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Art Deco Hungarian Porcelain Statuette Swans Couple by Holloaza
Art Deco Hungarian Porcelain Statuette Swans Couple by Holloaza

Art Deco Hungarian Porcelain Statuette Swans Couple by Holloaza

Located in Vigonza, Padua

At the dawn of the 19th century, the glass industry has flourished. However, the main transport routes and the raw materials needed to manufacture glass were far from the factory site.

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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Indian Agra Carpet
Antique Indian Agra Carpet

Antique Indian Agra Carpet

Located in Closter, NJ

Under British rule in the 19th Century, this industry was revived with the assistance of American entrepreneurs, resulting in the manufacture of larger made to order carpets whose de...

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Vintage 1920s Indian Agra Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Indian Agra Carpet
Antique Indian Agra Carpet

Antique Indian Agra Carpet

Located in Closter, NJ

Under British rule in the 19th Century, this industry was revived with the assistance of American entrepreneurs, resulting in the manufacture of larger made to order carpets whose de...

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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Agra Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Lovely Victorian Sterling Chatelaine
Lovely Victorian Sterling Chatelaine

Lovely Victorian Sterling Chatelaine

Located in New York, NY

Attached are a very collectible notepad with celluloid date pages by the Shiebler company in the Aesthetic style as well as a stamp holder, pin holder (frog on lily pad), retractable...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts More Jewelry

Antique Agra Carpet
Antique Agra Carpet

Antique Agra Carpet

Located in Closter, NJ

Under British rule in the 19th Century, this industry was revived with the assistance of American entrepreneurs, resulting in the manufacture of larger made to order carpets whose de...

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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Tohoku Japan, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

Tohoku Japan, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

By Daniel Clarke

Located in Yardley, PA

hoku retains a reputation as a remote, scenic region with a harsh climate. In the 20th century, tourism became a major industry in the T?

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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Original poster celebrates Renault’s aviation success in the Coupe Dunlop
Original poster celebrates Renault’s aviation success in the Coupe Dunlop

Original poster celebrates Renault’s aviation success in the Coupe Dunlop

Located in PARIS, FR

This historical artifact is a rare piece of aviation and automotive history, showcasing the golden age of aeronautical competition and Renault’s engineering prowess in the early 20th...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Sarreguemines, Mantel Clock "Pagoda", France, 1940s
Sarreguemines, Mantel Clock "Pagoda", France, 1940s

Sarreguemines, Mantel Clock "Pagoda", France, 1940s

By Sarreguemines

Located in PARIS, FR

Sarreguemines earthenware is a ceramic production that developed from 1790 to 2007 in the city of Sarreguemines. In two centuries, the small family industry born during the Revolutio...

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Vintage 1940s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ceramic

Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Madder, Buckthorn, Cleavers, 1854
Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Madder, Buckthorn, Cleavers, 1854

Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Madder, Buckthorn, Cleavers, 1854

Located in Langweer, NL

Annotations accompanying the illustration provide valuable historical and botanical context, reflecting their importance in 19th-century European industry and medicine. This origi...

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Antique 1850s Prints

Materials

Paper

Gold-Persimmon Aubusson Carpet with Green Ground, c. 1800
Gold-Persimmon Aubusson Carpet with Green Ground, c. 1800

Gold-Persimmon Aubusson Carpet with Green Ground, c. 1800

Located in Dublin, NH

Gold-Persimmon Aubusson Carpet with Green Ground, c. 1800 Aubusson, in the Limousin region of central France, was a weaving center for tapestries and carpets from at least the fourt...

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Antique 19th Century French Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Olga Fisch Carpet "Caceria 'The Hunt'" Hungary/Ecuador, circa 1950
Olga Fisch Carpet "Caceria 'The Hunt'" Hungary/Ecuador, circa 1950

Olga Fisch Carpet "Caceria 'The Hunt'" Hungary/Ecuador, circa 1950

Located in Evanston, IL

Upon the arrival of the Spanish in the 15th century, the rug industry in the region rapidly expanded.

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Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Folk Art North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

ETRUSCAN REVIVAL 1870 Italian Enameled Locket of a Queen In Gilt With Diamonds
ETRUSCAN REVIVAL 1870 Italian Enameled Locket of a Queen In Gilt With Diamonds

ETRUSCAN REVIVAL 1870 Italian Enameled Locket of a Queen In Gilt With Diamonds

Located in Miami, FL

In Geneva, Switzerland, there was a culture of painting enamels from the late 15th century as well, but the industry only really started to flourish mid-17th century.

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Antique 1870s Italian Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Brass, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold Plate

Age Art Deco Porcelain Figurine from Hungarian Porcelain  Hollóháza
Age Art Deco Porcelain Figurine from Hungarian Porcelain  Hollóháza

Age Art Deco Porcelain Figurine from Hungarian Porcelain Hollóháza

Located in Vigonza, Padua

At the dawn of the 19th century, the glass industry has flourished. However, the main transport routes and the raw materials needed to manufacture glass were far from the factory site.

Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

1950's Large Scale French Industrial Pendant Lamps - Small Batch Available
1950's Large Scale French Industrial Pendant Lamps - Small Batch Available

1950's Large Scale French Industrial Pendant Lamps - Small Batch Available

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Classic industrial French lamp made by Mazda and widely used in the mid 20th Century in French industry, but hard to find these days.

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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Sheet Metal

1835 Hand-Colored Lithograph: Italian Villagers in Conversation
1835 Hand-Colored Lithograph: Italian Villagers in Conversation

1835 Hand-Colored Lithograph: Italian Villagers in Conversation

Located in Langweer, NL

Publisher: - Lebeau & Co.: The publisher of the print, a well-known name in the 19th-century printmaking industry, ensuring the work was distributed to a wide audience.

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Antique 1830s Prints

Materials

Paper

Egyptian Revival 1880 Round Enameled Queen Brooch In 18Kt Gold With Diamond
Egyptian Revival 1880 Round Enameled Queen Brooch In 18Kt Gold With Diamond

Egyptian Revival 1880 Round Enameled Queen Brooch In 18Kt Gold With Diamond

Located in Miami, FL

In Geneva, Switzerland, there was a culture of painting enamels from the late 15th century as well, but the industry only really started to flourish mid-17th century.

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Antique 1870s Italian Egyptian Revival Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

1960’s Violet Bohemian Glass Vase Vladislav Urban for Hermanova Hut Sklo Union
1960’s Violet Bohemian Glass Vase Vladislav Urban for Hermanova Hut Sklo Union

1960’s Violet Bohemian Glass Vase Vladislav Urban for Hermanova Hut Sklo Union

Located in Topeka, KS

The attributed piece was referenced in: Newhall Marcus: Sklo Union-Art Before Industry 20th Century Czech Pressed Glass pg. 98. It bears a beautiful (and quite heavy) tapered cylindr...

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Vintage 1960s Czech Bohemian Vases

Materials

Art Glass

1947 original map "Les eaux-de-vie de France - Le Cognac fins bois" by Larmat
1947 original map "Les eaux-de-vie de France - Le Cognac fins bois" by Larmat

1947 original map "Les eaux-de-vie de France - Le Cognac fins bois" by Larmat

By Louis Larmat

Located in PARIS, FR

For historians, the map offers insights into how regions like Fins Bois were viewed and understood in the mid-20th century, while for connoisseurs and industry professionals, it serv...

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1940s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Antique Indian Agra Rug - 11'4'' X 9'0''
Antique Indian Agra Rug - 11'4'' X 9'0''

Antique Indian Agra Rug - 11'4'' X 9'0''

Located in Los Angeles, US

Antique Agra Rugs Agra has been a major center of area rug and carpet production since the great period of Mughal art in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. When the carpet indu...

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Antique Early 1900s Indian Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1920s Antique Indian Agra Rug
1920s Antique Indian Agra Rug

1920s Antique Indian Agra Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

Antique Agra Rugs Agra has been a major center of area rug and carpet production since the great period of Mughal art in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. When the carpet indu...

Category

Vintage 1920s Indian Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1900s Antique Indian Agra Rug - 12'5'' X 11'10''
1900s Antique Indian Agra Rug - 12'5'' X 11'10''

1900s Antique Indian Agra Rug - 12'5'' X 11'10''

Located in Los Angeles, US

Antique Agra Rugs Agra has been a major center of area rug and carpet production since the great period of Mughal art in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. When the carpet indu...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1900s Antique Indian Rug - 16'2'' X 12'0''
1900s Antique Indian Rug - 16'2'' X 12'0''

1900s Antique Indian Rug - 16'2'' X 12'0''

Located in Los Angeles, US

Antique Agra Rugs Agra has been a major center of area rug and carpet production since the great period of Mughal art in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. When the carpet indu...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1900s Antique Indian Agra Rug - 12'0'' X 8'9''
1900s Antique Indian Agra Rug - 12'0'' X 8'9''

1900s Antique Indian Agra Rug - 12'0'' X 8'9''

Located in Los Angeles, US

Antique Agra Rugs Agra has been a major center of area rug and carpet production since the great period of Mughal art in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. When the carpet indu...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Empire Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Study for Old Canal, Red and Blue (Rockaway, Morris Canal)
Study for Old Canal, Red and Blue (Rockaway, Morris Canal)

Study for Old Canal, Red and Blue (Rockaway, Morris Canal)

By Oscar Florianus Bluemner

Located in New York, NY

In the course of the nineteenth century, the New Jersey iron industry played out, its end hastened by the discovery of vast deposits of iron ore near the earth’s surface in the Mesab...

Category

20th Century American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

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