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Antique Mortuary

Antique Print of the Mortuary in Paris by Meyer, 1844
Antique Print of the Mortuary in Paris by Meyer, 1844

Antique Print of the Mortuary in Paris by Meyer, 1844

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'La Morgue in Paris'. View of the mortuary in Paris, France. Originates from 'Meyers Universum'.

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19th Century Antique Mortuary

Materials

Paper

Artdeco swedish Husqvarna cast iron mortuary vases from the 1920´s
Artdeco swedish Husqvarna cast iron mortuary vases from the 1920´s

Artdeco swedish Husqvarna cast iron mortuary vases from the 1920´s

By Husqvarna

Located in Copenhagen, DK

The timeless elegance of the 1920s with a remarkable pair of patinated cast iron Art Deco mortuary vases from the renowned Swedish company, Husqvarna.

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1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Mortuary

Materials

Iron

Antique Sumba Ikat Textile, Ancestor Figures, Indonesia, 1900, 3.8x8.3 ft - 1N87
Antique Sumba Ikat Textile, Ancestor Figures, Indonesia, 1900, 3.8x8.3 ft - 1N87

Antique Sumba Ikat Textile, Ancestor Figures, Indonesia, 1900, 3.8x8.3 ft - 1N87

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Their presence in the central field of a hinggi of this scale and quality identifies this cloth as a prestige object, woven for a noble household and used in the most significant cer...

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Early 1900s French Antique Mortuary

Materials

Wool

Funerary Procession & Tomb Façade of Osymandias, Thebes – Pair of Views, c.1776
Funerary Procession & Tomb Façade of Osymandias, Thebes – Pair of Views, c.1776

Funerary Procession & Tomb Façade of Osymandias, Thebes – Pair of Views, c.1776

Located in Langweer, NL

XLIII) shows the façade of the famed tomb, likely inspired by early depictions of the Ramesseum—the mortuary temple of Ramses II. The structure features an elaborately ornamented faç...

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Mortuary

Materials

Paper

Ancient Egyptian Temple & Tomb Ground Plans – Thebes, c.1790 Engravings
Ancient Egyptian Temple & Tomb Ground Plans – Thebes, c.1790 Engravings

Ancient Egyptian Temple & Tomb Ground Plans – Thebes, c.1790 Engravings

Located in Langweer, NL

This depiction gives a strong impression of the monumental scale and organization of ancient Theban temple complexes, particularly those built to honor the gods or serve as mortuary ...

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Mortuary

Materials

Paper

Temple and Buildings of the Labyrinth, Hawara – Floor Plan Engraving, Egypt 1776
Temple and Buildings of the Labyrinth, Hawara – Floor Plan Engraving, Egypt 1776

Temple and Buildings of the Labyrinth, Hawara – Floor Plan Engraving, Egypt 1776

Located in Langweer, NL

Thought to be part of the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Amenemhat III (12th Dynasty, c. 19th century BCE), the complex was mostly destroyed by the time of Pococke’s visit.

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Mortuary

Materials

Paper

Colossus of Memnon at Thebes, Egypt – Antique Front and Rear Views, c.1776
Colossus of Memnon at Thebes, Egypt – Antique Front and Rear Views, c.1776

Colossus of Memnon at Thebes, Egypt – Antique Front and Rear Views, c.1776

Located in Langweer, NL

These monumental seated statues once flanked the entrance to the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, built during Egypt’s 18th Dynasty in the 14th century BCE.

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Mortuary

Materials

Paper

Earthenware Pottery Jar, Han Dynasty(206 BC-220 AD)
Earthenware Pottery Jar, Han Dynasty(206 BC-220 AD)

Earthenware Pottery Jar, Han Dynasty(206 BC-220 AD)

Located in seoul, KR

This jar would have served as a mortuary object (mingqi), placed in a tomb as a substitute for the more valuable bronze and lacquer vessels.

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15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Han Antique Mortuary

Materials

Earthenware

Very Large 19th Century North-Western Indian Carved Wood Totem Pole
Very Large 19th Century North-Western Indian Carved Wood Totem Pole

Very Large 19th Century North-Western Indian Carved Wood Totem Pole

Located in Germantown, MD

Carving of monumental and mortuary poles continued in some, more remote villages as late as 1905; however, as the original sites were abandoned, the poles and timber homes were left ...

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Mid-19th Century Native American Antique Mortuary

Materials

Hardwood

The Prospector at Dusk, Early 20th Century Cowboy w Donkey Figurative Landscape
The Prospector at Dusk, Early 20th Century Cowboy w Donkey Figurative Landscape

The Prospector at Dusk, Early 20th Century Cowboy w Donkey Figurative Landscape

By George Sanders Bickerstaff

Located in Soquel, CA

He was adept at promoting his own work and sold many of them to decorate hotel lobbies, hospitals, mortuaries, and rest homes. He died in Ukiah, California on July 12, 1954.

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1920s American Impressionist Antique Mortuary

Materials

Canvas, Oil

La Posada
La Posada

La Posada

Located in PARIS, FR

Between 1883 and 1885 he attended dissection halls at the Faculty of Medicine to study anatomy. There, he met a mortuary masker, Jules Talrich, who pushed him for a time to practice ...

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Early 1900s French School Antique Mortuary

Materials

Bronze

"Chancay" (Pre-Columbian) Mummy Mask wood face peruvian folk red human folk art
"Chancay" (Pre-Columbian) Mummy Mask wood face peruvian folk red human folk art

"Chancay" (Pre-Columbian) Mummy Mask wood face peruvian folk red human folk art

Located in Milwaukee, WI

According to the Walters Art Museum: Andean cultures are located close to some of the most arid deserts in the world, and perhaps the natural mummification that ancient peoples ther...

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Early 1600s Folk Art Antique Mortuary

Materials

Textile, Wood

Korean Bronze Bottle Goryeo Dynasty
Korean Bronze Bottle Goryeo Dynasty

Korean Bronze Bottle Goryeo Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique Korean bronze bottle of bulbous pear form with a long neck and flared open mouth from Goryeo Dynasty (918 AD-1392 AD) circa 12-13th century It was thought that the type of...

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15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Mortuary

Materials

Bronze

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Eaux-fortes sur Paris, vers 1850-1854
Eaux-fortes sur Paris, vers 1850-1854

Eaux-fortes sur Paris, vers 1850-1854

By Charles Meryon

Located in PARIS, FR

Molière's Tomb, Père-Lachaise Cemetery; 11. The Mortuary; 12. Pont-au-change; 13. Pont-Neuf; 14. Pompe Notre-Dame.

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1850s Antique Mortuary

Materials

Etching

Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist
Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist

Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist

Located in Cookeville, TN

Large Brutalist carpenters bench or work table with patina due to age in all the right places. Past History as Mortuary Table Circa 1800's. This is quite simply one of the most inte...

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Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Mortuary

Materials

Wood

Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist
Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist

Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist

Located in Cookeville, TN

Large Brutalist carpenters bench or work table with patina due to age in all the right places. Past History as Mortuary Table Circa 1800's. This is quite simply one of the most inte...

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Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Mortuary

Materials

Wood

Plaster Mortuary Death Mask Bust Sculpture on Socle Base Memento Mori
Plaster Mortuary Death Mask Bust Sculpture on Socle Base Memento Mori

Plaster Mortuary Death Mask Bust Sculpture on Socle Base Memento Mori

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A good example of a 19th century plaster death mask on socle base. The subject has deep, plunging eye sockets and gaunt appearance. Some elderly damage to the back left secti...

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Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Mortuary

Materials

Plaster

An Indonesian Andesite Figure of Devi
An Indonesian Andesite Figure of Devi

An Indonesian Andesite Figure of Devi

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H 19.5 in W 11 in D 9.5 in

An Indonesian Andesite Figure of Devi

Located in Austin, TX

Most likely a deified mortuary image of an esteemed queen or princess.

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18th Century and Earlier Antique Mortuary

Stoneware Mask by Rupert Carabin
Stoneware Mask by Rupert Carabin

Stoneware Mask by Rupert Carabin

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H 6.7 in W 5 in D 2.5 in

Stoneware Mask by Rupert Carabin

By François-Rupert Carabin

Located in New York, NY

A French stoneware mortuary mask by Rupert Carabin. The mask is of a man's face.

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Mortuary

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-19th Century Snuff Box with Napoleon Bonaparte Medallion
Mid-19th Century Snuff Box with Napoleon Bonaparte Medallion

Mid-19th Century Snuff Box with Napoleon Bonaparte Medallion

Located in Paris, FR

The hinged lid is decorated with a Rogat medallion representing the profile of Napoleon Bonaparte: "The return of the mortuary ashes of Napoleon 1st" made in 1840. Emile Rogat (1799-...

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1840s French Antique Mortuary

Materials

Gold

CHINESE PAN SHAN POTTERY JAR- LARGE SCALE
CHINESE PAN SHAN POTTERY JAR- LARGE SCALE

CHINESE PAN SHAN POTTERY JAR- LARGE SCALE

Located in Stamford, CT

Compare a jar from the Wannieck collection, Paris, and another in the Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, both illustrated in line drawings in Nils Palmgren, Kansu Mortuary Urns of ...

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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Mortuary

Materials

Pottery

Black & White Barber Pole with Acorn Finials, ca 1840-1860
Black & White Barber Pole with Acorn Finials, ca 1840-1860

Black & White Barber Pole with Acorn Finials, ca 1840-1860

Located in York County, PA

I have never seen an image of a mortuary with such a pole, and little to no research exists to tie the black and white versions to barbers who offered the service.

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Mid-19th Century American Antique Mortuary

Materials

Wood

Venice Sunset

Venice Sunset

By Charles Cottet

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

He depicted scenes of funerals and mortuary wakes, but also landscapes, as well as the costumes and traditions of the region.

Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Mortuary

Materials

Oil, Board

Les Oies
Les Oies

Les Oies

By Jean-Charles Cazin

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

His next works - Souvenir of the Festival and Gambetta's Mortuary Chamber- were acclaimed. Cazin was made a Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur in 1882 and promoted to the rank of offi...

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Late 19th Century Barbizon School Antique Mortuary

Materials

Oil, Panel

A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions
A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions

A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions

Located in London, GB

For example, the ritual burning of mortuary banknotes (Hell Money), lighting fireworks, and so on.

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1860s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Mortuary

Materials

Hardwood

Waves Crashing into the Cove - Seascape
Waves Crashing into the Cove - Seascape

Waves Crashing into the Cove - Seascape

By George Bickerstaff

Located in Soquel, CA

He was adept at promoting his own work and sold many of them to decorate hotel lobbies, hospitals, mortuaries, and rest homes. He died in Ukiah, California on July 12, 1954.

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Mortuary

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Naturalistic Californian Plein Air Coastal Ocean Landscape
Naturalistic Californian Plein Air Coastal Ocean Landscape

Naturalistic Californian Plein Air Coastal Ocean Landscape

By George Bickerstaff

Located in Houston, TX

He was adept at promoting his own work and sold many of them to decorate hotel lobbies, hospitals, mortuaries, and rest homes. He died in Ukiah, California on July 12, 1954.

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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Antique Mortuary

Materials

Oil

Rare Liminaire Filagree Floor Fan Lamp
Rare Liminaire Filagree Floor Fan Lamp

Rare Liminaire Filagree Floor Fan Lamp

Located in Peekskill, NY

This fan was made for funeral homes and mortuary for the use and display of the deceased. The purpose shoo the flying insects and the odors away from the casket and to illuminate the...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Mortuary

Materials

Metal

Tall Liminaire Filagree Floor Fan Lamp
Tall Liminaire Filagree Floor Fan Lamp

Tall Liminaire Filagree Floor Fan Lamp

Located in Peekskill, NY

This fan was made for funeral homes and mortuary for the use and display of the deceased. The purpose shoo the flying insects and the odors away from the casket and to illuminate the...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Mortuary

Materials

Metal

Cocoon-shaped earthenware jar with cloud-scroll design, West Han Dynasty
Cocoon-shaped earthenware jar with cloud-scroll design, West Han Dynasty

Cocoon-shaped earthenware jar with cloud-scroll design, West Han Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

This handsome jar with excellent condition would have served as a mortuary object (mingqi), placed in a tomb as a substitute for the more valuable bronze and lacquer vessels used in ...

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Mortuary

Materials

Stoneware

Chinese Ancient Finely Painted Pottery Oil Cocoon Jar 2000 Years Old
Chinese Ancient Finely Painted Pottery Oil Cocoon Jar 2000 Years Old

Chinese Ancient Finely Painted Pottery Oil Cocoon Jar 2000 Years Old

Located in South Burlington, VT

History: Our handsome well painted jar would have served as a mortuary object (mingqi), placed in a tomb as a substitute for valuable bronze and lacquer vessels used in daily life.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Mortuary

Materials

Pottery

'Description De L'Égypte' Engraving of Tomb & Statue of Ramses II (Ozymandias)
'Description De L'Égypte' Engraving of Tomb & Statue of Ramses II (Ozymandias)

'Description De L'Égypte' Engraving of Tomb & Statue of Ramses II (Ozymandias)

Located in Alamo, CA

This engraving depicts the festival court of the Ramesseum, the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Ramses II. It was called by the ancient Egyptians "The Temple of Millions of Years United w...

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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Mortuary

Materials

Engraving

Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Egypt: A 19th C. Lithograph by David Roberts
Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Egypt: A 19th C. Lithograph by David Roberts

Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Egypt: A 19th C. Lithograph by David Roberts

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

The colossi stand guard at the entrance to Amenhotep's memorial or mortuary temple. A group of Egyptian men are seen adjacent to the base of the far statue and two men sit on its edge.

Category

1840s Realist Antique Mortuary

Materials

Lithograph

Wildflowers in a Village

Wildflowers in a Village

By Jean-Charles Cazin

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

His next works - Souvenir of the Festival and Gambetta's Mortuary Chamber- were acclaimed. Cazin was made a Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur in 1882 and promoted to the rank of offi...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Mortuary

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ploughing

Ploughing

By Jean-Charles Cazin

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

His next works - Souvenir of the Festival and Gambetta's Mortuary Chamber- were acclaimed. Cazin was made a Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur in 1882 and promoted to the rank of offi...

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Late 19th Century Barbizon School Antique Mortuary

Materials

Oil, Panel

Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Lokapala Sculptures
Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Lokapala Sculptures

Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Lokapala Sculptures

Located in Dallas, TX

One of these influences is apparent in this figures that corresponds to Buddhist warrior deities that assume a mortuary role in China but also serve as protectors of Buddhist temples.

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Mortuary

Materials

Pottery

Mountains and Sea, 1920
Mountains and Sea, 1920

Mountains and Sea, 1920

By Carl Sammons

Located in Soquel, CA

Services were held on February 6, 1968 at the Telegraph Avenue Chapel of the Grant Miller Mortuaries, Oakland. Sammons was survived by his wife (she lived to be 103 and passed away M...

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1910s Impressionist Antique Mortuary

Materials

Oil Pastel, Cardboard

English Civil War Era 'Mortuary' Hilted Backsword
English Civil War Era 'Mortuary' Hilted Backsword

English Civil War Era 'Mortuary' Hilted Backsword

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H 3.75 in W 39.38 in D 5.52 in

English Civil War Era 'Mortuary' Hilted Backsword

Located in Glamis, Angus

A good example of an English Civil War era 'Mortuary' hilted backsword. An iron hilt of typical form for a sword of this pattern.

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Mid-17th Century Great Britain (UK) Charles II Antique Mortuary

Materials

Iron, Steel

Vintage Industrial Novalux Projector Light by General Electric
Vintage Industrial Novalux Projector Light by General Electric

Vintage Industrial Novalux Projector Light by General Electric

Located in Cromer, AU

This light is off a boat from the 1920s-1930s and was then fitted onto a building in Chippendale Sydney, up the road from Mortuary Station. It was on that building (previously the Bl...

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19th Century American Industrial Antique Mortuary

Materials

Brass

Three Mortuary Plaster Casts
Three Mortuary Plaster Casts

Three Mortuary Plaster Casts

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H 14.38 in W 22.64 in D 13.59 in

Three Mortuary Plaster Casts

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Three mortuary plaster casts of Jean-Baptiste SIREY: - of the head from the front, marked at the base of the neck 'molded 48 hours after his death' - of the back of the head ...

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19th Century French Antique Mortuary

Materials

Plaster

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Mortuary

Materials

Textile

LU Louis Sconce AS
LU Louis Sconce AS

LU Louis Sconce AS

$1,550 / item

H 10 in W 7 in D 7.875 in

LU Louis Sconce AS

By Lumfardo Luminaires

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Antique Mortuary

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables

$1,580 / set

H 22.05 in Dm 11.82 in

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables

Located in London, GB

Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Antique Mortuary

Materials

Iron

Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock

Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock

$2,800 / set

H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in

Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Antique Mortuary

Materials

Brass

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon

By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...

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2010s Portuguese Minimalist Antique Mortuary

Materials

Burl, Poplar

Murano Art Glass and Brass Pink Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Murano Art Glass and Brass Pink Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020

Murano Art Glass and Brass Pink Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020

$1,750 / item

H 32.29 in W 18.12 in D 9.06 in

Murano Art Glass and Brass Pink Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020

Located in Roma, Lazio

This charming wall lamp is entirely handmade in Murano. Each single leaf is handcrafted in high quality Murano blown glass; that's why each leaf is slightly different from the other....

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Mortuary

Materials

Brass

Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut

Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut

By Giuseppe Rivadossi, Officina Rivadossi

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, bedroom divider or wardrobe unit, walnut, glass Italy, 1980s This exceptional piece by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi is...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Antique Mortuary

Materials

Glass, Walnut

A set of French Neoclassic Alabaster Light Fixture, Sold Individually
A set of French Neoclassic Alabaster Light Fixture, Sold Individually

A set of French Neoclassic Alabaster Light Fixture, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

A set of five, circa 1960's French neoclassic style carved alabaster light fixture, with bronze chain and canopy. Sold individually. This is a natural stone and veining may variate f...

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1960s French Antique Mortuary

Materials

Alabaster

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Antique Mortuary For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique mortuary for your home. Each antique mortuary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique mortuary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique mortuary, those designed in Art Nouveau styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique mortuary over the years, but those crafted by George Bickerstaff are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Mortuary?

An antique mortuary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,541, while the lowest priced sells for $64 and the highest can go for as much as $32,000.