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Thai Illuminated Manuscript Leaves, 19th C.
Located in Astoria, NY
Thai Illuminated Manuscript Leaves, 19th century, ink and tempera on paper, five folded leaves
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Paper, Ink, Tempera
Illuminated Manuscript Parchment, Gothic Period, 15th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A double-sided illuminated manuscript on parchment hand-written and coloured from the Gothic period
Category
15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Parchment Paper
Illuminated Manuscript Painting by the German School
By German School
Located in New Orleans, LA
masterful Northern Renaissance artist of the German school, the illuminated manuscript pictured shows the
Category
16th Century Renaissance Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Oil, Panel
German SchoolIlluminated Manuscript Painting by the German School, Painted in the early 16th century
$648,500
H 25 in W 27.63 in D 2.25 in
Consecration of a Church 15th Century English School Illuminated Manuscript
Located in London, GB
English School
15th Century
The Consecration of a Church
Illuminated manuscript on Vellum
Image
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Ink, Vellum
Islamic Illuminated Manuscript Pages
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of manuscript pages are 18th century and are done it water colour and gauche. The images
Category
18th Century Unknown Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Illuminated psalter Psalm 31 manuscript
Located in London, GB
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Illuminated psalter - Psalm 31
Illuminated manuscript on vellum
15 x 11 (sheet), 11 x 9 cm (framed area)
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Category
19th Century Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Ink, Vellum
Patterns and Decorations of the Italian Renaissance - 19th century
Located in Roma, IT
illuminated manuscripts, marbleized fabrics and mosaics.
Category
19th Century Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Lithograph
$252 Sale Price
25% Off
H 12.21 in W 8.47 in D 0.04 in
Nepalese Carved and Painted Buddhist Manuscript Cover, 15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
origin.
Manuscript or book covers were used to protect sacred texts and illuminated manuscripts.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Nepalese Tibetan Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wood
$9,000
H 11.5 in W 30.25 in D 1 in
Edward F. Caldwell Gilt & Silvered Renaissance Revival Style Bronze Table Lamp
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
the drawings of illuminated manuscripts with figures, scroll forms, acanthus leaves and trefoils
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Bronze
$8,500
H 34 in Dm 12 in
Russian Orthodox Church, Middle 19th Century
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, yellow blue and green pigments and gold leaf on paper
An Illuminated manuscript folio from a Russian Old
Category
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Pigment
Russian Orthodox Church, Middle 19th Century
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, yellow blue and green pigments and gold leaf on paper
An Illuminated manuscript folio from a Russian Old
Category
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Pigment
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Soft Colors
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
$10,399 Sale Price
20% Off
W 138 in L 174 in
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Rust, Navy
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
$36,799 Sale Price
20% Off
W 149 in L 228 in
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory and Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
$7,199 Sale Price
20% Off
W 55 in L 82 in
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Terracotta
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
$15,199 Sale Price
20% Off
W 105 in L 134 in
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Light Blue, Coral
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
$47,199 Sale Price
20% Off
W 180 in L 264 in
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Terracotta
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
$22,499 Sale Price
25% Off
W 117 in L 148 in
Antique Tabriz Rug, Handmade Oriental Rug in Terracotta, Light Blue, Gold, Green
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
$10,399 Sale Price
20% Off
W 120 in L 161 in
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Persian Rug in Floral Soft, Beige and Taupe
Located in Port Washington, NY
(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted
Category
1920s Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
$10,000 Sale Price
23% Off
W 96 in L 136 in
Antique Print of Robert le Mennoit's Vision Made after Froissart '1868'
Located in Langweer, NL
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Handcoloured lithograph after an illuminated manuscript from Sir John Froissart's "Chronicles of England
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Paper
$288 Sale Price
20% Off
H 19.3 in W 14.97 in D 1.19 in
Antique Persian Silk Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Red, Ivory, Gold
Located in Port Washington, NY
patronage of Shah Abbas the Great (1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool, Silk
$75,000 Sale Price
40% Off
W 108 in L 158 in
Lavar Kerman Carpet, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Classical Persian carpet design often followed the art of book binding and illuminated manuscript
Category
Early 1900s Persian Islamic Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
Framed 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript
Located in Houston, TX
Framed 15th century illuminated Book of Hours manuscript circa 1450, France. Gouache, ink gold wash
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Glass, Wood, Parchment Paper
Crucifixion
Located in Fairlawn, OH
coloring of the image to closely resemble an illuminated manuscript of the late 15th century. The Hardouin
Category
16th Century Old Masters Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Engraving
The Nativity of Christ
Located in Fairlawn, OH
leaf on vellum
Unsigned as is always the case with illuminated manuscripts
The Virgin kneels in
Category
15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Pigment
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
patronage of Shah Abbas the Great (1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
Framed Late 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript
Located in Houston, TX
Framed late 15th century illuminated Book of Hours manuscript circa 1500, France. Gouache, ink gold
Category
16th Century French Medieval Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Judaica Hand Illuminated Megillah Scroll of Esther Manuscript
Located in Queens, NY
. Judaica Collectibles, Hand Written Manuscripts, Home Library Specimen.
Dimensions: L 145 in. All
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Parchment Paper
Post Medieval Gold Fleur-de-Lis Signet Ring, circa 17th Century AD
Located in London, GB
as a heraldic motif and as a decorative device in illuminated manuscripts. The fleur-de-lis is
Category
17th Century Unknown Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Yellow Gold
Le Pater: "Forgive Us Our Trespasses" 1899 mystical lithograph by Alphonse Mucha
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
Alphonse Mucha's hand-colored pochoir illuminated manuscript plate of Forgive Us Our Trespasses As
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Lithograph
Alphonse MuchaLe Pater: "Forgive Us Our Trespasses" 1899 mystical lithograph by Alphonse Mucha, 1899
$3,500
H 15.625 in W 11.75 in D 0.2 in
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Brown Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted miniatures and fabricated metal work in the
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Rug (Size Adjusted)
Located in New York, NY
artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted miniatures and fabricated metal work
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Authentic 19th Century Persian Tabriz Botanic Rug
Located in New York, NY
patronage of Shah Abbas the Great (1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
Persian Illuminated Miniature with Three Hunters on Horseback in a Landscape
Located in Milwaukee, WI
traditions of miniatures in illuminated manuscripts. Although there is an equally well-established Persian
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Laid Paper
$3,950
H 19.75 in W 15.88 in
Persian Illuminated Miniature with Four Figures Playing Polo in a Landscape
Located in Milwaukee, WI
traditions of miniatures in illuminated manuscripts. Although there is an equally well-established Persian
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Laid Paper
$3,950
H 19.75 in W 15.88 in
Interesting Gilt Bronze and Crystal "Grotesque" Chandelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
initials in illuminated manuscripts. From this the term began to be applied to larger caricatures, such as
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Doulton Lambeth Floral Vase
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
. In 1882, the women artists of Doulton Lambeth gifted Henry Doulton with an illuminated manuscript “to
Category
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Antique 1845 Hand-Colored Engraving of Medieval Singer in Pink Robe, France
Located in Langweer, NL
intently reading a musical manuscript. The figure wears a long, rose-colored robe with a deep crimson
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Paper
$264
H 11.93 in W 8.78 in D 0.01 in
IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)
By Europa
Located in Madrid, ES
(Liturgical Psalter according to the Roman Rite)
Latin (with Spanish additions), illuminated manuscript on
Category
16th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Parchment Paper
$30,063
H 24.02 in W 16.15 in D 4.73 in
Antique 1845 Hand-Colored Print of a Medieval Woman in Pink and Gold Cape
Located in Langweer, NL
, 1845, courtly attire, illuminated manuscript style, noblewoman, MCCCC series, historical fashion
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Paper
$264
H 11.93 in W 8.78 in D 0.01 in
Verse 1 through Verse 60
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, c. 1600
Unsigned as is usual for illuminated manuscripts
Note: The rock musician Eric Clapton was
Category
Early 1600s Other Art Style Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Pigment
Archibald Knox. Liberty & Co. A rare & original pair of terracotta Olaf planters
By Archibald Knox, Mary Seton Watts, Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
ancient Celtic crosses where he grew up on the Isle of Man and the illuminated manuscripts of The Book of
Category
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Terracotta
$20,319 / set
H 16.93 in W 24.81 in D 24.81 in
1920's Persian Kerman Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
outlines dancing against the saturated backdrop like illuminated manuscript ink upon ancient parchment.
A
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Victorian Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Distressed Persian Mohtashem Kashan Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
illuminated manuscript upon the floor—each knot a letter in a lyrical ode to refinement and tradition. Hand
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Kashan Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
$13,440 Sale Price
20% Off
W 81 in L 122 in
Donegal Rug Irish
Located in Ferrara, IT
the design. This border frames the central field much like the edge of an illuminated manuscript
Category
Early 20th Century Irish Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
1920's Antique Kashan Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
illuminated manuscript margins framing a sacred text. The luminous harmony of form and proportion evokes the
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kashan Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Sarouk Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
blue, golden saffron, brown, and soft rose.
The majestic central medallion unfurls like an illuminated
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
1900's Antique Persian Lavar Kerman Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
unfolds like illuminated manuscript margins. Vines dance upward in rhythmic scrolls, each curve entwined
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Revival Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
$17,808 Sale Price
30% Off
W 134 in L 199 in
Late 19th Century Antique Persian Kerman Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
significance. The luminous ivory ground, softened by age and echoing the parchment of illuminated manuscripts
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Kirman Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
$2,128 Sale Price
20% Off
W 39 in L 58 in
Royal and Noble Costume Prints: d'Anjou, Military Attire, Young Squire, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
historical dress using visual references from paintings, sculptures, and illuminated manuscripts.
The first
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Paper
$276 / set
H 11.93 in W 8.78 in D 0.01 in
Signed Late 19th Century Antique Persian Kerman Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
. Intricately hand-knotted with extraordinary precision, this majestic composition unfolds like an illuminated
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
$16,800 Sale Price
20% Off
W 134 in L 201 in
Chinese Art Deco Rug By Walter Nichols
Located in Ferrara, IT
hints of green, seem to bloom and flourish across the dark backdrop, much like an illuminated manuscript
Category
19th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Wool
Alphonse Mucha's Le Pater: "Hallowed Be Thy Name" 1899 sepia lithograph
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
envisioned.
The title page, prayer plates, and illuminated manuscript pages were printed using stone
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Lithograph
$3,200
H 15.187 in W 10.937 in D 0.2 in
Alphonse Mucha's Le Pater: "Our Father Who Art in Heaven" 1899 lithograph
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
envisioned.
The title page, prayer plates, and illuminated manuscript pages were printed using stone
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Lithograph
$3,200
H 15.19 in W 10.94 in D 0.2 in
Alphonse Mucha's Le Pater: "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread" 1899 lithograph
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
envisioned.
The title page, prayer plates, and illuminated manuscript pages were printed using stone
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Lithograph
$3,200
H 15.187 in W 10.937 in D 0.2 in
Alphonse Mucha's Le Pater: "Forgive Us Our Trespasses" 1899 mandala lithograph
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
teachings. He combined the aesthetics of Medieval manuscripts with Moorish arabesques, Byzantine mandalas
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Lithograph
$5,500
H 15.63 in W 11.75 in D 0.2 in
Alphonse Mucha's Le Pater: "Thy Kingdom Come" 1899 sepia lithograph
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
illuminated manuscript pages were printed using stone lithography, a laborious and resource-intensive process
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Lithograph
$3,200
H 15.875 in W 11.812 in D 0.2 in
Alphonse Mucha's Le Pater: "Thy Kingdom Come" 1899 mandala lithograph
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
envisioned.
The title page, prayer plates, and illuminated manuscript pages were printed using stone
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Illuminated Manuscript
Materials
Lithograph
$5,500
H 15.625 in W 11.812 in D 0.2 in
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Antique Illuminated Manuscript For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique illuminated manuscript for your home. Frequently made of fabric, wool and paper, every antique illuminated manuscript was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique illuminated manuscript — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. You’ll likely find more than one antique illuminated manuscript that is appealing in its simplicity, but Giovanni Battista Castello and Limoges produced versions that are worth a look.
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Prices for an antique illuminated manuscript start at $130 and top out at $125,000 with the average selling for $4,000.
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