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FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PORCELAIN BISCUIT CENTERPIECE
FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PORCELAIN BISCUIT CENTERPIECE

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PORCELAIN BISCUIT CENTERPIECE

Located in Firenze, FI

Viennese manufacture, first half of the 19th century. Dimensions: H x DM 34 x 31cm

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

First Night Out

First Night Out

By Gerald Balciar

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Inscribed by Artist on Bronze base of the piece with signature and edition number. 39/45

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Colosseum (First State)
Colosseum (First State)

Colosseum (First State)

By Armin Landeck

Located in Middletown, NY

Copper plate engraving on cream wove paper, 18 1/4 x 13 3/8 (462 x 338 mm), full margins. Signed in pencil, lower right. Edition of 20. First state (of 2). Minor uniform toning, and ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Engraving

First Open Water
First Open Water

First Open Water

By Scott Yeager

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Original painting signed by the Artist on lower right corner.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF CANDLESTICKS
FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF CANDLESTICKS

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF CANDLESTICKS

Located in Firenze, FI

Although these specific objects have no direct connection to any royal family, their design recalls the luxurious and refined furnishings typically found in palaces or stately homes....

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

Horses Come First

Horses Come First

By Bill Nebeker CA

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Signed/etched by Artist into the base of bronze with edition number. 2/30

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Touchstone 2 - Mixed Media, British Art, Abstraction - Sandra Blow (Abstract)

Touchstone 2 - Mixed Media, British Art, Abstraction - Sandra Blow (Abstract)

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Touchstone 2 - Mixed Media, British Art, Abstraction - Sandra Blow (Abstract) Signed and inscribed with title and date on the canvas overlap Sandra Blow RA (1925-2006) pioneered Bri...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Clodgy - St Ives, Modern British Painting, Abstract Art - Sandra Blow (Abstract)

Clodgy - St Ives, Modern British Painting, Abstract Art - Sandra Blow (Abstract)

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Clodgy - St Ives, Modern British Painting, Abstract Art - Sandra Blow (Abstract) Signed and inscribed with title and date on the canvas overlap Sandra Blow RA (1925-2006) pioneered ...

Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Three Lives by Gertrude Stein, First Edition, First Printing
Three Lives by Gertrude Stein, First Edition, First Printing

Three Lives by Gertrude Stein, First Edition, First Printing

Located in Middletown, NY

This is the FIRST edition, FIRST printing of Gertrude Stein's (1874-1946) FIRST published book and is from the FIRST issue of 700 copies, with a further 300 copies exported to Britai...

Category

Early 20th Century American Books

Materials

Canvas, Paper

First Love Yourself
First Love Yourself

First Love Yourself

By Oluwatosin Ogunniyi

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness, you love yourself and everything else falls in line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this wor...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Neoclassical Style Présentoirs
Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Neoclassical Style Présentoirs

Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Neoclassical Style Présentoirs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A magnificent pair of French early 19th century First Empire Neo-Classical st. Baccarat and ormolu three level Présentoirs.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Delft polychrome plate 'lightning decor' - first half 18th century
Delft polychrome plate 'lightning decor' - first half 18th century

Delft polychrome plate 'lightning decor' - first half 18th century

By Delft

Located in DELFT, NL

A polychrome Dutch Delft earthenware dish, traditionally called a “bliksem” (lightning) dish, painted in vibrant colors with a shaped central cartouche reserved with waterflowers, su...

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Barn in Winter Dawn - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting
Barn in Winter Dawn - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

Barn in Winter Dawn - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

I attempt to use composition and light to generate a twenty-first century perception within the continuing tradition of landscape painting.’

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Brass Table Lamp by Eino Schroderus, Finland First half of the 20th Century
Brass Table Lamp by Eino Schroderus, Finland First half of the 20th Century

Brass Table Lamp by Eino Schroderus, Finland First half of the 20th Century

Located in Utrecht, NL

Finnish designer Eino Schroderus worked within the early wave of Finnish modernism, where the focus rested on clarity, proportion, and honest materials. He founded the company Taidet...

Category

Early 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century First Empire Period Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier
French 19th Century First Empire Period Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier

French 19th Century First Empire Period Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A magnificent and extremely high quality French 19th century First Empire period, twenty four light ormolu and crystal chandelier.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Untitled (First Theme)

Untitled (First Theme)

By Burgoyne Diller

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Ashley John is proud to offer this artwork by: Burgoyne A Diller (1906 - 1965) Recognized as the first American painter to embrace the tenets of Neo-Plasticism, Burgoyne Diller mad...

Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

John Smibert Colonial America's First Portrait Artist, First Edition
John Smibert Colonial America's First Portrait Artist, First Edition

John Smibert Colonial America's First Portrait Artist, First Edition

By Richard H. Saunders

Located in valatie, NY

John Smibert Colonial America's first portrait artist by Richard H. Saunders. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1995. First edition hardcover with dust jacket and slip case. 280 pp. ...

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

The First Lady
The First Lady

The First Lady

By Oladire Araireoluwa

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Painting Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Green Projection, 1971 - Acrylic on Canvas, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow
Green Projection, 1971 - Acrylic on Canvas, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow

Green Projection, 1971 - Acrylic on Canvas, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Green Projection, 1971 - Work on Paper, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow Signed and dated on canvas overlap on reverse Acrylic on canvas, with aluminium construction 54 x 48 inches ...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Rose Douglas (1893-1898) - 19th Century Watercolour, The First Born
Rose Douglas (1893-1898) - 19th Century Watercolour, The First Born

Rose Douglas (1893-1898) - 19th Century Watercolour, The First Born

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming pastoral scene depicting a young farming family in a country landscape. The farmer husband carries a scythe over his shoulder and the mother cradle a newborn baby in her a...

Category

19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Terracotta Fireplace Mantel
French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Terracotta Fireplace Mantel

French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Terracotta Fireplace Mantel

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A beautiful French early 19th century 1st Empire period terra cotta fireplace mantel, circa 1810. The mantel is raised by elegant jambs with mottled feet and beautiful most elegant d...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Terracotta

Okpara (First Son) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism
Okpara (First Son) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism

Okpara (First Son) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism

By Paschal Ugwu

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

First of All
First of All

Patrik IlloFirst of All, 2019

$2,227Sale Price|20% Off

First of All

Located in Slovak Republic, SK

Patrik Illo is a very talented Slovak glass designer. This is a unique vase done by his personal technique. The vase si quite heavy 5,6. Kg but an ecquisite and unique piece.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Art

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Her First Steps
Her First Steps

Her First Steps

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on panel Panel size: 26.5 x 19.5 inches Framed size: 35 x 28 inches Signed and dated 1878 lower left

Category

19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

First Snow -  Contemporary, Figurative, Woman, Polaroid,  21st Century

First Snow - Contemporary, Figurative, Woman, Polaroid, 21st Century

By Lisa Toboz

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

First Snow, 2017, Edition 1/10 plus 2 Artist Proof, 20x20cm. Art Print based on an original Polaroid on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Signature label and certificate. Not mounted. L...

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY JAPANESE BRONZE BRAZIER
FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY JAPANESE BRONZE BRAZIER

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY JAPANESE BRONZE BRAZIER

Located in Firenze, FI

Japanese manufacture dating back to the first half of the 19th century. Measurements: H x DM max 21 x 20cm

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Bronze

First Picks, Oil Painting
First Picks, Oil Painting

First Picks, Oil Painting

By Onelio Marrero

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Early morning sunlight streams across the interior of an antique store, casting a warm glow over the floor and displayed collectibles. A single collector arrive...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

A First Apology
A First Apology

A First Apology

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

A portrait of Mark McGwire If we are caught lying, it is the suddenly being singled-out that proves most unsettling. We are temporarily relieved of our ability to define our own pub...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Art Deco Chair with Upholstered Seat, Europe First half of the 20th Century
Art Deco Chair with Upholstered Seat, Europe First half of the 20th Century

Art Deco Chair with Upholstered Seat, Europe First half of the 20th Century

Located in Utrecht, NL

Characterised by bold shapes, rich materials, and luxurious aesthetics, Art Deco transformed the way we perceive interior spaces. The era praised the fusion of form and function, an ...

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Hand-Painted Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Red, first half of the 19th Century
Hand-Painted Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Red, first half of the 19th Century

Hand-Painted Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Red, first half of the 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Biedermeier chest of drawers with three drawers and a rectilinear case raised on tapering legs. The drawer fronts are decorated with hand-painted ornamental motifs, including stylize...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

RARE IBERIAN SAFE  from the first half of the 17th Century
RARE IBERIAN SAFE  from the first half of the 17th Century

RARE IBERIAN SAFE from the first half of the 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

RARE IBERIAN SAFE from the first half of the 17th Century in painted and gilded carved wood decorated with plant motifs.

Category

Antique 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

U.S. Navy Steel and Brass Quadrant, First Half of the 20th Century
U.S. Navy Steel and Brass Quadrant, First Half of the 20th Century

U.S. Navy Steel and Brass Quadrant, First Half of the 20th Century

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique steel and brass quadrant, first half of the 20th century, made in London for the U.S.

Category

Early 20th Century English Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

Sea Wall Medway
Sea Wall Medway

Sea Wall Medway

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

I attempt to use composition and light to generate a twenty-first century perception within the continuing tradition of landscape painting.’

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

FIRST 19th CENTURY ORIENTAL STYLE EBONY TABLE WITH INLAYS
FIRST 19th CENTURY ORIENTAL STYLE EBONY TABLE WITH INLAYS

FIRST 19th CENTURY ORIENTAL STYLE EBONY TABLE WITH INLAYS

Located in Firenze, FI

Elegant side table in carved and ebonized wood, characterized by a refined oriental style. The frame and three-legged legs feature elaborate moldings, and the feet are also adorned w...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French End Tables

Materials

Stone

Color-Changing Glass-Bowl by Ikora, Germany, First Half of the 20th Century
Color-Changing Glass-Bowl by Ikora, Germany, First Half of the 20th Century

Color-Changing Glass-Bowl by Ikora, Germany, First Half of the 20th Century

By WMF Ikora

Located in Roma, IT

This is a wonderful original color-changing glass bowl, veined of variations of magenta, and realized in the first half of the 20th century by WMF-Ikora. A shining Ikora art-glass...

Category

Early 20th Century German Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

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