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Albert-Ernest Carrier-BelleuseSummer, cicra 1870

$13,467

H 29.14 in W 9.85 in D 8.27 in

Summer

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in PARIS, FR

of the Renaissance theater in Paris, the pediment of the main entrance to the Banque de France, the

Category

Late 19th Century French School Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

Large 19th C. American Cast-Iron Lion Shield Medallion, Architectural Ornament
Large 19th C. American Cast-Iron Lion Shield Medallion, Architectural Ornament

Large 19th C. American Cast-Iron Lion Shield Medallion, Architectural Ornament

By J.L. Mott Ironworks

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

facades, municipal buildings, fraternal lodge halls, theaters, or high-style Victorian homes. The heraldic

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Theater

Materials

Iron

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Secretary Bookcase from Bordeaux
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Secretary Bookcase from Bordeaux

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Secretary Bookcase from Bordeaux

Located in Dallas, TX

, opening to a flat writing surface and a beautifully arranged theater interior with six drawers surrounding

Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Theater

Materials

Walnut

Fashion Sketch
Fashion Sketch

Raoul DufyFashion Sketch, c. 1925

$4,500

H 4.75 in W 5.75 in D 2 in

Fashion Sketch

By Raoul Dufy

Located in North Clarendon, VT

illustrator, a fabric designer for fashion designer Paul Poiret, and created sets and costumes for theater

Category

1920s Fauvist Antique Theater

Materials

Watercolor, Pen

Japanese Late Edo Period Life-Size Imperial Bunraku by Nagoshi Kenji, ca. 1850
Japanese Late Edo Period Life-Size Imperial Bunraku by Nagoshi Kenji, ca. 1850

Japanese Late Edo Period Life-Size Imperial Bunraku by Nagoshi Kenji, ca. 1850

Located in New York, NY

. Possibly belonging to the Imperial households Bunraku theater performing for Royalty. By the artist Nagoshi

Category

1850s Japanese Japonisme Antique Theater

Materials

Wood

French "Moliere" and "Cornielle" Patinated Bronzes
French "Moliere" and "Cornielle" Patinated Bronzes

French "Moliere" and "Cornielle" Patinated Bronzes

$1,800Sale Price / set|23% Off

H 21.5 in W 7.5 in D 6.5 in

French "Moliere" and "Cornielle" Patinated Bronzes

Located in Astoria, NY

, Poets, Theater, Theatre, Literature, Bronzier, Art Historical, French Romanticism, Belle Epoque, Salon

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Theater

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Sturdy Slim Early 20th Century Gold Painted Iron Coat Stand
Sturdy Slim Early 20th Century Gold Painted Iron Coat Stand

Sturdy Slim Early 20th Century Gold Painted Iron Coat Stand

Located in Red Lion, PA

an ideal prop for film, theater, or photography, adding a touch of authentic early 20th century charm

Category

Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Theater

Materials

Iron

Love Scene Under a Tree / - At the breast of Mother Nature -
Love Scene Under a Tree / - At the breast of Mother Nature -

Love Scene Under a Tree / - At the breast of Mother Nature -

By Emil Orlik

Located in Berlin, DE

included designs for costumes and stage sets for Max Reinhardt's Deutsches Theater, Orlik was primarily a

Category

1910s Modern Antique Theater

Materials

Watercolor

Signed Photo Sarah Bernhardt and Lithograph Marcelle Lender by Toulouse-Lautrec
Signed Photo Sarah Bernhardt and Lithograph Marcelle Lender by Toulouse-Lautrec

Signed Photo Sarah Bernhardt and Lithograph Marcelle Lender by Toulouse-Lautrec

By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Located in Doylestown, PA

performers in French theater during the same time period, and this piece captures the glamour of Parisian

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Theater

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Pair of Tiffany Studios Style Two-Light Bronze Theatre Sconces, Circa 1900
Pair of Tiffany Studios Style Two-Light Bronze Theatre Sconces, Circa 1900

Pair of Tiffany Studios Style Two-Light Bronze Theatre Sconces, Circa 1900

By Tiffany Studios

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Tiffany Studios Style Two-Light Bronze Theater Sconces United States, circa 1910–1925

Category

Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

Bonheur de ce monde, by François Turpin, illustrated by Gio Colucci
Bonheur de ce monde, by François Turpin, illustrated by Gio Colucci

Bonheur de ce monde, by François Turpin, illustrated by Gio Colucci

Located in Middletown, NY

by François Turpin was created on the stage of the Atelier in Paris by the Athéna theater on February

Category

1920s French Antique Theater

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century or Earlier Ritual Buddhist Mask, Japan
19th Century or Earlier Ritual Buddhist Mask, Japan

19th Century or Earlier Ritual Buddhist Mask, Japan

Located in Point Richmond, CA

unpleasant happenings. These ritual masks were not for entertainment of theater, but were to bring the kami

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Tribal Antique Theater

Materials

Cypress

Memento Mori Bronze Vulture and Skull Sculpture by Bohuslav Schnirch
Memento Mori Bronze Vulture and Skull Sculpture by Bohuslav Schnirch

Memento Mori Bronze Vulture and Skull Sculpture by Bohuslav Schnirch

By K.K. Kunst-Erzgiesserei Wien

Located in Newark, England

Emperor Franz Joseph (in front of the Berndorf City Theater, Austria) and Zumbusch’s Diana (now in front

Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Theater

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Arabian Execution Procession in Desert, Maximilian Egypt 1846
Antique Arabian Execution Procession in Desert, Maximilian Egypt 1846

Antique Arabian Execution Procession in Desert, Maximilian Egypt 1846

Located in Langweer, NL

modernization under Mehmed Ali. It captures the intersection of traditional legal customs and the public theater

Category

Mid-19th Century German Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Netsuke in the form of a No mask representing the character of Obeshimi
Netsuke in the form of a No mask representing the character of Obeshimi

Netsuke in the form of a No mask representing the character of Obeshimi

Located in PARIS, FR

Wooden netsuke depicting the Obeshimi mask in Noh theater. Obeshimi is a demon characterized by

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Theater

Materials

Boxwood

Circa 1900 theatre poster for Monte Carlo Jemima
Circa 1900 theatre poster for Monte Carlo Jemima

Circa 1900 theatre poster for Monte Carlo Jemima

Located in PARIS, FR

The circa 1900 theater poster for Monte Carlo Jemima is a fascinating example of early 20th-century

Category

Early 1900s Antique Theater

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

18th Century Map of French Pyrenees Region of France
18th Century Map of French Pyrenees Region of France

18th Century Map of French Pyrenees Region of France

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

later included in Willem Blaeu's seminal work, the Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive Atlas novus (Theater of

Category

1880s Danish Baroque Antique Theater

Materials

Wood, Paper

Chinese Stone Martial Arts Weight, c. 1900
Chinese Stone Martial Arts Weight, c. 1900

Chinese Stone Martial Arts Weight, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

intensive training for martial arts and theater performers. Hand-carved from solid limestone, the weight was

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Theater

Materials

Limestone

Tiffany Studios New York "Vine Border" Floor Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Vine Border" Floor Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Vine Border" Floor Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

Thomas Edison in the pioneering project of electrifying the Lyceum Theater’s footlights. By the first

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

French Beaux-Arts Brass and Bronze Chandelier, Late 19th Century
French Beaux-Arts Brass and Bronze Chandelier, Late 19th Century

French Beaux-Arts Brass and Bronze Chandelier, Late 19th Century

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

particuliers, civic salons, or theaters—reflecting the rich decorative traditions of late 19th-century France

Category

Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Theater

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Late 19th C. Victorian Parcel Ebonized Walnut Center Table
Late 19th C. Victorian Parcel Ebonized Walnut Center Table

Late 19th C. Victorian Parcel Ebonized Walnut Center Table

Located in Morristown, NJ

Literature: Laura Pels (1931-2023) was a renowned benefactor for nonprofit theater through the Laura Pels

Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Theater

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Set of 4 Biedermeier Side Chairs with Upholstered Seats and Ebonised Wood Detail
Set of 4 Biedermeier Side Chairs with Upholstered Seats and Ebonised Wood Detail

Set of 4 Biedermeier Side Chairs with Upholstered Seats and Ebonised Wood Detail

Located in Morristown, NJ

nonprofit theater through the Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater. which funded Playwrights

Category

1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Theater

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Red Chalk Drawing of a Seated Woman by Jean Antoine Watteau (1684-1721)
Red Chalk Drawing of a Seated Woman by Jean Antoine Watteau (1684-1721)

Red Chalk Drawing of a Seated Woman by Jean Antoine Watteau (1684-1721)

By Jean-Antoine Watteau

Located in Long Island City, NY

new genre of the fête galante—scenes of elegant sociability inflected by theater and the commedia

Category

Early 18th Century French Rococo Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Japanese Edo Period Kyogen Mask o a Guardian, ca. 1750
Japanese Edo Period Kyogen Mask o a Guardian, ca. 1750

Japanese Edo Period Kyogen Mask o a Guardian, ca. 1750

Located in New York, NY

. The Edo period was the golden age of Noh Drama. Kyogen theater was performed between Noh acts. This

Category

1750s Japanese Japonisme Antique Theater

Materials

Wood

Civil War: US Army Transport "Neptune" by Xanthus Smith
Civil War: US Army Transport "Neptune" by Xanthus Smith

Civil War: US Army Transport "Neptune" by Xanthus Smith

By Xanthus Russell Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

/picturesqueness./X.S." Smith was the son of the noted landscape and theater scenery painter Russell Smith and

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Antique Theater

Materials

Ink, Paper

In The Style Of Kayserzinn, Pewter Ewer, Art Nouveau, Late 19th Early 20th Centu
In The Style Of Kayserzinn, Pewter Ewer, Art Nouveau, Late 19th Early 20th Centu

In The Style Of Kayserzinn, Pewter Ewer, Art Nouveau, Late 19th Early 20th Centu

By Kayserzinn 1

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

and Mrs the Artists and choristers of the municipal theater of Brest" Patina of time, small dents

Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Theater

Materials

Pewter

Antique French Brass and Mother-of-Pearl Opera Glasses by LeMaire Fabt
Antique French Brass and Mother-of-Pearl Opera Glasses by LeMaire Fabt

Antique French Brass and Mother-of-Pearl Opera Glasses by LeMaire Fabt

Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY

fitted case. Perfect for collectors of antique optical instruments or vintage theater ephemera.

Category

Early 1900s French Antique Theater

Materials

Brass

1886 lithographic poster for Le Bossu at the Théâtre de la Gaîté
1886 lithographic poster for Le Bossu at the Théâtre de la Gaîté

1886 lithographic poster for Le Bossu at the Théâtre de la Gaîté

Located in PARIS, FR

theater, but stands as a collector's gem—a piece of art history that reflects the drama, fashion, and

Category

1880s Antique Theater

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Antique 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print By Utagawa Kunisada C.1858
Antique 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print By Utagawa Kunisada C.1858

Antique 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print By Utagawa Kunisada C.1858

Located in London, GB

(Yuki) Play (main feature): Meoto Musubi Musume Hyôbanki Theater: Nakamkura Woodblock print (nishiki-e

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

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