Antique Invitations

Rare in form, serene in spirit, and unmistakably prestigious, it offers collectors an invitation into a world of cultivated calm and enduring distinction.

Verdi, who had twice turned down the Khedive's invitation, was inspired by Mariette's synopsis of the opera delivered to him in 1870, and agreed to compose the music for the work.

This is more than a rug—it is an invitation to inhabit a legacy of refinement, artistry, and enlightened taste.

Smith, Museum of Contemporary Crafts, NY • 1963: Images of Woman, Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA • 1960: Winter Invitational, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San...

In 1502 he went to Siena at the invitation of another pupil of Perugino, Pinturicchio, "being a friend of Raphael and knowing him to be a draughtsman of the highest quality" to help ...

In 1502 he went to Siena at the invitation of another pupil of Perugino, Pinturicchio, "being a friend of Raphael and knowing him to be a draughtsman of the highest quality" to help ...

Whether adorning the walls of a formal salon adorned with opulent furnishings or nestled within the intimate ambiance of an Ottoman-inspired interior, this tapestry breathes new life...

The established painter Rudolf von Alt, eighty-five years old, was chosen as the Honorary President of the group, and he led a delegation with an invitation to the Emperor Franz-Jose...

Other founding or early members included the architect Josef Hoffmann, the designer Koloman Moser, the designer and architect Joseph Maria Olbrich, and the painters Max Kurzweil and ...

Other founding or early members included the architect Josef Hoffmann, the designer Koloman Moser, the designer and architect Joseph Maria Olbrich, and the painters Max Kurzweil and ...

Other founding or early members included the architect Josef Hoffmann, the designer Koloman Moser, the designer and architect Joseph Maria Olbrich, and the painters Max Kurzweil and ...

Placed in a grand hallway, an elegant library, or a curated European-inspired interior, this exquisite work of art becomes an invitation to experience space differently. It elongates...

This exceptional tonal restraint is not a lack of design, but rather a whispered luxury: a softly veiled invitation to slow down and contemplate. It is an extraordinary woven meditat...

Thomas Sully befriended Eichholtz when he was visiting Lancaster on business and accepted his invitation to work in his painting room. At that time, Sully was not impressed by Eichho...

Thomas Sully befriended Eichholtz when he was visiting Lancaster on business and accepted his invitation to work in his painting room. At that time, Sully was not impressed by Eichho...

They created a romantic legend that drew a steady stream of international royalty, politicians, scientists and artists. An invitation to the Pickfair mansion meant you had made it in...

Hoping her boss doesn’t smell the odor of tuna fish emanating from her desk, she accepts the gift but declines the invitation, fibbing that she already dined that afternoon.

Houdon's portrait sculpture of Washington was the result of a specific invitation by Benjamin Franklin to cross the Atlantic in 1785, specifically to visit Mount Vernon, so that Wash...

In 1502 he went to Siena at the invitation of another pupil of Perugino, Pinturicchio, "being a friend of Raphael and knowing him to be a draughtsman of the highest quality" to help ...

In 1909/10 he visited Australia at the invitation of Prime Minister Alfred Deakin to inspect and advise on the country's defence preparedness.

Image dimensions: 19x10 cm Original rare Ex Libris by Michel Fingesten; includes passpartout. Hand signed in pencil. Michel Fingesten Michel Finkelstein, known as Fingesten, was b...