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Italian 18th Century Chalk/ Cast Stone Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful chalk/ cast stone angel head. Italy circa 1750 Weathered, small losses. Measurements
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Italian 18th Century Chalk/ Cast Stone Angel Head
Italian 18th Century Chalk/ Cast Stone Angel Head
$590 Sale Price
43% Off
H 7.88 in W 4.34 in D 3.94 in
Drawing, Painting Representing a Child's Head, Chalk Drawing.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Drawing, painting representing a child's head, black pencil and red chalk drawing. Painting
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Portrait of a Man’s Head
By William Etty
Located in London, GB
Charcoal and white chalk highlight on paper Label of J.M Maas Gallery (verso) 36cm × 28cm (54cm
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19th Century English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Charcoal

Portrait of a Man’s Head
Portrait of a Man’s Head
$3,417
H 21.26 in W 16.93 in
“Portrait of a Head”
Located in Southampton, NY
Late 18th century mixed media portrait of the head of an old man, perhaps the biblical figure Moses
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1780s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Graphite, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

“Portrait of a Head”
“Portrait of a Head”
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
H 10.25 in W 8.25 in D 1 in
Sketch of a head - Carved in stone -
Located in Berlin, DE
Emil Faesch (1865 Basel - 1915 Basel). Sketch of a head. Charcoal on painting cardboard, 60 x 47.5
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1880s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

Sketch of a head - Carved in stone -
Sketch of a head - Carved in stone -
$429 Sale Price
20% Off
H 23.63 in W 18.9 in D 0.4 in
Margaret McClean - 1881 Sanguine, Study of a Head
Located in Corsham, GB
A sanguine conte study of a head. Presented in a wash line mount and a distressed gilt-effect
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

Ram's Head Contemporary Plaster Sculpture with Green Patina Ancient Rome Style
Located in Firenze, IT
This contemporary plaster sculpture of a ram’s head is inspired by the art of Ancient Rome and
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

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Plaster, Lacquer, Paint, Chalk

Italian School, late 16th century - Head of a Man and Écorché Studies of Arms
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Italian School, late 16th century Head of a Man and Écorché Studies of Arms Red chalk on laid
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16th Century Old Masters Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

Studies of a kneeling female figure, an arm, a hand, and a head in profile
By Carlo Maratta (Ancona 1625 - Rome 1713)
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
, an arm, a hand, and a head in profile Red chalk on paper 43.4 x 26.6 cm Unsigned Provenance
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

Napoleon at the Head of His Grande Armée, His Generals and the Prussian Hussars
Located in Cotignac, FR
Pencil, chalk and watercolour depiction of Napoleon at the head of his generals by French artist
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Late 20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Crayon, Cardboard, Pencil, Watercolor

Victoria Harrison, Beachy Head, Affordable Art, Contemporary Art, Seascape Art
By Victoria Harrison
Located in Deddington, GB
Sold Unframed This art work is inspired by the dramatic and beautiful Beachy Head – a chalk headland
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic

Miriam Haskell Glass Sea Shell Earrings
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell summer earrings of chalk white and frosted clear glass, suspended from a chalk white
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Vintage 1950s American Dangle Earrings

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Gilt Metal

Head of a Cheerful Man Wearing a Cap
Located in New York, NY
has masterfully alternated between the black and red chalk to accentuate the old man’s prominent
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17th Century Baroque Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk

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Alex Head Turned
By Edward Schmidt
Located in Carmel-by-the-sea, CA
Edward Schmidt is an artist firmly rooted in the academic Beaux-Arts tradition. He was born in Ann Arbor Michigan in 1946, and earned his Bachelor of Art’s degree from Pratt institut...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

18th C Dutch Old Master Drawing Pastel Jacob de Wit Head of a Putto
By Jacob De Wit
Located in Gouda, NL
Jacob de Wit (Amsterdam 1695 – 1754 Amsterdam) A Head of a Putto Black, white, blue and red chalk
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Pastel

Oscar (Sitting, Head on Chair), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Womenswear. There
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil ...

Angels Heads: Love is in the Air
By Joshua Reynolds
Located in New York, NY
used a red chalk drawing of four cherubic heads by the Italian artist Carlo Maratta (1625-1713), whose
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1840s Romantic Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

18th century Portrait of Playwright William Congreve in a Blue Velvet Jacket.
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
double chin. His appearance here relates to a white chalk and charcoal head study by Kneller that
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

French 18th Century Chalk/ Stucco Mascaron / Head Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered chalk/stucco ornament. France circa 1750-1800. Weathered. Measurement
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Antique 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Ubaldo Gandolfi "Head of a Woman" Red Chalk Drawing 1728-1781 Signed
Located in Toledo, OH
Ubaldo Gandolfi "Head Of A Woman" red chalk drawing. 1728- 1781. Signed. Original gallery label on
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Antique 18th Century European Gothic Revival Drawings

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Paper

Niccola Santirelli Delegro - French School 1815 Sanguine, Classical Head Study
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine early 19th century study of a classical bust. The artist has wonderfully captured the subject with crosshatched lines and a delicate but precise handling of the medium. T...
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

Academic Cast Depicting Furietti Centaur Head, Italy 1890
Located in Milan, IT
Over the wooden black painted base and a column of red marble from Verona is set the lava and chalk
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Antique 1890s Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Woman in a hat with arm upraised
By Henri Edmond Cross
Located in Fairlawn, OH
painting entitled The Flowered Column, 1901, Private Collection Verso: slight chalk study of the head of
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Early 1900s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

Fine Antique Female Portrait Drawing Sanguine Chalk Head Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Italian School, early 19th century Head Portrait red chalk drawing on paper, unframed painting
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Pencil, Chalk, Pastel

Old Master Sanguine Chalk Drawing Head Portrait Figure to the Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Head Portrait Italian School, 19th century sanguine chalk drawing on paper, unframed painting: 23
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Chalk

Antique Chalk Bust of “Cleopatra” with Head Band and Asp
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunning and elegant antique French Art Nouveau polychrome plaster bust sculpture of the famous Egyptian Queen Cleopatra, with amazing sculpture details and colors, she is wearing ...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Busts

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Plaster, Paint

19th century English chalk drawing on paper of a Lions head
By William Huggins
Located in Woodbury, CT
William Huggins was born in Liverpool, England on the 13th of May, 1820. His parents were Samuel and Elisabeth Huggins. He took his first drawing lessons from the Liverpool Mechanics...
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1840s Victorian Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

1800's Italian Old Master Sanguine Chalk Drawing Head Portrait Fiery Man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Head Portrait Italian School, early 1800's by sanguine chalk drawing on paper, unframed painting
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Early 19th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings

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Pencil

Head of a Man (recto) Sketch of a Man's Head (verso)
By William Sommer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Head of a Man (recto) Sketch of a Man's Head (verso) Ink and black conte crayon, c. 1920 Signed
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1920s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk

19thC Head Portrait Young Lady Flowing Hair, Realist Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Head Portrait French School, 19th century chalk, charcoal and pencil on paper unframed 17 x 11
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Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Charcoal, Pencil

Academic Drawing. Study for a Male Head. 19th century. Italian School.
Located in Firenze, IT
Academic study of the male head, who with his gaze full of emotion and tense towards the figure of
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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk, Pencil, Carbon Pencil, ABS

American Phrenology head of Fowlers & Wells Phrenological Cabinet New York
Located in Haarlem, NL
Rare and original 19th century American phrenological chalk-ware or stucco head/bust, with sections
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Antique Mid-18th Century American Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Stucco

Oil Paintings, Portraits Circle of Peter Lely (1618 – 1680) Pair.
By (follower of) Peter Lely
Located in Uppingham, GB
of numbered postures, he would paint the head from life, chalk in the pose, and lay in the colors
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Red Chalk Drawing of a Female Head
Located in New Orleans, LA
Academy type drawing of a female with turned head. On paper that appears to be from the 18th or
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Antique 19th Century Drawings

Scarce & Early Carved & Painted Pine Folk Art Phrenology Head, circa 1850-1860
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
; according to an article in the Boston Christian Examiner in 1834, "Heads of chalk, inscribed with mystic
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Antique 1850s Central American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine

Rare Plaster Phrenology Bust Prepared by A.L. Vago, London, circa 1870-1885
By Ambrose Lewis Vago
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
Christian Examiner in 1834, "Heads of chalk, inscribed with mystic numbers, disfigured every mantelpiece
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Plaster

Rare Plaster Phrenology Bust Prepared by A.L. Vago, London, 1869
By Ambrose Lewis Vago
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
homes in particular; according to an article in the Boston Christian Examiner in 1834, "Heads of chalk
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Plaster

Plaster Phrenology Bust by A.L. Vago of Gray's Inn Road, London & Dated to 1883
By Ambrose Lewis Vago
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
applied to the head listing the mental faculties, and coated with applied lacquer., the reverse is stamped
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Busts

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Plaster

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Madonna Scarsella Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16/17th Century Raffaello Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Ippolito Scarsella, known as Lo Scarsellino (Ferrara, around 1550 - 1620) workshop Altarpiece depicting the Madonna and Child, St. James the Greater and the donor in armour Techniqu...
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16th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Farmhouse Chicken Wire Egg Fruit Basket Carry All, Vintage Industrial Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful chicken wire made Basket, circa 1930s. Made of wire and wooden handles. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Nice addition to any Country Kitchen. Size given in meas...
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Metal, Wire

Set of 8 Large Reclaimed Cast Iron Garden Campana Urns
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An impressive set of 8 large and substantial reclaimed cast iron garden campana urns sourced from the gardens of a Grade II listed estate in Hampshire. Dating from the Victorian pe...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Urns

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Metal, Iron

Small Silvered Metal Jewelry Box – Reeds Motif – France, 1970s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Small Silvered Metal Jewelry Box – Reeds Motif – France, 1970s Description: This is a small decorative jewelry box made in France in the 1970s, crafted from silvered metal. The lid...
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Vintage 1970s French Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Swedish Grace, A Pair of Art Deco Lounge Chairs in Elm & Lambswool, 1930s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Odense, DK
A charming pair of Art Deco lounge chairs crafted in elm and reupholstered in luxurious shearling lambswool. Made in the 1930s by a Swedish cabinetmaker, these chairs embody the refi...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Lambskin, Sheepskin, Elm

Italian 17th/ 18th Century Giltwood Baroque Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful carved giltwood baroque ornament. Italy, 17/18th century. Weathered and small losses. Measurement includes the wooden base.
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Italian 17th/ 18th Century Giltwood Baroque Ornament
Italian 17th/ 18th Century Giltwood Baroque Ornament
$543 Sale Price
53% Off
H 25.2 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Great pair of Bauhaus tubular sling chairs in cowhide and matte steel. The arm covers are black leather that lace up underneath while the seat and back are lace-up cowhide. Similar ...
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Mid-20th Century German Armchairs

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Steel

Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs
Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs
$4,500 / set
H 31 in W 29 in D 26.5 in
Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Nightstand Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old small drawer storage made in Japan. The furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s), and the texture of the wood over the years gives it a deep flavor. Th...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Tiffany Studios New York "Nautilus" Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A natural form captured masterfully in regular glass paneling, the shade of this Tiffany Studios New York lamp graduates from emerald green to a clean off-white as it unfurls, mimick...
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20th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

La Femme Muse /// Allegorical Symbolism Romantic Old Masters European Drawing
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Unknown (Likely French, 18th Century) Title: "La Femme Muse" *No signature found Circa: 1780 Medium: Original Pastel Drawing on heavy laid paper Framing: Recently framed with...
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1780s Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Laid Paper

Seashell Jewelry Trinket Box
Located in New York, NY
A real natural seashell jewelry or trinket box with glass and mirror design, circa late-20th century. Boxes' hinged lid is a real natural seashell (beautifully cut in half) with 'pan...
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Late 20th Century Organic Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Shell, Glass, Mirror

Seashell Jewelry Trinket Box
Seashell Jewelry Trinket Box
$425
H 4 in W 2.75 in D 3.63 in
Four Rare Italian School 19th Century Old Master Sketches Drawings by F Mazzoli
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this stunning set of four original 19th century Old Master drawings by F Mazzoli Please note the delivery...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Drawings

Materials

Paper

Four Rare Italian School 19th Century Old Master Sketches Drawings by F Mazzoli
Four Rare Italian School 19th Century Old Master Sketches Drawings by F Mazzoli
$2,870 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 29.14 in W 23.04 in D 1.19 in
Ceramic Horse Sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Fiorentino, 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in Delft, NL
Ceramic Horse Sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Fiorentino, 1960 Dimensions: 29cm Width , 12cm Depth , 32cm Height Condition: Good Material: Ceramic
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Junghans Clock with Bauhaus Vibe Ceramic Triangle, 1950s, Germany
By Junghans Uhren GmbH, Max Bill
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautiful triangle wall clock by Junghans, cream ceramic, in a pure 50s original design by one of Germanys most renowned clock makers. Made in the 50s – ''Electora'' by Junghans. He...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Large 18-19th Century Spanish Glazed Earthenware Bowl
Located in Buisson, FR
Very rare and beautiful Spanish earthenware bowl. Wonderful decoration with a bird sitting on a vase of flowers Sevilla, Spain, circa 1750-1850 Weathered and amazing antique repair ...
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Rustic Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Large 18-19th Century Spanish Glazed Earthenware Bowl
Large 18-19th Century Spanish Glazed Earthenware Bowl
$949 Sale Price
41% Off
H 4.14 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
French Aubusson Greenery Tapestry 18th century - 165Lx215H cm - N° 1537
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 18th century Style: Greenery Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool and silk Width: 165 cm Height: 215 cm Depth: 1 cm. In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tapes...
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

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Chalk Head For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the chalk head you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Find abstract versions now, or shop for abstract creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. If you’re looking for a chalk head from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a chalk head to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, brown, blue and more. Creating a chalk head has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Howard Tangye, Jean-François Debongnie, Fernando Natalici, (after) Keith Haring and Christina Hall-Strauss are consistently popular. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, chalk and synthetic resin paint can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Chalk Head?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a chalk head in our inventory may begin at $85 and can go as high as $619,491, while the average can fetch as much as $3,402.