onto Others, 1686

Located in Langweer, NL

Rare antique print showing painters and various figures including: a female figure holding palette and brushes in centre, with another female figure holding a painting before her; be...

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1680s Antique Hercules

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Paper

Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé

Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé

By François Linke

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This beautifully serpentined commode in the Louis XV manner and laurel-festooned in celebration of 'abundance through labour' surmounted with lion-pelts, recalling Hercules' labours....

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Hercules

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Ormolu

19th century Grand Tour Green Marble Tazza Vase with Classical Carved Details
19th century Grand Tour Green Marble Tazza Vase with Classical Carved Details

19th century Grand Tour Green Marble Tazza Vase with Classical Carved Details

Located in Palm Desert, CA

The body of the vase is detailed with carved Bacchus and Hercules masks and their attributes, club and thyrsus, between two satyrs, the pelt of the Nemean Lion below.

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19th Century Grand Tour Antique Hercules

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Marble

Flying Mercury in green marble copied from the famous work of Giambologna
Flying Mercury in green marble copied from the famous work of Giambologna

Flying Mercury in green marble copied from the famous work of Giambologna

Located in Prato, IT

For the Tribune he instead created the six Labors of Hercules (1576-1589), small silver sculptures that no longer exist (the originals were recast to obtain the precious metal), but ...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Hercules

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Marble

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Vitrine Cabinet, Signed Pretot
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Vitrine Cabinet, Signed Pretot

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Vitrine Cabinet, Signed Pretot

By Hippolyte-Edme Pretot

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Each side panel displays an intricately detailed central ormolu mount of Hercules wearing the Nemean lion's skin set on an ebony background with striking seashell palmette reserves a...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Hercules

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Lapis Lazuli, Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Pewter

19th Century Silvered Bronze Athénienne Jardinière by Ferdinand Barbedienne
19th Century Silvered Bronze Athénienne Jardinière by Ferdinand Barbedienne

19th Century Silvered Bronze Athénienne Jardinière by Ferdinand Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A French silvered-bronze athénienne by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, last quarter 19th century with a revolving liner, the frieze applied with bucrania suspending ribbon-tied berried...

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19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Hercules

Materials

Marble, Silver Plate, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat Desk
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat Desk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat Desk

By Paul Sormani

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The shaped rectangular top enclosing a gilt tooled brown leather writing surface within a molded border above a long central drawer enclosing a fine modeled mask of Hercules wearing ...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Hercules

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Bronze, Ormolu

18th Original Italian Cabinet on Stand, Baroque Bargueno with Carey Inlays
18th Original Italian Cabinet on Stand, Baroque Bargueno with Carey Inlays

18th Original Italian Cabinet on Stand, Baroque Bargueno with Carey Inlays

Located in Miami, FL

The chapel remains an architectural composition: Lower basement, facade four columns with pronounced rapture and a niche in the center with the figure of (Hercules or Heracles) fight...

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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hercules

Materials

Bronze

The Gallant Shepherd after François Boucher
The Gallant Shepherd after François Boucher

The Gallant Shepherd after François Boucher

By François Boucher

Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Historical note: This painting is a copy of Le Pasteur Galant which was painted by François Boucher for the courtroom of Prince Hercules-Meriadec, the Duke of Rohan, located on the g...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Hercules

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Canvas, Giltwood

Antique Lion Griffon Carved Italian 1860 Monks Settle Bench Internal Storage
Antique Lion Griffon Carved Italian 1860 Monks Settle Bench Internal Storage

Antique Lion Griffon Carved Italian 1860 Monks Settle Bench Internal Storage

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The eclectic allegories include Hercules with the Hydra and Cerberus, moors and reclining river-gods (see ref.).

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1860s Italian High Victorian Antique Hercules

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Oak

Italian style "bargueño". Tortoiseshell, wood, bronze. 18th century.
Italian style "bargueño". Tortoiseshell, wood, bronze. 18th century.

Italian style "bargueño". Tortoiseshell, wood, bronze. 18th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

The center of the front has two levels: the lower one has four columns with éntasis, two on each side and joined by an entablature and a top finish in dark wood, and a series of gold...

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18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Hercules

Materials

Bronze

Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake
Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake

Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A fine presentation sword given to Lieutenant Charles Peake as a token of gratitude by the Men of His Ship when recommissioned for Foreign Service in 1821, the citation reading, the ...

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1820s English Antique Hercules

Materials

Metal

Pair of Palatial Venetian Walnut Carved Mid-19th Century Baroque Figural Thrones
Pair of Palatial Venetian Walnut Carved Mid-19th Century Baroque Figural Thrones

Pair of Palatial Venetian Walnut Carved Mid-19th Century Baroque Figural Thrones

By Valentino Besarel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The eclectic allegories include Hercules with the Hydra and Cerberus, males and reclining river-gods (see ref.).

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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hercules

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Tapestry   Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
Tapestry   Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins

Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Madrid, ES

Other than painting for altarpieces, only tapestries could allow comparison with Lemoyne who had been granted – unfortunately for him – a major decoration: the enormous ceiling of th...

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Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Hercules

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Wool, Silk

In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Settee
In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Settee

In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Settee

By Valentino Panciera Besarel, Andrea Brustolon

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The eclectic allegories include Hercules with the Hydra and Cerberus, males and reclining river-gods (see ref.).

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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hercules

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Throne
In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Throne

In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Throne

By Andrea Brustolon, Valentino Besarel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The eclectic allegories include Hercules with the Hydra and Cerberus, males and reclining river-gods (see ref.).

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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hercules

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

An 18th century sapphire cameo depicting Hercules
An 18th century sapphire cameo depicting Hercules

An 18th century sapphire cameo depicting Hercules

Located in London, GB

An 18th century sapphire cameo depicting Hercules, the oval sapphire weighing 7.90 carats and finely engraved with the profile of Hercules facing right, rub-over set to a yellow gold...

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18th Century English Classical Roman Antique Hercules

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Sapphire, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

An early 19th century cameo ring
An early 19th century cameo ring

An early 19th century cameo ring

Located in London, GB

An early 19th century cameo ring, the oval brown and white sardonyx cameo measuring 2.7 1.5cm and depicting Hercules and the Nemean Lion, mounted in roman-style setting to gold tape...

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Early 19th Century European Antique Hercules

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Gold

Italian Terracotta Statue of Flora, Goddess of Spring, on Marble Pedestal
Italian Terracotta Statue of Flora, Goddess of Spring, on Marble Pedestal

Italian Terracotta Statue of Flora, Goddess of Spring, on Marble Pedestal

Located in Katonah, NY

Flora was married to Favonius, the wind god, and her companion was Hercules. Her name is derived from the Latin word for flower, flos.

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1870s Italian Neoclassical Antique Hercules

Materials

Terracotta

The Infant Saint John the Baptist with a Lamb
The Infant Saint John the Baptist with a Lamb

The Infant Saint John the Baptist with a Lamb

Located in New York, NY

Among these is the Allegory of Winter at Ca’ Rezzonico, in Venice (Fig. 1); treatments of the Infant Bacchus in Padua and on the art market (Figs. 2-3); and, perhaps most of all, the...

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17th Century Renaissance Antique Hercules

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Marble

16th Century School of Fontainebleau Engraving
16th Century School of Fontainebleau Engraving

16th Century School of Fontainebleau Engraving

By Master F.G.

Located in New York, NY

Between 1541 and 1544 the artist frescoed the barrel-vaulted ceiling of the Porte Dorée, the ceremonial entrance to palace’s courtyard, where he painted this scene, and a few others,...

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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Hercules

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Paper

Giovanni Piranesi's "The Temple Of Hercules" Engraving, Framed
Giovanni Piranesi's "The Temple Of Hercules" Engraving, Framed

Giovanni Piranesi's "The Temple Of Hercules" Engraving, Framed

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Bradenton, FL

The Temple of Hercules Is the only surviving sacred structure in ancient Rome that was made of Greek marble.

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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Hercules

Materials

Paper

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At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique hercules available for sale. The range of distinct antique hercules — often made from iron, metal and paper — can elevate any home. Antique hercules have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique hercules are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XV, Baroque and Rococo styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique hercules over the years, but those made by Europa Antiques are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Hercules?

Prices for antique hercules start at $247 and top out at $25,597 with the average selling for $1,878.