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Tuscan Proverbs - Etching by Carlo Lasinio - 1786
Located in Roma, IT
Tuscan Proverbs is an original etching realized by Carlo Lasinio in 1786.
Etching and watercolour
Category
1780s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Etching
Tuscan Proverbs - Etching by Carlo Lasinio - 1786
Located in Roma, IT
Tuscan Proverbs 3 is an original etching realized by Carlo Lasinio in 1786.
Etching and
Category
1780s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Etching
Tuscan Proverbs - Etching by Carlo Lasinio - 1786
Located in Roma, IT
Tuscan Proverbs is an original etching realized by Carlo Lasinio in 1786.
Etching and watercolour
Category
1780s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Etching
Small 1790 John Bewick Proverbs Exemplified Woodcut Print
Located in Seguin, TX
, younger brother of Thomas Bewick. Printed for Proverbs Exemplified and published by the Rev. J. Trusler
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Proverbs
Materials
Paper
Modern Northern European Woodcut Print Flemish Proverbs ‘1934’ by Edgard Tytgat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A woodcut in color on Japanese paper: "Flemish Proverbs," 1934. Signed and dated.
Tytgat's style
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Proverbs
Materials
Paper
H 1 in W 23 in D 19 in
Antique Moorish Syrian Inlaid Arabesque Sofa Circa 1900
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Atlanta, GA
panel incised with Arabic proverbs. Arched "windows" to the back rest accented by bone, mother of pearl
Category
Early 20th Century Syrian Anglo-Indian Antique Proverbs
Materials
Walnut
Early Large Ashanti Polychrome Mother Drum, Ghana early 20th century Osei Bonsu
Located in Point Richmond, CA
.
The images are associated with Akan proverbs. There are roughly one thousand different images of
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Antique Proverbs
Materials
Wood
H 35.5 in W 19 in D 19 in
3 Pc, Moorish Syrian Inlaid Arabesque Sofa & Pair of Armchairs Suite C. 1900
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Atlanta, GA
panels on all sides, the sofa also with calligraphic ebonized panel incised with Arabic proverbs. Arched
Category
Early 20th Century Syrian Anglo-Indian Antique Proverbs
Materials
Walnut
H 47.5 in W 60 in D 23 in
La Lealtad - Original Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
” were posthumous, having been printed since 1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Disparate Fúnebre - Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
” were posthumous, having been printed since 1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Disparate Claro - Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
” were posthumous, having been printed since 1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Disparate de Carnaval - Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
” were posthumous, having been printed since 1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Disparate Alegre - Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
” were posthumous, having been printed since 1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Los Ensacados - Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
” were posthumous, having been printed since 1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
El Caballo Raptor - Original Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
” were posthumous, having been printed since 1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Disparate Matrimonial - Original Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
” were posthumous, having been printed since 1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Disparate Furioso - Original Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
” were posthumous, having been printed since 1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Disparate General - Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
” were posthumous, having been printed since 1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Disparate Volante - Original Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
” were posthumous, having been printed since 1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Victorian Carnelian Royal Blue Enamel Yellow Gold Signet Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
significance and make it a cherished part of your own story, echoing the timeless wisdom of Proverbs 2:4-5 for
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Proverbs
Materials
Carnelian, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
English Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
also is papered with individual verses from Proverbs. The interior has a candle box with lid and
Category
1860s English Antique Proverbs
Materials
Steel
Florence Drawing Love Marriage Figurative Scene Watercolors paper 18th
Located in Florence, IT
of the “Proverbi Toscani” (Tuscan Proverbs) edited in Florence in 1786 by Giuseppe Pagni and Nicolò
Category
1780s Rococo Antique Proverbs
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Geometric Ashanti African Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
four corner posts. While some ceremonial stools are carved to convey particular proverbs, this stool is
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Antique Proverbs
Materials
Wood
Georgian crowned diamond heart ring from turn of the century 18th/19th century.
Located in Malmö, SE
Proverbs 4:9 speaks of a crown as something that is worn by people who are glorious and righteous. No
Category
Late 18th Century European Georgian Antique Proverbs
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III
Located in New Orleans, LA
gift to British Captain Joseph Wiggins. Heavily decorated with rich engravings and proverbs in old
Category
19th Century Russian Other Antique Proverbs
Materials
Silver
Akan Ceremonial Brass Bronze Lidded Container with Figures Ghana Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
traditional Akan proverbs and symbolism. Called Forowa, they were used to store valuable items including gold
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Antique Proverbs
Materials
Brass
"Messenger Mask Lega - Zaire, " Wood & Clay created in Africa circa 1925
Located in Milwaukee, WI
are used during initiation rites. The Bwami works of art are often associated with proverbs, and these
Category
1920s Antique Proverbs
Materials
Clay, Wood
H 12.5 in W 8.375 in D 1.25 in
Double Portrait of Sir John Rivers 3rd Baronet of Chafford, and Lady Anne Rivers
Located in London, GB
Anne’s potential as wife and mother, recalling Proverbs, chapter 5, verse 18: “Let thye fountain be
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 70.08 in W 82.29 in D 5.91 in
Art Deco 1920 Hat Dress Stick Pin in .800 Silver with Carved Nephrite Green Jade
Located in Miami, FL
achievements are compared to other, disesteemed creatures, such as a worm. A number of Chinese proverbs and
Category
1910s British Art Deco Antique Proverbs
Materials
Jade, Silver, Sterling Silver
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W 1.57 in L 7 in
Corpo Satollo on Crede al Digiuno - Hand Colored Etching by C. Lasinio - 1788
Located in Roma, IT
fiorentino, that illustrates different proverbs.
The etching shows the representation of the ancient proverb
Category
1780s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Etching
H 9.61 in W 12.21 in D 0.04 in
19th Century Greek Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
commandment is a lamp; the teaching is a light” (Proverbs 6:23). Above, a vase-form with trefoil suspension
Category
Mid-19th Century Greek Antique Proverbs
Materials
Brass
A Drunken Night Cap
By Jan van der Bruggen
Located in New York, NY
the title, taken from Proverbs (20,1): Wine is a mocker.
The young woman in a drunken stupor is being
Category
1720s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Mezzotint
19th Century Faience Porcelain Creil et Montereau & Lebeuf Plates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ten 19th Century Creil et Montereau Plates featuring traditional french proverbs. (Series of 12
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Proverbs
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Brass Mule Plate
Located in Paris, FR
, as blinkers.
They were either made of copper or brass, finely decorated with proverbs or herbal
Category
18th Century French Folk Art Antique Proverbs
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinoserie Style Ceramic and Glass on Brass Chinese Vase
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
of Chinese proverbs and idioms feature references to a dragon, such as "Hoping one's son will become
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Proverbs
Materials
Brass
Las Exhortaciones - Original Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
” were posthumous, having been printed since 1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Francisco Goya Carnival Folly Posthumous 1st Edition 1864
By Francisco Goya
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Academia de San Fernando in Madrid in 1864 under the title Los Proverbios, Plate 14 (The Proverbs). Los
Category
1860s Antique Proverbs
Materials
Paper
Complete Collection of Los Proverbios by Francisco Goya - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
(The Proverbs), also known as Los Disparates (The Follies), is a very enigmatic portfolio of eighteen
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
H 13.39 in W 19.18 in D 1.97 in
Crowned 19th Century Old Mine Cushion 2.16ct Diamond and Emerald Cluster Ring
Located in Malmö, SE
.
Still a crown symbolizes achievement. In fact the Bible verse Proverbs 4:9 speaks of it as something
Category
Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Early Victorian Antique Proverbs
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Meissen Pair Figurines The Broken Bridge and The Broken Eggs Michel Acier, 1860
By Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
REFERENCE TO SOME VINTAGE PROVERBS WHICH HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH BROKEN EGGS / for example: Broken
Category
1860s German Rococo Antique Proverbs
Materials
Porcelain
Bombalicòn - Original Etching by Francisco Goya - 1902
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
have related to political issues, traditional proverbs and the Spanish carnival.
Francisco José de
Category
Early 1900s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Bombalicòn - Original Etching by Francisco Goya - 1902
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
have related to political issues, traditional proverbs and the Spanish carnival.
Francisco José de
Category
Early 1900s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Chinese Beijing Silver Bottle Cooler Pair Bao Heng Xiang
Located in Newark, England
separate scenes of important Chinese historical proverbs.
The first opposing scene features Mèng jiā luò
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Proverbs
Materials
Silver
Portrait of Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby, Antique oil on canvas painting
By J. de Langhe
Located in London, GB
Proverbs, Chapter 5, Verse 18: “Let thye fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of thye youth
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 52.37 in W 43.71 in D 1.97 in
Portrait of Catherine, Lady Perceval (1637-1679) circa 1661
Located in London, GB
allusion to Catherine’s potential as wife and mother, recalling Proverbs, chapter 5, verse 18: “Let thye
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 58.67 in W 49.22 in D 4.34 in
Wine is a Mocker
By Hendrik Bary
Located in New York, NY
iconic image.
The title is taken from Proverbs 20:1 (Wine is a Mocker). The sleeper is ridiculed as a
Category
1670s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Disparate de Miedo - Original Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
posthumous, having been printed since 1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los Disparates (The
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Bombalicòn - Original Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
posthumous, having been printed since 1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los Disparates (The
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Disparate Feminino - Original Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los Disparates (The Follies), is a very enigmatic
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Disparate Ridiculo - Original Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
posthumous, having been printed since 1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los Disparates (The
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Modo de Volar - Original Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
” were posthumous, having been printed since 1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Disparate Pobre - Original Etching - 1875
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
” were posthumous, having been printed since 1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
So El Sayal, Hay Al - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1904
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
, having been printed since 1864.
Los Proverbios (The Proverbs), also known as Los Disparates (The Follies
Category
Early 1900s Modern Antique Proverbs
Materials
Etching
H 9.85 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Portrait of G[ilbert] K[enneth] Chesterton
By Walter Tittle
Located in Storrs, CT
points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out."
Category
1920s American Modern Antique Proverbs
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
![Antique Portrait of G[ilbert] K[enneth] Chesterton](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/archivesE/upload/a_3352/1472488052279/chestertonimagedibs_s.jpg "Walter Tittle - Portrait of G[ilbert] K[enneth] Chesterton")
Massive Cairoware Jardinaire, Syria, 19th Century
By Mamluke
Located in Philadelphia, PA
-copper, silver, and brass.
The inlaid Arabic inscriptions are usually proverbs. Between the proverbs
Category
Late 19th Century Syrian Antique Proverbs
Materials
Brass, Copper, Silver
Al toro y al aire darles calle (Make way for bulls and wind) or Disparate de ton
By Francisco Goya
Located in Boston, MA
Disparate de tontos (or toritos) (Fools' -- or Little Bulls' Folly), from Los Proverbios (The Proverbs
Category
19th Century Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Etching
Antique Moorish Syrian Levantine Arabesque Arabic Chaise Lounge Sofa Settee 1880
Located in Portland, OR
ebonized panels incised with Arabic proverbs, the front of the chaise with finials and raised on four
Category
1880s Syrian Moorish Antique Proverbs
Materials
Walnut
H 32.75 in W 63 in D 21.75 in
Una Reïna del Circo - Orginal Etching by F. Goya
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
with three sheets of Los Proverbos, (The Proverbs), also known as Los Disparates (The Follies). This
Category
1810s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint
Meissen Tall Figurines Group, the Broken Eggs by Acier Model F65, circa 1870
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
golden painted frieze /
THE SCENE DEPICTED HERE IS REFERENCE TO SOME VINTAGE PROVERBS WHICH HAVE
Category
1870s German Rococo Antique Proverbs
Materials
Porcelain
Otras Leyes por El Pueblo - Original Etching by F. Goya - 1877
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
have related to political issues, traditional proverbs and the Spanish carnival.
Francisco José de
Category
1870s Old Masters Antique Proverbs
Materials
Etching
H 11.42 in W 16.74 in D 0.04 in
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Antique Proverbs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a broad range of antique proverbs for sale on 1stDibs. There are many Old Masters versions of these works for sale. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. You can search the antique proverbs that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of beige, black, brown and white. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Francisco Goya and Jan van der Bruggen are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in etching, aquatint and engraving — can elevate any room of your home.
How Much are Antique Proverbs?
Prices for pieces in our collection of antique proverbs start at $227 and top out at $28,233 with the average selling for $1,515.
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