Arabesque Antique

It is topped with an openwork arabesque motif that supports the escutcheon and the bail.

There is no border, but the surrounding field is densely filled with acanthus volutes, floral quasi-car touches and leafy split arabesques. The tonality is on the light side, but the...

The scene sits within an elaborate frame mother of pearl frame, carved, engraved, and pierced with arabesque and foliate designs. Further religious imagery adorns the frame: the crow...

The design draws on Near Eastern and Islamic ornamental vocabulary, particularly in the pointed lappets, arabesque scrolls, and repeated polychrome enamel patterning.

The field design is classically derived with its wriggling cloud bands, mobile split arabesques, floating palmettes, and wiry vine tendrils.

Raised on a circular pedestal foot, the piece is richly decorated throughout with finely chased scrollwork, foliate arabesques and stippled ground panels, closely imitating late 18th...

A fine mid-nineteenth century gilded mirror, the outer frame with egg and dart moulding, the inner frame decorated with interlocking arabesques with a lightly aged mercury mirror pla...

Its design adheres faithfully to the principles of classic traditional rugs, featuring a highly detailed central medallion system framed by complex, stylized arabesques. The palette...

each urn decorated with white, lavender and gray arabesque and Moorish motifs all on a celadon ground; adorned with finely chased gilt-bronze mounts; fitted with its original oil lam...

An antique pendant, adorned with the same motifs as the previous pendants, also features arabesque designs and small, delicate pearls arranged in a tassel and mounted on prongs.

The medallion unfolds like a celestial map, its intricate arabesques and interlaced florals radiating outward in disciplined symmetry.

A thick pendant striker hangs beneath the arabesque, attached by a robust hinge. The striker contacts the rounded head of an attaching bolt, allowing any caller to make their presenc...

A series of ornate borders enframe the central tableau, the main border showcasing cartouche-like medallions flanked by rosettes and linked by sinuous arabesques, all woven with exce...

The basket is elegantly openworked with arabesque motifs. Total weight of the spinel : 2,76 carats approximately.

The entire piece is made of finely chased gold plates with arabesque motifs. Each tier is adorned with small natural pearls mounted on gold wire.

By 1909, Dufy began to feel the need for a more structured compositional approach than that afforded by Fauvist arabesques and for a more differentiated approach to colour.

The surfaces of both vases are lavishly adorned with detailed motifs including foliage, arabesques, arabic calligraphy, and animal figures, showcasing the rich ornamental traditions ...

Within the main field, a subtle, light-colored background pattern of delicate arabesques, known as the islimi motif, adds depth and texture beneath the floating floral sprays.

The design features a richly ornamented composition of scrolling foliage and arabesques with generous curves, framing a central medallion in deep shades of purple.

The lid is adorned with a central oval panel framed by silver arabesques and floral motifs, leaving an undecorated central area.

An exceptionally fine Neo-classical pine chimneypiece with original Verde Antico marble slips with a frieze carved in fine low relief centred with an urn flanked by foliate arabesque...

An exceptional and rare Milanese late 19 Century Renaissance Revival ebony framed bed profusely inlaid and encrusted with scrolling arabesques of entwined scrolled foliage, honeysuck...

By 1909, Dufy began to feel the need for a more structured compositional approach than that afforded by Fauvist arabesques and for a more differentiated approach to colour.

The top and sides with arabesque and calligraphy inlay. This is a best quality example of this type of table, showing exquisite workmanship.

On the top, a motif edged with arabesques and decorated with gold leaf holds a round garnet in a bezel setting.

A unique late Georgian satinwood collector’s cabinet painted with maritime scenes, of rectangular form with the original marble top above, the leather-inset fall front enclosing an i...

The colour is lively and the composition organised in broad arabesques. He painted the main body of his work in Honfleur - a few portraits and still-lifes, but above all landscapes d...

The composition is centered on a luminous golden ground, intricately worked with scrolling vine arabesques in pale celadon, soft blue, and ivory silk threads, delicately interspersed...

Framing the central scene is a broad border in soft ivory-beige, punctuated with delicate scrolling floral motifs, arabesques, and stylized palmettes in crimson, coral, pale gold, an...

Each piece features a cylindrical body finely decorated with Neo-Arabic motifs, such as pointed arches and arabesques with volutes—an aesthetic characteristic of the Orientalist move...

The basket is openwork, and the base of the ring is openwork with a fleur-de-lis and arabesque decoration. Height : 13 mm approximately, width : 9.6 mm approximately, thickness : 5.5...

Floral patterns, geometric compositions, and intricate arabesques became hallmarks of the factory’s output.

The main border is a deep navy ground carrying a continuous procession of large palmette blossoms and curling arabesques in crimson, ivory, and rose, flanked by narrow guard borders ...

It features an all-over geometric pattern composed of Harshang-style motifs, blooming palmettes, stylized flowers, and organic shapes connected by an arabesque flow of angular vines....

The composition is framed by a wide, layered border featuring scrolling arabesques and stylized florets, all softened by a warm patina and gentle wear.

An old ivory field displays a spacious version of the Harshang pattern of palmettes stiff vines and goose-neck arabesques all in a three column format. The taupe border uses a simple...

Each drawer front is richly decorated with symmetrical scrolling foliage and arabesque motifs in brass, enhanced with colored ivorine inlays in shades of pink, red and blue.

The rug’s field is adorned with an elegant Ardabil-inspired medallion pattern, characterized by symmetrical geometry, layered arabesques, and balanced botanical forms that echo centu...

The intricate vine work connecting the rosettes in the field suggests an influence from classical Persian arabesques, sometimes associated with the islimi motif rugs, adding a layer ...

Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming Pierre Golle and his son-in-law, André-Charles Boulle, who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet-makers (ébénistes) and g...

Stylized palmettes, arabesques, and delicate vine work flow seamlessly across the surface, contained by a complex, multi-layered border system featuring geometric and stylized floral...

The field is dominated by an intricate, repeating allover pattern of stylized palmettes, scrolling arabesques, and delicate floral sprays. The impressive scale of this piece means it...

A striking Napoleon III design with elements foreshadowing Art Nouveau, it features elaborate open scrollwork, stylised acanthus leaves, and flowing arabesques. The structure is cent...

Rust border with fleshy voluted arabesques. A rare and attractive piece with a unidirectional design.

Most of the motifs are identical, with a series of whorled vines rising up through a complicated arabesque of mythical animals, flowers, and architectural elements.

With an impeccable classical design ancestry, this red-rust ground northern Indian antique city carpet shows a two layer round arabesque pattern with in-and-out palmettes and cloud b...

the top is hinged upon a highly unusual carved lattice work covered pineapple standard and gilded bronze rosette insets resting on a dragoon-carved lower section with a foliate brass...

The wide border, framed by narrow guard stripes, continues the theme with intricate rosettes and floral arabesques echoing the design of the field in complementary tones.

The friezes and panels are finely embellished with scrolling foliate and arabesque decoration, characteristic of the Boulle tradition, while the corners are adorned with finely cast ...

The clock case is veneered in deep ebonized wood, lavishly inlaid with brass Boulle marquetry forming scrolling foliate and arabesque patterns across the façade and sides. The dial i...

Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming Pierre Golle and his son-in-law, André-Charles Boulle, who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet-makers (ébénistes) and g...

Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming Pierre Golle and his son-in-law, André-Charles Boulle, who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet-makers (ébénistes) and g...

Its field is anchored by an exquisite lattice of stylized floral bouquets, arabesques, and palmettes, drawn with exceptional finesse and arranged with mirror-like harmony.

This boldly drawn western Turkish workshop carpet has a field design including cartouches, aggressive corner palmettes and thick, truncated arabesques on the taupe ground. The beige ...

Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming Pierre Golle and his son-in-law, André-Charles Boulle, who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet-makers (ébénistes) and g...

The piece is enhanced with a rich polychrome decoration of floral garlands and gilded arabesques applied in fine gold, in a distinctly Louis XV style.

Figures, medallions, arabesques, and elaborate borders are rendered with exceptional delicacy, reflecting both the grandeur of the palace interiors and the artistic sophistication of...

The rug presents an elaborate medallion-and-corner layout with an arresting central rosette framed by symmetrically extending floral scrolls, arabesques, and stylized palmettes. The ...

Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming Pierre Golle and his son-in-law, André-Charles Boulle, who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet-makers (ébénistes) and g...

The porcelain is white with finely detailed gilt decoration: each piece features a central starburst motif framed by scrolling arabesques and a delicate band around the rim. The gold...