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Portrait of a Young Lady and her Spaniel
Portrait of a Young Lady and her Spaniel

Portrait of a Young Lady and her Spaniel

Located in Bath, Somerset

is attributed to the portrait painter Charles D`Agar who was born in Paris in 1669, the son of the

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Early 18th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Novels 'Works' of Jane Austen. Winchester Edition, 10 Vols, 1906 Leather Bound

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: AUSTEN, Jane. TITLE: The Novels (Works) of Jane Austen. PUBLISHER: Edinburgh: John Grant, 1906. DESCRIPTION: THE WINCHESTER EDITION. 10 vols., 8-3/8" x 6-1/8", fron...

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Antique Early 1900s British Books

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Elegant Portrait of a Lady in Fur Stole, Early 20th Century”no signed
Elegant Portrait of a Lady in Fur Stole, Early 20th Century”no signed

Elegant Portrait of a Lady in Fur Stole, Early 20th Century”no signed

Located in Genève, GE

Elegant Portrait of a Lady — Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas no signed A captivating and refined portrait of an elegant lady seated gracefully, dressed in a sumptuous dark gown ador...

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Early 20th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

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Portrait of Franklin Atwood Park, VP of Singer Mfg. Co.
Portrait of Franklin Atwood Park, VP of Singer Mfg. Co.

Portrait of Franklin Atwood Park, VP of Singer Mfg. Co.

Located in Soquel, CA

Portrait of Franklin Atwood Park, VP of Singer Mfg. Co. Stately portrait of Franklin Atwood Park by Arthur Trevethin Nowell (British, 1862-1940). Park is sitting for a classical por...

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1920s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Ceiba Table Lamp
Ceiba Table Lamp

Ceiba Table Lamp

$1,620 / item

H 17.72 in Dm 7.88 in

Ceiba Table Lamp

By Chuch Estudio

Located in Mérida, MX

The Ceiba Lamp embodies the essence of artisanal craftsmanship, meticulously crafted entirely by hand. Inspired by the sacred Tree of Life in the Yucatan Peninsula, renowned as the C...

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2010s Mexican Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

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Vintage Metal Clawfoot Planter
Vintage Metal Clawfoot Planter

Vintage Metal Clawfoot Planter

$595 / item

H 19.7 in W 29.5 in D 25.2 in

Vintage Metal Clawfoot Planter

Located in High Point, NC

These rustic planters are a playful interpretation on typical zinc garden-ware. Inspired by traditional outdoor pitchers, wash-bins and basins, this metal planter is weather resistan...

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Vintage 1940s European Rustic Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Metal, Zinc

Monk in a Monastic Cell, Roma, Italy
Monk in a Monastic Cell, Roma, Italy

Egron Sellif LundgrenMonk in a Monastic Cell, Roma, Italy, 1848

$5,370Sale Price|30% Off

H 24.41 in W 19.69 in

Monk in a Monastic Cell, Roma, Italy

Located in Stockholm, SE

Egron Lundgren (1815–1875) Monk in a Monastic Cell signed and dated Egron Lundgren Rom 1848 oil on relined canvas unframed 62 x 50 cm (24 ½ x 19 ¾ in.) framed 79 x 68 cm (31 x 26 ¾...

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1840s Old Masters Interior Paintings

Materials

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Petit-Monsigny Art Deco Ibis Sculpture Table Lamp, 1920
Petit-Monsigny Art Deco Ibis Sculpture Table Lamp, 1920

Petit-Monsigny Art Deco Ibis Sculpture Table Lamp, 1920

$10,000

H 14.77 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in

Petit-Monsigny Art Deco Ibis Sculpture Table Lamp, 1920

By A. Petit Monsigny

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Table Lamp by Adolphe Petit-Monsigny, circa 1920. An exceptional French Art Deco table lamp, circa 1920, showcasing a stunning bronze sculpture by th...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Painting "Le Moineau de Lesbie" by C.G. Brun, French School, 1860
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Painting "Le Moineau de Lesbie" by C.G. Brun, French School, 1860

By Charles Guillaume Brun

Located in PARIS, FR

Dimensions with frame : Height : 116 cm (45.7 in.) ; Width : 144 cm (56.7 in.) Dimensions without frame : Height : 85 cm (33.5 in.) ; Width : 118 cm (46.5 in.) Atrium with a rich P...

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Paintings

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Giltwood, Canvas

Circa 1880 Italian Giltwood LXV Style Chaise Longue
Circa 1880 Italian Giltwood LXV Style Chaise Longue

Circa 1880 Italian Giltwood LXV Style Chaise Longue

$7,381

H 39.38 in W 30.32 in D 68.9 in

Circa 1880 Italian Giltwood LXV Style Chaise Longue

Located in London, Park Royal

This wonderfully elegant Chaise Longue, Circa 1880 is from Tuscany, Italy. Finely carved in the LXV style, it includes an armrest on one side which adds the piece's overall form and ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Chaise Longues

Materials

Gold Leaf

English Mahogany Four-Poster Gadrooned Tester Bed with Marlboro Feet, Circa 1760
English Mahogany Four-Poster Gadrooned Tester Bed with Marlboro Feet, Circa 1760

English Mahogany Four-Poster Gadrooned Tester Bed with Marlboro Feet, Circa 1760

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany four-poster bed with gadrooned serpentine tester, carved reeded and floral post and terminating on Marlboro feet with original brass casters. Bed is queen-size. Cust...

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Antique 1760s English George II Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Vintage French Lounge Chairs with Camelbacks, Rolled Arms, Ebonized Legs
Pair of Vintage French Lounge Chairs with Camelbacks, Rolled Arms, Ebonized Legs

Pair of Vintage French Lounge Chairs with Camelbacks, Rolled Arms, Ebonized Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A vintage pair of French lounge chairs with rolled arms, camelbacks, ebonized legs and upholstery. This vintage pair of French lounge chairs, with their elegant camelbacks and rolled...

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20th Century French Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Novels 'Works & Letters' of Jane Austen, Winchester Edition, 12 Volumes
Novels 'Works & Letters' of Jane Austen, Winchester Edition, 12 Volumes

Novels 'Works & Letters' of Jane Austen, Winchester Edition, 12 Volumes

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Author: AUSTEN, Jane. Title: The Novels (Works and Letters) of Jane Austen. Publisher: Edinburgh: John Grant, 1911-12. Description: The Winchester Edition. 12 vols., 8-1/2"...

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Vintage 1910s British Books

Materials

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1902 The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe
1902 The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe

1902 The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe

$4,625

H 9.5 in W 25 in D 6.5 in

1902 The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe

Located in Bath, GB

A beautiful limited edition set of the complete works of Edgar Allan Poe, illustrated with ten plates to each volume, and signed by the publisher. The Arnheim Edition of Poe's works...

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Antique Early 1900s Books

Materials

Paper

Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534
Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534

Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534

$3,422,818

H 167.33 in W 137.8 in D 36.23 in

Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This outstanding Tonnerre stone fireplace is a masterpiece of the first French Renaissance. It was sculpted in 1534, under the reign of King François the 1st for Philippe Merlan (150...

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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

L. Erpikum, Reclining Nude in a Landscape (Venus Resting), 1889
L. Erpikum, Reclining Nude in a Landscape (Venus Resting), 1889

L. Erpikum, Reclining Nude in a Landscape (Venus Resting), 1889

Located in Tarzana, CA

L. Erpikum, Venus Resting by a Woodland Pool, 1889 Artist: L. Erpikum (active late 19th century) Nationality: Likely Belgian or French regional school (the surname suggests Flemish/...

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Old Master Paintings, Portraits Of Elegant Ladies, Oil On Canvas, Portrait Of A Woman, 19th

Located in Breganze, VI

The category Antique Paintings, Portraits Of Elegant Ladies offers a Large Oil Painting On Canvas Dell'800.  This is a portrait of a seated and elegantly dressed woman in a silk dre...

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An elegant and sophisticated decorative touch in any living space, portrait paintings have remained popular throughout the years and are widely loved pieces of art for display in many homes today.

Portrait paintings are at least as old as ancient Egypt, where realistic, lifelike depictions of the recently deceased — commonly known as “mummy portraits” — were painted on wooden panels and affixed to mummies as part of the burial tradition.

For centuries, painters have used portraiture as a means of expressing a subject’s nobility, societal status and authority. Portraits were given as gifts in Renaissance Europe, and a portrait artist might have been commissioned to help mark a significant occasion such as a wedding or a promotion to high office. Prior to the advent of photography, which eventually replaced painted portraits as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. And during the 18th century in particular, if an artist commissioned for a portrait struggled with how to adequately memorialize and capture a subject’s likeness, sometimes a portrait painting wasn’t completed for up to a year.

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