Antique Theater

Chiparus's works, inspired by dance, theater, and exotic themes, remain highly collectible today.

He participated in the Futurist movement: in particular, a famous Futurist evening in which he participated at the Verdi Theater in Florence and which ended with two hours of uninter...

He participated in the Futurist movement: in particular, a famous Futurist evening in which he participated at the Verdi Theater in Florence and which ended with two hours of uninter...

Painter autodidact , Tony Minartz starts to become known in 1896 by exhibiting paintings at the Salon of the National Society of Fine Arts , and then decorates the Pompadour theater ...

An expressive and decorative pair, ideal for a charming decoration or a collection inspired by the theater and the performing arts.

For men, wear it on: A tuxedo or dinner jacket Suit lapel or blazer Cashmere or wool coat Evening overcoat Scarf or pocket area for an unconventional jewelry statement For women, i...

Lamps of this size were mainly used in Prague theaters around the turn of the century.

The upper portion features a sloping, scalloped drop-front that opens to reveal an exceptionally detailed scarabattolo interior. This inner theater is expertly architectural, present...

An incredibly scarce, hand-illuminated original intaglio print by Félicien Rops, La Vrille stands as a definitive example of the artist's razor-sharp subversion of late-19th-century ...

His obsession with capturing dancers in motion became so great that he developed a lighted pen in order to sketch in darkened theaters during performances. In the early 1900s, Oppler...

Examples of this type were produced for grand residential interiors, hotels, theaters, and cinema palaces during the 1920s and 1930s.

Christiaan Bartels was one of the architects who also worked on the famous Amsterdamse Schoiol movie theater Tuschinski in Amsterdam. A real eye-catcher in your home or office.

Framing this dramatic floral theater is a wide architectural border adorned with classical gadrooning or “convex fluted molding” woven in warm golden-ochre and soft blue hues, creati...

An arrangement of small drawers, open compartments, and a central niche provides organized storage for correspondence and writing accessories, while slender turned columns lend the i...

Sheridan’s multiple identities—as playwright, theater manager, parliamentary orator, Foxite Whig, and supposed royal loyalist—made him an ideal target for caricature.

This type of figurines, made of bronze or terracotta, represent one of the most numerous manifestations of the taste for theater in Hellenistic Greece and have been found in various ...

Chalon was also connected with the theater in Amsterdam. He married the actress Anna Maria Rigo in 1709, performed as an actor himself, and by 1715 was working as a decorative painte...

He attended the Brooklyn Art School and in 1877 started work at Harley Merry’s theater in New York City as a scenic artist and set designer.

There are three primary reasons why a professional or enthusiast would have meticulously illustrated and dated these pieces: costume design reference for theater or opera; early acad...

In the heart of ancient Rome, amid the splendor and the persecution of Christians by Emperor Diocletian, unfolds the extraordinary story of Saint Genesio, one of the most fascinating...

He painted the wall of the Hall of the Capitol of Toulouse, the ceilings of the City Hall of Paris, the National Theater of the Opera Comique and several murals of the Sorbonne in Pa...

Working in Paris, he developed a highly recognizable style during the 1920s, combining graceful poses, movement, elaborate costume, and inspiration drawn from theater, dance, the Bal...

An unusual and highly decorative pair, these large antique costume prints would make a wonderful statement in a bar, game room, dining room, theater room or eclectic interior. The pa...

Beyond printmaking, he also illustrated the famous Shibai kinmō zui (“Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Theater”), published in 1803, an important and highly successful reference work ...

After the fair closed, Cameron became one of the most successful muralists in the Mid-West — theaters, banks, courthouses and public buildings in Chicago and other Mid-west towns spo...

Born Gerda Gottstein in 1906, Gerdago initially made a name for herself as a costume designer in austrian theater and film for decades. She later focused her talents on sculpting emo...

The main field functions as a botanical theater, where intricate ornamentation achieves a rigorous curvilinear movement.

Opera flasks (also known as absinthe flasks) are small flasks intended to allow one to inconspicuously carry liquor, absinthe, or herbal restoratives into the theater. Marked to the...

These models functioned as both sales tools and aspirational objects, bridging industrial design and retail theater. A small number of screws are missing or mismatched, consistent w...

Andersson received numerous commissions over time, including sculptural decorations for the Cherubini Theater in Munich and the Victoria Theater in Pforzheim.

Behind her, two jugglers mounted on the trestles of an improvised theater are drawing the attention of the onlookers crowded in front of them.

High within these leafy branches, the human theater begins: shikaris or royal hunters clad in indigo tunics are sheltered among the foliage, their bows drawn taut as they unleash arr...

Provenance: The ring is from the estate of a prominent Minneapolis socialite and board member of The Guthrie Theater whose jewels were legendary. Cameo jewels are all the rage today.

Art Deco art frequently featured themes like theater box fashion, 18th-century masquerades, and chinoiserie, making the fan a widely used element in illustrations.

It will appeal particularly to collectors of French historical posters, Revolutionary memorabilia, antique theatre advertising and early graphic printing. Original poster Theater -...

In 1867, as Paris embrased the free trade world with the Exposition Universelle, the young man was discovering the Salon of the Imperatrice Mathilde and the Dumas's son theater. He k...

Original Poster Show - Theater - Caricature Before the letter - Theater of varieties - Opera

Beyond its ethnographic interest, this marionette stands as a unique piece of folk sculpture—ideal for collections of folk art or curiosities, historical theater displays, or eclecti...

Jerebtsoff was undoubtedly familiar with the world of Russian folk puppetry, given his close friendship with the aforementioned Shaporina, founder of the Russian Puppet Theater and a...

The result is a miniature universe at the center of the carpet, where palace culture, nature, and symbolic power converge in remarkable visual theater. The surrounding borders exten...

Keywords: Ancient Greek Theatre, Greek Theater, Theatre Architecture, Greek Architecture, Classical Architecture, Orchestra, Stage, Ancient Drama, Greek Tragedy, Greek Comedy, Dionys...

Square bases are decorated with floral motifs and theater masks. This set consists of two candlesticks.

Degas’ influence can be read in Shinn’s depictions of American theater. From his acquaintances in the theater world, Shinn began to paint decorative “rococo revivalist” murals in the...

Diego Rivera, New York, Mexican, Theater, Theatre

Through his celebrated depictions of Parisian theaters, cafés, dance halls, and cabarets, he transformed commercial lithography into a sophisticated artistic medium.

Albert-Emmanuel Bertrand (1852-1912) Two Parisiennes on a Rainy Boulevard (descriptive title) or Les Medisants (The Gosspis) Etching and aquatint printed in colors printed on japon p...

In an age when formal dining involved numerous courses and carefully orchestrated presentation, furniture of this type contributed directly to the theater of entertaining. Mirrored ...

The main field functions as a botanical theater, where intricate ornamentation achieves a rigorous curvilinear movement.

My subjects up to that time had been varied - the life of the streets, the theater, ballet, dance halls and cafes. But in 1919 chance brought me to the Maine woods, where I became i...

This story became one of the most enduring heroic narratives of Japanese theater and visual culture during the Edo period.

In 1910, the year of his divorce from Stéphanie Van Parys, he participated in the project to build the Champs-Élysées Theater in Paris, where he took care of interior and exterior de...

The painting would have functioned not only as a biblical narrative, but as an image of ideal rulership: the wise king, the admiring foreign sovereign, the ordered court, the emblema...

On the left, a young boy brandishes an imposing grotesque theater mask, causing a small dog to bark. A servant stands on the left, holding a bowl of fruit, a symbol of abundance and ...

Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684–1721) was one of the most celebrated French painters of the Rococo period, best known for his poetic scenes of outdoor leisure, music, courtship, theater, ...

His celebrity came mainly from his elegant Art Nouveau posters, fashionable in particular thanks to the actress Sarah Bernhardt, for whom he composed her theater posters since "Gismo...

Pair of English Chinoiserie Tole Tea Canisters, Chinese Figures, Victorian Circa 1840–80 These grandly scaled English tôle tea canisters come straight from the theater of the Victor...

By the MId-1720 he had modest success with theater decorations but his lasting fame came from narrative print series published as affordable engravings.

This piece features authentic folding seats and retains its original theater character, including numbered seat backs and rich patinated finish.

Trained in Florence before continuing his studies at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Chiparus became internationally renowned for his elegant Art Deco sculptures inspired by balle...

A Window Card for the Theater Guild's production of Porgy, the play by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, adapted from his novel.