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Very Large and Rare Christ on the Cross ( height 130. cms )  14th Century
Very Large and Rare Christ on the Cross ( height 130. cms )  14th Century

Very Large and Rare Christ on the Cross ( height 130. cms ) 14th Century

Located in PARIS, FR

Very large Christ on the Cross ( height 1,30 m), Painted and carved in the round in poplar wood.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Poplar

Antique Louis XV Style White Floral Meissen Cross Sword Porcelain Centerpiece
Antique Louis XV Style White Floral Meissen Cross Sword Porcelain Centerpiece

Antique Louis XV Style White Floral Meissen Cross Sword Porcelain Centerpiece

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions - H: 7 in W: 17 1/4 in D: 11 in This antique German floral porcelain footed centerpiece is perfect for you and your dining room table! If you look at the photos provide...

Category

Early 20th Century German Louis XV Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Emil Betzler 'Harlequins 2' German Expressionist Work on Paper
Emil Betzler 'Harlequins 2' German Expressionist Work on Paper

Emil Betzler 'Harlequins 2' German Expressionist Work on Paper

By Emil Betzler

Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen

The Nazis had branded his work as ‘Degenerate Art‘. 1967 he has been awarded the German Federal Cross of Merit. Paintings by Emil Betzler are rarely seen in the art market.

Category

Vintage 1950s German Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper

Cross Pendant, 18K White Gold, Star Sapphires 6.66 ct, Diamonds 0.65 ct
Cross Pendant, 18K White Gold, Star Sapphires 6.66 ct, Diamonds 0.65 ct

Cross Pendant, 18K White Gold, Star Sapphires 6.66 ct, Diamonds 0.65 ct

By Colleen B. Rosenblat

Located in Hamburg, DE

Take a look at this precious pendant with its stunning star sapphires and diamonds. The stars on the sapphires will be visible as soon as one light source is shining on the pendant. ...

Category

2010s German Contemporary More Jewelry

Materials

Star Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Emil Betzler Karneval / Carnival German Expressionist Work on Paper, 1960
Emil Betzler Karneval / Carnival German Expressionist Work on Paper, 1960

Emil Betzler Karneval / Carnival German Expressionist Work on Paper, 1960

By Max Beckmann, Emil Betzler

Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen

The Nazis had branded his work as ‘Degenerate Art‘. 1967 he has been awarded the German Federal Cross of Merit. Paintings by Emil Betzler are rarely seen in the art market.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper

Meissen, Germany. Porcelain figurine of boy squeezing grapes. Early 20th C.
Meissen, Germany. Porcelain figurine of boy squeezing grapes. Early 20th C.

Meissen, Germany. Porcelain figurine of boy squeezing grapes. Early 20th C.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Produced in first quality porcelain and marked with the Meissen crossed swords. Origin: Germany. Material: Porcelain.

Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Cross Pendant - 18k White Gold - 21 Diamonds total 0.25 ct H VS height 42.5 mm
Cross Pendant - 18k White Gold - 21 Diamonds total 0.25 ct H VS height 42.5 mm

Cross Pendant - 18k White Gold - 21 Diamonds total 0.25 ct H VS height 42.5 mm

By Victor Mayer

Located in Pforzheim, DE

Since 1890, the company has stood for the finest jewellery Hand Made in Germany. It is an open secret that the most renowned brands, such as Fabergé, entrust the company with the pro...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Déco Figurine Spanish Lady Dancer 'Carmen' Rosenthal Selb Germany H=15.74 in
Art Déco Figurine Spanish Lady Dancer 'Carmen' Rosenthal Selb Germany H=15.74 in

Art Déco Figurine Spanish Lady Dancer 'Carmen' Rosenthal Selb Germany H=15.74 in

By Schwartzkopff

Located in Vienna, AT

Manufactory: Selb / Bavaria / Rosenthal Germany Dating: Manufactured 1934-1945 Material: Porcelain / chinaware / painted / glossy finish Design: Wolfgang Sc...

Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen, Germany. Porcelain figurine of boy with baskets of grapes. Early 20th C
Meissen, Germany. Porcelain figurine of boy with baskets of grapes. Early 20th C

Meissen, Germany. Porcelain figurine of boy with baskets of grapes. Early 20th C

Located in København, Copenhagen

Produced in first quality porcelain and marked with the Meissen crossed swords. Origin: Germany. Material: Porcelain.

Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen, Germany. Porcelain figurine of boy with basket of grapes. Early 20th C.
Meissen, Germany. Porcelain figurine of boy with basket of grapes. Early 20th C.

Meissen, Germany. Porcelain figurine of boy with basket of grapes. Early 20th C.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Produced in first quality porcelain and marked with the Meissen crossed swords. Origin: Germany. Material: Porcelain.

Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Art Déco Figurine, Spanish Lady Dancer 'Carmen', Rosenthal Selb Germany, ca 1934
Art Déco Figurine, Spanish Lady Dancer 'Carmen', Rosenthal Selb Germany, ca 1934

Art Déco Figurine, Spanish Lady Dancer 'Carmen', Rosenthal Selb Germany, ca 1934

By Schwartzkopff

Located in Vienna, AT

Manufactory: Selb / Bavaria / Rosenthal Germany Dating: manufactured 1934-1945 Material and technique: porcelain / chinaware / painted / glossy finish Design: Wolfgang Schwartzk...

Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Figurine Spanish Lady Dancer 'Carmen' Rosenthal Germany height 15.94 in
Art Deco Figurine Spanish Lady Dancer 'Carmen' Rosenthal Germany height 15.94 in

Art Deco Figurine Spanish Lady Dancer 'Carmen' Rosenthal Germany height 15.94 in

By Schwartzkopff

Located in Vienna, AT

Dimensions: height 40.5 cm / 15.94 in Marks: Green Rosenthal mark with crown and crossed roses / Rosenthal / Germany Model number 425 Artist's signature 'SCHWARTZKOPFF' Bibliograp...

Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 2 Mid-Century Space Age Cross Oyster Style Wall Lamp by Klaus Link, 1960s
Set of 2 Mid-Century Space Age Cross Oyster Style Wall Lamp by Klaus Link, 1960s

Set of 2 Mid-Century Space Age Cross Oyster Style Wall Lamp by Klaus Link, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Due to the formal similarity to the Cross-Oyster, this design is often attributed to Rolf Krüger and Staff.

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Carved boxwood Crucifixion Stand with Skull - Southern Germany - 17th century
Carved boxwood Crucifixion Stand with Skull - Southern Germany - 17th century

Carved boxwood Crucifixion Stand with Skull - Southern Germany - 17th century

Located in Lommel, BE

The perizoma is rendered with fluid, dynamic folds characteristic of Southern German Baroque carving. Above, the cross is surmounted by a carved INRI titulus.

Category

Antique 17th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Boxwood, Fruitwood

Meissen Blue Onion Condiment Jar
Meissen Blue Onion Condiment Jar

Meissen Blue Onion Condiment Jar

$140Sale Price|20% Off

Meissen Blue Onion Condiment Jar

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Meissen blue onion condiment jar. Meissen cross swords and Germany mark on underside.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Prints of European Orders, Decorations, and Medals, 19th Century
Antique Prints of European Orders, Decorations, and Medals, 19th Century

Antique Prints of European Orders, Decorations, and Medals, 19th Century

Located in Langweer, NL

The first plate, Orden I (Orden der Deutschen Staaten), illustrates the principal decorations of the German states, including the Iron Cross of Prussia, the Bavarian Military Merit O...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Maps

Materials

Paper

A Large 121 Total Piece 20th C. Meissen Porcelain Green Vine Table Service
A Large 121 Total Piece 20th C. Meissen Porcelain Green Vine Table Service

A Large 121 Total Piece 20th C. Meissen Porcelain Green Vine Table Service

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

The bottoms of all the pieces are marked with Meissen porcelain underglaze blue-crossed swords marks. Germany, Circa: 1930-1940 The set is comprised of the following, which include...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Other Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Oval Platter of Wide in Onion Pattern, 19th Century
Meissen Oval Platter of Wide in Onion Pattern, 19th Century

Meissen Oval Platter of Wide in Onion Pattern, 19th Century

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Delft, NL

Meissen oval platter of 55 cm wide in onion pattern, 19th century Germany, marked with the crossed swords, since 1815 The measurements are 55 cm wide, 26 cm depth and 4,7 cm hi...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Pair of Meissen Porcelain Models of Eagles Resting on Branches
Fine Pair of Meissen Porcelain Models of Eagles Resting on Branches

Fine Pair of Meissen Porcelain Models of Eagles Resting on Branches

By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

The bottoms of each include pressnumera and blue-crossed swords mark. Germany, Circa: 1900.

Category

20th Century German Rococo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Twelve Meissen Porcelain Plates with Putti and Heavenly Scenes
Set of Twelve Meissen Porcelain Plates with Putti and Heavenly Scenes

Set of Twelve Meissen Porcelain Plates with Putti and Heavenly Scenes

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

The backs of each plate have the signature underglazed blue-crossed swords mark. Germany, circa 1860.

Category

Antique 1860s German Neoclassical Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

19th C. Meissen Porcelain Rococo Musician's Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set
19th C. Meissen Porcelain Rococo Musician's Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set

19th C. Meissen Porcelain Rococo Musician's Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

The bottoms of each of the pieces are marked with blue crossed swords marks. Germany, Circa: 1800's Clock dimensions: Height: 25 in.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Antique Meissen Porcelain Blue Onion Pattern 2 Lobed Serving Dish
Fine Antique Meissen Porcelain Blue Onion Pattern 2 Lobed Serving Dish

Fine Antique Meissen Porcelain Blue Onion Pattern 2 Lobed Serving Dish

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Tustin, CA

Developed in 1708, Meissen began production in 1710 near Dresden, Germany. The logo of the crossed swords was introduced in 1720 and the variations of this mark are used to determine...

Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Meissen Rococo Hebe & Ganymede Candlesticks
Pair of Antique Meissen Rococo Hebe & Ganymede Candlesticks

Pair of Antique Meissen Rococo Hebe & Ganymede Candlesticks

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Forney, TX

Modeled as figures of Ganymede and of Hebe, the two cupbearers to the gods, the cheif of the Olympian gods, Zeus, transformed as a gilded eagle, over grapevine adorned stem formed as...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Rococo Candlesticks

Materials

Porcelain

“Crossing Under Fire” 1953 Original Gouache & Ink Illustration by Charles Burki
“Crossing Under Fire” 1953 Original Gouache & Ink Illustration by Charles Burki

“Crossing Under Fire” 1953 Original Gouache & Ink Illustration by Charles Burki

Located in Langweer, NL

Executed in gouache and ink on paper, the scene captures a tense moment as a group of German soldiers attempt to cross a ravine on a fallen tree trunk during battle.

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Drawings

Materials

Paper

Assembled Pmeair of Meissen Porcelain Figural Salts
Assembled Pmeair of Meissen Porcelain Figural Salts

Assembled Pmeair of Meissen Porcelain Figural Salts

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An assembled Pmeair of Meissen Porcelain figural salts, German, 19th century. Underglazed blue crossed swords and incised 1231 and 711.

Category

Antique 19th Century Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Print of various Medals of Austria by G.L. de Rochemont, 1843
Antique Print of various Medals of Austria by G.L. de Rochemont, 1843

Antique Print of various Medals of Austria by G.L. de Rochemont, 1843

Located in Langweer, NL

The Order of the Starry Cross (or Order of the Star Cross/Star Cross Order; German: Sternkreuz-Orden) was founded by Eleanora Gonzaga of Mantua, dowager empress of the Holy Roman Emp...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen
Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen

Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

This curved sword has a blued steel German blade with an ivory cross-hatched grip bearing silver and gilt mounts in the form of a lion’s head and mane.

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Silver, Steel

Helmet Head / - Futuristic Archaism -
Helmet Head / - Futuristic Archaism -

Helmet Head / - Futuristic Archaism -

Located in Berlin, DE

Karl-Heinz Deutsch has received several awards and in 2017 was awarded the German Federal Cross of Merit. GERMAN VERSION Karl-Heinz Deutsch (*1940 Karlsruhe), Helm-Kopf, um 2...

Category

Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rebekka / - Rebekka's Appearance -
Rebekka / - Rebekka's Appearance -

Rebekka / - Rebekka's Appearance -

Located in Berlin, DE

His first major award was the Art Prize of the City of Karlsruhe in 1956, and he received his highest honor in 2011 when he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit. GERMAN VERSION...

Category

1980s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper

"Frank Sinatra as Tony Rome"

"Frank Sinatra as Tony Rome"

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Once the Army’s Special Services Division took notice of his talents, he was sent to work on painting stage sets for Red Cross shows in Germany after the war. Upon returning to the ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Lovely Japanese 20th c Scroll by Gyokudo Kawai [1873-1957] Autumn Landscape
Lovely Japanese 20th c Scroll by Gyokudo Kawai [1873-1957] Autumn Landscape

Lovely Japanese 20th c Scroll by Gyokudo Kawai [1873-1957] Autumn Landscape

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

In October 1933, he was awarded the First Class Honorary Medal of the Red Cross by the German government. In June 1935, he was appointed a member of the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts.

Category

Antique 18th Century Paintings

Materials

Silk

Seascape, Geometric Figure #2
Seascape, Geometric Figure #2

Seascape, Geometric Figure #2

By Dave Fox

Located in San Francisco, CA

Dave left Vienna, not by choice, but because staying in Vienna meant risking his life. Dave crossed the German-Belgium border, seeking refuge in Belgium.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Landscape
Landscape

Landscape

By Dave Fox

Located in San Francisco, CA

Dave left Vienna, not by choice, but because staying in Vienna meant risking his life. Dave crossed the German-Belgium border, seeking refuge in Belgium.

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Geometric Figure #25
Geometric Figure #25

Geometric Figure #25

By Dave Fox

Located in San Francisco, CA

Dave left Vienna, not by choice, but because staying in Vienna meant risking his life. Dave crossed the German-Belgium border, seeking refuge in Belgium.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Geometric Figure #21
Geometric Figure #21

Geometric Figure #21

By Dave Fox

Located in San Francisco, CA

Dave left Vienna, not by choice, but because staying in Vienna meant risking his life. Dave crossed the German-Belgium border, seeking refuge in Belgium.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Geometric Figure #23
Geometric Figure #23

Geometric Figure #23

By Dave Fox

Located in San Francisco, CA

Dave left Vienna, not by choice, but because staying in Vienna meant risking his life. Dave crossed the German-Belgium border, seeking refuge in Belgium.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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