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Bactrian Marble Column Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Bactrian marble column idol, circa 3000-2000 Bc. It has a elegant tapering form with a undeep
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15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antique Idols

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Marble

Antique Bactrian Marble Column Idol
Bactrian Marble Column Idol
H 7.49 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Bronze Age Cypriot Plank Idol
Located in London, GB
Cypriot Plank Idol Early Bronze Age III - Middle Bronze Age I, c. 2100 - 1850 BC. Low fired
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15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Antique Idols

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Terracotta

Antique Bronze Age Cypriot Plank Idol
Bronze Age Cypriot Plank Idol
H 9 in W 3 in D 0.25 in
Biconvex Bronze Age Bactrian stone Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A Bactrian biconvex stone idol. Alongside column and figurative idols these intriguing objects
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15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antique Idols

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Slate

Antique Biconvex Bronze Age Bactrian stone Idol
Biconvex Bronze Age Bactrian stone Idol
H 4.73 in W 23.63 in D 3.94 in
Bactrian Bronze Age Marble Column Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Bactrian marble column idol, circa 3000-2000 BC. It has an elegant tapering form with a undeep
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15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antique Idols

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Marble

Ancient Bactrian Marble Idol Staff Sceptor
Located in Vosselaar, BE
discover about these people and their artefacts. Scollars are still debating the function of marble idols
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15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antique Idols

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Marble

Spiritual paintings, oriental idols painting by Hovsep Pushman.
By Hovsep Pushman
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Title: Little God (La Petite Dieu). This painting was displayed March 27th - April 7th , 1928 artist exhibition at Grand Central Art Gallery, New York. Also published exhibition ca...
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1920s Impressionist Antique Idols

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Oil

Egyptian Idol - Origina Etching After Agostino Tofanelli - 1821
By Giovanni Foto Veneto
Located in Roma, IT
Simulacro Di Diana is an original print realized by Giovanni Folo After Agostino Tofanelli. Original etching on copper. Hand-colored on black ink background. Designed by Agostino To...
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1820s Antique Idols

Materials

Etching

Native America Ancient Hand Carved Stone Pipe Idol Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
effigy pipe figure idol , likely Hopewell culture with its bun head and ear spool features. It comes from
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15th Century and Earlier American Antique Idols

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Stone

Anatolian Ceramic Idol, Early Bronze Age circa 2700-2400 BCE
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A interesting example of a kusura type bronze age idol. These are usually found in marble but this
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15th Century and Earlier Turkish Archaistic Antique Idols

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Ceramic

Antique Print of Krasnoyarsk Sculptures and Idols of Russia, 1768
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Monumens de Sculpture et Idoles trouvés dans les Tombeaux'. Copper engraving
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18th Century Antique Idols

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Paper

Divinities of Campeche, Idols of Tabasco - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
Divinities of Campeche, Idols of Tabasco Etchings, Hand-Watercoloured. Vol. VIII, Plate LXXI
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1740s Old Masters Antique Idols

Materials

Etching

Mexican Idols, Deities and Ministers - Etching by G. Pivati - 1746/1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 25.5 x 18 cm. Mexican Idols, Deities and Ministers is a fine etching, hand
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1740s Old Masters Antique Idols

Materials

Etching

Mexican Dress and Mexican Idols, Mexico, America, mid 19th century lithograph.
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Mode degl' Indiani in Mechoacan' / 'Idoli del Messico'' Italian lithograph, c1841. Originally from 'Galleria universale di tutti i popoli del mondo' by Giuseppe Antonelli, publishe...
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Idols

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Lithograph

17th Century by Felice Torelli Rachel Hiding the Idols Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Felice Torelli (Verona, Italy, 1667 - Bologna, Italy, 1748) Title: Rachel Hiding the Idols Medium
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Antique Idols

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

King Solomon Worshipping The Idols, 17th Century FRANS FRANCKEN II (1581-1642)
By Frans Francken II
Located in Blackwater, GB
King Solomon Worshipping The Idols, 17th Century FRANS FRANCKEN II (1581-1642) - signed sales to
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17th Century Antique Idols

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Oil, Wood Panel

17th Century By Antonio Balestra Solomon Sacrificing to the Idols Oil on Canvas
By Antonio Balestra
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Antonio Balestra (Verona, Italy, 1666 - 1740) Title: Solomon Sacrificing to the Idols Medium: Oil
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Antique Idols

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Canvas, Oil

Engraving of Idols of Secotam Village in Virginia 'or now North Carolina', 1721
Located in Langweer, NL
Two religious images on one plate. Upper image 'Kiwasa idole des Virginiens'. Kiwasa, this Idol
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1720s Antique Idols

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Paper

Antique Print of Two Idols of the Virginian Culture by B. Picart, 1721
Located in Langweer, NL
Two images on one plate. Image 1. Kiwasa: This Idol is placed in the temple of the town of Secotam
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Early 18th Century Antique Idols

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Paper

Antique Print of a Pagoda and Idols from the Village of Likiliki, New Ireland
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Pagode et Idoles Du Village De Likiliki; Nouvelle-Irlande'. Pagoda and idols
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Mid-19th Century Antique Idols

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Paper

Old Print of Idols of the Temple of Ablaykit, a Buddhist Monastery in Kazakhstan
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Représentation d'Idoles du Temple d'Ablaikit et caractères Mongoles'. Copper
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18th Century Antique Idols

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Paper

Antique Print of a Temple in Japan with Religious Idols by B. Picart, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
This scarse original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Naaukeurige beschryving der godtsdienst-plichten, kerk-zeden en gewoontens van alle volkeren der waereldt.', a Dutch ...
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Early 18th Century Antique Idols

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Paper

17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Religious Painting, 1650
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
, Jacob's two wives and Laban's daughters, while Rachel hides the idols under her clothes. The story is told
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1650s Italian Antique Idols

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Canvas

Vintage Jewish Pictorial Tapestry in Red, Blue and Black Tones Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
wielding an axe, as he destroys the idol of Asherah. The vibrant colors of the handtufted piece bring the
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1660s American Kilim Antique Idols

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Wool

18th century Antique wooden Indian temple panel from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
required for chariots that traversed festival routes, carrying sacred idols amid vibrant celebrations. The
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18th Century Burmese Antique Idols

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Wood

A very large stylised clear paste Art Deco clip, French, 1920s
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
, reminiscent of the publicity photos of cinema idol, and wearer of couture herself, Marlene Dietrich.
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Idols

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Base Metal

Historical Figures and Customs of 18th Century India on Three Antique Engravings
Located in Langweer, NL
. 3 Speak verses, the other 3 repeat.) Plate 2: Figure 5: 'Yxora ...' (The idol Yxora or Vedan / Bed
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Mid-18th Century Antique Idols

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Paper

Antique Print of a Cave near the Yenisei River in Siberia, Russia, 1768
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Grotte remplie d'Idoles'. Copper engraving of the cave filled with idols on
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18th Century Antique Idols

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Paper

Celtic Granite Carved Bust of a Female Figure
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
front of the statue and the hands are resting on the stomach. This figure probably represents an idol
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Idols

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Granite

Celtic Granite Carved Bust of a Female Figure
Celtic Granite Carved Bust of a Female Figure
H 18.12 in W 11.03 in D 6.3 in
ANCIENT CYPRIOT LIMESTONE HEAD OF A VOTARY, ARCHAIC PERIOD LATE 6TH CENTURY
Located in Milan, IT
: Les Antiquités Chypriotes, Paris, 1908, no. 71. In Cyprus, idols in terracotta and stone begin to
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Idols

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Limestone

Chinese Bronze God of Wealth Altar Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
No idol in China is more widely worshiped than Caishen, the God of Wealth. His shrine can be found
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Idols

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Bronze

Corn Stalk Paste Sculpture of Our Lady of Guadalupe Found in México, circa 1900
By OTHR
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
Since pre-Cortés times, the purepechas recreated their idols in figures made from stalk corn, glue from
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Late 19th Century Mexican Rustic Antique Idols

Materials

Organic Material

Antique Print of Jewellery, Belts and other Items from Birara, New Ireland
Located in Langweer, NL
Melodinus scandens, and two wooden idols. This print originates from 'Voyage autour du monde exécuté par
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Mid-19th Century Antique Idols

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Paper

British Possessions on the North West Coast of South America, 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
, costumes, and idols. An image of a sugar mill points to the colonial economic activities prevalent at the
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1860s Antique Idols

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Paper

Virgin and the Child, Mosan Region, Second Half of 13th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
. The „Sedes Sapientiae" probably is the idol of medieval Christianity and played an important part in
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15th Century and Earlier Belgian Medieval Antique Idols

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Wood

Gothic Revival Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Baphomets holding two figures by the hair for one and fantastic birds for the other. Idol worshiped by
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Idols

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Oak

Gothic Revival Apothecary Cabinet
Gothic Revival Apothecary Cabinet
H 69.69 in W 65.75 in D 23.63 in
Large Bactrian Bronze Age Alabaster Chalice
Located in Vosselaar, BE
metal objects a lot of stone cups, chalices and idols were discovered. This example has no signs of
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15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antique Idols

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Alabaster

Renaissance Marble Portrait - Northern Italy, 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
portrait format ». During the Renaissance, this format transformed from an idol or cult image into the
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17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Idols

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Marble

19th Century Dutch Baroque Style Andirons
Located in Dallas, TX
, fire-dogs, moon idols, moon horns, are just some of the historical names for these useful household
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19th Century French Antique Idols

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Bronze

Antique Print of Chinese Deities, 1665
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Kingang'. Old print depicting Chinese Deities / Idols, the Deity of
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17th Century Antique Idols

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Paper

Antique Print of Chinese Deities, 1665
Antique Print of Chinese Deities, 1665
H 12.01 in W 7.49 in D 0 in
Unusual Pair of Cast Bronze Chenets
Located in Dallas, TX
accoutrements and have a lovely reflective polished patina. Andirons, Chenets, fire-dogs, moon idols, moon horns
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19th Century Antique Idols

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Bronze

Unusual Pair of Cast Bronze Chenets
Unusual Pair of Cast Bronze Chenets
H 13 in W 17.75 in D 7.5 in
After Michelangelo White Statuary Marble Sculpture of Moses
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
finds the Israelites not praising God but worshipping a pagan idol. He is overcome with anger, hence his
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Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Idols

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Marble, Statuary Marble

Antique Print of the Interior of a Chinese Temple, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Interieur d'un Temple d'Idoles tiré du Nieuhof'. View of the interior of a
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18th Century Antique Idols

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Paper

Carthage, A Patinated Bronze Group by Theodore Riviere
By Théodore Rivière
Located in Brighton, Sussex
the people, Mâthô dies at the feet of Salammbô his idol crying: "I love you! I love you!" This
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Early 20th Century Antique Idols

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Bronze

Le Rêve (The Dream)
By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Located in Fairlawn, OH
an untouchable idol and a woman ready to trade her affections, inviting her wealthy male admirers to
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1890s Impressionist Antique Idols

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Lithograph

A Nias 'Adu Zatua' wooden ancestor sculpture
Located in Amsterdam, NL
blasphemous idols. The Dutch painter Rudolf Bonnet (1895-1976) joined his friend Jaap Kunst in March 1930 for
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19th Century Indonesian Antique Idols

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Wood

A Nias 'Adu Zatua' wooden ancestor sculpture
A Nias 'Adu Zatua' wooden ancestor sculpture
H 14.77 in W 3.94 in D 3.15 in
17th Century, Italian Painting by Pier Francesco Cittadini, Jacob and his Family
Located in IT
greet his daughters and grandchildren. In addition, his teraphim, statuettes, or idols, which depicted
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Mid-17th Century European Baroque Antique Idols

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Canvas, Giltwood

Prehistoric Stargazer Marble Head
Located in Vosselaar, BE
from a standing figure, kiliya idols are often termed ‘stargazers’, on the basis of the backwards tilt
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15th Century and Earlier Turkish Prehistoric Antique Idols

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Marble

Prehistoric Stargazer Marble Head
Prehistoric Stargazer Marble Head
H 5.52 in W 2.37 in D 1.58 in
"Canal Pinelli, Venise" Paul Désiré Trouillebert, Venetian Scene in Italy
By Paul Desire Trouillebert
Located in New York, NY
trying to mislead the public, he was their idol. However, the greatest confusion has always been over
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19th Century Antique Idols

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Canvas, Oil

Elaborately Carved Antique Beggar's Bowl Kashkul
Located in Atlanta, GA
, resting an axe on his shoulder. This depicts the story of prophet Ibrahim who destroyed the false idols
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Late 18th Century Persian Islamic Antique Idols

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Wood

Antique Indian Tantric Lingam Stone on Victorian Silver Plated Base
Located in Torino, IT
represent more than a physical or material form to be worshipped as an idol by the learned sages of the East
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19th Century Indian Antique Idols

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Stone

Reading Woman / - The golden glow of imagination -
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Berlin, DE
III, Eugène Delacroix, Honoré Daumier, Théophile Gautier and his great idol Jean-Antoine Houdon, among
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1880s Realist Antique Idols

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Bronze

Rare Japanese antique wooden god statue /12th century/small wabi-sabi figurines
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
could not be understood as something tangible. However, with the introduction of Buddhism to Japan, idol
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Idols

Materials

Cypress

Pair of Silvered Wooden Reliquaries from France, Circa 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
saints as idols. Today, our pair of silvered wooden reliquaries from 18th century France would make
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Idols

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Silver

17th Century, The Martyrdom of the Four Crowned Saints by Giuliano Dinarelli
By Carlo Piacenza
Located in IT
, the emperor who indicates the idol and the palm of martyrdom. The scene depicted in the work studied
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Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Idols

Materials

Canvas

17th Century Mystical Marriage of Saint Catherine Oli on Canvas Roman School
Located in Milan, IT
, unable to convince her to sacrifice to idols, had sent to call the wisest men and fifty philosophers and
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17th Century Italian Antique Idols

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Canvas

The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew, a preparatory drawing by Alessandro Casolani
Located in PARIS, FR
to worship idols. In this drawing, the details of St. Bartholomew's martyrdom, surrounded by his
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Early 1600s Old Masters Antique Idols

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Ink, Pen

Portrait of Languid Girl in Blue Camisole 18th century Italian Rococo Master
Located in Stockholm, SE
tempted to sacricifice to the Idols (1743) for the church of the same name in Reggio-Emilia, and an
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Mid-18th Century Realist Antique Idols

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Canvas, Wood, Oil

'Da - Da I' — German Expressionism, Rare
By Lyonel Feininger
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Lyonel Feininger, 'Da-Da I' also titled by the artist 'Der Abgott' (The Idol), woodcut, 1918, a
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1920s Bauhaus Antique Idols

Materials

Woodcut

"Business-Men's Class, Y.M.C.A." George Bellows, Ashcan School Print
By George Wesley Bellows
Located in New York, NY
becoming a magazine illustrator like his idols Howard Chandler Christy and Charles Dana Gibson. Before
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1910s Ashcan School Antique Idols

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Paper, Lithograph

17th Century Mystical Marriage of Saint Catherine Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Milan, IT
. Maxentius, failing to convince her to sacrifice to her idols, had sent for men who were wiser than her and
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17th Century Italian Antique Idols

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Canvas

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Antique Idols For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique idols for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, metal and stone, all antique idols available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique idols available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Antique idols have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Bernard Picart and Tad Hershorn are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Idols?

Antique idols can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,365, while the lowest priced sells for $109 and the highest can go for as much as $38,900.