Antique Sphere

The console jambs fluted with semi sphere topped adornments. The bow front frieze fluted with end blocks of square carved Patarae.

Each terminal of the cross is adorned with decorative spheres, subtly embossed with floral motifs, imparting a sense of sacred ornamentation.

This striking early 20th century tapa bark cloth from Western Samoa and the greater Tongan cultural sphere is a rare and powerful example of Pacific Island textile artistry.

A 19th Century American Federal Style gilt wood pier mirror with carved clam shell center panel, architectural crown with gilt spheres and rope twist molding along the sides. Origina...

Political boundaries are clearly delineated and enhanced with subtle original hand coloring, distinguishing the major regions and spheres of influence of the period. Mountain ranges...

The circular frame is decorated with a series of evenly spaced gilt spheres around its inner edge, creating rhythmic ornamentation characteristic of early 19th-century English crafts...

The map covers Lombardy, Piedmont, Venetia, Tuscany, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna, and the Papal States, with borders carefully hand-colored to distinguish the various states and spheres ...

It has both a calibrated regulation nut and a calibrated brass sphere below for additional Fine setting. The pendulum hangs from a large brass back cock on the movement which is driv...

Each earring features a triangular openwork frame, accented by polished gold spheres at each corner. Suspended centrally is a round, faceted amethyst of vibrant violet hue, securely ...

The elegantly simple ring turned baluster pod is finely carved with foliate motif detail in low relief above trefoil base, terminating on gracefully tapering out-splayed panelled leg...

Crafted from 18k yellow gold and silver, the earrings are complemented by Colombian emeralds set within a setting with a chandelier shape played on oval and rounded shapes featuring ...

The central stem, rising above the rock crystal sphere, is composed of gilt bronze foliate scrolls and acanthus leaves, also hung with faceted crystal drops.

Coastal outlines along the Bay of Bengal, Gulf of Siam, and South China Sea are precisely rendered, highlighting key ports, trade routes, and colonial spheres of influence. Together...

He has positioned her in a lovely setting that speaks to the cultural belief that a woman’s proper sphere evoked leisure, beauty, and aesthetic harmony.

The inclusion of his book, presented almost ceremonially, suggests a moment of personal pride, marking the culmination of a life’s work shared within the intimacy of the family spher...

This aesthetic permeated various spheres of artistic expression, from architecture and interior design to fashion and fine arts. 

At each corner of the tier rise faceted Crystal spheres with dagger finials, to which the scrolled and twisted Ormolu arms are attached.

The sphere is adorned with a wealth of geographical detail, including seasonal passages, unexplored territories, and the division of Australia into New Holland and New South Wales.

This interplay of arcs, verticals, and spheres creates a spring-like visual rhythm characteristic of Hunzinger’s belief that ornament should emerge organically from structure—a philo...

A pair of superb quality table lamps of large scale having brass columns distinguished by decorative features including castellated tops, piercework armillary sphere midsections and ...

The painting depicts an architectural capriccio with classical ruins: at the centre of the composition rises a fluted column surmounted by a heraldic lion, flanked on the left by a d...

Chondrite meteorites contain chondrules, microscopic spheres which are by repute the building blocks of our planetary systems.

Finely cast details include scrolling arms decorated with four female herm faces, pierced candle cups and bobèches with cut crystal spears and center stem with open work spheres endi...

., Brussels, depicting a corset-wearing dancer balancing on a sphere, on a square tapering red marble plinth, signed "A.

These textiles served not only as decorative items but also as spiritual and contemplative pieces, bringing a vision of heaven into the domestic sphere. The botanical motifs, from th...

Antique 1920s Art Deco WG Tin pedestal bowl with hammered surface and lid with crown decor. Sphere details on top and foot. Marked "Dansk Haandarbejd WG Tin" under base.

Celestial table globe Charles-François Delamarche Paris, 1791 It measures: 17.13 in in height, Ø max 27.7 in; the sphere Ø 7.09 in (h 43.5 cm x Ø max 27.7 cm; the sphere Ø 18 cm).

The striking moulded Marquina Black marble top of circular form is raised over an elegantly simple frieze above a stunningly carved ring turned, baluster pod embellished with detaile...

The piece is topped by a sphere divided in two by a band of small lines. The interior is gilded.

It features a steel late 20th century garden armillary sphere above an early 20th century limestone pedestal.

Decorative bronze finial to the bottom of the sphere. In an excellent original condition, alabaster parts not damaged, some normal patina to the silvered bronze.

Each ball is supported by a circular socle adorned with fluted molding that accentuates the feel and appearance of the spheres. Capable of being used inside or outdoors, our Belgian ...

* Set (2) of round pewter boxes with lids with top spheres * Designer: Just Andersen * Manufacturer: Just Andersen * Style: 1024 and 1025 * Year: 1918-1929 * Condition: Good vinta...

An impressive and expressive pair of 19th-century hand-carved lions, each depicted standing with one paw resting on a sphere—symbolizing dominion and power. The figures are finely mo...

A rare and museum-grade necklace composed of exceptionally large ancient Himalayan agate beads, each hand-carved between 100 BCE – 200 CE in the Tibetan–Himalayan cultural sphere. Th...

Created by Charles Dien, a noted French globe maker, this piece features beautifully printed constellations and celestial data, presented on a 30 cm (11.8 in) diameter sphere, mounte...

This traditional cup-and-ball game features a beautifully patinated olive wood ball attached by a rope to a gracefully shaped oak handle with a wide circular base for stability. The ...

The composition features delicate 10-mm beads, each meticulously hand-woven from tiny coral beads (1.5-2 mm). These elegant spheres are separated by miniature 2-mm beads and strung o...

The case consists of two hinged half-spheres covered with black leather; three hooks ensure closure.

The tapered shade is topped with a decorative cap and crowned by a sculpted sphere finial. The shade has been expertly hand-crafted in a style consistent with the lamp’s era, guide...

They feature a nice and art deco design with large spheres. Great proportions and a very distinct appearance.

Two elaborate glazed porcelain figures each stand on a circular carved wooden base decorated with neoclassical elements and upholstered in red, raised on three spheres. Protecting th...

An early 20th century French Louis XV style six-light chandelier with an assortment of crystal prisms and pendalogues, large ribbed center columns, and cut crystal sphere. Solid bras...

This tea caddy, therefore, is not merely a container for a valuable commodity; it is a miniature canvas that brings a piece of pastoral art into the domestic sphere. It represents a ...

Both sconces are adorned with cut crystal pendants in the shapes of teardrops, flowers, and spheres, adding sparkle and sophistication to the composition.

At the bottom edge, a fascinating arrangement of spherical elements—each sphere intricately decorated with foliate motifs—is linked together in a semicircular formation, giving the p...

These scenes of intimacy within the domestic sphere in Lebasque’s subject matter convey the universal familiarity of home and family similar to that realised by Bonnard and Vuillard.

A celestial globe is a mounted sphere, displaying the stars and zodiacs. This globe consists of twelve copper plates, original hand-coloured varnished, clipped elliptical gores, and ...

Numerous pendants, prisms, flowers, daggers and drops, some of which are amber, adorn the whole, which ends with a faceted sphere. Related work : The model of these chandeliers is n...

The end of its handle is adorned with a craw foot grabbing around a sphere. A classic symbol of infinity or multiplicity.

Set of 9 antique French bowling game/boules cloutees / nailed balls - spheres of wood studded throughout with nails for durability.

Brass ceiling pendant Lustre with crystal drops and half a sphere of engraved glass French, circa 1900 Good antique condition.

The lower half of the sphere is adorned with chased foliate scrolls, evoking vines and flora in rhythmic, swirling patterns.

Raised over gorgeous ring turned baluster column support with fabulous fluted and sphere carved motif detail above concave trefoil base with elegant, fluted bun foot, terminating on ...

The inclusion of Dutch New Guinea illustrates the continued eastward expansion of Dutch influence into the Pacific sphere. Visually, the map is exceptionally balanced and highly dec...

What immediately sets this chandelier apart are the three sculpted putti figures at the center, positioned back-to-back as they support a bronze sphere. This neoclassical motif—symbo...

The base is accented with a Giltwood egg and dart band along the top edge, with four wonderfully detailed open winged swans standing proudly on Giltwood spheres. At the center are fo...