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Elegant Sarinda or Short-Necked Lute, Bengal Region of Northeastern India, 18th
Elegant Sarinda or Short-Necked Lute, Bengal Region of Northeastern India, 18th

Elegant Sarinda or Short-Necked Lute, Bengal Region of Northeastern India, 18th

Located in Leuven , BE

The monoxyl instrument was carved from a solid block of teak or mulberry wood. It has a large open resonance box and a second chamber at the bottom. This lower part was usually cover...

Category

18th Century Indian Antique Lute

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

17th century Italian figure panting - Lute player - Oil on canvas Baroque Italy
17th century Italian figure panting - Lute player - Oil on canvas Baroque Italy

17th century Italian figure panting - Lute player - Oil on canvas Baroque Italy

Located in Varmo, IT

Northern Italian Master of the 17th - 18th century - The Lutenist. 85.5 x 71.5 cm. Oil on canvas, unframed. Condition report: Painting subjected to relining. Good state of conserv...

Category

Late 17th Century Baroque Antique Lute

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th Century Italian Carved Gilded Angels
18th Century Italian Carved Gilded Angels

18th Century Italian Carved Gilded Angels

Located in Rochester, NY

Pair of 18th century hand carved Italian angel figures w/ lutes. Beautifully aged original gilded

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Lute

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

French Circa 1890 Century Tapestry 2'10 x 3'10
French Circa 1890 Century Tapestry 2'10 x 3'10

French Circa 1890 Century Tapestry 2'10 x 3'10

Located in New York, NY

playing a lute in a formal garden setting in the background is a stately home and the noblewomen is siting

Category

19th Century French Antique Lute

Materials

Wool

French Pine Morbier Longcase Clock
French Pine Morbier Longcase Clock

French Pine Morbier Longcase Clock

Located in Baltimore, MD

each corner and crests with a depiction of a gentleman serenading his beguiled lady on the lute.

Category

19th Century French Antique Lute

Materials

Brass

19th Century Bronze of Bacchus Signed Francisque Duret
19th Century Bronze of Bacchus Signed Francisque Duret

19th Century Bronze of Bacchus Signed Francisque Duret

By François-Joseph Duret

Located in Brighton, Sussex

a lute with grape & vine in his hair, an unkempt beard with crossed leg and an outstretched finger

Category

19th Century French Romantic Antique Lute

Materials

Bronze

Derby Porcelain Candlesticks with Figures of Musicians, Mid-18th Century
Derby Porcelain Candlesticks with Figures of Musicians, Mid-18th Century

Derby Porcelain Candlesticks with Figures of Musicians, Mid-18th Century

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

his feet and the woman plays a lute with a lamb at her side. There is a bocage supported candlestick

Category

1760s English Georgian Antique Lute

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French Empire Console Tables
Pair of French Empire Console Tables

Pair of French Empire Console Tables

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

a lute player with other instruments at his feet, a leaf motif on the top of the legs and a very

Category

Early 1800s French Empire Antique Lute

Materials

Mahogany

William Adams IV & Son Black Fountain Scenery Staffordshire Transferware Platter
William Adams IV & Son Black Fountain Scenery Staffordshire Transferware Platter

William Adams IV & Son Black Fountain Scenery Staffordshire Transferware Platter

By William Adams

Located in Philadelphia, PA

earthenware body showing a female lute player by a large fountain surrounded by oversize flowers. A romantic

Category

Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Lute

Materials

Earthenware

French Antique Bronze Statue of 'Mignon' by A.E. Gaudez
French Antique Bronze Statue of 'Mignon' by A.E. Gaudez

French Antique Bronze Statue of 'Mignon' by A.E. Gaudez

By Adrien Étienne Gaudez

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

a young girl leaning against a tree, holding a lute. The young girl, Mignon, is modelled on a

Category

19th Century French Antique Lute

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Song/Yuan Dynasty Flower Molded Longquan Celadon Pottery Jar
Chinese Song/Yuan Dynasty Flower Molded Longquan Celadon Pottery Jar

Chinese Song/Yuan Dynasty Flower Molded Longquan Celadon Pottery Jar

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

kilns in Zheijiang province and has been made in the tradition of two halves which have been luted

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Lute

Materials

Pottery

Unusual Edwardian Sterling Silver Chair-Form Pin Cushion by William Comyns
Unusual Edwardian Sterling Silver Chair-Form Pin Cushion by William Comyns

Unusual Edwardian Sterling Silver Chair-Form Pin Cushion by William Comyns

By William Comyns

Located in New York, NY

, William Comyns, maker. Chair back is decorated with a country scene depicting a young man playing a lute

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Lute

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Automaton Ormolu Clock in Gothic Style
French Automaton Ormolu Clock in Gothic Style

French Automaton Ormolu Clock in Gothic Style

Located in London, GB

lute. The base decorated with frieze of Gothic arches and the feet are also decorated in the Gothic

Category

1830s French Romantic Antique Lute

Materials

Ormolu

Antique German 800 Silver Vanity or Snuff Box
Antique German 800 Silver Vanity or Snuff Box

Antique German 800 Silver Vanity or Snuff Box

Located in Philadelphia, PA

elaborate embossed floral decorations, and other miscellaneous items such as lutes, lyres, & vials. Simply

Category

Early 20th Century German Edwardian Antique Lute

Materials

Silver

Jewish Yad or Torah Pointer of Silver with Inset Stone
Jewish Yad or Torah Pointer of Silver with Inset Stone

Jewish Yad or Torah Pointer of Silver with Inset Stone

Located in Austin, TX

A fine Jewish yad or torah pointer of silver featuring a robed man playing a lute or similar

Category

Early 20th Century Russian Antique Lute

Materials

Silver

French 1890s Neoclassical Revival Trumeau Mirror with Musical Trophy and Urns
French 1890s Neoclassical Revival Trumeau Mirror with Musical Trophy and Urns

French 1890s Neoclassical Revival Trumeau Mirror with Musical Trophy and Urns

Located in Atlanta, GA

top, composed of lute and oboe amidst olive branches, symbolizing the liberal arts. The side posts are

Category

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Lute

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood, Wood

Antique Signed Blue & White Dutch Delft Pottery Tea Caddy signed AK
Antique Signed Blue & White Dutch Delft Pottery Tea Caddy signed AK

Antique Signed Blue & White Dutch Delft Pottery Tea Caddy signed AK

By De Klaauw

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Century style with depictions of a lute playing gallant to one side and a lady to the other. The remaining

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Lute

Materials

Silver

Antique 19th Century distressed Louis Philippe French Pier Mirror with Crest
Antique 19th Century distressed Louis Philippe French Pier Mirror with Crest

Antique 19th Century distressed Louis Philippe French Pier Mirror with Crest

Located in Casteren, NL

elaborate crest features a rich variety of musical instruments such as tambourine, bagpipes, lute, flute

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Lute

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Japanese Lidded Box handmade with brass inlaid scene of lady, Taisho Ca 1920
Japanese Lidded Box handmade with brass inlaid scene of lady, Taisho Ca 1920

Japanese Lidded Box handmade with brass inlaid scene of lady, Taisho Ca 1920

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

, possibly a lute. The inside of the box and inner lid are finished in black laquer. The wood is very smooth

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Lute

Materials

Brass

Porcelain Plaque with Orientalist Painting by KPM
Porcelain Plaque with Orientalist Painting by KPM

Porcelain Plaque with Orientalist Painting by KPM

By KPM Porcelain

Located in London, GB

in Far Eastern and one in Middle Eastern dress. One seated woman plays the lute, while another kneels

Category

Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Lute

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

Bellecourt

Bellecourt

By Auguste Brouet

Located in Missouri, MO

. From a background of poverty, Brouet was apprenticed to first a lithographer* and then a lute maker

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Antique Lute

Materials

Etching

Meissen Musicians Four Figurines Johann J. Kändler Pre-Marcolini Period 1774
Meissen Musicians Four Figurines Johann J. Kändler Pre-Marcolini Period 1774

Meissen Musicians Four Figurines Johann J. Kändler Pre-Marcolini Period 1774

By Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

the lute / a lady holding a music book stands on a base, obviously it is the singer. - Finally, there

Category

1760s German Rococo Antique Lute

Materials

Porcelain

Vienna Bronze Vintage Arab on Sofa with Carpet by Franz Bergmann, circa 1905
Vienna Bronze Vintage Arab on Sofa with Carpet by Franz Bergmann, circa 1905

Vienna Bronze Vintage Arab on Sofa with Carpet by Franz Bergmann, circa 1905

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Vienna, AT

raised hands. Next to him, a lute, a plate and an amphore vase have been laid on settee. Additionally, a

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Other Antique Lute

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Bronze and Brass Fire Surround with Angels and Fender
Antique French Bronze and Brass Fire Surround with Angels and Fender

Antique French Bronze and Brass Fire Surround with Angels and Fender

Located in Antwerp, BE

the two angelic figures at the bottom. These angels are depicted playing a lute or a guitar, and they

Category

19th Century French Hollywood Regency Antique Lute

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze, Iron

Napoleon III Chinoserie Style French Rectangular Box in Papier-maché
Napoleon III Chinoserie Style French Rectangular Box in Papier-maché

Napoleon III Chinoserie Style French Rectangular Box in Papier-maché

Located in Prato, Tuscany

-stringed lute) and another follows the musical notes from a score. Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is

Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lute

Materials

Paper

Meyle & Mayer 1910 Art Nouveau Gilt Silver Pendant With Enamel & Plique Au Jour
Meyle & Mayer 1910 Art Nouveau Gilt Silver Pendant With Enamel & Plique Au Jour

Meyle & Mayer 1910 Art Nouveau Gilt Silver Pendant With Enamel & Plique Au Jour

Located in Miami, FL

decorated muse who is playing a kind of stringed musical instrument, more like a lute. Gemstones: Mount in

Category

1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Lute

Materials

Chrysophrase, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Enamel

French Empire Candelabra Apollo & Daphne Manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire
French Empire Candelabra Apollo & Daphne Manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire

French Empire Candelabra Apollo & Daphne Manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Newark, England

stringed musical instrument part of the lute-family and consists of two arms and a crossbar with strings

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Lute

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Chinese Lute Table, 18th century

Chinese Lute Table, 18th century

Located in San Marino, CA

Chinese lute table in classic Ming “style” with elbow braces. Original Patinated finish.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Lute

Materials

Elm

Chinese Double-Faced Lute Table
Chinese Double-Faced Lute Table

Chinese Double-Faced Lute Table

Located in San Marino, CA

Chinese double-faced lute table, a rare piece with its original cinnabar finish and four drawers.

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Lute

Materials

Cedar

Sculptural Two-Stringed Boat-Lute
Sculptural Two-Stringed Boat-Lute

Sculptural Two-Stringed Boat-Lute

Located in Long Island City, NY

Antique Two-Stringed Long Necked Boat Lute or Kudlong Mounted on Metal Stand. Note: Two

Category

19th Century Philippine Antique Lute

The Lute Player, by Kristian Zahrtman
The Lute Player, by Kristian Zahrtman

The Lute Player, by Kristian Zahrtman

Located in Hudson, NY

A fine painting by Kristian Zahrtman, a well-known member of the 19th century Danish School of Art, known as a colorist and for his interpretation of historical subjects. A whole ro...

Category

19th Century Danish Antique Lute

Materials

Canvas

A English 18th Century Lute in Walnut
A English 18th Century Lute in Walnut

A English 18th Century Lute in Walnut

Located in Hudson, NY

Inventors of the British Lute. No.35 originally priced: $650.00

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Lute

Materials

Giltwood

Old Master Painting of a Lute Player
Old Master Painting of a Lute Player

Old Master Painting of a Lute Player

Located in Great Barrington, MA

A bright and sunny departure from the usual dark Old Master painting genre. It is unsigned. The frame is a modern replacement. The canvas has been laid down on plexiglass.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Antique Lute

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Late 19th Century French Bronze of Lute Player
Late 19th Century French Bronze of Lute Player

Late 19th Century French Bronze of Lute Player

Located in Suffolk, GB

A superb quality late 19th century bronze figure of a lute player, in Medieval dress with a dark

Category

19th Century French Antique Lute

Materials

Bronze

French Polychromed Bronze of Lady Playing the Lute
French Polychromed Bronze of Lady Playing the Lute

French Polychromed Bronze of Lady Playing the Lute

By Adrien Étienne Gaudez

Located in New York, NY

Inscribed Gaudez. Adrien Étienne Gaudez, French, 19th century. The bronze circular plinth base a separate element.

Category

1890s French Renaissance Revival Antique Lute

Materials

Bronze

Superb Late 19th Century French Bronze Figure of a Lute Player
Superb Late 19th Century French Bronze Figure of a Lute Player

Superb Late 19th Century French Bronze Figure of a Lute Player

Located in Suffolk, GB

A superb quality late 19th century French bronze figure of a lute player dressed in Medieval

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Lute

Materials

Bronze

Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Lute Player, Paul Reinicke, circa 1740
Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Lute Player, Paul Reinicke, circa 1740

Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Lute Player, Paul Reinicke, circa 1740

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire

lute. He wears a white coat, edged in puce and gilt, and yellow breeches. The irregular shaped base

Category

Mid-18th Century German George II Antique Lute

Materials

Porcelain

Elaborately Carved Giltwood Mirror
Elaborately Carved Giltwood Mirror

Elaborately Carved Giltwood Mirror

Located in New Orleans, LA

Elaborately carved giltwood mirror. Features urn, lute, horn, rose and folate motifs.

Category

19th Century Antique Lute

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Pair of Continental Pottery Figures
Pair of Continental Pottery Figures

Pair of Continental Pottery Figures

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

Pair of Continental pottery figures of a lute player and a young dancing girl.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Lute

Materials

Pottery

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