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Rare French Art Deco Pair of Candlesticks, 1920, Poor Clares
Rare French Art Deco Pair of Candlesticks, 1920, Poor Clares

Rare French Art Deco Pair of Candlesticks, 1920, Poor Clares

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Three of its sisters were the first Poor Clares in this place, one came from the monastery of Aurillac. The nuns devote themselves to the education of young girls.

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Nun

Materials

Wood, Oak

Baby with bonnet and bib
Baby with bonnet and bib

Baby with bonnet and bib

Located in PARIS, FR

Hals or Woman of Holland", "Velasquez", "The Nun", "The Infante" or "The Warrior". The busts of Carriès were edited in the studio of Pierre Bingen, one of the first to practice lost ...

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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Nun

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 18th Century Italian Ecclesiastical Embroideries on Mercury Mirrors
Pair of 18th Century Italian Ecclesiastical Embroideries on Mercury Mirrors

Pair of 18th Century Italian Ecclesiastical Embroideries on Mercury Mirrors

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

These elaborate works of art were created by nuns and were detailed decorations for a historic Italian church.

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Nun

Materials

Mirror, Fabric, Thread, Beads

Bolognese School of the 16th Century - Mummy of Saint Catherine of Bologna
Bolognese School of the 16th Century - Mummy of Saint Catherine of Bologna

Bolognese School of the 16th Century - Mummy of Saint Catherine of Bologna

Located in Bruxelles, BE

The nuns dressed her in a habit and seated her in an ornate golden chair, where she remains today.

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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Nun

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

The Resurrection
The Resurrection

The Resurrection

Located in Middletown, NY

Isabella became a Franciscan nun in 1666, joining the Convent of Santa Croce.

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18th Century Italian School Antique Nun

Materials

Laid Paper, Engraving

18th Century French Hand Carved and Painted Wood Statue
18th Century French Hand Carved and Painted Wood Statue

18th Century French Hand Carved and Painted Wood Statue

Located in Dallas, TX

18th century French hand carved and painted wood statue still shows vestiges of its original painted finish. Depicting a nun reading a bible, the nun's garments are of particular int...

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Late 18th Century French Rustic Antique Nun

Materials

Oak, Paint

Christ with Crown of Thorns / - Seeing gaze -
Christ with Crown of Thorns / - Seeing gaze -

Christ with Crown of Thorns / - Seeing gaze -

Located in Berlin, DE

Mit dem Schmerz hat sich der Blick Christi transzendiert, so dass der menschgewordene Gott – seinem Vater gleich – nun alles zu sehen scheint. Dabei zeugt die Bannkraft des enigmatis...

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Early 1900s Realist Antique Nun

Materials

Brass

Ordinis Benedictini monialis; Saint Thecla of Kitzengen
Ordinis Benedictini monialis; Saint Thecla of Kitzengen

Ordinis Benedictini monialis; Saint Thecla of Kitzengen

Located in Middletown, NY

The subject has been identified as Saint Thecla of Kitzengen, a Benedictine nun and abbess. Born in England, she went to Germany to assist Saint Boniface in his missionary labours.

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Antique Nun

Materials

Etching, Laid Paper, Engraving

Japanese Rare Antique Scroll of Waka Heart Poem Famous Rengetsu Otagaki, signed
Japanese Rare Antique Scroll of Waka Heart Poem Famous Rengetsu Otagaki, signed

Japanese Rare Antique Scroll of Waka Heart Poem Famous Rengetsu Otagaki, signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a rare paper scroll hand painted by renown Rengetsu Otagaki (1791-1875). She was a very famous nun in old Japan and being familiar with poetry, her Waka poems on paper, and e...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Decorative Hand-Colored Portrait – Héloïse, Historical Print, c.1900
Decorative Hand-Colored Portrait – Héloïse, Historical Print, c.1900

Decorative Hand-Colored Portrait – Héloïse, Historical Print, c.1900

Located in Langweer, NL

Hand-Colored Portrait of Héloïse, ca. 1900 (after 1827) Finely hand-colored engraving of Héloïse (1101–1164), the famed French nun, scholar, and writer, produced around 1900 after t...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Antique Korean Sutra Desk with Buddhism Symbol Joseon Dynasty
Antique Korean Sutra Desk with Buddhism Symbol Joseon Dynasty

Antique Korean Sutra Desk with Buddhism Symbol Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

This form of small table is known as Gyeongsang and was traditionally associated with Buddhism temple in Goryeo dynasty and used by monks and nuns for sutra reading. In the Confucian...

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Mid-19th Century Korean Other Antique Nun

Materials

Elm

19th Century Continental Mahogany and Tapestry Expandable Trestle Fire Screen
19th Century Continental Mahogany and Tapestry Expandable Trestle Fire Screen

19th Century Continental Mahogany and Tapestry Expandable Trestle Fire Screen

Located in Germantown, MD

The handmade tapestry depicts a lady sitting down ( possibly a Nun or Reverend Mother) with holy bible on her laps and embrassing a young girl standing by her side.

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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Nun

Materials

Textile, Tapestry, Glass, Mahogany

Dominicaine Religious Order Portrait – Handcolored Antique Print, 1862
Dominicaine Religious Order Portrait – Handcolored Antique Print, 1862

Dominicaine Religious Order Portrait – Handcolored Antique Print, 1862

Located in Langweer, NL

Dominican nuns have historically been pivotal in preserving Christian teachings and cultural heritage, contributing to education and healthcare.

Category

1860s Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Infirmerie daybed from the monastery of Holtum, France 1900s
Infirmerie daybed from the monastery of Holtum, France 1900s

Infirmerie daybed from the monastery of Holtum, France 1900s

By Jean Prouvé

Located in ECHT, NL

The monastery was run by a French order of nuns who came to the Netherlands in 1901 after being exiled in France.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Nun

Materials

Metal

La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia

La Sagrada Familia

Located in Miami, FL

The Immaculate Conception serves as a principal motif for several of his nun's medallions.

Category

18th Century Old Masters Antique Nun

Materials

Copper

Historic bronze lantern from a monastery. Naples 1800 circa
Historic bronze lantern from a monastery. Naples 1800 circa

Historic bronze lantern from a monastery. Naples 1800 circa

By Venini

Located in Budapest, HU

Ancient bronze lantern from a monastery of cloistered nuns located on the Amalfi coast. A candle was strung on the top, illuminating the chapel for a month.

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19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Nun

Materials

Art Glass

18th Century Italian Florentine Giltwood Engraved Box
18th Century Italian Florentine Giltwood Engraved Box

18th Century Italian Florentine Giltwood Engraved Box

Located in Milano, MI

In Italy this kind of work of art is the so called NUNS BOX, the box preserving all the memories of the nuns entering the convent.

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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Nun

Materials

Walnut

Traditional Headwear from Italy: Turin, Rome, Subiaco and More – 1823 Print
Traditional Headwear from Italy: Turin, Rome, Subiaco and More – 1823 Print

Traditional Headwear from Italy: Turin, Rome, Subiaco and More – 1823 Print

Located in Langweer, NL

Her hair is covered by a light veil, knotted at the back and draped gracefully. At center bottom, a nun in prayer is portrayed in profile, her face partially veiled beneath a netted...

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1820s Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Pair of 18th Century Italian Vases Decorated with Shells and Baroque Pearls
Pair of 18th Century Italian Vases Decorated with Shells and Baroque Pearls

Pair of 18th Century Italian Vases Decorated with Shells and Baroque Pearls

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

They are hand-carved and hand-painted by nuns in a local convent. Baroque pearls were famously used as far back as 500 BC Roman Empire for decorative purposes.

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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Nun

Materials

Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Florentine Silver-leaf Polylobed Engraved Box
18th Century Italian Florentine Silver-leaf Polylobed Engraved Box

18th Century Italian Florentine Silver-leaf Polylobed Engraved Box

Located in Milano, MI

In Italy this kind of work of art is the so called NUNS BOX, the box preserving all the memories of the nuns entering the convent.

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Nun

Materials

Walnut

Antique Bird Print of the Maja Finch, Black-Headed Finch and Firetail (1886)
Antique Bird Print of the Maja Finch, Black-Headed Finch and Firetail (1886)

Antique Bird Print of the Maja Finch, Black-Headed Finch and Firetail (1886)

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique bird print of various birds including the maja finch, black-headed finch, tri coloured nun and beautiful firetail. This print originates from 'De Vogelwereld.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

An Olivewood Dreidel, Jerusalem Circa 1920
An Olivewood Dreidel, Jerusalem Circa 1920

An Olivewood Dreidel, Jerusalem Circa 1920

Located in New York, NY

It is made entirely of carved olivewood with a circular top, a square main body, and a flywheel bottom. The letters Nun, Gimmel, Hey, and Shin of the Hebrew alphabet are written on i...

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1920s Israeli Antique Nun

Materials

Wood, Olive

Edward Angelo Goodall RWS (1819-1908) - Signed Watercolour, Cottage Interior
Edward Angelo Goodall RWS (1819-1908) - Signed Watercolour, Cottage Interior

Edward Angelo Goodall RWS (1819-1908) - Signed Watercolour, Cottage Interior

Located in Corsham, GB

This humble interior is sparsely decorated indicating its inhabitants are poor, and looking closely the viewer can make out a figure in the bed, as a nun takes care of two small chil...

Category

19th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Watercolor

Alabaster and Marble Bust of Saint Clare of Assisi
Alabaster and Marble Bust of Saint Clare of Assisi

Alabaster and Marble Bust of Saint Clare of Assisi

Located in Guaynabo, PR

An olive branch was given to her at the age of seventeen on Palm Sunday by the bishop before she left her father’s house to follow Saint Francis and become a Benedictine nun. The oli...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Nun

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Old Print of a Religious Ceremony for Corpus Christi Day and Palm Sunday, 1725
Old Print of a Religious Ceremony for Corpus Christi Day and Palm Sunday, 1725

Old Print of a Religious Ceremony for Corpus Christi Day and Palm Sunday, 1725

Located in Langweer, NL

The upper image depicts Palm Sunday; procession of nuns and monks carrying palm fronds as well as other town people in the entry of a church.

Category

1720s French Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

19th century Aubusson tapestry (Saint RITA) - No. 969
19th century Aubusson tapestry (Saint RITA) - No. 969

19th century Aubusson tapestry (Saint RITA) - No. 969

Located in Paris, FR

Rita of Cascia, born Margherita Ferri Lotti - Mancini (1381 – 22 May 1457), was an Italian widow and Augustinian nun venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.

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1850s French Aubusson Antique Nun

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Double Sided French Zinc Clock Smiths Trade Sign
Early 20th Century Double Sided French Zinc Clock Smiths Trade Sign

Early 20th Century Double Sided French Zinc Clock Smiths Trade Sign

Located in London, GB

A rare model as a pocket watch this example would have originally hung outside a French clock smith likely named Nunes (Nunes is a Portuguese surname, originally a patronymic meaning...

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1910s French Victorian Antique Nun

Materials

Zinc

Spanish school. Secretary of Pope Pius V, abbot of Husillos, bishop of Córdoba.
Spanish school. Secretary of Pope Pius V, abbot of Husillos, bishop of Córdoba.

Spanish school. Secretary of Pope Pius V, abbot of Husillos, bishop of Córdoba.

Located in Firenze, IT

In controversial statements made by other nuns of the same convent, it was claimed that she sang verses to the god Baal while they sang in the choir.

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17th Century Old Masters Antique Nun

Materials

Parchment Paper, Oil, Wood Panel

Large Medieval 15th Century Religious Hand Carved Marble Sculpture Group
Large Medieval 15th Century Religious Hand Carved Marble Sculpture Group

Large Medieval 15th Century Religious Hand Carved Marble Sculpture Group

Located in Nottingham, GB

"The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary" by Anne Catherine Emmerich (19th century) A mystical work based on the visions of the German nun Anne Catherine Emmerich, this book includes a d...

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15th Century and Earlier French Antique Nun

Materials

Marble

Southern German summer landscape / - The profile of the landscape -
Southern German summer landscape / - The profile of the landscape -

Southern German summer landscape / - The profile of the landscape -

Located in Berlin, DE

Im selben Jahr wurde er zum Professor der Karlsruher Kunstschule und zum Direkter der Karlsruher Kunsthalle berufen. 1901 war Hans Thoma mit Wilhelm Süs Gründer der Großherzoglichen ...

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1890s Realist Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Boy at the source / - Elixir of Life -
Boy at the source / - Elixir of Life -

Boy at the source / - Elixir of Life -

Located in Berlin, DE

Im selben Jahr wurde er zum Professor der Karlsruher Kunstschule und zum Direkter der Karlsruher Kunsthalle berufen. 1901 war Hans Thoma mit Wilhelm Süs Gründer der Großherzoglichen ...

Category

1890s Realist Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Muse / - In the realm of the muses -
Muse / - In the realm of the muses -

Muse / - In the realm of the muses -

Located in Berlin, DE

Im selben Jahr wurde er zum Professor der Karlsruher Kunstschule und zum Direkter der Karlsruher Kunsthalle berufen. 1901 war Hans Thoma mit Wilhelm Süs Gründer der Großherzoglichen ...

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1890s Realist Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

At the pond / - The longing of the landscape -
At the pond / - The longing of the landscape -

At the pond / - The longing of the landscape -

Located in Berlin, DE

Im selben Jahr wurde er zum Professor der Karlsruher Kunstschule und zum Direkter der Karlsruher Kunsthalle berufen. 1901 war Hans Thoma mit Wilhelm Süs Gründer der Großherzoglichen ...

Category

1890s Realist Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Adam and Eve / - United in Death -
Adam and Eve / - United in Death -

Adam and Eve / - United in Death -

Located in Berlin, DE

Im selben Jahr wurde er zum Professor der Karlsruher Kunstschule und zum Direkter der Karlsruher Kunsthalle berufen. 1901 war Hans Thoma mit Wilhelm Süs Gründer der Großherzoglichen ...

Category

Early 1900s Realist Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

S. Anton Patenkirchen / - The Home of the Landscape -
S. Anton Patenkirchen / - The Home of the Landscape -

S. Anton Patenkirchen / - The Home of the Landscape -

Located in Berlin, DE

Im selben Jahr wurde er zum Professor der Karlsruher Kunstschule und zum Direkter der Karlsruher Kunsthalle berufen. 1901 war Hans Thoma mit Wilhelm Süs Gründer der Großherzoglichen ...

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1890s Realist Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Sister of Redemption in Traditional Habit – Vibrant Handcolored 1862 Lithograph
Sister of Redemption in Traditional Habit – Vibrant Handcolored 1862 Lithograph

Sister of Redemption in Traditional Habit – Vibrant Handcolored 1862 Lithograph

Located in Langweer, NL

Perugini and published in Paris by Maison Silvestre, this print portrays a member of the Sisters of Redemption, an order known for its charitable work and dedication to aiding those ...

Category

1860s Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Engraving of Françoise Louise de La Baume, Duchess of La Vallière, c.1900
Engraving of Françoise Louise de La Baume, Duchess of La Vallière, c.1900

Engraving of Françoise Louise de La Baume, Duchess of La Vallière, c.1900

Located in Langweer, NL

After leaving Louis XIV's court, Louise dedicated the rest of her years to religion, becoming a nun in 1674. This print originates from ' LA MÉSANGÈRE, Pierre and LANTÉ, Louis Mar...

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Adoration of the Magi / - The Rider of the Sun -
Adoration of the Magi / - The Rider of the Sun -

Adoration of the Magi / - The Rider of the Sun -

Located in Berlin, DE

Sie bezieht sich auf den vom ‚Blauen Reiten‘ initiierten Aufbruch, der nun sakral rückgebunden wird. Reiter und Pferd ‚blicken‘ auf Maria und das Christuskind, die das gesamte Bildfe...

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1910s Expressionist Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

The Priest - China Ink Early 20th Century

The Priest - China Ink Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

An Italian satirical artist realized this drawing and represented a priest in socks and two nuns watching him and laughing. This artwork is shipped from Italy.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Nun

Materials

Ink

Trappist Monk of the Order of Cistercians Reading a Bible, 1845
Trappist Monk of the Order of Cistercians Reading a Bible, 1845

Trappist Monk of the Order of Cistercians Reading a Bible, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

They follow the Rule of Saint Benedict and have communities of both monks and nuns that are known as Trappists and Trappistines, respectively.

Category

1840s Antique Nun

Materials

Paper

Set of Five Ceramic Tea Cups by Otagaki Rengetsu
Set of Five Ceramic Tea Cups by Otagaki Rengetsu

Set of Five Ceramic Tea Cups by Otagaki Rengetsu

Located in Atlanta, GA

Otagaki Rengetsu was a famous Buddhist nun in Edo period who is widely regarded to have been one of the greatest Japanese poets and calligrapher of the 19th century.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Nun

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Las Rinde el Sueño -  Etching by Francisco Goya - 1868

Las Rinde el Sueño - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1868

By Francisco Goya

Located in Roma, IT

Titled on the lower margin "Las rinde el Sueño " (The dreams win) Perfect conditions. Nuns, beggars, imprisoned, harlots, all in the same space that recalls a prison cell.

Category

1860s Old Masters Antique Nun

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Italian 19th Century Braided Straw Box from a Monastery in Umbria Region
Italian 19th Century Braided Straw Box from a Monastery in Umbria Region

Italian 19th Century Braided Straw Box from a Monastery in Umbria Region

Located in Milano, MI

This Italian box, has a rectangular shape, hand-realized in an antique abbey in Umbria region, by a Benedictine nun, according to the famous ora et labora rule.

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Nun

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of 19th C. Hand-colored Lithographs of Ducks by John Gould
Pair of 19th C. Hand-colored Lithographs of Ducks by John Gould

Pair of 19th C. Hand-colored Lithographs of Ducks by John Gould

By John Gould

Located in Alamo, CA

A pair of hand-colored lithographs of ducks entitled "Tadorna Vulpanser" (Sheldrake Ducks) and "Mergus Umbellus' (Smew or Nun Ducks) from John Gould's publication "Birds of Great Br...

Category

1860s Naturalistic Antique Nun

Materials

Lithograph

19th Century France Needle Point Hand-Knotted Wool and Silk Red Gold Tapestry
19th Century France Needle Point Hand-Knotted Wool and Silk Red Gold Tapestry

19th Century France Needle Point Hand-Knotted Wool and Silk Red Gold Tapestry

Located in Firenze, IT

Needle Point embroidery, a variant of the cross-stitch, was a widespread activity throughout Europe, which since the Middle Ages was engaged by court ladies and nuns in convents. It ...

Category

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Nun

Materials

Wool, Silk

Japanese Monastery Robe Patchwork Kesa with inscription Edo Period
Japanese Monastery Robe Patchwork Kesa with inscription Edo Period

Japanese Monastery Robe Patchwork Kesa with inscription Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

By her ordained name "ShiHui" the true nun, the former wife of WeiZhong (likely a name).

Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Nun

Materials

Brocade, Silk

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