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Sevres Louis XVI Wood Mirror Vanity Box, 19th Century
Sevres Louis XVI Wood Mirror Vanity Box, 19th Century

Sevres Louis XVI Wood Mirror Vanity Box, 19th Century

$3,994Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.67 in W 24.81 in D 16.15 in

Sevres Louis XVI Wood Mirror Vanity Box, 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

styled vanity box with skillful exterior marquetry work and an encrusted Sevres painted porcelain medal

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Medals

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

JOUNEAU Prosper – Large Hispano-Moorish Pierced Vase, Parthenay, 1889
JOUNEAU Prosper – Large Hispano-Moorish Pierced Vase, Parthenay, 1889

JOUNEAU Prosper – Large Hispano-Moorish Pierced Vase, Parthenay, 1889

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

gold medal at the Antwerp World’s Fair in 1885. In the same year this vase was made, he completed an

Category

1880s French Spanish Colonial Antique Medals

Materials

Porcelain

Nature unveiling in front of Science
Nature unveiling in front of Science

Nature unveiling in front of Science

Located in PARIS, FR

awarded a medal of honor of the fine arts and named knight of the Legion of Honor in 1878, then promoted

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze

"Winter Stream"
"Winter Stream"

"Winter Stream"

By Walter Emerson Baum

Located in Doylestown, PA

Medal at the PAFA in 1925. Walter Emerson Baum, born in Sellersville, Pennsylvania in 1884, is the only

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Oil, Board

"Winter Hill Country"
"Winter Hill Country"

"Winter Hill Country"

By Walter Emerson Baum

Located in Doylestown, PA

Medal at the PAFA in 1925. Walter Emerson Baum, born in Sellersville, Pennsylvania in 1884, is the only

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Oil, Board

Gabriel VIARDOT – Japonist carved wooden fireplace, circa 1880
Gabriel VIARDOT – Japonist carved wooden fireplace, circa 1880

Gabriel VIARDOT – Japonist carved wooden fireplace, circa 1880

By Gabriel Viardot

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

met with success. He won a silver medal at the Universal Exhibitions of 1878, 1885, and 1889, and then

Category

Late 19th Century Japonisme Antique Medals

Materials

Wood

Eugène Fontenay Etruscan Revival Gold and Enamel Locket
Eugène Fontenay Etruscan Revival Gold and Enamel Locket

Eugène Fontenay Etruscan Revival Gold and Enamel Locket

By Eugene Fontenay

Located in New Orleans, LA

series earned a Gold Medal at the 1867 Paris Exposition Universelle, with examples held in major museum

Category

19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Medals

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

F. Barbedienne, Neo-Byzantine Chandelier, France, Circa 1880
F. Barbedienne, Neo-Byzantine Chandelier, France, Circa 1880

F. Barbedienne, Neo-Byzantine Chandelier, France, Circa 1880

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in PARIS, FR

the London exhibition in 1851 Barbedienne’s firm won two « Council medals ». At the 1855 Universal

Category

1870s French Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Amour Captif Bronze Tabletop Statue By Félix Sanzel, 20th Century
Amour Captif Bronze Tabletop Statue By Félix Sanzel, 20th Century

Amour Captif Bronze Tabletop Statue By Félix Sanzel, 20th Century

By Felix Sanzel

Located in Lisbon, PT

Medal. In this evocative piece, a youthful Cupid — or "Love" personified — is shown not as a

Category

19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Medals

Materials

Metal, Bronze

A 19 Century Renaissance Revival Ebony Veneered and Inlaid Bed After G.B.Gatti
A 19 Century Renaissance Revival Ebony Veneered and Inlaid Bed After G.B.Gatti

A 19 Century Renaissance Revival Ebony Veneered and Inlaid Bed After G.B.Gatti

By Giovanni Battista Gatti

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Cultural Exhibitions during the second half of the 19th century: a First Class Medal in 1855 at the Paris

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Medals

Materials

Brass

Artist Studio
Artist Studio

Albert RosenthalArtist Studio

$12,500

H 40 in W 35 in

Artist Studio

Located in Sheffield, MA

, the Locust Club in Philadelphia and the American Federation of Art. He received a bronze medal at

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Portrait Matvei Platov - Russian General, Engraving c.1815
Antique Portrait Matvei Platov - Russian General, Engraving c.1815

Antique Portrait Matvei Platov - Russian General, Engraving c.1815

Located in Langweer, NL

intelligence and military prestige. The detailed rendering of his uniform, sash, and medals adds visual

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Medals

Materials

Paper

"Afternoon Pastimes" An Oil Painting by Dutch Artist Evert Pieters
"Afternoon Pastimes" An Oil Painting by Dutch Artist Evert Pieters

"Afternoon Pastimes" An Oil Painting by Dutch Artist Evert Pieters

By Evert Pieters

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Antwerp he received, with a painting entitled ‘Wheatfield in Flanders’ a second class medal. For the same

Category

1920s Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Medals

Materials

Paint

Morning Awakening
Morning Awakening

Alphonse MuchaMorning Awakening, 1899

$25,250

H 49.81 in W 24.02 in D 1.19 in

Morning Awakening

By Alphonse Mucha

Located in PARIS, FR

example the silver medal at the 1900 Universal Exhibition, and he was also knighted the Legion of Honor

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Medals

Materials

Paper

Plaque "Judith"
Plaque "Judith"

Theodore DeckPlaque "Judith", 1885

$54,109

H 46.86 in W 28.94 in D 2.37 in

Plaque "Judith"

By Theodore Deck

Located in PARIS, FR

he wins a silver medal, critics are however mixed. The following year, on the occasion of the

Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Medals

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Art Deco Armchairs by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, 1939
Vintage Art Deco Armchairs by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, 1939

Vintage Art Deco Armchairs by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, 1939

By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

objects. In 1925, the Svenskt Tenn won a Gold Medal at the 1925 Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Medals

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Beech

French Virgin Mary 18K Yellow White Gold Religious Charm Pendant
French Virgin Mary 18K Yellow White Gold Religious Charm Pendant

French Virgin Mary 18K Yellow White Gold Religious Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a rectangular medal depicting the

Category

1910s French Art Deco Antique Medals

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Travellers at rest
Travellers at rest

Travellers at rest

By (Circle of) John Constable

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

significant success in France. His masterpiece, The Hay Wain (1821), won a gold medal at the 1824 Paris Salon

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Medals

Materials

Canvas, Oil

River in Autumn
River in Autumn

Louis Aston KnightRiver in Autumn

$3,500

H 19.38 in W 22.5 in

River in Autumn

By Louis Aston Knight

Located in Sheffield, MA

awards, he won a Bronze medal at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1900, an honorable mention at the

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Charles X Oil on canvas, French Military Officer, Legion of Honor
Charles X Oil on canvas, French Military Officer, Legion of Honor

Charles X Oil on canvas, French Military Officer, Legion of Honor

Located in Valladolid, ES

ornamented military coat with large buttons. In the foreground, the medal of the Legion of Honor is displayed

Category

1830s French Charles X Antique Medals

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Oil on canvas "Portrait of Patriarch German Andjelic" by Nikola Dimsic, 1879
Oil on canvas "Portrait of Patriarch German Andjelic" by Nikola Dimsic, 1879

Oil on canvas "Portrait of Patriarch German Andjelic" by Nikola Dimsic, 1879

Located in Beograd, RS

pectoral cross and a medal. He is shown with a long, grey beard, resting his hand on books, which likely

Category

1870s Serbian Balkan Antique Medals

Materials

Canvas, Wood

The Times of the Day
The Times of the Day

Alfons MuchaThe Times of the Day, 1899

$126,254

H 51.78 in W 25.01 in D 1.58 in

The Times of the Day

Located in PARIS, FR

example the silver medal at the 1900 Universal Exhibition, and he was also knighted the Legion of Honor

Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Medals

Materials

Lithograph

Deer in the Pasture
Deer in the Pasture

Christian ZachoDeer in the Pasture

$5,000

H 25 in W 32.75 in

Deer in the Pasture

By Christian Zacho

Located in Sheffield, MA

Bonnar in Paris. He won a medal in Berlin in 1891 and in Paris in 1889 (universal exhibition), a bronze

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1930s BRONZE BUST OF BENITO MUSSOLINI
1930s BRONZE BUST OF BENITO MUSSOLINI

1930s BRONZE BUST OF BENITO MUSSOLINI

$1,346

H 12.6 in W 5.52 in D 3.55 in

1930s BRONZE BUST OF BENITO MUSSOLINI

Located in Firenze, FI

a tie and jacket decorated with medals, while his face is slightly turned upward. The sculpture

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Medals

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Exceptional Pair of Late 19th Century Silver Plated and Cut Crystal Tazzas
Exceptional Pair of Late 19th Century Silver Plated and Cut Crystal Tazzas

Exceptional Pair of Late 19th Century Silver Plated and Cut Crystal Tazzas

By Cristalleries De Baccarat

Located in Long Island City, NY

imitated precious rock crystal. For this discovery, the Baccarat company was awarded a gold medal at the

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Medals

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Patinated bronze covered cup, signed F. Barbedienne
Patinated bronze covered cup, signed F. Barbedienne

Patinated bronze covered cup, signed F. Barbedienne

$6,096

H 13.39 in W 10.24 in D 8.27 in

Patinated bronze covered cup, signed F. Barbedienne

Located in Paris, FR

, Clésinger and Carrier-Belleuse. Having already won two Council medals at the London Exhibition in 1851

Category

1850s French Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze

F. Barbedienne, Orientalist Chandelier, France, circa 1880
F. Barbedienne, Orientalist Chandelier, France, circa 1880

F. Barbedienne, Orientalist Chandelier, France, circa 1880

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in PARIS, FR

critics. At the London exhibition in 1851 Barbedienne’s firm won two « Council medals ». At the 1855

Category

1880s French Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Giovanni Domenico Giannelli (1775-1841) Bust of Vigil After John Cheere
Giovanni Domenico Giannelli (1775-1841) Bust of Vigil After John Cheere

Giovanni Domenico Giannelli (1775-1841) Bust of Vigil After John Cheere

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

student in the Copenhagen Academy, winning gold and silver medals in 1797 and 1799. In 1801 he applied for

Category

Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Medals

Materials

Plaster

Harbor in Brittany- the fisherman's catch
Harbor in Brittany- the fisherman's catch

Harbor in Brittany- the fisherman's catch

Located in PARIS, FR

gold medal at the 1889 Universal Exhibition in Paris. “Strong constitution, built like a real sea dog

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Oil

Cauldon Ware Antique Set of 7 Plates, Morning Glory Pattern, England 1904-1920
Cauldon Ware Antique Set of 7 Plates, Morning Glory Pattern, England 1904-1920

Cauldon Ware Antique Set of 7 Plates, Morning Glory Pattern, England 1904-1920

By Cauldon, Brown, Westhead & Moore/Cauldon

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

a gold medal in Paris in 1878 and manufacturing china services for Prince of Wales and Tzar of

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Medals

Materials

Gold

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