Antique Sphere

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

Hand-built and decorated with rhythmic red pigment motifs, the vessel reflects the advanced ceramic traditions of northwestern China influenced by the earlier Majiayao cultural spher...

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.

Antique Victorian Round Needlepoint Small Footstool Ottoman w/ 5 Round Carved Sphere Walnut Bun Feet. Circa Early 20th Century.

Authentication on a photograph by Prof Giancarlo Sestieri, who attributes the work to the sphere of Luigi Garzi This magnificent canvas, depicting a sumptuous composition of fruit s...

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 ...

Her charitable work was principally in the sphere of public health and causes associated with the welfare of working-class Jewish women living in the poorer districts of London.

Her charitable work was principally in the sphere of public health and causes associated with the welfare of working-class Jewish women living in the poorer districts of London.

Regency Giltwood Pier Mirror, the beveled mirror flanked by two spiral columns with sphere decorated cornice. Mirror plate: 29.25" H x 17" W; frame: 37.75" H x 24" W x 4" D.

Her charitable work was principally in the sphere of public health and causes associated with the welfare of working-class Jewish women living in the poorer districts of London.

This piece, shaped like a garland, is created using alternating antiqued and gilded metal flowers, leaves, and spheres. Small turquoise cabochons are placed in the centers of the flo...

Chair of klismos form in figured birch, the broad rectangular back panel painted with a scene depicting a musician playing the aulos accompanied by a dancing female figure amid styli...

The German and French texts visible on the cards point to a cultivated Central European milieu, most plausibly locatable in the Austro-German sphere between the late 18th and the ear...

Our canvas therefore shows its evident belonging to the narrow sphere of the Emilian master of the seventeenth century: the executive technique and stylistic features agree with thos...

The suiteki is an object intimately associated with the practice of Japanese calligraphy, and more broadly with the Sinitic sphere, used to dilute hard ink sticks on an inkstone (suz...

The work presented here belongs to the artistic sphere of the circle of Charles Le Brun, the great visual architect of Louis XIV's reign.

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

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

From the lower edge hangs a lively fringe of slender gold rods terminating in polished gold spheres, creating subtle movement when worn. * Free shipping * Includes letter of authent...

The suiteki is an object intimately associated with the practice of Japanese calligraphy, and more broadly with the Sinitic sphere, used to dilute ink on an inkstone (suzuri) made fo...

The good workmanship and the pictorial quality suggest that the painting belongs to the sphere of the official portraitists of the court, in particular to Maria Giovanna Clementi, kn...

This stunning piece showcases a beautifully crafted glass base with an elliptical leaf decoration, symbolizing the graceful willows. The sphere rests on a circular pedestal, and the...

Even without the dome and upper spheres, it reads as a powerful piece of classical architectural sculpture.

Dimensions Size: 5.8 × 2.5 cm Weight: 8.9 g Specifications Metal: 18KT Gold Gemstone: Natural Lapis Lazuli Gemstone Cut: Polished Sphere Era: Victorian, Classical Revival Fittings: ...

The German-speaking regions remain divided into numerous kingdoms and principalities, while the Austro-Hungarian sphere of influence dominates Central Europe. The Ottoman Empire stil...

The strands are uniform in size, providing a balanced and symmetrical look whilst being accompanied by a vast array of tiny spheres at the front for decoration. The 18ct yellow gold ...

Hand-blown opaline glas sphere globe with beautifuly elaborate brass galery.

Each andiron is constructed with a prominent central shaft supporting two large, highly polished spheres divided by a crisply turned baluster-form knop.

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

At its center, a boldly turned column rises with confidence, punctuated by three oversized spheres. From each sphere, four turned spindles radiate outward, creating a rhythm that fee...

The central element—a sphere of high-fired, white glazed porcelain—provides a luminous counterpoint to the deep, somber tones of the patinated metal.

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

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

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

Produced by the renowned London cartographers Cary, these globes represent the height of early 19th-century English scientific craftsmanship and decorative refinement. Each 12-inch ...

Over time, this formula would replace cremation throughout the empire, in parallel with the decline of Roman cities and the changes in the religious sphere that marked the end of the...

The pierced triangular element frames the sphere as a focal point, suggesting motion and containment at once.

Extraordinary handwritten Baroque-era exorcistic healing and ritual manuscript originating from the Austrian–Bavarian Alpine sphere, executed entirely in German Kurrent script with s...

The cuirasses are, above all, images designed to project a sense of authority in the public sphere. The sculpture under study offers, as a whole, a particularly successful synthesis ...

This beautiful garden ornament sees a 19th century Victorian column pedestal, elegantly carved with vine and ivy decoration, paired with a 20th century iron and bronze armillary sphe...

The central axis is composed of a glass sphere paired with a decorative metallic element—motifs frequently used in high-end French lighting of the period—adding balance and visual re...

An Art Nouveau trumpet shaped ceramic vase with beautiful hand-painted pink and yellow parrot tulips on a graduated celadon background with yellow rim and crackled glaze. Mark to und...

Hand made from bronze, the metalwork has natural patina and has verdigris tints throughout. The sphere has markings for the distance to Cape town, Perth, Chicago, Caracas, and Tokyo.

A pair of early 20th Century Dutch painted wall hanging console tables.Of serpentine form standing on cabriole legs with lion paw and sphere feet. The frieze, with a bronze classical...

The base rests on three small metal feet that subtly lift the lamp and give it a light, floating presence. The metal sphere near the top of the column is visually echoed by a turned ...

Various signs of age and use include one missing sphere to top left. Losses to the gilding, chips, wear consistent with age and being mentioned for accuracy as the presentation is pa...

The graceful symmetry of the twin spheres creates a visually compelling and highly decorative layout, while the subtle central axis and engraved title cartouche enhance the refined a...

The upper register features oversized tear-shaped prisms, while the lower section culminates in a substantial faceted crystal sphere finial. Six scrolling arms extend outward, each ...

The sculptors of the Saite dynasty produced impressive portraits of officials associated with the court and the high religious spheres in reliefs, sarcophagi and statues of medium an...

Description: Cigar case in rosewood and silver applications with shields, caravels, armillary sphere as a knob for the swivel opening and resting on three circular feet.

The scenes are rich in symbolic detail: from the cosmic depiction of Creation rendered as a dramatic celestial sphere, to the harmonious paradise of Eden populated with animals, and ...

The composition presents a beautifully balanced scientific tableau centered around a detailed armillary sphere, symbolizing the classical representation of the cosmos.

The surfaces are richly decorated with applied granulation—tiny gold spheres arranged in precise patterns—alongside delicate wirework borders and geometric bands.

By putting two electrically neutral spheres in contact with each other, when a charged wand is approached, it is possible to notice a strong migration of electrons from the farthest ...

To the left of it we see a winged genius who appears as a mediator between the earthly and heavenly spheres. He appears to be floating and observing the stars through a large telesco...

Political territories are distinguished in soft pastel outline colors, creating an elegant visual balance while simultaneously illustrating the colonial divisions and spheres of infl...

The frame was crafted in solid walnut, featuring a bobbin-turned legs comprised of a series of small spheres and sculptural carvings on the cross-stretchers.