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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

These sheets fed directly into the new genre of the fête galante—scenes of elegant sociability inflected by theater and the commedia dell’arte—and helped shift taste from Baroque gra...

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Early 18th Century French Rococo Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

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

In addition to his artistic work as an interior designer, which included designs for costumes and stage sets for Max Reinhardt's Deutsches Theater, Orlik was primarily a graphic arti...

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1910s Modern Antique Theater

Materials

Watercolor

1920 beaux arts cast plaster theatre lights
1920 beaux arts cast plaster theatre lights

1920 beaux arts cast plaster theatre lights

Located in Surrey, BC

This theater light added to the appearance of the luxurious movie palace.

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1920s Canadian Beaux Arts Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Girl with the Golden Curls
Girl with the Golden Curls

Girl with the Golden Curls

By Everett Shinn

Located in Fairlawn, OH

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...

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1890s American Impressionist Antique Theater

Materials

Watercolor

Original theatre poster of the 1900s for the Théâtre des prodiges in Paris
Original theatre poster of the 1900s for the Théâtre des prodiges in Paris

Original theatre poster of the 1900s for the Théâtre des prodiges in Paris

Located in PARIS, FR

Beautiful poster of the 1900s for the Théâtre des prodiges at 28 Boulevard des Italiens and the play La vie dans la mort ou la métamorphose du vampire. Show - Theater - Fantastic T...

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Early 20th Century Antique Theater

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Original Ingen Rast, Ingen Ro  No Rest No Peace  Hobbs in a Hurry Silent movie
Original Ingen Rast, Ingen Ro  No Rest No Peace  Hobbs in a Hurry Silent movie

Original Ingen Rast, Ingen Ro No Rest No Peace Hobbs in a Hurry Silent movie

Located in Spokane, WA

Historical Value: Represents an era of international silent films with Swedish typography and design, perfect for display in home theaters, living rooms, or offices. This is an orig...

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1920s Art Deco Antique Theater

Materials

Lithograph

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

It captures the intersection of traditional legal customs and the public theater of authority that defined much of early modern justice in the region.

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Mid-19th Century German Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Ruins of Kom Ombo, Romantic Oil on Canvas, Signed, Mid-19th Century

Ruins of Kom Ombo, Romantic Oil on Canvas, Signed, Mid-19th Century

Located in New York, NY

While in Rome, John Rollin Tilton and Westmore Story had their studio for their artwork in the European theater. Other names, who formed part of the expatriate community of American ...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Theater

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hand-Carved Antique Wall Panels with Puppet Design
Hand-Carved Antique Wall Panels with Puppet Design

Hand-Carved Antique Wall Panels with Puppet Design

Located in Yonkers, NY

Travel back to the vibrant world of 19th century Chinese theater with this pair of Qing Dynasty hand-carved puppet show signs.

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Theater

Materials

Wood

Sketch - Phototype after Sergei Eisenstein - 1920
Sketch - Phototype after Sergei Eisenstein - 1920

Sketch - Phototype after Sergei Eisenstein - 1920

By Sergei Eisenstein

Located in Roma, IT

Includes frame: 45 x 34 cm Fair conditions due to the time Known worldwide for his contribute to the birth of cinema, as well as for his cinematic masterpieces, Eisenstein was acti...

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1920s Contemporary Antique Theater

Materials

Photogravure

Utagawa Kunisada Woodblock Print, Edo Period, 1859, Framed Kabuki
Utagawa Kunisada Woodblock Print, Edo Period, 1859, Framed Kabuki

Utagawa Kunisada Woodblock Print, Edo Period, 1859, Framed Kabuki

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Miami, FL

This is original Utagawa Kunisada Original Japanese Woodblock Print or Nishiki-e print, depicts actors out of a traditional Kabuki theater piece that was popular in Edo Japan. Utaga...

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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Theater

Materials

Wood, Paper

Alphonse Mucha "Lorenzaccio" Lithograph
Alphonse Mucha "Lorenzaccio" Lithograph

Alphonse Mucha "Lorenzaccio" Lithograph

By Alphonse Mucha

Located in New York, NY

This striking theater poster was created by Alphonse Mucha for Lorenzaccio, a play by Alfred de Musset set in 16th-century Florence and centered on the powerful Medici family.

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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Circa 1920 original poster the Polovinkin troupe - Cossack acrobats and dancers
Circa 1920 original poster the Polovinkin troupe - Cossack acrobats and dancers

Circa 1920 original poster the Polovinkin troupe - Cossack acrobats and dancers

Located in PARIS, FR

Part of the golden era of circus and variety performance, this lithograph is a stunning example of early 20th-century poster art, likely intended for use on street walls or theater f...

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1920s Antique Theater

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Petrus KREMER Belgian painter Flemish peinter Adriaen BROUWER in prison 19th
Petrus KREMER Belgian painter Flemish peinter Adriaen BROUWER in prison 19th

Petrus KREMER Belgian painter Flemish peinter Adriaen BROUWER in prison 19th

Located in PARIS, FR

But represented in a picturesque style with beautiful colors and a dramatic light and with the composition set like a theater stage). The painting is not signed but is very character...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Theater

Materials

Oil

Bust of a Young woman wearing a tiara
Bust of a Young woman wearing a tiara

Bust of a Young woman wearing a tiara

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in PARIS, FR

We owe him in particular the caryatids of the Renaissance theater in Paris, the pediment of the main entrance to the Banque de France, the stucco ceilings of the Lesdiguières and La ...

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Late 19th Century French School Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

Set of Four Panels decorated with Allegories of art, France, Circa 1865
Set of Four Panels decorated with Allegories of art, France, Circa 1865

Set of Four Panels decorated with Allegories of art, France, Circa 1865

Located in PARIS, FR

The upper part of each panel is decorated with allegories of the arts, representing music, sculpture, painting and theater. These works are framed in a rocaille scrolled frame topped...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Theater

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Stage Design - Phototype after Sergei Eisenstein - 1920s
Stage Design - Phototype after Sergei Eisenstein - 1920s

Stage Design - Phototype after Sergei Eisenstein - 1920s

By Sergei Eisenstein

Located in Roma, IT

Includes frame: 44 x 33 cm Fair conditions due to the time Known worldwide for his contribute to the birth of cinema, as well as for his cinematic masterpieces, Eisenstein was acti...

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1920s Contemporary Antique Theater

Materials

Photogravure

Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta, 19th Century
Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta, 19th Century

Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

Yoshitsune and The Thousand Cherry Trees, written in 1747 by Takeda Izumo II, is considered one of the great classics of Japanese theater, and was often adapted to the Kabuki stage.

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Theater

Materials

Wood

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

Thai Polychrome Dancer Figure, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

She wears an amused expression upon her face, painted white with theater makeup, and her robes are intricately decorated with raised linework and colorful sequins of cut glass.

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Early 20th Century Thai Antique Theater

Materials

Wood

The Actors Nakajima Wadaemon as Bōdara Chōzaemon and Nakamura Konozō as Gon of t
The Actors Nakajima Wadaemon as Bōdara Chōzaemon and Nakamura Konozō as Gon of t

The Actors Nakajima Wadaemon as Bōdara Chōzaemon and Nakamura Konozō as Gon of t

By Toshusai Sharaku

Located in Middletown, NY

Tōshūsai Sharaku was producing prints for three different theaters simultaneously—testimony not only to the popularity of his designs at the time but also to the power of his publish...

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Late 18th Century Edo Antique Theater

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Woodcut

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

The spectacular needlework on this piece is a tour-de-force showcasing a scene from Kabuki theater with the finest techniques and workmanship.

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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

This fixture makes a substantial and impressive statement in any setting whether it be Country elegance or city chic, an English country house, Modern, Rococo, Italian design, Modern...

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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Antique Theater

Materials

Wrought Iron, Nickel

Japanese Edo Period Ko-jo Mask of an Old Man, ca. 1820
Japanese Edo Period Ko-jo Mask of an Old Man, ca. 1820

Japanese Edo Period Ko-jo Mask of an Old Man, ca. 1820

Located in New York, NY

These masks are usually used in Noh, Kyogen, or folk performances, and occasionally in Shinto rituals. In Noh theater, masks are used to express character types, moods, and spiritua...

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1820s Japanese Japonisme Antique Theater

Materials

Wood

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. English School, 19th century (circle of Cruikshank), circa 1860.

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Mid-19th Century English School Antique Theater

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Pencil

Philips Map of the Seat of War 1854 – Black Sea, Turkey & Russia Antique Map
Philips Map of the Seat of War 1854 – Black Sea, Turkey & Russia Antique Map

Philips Map of the Seat of War 1854 – Black Sea, Turkey & Russia Antique Map

Located in Langweer, NL

The Black Sea is rendered with bold horizontal shading, drawing attention to its strategic significance as the theater of naval operations. The map’s coverage extends from Vienna an...

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1850s English Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Quality Street by J. M. Barri - FIRST EDITION, DELUXE, illustr. by Hugh Thompson
Quality Street by J. M. Barri - FIRST EDITION, DELUXE, illustr. by Hugh Thompson

Quality Street by J. M. Barri - FIRST EDITION, DELUXE, illustr. by Hugh Thompson

Located in Middletown, NY

This edition of the play was printed thirteen years after its production at the Vaudeville Theater and was issued in regular paper covers in the UK in 1913, and contemporaneously in ...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Theater

Materials

Gold Leaf

American Arts & Crafts, Monkey & Snake Wrought-Iron Door Knocker
American Arts & Crafts, Monkey & Snake Wrought-Iron Door Knocker

American Arts & Crafts, Monkey & Snake Wrought-Iron Door Knocker

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

As a functional object, this knocker embodies the Arts & Crafts mission to merge utility with artistry, turning an everyday gesture—knocking at the door—into a moment of theater and ...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Theater

Materials

Wrought Iron

Cupid and Psyche
Cupid and Psyche

Cupid and Psyche

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in PARIS, FR

We owe him in particular the caryatids of the Renaissance theater in Paris, the pediment of the main entrance to the Banque de France, the stucco ceilings of the Lesdiguières and La ...

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Late 19th Century French School Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

Susanna
Susanna

Susanna

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in PARIS, FR

We owe him in particular the caryatids of the Renaissance theater in Paris, the pediment of the main entrance to the Banque de France, the stucco ceilings of the Lesdiguières and La ...

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1860s French School 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

Given that the owl represents knowledge and wisdom, and the mask indicates art and theater, the sculpture is suffused with allegory and meaning.

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant
French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant

French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant

Located in Faversham, GB

Enclosed is a fully outfitted inside theater with one long top freize drawer, four additional functioning drawers with brass drawer pulls and a wide open niche for books and letters.

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Early 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Theater

Materials

Brass

L'Avant-Foyer de l'Opera /// French Impressionist Etching Figurative Lady Man
L'Avant-Foyer de l'Opera /// French Impressionist Etching Figurative Lady Man

L'Avant-Foyer de l'Opera /// French Impressionist Etching Figurative Lady Man

By Tony Minartz

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

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 ...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Theater

Materials

Etching, Laid Paper, Intaglio

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

Such works were particularly popular in the mid-19th century, aligning with romantic and nationalistic interest in historical reenactment, theater, and decorative arts. Condition: V...

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Mid-19th Century 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

The story is a variation of commedia dell'arte, a form of Italian comic theater with masked characters. The artist was Genvane, whose work is rare, and who collaborated with the fa...

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Theater

Materials

Terracotta

Napoleon III Chinoserie French Lobed Basket In Hand-Decorated Papier-Maché
Napoleon III Chinoserie French Lobed Basket In Hand-Decorated Papier-Maché

Napoleon III Chinoserie French Lobed Basket In Hand-Decorated Papier-Maché

Located in Prato, Tuscany

The term "chinoiserie," which derives from the French word "chinois," was a Western style that arose between the 17th and 18th centuries and denotes that chinoiserie did not come dir...

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Mid-19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

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

Morgan and Phillip Lehman. As theater-goers took their seats in Radio City Music Hall, they were ushered along by the twinkling Art Deco lights of Caldwell's later career.

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1920s American American Classical Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

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