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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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

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

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Books

Materials

Canvas, Paper

First Love Yourself
First Love Yourself

First Love Yourself

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness, you love yourself and everything

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Miniature table. Wood, silver. Portugal, first half of the 20th century.
Miniature table. Wood, silver. Portugal, first half of the 20th century.

Miniature table. Wood, silver. Portugal, first half of the 20th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Miniature table. Wood, silver. Portugal, first half of the 20th century. It has faults. Miniature

Category

20th Century Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Untitled (First Theme)

Untitled (First Theme)

By Burgoyne Diller

Located in Lambertville, NJ

first American painter to embrace the tenets of Neo-Plasticism, Burgoyne Diller made an important

Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

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

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

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

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Terracotta

The First Lady
The First Lady

Oladire AraireoluwaThe First Lady, 2022

$2,150

H 36 in W 36 in D 1 in

The First Lady

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

First Picks, Oil Painting
First Picks, Oil Painting

First Picks, Oil Painting

By Onelio Marrero

Located in San Francisco, CA

>First PicksOnelio MarreroOil painting on stretched canvasFinished white edgesVarnished

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

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

of elegance and class. Japanese manufacture dating back to the first half of the 19th century

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Bronze

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

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

First of All
First of All

Patrik IlloFirst of All, 2019

$2,296Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.82 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in

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

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

beautifully exemplified by this 20th century European armchair. Defined by its clean lines and natural

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Fabric, 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

$4,664

H 13.39 in W 16.93 in D 13.78 in

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

Category

Antique 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Walnut Chest Of Drawers, Louis Philippe, First Half Of The 19th Century
Walnut Chest Of Drawers, Louis Philippe, First Half Of The 19th Century

Walnut Chest Of Drawers, Louis Philippe, First Half Of The 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

A handsome Louis Philippe walnut chest of drawers from the first half of the 19th century, this

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Walnut

A First Apology
A First Apology

Adam MysockA First Apology, 2018

$4,100

H 2.375 in W 2.375 in

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

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

manufacture, oriental style, early 19th century (ca. 1820). Measurements: H x DM 68 x 60cm

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French End Tables

Materials

Stone

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. Navy

Category

Early 20th Century English Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

Set of Six Early 19th Century Framed First Edition Prints
Set of Six Early 19th Century Framed First Edition Prints

Set of Six Early 19th Century Framed First Edition Prints

$9,694 / set

H 34.26 in W 27.56 in D 1.58 in

Set of Six Early 19th Century Framed First Edition Prints

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Set of six early 19th Century first edition prints - 'Description de L'Egypte'. The Description de

Category

Early 20th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

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

realized in the first half of the 20th century by WMF-Ikora. A shining Ikora art-glass bowl, in very

Category

Early 20th Century German Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Oak and Walnut Cupboard First Half of the 18th Century
Oak and Walnut Cupboard First Half of the 18th Century

Oak and Walnut Cupboard First Half of the 18th Century

$14,352

H 105.12 in W 61.03 in D 29.93 in

Oak and Walnut Cupboard First Half of the 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Cabinet made in oak and walnut, decorated with a profuse work of carving and molding. Of architectural structure inspired by the contemporary Baroque architecture, it is organized in...

Category

Antique 18th Century European Baroque Cupboards

Materials

Metal

Delft polychrome plate with butterfly - first half 18th century
Delft polychrome plate with butterfly - first half 18th century

Delft polychrome plate with butterfly - first half 18th century

By Delft

Located in DELFT, NL

century often combined naturalistic motifs, such as insects and flowers, with highly decorative borders

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Model "1842" Floor Lamp by Josef Frank, Sweden First half of the 20th Century
Model "1842" Floor Lamp by Josef Frank, Sweden First half of the 20th Century

Model "1842" Floor Lamp by Josef Frank, Sweden First half of the 20th Century

By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank

Located in Utrecht, NL

. Mid-century modern lighting like floor lamps, endure in popularity for several reasons. Firstly, the

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Kamezaki Bishu (First Edition)
Kamezaki Bishu (First Edition)

Kamezaki Bishu (First Edition)

By Kawase Hasui

Located in Burbank, CA

1924-1930, making this a first edition. An example of this work sold at Christie’s in September 2024

Category

Early 20th Century Showa Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Woodcut

Sea Wall Medway
Sea Wall Medway

Terry WattsSea Wall Medway, 2018

$2,215

H 17.33 in W 25.2 in D 1.19 in

Sea Wall Medway

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

generate a twenty-first century perception within the continuing tradition of landscape painting.’ Terry

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Bow brooch. Silver, rhinestone. Around the first third of the 20th century.
Bow brooch. Silver, rhinestone. Around the first third of the 20th century.

Bow brooch. Silver, rhinestone. Around the first third of the 20th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Bow brooch. Silver, rhinestone. Around the first third of the 20th century. With partial hallmark

Category

20th Century European Other Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Other

First Half of the 18th Century Putti Pair of Sculptures in Gilded Wood
First Half of the 18th Century Putti Pair of Sculptures in Gilded Wood

First Half of the 18th Century Putti Pair of Sculptures in Gilded Wood

Located in Milan, IT

First half of the 18th century, Lombardy Putti (2) gilded wood, H 88 cm The work is

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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