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Buen Retiro

Cup Cooler, with Marks, Royal Porcelain Factory of Buen Retiro, Madrid
Cup Cooler, with Marks, Royal Porcelain Factory of Buen Retiro, Madrid

Cup Cooler, with Marks, Royal Porcelain Factory of Buen Retiro, Madrid

By Real Fábrica del Buen Retiro

Located in Madrid, ES

It is possible that the piece belongs to the second period or intermediate stage of the Real Fábrica de Porcelana del Buen Retiro in Madrid, established in the Spanish capital from 1...

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Neoclassical More Dining and Entertaining

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Other

Optical View of the Royal Palace at Buen Retiro, Hand-Colored, London c.1780
Optical View of the Royal Palace at Buen Retiro, Hand-Colored, London c.1780

Optical View of the Royal Palace at Buen Retiro, Hand-Colored, London c.1780

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Vue et Perspective de la Maison de Plaisance du Roy d’Espagne à Buen Retiro – Optical View, London, circa 1780 Description: This engaging hand-colored optical view, titled *V...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Prints

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Paper

Optical View of the Spanish Royal Retreat, Daumont, Paris circa 1770
Optical View of the Spanish Royal Retreat, Daumont, Paris circa 1770

Optical View of the Spanish Royal Retreat, Daumont, Paris circa 1770

Located in Langweer, NL

Vue Perspective du Grand Étang de Buen Retiro – Optical View of the Spanish Royal Retreat, Daumont, Paris circa 1770 This antique hand-colored optical print, titled 'Vue Perspective...

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Antique 1770s French Prints

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Paper

Collage and acrylic on panel “Urban landscape”, Miguel Carlos, Contemporary Art
Collage and acrylic on panel “Urban landscape”, Miguel Carlos, Contemporary Art

Collage and acrylic on panel “Urban landscape”, Miguel Carlos, Contemporary Art

Located in Valladolid, ES

First Prize, National Quick Painting Competition, City of Cuenca. 2012 El Corte Inglés Prize, Quick Painting Competition, Buen Retiro Park, Madrid. 70 additional prizes in painting...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Vaso Ceramic Algora Yellow by Manuel Sanchez
Vaso Ceramic Algora Yellow by Manuel Sanchez

Vaso Ceramic Algora Yellow by Manuel Sanchez

Located in Paddington, NSW

Knowing his trade and his resources, he updates and makes contemporary the most important ceramic tradition in Europe, such as Meissen, Nymphenburg, Capodimonte or Porcelana del Buen...

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2010s Spanish Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Original Antique Engraving of Buildings in Madrid in Spain, ca. 1700
Original Antique Engraving of Buildings in Madrid in Spain, ca. 1700

Original Antique Engraving of Buildings in Madrid in Spain, ca. 1700

Located in Langweer, NL

Anttonii in Buonretiro,” the entrance to the Buen Retiro palace and gardens. Together, these views provide a vivid record of Madrid’s ceremonial and architectural life around 1700.

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Antique Early 18th Century German Prints

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Paper

Collection of Five Bisque Porcelain Bird Models
Collection of Five Bisque Porcelain Bird Models

Collection of Five Bisque Porcelain Bird Models

Located in London, GB

Among the contributing makers are renowned names such as Edoardo Tasca from Italy, Vista Alegre of Portugal, and Spain’s Buen Retiro. Each figurine is marked with the manufacturer’s ...

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20th Century European Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chandelier Crystal Attributed to the Granja Manufacture, Spain, Circa 1900
Chandelier Crystal Attributed to the Granja Manufacture, Spain, Circa 1900

Chandelier Crystal Attributed to the Granja Manufacture, Spain, Circa 1900

By Real Fábrica de Cristales de La Granja

Located in PARIS, FR

French glass masters came at the royal manufacture in 1746, and then masters from Germany and Bohemia (1750). Like the Buen Retiro royal manufacture of porcelain, the Santa Barbara t...

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Antique Early 1900s Spanish Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Pietra Dura Square Table Top, Inspired by Italian Models of the 16th Century
Pietra Dura Square Table Top, Inspired by Italian Models of the 16th Century

Pietra Dura Square Table Top, Inspired by Italian Models of the 16th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

This was such a success that, very soon, other workshops emerged in Europe, among which it is necessary to highlight the Gobelin Factory in France, the Royal Workshop in Naples and t...

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Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

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Marble

Important Gilded Silver Orthodox Cross from the 18th Century - Dimensions 200x13
Important Gilded Silver Orthodox Cross from the 18th Century - Dimensions 200x13

Important Gilded Silver Orthodox Cross from the 18th Century - Dimensions 200x13

Located in Madrid, ES

Collection and Exhibitions: Serge Otzoup's collection of icons has been widely recognized and exhibited in prestigious venues: 1955: National Library of Madrid 1965: Casa del Buen R...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Sterling Silver

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa End of the 20th Century
"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa End of the 20th Century

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa End of the 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

From 1600, naturalistic motifs were preferred over the rest of the subjects and other production centers of great importance were established: in France, the Gobelin Factory; the Roy...

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Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

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Marble

Circular "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones
Circular "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones

Circular "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones

Located in Madrid, ES

It is also necessary to mention the Royal Workshop of Naples and the one created by Carlos III in the Real Sitio of El Buen Retiro in Madrid, which closed at the beginning of the 19t...

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Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

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Marble

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa Late 20th Century
"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa Late 20th Century

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa Late 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

So successful was the work of hard stones that, since the seventeenth century, a series of workshops were created in Europe that continued with this tradition, among which the Gobeli...

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Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

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Marble

18th Century Italian Capodimonte White Glazez Porcelain Figural Centerpiece
18th Century Italian Capodimonte White Glazez Porcelain Figural Centerpiece

18th Century Italian Capodimonte White Glazez Porcelain Figural Centerpiece

Located in Firenze, IT

The piece that can serve as a fruit bowl or compote as well as a dessert stand is modeled in the manner of Giusseppe Gricci (1700 – 1770), chief modeler at the original Capodimonte R...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Centerpieces

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Porcelain

"Wedding of Tethys and Peleus", Oil on Canvas, School of Madrid, Spain
"Wedding of Tethys and Peleus", Oil on Canvas, School of Madrid, Spain

"Wedding of Tethys and Peleus", Oil on Canvas, School of Madrid, Spain

Located in Madrid, ES

In turn, he enjoyed royal commissions, such as the cycle of biblical stories he painted for the Buen Retiro palace. His activity, according to his own confession, focused on "archite...

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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Paintings

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Canvas

129x177CM PAUL DE VOS 17TH CENTURY GiLTWOOD PICTURE FRAMES CONVERTED TO MIRRORS
129x177CM PAUL DE VOS 17TH CENTURY GiLTWOOD PICTURE FRAMES CONVERTED TO MIRRORS

129x177CM PAUL DE VOS 17TH CENTURY GiLTWOOD PICTURE FRAMES CONVERTED TO MIRRORS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

In 1637-1638 he worked on the decorations for the Spanish royal residences, Buen Retiro and Torre de la Parada. Most of the decorations at the Torre de la Parada involving animal sce...

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Antique 17th Century Baroque Wall Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

140X152CM PAUL DE VOS 17TH CENTURY GILTWOOD PICTURE FRAMES CONVERTED TO MIRRORs
140X152CM PAUL DE VOS 17TH CENTURY GILTWOOD PICTURE FRAMES CONVERTED TO MIRRORs

140X152CM PAUL DE VOS 17TH CENTURY GILTWOOD PICTURE FRAMES CONVERTED TO MIRRORs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

In 1637-1638 he worked on the decorations for the Spanish royal residences, Buen Retiro and Torre de la Parada. Most of the decorations at the Torre de la Parada involving animal sce...

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Antique 17th Century Baroque Wall Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

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Porcelain Dinner Service, 24-Karat Gold & Cobalt Bidasoa, Spain, circa 1980
Porcelain Dinner Service, 24-Karat Gold & Cobalt Bidasoa, Spain, circa 1980

Porcelain Dinner Service, 24-Karat Gold & Cobalt Bidasoa, Spain, circa 1980

Located in Bilbao, ES

It is inspired by the royal dinner set from the 18th century manufactured by Porcelanas Buen Retiro, kept in the Archaeological Museum of Madrid.

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Rococo Tableware

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Gold

Fake Abstract Blue
Fake Abstract Blue

Lino LagoFake Abstract Blue, 2019

Unavailable

H 39.5 in W 35.5 in

Fake Abstract Blue

By Lino Lago

Located in Greenwich, CT

Lago has received a number of prizes and mentions such as the Vilnius City Arts Award in Lithuania and the Artist Award under 25 years of the Buen Retiro Park in Madrid. His work is ...

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Painted glass depicting Perseus assisted by two angels to release Andromeda
Painted glass depicting Perseus assisted by two angels to release Andromeda

Painted glass depicting Perseus assisted by two angels to release Andromeda

Located in Carrocera, Spain

In 1746 he was in the Buen Retiro Palace. In 1796 she was deposited, along with the other nude paintings of the Royal Collection, in the so-called "Reserved Rooms" of the Academy of...

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Antique 19th Century Other Paintings

Saint or Winter Allegory, Porcelain, Buen Retiro, Madrid, Spain, 18th Century
Saint or Winter Allegory, Porcelain, Buen Retiro, Madrid, Spain, 18th Century

Saint or Winter Allegory, Porcelain, Buen Retiro, Madrid, Spain, 18th Century

By Real Fábrica del Buen Retiro

Located in Madrid, ES

Real Fábrica de Porcelana del Buen Retiro, Madrid, Spain, 18th century. With marks in the base.

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

Two Figures White Biscuit Buen Retiro Royal Factory, Madrid, Spain, 18th Century
Two Figures White Biscuit Buen Retiro Royal Factory, Madrid, Spain, 18th Century

Two Figures White Biscuit Buen Retiro Royal Factory, Madrid, Spain, 18th Century

By Real Fábrica del Buen Retiro

Located in Madrid, ES

This type of work recalls outstanding series such as that of Apollo and the six Muses derived from Luis Paret's paintings also made at Buen Retiro, or pieces from other large Europea...

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Ceramics

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Ceramic

Two Figures White Biscuit Buen Retiro Royal Factory, Madrid, Spain, 18th Century
Two Figures White Biscuit Buen Retiro Royal Factory, Madrid, Spain, 18th Century

Two Figures White Biscuit Buen Retiro Royal Factory, Madrid, Spain, 18th Century

By Real Fábrica del Buen Retiro

Located in Madrid, ES

This type of work recalls outstanding series such as that of Apollo and the six Muses derived from Luis Paret's paintings also made at Buen Retiro, or pieces from other large Europea...

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Ceramics

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Ceramic

Single bronze dore crystal sconce
Single bronze dore crystal sconce

Single bronze dore crystal sconce

Located in New Orleans, LA

A Spanish bronze dore and crystal two-light wall sconce with adjustable arms from Madrid, Buen Retiro

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Wall Lights and Sconces

Octagonal "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, 20th Century
Octagonal "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, 20th Century

Octagonal "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

So successful were the objects made with this inlay (desks, tables, vases) that soon other workshops appeared in Europe, among which the Gobelins Factory in France, the Royal Worksho...

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20th Century European Baroque Revival Tables

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Marble

Vintage Italian Capodimonte Porcelain "The Card Cheats" by Merli
Vintage Italian Capodimonte Porcelain "The Card Cheats" by Merli

Vintage Italian Capodimonte Porcelain "The Card Cheats" by Merli

By Bruno Merli

Located in London, GB

Ware was produced there in large quantity and wide variety until 1759, when the concern was dismantled and removed to Buen Retiro, near Madrid, when Charles became king of Spain.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Porcelain

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Porcelain

Running Girl - Original Mixed Media on Paper by A. Dazzi - 1950s
Running Girl - Original Mixed Media on Paper by A. Dazzi - 1950s

Running Girl - Original Mixed Media on Paper by A. Dazzi - 1950s

By Arturo Dazzi

Located in Roma, IT

His life and career were especially linked to three cities: Carrara, his hometown and training city, Rome, where the artist will have popularity and success, Forte dei Marmi, the bue...

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1950s Modern Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Immaculate Virgin Oil on Canvas, Italian School, after of Luca Giordano
Immaculate Virgin Oil on Canvas, Italian School, after of Luca Giordano

Immaculate Virgin Oil on Canvas, Italian School, after of Luca Giordano

Located in Valladolid, ES

Outstanding Oil on canvas of The Virgin Immaculate Conception, 18th century, Italian School, by Luca Gordano, Luca Giordano (1634-1705) Italian Baroque painter, known in Spain as Luc...

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1850s Baroque Figurative Paintings

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Canvas

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa Late 20th Century
"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa Late 20th Century

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa Late 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

So successful was the work of hard stones that, since the 17th century, a series of workshops were created in Europe that continued with this tradition, among which the Gobelins Fact...

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Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

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Marble

A Tall Antique Italian Oil on Canvas, Embarking at Ostia, C. 1890, H-90 3/8 in
A Tall Antique Italian Oil on Canvas, Embarking at Ostia, C. 1890, H-90 3/8 in

A Tall Antique Italian Oil on Canvas, Embarking at Ostia, C. 1890, H-90 3/8 in

Located in Dallas, TX

Originally commissioned by Philip IV of Spain, Lorrain painted four horizontal and four vertical paintings between 1635 and 1641 for Palacio del Buen Retiro in Madrid. The painting o...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Pietre Dure Console Tables
Pietre Dure Console Tables

Pietre Dure Console Tables

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H 36.5 in W 66 in D 33 in

Pietre Dure Console Tables

Located in New Orleans, LA

After taking the throne in Madrid, he established the Real Laboratorio de Piedras Duras del Buen Retiro (Royal Laboratory of Pietre Dure of Buen Retiro), importing artisans and craft...

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Renaissance Console Tables

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Stone, Bronze

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa End of 20th Century
"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa End of 20th Century

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa End of 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

From the seventeenth century, in addition to a change of theme with the primacy of the decoration of naturalistic motifs over the rest, other workshops arose in Europe: the Royal Wor...

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Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

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Marble

Rectangular "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, End 20th Century
Rectangular "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, End 20th Century

Rectangular "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, End 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Carlos III came to Spain several teachers with the intention of organizing another workshop in this country, and were installed in the Real Site of El Buen Retiro in Madrid, which co...

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Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

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Marble

Rectangular "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, End 20th Century
Rectangular "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, End 20th Century

Rectangular "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, End 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

With Carlos III in Spain, another important production center was installed in the Buen Retiro Palace in Madrid, which was closed at the beginning of the 19th century with the Napole...

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Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

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Marble

17th-18th Century San Giuseppe with Child Painting Oil on Canvas
17th-18th Century San Giuseppe with Child Painting Oil on Canvas

17th-18th Century San Giuseppe with Child Painting Oil on Canvas

By Luca Giordano

Located in Milan, IT

In the span of about six years, between the conclusion of the Florentine experience (1686) and the not far departure for Spain (1692) where he will devote himself to royal commission...

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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Paintings

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Canvas

Still life of bottles oil on canvas painting
Still life of bottles oil on canvas painting

Still life of bottles oil on canvas painting

By José María Alonso Jalón

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Some awards stand out: San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid. 1991; Second prize in the Rapid Painting Contest of the Avila City Council, 1993; Caja de Ahorros de Madrid Award for the ...

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1990s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Rare Picasso Poster from the exhibition marking the return of Guernica to Spain
Rare Picasso Poster from the exhibition marking the return of Guernica to Spain

Rare Picasso Poster from the exhibition marking the return of Guernica to Spain

Located in Roma, IT

Exhibited that year in the Casón del Buen Retiro, it will find its definitive place in the Reina Sofia Museum, one km from the Prado from which it has never left.

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Vintage 1980s Posters

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Glass, Paper

Rectangular "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, 20th Century
Rectangular "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, 20th Century

Rectangular "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

With Carlos III, several teachers came to Spain with the intention of organizing another workshop in Spain, and they were installed in the Real Sitio de El Buen Retiro in Madrid, whi...

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Late 20th Century European Baroque Revival Tables

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Marble

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa Late 20th Century
"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa Late 20th Century

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa Late 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Such success had, very soon, other workshops in Europe, among which it is necessary to highlight the Factory of Gobelins in France, the Royal Workshop of Naples and the one establish...

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Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

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Marble

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones", circa Late 20th Century
"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones", circa Late 20th Century

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones", circa Late 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

In Spain, Carlos III established another in the Real Palacio del Buen Retiro in Madrid, which closed in the early nineteenth century.

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Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

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Marble

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones", circa Late 20th Century
"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones", circa Late 20th Century

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones", circa Late 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

In Spain, Carlos III established another one in the Real Palacio del Buen Retiro in Madrid, which closed at the beginning of the 19th century.

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Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

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Marble

Portrait King De Zurbaran 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Spanish school
Portrait King De Zurbaran 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Spanish school

Portrait King De Zurbaran 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Spanish school

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Here, around 1634, he worked together with Velázquez and other painters on the decoration of the throne room, the Salón de Reinos, in the Palacio del Buen Retiro and was awarded the ...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

"Pietra dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, 20th Century
"Pietra dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, 20th Century

"Pietra dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

So much success was the work of hard stones that, since the 17th century, a series of workshops were created in Europe that continued with this tradition, among them the Factory of G...

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20th Century European Baroque Revival Tables

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Marble

Collection of Spanish Glass Bottles & Glasses in Carrying Case, Royal Factory
Collection of Spanish Glass Bottles & Glasses in Carrying Case, Royal Factory

Collection of Spanish Glass Bottles & Glasses in Carrying Case, Royal Factory

By Real Fábrica de Cristales de La Granja

Located in Downingtown, PA

Bartolome Sureda y Miserol, previously director of the Real Fabrica de Porcelana del Buen Retiro, the Real Fabrica de Pano in Guadalajara, and the Real Fabrica de Loza de la Moncloa,...

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Georgian Glass

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Glass

Rare Pair of 18th Century Bueno Retiro Pale Yellow Ground Vases
Rare Pair of 18th Century Bueno Retiro Pale Yellow Ground Vases

Rare Pair of 18th Century Bueno Retiro Pale Yellow Ground Vases

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

The factory of Buerno Retiro was founded in 1760 on a site in the Buen Retiro park which at that time was the private gardens of a royal palace on the outskirts of Madrid.

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Vases

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Buen Retiro For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic buen retiro available at 1stDibs. A buen retiro — often made from stone, marble and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the buen retiro you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right buen retiro, those designed in modern, Baroque and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Capodimonte and Real Fábrica de Cristales de La Granja each produced at least one beautiful buen retiro that is worth considering.

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Prices for a buen retiro start at $424 and top out at $685,000 with the average selling for $6,350.