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Antique 1845 Hand-Colored Print of Medieval Spearman in Colorful Tunic & Tights
Antique 1845 Hand-Colored Print of Medieval Spearman in Colorful Tunic & Tights

Antique 1845 Hand-Colored Print of Medieval Spearman in Colorful Tunic & Tights

Located in Langweer, NL

nationalistic interest in historical reenactment, theater, and decorative arts. Condition: Very good condition

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Fine Japanese Embroidery Silk Fukusa Kabuki Story Meiji Period
Fine Japanese Embroidery Silk Fukusa Kabuki Story Meiji Period

Fine Japanese Embroidery Silk Fukusa Kabuki Story Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

spectacular needlework on this piece is a tour-de-force showcasing a scene from Kabuki theater with the finest

Category

1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Theater

Materials

Silk

Huge frosted art glass + hand forged iron chandelier, Genet et Michon
Huge frosted art glass + hand forged iron chandelier, Genet et Michon

Huge frosted art glass + hand forged iron chandelier, Genet et Michon

By Gênet et Michon, Francois Carion

Located in New York City, NY

, palace, dining room, bedroom, hallway, office, child's room, bathroom, lobby, hotel, theater, lodge

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Antique Theater

Materials

Wrought Iron, Nickel

French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant
French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant

French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant

$4,617

H 59.26 in W 38.19 in D 17.33 in

French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant

Located in Faversham, GB

outfitted inside theater with one long top freize drawer, four additional functioning drawers with brass

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Theater

Materials

Brass

A tailor fitting exotic and historical costumes.
A tailor fitting exotic and historical costumes.

A tailor fitting exotic and historical costumes.

By George Cruikshank

Located in Middletown, NY

A charming scene of men and women in various dress, perhaps a theater company costume fitting

Category

Mid-19th Century English School Antique Theater

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Pencil

Fencing Caricature of Adolphe Tavernier by Mich, Paris 1907
Fencing Caricature of Adolphe Tavernier by Mich, Paris 1907

Fencing Caricature of Adolphe Tavernier by Mich, Paris 1907

Located in Langweer, NL

theater of fencing, where elegance and performance met. Mich’s skillful rendering captures the very

Category

Early 1900s Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Lithography by Henri Riviere The Enchentement of the Hours - The Rising Storm
Lithography by Henri Riviere The Enchentement of the Hours - The Rising Storm

Lithography by Henri Riviere The Enchentement of the Hours - The Rising Storm

Located in NANTES, FR

scenographer, in 1886, from the shadow theater to the Chat Noir cabaret, shows which he improves by creating

Category

Early 1900s French Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Lithography by Henri Riviere Parisian Landscapes - The Institute and the City
Lithography by Henri Riviere Parisian Landscapes - The Institute and the City

Lithography by Henri Riviere Parisian Landscapes - The Institute and the City

Located in NANTES, FR

the shadow theater at the Chat Noir cabaret, shows that he improved by creating very innovative color

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Thai Polychrome Dancer Figure, c. 1900
Thai Polychrome Dancer Figure, c. 1900

Thai Polychrome Dancer Figure, c. 1900

$1,180

H 16 in W 11 in D 9 in

Thai Polychrome Dancer Figure, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

visually similar to three-dimensional theater puppets known as hun yai. Carved with lifelike movement, the

Category

Early 20th Century Thai Antique Theater

Materials

Wood

Lithography by Henri Riviere The Bridge of Saints-Pères and The Louvre
Lithography by Henri Riviere The Bridge of Saints-Pères and The Louvre

Lithography by Henri Riviere The Bridge of Saints-Pères and The Louvre

Located in NANTES, FR

same time, he began a career as a director and scenographer, in 1886, of the shadow theater at the Chat

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

1919 Pendant Brooch Bacchus Cameo Red Onyx Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver/ 26gr
1919 Pendant Brooch Bacchus Cameo Red Onyx Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver/ 26gr

1919 Pendant Brooch Bacchus Cameo Red Onyx Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver/ 26gr

Located in SE

- making and Wine, of ritual Madness, Fertility, Theater and Religious Ecstasy in ncient Greek religion and

Category

1910s Swedish Greek Revival Antique Theater

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Silver

Set of 3 Japanese framed woodblock prints by Utagawa Toyokuni, 1786-1865
Set of 3 Japanese framed woodblock prints by Utagawa Toyokuni, 1786-1865

Set of 3 Japanese framed woodblock prints by Utagawa Toyokuni, 1786-1865

Located in Kenilworth, IL

richly patterned images are of Kabuki theater actors. All works are archival mounted with silk mats under

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Flowers
Flowers

Alphonse MuchaFlowers, circa 1900

$49,853

H 27.17 in W 33.86 in D 1.19 in

Flowers

By Alphonse Mucha

Located in PARIS, FR

whom he composed her theater posters since "Gismonda" in 1894. Mucha remained indissociable from the

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Theater

Materials

Lithograph

The Seasons
The Seasons

Alphonse MuchaThe Seasons, circa 1896

$49,853

H 27.17 in W 33.86 in D 1.19 in

The Seasons

By Alphonse Mucha

Located in PARIS, FR

, fashionable in particular thanks to the actress Sarah Bernhardt, for whom he composed her theater posters

Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Theater

Materials

Lithograph

Morning Awakening
Morning Awakening

Alphonse MuchaMorning Awakening, 1899

$15,430

H 31.89 in W 15.75 in D 1.19 in

Morning Awakening

By Alphonse Mucha

Located in PARIS, FR

, fashionable in particular thanks to the actress Sarah Bernhardt, for whom he composed her theater posters

Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Theater

Materials

Lithograph

E.F. Caldwell Important Bronze Chandelier
E.F. Caldwell Important Bronze Chandelier

E.F. Caldwell Important Bronze Chandelier

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in North Miami, FL

and Phillip Lehman. As theater-goers took their seats in Radio City Music Hall, they were ushered

Category

1920s American American Classical Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

"Sleeping Male Figure", Allegorical Bronze Bookend with Nude, Owl, Mask & Child
"Sleeping Male Figure", Allegorical Bronze Bookend with Nude, Owl, Mask & Child

"Sleeping Male Figure", Allegorical Bronze Bookend with Nude, Owl, Mask & Child

Located in Philadelphia, PA

wisdom, and the mask indicates art and theater, the sculpture is suffused with allegory and meaning. The

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

Lithography by Henri Rivière Aspects of Nature - Le Cap
Lithography by Henri Rivière Aspects of Nature - Le Cap

Lithography by Henri Rivière Aspects of Nature - Le Cap

Located in NANTES, FR

director and scenographer, in 1886, of the shadow theater at the Chat Noir cabaret, shows that he improved

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Lithography by Henri Riviere The Enchentement of the Hours - Dawn
Lithography by Henri Riviere The Enchentement of the Hours - Dawn

Lithography by Henri Riviere The Enchentement of the Hours - Dawn

Located in NANTES, FR

scenographer, in 1886, of the shadow theater at the Chat Noir cabaret, shows that he improved by creating very

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Antique Chinese Textile Runner in Red with Opera Pictorials  Rug & Kilim
Antique Chinese Textile Runner in Red with Opera Pictorials  Rug & Kilim

Antique Chinese Textile Runner in Red with Opera Pictorials Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

traditional Chinese Opera, or "Xiqu," referencing the historical use of these masks in theater. Common in Qing

Category

1810s Chinese Antique Theater

Materials

Silk

Lithography by Henri Riviere The Enchantment of the Hours - The Dead Calm
Lithography by Henri Riviere The Enchantment of the Hours - The Dead Calm

Lithography by Henri Riviere The Enchantment of the Hours - The Dead Calm

Located in NANTES, FR

as a director and scenographer, in 1886, from the shadow theater to the Chat Noir cabaret, shows

Category

Early 1900s French Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

"Harlequin and Columbine", Rare Pair of Art Deco Sculptures in Black by Genvane
"Harlequin and Columbine", Rare Pair of Art Deco Sculptures in Black by Genvane

"Harlequin and Columbine", Rare Pair of Art Deco Sculptures in Black by Genvane

Located in Philadelphia, PA

form of Italian comic theater with masked characters. The artist was Genvane, whose work is rare, and

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Theater

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Framed Triptych Scene Of A Kabuki Performance
19th Century Japanese Woodblock Framed Triptych Scene Of A Kabuki Performance

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Framed Triptych Scene Of A Kabuki Performance

Located in London, GB

about kabuki theater, Kunichika regularly spent time backstage, sketching the actors and watching the

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Ancient Roman Coin 2nd Cent. AD Pendant w/rubies depicting Emperor Hadrian
Ancient Roman Coin 2nd Cent. AD Pendant w/rubies depicting Emperor Hadrian

Ancient Roman Coin 2nd Cent. AD Pendant w/rubies depicting Emperor Hadrian

Located in Roma, IT

amenities such as baths, libraries, sculpture gardens, theaters, open-air dining halls, pavilions, and

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Theater

Materials

Sapphire, Silver

Antike Theaterbank Sitzbank Opera Bench Ulmenholz massiv, China 18. Jhd
Antike Theaterbank Sitzbank Opera Bench Ulmenholz massiv, China 18. Jhd

Antike Theaterbank Sitzbank Opera Bench Ulmenholz massiv, China 18. Jhd

Located in Reutlingen, DE

chinesische Opernbank in der Shanxi Provinz und in Opernhäusern für Theater oder Musicalaufführungen verwendet

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Theater

Materials

Elm

Art Deco Photographs from The Strand Theatre in Times Square, Broadway, New York
Art Deco Photographs from The Strand Theatre in Times Square, Broadway, New York

Art Deco Photographs from The Strand Theatre in Times Square, Broadway, New York

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Five original photographs from live Broadway performances at the historic Strand Theater. The

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

A Study of Thomas Gainsborough's Portrait Of The Welsh Actress Sarah Siddons
A Study of Thomas Gainsborough's Portrait Of The Welsh Actress Sarah Siddons

A Study of Thomas Gainsborough's Portrait Of The Welsh Actress Sarah Siddons

$450Sale Price|40% Off

H 16.75 in W 14.5 in D 1.25 in

A Study of Thomas Gainsborough's Portrait Of The Welsh Actress Sarah Siddons

Located in New Orleans, LA

, to a family of theater professionals. After marrying actor William Siddons at the age of 18, she

Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Theater

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Giltwood

Lithography by Henri Riviere The Enchantment of the Hours - The Twilight
Lithography by Henri Riviere The Enchantment of the Hours - The Twilight

Lithography by Henri Riviere The Enchantment of the Hours - The Twilight

Located in NANTES, FR

a career as a director and scenographer, in 1886, from the shadow theater to the Chat Noir cabaret

Category

Early 1900s French Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

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