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FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF CHARLES X VASES
FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF CHARLES X VASES

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF CHARLES X VASES

$11,320 / set

H 26.78 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF CHARLES X VASES

Located in Firenze, FI

, around the first half of the 19th century (ca. 1830). Dimensions: H x W 68 x 22cm

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Vases

Materials

Bronze

Rare pastiglia marriage chest - North of Italy, First half of 15th century
Rare pastiglia marriage chest - North of Italy, First half of 15th century

Rare pastiglia marriage chest - North of Italy, First half of 15th century

$95,934Sale Price|30% Off

H 26.38 in W 61.42 in D 24.81 in

Rare pastiglia marriage chest - North of Italy, First half of 15th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Rare pastiglia marriage chest North of Italy, Liguria or Piemonte First half of 15th century wood

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Art of the First Cities
Art of the First Cities

Art of the First Cities

$225

H 12 in W 9 in D 1.25 in

Art of the First Cities

Located in Bradenton, FL

Art of the First Cities, the Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus. Softcover

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

First Bank in Philadelphia
First Bank in Philadelphia

First Bank in Philadelphia

$4,800

H 15 in W 16 in

First Bank in Philadelphia

Located in Fort Washington, PA

The First Bank in Philadelphia. Signed lower right.

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Board, Gouache

Art Deco Armchair with Wood Detailing, Europe first half of the 20th Century
Art Deco Armchair with Wood Detailing, Europe first half of the 20th Century

Art Deco Armchair with Wood Detailing, Europe first half of the 20th Century

Located in Utrecht, NL

Art Deco seating developed around a balance between modern construction and a more decorative approach to form. While earlier movements prioritised either ornament or strict function...

Category

20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Late 18th Century First Edition Print 'Description de L'Egypt'
Late 18th Century First Edition Print 'Description de L'Egypt'

Late 18th Century First Edition Print 'Description de L'Egypt'

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Wonderful illustrations from Egyptian tombs obtained during the late 18th Century French expedition

Category

Antique 19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

First Pour, Oil Painting
First Pour, Oil Painting

Onelio MarreroFirst Pour, Oil Painting, 2022

$1,025

H 16 in W 20 in D 0.75 in

First Pour, Oil Painting

By Onelio Marrero

Located in San Francisco, CA

>First PourOnelio MarreroOil painting on stretched canvasFinished white edges

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

"John Heartfield", First Edition
"John Heartfield", First Edition

"John Heartfield", First Edition

$159

H 12.75 in W 10.25 in D 1.25 in

"John Heartfield", First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

“John Heartfield”. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1992. First Edition hardcover with

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF CHARLES X VASES
FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF CHARLES X VASES

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF CHARLES X VASES

$3,069 / set

H 11.82 in W 5.52 in D 4.73 in

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF CHARLES X VASES

Located in Firenze, FI

any setting. French manufacture from the Charles X period, around the first half of the 19th century

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Charles X Vases

Materials

Bronze

Colour Photograph, Signed Gouju-Labeaume, August 2005, Mounted Under Glass.
Colour Photograph, Signed Gouju-Labeaume, August 2005, Mounted Under Glass.

Colour Photograph, Signed Gouju-Labeaume, August 2005, Mounted Under Glass.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

by collectors of early twenty-first-century photographic art. The piece is presented under glass in a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Glass, Paper

French 19th Century First Empire Period Day Bed, Circa 1805
French 19th Century First Empire Period Day Bed, Circa 1805

French 19th Century First Empire Period Day Bed, Circa 1805

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A high quality French first empire period, circa. 1805, day bed. The bed is solid flamed mahogany

Category

Antique 19th Century French Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Oil on Canvas French Mythological Painting Aldobrandini Wedding
19th Century Oil on Canvas French Mythological Painting Aldobrandini Wedding

19th Century Oil on Canvas French Mythological Painting Aldobrandini Wedding

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

copy of the famous Roman fresco from the first century BC, rediscovered in 1605 on the Esquiline Hill

Category

Antique 1850s French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

American Iconology, First Edition
American Iconology, First Edition

American Iconology, First Edition

$79

H 10.5 in W 7.25 in D 1 in

American Iconology, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

American Iconology, New Approaches to Nineteenth-Century Art and Literature. New Haven: Yale

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Piedmontese Furniture, First Edition
Piedmontese Furniture, First Edition

Piedmontese Furniture, First Edition

$129

H 11.75 in W 9 in D 1 in

Piedmontese Furniture, First Edition

By Elio Quaglino

Located in valatie, NY

Il Mobile Piemontese (Piedmontese Furniture.) Milan: Görlich Editore, 1997. First edition hardcover

Category

20th Century Italian Books

Materials

Paper

First Light, Abstract Oil Painting
First Light, Abstract Oil Painting

First Light, Abstract Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

, greyFirst LightDorothy GazianoOil painting on cradled wood panelFinished edges

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Statue from the Baoule/Baule tribe, Ivory Coast, first half 20th century
Statue from the Baoule/Baule tribe, Ivory Coast, first half 20th century

Statue from the Baoule/Baule tribe, Ivory Coast, first half 20th century

By Baule Tribe

Located in Bilzen, BE

A statue from the Baoule/Baule tribe, Ivory Coast carved in hardwood in the early colonial style Early 1900 Tribal aged patina Heigth 36 cm

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Steps & Stairways, First Edition
Steps & Stairways, First Edition

Steps & Stairways, First Edition

$99

H 10.25 in W 10.25 in D 1 in

Steps & Stairways, First Edition

By Cleo Baldon, Ib Melchior

Located in valatie, NY

Steps and Stairways. New York: Rizzoli, 1989. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. 264 pp. A

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

English Style, First Edition
English Style, First Edition

English Style, First Edition

$49

H 10.25 in W 10.25 in D 1 in

English Style, First Edition

By Stafford Cliff, Suzanne Sleisin

Located in valatie, NY

English Style by Suzanne Slesin and Stafford Cliff. NY: Clarkson N. Potter, 1984. Stated first

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Demi-Lune Consoles
French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Demi-Lune Consoles

French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Demi-Lune Consoles

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and unique scaled pair of French early 19th century First Empire period mouchette and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Giltwood

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAINTING WITH A NEAPOLITAN VIEW
FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAINTING WITH A NEAPOLITAN VIEW

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAINTING WITH A NEAPOLITAN VIEW

Located in Firenze, FI

class and elegance. Attributable to the Neapolitan School, first half of the 19th century. Dimensions

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

FIRST HALF OF THE 20th CENTURY PAINTING WITH MARINA AND BOATS
FIRST HALF OF THE 20th CENTURY PAINTING WITH MARINA AND BOATS

FIRST HALF OF THE 20th CENTURY PAINTING WITH MARINA AND BOATS

Located in Firenze, FI

-1993), with the date on the back, suitable for framing around the first half of the 20th century (ca

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Three Vintage Embalmed Crocodiles, First Half of the 20th Century
Three Vintage Embalmed Crocodiles, First Half of the 20th Century

Three Vintage Embalmed Crocodiles, First Half of the 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Group of 3 impressive vintage embalmed crocodiles, measures: length cm 95, 100 and 110, first half

Category

Early 20th Century African Models and Miniatures

Materials

Alligator

Pair of Italian Early 19th Century, circa 1810, First Empire Period Vitrines
Pair of Italian Early 19th Century, circa 1810, First Empire Period Vitrines

Pair of Italian Early 19th Century, circa 1810, First Empire Period Vitrines

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular and rare pair of Italian early 19th century, circa 1810, First Empire Period vitrines

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY LARGE LOUIS PHILIPPE GILDED MIRROR
FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY LARGE LOUIS PHILIPPE GILDED MIRROR

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY LARGE LOUIS PHILIPPE GILDED MIRROR

Located in Firenze, FI

refinement. Italian manufacture from the Louis Philippe period, around the first half of the 19th century

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Floor Mirrors and Full...

Materials

Gold Leaf

French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Urns
French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Urns

French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Urns

By Claude Galle

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational pair of French early 19th century First Empire period patinated bronze and ormolu

Category

Antique 19th Century French Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Chenequa Country Club First Hole, Oil on Wood, Framed, 21st Century

Chenequa Country Club First Hole, Oil on Wood, Framed, 21st Century

By Robert Richter

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Born in Milwaukee, Robert Richter has been painting from the age of eight. His unique paintings are hand carved on wood as well as hand carved frames that become an integral part of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF PAINTED PORCELAIN VASES
FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF PAINTED PORCELAIN VASES

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF PAINTED PORCELAIN VASES

Located in Firenze, FI

decorating any space with class. Manufactured in central Italy, they date to the first half of the 19th

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Antique Chinese Pictorial Rug, First Quarter of the 20th Century
Antique Chinese Pictorial Rug, First Quarter of the 20th Century

Antique Chinese Pictorial Rug, First Quarter of the 20th Century

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

An exceptional antique Chinese Pictorial rug, first quarter of the 20th century, woven horizontally

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Italian Hand-Carved First Half of the 20th Century Gold Leaf Pine Mirrors, Pair
Italian Hand-Carved First Half of the 20th Century Gold Leaf Pine Mirrors, Pair

Italian Hand-Carved First Half of the 20th Century Gold Leaf Pine Mirrors, Pair

Located in Dallas, TX

These intricate, ornately carved pieces are both beautiful and attention grabbing. Bathed in gold leaf, they add a Classic, royal-like feel to any space.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

18th-century First Period Worcester Porcelain Rococo Botanical Blue-Scale Dish
18th-century First Period Worcester Porcelain Rococo Botanical Blue-Scale Dish

18th-century First Period Worcester Porcelain Rococo Botanical Blue-Scale Dish

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Downingtown, PA

The 18th Century First Period Worcester porcelain botanical kidney-shaped dish has a blue-scale

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

John First Light, Adirondacks
John First Light, Adirondacks

John First Light, Adirondacks

By Lynda Churilla

Located in Hudson, NY

Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 15. CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through September 11th, 2016. Any framed photographs purchased during the sh...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

walnut Shelf Called Whatnot From The First Part Of The 19th Century
walnut Shelf Called Whatnot From The First Part Of The 19th Century

walnut Shelf Called Whatnot From The First Part Of The 19th Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

lovely walnut whatnot composed of 3 shelves and a drawer at the bottom walnut whatnuts are the rarest and most sought after. the walnut has a superb flame that we can find on the th...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Early Victorian Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Gold rigid bracelet with amethysts, Great Britain first half of the 20th century
Gold rigid bracelet with amethysts, Great Britain first half of the 20th century

Gold rigid bracelet with amethysts, Great Britain first half of the 20th century

Located in Chorzów, PL

, early 20th century. The bracelet consists of 15 round, faceted amethysts with a deep purple color and a

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bangles

Materials

Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, First Trade Edition, First Printing, Original DJ
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, First Trade Edition, First Printing, Original DJ

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, First Trade Edition, First Printing, Original DJ

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

: Random House, Inc., [1965]. First trade edition, first printing. Octavo. Original dust jacket and

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

William Hamilton First Edition Frontispiece
William Hamilton First Edition Frontispiece

William Hamilton First Edition Frontispiece

$2,100

H 23.75 in W 17 in D 1.25 in

William Hamilton First Edition Frontispiece

By Sir William Hamilton

Located in New York, NY

William Hamilton first edition frontispiece. Hand-colored original engraved frontispiece plate from

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Copper Plated Statue Rider On Horseback Falconer First Half 20th Century
Copper Plated Statue Rider On Horseback Falconer First Half 20th Century

Copper Plated Statue Rider On Horseback Falconer First Half 20th Century

$273Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.88 in W 7.49 in D 3.15 in

Copper Plated Statue Rider On Horseback Falconer First Half 20th Century

Located in Poperinge, BE

represents Jacoba van Beieren, first half of the 20th century. The statue is made of 2 cast parts that are

Category

Early 20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass

Poselstvi Ulice Art Book, 20th Century, First Edition, Archival Paper

Poselstvi Ulice Art Book, 20th Century, First Edition, Archival Paper

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Poselstvi Ulice (Message of the Streets) by Josef Kroutvor, published in 1991 by Comet in Prague, is a visually rich monograph on Czech poster art. This small folio edition, bound in...

Category

20th Century Contemporary More Art

Materials

Archival Paper

Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Period Crouch Mahogany & Ormolu Buffets
Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Period Crouch Mahogany & Ormolu Buffets

Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Period Crouch Mahogany & Ormolu Buffets

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking pair of French early 19th century 1st Empire period flamed Mahogany, ormolu, and white

Category

Antique 19th Century French Buffets

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Couple of Applique, France, First Half of the Twentieth Century
Couple of Applique, France, First Half of the Twentieth Century

Couple of Applique, France, First Half of the Twentieth Century

$9,053 / set

H 22.84 in W 11.03 in D 10.24 in

Couple of Applique, France, First Half of the Twentieth Century

Located in Milano, IT

Pair of two -light appliques in opalescent glass and golden bronze. Fascio structure of lake rods with floral corolla hosting one of the two lights. The main decorative element consi...

Category

Early 20th Century French Other Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Set of 6 Sculptural Vintage Bamboo Dining Chairs, Danish Modern, Made in 1960s
Set of 6 Sculptural Vintage Bamboo Dining Chairs, Danish Modern, Made in 1960s

Set of 6 Sculptural Vintage Bamboo Dining Chairs, Danish Modern, Made in 1960s

Located in Odense, DK

the most popular interior design trends of the late twentieth and early twenty-first century."

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo

Vanity Fair by Wm.Thackeray, Cosway Style Binding, First Edition, First Issue
Vanity Fair by Wm.Thackeray, Cosway Style Binding, First Edition, First Issue

Vanity Fair by Wm.Thackeray, Cosway Style Binding, First Edition, First Issue

Located in Middletown, NY

Author. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. First Edition, First Issue. 8vo; 8 3/8 x 5 1/8 in. (212 x 130

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box 18th Century Circa 1775
Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box 18th Century Circa 1775

Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box 18th Century Circa 1775

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Katonah, NY

This is a hand-painted First-Period Worcester Porcelain sugar box from the 18th century. The lively

Category

Antique Late 18th Century George III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Portuguese Silver Sugar Bowl, First Half of the 19th Century
Portuguese Silver Sugar Bowl, First Half of the 19th Century

Portuguese Silver Sugar Bowl, First Half of the 19th Century

Located in Torino, IT

Bombe' chased circular form with scroll handles gilt interior on pedestal. Marked underneath, Portugal, 1820. Measures: 19.5 cm. depth. 14.5 cm. width. 19.0 cm. height. 474 gm.

Category

Antique 19th Century Portuguese Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY SMALL WALNUT CHEST OF DRAWERS
FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY SMALL WALNUT CHEST OF DRAWERS

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY SMALL WALNUT CHEST OF DRAWERS

Located in Firenze, FI

class. Italian manufacture, of French taste, from the first half of the 19th century. Measurements: H x

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Nutwood

First Empire Napoleonic Portrait Necklace
First Empire Napoleonic Portrait Necklace

First Empire Napoleonic Portrait Necklace

Located in New Orleans, LA

Extraordinarily rare and steeped in imperial symbolism, this First Empire sautoir captures the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Rose Gold

Scroll Painting Japanese First Half of the 20th Century by Kano Sanraku
Scroll Painting Japanese First Half of the 20th Century by Kano Sanraku

Scroll Painting Japanese First Half of the 20th Century by Kano Sanraku

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Kano Sanraku 1898-1981 Condition: Some minor stains. Size: 211.5cm x 123.5cm painting 73cm x 1 Period circa 1900.   

Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bronze

Sterling Silver First Tooth Box
Sterling Silver First Tooth Box

Sterling Silver First Tooth Box

$199

H 1 in Dm 0.35 in

Sterling Silver First Tooth Box

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A baby’s first tooth is something to save and this sterling silver box is exactly where it’s meant

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Genuine brass figure from thje Songye tribe, DR Congo, first half 20th Century
Genuine brass figure from thje Songye tribe, DR Congo, first half 20th Century

Genuine brass figure from thje Songye tribe, DR Congo, first half 20th Century

By Songye Tribe

Located in Bilzen, BE

middle of the 20th century. The casting is done in sand and the figure has never been cleaned or polished

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY LOUIS PHILIPPE CHANDELIER WITH CRYSTALS
FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY LOUIS PHILIPPE CHANDELIER WITH CRYSTALS

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY LOUIS PHILIPPE CHANDELIER WITH CRYSTALS

Located in Firenze, FI

in the Louis Philippe period, first half of the 19th century. H x DM 111 x 87cm

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY SMALL WORK TABLE IN WALNUT
FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY SMALL WORK TABLE IN WALNUT

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY SMALL WORK TABLE IN WALNUT

$2,494

H 27.17 in W 21.86 in D 16.54 in

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY SMALL WORK TABLE IN WALNUT

Located in Firenze, FI

class. French manufacture from the first half of the 19th century (ca. 1840). Measurements: H x W x D

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French End Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Nutwood

'The Modern Poster' First Edition Art Deco Mid Century Book

'The Modern Poster' First Edition Art Deco Mid Century Book

Located in Brooklyn, NY

from the late 19th century to the 1980s. Illustrated with 301 color images, this knockout book spans

Category

1990s Art Deco Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

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