Antique Thrones

It is not by chance that the phoenix recurs in events such as weddings or, in the past, as the ascent to the throne of an emperor!.

Known as a cathèdre in France (“cathedra” in English), this tall armchair is also sometimes referred to as a chaire (meaning “pulpit”). Designed to be a throne style chair used by bi...

When George III came to the throne in 1760 he inherited Britain's participation in the Seven Years' War.

Seat furniture forms, of mahogany when they were not painted or gilded, derived inspiration from seats and thrones of Antiquity. While visiting Paris I went for a visit to the Musée ...

Plate: 'Cabinet du jardin du grand Mogol. - Throne & Chambre d'audience du Grand Mogol en dedans. - Habit du Grand Mogol, & d'une de ses femmes. - Chasse des Lions du Grand Mogol.'

His reign was marked by the Investiture Controversy with the Papacy and several civil wars with pretenders to his throne in Italy and Germany. This print originates from 'Historie de...

The God, accompanied by Ariadne whom he rescued when she was abandoned by Theseus, is carried by his party on a throne pulled by lions, crowned with ivy. The scene opens up to a beau...

On the way from Dakh-na Bah to Barbara Valley (Auf der reise von dakh-na bah nach Barbara-Tal) - March 18th 1893 - is an original vintage black and white photo realized during a jour...

Ceylon - Descent from Dambool Temple (Abstieg vom Dambooltempel) - January 7th 1893 - is an original vintage black and white photo realized during a journey throughout the world perf...

Doose - 25 September 1893 - is an original vintage black and white photo realized during a journey throughout the word performed by Prince Franz Ferdinand von Osterreich Este (1863-1...

Cherub- A winged creature represented over 90 times in the Bible as attending on God, later seen as the second highest order of angels, ranked above thrones and below seraphim. First...

Amongst his most prestigious commissions, Denière produced 1854 a spectacular bronze centrepiece for the Russian ambassador, Kisselef, and decorative bronzes for the Viceroy of Egypt...

Perhaps it captures a royal court scene with the king standing tall, the queen seated on a throne, and across from them, a guest descending from a camel, accompanied by a servant hol...

A French Aubusson Biblical tapestry from the late 17th century, depicting King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba seated on a throne at center, flanked on either side by attendants, to t...

Seat furniture forms, of mahogany when they were not painted or gilded, derived inspiration from seats and thrones of Antiquity. While visiting Paris I went for a visit to the Musée ...

Dutch prince took the throne of England, That prince was William of Orange, who married king James' daughter Mary and ruled the country with her from 1689-1694.

This imagery is typical of Mandalas and Thangkas in general which is why almost all deities are seated on lotus thrones. The square represents this symbolic palace or mind map, which...

"From: Ilsée, Princess of Tripoli "Princess Ilsee's Oasis Throne" is an original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha.

View over the Seine and the Tuileries (1801) after several changes of ownership and plundered during the French Revolution, it passed to Eugène de Beauharnais, a stepson of Napoleon ...

Paired devas (lesser gods) on throne-like plinths addorse Khmer (Cambodian) script containing tales of Phra Malai, a Sri Lankan arhat or Buddhist saint known for his travels to hell.

He retired from public life until 1660, when he supported General Monck's march to London to demand a free parliament and was one of those who went to the Hague to greet Charles II b...

It has an impressive throne-like presence and a Victorian style sure to make a bold statement in any room you choose.

Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An Antique Hand Colored Embossed Leather Throne Armchair 1800's Inside back is embossed leather with gol...

The ministers standing on either side of the throne area all grotesquely satirized. In the background, beefeaters carry large forks and eye the oxen greedily.

The figure is seated upon a tall and waisted throne pedestal having rows of lotus petal grooves on the diagonal portions .

Margaret of Valois (French: Marguerite, 14 May 1553 – 27 March 1615) was a French princess of the Valois dynasty who became Queen of Navarre by marriage to Henry III of Navarre, then...

When Alexander I came to the throne in March 1801, Russia was in a state of hostility with most of Europe, though its armies were not actually fighting; its only ally was its traditi...

The Virgin, holding the infant Jesus in her arms, sits on a sculpted throne, architecturally structured and topped with a typically Renaissance canopy treated in antique style.

Charlotte (Charlotte Adelgonde Elisabeth Marie Wilhelmine; 23 January 1896 – 9 July 1985) reigned as Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 14 January 1919 until her abdication on 12 Novem...

Later, English kings adopted it when claiming the French throne. By the 14th Century, the fleur-de-lys was used in family insignia that was sewn onto a knight's coat-of-mail surcoat.

The loose inspiration for the form probably springs from the Throne of Dagobert held in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris, a work of art believed to have been modeled in ...

The Buddha finely cast, with nice definition to the details on his robe and stepped throne. The figure lacquered with red and black lacquers, and finished with a thick and rich gildi...

Murder of Philip; ascension of Alexander to throne of Macedonia 335 BC Alexander campaigns on the Danube.

The Buddha is depicted as seating on a slightly tapered multifaceted plinth throne in an "Adamantine" position (Vajrasana), with his legs crossed and the soles of both feet turned up...

A folk art wall panel hand painted by an itinerant artist in Sweden in 1837 (dated), depicting the nativity, with the three kings on horseback paying homage to Mary seated on a thron...

The other depicts "Edward The Black Prince" (Edward of Woodstock, known to history as the Black Prince, was the eldest son of King Edward III of England, and thus the heir to the Eng...

This Pictorial tapestry depicts Nadar Shah sitting upon the Peacock Throne. He brought back the Peacock Throne from his victory in India after defeating the Ottoman Turks.

Horrix enjoyed highly acclaimed success and thanks to their good reputation, they were asked in 1883 to built the royal throne of William III of the Netherlands.

It is the mother church of the diocese and contains the bishop's throne (cathedra). It was built between 1175 and 1490, replacing an earlier church built on the same site in 705.

Founded by Chu Yuan-chang, the rebel leader that was successful in removing the mongols from the throne. Chinese control was re-asserted in China and eastern Asia.

This tale of endurance starts by depicting the rivalry between two brothers fighting for the throne. The lid depicts this great conflict having two battling elephants at center.

We are delighted to offer this lovely antique hand carved throne chair with embossed hand painted coat of arms to the back and Knights helmet to the top What a chair!

'Dragon Fish', also known as 'Makara', originated in Hindu mythology and were considered guardians of gateways and thresholds, protecting throne rooms as well as entryways to temples...

The dutch frame measures: 172 x 140 cm -The blind chicken (1789) is one of the cartoons that served as a model for the manufactures of the Royal Tapestry Factory of Santa Bárbara by...

Her child was snatched up to God and his throne. ; 6 Then the woman fled into the desert, where God has prepared a place for her.

Its shapes are graceful and slender and the shades become lighter With the imposition of Charles X on the throne, we witness a progressive softening of the stylistic solutions, star...

The Supreme Healer is portrayed seated in vajrasana (full lotus position) upon a throne of nine elephants, symbolizing the practice of samatha, or calming the mind (mindfulness) - sp...

At the centre are the virgin Mary (sitting on a Gothic design throne) with the Child Jesus standing on her lap.

Since Edward I awarded it to his son the future Edward II, the heir apparent to the English throne has been created with the title Prince of Wales.

The Bodhisattva sits atop the double lotus throne with three fitted prongs, one of which was broken and missing.

Joseph was crowned King of Hungary at the age of nine in 1687 and was elected King of the Romans at the age of eleven in 1690. He succeeded to the thrones of Bohemia and the Holy Rom...

In the 15th century Waterford repelled two pretenders to the English throne: Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck. As a result, King Henry VII gave the city its motto: Urbs Intacta Mane...

He was the heir to the thrones on England and Scotland. However, he died of typhoid fever at the age of 18.

Virgin and child in majesty with a bird Origin: Southern Germany Or Austria Period: Late 13tth - Early 14th Century Height : 87.5 cm Length : 32 cm Depth : 19 cm Lime ...

The story concludes with the golden deer stood on a throne speaking the word of the Dharma. The story teaches that (unlike the rescued man) you should never go against your word, or...

He had two older brothers, yet the death of Prince Frederick put him in line for the British throne when George IV died in 1830. His reign was brief, as he died on June 20, 1837, but...

When Louis XVI came to the French throne in 1643, he was a mere five years old, but in 1659 he began a phase of renovations for the Palais de Louvre, at which he commissioned 274 car...

When Louis XVI came to the French throne in 1643, he was a mere five years old, but in 1659 he began a phase of renovations for the Palais de Louvre, at which he commissioned 274 car...

The work depicts a female figure bent over a man seated on a throne who is offering her a crown of flowers. The scene is enriched by the other characters that are carrying vases full...

The lion was adopted as a symbol of Shakyamuni Buddha in early Buddhism; it is also depicted as a vehicle for a number of Vajrayana deities such as Vaishravana and Manjushri, and the...