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$1,600
H 5.91 in W 3.75 in D 1.19 in
Les Fables d'Esope Phrigien avec celles de Philelphe [Aesop's Fables, 1708]
Located in Middletown, NY
Frontispiece engraving, printer devices on title pages, and 117 in-text half-page engravings, one for each fable, engraved by Georg Paul Busch. Cancel on p. 276 (fable LXX) where wro...
Gold Leaf
1722 Fables of Aesop and Others
By Samuel Croxall
Located in Bath, GB
The very scarce first edition of Samuel Croxall's translation of the fables of Aesop, illustrated throughout and in a handsome full calf binding.
Paper
Aesop's Fables, Illustrated by Charles Folkard, 1916
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Aesop. Aesop’ Fables. London: Adam & Charles Black, 1916. Illustrated by Charles Folkard.
Fabric, Paper
Early 19th Century Pine Fireplace Featuring Aesop's Fable
Located in London, GB
The carved centre plaque depicting the Aesop's fable of "The Dog and Its Reflection." The frieze with swags and floral garlands with tied ribbons to side panels.
Pine
$809Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.21 in W 10.04 in D 2.56 in
Antique The Fables Book, Historic Literature, English, Illustrated, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a superb antique edition of 'The Fables' by Jean de La Fontaine, translated into English verse by Walter Thornbury and illustrated throughout by Gustave Doré.
Paper
$4,241
H 8.39 in W 5.16 in D 0.79 in
Fables - Vintage Rare Book Illustrated by William Blake - 1793
By William Blake
Located in Roma, IT
Fables is an original Modern Rare book engraved by Sir William Blake (London, 1757 - London, 1827) and written by John Gay (Barnstaple, 1685 – London, 1732) in 1793.
Paper, Etching
$65
H 6.3 in W 8.27 in
Lioness and Fox, antique animal fable etching by Samuel Howitt
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An early 19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting fables. Samuel Howitt was highly regarded for his animal and sporting etchings.
Engraving, Etching
$65
H 6.3 in W 8.27 in
Ass, Ape & Mole, antique animal fable etching by Samuel Howitt
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An early 19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting fables. Samuel Howitt was highly regarded for his animal and sporting etchings.
Engraving, Etching
Ape and Fox, antique animal fable etching by Samuel Howitt
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An early 19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting fables. Samuel Howitt was highly regarded for his animal and sporting etchings.
Engraving, Etching
$2,100
H 25.5 in W 22.25 in D 1.75 in
From the suite "Les Fables De La Fontaine" original etching
By Marc Chagall
Located in San Francisco, CA
Framed size is 25.5 x 22.25 inches Description: From the suite les Fables De La Fontaine, created in 1927 for Ambroise Vollard Editions and published in 1952 by Teriade.
Etching
Pewter Tray Depicting the Fable of the Frog and the Fish
Located in Madrid, ES
Charming pewter tray featuring a relief scene inspired by the fable of the frog and the fish, a narrative rooted in traditional moral storytelling.
Pewter
$294
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.08 in
La Fable et la Verité - Original Etching - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 16 x 7 cm. Fable and Truth is an original etching on paper, realized by an Anonymous artist of the XX century, titled in French on the bottom center.
Etching
Fable 18k Yellow Gold Justinian Ring – 1.50 ct Turquoise & Natural Diamond
Located in Greeneville, TN
A legend set in gold. 💍 The Fable Ring by Mountain Song Jeweler is a story of ancient royalty, vibrant soul, and bold elegance.
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
$65
H 6.3 in W 8.27 in
Fighting Bulls and Frogs, antique animal fable etching by Samuel Howitt
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An early 19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting fables. Samuel Howitt was highly regarded for his animal and sporting etchings.
Engraving, Etching
Brown-Westhead Moore & Cie, « Fables of la Fontaine » service, England, c. 1890
By Brown-Westhead & Moore
Located in PARIS, FR
Octagonal in shape, each plate illustrates a fable by La Fontaine such as The Crayfish and His Daughter ; The Rooster, the Cat and the Little Mouse ; The Stag Seeing Himself in the W...
Earthenware
$1,500
H 7.82 in W 5.07 in D 0.75 in
(NIVARDUS) - The Crafty Courtier: Or the fable of Reinard the Fox - 1706
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
TITLE: The Crafty Courtier: Or the fable of Reinard the Fox: Newly done into English Verse, from the Antient Latin Iambics of Hartm.
Leather
$212
H 2.76 in W 3.94 in D 0.04 in
The Gathering of Nations - Animal Fable - Lithograph by J.J. Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
The Gathering of Nations - Animal Fable is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper realized by J.J.
Lithograph
$16,387 / set
H 38 in W 38.5 in D 2 in
Pair of Aesthetic Movement Cast Fire Inserts with Mintons Aesop's Fables Tiles
By John Moyr Smith, Thomas Jeckyll, Minton
Located in London, GB
A rare pair of Aesthetic Movement cast iron fire inserts, each with twelve Minton tiles, printed in blue and white with comical designs by John Moyr-Smith from Aesop's Fables. The d...
Iron
$4,123
H 122.05 in W 72.84 in D 0.4 in
Tapestry 19th Century Aubusson in Coteniere 'Fable of La Fontaine', N° 1223
Located in Paris, FR
A very pretty Tapestry 19th century Aubusson in container for doors or windows. Thanks to our restoration-conservation workshop and also Our know-how, we are pleased to present ...
Wool
$1,685
H 8.88 in W 5.63 in D 5 in
A BWM Majolica Jug Depicting 'The Fox and the Grapers' Aesop's Fable, ca. 1876
By Brown-Westhead & Moore
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Majolica Jug Depicting 'The Fox and the Grapes from Aesop's Fables, with a molded and applied fox to each side and glazed in deep cobalt blue, the top portion with yellow trellis-wor...
Majolica
$495
H 5.5 in W 6 in D 2.75 in
Art Deco Cocktail Pick Set Based on the Fable of The Fox and The Grapes
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
In the fable the fox, denied access to the grapes, states "they are probably sour".
Chrome
$1,488
H 26.75 in W 22.25 in D 1.5 in
The Two Bulls And The Frog, From the suite Les Fables De La Fontaine
By Marc Chagall
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Marc Chagall (Russian, 1887-1985) Title: The Two Bulls And The Frog Year: 1927 Medium: Original etching Edition: fom the unumbered edition of 200 Paper: Japan Image (plate m...
Etching
$1,488
H 26 in W 23 in D 1.75 in
Le Geai Pare des Plumes du Paon, From the suite Les Fables De La Fontaine
By Marc Chagall
Located in San Francisco, CA
Framed size is 26 x23 inches Description: From the suite les Fables De La Fontaine, created in 1927 for Ambroise Vollard Editions and published in 1952 by Teriade.
Etching
$1,488
H 25 in W 22.75 in D 1.75 in
l' Avare Qui a Perdu son Tresor, From the suite Les Fables De La Fontaine
By Marc Chagall
Located in San Francisco, CA
Framed size is 25 x22.75 inches Description: From the suite les Fables De La Fontaine, created in 1927 for Ambroise Vollard Editions and published in 1952 by Teriade.
Etching
Well Carved Antique English Statuary White Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An unusual English marble fireplace with beautifully carved Aesops fable centre panel depicting the story of the Fox and the Stalk.
Statuary Marble
Staffordshire Depicting Androcles And The Lion Figurine
Located in Tampa, FL
A finely modeled 19th century Staffordshire ceramic figure group depicting the Roman fable of Androcles and the Lion, attributed to the factory of Thomas Parr.
Porcelain
A pair of paintings depicting animals in classical landscapes
By Francis Barlow
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Among his most famous achievements were his illustrations for editions of Aesop’s Fables, in which animals are endowed with expressive personalities and dramatic narrative energy.
Oil
$1,687
H 22.84 in W 21.66 in D 0.79 in
Antique Decorative Fire Back, English, Fireplace Reflector, Victorian, C.1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
An English, cast iron relief fireplace reflector with Fox and Stork motif after Aesop's fable, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
Iron
$447
H 19.69 in W 14.77 in D 0.08 in
The Smoker - Lithograph by Gérarde Cochet - 1929
Located in Roma, IT
He also illustrated several books, including the Fables de La Fontaine, Voltaire's Candide, and Jules Laforgue's Les Moralites Legendaires.
Paper, Lithograph
Paul Jouve (1878-1973) « Tigre » - circa 1920
By Paul Jouve
Located in Paris, FR
Mobilized during World War I, he continued drawing and, after 1918, became a renowned artist and sought-after illustrator (The Jungle Book, Fables by La Fontaine). At the height of h...
Canvas
$636
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
Tabac - Les Fleurs Animées Vol.I - Lithograph by J.J. Grandville - 1847
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
The artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate and precise strokes, through wonderful imagination and sensibility, featuring animals that behave and speak as human beings to highli...
Lithograph
19th Century Rare Victorian Majolica Fox & Crow Trunk Vase Minton
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
Possibly inspired by the Aesop Fable ''The Fox and the Crow''
Ceramic
$1,600
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.5 in
A Portrait of my Boundary Profile, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Amy Bernays
Located in Yardley, PA
I always hurt there. There is a fable about two wolves from American native culture.
Acrylic
Wonderful fine 18th century Aubusson tapestry «Animals»
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Authentic antique Aubusson tapestry from the 18th century, depicting a scene inspired by La Fontaine’s Fables. The composition features woodland animals within an elegant pastoral se...
Wool, Silk
French Art Deco Ceramic Fox by Gustave Gillot for Odyv, 1920
By ODYV, Gustave Gillot
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
The piece illustrates the famous fable “The Fox and the Grapes” by Jean de La Fontaine, capturing both narrative charm and refined stylization typical of the Art Deco movement.
Ceramic
$50,000
W 130 in L 169 in
Antique Bessarabian Oversized Rug with Floral Medallion Design - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Encircling the field are a series of pictorial cartouches and decorative panels that appear to depict mythological and literary scenes—most notably references to the myth of Medea an...
Wool
Charles X "The Serpent and The Eagle" Ormolu Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
Charles X "The Serpent and The Eagle" Ormolu Clock, circa 1830, the circular dial with strike on bell movement, signed "Charles a Paris", surmounted by the serpent and the eagle from...
Bronze, Ormolu
17th Century Portuguese " Azulejos " Panel " Vase "
Located in Madrid, ES
With geometric motifs, telling stories of the life of saints or profane themes such as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became on...
Ceramic
18th Century Portuguese "Azulejos" Panel "Vase"
Located in Madrid, ES
With geometric motifs, telling stories of the life of saints or profane themes such as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became on...
Ceramic
18th Century Portuguese "Azulejos" Panel "Vase"
Located in Madrid, ES
With geometric motifs, telling stories of the life of saints or profane themes such as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became on...
Ceramic
17th Century Portuguese " Azulejos " Panel " Vase "
Located in Madrid, ES
With geometric motifs, telling stories of the life of saints or profane themes such as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became on...
Ceramic
18th Century Portuguese "Azulejos" Panel "Vase"
Located in Madrid, ES
With geometric motifs, telling stories of the life of saints or profane themes such as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became on...
Ceramic
17th Century Portuguese "Azulejos" Panel "Vase"
Located in Madrid, ES
With geometric motifs, telling stories of the life of saints or profane themes such as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became on...
Ceramic
17th Century Portuguese "Azulejos" Panel "Vase"
Located in Madrid, ES
With geometric motifs, telling stories of the life of saints or profane themes such as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became on...
Ceramic
$11,545 / set
H 39.38 in W 50.4 in D 23.63 in
Antique French Three Piece Sofa Set with Armchairs, Original Tapestry Fabric
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
The carved giltwood furniture nicely frames finely woven Aubusson tapestry upholstery, playfully illustrated with scènes galantes of flirtatious couples and images of animals inspire...
Tapestry, Giltwood
$9,557Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.11 in W 28.35 in
Aristotle Phyllis Spranger 16/17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
The story was interpreted as a warning about female power and the vulnerability of men, without distinction, even the wisest: it is therefore a sort of moralising fable intended to w...
Oil
$575
H 9.06 in W 6.3 in D 1.58 in
East of the Sun and West of the Moon; Old Tales from the North, Kay Nielssen, il
Located in Middletown, NY
The Preface states "Nielsen's exquisite bizarrerie of his drawings aptly expresses the innermost significance of the old-world, old-wives' fables. For to term these legends, Nursery ...
Fabric, Paper
$2,663 / set
H 46.46 in W 63 in D 25.6 in
Antique French Aubusson Salon Set, Louis XV Giltwood, Early 1800s
Located in Buxton, GB
The Aubusson has woven gallant scenes, and a fable of a wolf dressed as a huntsman. Crafted in France in the early-1800s, this rare set of furniture are in their an original condit...
Tapestry, Giltwood
$1,250
H 9.19 in W 6.69 in D 1.88 in
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, Illustrated by Frank Goodwin, 1925
By Daniel Defoe
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
In his writing, Defoe blended the traditions of travel literature and adventure stories with fables, allegory, and even memoir, creating a writing style all his own.
Fabric, Paper
Late 19th Century Small Ladies’ Writing Desk
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
The side panels are decorated with medallion scenes from the fable The Raven and the Fox, complemented by floral and amphora motifs.
Walnut
$2,400
H 20.57 in W 17.07 in
Het Leeuwendeel (The Lion's Share) /// Old Masters Animals Landscape Dog Leopard
By Dirk Stoop
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Comes from Ogilby's 1665 "The Fables of Aesop" portfolio of 24 etchings. Our particular state here lacks a bear in center and dog lower right.
Gesso, Laid Paper, Etching, Intaglio
"Oh if brother would only let me have the key."
Located in Miami, FL
In 1946-47 she illustrated Bible stories, fables and activity pages in the Treasure Chest comic book.
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
Louis XVI Style Dresser, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
On the front the artisan created a marquetry with an illustration of the fable “The Fox and the Crow”, one of Aesop’s famous Fables.
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Yew
$80,112
H 33 in W 31.5 in
Hercules at the Crossroads, a painting by Felice Brusasorci, a Veronese painter
Located in PARIS, FR
Socrates tells an apologue, i.e. a moral fable, which he was taught by his master Prodicus of Ceos and which presents Hercules with a difficult choice: should he follow virtue or ple...
Canvas, Oil
$14,800
H 17.75 in W 9 in D 6.75 in
French 19th century Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Le Baiser Donné bust, after Houdon
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Le Baiser Donné et Le Baiser Rendu' illustrates a scene from the French literary classic, the Fables of Jean de la Fontaine. It is one of a pair of courtship subjects; the other is ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
1617 Horse and Deer Engraving by Vondel – Warande der Dieren
Located in Langweer, NL
Visscher, this emblematic print depicts the fable '’t Peerd ende ’t Hart' (The Horse and the Deer) and combines detailed engraving with a moralistic Dutch prose explanation below.
Paper
Set of 18th Century Transfer Printed Liverpool Delft Tiles
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Ex. private British collection, these decorative antique tiles are each transfer printed with scenes from three of Aesop’s Fables, including Two Travellers and a Bear (top), The Gees...
Clay
0.70ct Diamond pendant by Facet & Fable
Located in London, Mayfair
The Illuminate Collection by Facet & Fable. Through this collection, we shine a light on the beauty of hand cut antique diamonds and 19th century handmade settings celebrating their...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Set of 12 Plates, Aesop Fables, Wedgwood, circa 1860
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Aesop's fables have been popular for thousands of years and have been translated into many languages.
Creamware
Worcester Porcelain Deep Plate, Aesop Fable Three Foxes, ca 1780
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in London, GB
The image is painted in the style of Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, who specialised in Aesop fable paintings. I have not been able to find the exact fable behind this image, but it is kno...
Porcelain
Worcester Porcelain Deep Plate, Aesop Fable Horse and Donkey, ca 1780
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in London, GB
The image is painted in the style of Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, who specialised in Aesop fable paintings. I have one more plate of this service, with a fable of three foxes - please ...
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 16.54 in W 13.19 in D 0.04 in
Marc Chagall, Le Charlatan from the Fables de La Fontaine, Paris, 1927-1930
By Marc Chagall
Located in Vienna, AT
The illustration named 'Le Charlatan' was issued by Marc Chagall for Ambroise Vollard for the book 'Les Fables de la Fontaine'. Printed by Maurice Potin in Paris it is number 71 /100.
Handmade Paper, Etching
French Antique Baroque Pearl Silver 18 Karat Yellow Gold Aesop Fable Stork Ring
Located in Antwerp, BE
Country of origin: France Period: ca. 1850-1870 Style: Victorian Source of inspiration: Aesop's fable: "The fox and the stork". Aesop's fable: "The Fox and the Stork": At one t...
Natural Pearl, Onyx, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 54.73 in W 36.62 in D 1.19 in
Framed Aubusson Tapestry Cartoon Of The Fable 'The Stork And The Fox' C. 1880
Located in London, GB
Aubusson tapestry cartoon of a scene from 'Les Fables de La Fontaine'. The story of "The Stork And The Fox" painted in gouache on paper with a decorative border and flowers.
Unavailable
H 66 in W 37.5 in D 3 in
19th Century Chinese Hand-Painted Folk Tale of a "Slave Market" on Paper
Located in Manhattan, NY
Slave market with surreal detail of Chinese Fable on paper.
Acrylic, Parchment Paper, Wood
18th Century Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Stockholm, SE
From "Les Fables" by Lafontaine. Light beige ground, pale pink border, rewoven in the 19th cent.
Unavailable
H 55.5 in W 57.5 in D 5.5 in
George III Finely Carved Pine Chimney Piece Surround. English, Circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
George III finely carved pine chimney piece surround, with egg and dart and dentil molding with tendril leaf carving, the central frieze depicting a story from Aesop's Fable with a f...
Assorted 18th and 19th Century French Needlepoint Pillows
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Custom made 19thC Aubusson weave and 18thC petit point pllows; one large Aubusson, two smaller aubussons; two petit point, (one showing one of the fable's of Fontaine); and one woven...
Silk, Wool
Les deux mulets - The two donkeys.
By Eugène Verboeckhoven
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Probably from a set of illustrations to Lafontaine Fables which apparantly remained unpublished. State: Second state of 2.
Etching
19th Century French Tapestry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Aubusson tapestry, hand-loomed in linen and wool with a motif of cows and frogs said to depict a scene from the French fable "La Fontaine". Cleaned and in excellent condition.
Linen
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H 13.51 in W 10.32 in
Illusirissimus et potentissimus Princeps [..].
By Francis Barlow
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
In 1666, Barlow's etchings illustrated an edition of Aesop's Fables. He also produced paintings for decoration.
Etching
Early 19th Century Persian Kirman
Located in Sydney, AU
The design of this rug was based on a tapestry depicting the 'Dance of the Nymph' from the series Subjects of the Roman Fables, after Raphael. Nasir al'Din Shah had a copy of this ta...
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Foliage, flowers and animals decors that descibes Fables of "JEAN DE LA FONTAINE" one candelabras with the fox and the eagle and the other one with the fox and the squirrel.
Bronze
Unavailable
H 11.42 in W 14.41 in
A femme avare, galant escroc. Galant Scene Interior. Lancret. French
Located in Greven, DE
The painting was known through an engraving by Nicolas de Larmessin (c. 1684-1755) and it was very popular, inter alia it is included in Jean de Lafontaines Fables.
Oil, Wood Panel
Unavailable
H 0.5 in Dm 9.5 in
Pair of Plates decorated by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, Chelsea, circa 1755
By Chelsea Porcelain
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
The Hastings name has also become attached to the shape, which is also found with fables or birds in the panels, painted by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale.
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 16.07 in W 9.89 in
Herne Hawking' - Men on foot and horseback hunting heron with falcons or hawks.
By Francis Barlow
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
In 1666, Barlow's etchings illustrated an edition of Aesop's Fables. He also produced paintings for decoration.
Engraving, Etching
Rare George Jones Majolica Fox Dish
By George Jones
Located in Atlanta, GA
It was probably inspired by Aesop's fables. George Jones worked for the Minton factory and then began his own company.
Pottery
Unavailable
H 9.5 in W 7.5 in
La Cigale - Frederick Arthur Bridgman - American - 1881
By Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The subject is based on Jean de la Fontaine's fable La Cigale et la fourmi. A large study in oil depicting the same figure and dating from 1882 was included in a sale at Sotheby's, N...
Oil, Board
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Unavailable
H 16.15 in W 10.12 in
Partridge Hawking - A group of hunters on foot and horseback, hunting [...].
By Francis Barlow
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
In 1666, Barlow's etchings illustrated an edition of Aesop's Fables. He also produced paintings for decoration.
Engraving, Etching
Unavailable
H 29 in W 29 in
Philippe Rousseau Still life with peaches and mixed flowers
By Philippe Rousseau
Located in Lincoln, GB
Rousseau also exhibited at the Salons a series of still life and allegorical images derived from the fables of La Fontaine and in 1845 won his first medal for his City Rat and Countr...
Oil
Captivity
By Jean Louis Grégoire
Located in West Sussex, GB
Stunning romantic bronze showing a young man clipping the wings of a hawk. Based on the Fables of Fontaine - The Fowler, the hawk and the lark- book 6 #15 Plaque to base reads "...
Bronze
Mid 18th Century Carnelian Gemstone Gold Flask
Located in Paris, FR
These animals are a reference to La Fontaine’s fables, which were in vogue with interior design during the mid-18th century.
Carnelian, 18k Gold
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By Salomon Savery
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Reference: Praz 522-3; Landwehr, Emblem & Fable 842; Visser 507. Artists and Engravers: Made by Salomon Savery after an anonymous artist.
Etching
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Unavailable
H 8.08 in W 6.11 in
In 't eewigh duyster Rijk is d'Oorlogh uyt-gebroedt, [...].
By Salomon Savery
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Reference: Praz 522-3; Landwehr, Emblem & Fable 842; Visser 507. Artists and Engravers: Made by Salomon Savery after an anonymous artist.
Etching
Spiegel der Boetvaardigheid en Genade.
By Adriaan Spinneker
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Ref: Landwehr, Emblem & Fable books Low Countries 760; Landwehr, Dutch Emblem books (1962), 217; NNBW 4, cols. 1260-2.
Etching
Unavailable
H 13.59 in W 17.09 in D 0.79 in
17th Century Baroque Attributed to Carlo Maratta Jupiter Transformed Oil Paint
Located in roma, IT
Therefore it is an essay of considerable interest, typical of the Arcadian taste that was articulated since the 1680s; in a series of exquisite mythological fables set in lush landsc...
Copper
Exquisite Oversized Japanese Ten-Drawer Cabinet Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
These include a pair of kokeshi-style wedding dolls, a shūgi-bukuro (wedding envelope) containing chrysanthemums (the national flower of Japan), and an amazingly detailed and delight...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 0.32 in W 1.86 in D 1.46 in
George III Antique Silver 'Hare in Reeds' Vinaigrette, Samuel Pemberton, 1809
By Samuel Pemberton
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
He notably illustrated editions of Aesop's Fables throughout his life. He is credited with popularising a technical innovation in the printing of illustrations using wood.
Silver
Unavailable
H 1.58 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Early 20th Century Paper Mache Laquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
These hand-painted miniatures have an ancient and multi-secular tradition originating from the Russian painting of icons; the recurring motifs always concern themes such as legends, ...
Wood
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H 1.97 in W 6.3 in D 3.55 in
Early 20th Century Paper Mache Laquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
These hand painted miniatures have an ancient and multi-secular tradition originating from the Russian painting of icons; the recurring motifs always concern themes such as legends, ...
Wood
Unavailable
H 1.58 in W 7.09 in D 5.12 in
Early 20th Century Paper Mache Lacquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
These hand painted miniatures have an ancient and multi-secular tradition originating from the Russian painting of icons; the recurring motifs always concern themes such as legends, ...
Wood
Unavailable
H 1.19 in W 5.12 in D 3.94 in
Early 20th Century Paper Mache Laquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
These hand painted miniatures have an ancient and multi-secular tradition originating from the Russian painting of icons; the recurring motifs always concern themes such as legends, ...
Wood
Unavailable
H 1.58 in W 6.7 in D 5.52 in
Early 20th Century Paper Mache Lacquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
These hand painted miniatures have an ancient and multi-secular tradition originating from the Russian painting of icons; the recurring motifs always concern themes such as legends, ...
Wood
Unavailable
H 55.91 in W 42.13 in D 0.16 in
Painted glass depicting Perseus assisted by two angels to release Andromeda
Located in Carrocera, Spain
Rubens represents in this splendid canvas the mythological fable of Andrómeda and Perseo. The mother of Andromeda, Cassiopeia, has been boasted of being more beautiful than the Nerei...
18th Century Patinated Bronze Group of Apollo & Daphne
Located in Pasadena, CA
The earliest known source of this myth is Parthenius, a Greek poet who lived during the 1st century BCE, however, the most well-known and lyrical telling was by the Roman poet Ovid i...
Onyx, Marble, Bronze
Astronomie des Dames
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Florham Park, NJ
He also illustrated Swift’s “Gulliver” and Fontaine’s “Fables”. His great gift for imagination combined with humor, wit and expert illustrations also captured praise from the Surrea...
Gold Leaf
L'Etoile du Berger
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Florham Park, NJ
He also illustrated Swift’s “Gulliver” and Fontaine’s “Fables”. His great gift for imagination combined with humor, wit and expert illustrations also captured praise from the Surrea...
Gold Leaf
J.J. Grandville
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Florham Park, NJ
He also illustrated Swift’s “Gulliver” and Fontaine’s “Fables”. His great gift for imagination combined with humor, wit and expert illustrations also captured praise from the Surrea...
Gold Leaf
La Mauvais Etoile
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Florham Park, NJ
He also illustrated Swift’s “Gulliver” and Fontaine’s “Fables”. His great gift for imagination combined with humor, wit and expert illustrations also captured praise from the Surrea...
Gold Leaf
Un Planete et ses Satellites
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Florham Park, NJ
He also illustrated Swift’s “Gulliver” and Fontaine’s “Fables”. His great gift for imagination combined with humor, wit and expert illustrations also captured praise from the Surrea...
Gold Leaf
Les Nebuleuses
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Florham Park, NJ
He also illustrated Swift’s “Gulliver” and Fontaine’s “Fables”. His great gift for imagination combined with humor, wit and expert illustrations also captured praise from the Surrea...
Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 92.52 in W 50.01 in D 0.79 in
Aubusson Verdure Tapestry Cartoon with Birds in a Wooded Landscape
Located in London, GB
Roses, lilac and poppies abound on the designs for the seats of chairs and sofas, smaller fragments that were pinned over the centre of these designs when weaving tapestries for sets...
Canvas
Suite of Louis XVI Seat Furniture by Henri Jacob
By Henri Jacob
Located in London, Middlesex
Comprising a canapé and six fauteuils, each covered in its original Aubusson tapestry, depicting the Fables de La Fontaine and other pastoral scenes, the canapé stamped twice H.
Beech
French Art Nouveau Enameled 18 Karat Yellow Gold Swan on Diamond Lake Brooch
Located in Antwerp, BE
Perhaps the best known story about a swan is The Ugly Duckling fable. Swans are often a symbol of love or fidelity because of their long-lasting monogamous relationships.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 0.001 in W 0.001 in D 0.001 in
Benjamin Rabier Signed Rare Silver Knife Rests Six-Piece, La Fontaine's Fables
By Pierre Devouge, Benjamin Rabier
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) is a French poet of great renown, mainly for his Fables which are always considered as one of the greatest masterpieces of French literature.
Metal
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H 0.001 in W 0.001 in D 0.001 in
Benjamin Rabier Signed Rare French Silver Knife Rests 6 Pc, La Fontaine's Fables
By Pierre Devouge, Benjamin Rabier
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) is a French poet of great renown, mainly for his Fables which are always considered as one of the greatest masterpieces of French literature.
Metal
Rabbit- from Fontaine's Fable (Original etching)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
From Fontaine's Fable by Marc Chagall, this is "Rabbit". An original black and white etching from 1926. 11 3/4" x 9 1/2" art 19 3/4" x 17" framed Marc Chagall was a Russian born Fr...
Etching
Aesop Fables Theme Painted Small Screen Decorated on Both Sides
Located in Washington, DC
Aesop fables theme painted small screen decorated on both sides.
First Period Worcester Porcelain Fable Plate, Lord Henry Thynne Pattern
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Downingtown, PA
First period Worcester porcelain fable plate, Lord Henry Thynne Pattern, Painting by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, circa 1775.
Porcelain
First Period Worcester Fable Dessert Plate Ex Lever Collection, c1775
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
First Period Worcester Fable Dessert Plate Ex Lever Collection, c1775 Additional information: Date : c1760-80 Period : George III Marks : Unmarked Origin : England Colour : Polychro...
Porcelain
Sold
H 16 in W 20 in D 1.75 in
Pair Of Framed Needlepoint Pictures Depicting Scenes From Aesop's Fables
Located in Essex, MA
With French Regence style frames. One scene depicting wolves playing in a well and the other a wolf and an Ibis.
Giltwood
Sold
H 14.77 in W 10.83 in D 0.04 in
Fables de La Fontaine - Rare Book Illustrated by Gustave Doré - 1868
By Gustave Doré
Located in Roma, IT
Fables is an original modern rare book Jean de La Fontaine (Château-Thierry, 1621 – Paris, 1695) and illustrated by Gustave Doré (Strasbourg, 1832 – 23 January 1883) in 1868.
Paper, Etching
A Rare Set of 9 French Fable Cartoon Posters by Benjamin Rabier
By Benjamin Rabier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A whimsical and rare set of 9 French posters depicting 'Le Fables de la Fontaine en Action' by Benjamin Rabier (1868-1939) published by Librarie Delagrave, Paris; based on the fables...
Hand-Painted Aesop's Fables Animals on Antique French Porcelain Plate C-1825
Located in Katonah, NY
Four beautiful scenes from Aesop's fables adorn this marvelous plate. It was made in France circa 1825.
Porcelain
French Art Deco Period Full Size Brass Bed
Located in Bradenton, FL
A French 1920’s full size brass bed. The square Art Deco frame is decorated with bands of pierced cast brass, flat twisted posts, and mesh panels. The legs of the headboard finish wi...
Metal, Brass, Iron
$6,650Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 21 in Dm 9 in
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Butterflies Porcelain Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of antique Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vases. Each vase has an urn shaped body with a fluted mouth. The exteriors are brightly enamelled with the Hundred Butterflies patter...
Porcelain
$4,750 / set
H 7.25 in W 5 in D 1 in
A. A. Milne. The Four Winnie The Pooh Books - ALL IN FINE BINDINGS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILNE, A. A. TITLE: When We Were Very Young - Winnie The Pooh - House At Pooh Corner - Now We Are Six. PUBLISHER: London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1960-1. DESCRIPTION: 4 vols....
Leather
$24,950 / set
H 38 in W 66 in D 28 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved and Laqué Gilded Bergère Settees or Loveseats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Louis XVI style carved and Laqué gilded bergère settees. The elegant pair of carved loveseats, upholstered in a blue velvet, with padded backs and sides and a cushion seat,...
Wood
Tiffany Studios Pulled Feather Favrile Glass Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pulled Feather Favrile Glass Vase Tiffany Studios Circa 1910 This monumental Favrile glass vase by Tiffany Studios exemplifies the artistry and innovation that defined Louis Comfort...
Art Glass
$48,000
H 21.75 in W 11 in D 11 in
Art Nouveau Vase with Fiery Dragon by Stellmacher & Dachsel for RStK Amphora
By Eduard Stellmacher, Paul Dachsel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...
Porcelain
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Iris Vase Hayashi School
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exceptional Japanese cloisonné enamel vase from the golden age of the Meiji period, delicately worked in fine silver wire and attributed to the celebrated master Hayashi Kodenji. ...
Enamel
$38,878
H 8.67 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set. The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SIL...
Marble, Sterling Silver
90° Minuto Foosball Table by Teckell in Walnut
By Teckell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A subtle and elegant walnut structure highlights and supports this modern and essential foosball table, inviting the challenge of enjoying the game until its very last minute (90° Mi...
Crystal
$46,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 27 in Dm 20 in
A Louis Majorelle and Daum Nancy Gilt Bronze and Pink Glass Table Lamp
By Daum, Louis Majorelle
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Louis Majorelle and Daum Nancy Gilt Bronze and Pink Glass Table Lamp, Circa 1900 Introducing an exquisite piece of Art Nouveau mastery – the Louis Majorelle and Daum Nancy Gilt Br...
Bronze
$5,900
H 11.38 in W 15.38 in D 1 in
SCHULZ - Peanuts Jubilee - FIRST EDITION INSCRIBED WITH A DRAWING OF SNOOPY !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SCHULZ, Charles. TITLE: Peanuts Jubilee. My Life and Art With Charlie Brown and Others. PUBLISHER: NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1975. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION INSCR...
Paper
$600 / item
H 15.6 in W 11 in D 4 in
Disney Comics Library. Carl Barks’s Donald Duck. Vol. 1. 1942–1950. Limited Ed.
By Carl Barks, Walt Disney, TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collector’s Edition of 1.000 numbered copies. Hardcover with an aluminum print cover tipped into a leatherette-bound spine, foil embossing, and housed in a slipcase, 11 x 15.6 in., 1...
Aluminum
$682,826
H 24 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
The Watts-Russell Candelabra. Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, London 1820
Located in London, GB
MARK OF PHILIP RUNDELL, LONDON, 1820, RETAILED BY RUNDELL, BRIDGE AND RUNDELL, BASED ON THE DESIGNS OF JOHN FLAXMAN, MODELLED BY EDWARD HODGES BAILY Each on circular base with fruit...
Silver
$4,123
H 6.23 in W 4.53 in D 2.56 in
Biblia Cum Concordantijs Veteris & Novi Testamenti & Sacrorum Canonum, 1519
Located in Delft, NL
Biblia cum concordantijs veteris & novi testamenti & sacrorum canonum, 1519 A Bible by auteur Alberto da Castello, printed by Luca-Antonio Giunta, Latin Anno 1519, Venice 27-53...
Paper
$3,200 / set
H 7.63 in W 5.25 in D 1 in
Novels of Charlotte, Emily, & Anne Bronte - 6 Vols - 1922 - ILLUSTRATED BY DULAC
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BRONTE, Charlotte, Emily and Anne. TITLE: The Novels of Charlotte, Emily, & Anne Bronte. PUBLISHER: London: J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd., 1922. DESCRIPTION: 6 vols. 7-5/8" x 5-1/4...
Leather
$6,950
H 18.12 in Dm 7.88 in
Large Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Daffodil Decor, France, Ca 1904
By Émile Gallé
Located in Vienna, AT
Baluster-shaped vase body on a slightly flared, flush base with a bulbous, upwardly widening wall, on gently sloping shoulders a constriction to form a short neck piece with a slight...
Glass