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Charles Agar

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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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Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps

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Located in New York, NY

Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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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

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

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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Philip V King Spain Louise Savoy Queen Gobert Paint Oil 18th Century Old master
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Philip V King Spain Louise Savoy Queen Gobert Paint Oil 18th Century Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Circle of Pierre Gobert (Fontainebleau 1662 - Paris 1744) Pair of portraits Portrait of Philip V, King of Spain (Versailles 1683 - Madrid 1746) Portrait of Queen Louise of Savoy (16...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

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

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

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

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

Materials

Giltwood, Canvas

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

1902 The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe

$4,652

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

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The Illustrious World – Rare Dutch Heraldic and Historical Masterwork, 1700
The Illustrious World – Rare Dutch Heraldic and Historical Masterwork, 1700

The Illustrious World – Rare Dutch Heraldic and Historical Masterwork, 1700

$4,476Sale Price|30% Off

H 7.68 in W 5.12 in D 1.97 in

The Illustrious World – Rare Dutch Heraldic and Historical Masterwork, 1700

Located in Langweer, NL

De Doorluchtige Weereld – S. de Vries, François Halma, Amsterdam, 1700 Magnificent and complete three-volume set of De Doorluchtige Weereld (The Illustrious World), written by S. de...

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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Books

Materials

Paper

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

Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet -  86"
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet -  86"

Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in P...

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21st Century and Contemporary Sofas

Materials

Velvet

18th century Danish Period Rococo Cabinet
18th century Danish Period Rococo Cabinet

18th century Danish Period Rococo Cabinet

$12,500

H 82 in W 54 in D 25 in

18th century Danish Period Rococo Cabinet

Located in Charleston, SC

18th century period Danish rococo cabinet in two parts with bonnet top, raised panel doors, three shelves, four small drawers, supported by sturdy three drawer base with beautiful or...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler

Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler

By F. & C. Osler

Located in Steyning, West sussex

An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...

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Antique 1860s English Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silver Plate

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

Leather

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

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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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Paintings

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Canvas

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

Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534

$3,434,136

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

Materials

Stone

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Finding the Right Portrait-paintings for You

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.

Whether it’s part of the gallery-style approach to your living-room or dining-room walls or merely inspiration as you devise an eye-grabbing color scheme in your home, a portrait painting is a timeless decorative object for any interior. A landscape painting or sculpture might give you the kind of insight into a specific region of the world or a different culture that you can ascertain only through art. Similarly, when you take the time to learn about the subject of a portrait painting that you bring into your home — the sitter’s history, the relationship between the sitter and the artist should one exist, the story of how the portrait came to be — that work can become intensely personal in addition to its place as an object for an art-hungry corner of your apartment or house.

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