Antique Sphere

Finest quality and most unusual Antique French gilt bronze chandelier with elements of Byzantine and Islamic Ottoman style is distinguished by its bronze openwork frame and arms, re...

With a gold plated body. In the form of a sphere with 3 applied Fleur-de-Lis devices. With an integral bail to the top.

The pendant, dating between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD, is made of an oval lapis lazuli stone of exceptional quality, which is set inside a hand-beaten yellow gold set...

A distinctive feature are the two large decorative columns on the sides, entirely turned with knot, sphere, and reel motifs. The upper part (the top) ends with a linear, molded frame...

This setting acts as an imaginary portal between the earthly world and the mythological sphere: on the left-hand side, in fact, some peasants with baskets overflowing with grapes, th...

Discover the timeless elegance of our set of 1930's opaline glass sphere flush mount lamps by Paavo Tynell for Idman Oy.

The centre marquetry panel with a floral still life and vase design flanked on each side by cherubs emblematic of Bienfaisance and Justice, below a sunburst mask ormolu mount; the lo...

The rustic Scandinavian architectural elements are raised on four lateral spheres and sit on pedestals: original weathered patina, minor cracks in wood, and scruff marks.

The lower section surmounted with gilt bronze sea-shells and ending with a floral rosette with a hanging cut-blown-glass sphere. All gilding is the original and high quality mercury ...

The composition features a sea lion in a vertical, dynamic posture, balancing a white marble sphere. The animal figure is cast in metal with an original dark patina, creating a marke...

The ironwork exhibits a profound, naturally oxidized rust patina—a testament to its authentic history and decades of service in the public sphere. The definitive visual anchor of the...

The way the rooster is painted, almost like a true animal portrait, recalls the tradition of farmyard scene painters from northern France and the Flemish sphere.

Rather than cut-off and confined to the university, intellectual activity thrived in social spheres such as coffee houses and salons. Huge overlap existed among these inter-disciplin...

Rather than cut-off and confined to the university, intellectual activity thrived in social spheres such as coffee houses and salons. Huge overlap existed among these inter-disciplin...

Rather than cut-off and confined to the university, intellectual activity thrived in social spheres such as coffee houses and salons. Huge overlap existed among these inter-disciplin...

The pin features a cylindrical rod with spheres on its ends. There are then 9 old mine cut diamonds and 10 handmade six-petal flowers that dangle in an alternating pattern from that ...

At its heart, a Medusa head emerges, surrounded by a halo of golden spheres—each one a testament to the intricate artistry of its time.

Finely handcrafted in England during the late 19th century, the brooch displays exceptional detail throughout, from the delicate applied gold spheres surrounding the crescent to the ...

A Large American Full Bodied Horse Directional Weathervane, C. 1870s on the Metal Stand American Bronze full bodied running horse directional weathervane with two circular spheres r...

A striking French Art Deco bronze sculpture depicting a bear poised atop a sphere, masterfully capturing both balance and movement.

Thirteen variations on the same fundamental idea become both a compelling decorative installation and a record of ingenuity within the domestic sphere, tracing the gradual transforma...

These formations have a smooth, almost velvety texture, contrasting with clusters of rich green malachite spheres that emerge from several points on the tips of the stalactites.

The binnacle contains correctors, such as magnets and iron spheres (known as Kelvin's balls), to counteract magnetic deviation caused by iron parts of the ship.

It is surmounted by a cast gilt metal finial depicting an eagle with spread wings perched atop a sphere. The clock face is painted with black Roman numerals and is marked "MANUFACTUR...

Either side of the dial are a pair of vases, from which spring ormolu flowers, and the very top of the clock is surmounted by an ormolu eagle atop a sphere. The body of the clock...

Dating to the late 19th century, this piece represents a highly collectible example of antique rugs from the weaving sphere. Its excellent preservation, combined with the enduring a...

However, the fact that it can be further dismantled above the base drawer is a detail characteristic of the Danish cultural sphere of that period. This is evidenced by a piece of fur...

Large decorative sculpture in patinated bronze and cloisonné enamel depicting an Asian warrior holding a decorative sphere above his head, also richly ornamented with cloisonné enamel.

With a gold plated body. In the form of a sphere with engraved decoration around its circumference with bezel-set red glass stones.

The stand complements the sphere in both material and proportion, allowing the beauty of the stone to take center stage.

A serviceable translation is: “His powerful right hand establishes the celestial spheres through the lofty vault and divides one body of water from the waters.

The shaped mirror glass plate of archtop form is set within an elegantly simple and finely hand carved moulded, pierced and fluted giltwood frame with gorgeous raised moulded ring tu...

Yet with exceedingly few depictions of reigning monarchs and their maîtresses having survived (their conspicuous absence in royal collections being particularly notable), the present...

Their iconography and Latin inscriptions suggest origins within the cultural sphere of Bohemia, Moravia, or Southern Germany during the late Renaissance.

Carved from genuine Whitby jet, it is engraved with a twisting rope and S-shaped forms that curve around two spheres. There are cut-out details which allow the fabric of the wearer’s...

With a mixed metals two-tone gold-filled or gold plated body. In the form of a sphere with raised floral devices and geometric devices with 3 bezel-set pairs of blue and red glass c...

It rests on spheres with gilt claws. Opening the central niche reveals five drawers, each with two molded tortoiseshell rectangles in the center and small gilt bronze rings with deco...

Commissioned by powerful noble families and sovereigns of the time—such as the Este and Gonzaga families and the Spanish royal family—who were keen to recreate within their private s...

Emerging from the same societies that engineered the construction of great monuments such as Stonehenge, and the settlements of Skara Brae and the Ness of Brodgar, their manufacture ...

Smaller bronze representations were also produced for household worship and as components of larger ritual furnishings, extending the presence of temple devotion into the domestic sp...

H. 54 cm Diam. 36 cm Antique armillary spheres and planetaria from XVIII – XIX, Ptolemaic sphere and Copernicus models.

The finely hand carved, moulded and fluted giltwood frame of rectangular form is surmounted with an overhanging inverse breakfront stepped cornice pediment with applied sphere motif ...

A stunning and well sized antique molded copper sheet weathervane featuring an eagle with wings proudly spread, head cocked and perched atop a sphere finial with a large pointed quil...

The confident proportions and robust construction suggest production within the Persian or Ottoman sphere, where such vessels formed an important part of both domestic and ceremonial...

The bow-fronted fire basket set over a solid steel spheres with turned standards with baluster finials uppermost.

Swags of clear and elongated points hang from the patinated metal arms of the lights which use candelabra-base bulbs to create a warm and inviting ambience, terminating at the bottom...

Intended for the private sphere, this type of attire was occasionally adopted by portrait painters to convey a greater sense of intimacy and to depart from the rigid conventions of c...

Following the decline of the Roman Empire in 476 AD, archaeological endeavors unearthed remarkable caches of Roman Glass, now finding new life in the public sphere, often reborn as e...

A quattordici anni, illustrazioni per “La Sphère” e “Le Nouveau Monde”. Senza saperlo, divenne il Toulouse-Lautrec di Tangeri, come lo avrebbe definito anni dopo Pierre Gassier, gran...

This type of depiction of Christ would be very widespread in the 16th century, giving rise to particularly intense creations, especially in the Flemish sphere. We are certainly not ...

Additional Dimensions Sphere 42cm W x 50cm D approx Base 26 x 26cm

The structure is held by six curved supports with decorative sphere in wood and scrolls. The base of the pendant is fitted with a candelabra-style armature for six candles, sticks.

Rare late 18th–early 19th century carved wooden figure of Atlas supporting a celestial sphere, Northern Italy (Venice or Padua), circa 1780–1820.

Swags of clear and elongated points hang from the patinated metal arms of the lights which use candelabra-base bulbs to create a warm and inviting ambience, terminating at the bottom...

This set/pair are chrome plated brass in a ball sphere shape and easy screw on/off bottom covers.

The history of the Moors has its roots in the Middle Ages and then extended in the 18th century, during the height of the power of the rich maritime republic, to all other spheres of...

The chandelier features a gracefully contoured frame with sweeping scrollwork, culminating in a central crystal finial and an oversized sphere drop. The fixture is decorated with a ...

It stands – as is customary in ancient sculpture – with almost weightless elegance on a gilded sphere, which symbolizes its grandeur and triumph.

The sphere bears the Latin inscription “Ad Lumen,”  meaning towards light. 

While the sitter's identity remains unknown, he belongs to the same social and military sphere that sustained much of Vilain's career. Rather than a distant aristocrat or celebrated ...