Antique Saw

The personification of the Seasons as female figures with attributes has a long lineage in European art, reaching back to antiquity, and saw renewed favour in French sculpture of the...

A box that went out into the field. That saw natural light. That came back.

Historical & Research Notes The Historicism period saw extraordinary experimentation in European glassmaking.

Sadly, Charles XI passed away less than two months later and likely never saw the finished portrait. Ehrenstrahl's large scale oil painting of this subject now resides in the permane...

The work, characterised by fluid, vaporous brushstrokes and a luminism that is not overly marked, denotes a profane attention to iconography and compositional methods still common in...

The style still reflects the pictorial stylistic features of the previous century, an extraordinarily fruitful artistic period that saw a succession of leading artistic figures, maki...

Originally from Lucca, Pompeo Batoni moved to Rome at the age of twenty, where within a few years he began to receive prestigious commissions, with a career that continued to flouris...

He also travelled to Paris, where he saw the work of the Barbizon School and studied old master works.

The Sixth Dynasties, the period immediately following the Han Dynasty, saw a shift from a profound belief in the afterlife to a more humanistic and Confucian set of principles.

This period, spanning the early 1920s, saw him draw inspiration from ancient Greek and Roman art, characterized by harmonious compositions, clear lines, and a serene, monumental qual...

The eye was a popular symbol in antique jewellery and saw a resurgence in the Edwardian era, believed to ward off evil and act as a protective symbol, they were inspired by Mediterra...

The central figure of Christ (corpus) and accompanying plaques of a skull and crossbones and a saw tooth sun behind Christ's head are all made of white metal.

The top surface shows a beautiful timeworn patina with old tool marks, saw cuts, knots, age cracks, small losses, and historic repairs, all adding to its authentic workshop character.

His determination to stay true to nature and faithfully and painstakingly reproduce what he saw without the need for lurid colours and extraneous figures makes him one of the most gi...

He travelled extensively and captured the scenes he saw, Chambéry, the Monts, the Charmettes, Montagnole, the banks of the Hyères, Caramagne... or further afield in the Maurienne, ...

The reverse side reveals visible saw marks and further evidence of its utilitarian past, adding remarkable texture and character.

The reverse side reveals visible saw marks and further evidence of its utilitarian past, adding remarkable texture and character.

The reverse side reveals visible saw marks and further evidence of its utilitarian past, adding remarkable texture and character.

The reverse side reveals visible saw marks and further evidence of its utilitarian past, adding remarkable texture and character.

Although Murillo is best known for his religious paintings, here he turns his attention to the poverty he saw in his native Seville. Well presented in a vintage wooden frame.

The 19th century in Austria saw a revival of Baroque and Rococo styles, driven by the imperial court and aristocracy.

The marked realism traces its authorship back to the Lombard school of painting of the early 17th century, an extraordinarily fruitful artistic period which, in the first half of the...

The mid-Victorian period saw a great proliferation of decorative earthenware in which transfer-printed grounds were finished by hand in enamel colors.

The early 19th century saw a renewal in hair ornamentation of this type.

This is one of the hardest pieces I’ve tried to explain to people. When I first saw it, I honestly thought it was just an old piece of driftwood or some naturally worn fragment.

ARTISTIC INSPIRATION – 1914 FASHION The “Summer Frocks 1914” design draws inspiration from the extraordinary changes taking place in fashion during the early 20th century. The peri...

The pioneer designers who represented this period were: Thomas Hope (1770-1831),  George Smith (1804-28), Henry Holland (1745 - 1806) George IV had a major influence over the furnitu...

The expansive, plush beige field is flanked by a succession of incredibly ornate borders, where one can discover repeating, geometric medallions, sweeping botanical vinery, and intri...

The Ava period, which lasted from the mid-14th to late 18th centuries, was marked by significant advances in craftsmanship, particularly in the creation of Buddhist art. This period ...

In 1895 the French government purchased Market in Morocco. The same year saw Siegfried Bing commission Brangwyn to decorate the façade of his new art gallery, Maison de l'Art Nouveau...

In 1895 the French government purchased Market in Morocco. The same year saw Siegfried Bing commission Brangwyn to decorate the façade of his new art gallery, Maison de l'Art Nouveau...

The unpainted reverse panel exhibits raw, oxidized pine showing early sash-saw mill marks and hand-planed tooling. A quintessential piece of early Pennsylvania or New England utilita...

Although Murillo is best known for his religious paintings, here he turns his attention to the poverty he saw in his native Seville. In the scene, a young girl and boy count their ea...

This impressive antique wooden Buddha statue hails from Burma (Myanmar) and dates back to the 18th century, a time during the Konbaung dynasty when the region saw a flourishing of ar...

The use of vibrant inlays and detailed carvings reflects the skilled artistry that flourished during the Mandalay period, a time known for its rich cultural heritage and craftsmanshi...

This structural balance between the prominent, large-scale colored hexagons—each outlined with a crisp saw-tooth crimson and ivory border and filled with stylized multi-petaled bloss...

The pioneer designers who represented this period were: Thomas Hope (1770-1831),  George Smith (1804-28), Henry Holland (1745 - 1806) George IV had a major influence over the furnitu...

The pioneer designers who represented this period were: Thomas Hope (1770-1831),  George Smith (1804-28), Henry Holland (1745 - 1806) George IV had a major influence over the furnitu...

Prince Asaka studied in France during the early 1920s and was smitten by the culture, particularly the wonders he saw at L’Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriel...

Animal-form stick pins of this quality were luxury objects even in their own time; examples combining hardstone carving, gold, and pearl are now seldom encountered. The 19th century...

This exquisite console is mid 19 th century and made after a design that originated in the 18 th century. It saw a revival during the napoleon 111 period. The design is classical Gre...

The single top plank is a formidable 2 ⅝” thick, that exhibits amazing textures by the repetition of saw blades and hand tools necessary to the carpenter’s craft, which includes one ...

The top planks exhibit amazing textures by the repetition of saw blades and hand tools necessary to the carpenter’s craft, which includes one removable “dog” on the left side and a h...

The reverse side reveals visible saw marks and further evidence of its utilitarian past, adding remarkable texture and character.

This period, known as the "late Gustavian" style, saw furniture designs becoming more restrained, with square legs and plain surfaces becoming common.

Shinn spent much of 1898 hounding the offices of Harper's until finally, the editor and publisher, Colonel George Harvey saw his portfolio, then commissioned a view of the Old Metrop...

Shinn spent much of 1898 hounding the offices of Harper's until finally, the editor and publisher, Colonel George Harvey saw his portfolio, then commissioned a view of the Old Metrop...

Clearly, Schiele’s first publisher approved of Handzeichnungen’s publication as he contributed one of the featured works. He also saw the opportunity to showcase Schiele’s work from ...

Clearly, Schiele’s first publisher approved of Handzeichnungen’s publication as he contributed one of the featured works. He also saw the opportunity to showcase Schiele’s work from ...

Clearly, Schiele’s first publisher approved of Handzeichnungen’s publication as he contributed one of the featured works. He also saw the opportunity to showcase Schiele’s work from ...

The Romans believed it had magical and medicinal attributes, and saw that their children wore the gem to protect them.

With its masterful blend of humor and irony, The Coward is an excellent example of Rockwell’s keen ability to produce optimistic imagery that could buck up the spirits of everyday Am...

The conversion to Christianity in 1512 of King Alfoso I of the Kongo saw the subsequent creation by Kongolese sculptors of Christian crucifixes and images of the Virgin Mary and St A...

The single top plank is a formidable 3 ½” thick, that exhibits amazing textures by the repetition of saw blades and hand tools necessary to the carpenter’s craft.

The sconce is embellished with the contemporary engraved crest of out of a ducal coronet, an oak fructed and penetrated transversely in the main stem by a frame-saw, bearing the mott...

They no longer do tours of the lobby but I mistakenly walked in thinking this was a hotel and accidentally saw it. The chain of stores he founded continued expanding into 1960’s bu...

19Thc Postage stamp trip around the world with a saw tooth border quilt.The quilt is mint condition and very crisp.The backing is in a grey calico fabric.

Constructed from solid wood with mortise-and-tenon joinery, the bench features an integrated leg vise with wooden screw mechanism, multiple tool wells, and dog holes along the surfac...

The Battle of Vigo Bay was a naval engagement during the War of the Spanish Succession that saw a combined Anglo-Dutch navy capture a fleet of Spanish ships laden with treasure from ...

This period, known as the "late Gustavian" style, saw furniture designs becoming more restrained, with square legs and plain surfaces becoming common.