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Greek Ruins

"Greek Ruins"

Franklin D. Briscoe"Greek Ruins"

$43,000

H 24 in W 36 in D 4 in

"Greek Ruins"

By Franklin D. Briscoe

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed Lower Right Known for his marine, history, and portrait paintings, Franklin Briscoe was born in Baltimore, Maryland and at age four moved with his family to Philadelphia wher...

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19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Gouache Painting Earthquake II, Greek Ruins, Monuments of Greece
Contemporary Gouache Painting Earthquake II, Greek Ruins, Monuments of Greece

Contemporary Gouache Painting Earthquake II, Greek Ruins, Monuments of Greece

By Konstantin Kakanias

Located in Surfside, FL

Les Ruines Des Plus Beaux Monuments De La Grece both 22 3/4" x 34" (sight) oil with arabesque artist identified on label verso. #27, Earthquake II, From 1992 show; Night Paintings, ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Gouache

Contemporary Gouache Painting Earthquake III, Greek Ruins, Monuments of Greece
Contemporary Gouache Painting Earthquake III, Greek Ruins, Monuments of Greece

Contemporary Gouache Painting Earthquake III, Greek Ruins, Monuments of Greece

By Konstantin Kakanias

Located in Surfside, FL

Les Ruines Des Plus Beaux Monuments De La Grece both 22 3/4" x 34" (sight) oil with arabesque artist identified on label verso. #27, Earthquake III, From 1992 show; Night Paintings,...

Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Gouache

Large Pair 19th Century Sevres Style Vases
Large Pair 19th Century Sevres Style Vases

Large Pair 19th Century Sevres Style Vases

$22,533 / set

H 33.47 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in

Large Pair 19th Century Sevres Style Vases

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Brighton, Sussex

The reverse with scenes of Greek ruins. Both raised on sockel bases.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Delphic Oracle collage by Joe Tilson with Greek writing and mythology
Delphic Oracle collage by Joe Tilson with Greek writing and mythology

Delphic Oracle collage by Joe Tilson with Greek writing and mythology

By Joe Tilson

Located in New York, NY

Delphic Oracle features a postcard of Greek ruins--the temple of Apollo. Greek language text regarding the Oracle of Delphi in multicolor with a labyrinth design.

Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Screen

Delphic Oracle collage by Joe Tilson with Greek writing and mythology
Delphic Oracle collage by Joe Tilson with Greek writing and mythology

Delphic Oracle collage by Joe Tilson with Greek writing and mythology

By Joe Tilson

Located in New York, NY

Delphic Oracle features a postcard of Greek ruins--the temple of Apollo. Greek language text regarding the Oracle of Delphi in multicolor with a labyrinth design.

Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Screen

Post-Modern Ceramic Shelf in the shape of a half Greek Ionic capital, Italy 70s
Post-Modern Ceramic Shelf in the shape of a half Greek Ionic capital, Italy 70s

Post-Modern Ceramic Shelf in the shape of a half Greek Ionic capital, Italy 70s

Located in Roma, IT

The "studio 65" among the major exponents of radical design already in the 70s had proposed padded furniture in the shape of Greek ruins made on a large scale in soft polyurethane, w...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Ceramic

Slim Aarons 'Laura Hawk at Paestrum' : Mid-Century Modern : Ancient Ruins
Slim Aarons 'Laura Hawk at Paestrum' : Mid-Century Modern : Ancient Ruins

Slim Aarons 'Laura Hawk at Paestrum' : Mid-Century Modern : Ancient Ruins

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Laura Hawk amid the ancient greek ruins of Paestum on the Gulf of Salerno, 1984 Laura Hawk 1984 C print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of...

Category

1980s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Lambda

Sèvres Palace Porcelain Urns
Sèvres Palace Porcelain Urns

Sèvres Palace Porcelain Urns

$285,000 / set

H 48.25 in W 23 in D 17 in

Sèvres Palace Porcelain Urns

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in New Orleans, LA

Remarkably rendered landscapes of Greek ruins adorn the reverse. The urns’ exceptional artistry extends to their bronze ormolu mounts, on which putti support scrolling branches at th...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Atelier Versace Silk Scarf With Iconic Medusa Pictured in the Four Corners
Atelier Versace Silk Scarf With Iconic Medusa Pictured in the Four Corners

Atelier Versace Silk Scarf With Iconic Medusa Pictured in the Four Corners

By Atelier Versace

Located in valatie, NY

Gianni Versace chose the Medusa head as the Versace brand logo in 1993, drawing from childhood memories of playing in the ancient Greek ruins in Reggio Calabria, Italy. The symbol re...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Scarves

Large French Contemporary Oil Painting Ancient Greek Roman Temple Column Ruins
Large French Contemporary Oil Painting Ancient Greek Roman Temple Column Ruins

Large French Contemporary Oil Painting Ancient Greek Roman Temple Column Ruins

By Georges Bordonove

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Ancient Temple Ruins signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) dated 1994 oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 22 inches condition: very good provenance: from a ...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

1846 original engraving by Théodore Du Moncel - Ancient Byzantine church Athens
1846 original engraving by Théodore Du Moncel - Ancient Byzantine church Athens

1846 original engraving by Théodore Du Moncel - Ancient Byzantine church Athens

By Théodore du Moncel

Located in PARIS, FR

Such works played an important role in shaping nineteenth-century appreciation for Byzantine architecture, which had previously received less attention than classical Greek ruins. T...

Category

1840s More Prints

Materials

Engraving, Paper

Slim Aarons 'Laura Hawk at Paestrum'

Slim Aarons 'Laura Hawk at Paestrum'

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Laura Hawk amid the ancient greek ruins of Paestum on the Gulf of Salerno,1984 Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate.

Category

1980s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Lambda

DOLCE GABBANA 2014 100% silk Greek Temple Ruins print sleeveless top IT40 S
DOLCE GABBANA 2014 100% silk Greek Temple Ruins print sleeveless top IT40 S

DOLCE GABBANA 2014 100% silk Greek Temple Ruins print sleeveless top IT40 S

By Dolce & Gabbana

Located in Hong Kong, NT

DOLCE GABBANA 2014 100% silk Greek Temple Ruins print sleeveless top IT40 S Reference: MECG/A00180 Brand: Dolce Gabbana Designer: Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana Collection: SS 20...

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21st Century and Contemporary Blouses and Tops

Huge 1960's French Oil Portrait of Roman/ Greek Semi Nude Lady Classical Ruins
Huge 1960's French Oil Portrait of Roman/ Greek Semi Nude Lady Classical Ruins

Huge 1960's French Oil Portrait of Roman/ Greek Semi Nude Lady Classical Ruins

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Pierre PIGET (1907-1990), signed Title: 1960's portrait of a semi-nude lady standing in a Greek/ Roman setting amongst ancient ruins. Stunning image - a real 'power ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Surrealist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original 1967 poster for the film La Route de Corinthe by Claude Chabrol
Original 1967 poster for the film La Route de Corinthe by Claude Chabrol

Original 1967 poster for the film La Route de Corinthe by Claude Chabrol

Located in PARIS, FR

Jean Seberg and Maurice Ronet appear against the backdrop of ancient Greek ruins, their expressions serious and introspective, hinting at danger and emotional complexity.

Category

1960s More Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

1970s Post-Modern Tessellated Stone Side Table with Glass Top
1970s Post-Modern Tessellated Stone Side Table with Glass Top

1970s Post-Modern Tessellated Stone Side Table with Glass Top

By Maitland Smith

Located in Chattanooga, TN

It’s as if the designer was artfully imitating Roman or Greek ruins. Two crossed, cantilever gold colored bars support the circular glass.

Category

Vintage 1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

"Nudes Among the Ruins, " Vivid Mural Study with Male Nudes by Allyn Cox
"Nudes Among the Ruins, " Vivid Mural Study with Male Nudes by Allyn Cox

"Nudes Among the Ruins, " Vivid Mural Study with Male Nudes by Allyn Cox

$2,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.5 in W 11.25 in D 0.1 in

"Nudes Among the Ruins, " Vivid Mural Study with Male Nudes by Allyn Cox

By Allyn Cox

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Two male nudes are shown among Greek or Roman ruins at the edge of the Mediterranean Sea, a favorite theme of classically-minded artists in the 20th century.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

GUFRAM LIMITED EDITION "Attica" TL Table by Studio 65 Italy
GUFRAM LIMITED EDITION "Attica" TL Table by Studio 65 Italy

GUFRAM LIMITED EDITION "Attica" TL Table by Studio 65 Italy

By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture

Located in Palm Springs, CA

The pieces reinterpret classical Greek architecture — especially fragmented temple ruins and capitals — in soft polyurethane foam coated with Guflac, Gufram’s signature finish.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mirror, Foam

Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare "Odyssey" Coffee Table 1960s (Signed)
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare "Odyssey" Coffee Table 1960s (Signed)

Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare "Odyssey" Coffee Table 1960s (Signed)

By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

This table is based on ancient Greek architecture and mythology. In the 1960’s Kelvin went to Greece to sketch ruins.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Pewter, Gold Leaf

Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze & Marble Statue Clock of Homer by Ravrio 1810
Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze & Marble Statue Clock of Homer by Ravrio 1810

Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze & Marble Statue Clock of Homer by Ravrio 1810

By André-Antoine Ravrio

Located in Portland, OR

This exquisite large scale example of an early 19th century French Empire patinated and fire gilt bronze ormolu, malachite marble clock, depicting the famous Greek poet Homer in the ...

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Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gustavian Pair of End, Side Tables, Swedish Paint Decorated
Gustavian Pair of End, Side Tables, Swedish Paint Decorated

Gustavian Pair of End, Side Tables, Swedish Paint Decorated

$14,500 / set

H 31.25 in W 27.5 in D 27.5 in

Gustavian Pair of End, Side Tables, Swedish Paint Decorated

Located in Stamford, CT

The pair having been later hand painted to depict opposing bare chested Greek Gods with flying ruins in the backdrop. The pair having a single center drawer.

Category

Antique 19th Century Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of neoclassical bronze candelabra with eagle
Pair of neoclassical bronze candelabra with eagle

Pair of neoclassical bronze candelabra with eagle

$1,200

H 14.97 in W 7.88 in D 4.73 in

Pair of neoclassical bronze candelabra with eagle

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

In England the Society of Dilettanti ("Society of Amateurs") subsidized archaeological campaigns to learn about Greek and Roman ruins

Category

Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Cuspidor
Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Cuspidor

Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Cuspidor

$14,850

H 3.25 in Dm 6.25 in

Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Cuspidor

Located in New Orleans, LA

It has been found in the royal burial chambers of the Mayas, in the rituals of India, and in the ruins of ancient Greece and Rome. In China, cinnabar and gold were the two most impor...

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Other Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

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Capriccio with Ruins
Capriccio with Ruins

Capriccio with Ruins

Unavailable

H 29.53 in W 32.29 in D 1.97 in

Capriccio with Ruins

Located in Boughrood, Powys

Copy of "Capriccio with Ruins" by Canaletto Nicholas Butler was born in 1966 in Florence, where he attended the Institute of Art obtaining a Master of Arts diploma in graphic desi...

Category

2010s Italian Classical Greek Paintings

Materials

Paint

Japanese Arita "Sometsuke Karakusabana" Handmade vase
Japanese Arita "Sometsuke Karakusabana" Handmade vase

Japanese Arita "Sometsuke Karakusabana" Handmade vase

By Arita

Located in Shibuya City, JP

The technique involves drawing curved lines that intertwine stems and leaves of creeping vines, and it is said that the prototype of this pattern can be seen in the acanthus leaves o...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Chinese "Seikai Karakusa" Handmade 40cm plate
Chinese "Seikai Karakusa" Handmade 40cm plate

Chinese "Seikai Karakusa" Handmade 40cm plate

Unavailable

H 2.37 in Dm 15.75 in

Chinese "Seikai Karakusa" Handmade 40cm plate

By Arita

Located in Shibuya City, JP

The pattern is based on the grass motifs found on the ruins of ancient Greek temples and structures, such as the Achaean columns.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Neoclassical Walnut Occasional Table or Side Table with Marble Top, France, 1850
Neoclassical Walnut Occasional Table or Side Table with Marble Top, France, 1850

Neoclassical Walnut Occasional Table or Side Table with Marble Top, France, 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

French Louis XVI walnut side table, green marble top surface with geometric cube paneled back splash detailed with brilliant 22-karat mercury gold bronze garlands and classical motif...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical End Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Herbert List Trattoria on Capri, Italy, 1935
Herbert List Trattoria on Capri, Italy, 1935

Herbert List Trattoria on Capri, Italy, 1935

By Herbert List

Located in Austin, TX

From 1937 to 1939, List traveled through Greece recording ancient ruins, sculpture and the landscape, for publication.

Category

Vintage 1930s German Photography

Herbert List Bottle and Glass, Ascona, Switzerland, 1936
Herbert List Bottle and Glass, Ascona, Switzerland, 1936

Herbert List Bottle and Glass, Ascona, Switzerland, 1936

By Herbert List

Located in Austin, TX

From 1937 to 1939, List traveled through Greece recording ancient ruins, sculpture and the landscape, for publication.

Category

Vintage 1930s German Photography

Herbert List at Enrico D'assia Polisena, Rome, 1949
Herbert List at Enrico D'assia Polisena, Rome, 1949

Herbert List at Enrico D'assia Polisena, Rome, 1949

By Herbert List

Located in Austin, TX

From 1937 to 1939, List travelled through Greece recording ancient ruins, sculpture and the landscape, for publication.

Category

Vintage 1940s German Photography

Eberhard Wächter Antique Painting, circa 1795
Eberhard Wächter Antique Painting, circa 1795

Eberhard Wächter Antique Painting, circa 1795

Unavailable

H 47.25 in W 38.98 in D 2.37 in

Eberhard Wächter Antique Painting, circa 1795

By Eberhard Wächter

Located in Budapest, HU

Wachter finally went to Stuttgart, where he painted "Cimon in Prison", "Ulysses and the Sirens", the "Boat of Life", "Andromache standing at the Urn with Hector's Ashes", the "Greek ...

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Antique 1790s German Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Contemporary Gouache Painting Earthquake III, Greek Ruins, Monuments of Greece
Contemporary Gouache Painting Earthquake III, Greek Ruins, Monuments of Greece

Contemporary Gouache Painting Earthquake III, Greek Ruins, Monuments of Greece

By Konstantin Kakanias

Located in Surfside, FL

Les Ruines Des Plus Beaux Monuments De La Grece both 22 3/4" x 34" (sight) oil with arabesque artist identified on label verso. #27, Earthquake III, From 1992 show; Night Paintings,...

Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Gouache

Contemporary Gouache Painting Earthquake II, Greek Ruins, Monuments of Greece
Contemporary Gouache Painting Earthquake II, Greek Ruins, Monuments of Greece

Contemporary Gouache Painting Earthquake II, Greek Ruins, Monuments of Greece

By Konstantin Kakanias

Located in Surfside, FL

Les Ruines Des Plus Beaux Monuments De La Grece both 22 3/4" x 34" (sight) oil with arabesque artist identified on label verso. #27, Earthquake II, From 1992 show; Night Paintings, ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Gouache

Dolce & Gabbana New Cream Silk Greek Ruins Temple Column Pencil Skirt, 2014
Dolce & Gabbana New Cream Silk Greek Ruins Temple Column Pencil Skirt, 2014

Dolce & Gabbana New Cream Silk Greek Ruins Temple Column Pencil Skirt, 2014

By Dolce & Gabbana

Located in San Francisco, CA

Dolce & Gabbana cream silk pencil skirt featuring a watercolor like temple print. From the Spring/Summer 2014 collection. Back zip and snaps, slit at center back. 100% silk, ful...

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2010s Italian Pencil Skirts

Romantic Portrait of a Woman in Oriental Dress among Greek Ruins, ca. 1840
Romantic Portrait of a Woman in Oriental Dress among Greek Ruins, ca. 1840

Romantic Portrait of a Woman in Oriental Dress among Greek Ruins, ca. 1840

Located in Firenze, IT

Female Figure in Oriental Dress among the Ruins of Romantic Greece Oil on canvas, 61 × 46 cm (without frame), 74 × 57 cm (with frame) Early to mid-19th century Not signed A youn...

Category

1840s Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th Century Italian Painting of Landscapes with Classical Ruins
18th Century Italian Painting of Landscapes with Classical Ruins

18th Century Italian Painting of Landscapes with Classical Ruins

Located in Bradenton, FL

Capriccio with classical Roman /Greek ruins and two figures, in a landscape setting.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Paint

Modernist Print of a Greek Antiquities Pottery Fragment in Custom Gallery Frame
Modernist Print of a Greek Antiquities Pottery Fragment in Custom Gallery Frame

Modernist Print of a Greek Antiquities Pottery Fragment in Custom Gallery Frame

Located in New York, NY

This sophisticated print features a female figure on what appears to be a chard of ancient pottery culled from Greek ruins, against a white background. With its earthy palette with h...

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20th Century Greek Greek Revival Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Modernist Print of a Greek Antiquities Pottery Fragment in Gilded Gallery Frame
Modernist Print of a Greek Antiquities Pottery Fragment in Gilded Gallery Frame

Modernist Print of a Greek Antiquities Pottery Fragment in Gilded Gallery Frame

Located in New York, NY

This sophisticated modernist print depicts a pottery fragment culled from Ancient Greek ruins featuring a male figure donning a loin cloth and elaborate headdress.

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20th Century Greek Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Poster Xylocastron Greece Holiday Cruise Travel Typaldos Lines
Original Vintage Poster Xylocastron Greece Holiday Cruise Travel Typaldos Lines

Original Vintage Poster Xylocastron Greece Holiday Cruise Travel Typaldos Lines

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster promoting the seaside town of Xylocastron / Xylokastro in Corinthia in the Peloponnese - dolce far niente / pleasant relaxation to Xylocastron with the...

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Vintage 1950s Swiss Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Poster Greece Hellenic State Railway Ancient Ruins Train Travel
Original Antique Poster Greece Hellenic State Railway Ancient Ruins Train Travel

Original Antique Poster Greece Hellenic State Railway Ancient Ruins Train Travel

Located in London, GB

Original antique travel poster for Hellenic State Railway / Chemin de Fer de L'Etat Hellenique featuring a scenic view of ancient ruins by the sea with hills in the distance. Good co...

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Vintage 1920s Greek Posters

Materials

Paper

19th Century Silk Needlework North View of Quadrangle Ruins of Baalbek
19th Century Silk Needlework North View of Quadrangle Ruins of Baalbek

19th Century Silk Needlework North View of Quadrangle Ruins of Baalbek

Located in Savannah, GA

Known as Heliopolis by the Greeks. During the period of Roman rule it was one of the largest sanctuaries in the Empire and contains some of the best preserved Roman ruins in Lebanon.

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Antique 1850s Lebanese Classical Greek Textiles

Materials

Glass, Silk, Wood

A Roman ruins coffee table after Gufram Capitello, late 20th century
A Roman ruins coffee table after Gufram Capitello, late 20th century

A Roman ruins coffee table after Gufram Capitello, late 20th century

By Gufram Furniture

Located in View Park, CA

Plaster cast Roman or Greek column ruins base upholds a beveled glass top.

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Plaster

"Dream of Greece, " Atmospheric Masterwork Painting by WPA Muralist Durzynski
"Dream of Greece, " Atmospheric Masterwork Painting by WPA Muralist Durzynski

"Dream of Greece, " Atmospheric Masterwork Painting by WPA Muralist Durzynski

By Florian Durzynski

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Lovely and mysterious, this dreamlike depiction of a Classic Greek nude figure, upheld on a column capital and contemplating a flutelike instrument -- akin to the bones of civilizati...

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Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Paintings

Original Vintage Poster Lest It Be Too Late Help Greece Now WWII War Relief Fund
Original Vintage Poster Lest It Be Too Late Help Greece Now WWII War Relief Fund

Original Vintage Poster Lest It Be Too Late Help Greece Now WWII War Relief Fund

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two fundraising propaganda poster - Lest it be too Late! Help Greece Now - issued by the Greek War Relief Association Inc 730 Fifth Avenue New York featuri...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Magnificent "Odyssey" Coffee Table 1960s (Signed)
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Magnificent "Odyssey" Coffee Table 1960s (Signed)

Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Magnificent "Odyssey" Coffee Table 1960s (Signed)

By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

This table is based on ancient Greek architecture and mythology. In the 1960’s Kelvin went to Greece to sketch ruins.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Pewter, Gold Leaf

Orientalist View of Vendors in a Market, signed CA
Orientalist View of Vendors in a Market, signed CA

Orientalist View of Vendors in a Market, signed CA

Located in Cotignac, FR

Delacroix followed up with Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi (1827), commemorating a siege of the previous year, and The Death of Sardanapalus, inspired by Lord Byron, which althoug...

Category

Late 19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Neoclassical Oil on Canvas Painting, Greek Ruins with Warriors, circa 1870
Neoclassical Oil on Canvas Painting, Greek Ruins with Warriors, circa 1870

Neoclassical Oil on Canvas Painting, Greek Ruins with Warriors, circa 1870

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Neoclassical oil on canvas painting depicts classic Roman or Greek ruins with elder holding court with warriors, unsigned, acanthus decorated gilt surround, circa 1870.

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Grand Tour Greek Acropolis Painting in Gilt Frame
Grand Tour Greek Acropolis Painting in Gilt Frame

Grand Tour Greek Acropolis Painting in Gilt Frame

Located in Tampa, FL

Grand Tour Greek Acropolis painting, Greek ruins. Signed by the artist and what it is.

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Antique 1890s Greek Paintings

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

Jean Bowman (American, 1918-1994) "White Arabian" Portrait of a Horse 1947
Jean Bowman (American, 1918-1994) "White Arabian" Portrait of a Horse 1947

Jean Bowman (American, 1918-1994) "White Arabian" Portrait of a Horse 1947

Located in Long Island City, NY

Jean Bowman (American, 1918-1994) "White Arabian" Portrait of a Horse with Greek Ruins, Oil on Canvas Painting with Original Frame.

Category

20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Vintage Large Ancient Greek Temple Ruins Architectural Model or Sculpture
Vintage Large Ancient Greek Temple Ruins Architectural Model or Sculpture

Vintage Large Ancient Greek Temple Ruins Architectural Model or Sculpture

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This large and substantial architectural model of an Ancient Greek temple is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Italy in circa 1960 in a realistic style. This model or sculp...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Greek Architectural Models

Materials

Plaster

Edward Lear, Extensive Greek Italian Landscape, Antique Ruins, Campagna di Roma
Edward Lear, Extensive Greek Italian Landscape, Antique Ruins, Campagna di Roma

Edward Lear, Extensive Greek Italian Landscape, Antique Ruins, Campagna di Roma

By Edward Lear

Located in Greven, DE

Most accounts of the artistic achievements of Edward Lear (1812–1888) take as their starting point the notion that he is better known as the writer of nonsense verse than as a topogr...

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19th Century Romantic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Edward Lear, Extensive Greek or Roman Landscape, Temple, Ruins, British Art
Edward Lear, Extensive Greek or Roman Landscape, Temple, Ruins, British Art

Edward Lear, Extensive Greek or Roman Landscape, Temple, Ruins, British Art

By Edward Lear

Located in Greven, DE

Most accounts of the artistic achievements of Edward Lear (1812–1888) take as their starting point the notion that he is better known as the writer of nonsense verse than as a topogr...

Category

19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

A 19th-century Painting of Classical Ruins
A 19th-century Painting of Classical Ruins

A 19th-century Painting of Classical Ruins

Located in San Francisco, CA

Of particular interest were the ruins of classic Greece and Rome, serving as silent, poignant reminders of the fleeting powers of empire—even one as grand and region-spanning as Anci...

Category

Early 19th Century Italian School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

First Period Worcester Dish 18th Century Showing Scholars in Ancient Ruins
First Period Worcester Dish 18th Century Showing Scholars in Ancient Ruins

First Period Worcester Dish 18th Century Showing Scholars in Ancient Ruins

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Katonah, NY

In late 18th century England, there was great interest in ancient Greece and Rome. The ancient ruins of Pompei and Herculaneum had been excavated in the mid 1700's and this type of n...

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Antique 1770s English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Miniature Solid Brass Greek Owl of Athena with Glass Eyes Sculpture
Miniature Solid Brass Greek Owl of Athena with Glass Eyes Sculpture

Miniature Solid Brass Greek Owl of Athena with Glass Eyes Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

This mid century representation in bronze of the owl of Athena references the Classic renderings found in Greek temples and ruins. The stoic stance of the figure, beautifully defined...

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Vintage 1960s Greek Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Rare Mid Century Bronze Owl of Athena Sculpture
Rare Mid Century Bronze Owl of Athena Sculpture

Rare Mid Century Bronze Owl of Athena Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

This mid century representation in bronze of the owl of Athena references the classic renderings found in Greek temples and ruins. The stoic stance of the figure, beautifully defined...

Category

Vintage 1950s Greek Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century Bronze Owl of Athena Sculpture
Mid Century Bronze Owl of Athena Sculpture

Mid Century Bronze Owl of Athena Sculpture

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H 6.5 in W 5 in D 2.6 in

Mid Century Bronze Owl of Athena Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

This mid century representation in bronze of the owl of Athena references the classic renderings found in Greek temples and ruins. The stoic stance of the figure, beautifully defined...

Category

Vintage 1950s Greek Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Midcentury Brass Owl of Athena Sculpture
Rare Midcentury Brass Owl of Athena Sculpture

Rare Midcentury Brass Owl of Athena Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

This mid century representation in bronze of the owl of Athena references the classic renderings found in Greek temples and ruins. The stoic stance of the figure, beautifully defined...

Category

Vintage 1950s Greek Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Bronze Owl of Athena Sculpture
Mid Century Bronze Owl of Athena Sculpture

Mid Century Bronze Owl of Athena Sculpture

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H 6.5 in W 5 in D 2.6 in

Mid Century Bronze Owl of Athena Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

This mid century representation in bronze of the owl of Athena references the Classic renderings found in Greek temples and ruins. The stoic stance of the figure, beautifully defined...

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Vintage 1950s Greek Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Red Osier, near Great Barrington, Massachusetts, April 18, 1957
Red Osier, near Great Barrington, Massachusetts, April 18, 1957

Red Osier, near Great Barrington, Massachusetts, April 18, 1957

By Eliot Porter

Located in Missouri, MO

In the late 1960s, he added cultural topics to his agenda, eventually completing photographic studies of classical Greek sites, ruins of ancient Egypt, and modern China.

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1980s Naturalistic Landscape Photography

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Dye Transfer

19th Century Blue & White Stoneware Platter, Athens
19th Century Blue & White Stoneware Platter, Athens

19th Century Blue & White Stoneware Platter, Athens

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large blue & white ironstone transferware platter in pattern "Athens". Depicts Greek ruins in a garden setting, with floral design surrounding edges.

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Antique 19th Century Platters and Serveware

Original Vintage Poster Xylocastron Greece Holiday Cruise Travel Typaldos Lines
Original Vintage Poster Xylocastron Greece Holiday Cruise Travel Typaldos Lines

Original Vintage Poster Xylocastron Greece Holiday Cruise Travel Typaldos Lines

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster promoting the seaside town of Xylocastron / Xylokastro in Corinthia in the Peloponnese - dolce far niente / pleasant relaxation to Xylocastron with the...

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1950s More Prints

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Paper

Pair of Large Ormolu Candlesticks Modelled as Corinthian Capital Ruins
Pair of Large Ormolu Candlesticks Modelled as Corinthian Capital Ruins

Pair of Large Ormolu Candlesticks Modelled as Corinthian Capital Ruins

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

These candlesticks were clearly inspired by Greek antique ruins, hence the deliberately corroded and imperfect surfaces which are really cleverly executed.

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Antique 1890s British Classical Greek Candlesticks

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Ormolu

Original Antique Poster Greece Hellenic State Railway Ancient Ruins Train Travel
Original Antique Poster Greece Hellenic State Railway Ancient Ruins Train Travel

Original Antique Poster Greece Hellenic State Railway Ancient Ruins Train Travel

Located in London, GB

Original antique travel poster for Hellenic State Railway / Chemin de Fer de L'Etat Hellenique featuring a scenic view of ancient ruins by the sea with hills in the distance. Good co...

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1920s More Prints

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Paper

Six Regency Ebonised and Gilt Klismos Salon Chairs
Six Regency Ebonised and Gilt Klismos Salon Chairs

Six Regency Ebonised and Gilt Klismos Salon Chairs

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

The Klismos was a form of chair depicted on archaeological finds from the then recent excavations of Greek ruins. This interest in Greek and Roman classical form in decorative arts a...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Classical Greek Chairs

Pair of Antique Klismos Chairs with Sabre Legs and Gilt and Ebonised Decoration
Pair of Antique Klismos Chairs with Sabre Legs and Gilt and Ebonised Decoration

Pair of Antique Klismos Chairs with Sabre Legs and Gilt and Ebonised Decoration

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

The Klismos was a form of chair depicted on archaeological finds from the then recent excavations of Greek ruins. This interest in Greek and Roman classical form in decorative arts a...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Chairs

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Giltwood

Original Vintage Poster Lest It Be Too Late Help Greece Now WWII War Relief Fund
Original Vintage Poster Lest It Be Too Late Help Greece Now WWII War Relief Fund

Original Vintage Poster Lest It Be Too Late Help Greece Now WWII War Relief Fund

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two fundraising propaganda poster - Lest it be too Late! Help Greece Now - issued by the Greek War Relief Association Inc 730 Fifth Avenue New York featuri...

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1940s More Prints

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Paper

A Late 18th Century Chimneypiece in Statuary Marble with Jasper Inlays
A Late 18th Century Chimneypiece in Statuary Marble with Jasper Inlays

A Late 18th Century Chimneypiece in Statuary Marble with Jasper Inlays

Located in London, GB

Following their Grand Tours around Greece documenting the ruins they encountered during their travels, several English architects of that period felt the desire of reproducing the Cl...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Greek Revival Fireplaces and Mantels

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Statuary Marble

Original 1930's Italian travel poster for Taorimina by Grassi

Original 1930's Italian travel poster for Taorimina by Grassi

Located in Los Gatos, CA

We get a glimpse of what Taromina has to offer! From the ruins of the Greek Theater we see Mt. Etna in the distance and the vastness of the beaches.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Prints

A vintage neoclassical painted console from France c.1940
A vintage neoclassical painted console from France c.1940

A vintage neoclassical painted console from France c.1940

Located in Houston, TX

This handsome console table features an arresting frieze with a motif visible on the front and sides known as "Greek Key" as it was first seen as a decorative device amongst the ruin...

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Vintage 1940s French Console Tables

American Neoclassical Carved Mahogany and Gilded Sofa, New York, Circa 1820
American Neoclassical Carved Mahogany and Gilded Sofa, New York, Circa 1820

American Neoclassical Carved Mahogany and Gilded Sofa, New York, Circa 1820

By Duncan Phyfe

Located in Great Barrington, MA

The dark green paw feet with carved gilded wings are design elements of the ancient classical furniture designs that had been excavated from the ruins of Greece and Rome in the late ...

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Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Sofas

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Gold Leaf

A gold leaf frame from Belle Epoque period in France c.1890
A gold leaf frame from Belle Epoque period in France c.1890

A gold leaf frame from Belle Epoque period in France c.1890

Located in Houston, TX

The frame features the famous "egg and dart " pattern first used during the classical period of the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome. Ruins with this same pattern may be seen...

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Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors

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Gold Leaf

Beautiful oval walnut timber table from Italy c. 1780
Beautiful oval walnut timber table from Italy c. 1780

Beautiful oval walnut timber table from Italy c. 1780

Located in Houston, TX

This quality gives a column balance and a more pleasing appearance than a straight sided cylinder. Classical ancient Greek and Roman ruins show this effect and were extremely influen...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Side Tables

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Walnut

Biedermeier Period Antique German Walnut Table, Berlin, circa 1825
Biedermeier Period Antique German Walnut Table, Berlin, circa 1825

Biedermeier Period Antique German Walnut Table, Berlin, circa 1825

Located in Houston, TX

An architectural term first used to describe columns seen in the ancient ruins of Greece and Rome, entasis was employed by the best architects and designers to ensure an elegant line...

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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Center Tables

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Giltwood, Walnut

Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Painted Console Table, circa 1890
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Painted Console Table, circa 1890

Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Painted Console Table, circa 1890

Located in Houston, TX

Set directly in the center of the front apron is a portrait bust of a smiling woman reminiscent of those seen in the classical ruins of Greece and Rome. Her slight smile and flowing ...

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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Console Tables

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Wood

Biedermeier Period Burl Walnut Console Table, Berlin, Germany c.1820
Biedermeier Period Burl Walnut Console Table, Berlin, Germany c.1820

Biedermeier Period Burl Walnut Console Table, Berlin, Germany c.1820

Located in Houston, TX

Fortunately the artisan chose to mask this necessity with a pair of half columns with gilded capitals and bases taken directly from classical antiquity in the ruins from Greek and Ro...

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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Console Tables

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Gold Leaf

Architectural Ruins, Greece, Black and White Photograph, 1960s

Architectural Ruins, Greece, Black and White Photograph, 1960s

By Roz Joseph

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1960s black and white photograph of a Greek architectural site is by New York/San Francisco photographer Roz Joseph (1926-2019). Joseph travelled extensively through Europe, Nor...

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1960s American Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

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$2,700

H 12.5 in W 16.5 in D 0.5 in

Framed Antique Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscript

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Culturally significant 18th Century Indo Persian manuscript hand painted in gouache depicting historical events. Presented under glass in a parcel gilt frame.

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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings

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Paint

Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"

Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"

By Bloom Home Inc

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Sofas

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Linen, Velvet

Still Life of Game with Spaniels and Falcons in a Landscape by Carstian Luyckx
Still Life of Game with Spaniels and Falcons in a Landscape by Carstian Luyckx

Still Life of Game with Spaniels and Falcons in a Landscape by Carstian Luyckx

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Still Life of Game with Spaniels and Falcons in Landscape Setting Carstian Luyckx (Flemish, 1623 – c.1675) Oil on canvas Circa 1670 Unsigned 43 ½ x 59 1/8 in.; Frame 52 7/8 x 68 7/...

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1660s Old Masters Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Italian Early 17th Century Renaissance Baroque Oil Painting Entombment of Christ
Italian Early 17th Century Renaissance Baroque Oil Painting Entombment of Christ

Italian Early 17th Century Renaissance Baroque Oil Painting Entombment of Christ

Located in Portland, OR

An important & large Italian Baroque period oil painting on panel attributed to Daniele Crespi (1598-1630), "The Entombment of Christ", Milan circa 1620. See artist biography below. ...

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1620s Baroque Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Fine Large Victorian Signed Oil Painting Anglers Romantic River Sunset Landscape
Fine Large Victorian Signed Oil Painting Anglers Romantic River Sunset Landscape

Fine Large Victorian Signed Oil Painting Anglers Romantic River Sunset Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Close of Day by Edwin Henry Boddington (1836–1905) signed lower front corner oil on canvas, framed framed: 30 x 42 inches canvas : 24 x 36 inches Provenance: private collection,...

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Antique Scottish Landscape Oil Painting Dramatic Highland Loch & Bridge
Antique Scottish Landscape Oil Painting Dramatic Highland Loch & Bridge

Antique Scottish Landscape Oil Painting Dramatic Highland Loch & Bridge

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Highland Bridge by F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950) signed with the artists pseudonym 'Graham Williams' oil on canvas, framed framed: 23 x 33 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches prov...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th Century Dutch Oil Painting Figures outside Building in Ancient Landscape
17th Century Dutch Oil Painting Figures outside Building in Ancient Landscape

17th Century Dutch Oil Painting Figures outside Building in Ancient Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figures in Landscape Dutch School, 17th century oil on wood panel, framed in antique wooden frame framed: 14.5 x 17 inches panel : 10 x 12 inches Provenance: private collection, Engl...

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17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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Oil

17th Century Classical Oil Painting - Diana With Her Attendants in a Grotto
17th Century Classical Oil Painting - Diana With Her Attendants in a Grotto

17th Century Classical Oil Painting - Diana With Her Attendants in a Grotto

By Abraham van Cuylenborch

Located in London, GB

Abraham van CUYLENBROCH (1620-1658) Diana With Her Attendants in a Grotto 1651 signed oil on panel 12.2 in x 15.7 inches, inc. frame; 31 x 40 cm Provenance: Sale of Sotheby's Lo...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

19th century English artist painting a Swiss Lake landscape with boats cottages
19th century English artist painting a Swiss Lake landscape with boats cottages

19th century English artist painting a Swiss Lake landscape with boats cottages

Located in Woodbury, CT

English School, circa 1870 Continental Mountain Lake with Sailing Boat and Figures on a Path (Companion piece to the previous work) Oil on canvas Monogrammed ES / EJ A closely rela...

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1870s Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

“Sunset on the River”
“Sunset on the River”

George Riecke“Sunset on the River”, Circa 1890

$2,100Sale Price|34% Off

H 10 in W 14 in D 3 in

“Sunset on the River”

Located in Southampton, NY

Beautifully painted sunset on the river with a single figure in a punt and cattle crossing by the American artist, George Riecke. Most likely a New Orleans scene. Signed lower right....

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1890s Academic Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Early 18th Century Oil on Canvas Laid on Board Painting, Italian School
Early 18th Century Oil on Canvas Laid on Board Painting, Italian School

Early 18th Century Oil on Canvas Laid on Board Painting, Italian School

Located in Round Top, TX

Original oil on canvas laid on panel painting, Italian school. Unsigned. Possibly a religious composition with three putti in lower left. Condition: Age related craquelure, some abra...

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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

“Portrait of a North African Man, 1872” Orientalist Portrait Black Model 19th C.
“Portrait of a North African Man, 1872” Orientalist Portrait Black Model 19th C.

“Portrait of a North African Man, 1872” Orientalist Portrait Black Model 19th C.

Located in Yardley, PA

“Portrait of a North African Man, 1872” by August Holmberg (1851-1911) This striking oil painting by the German painter, August Holmberg, depicts a richly detailed and intimate port...

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1870s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Paper, Canvas

Coastal scene and fishing boats at moonlight, French Oil painting By G. Maroniez
Coastal scene and fishing boats at moonlight, French Oil painting By G. Maroniez

Coastal scene and fishing boats at moonlight, French Oil painting By G. Maroniez

Located in Gavere, BE

Maroniez is best known as an accomplished painter of the sea and the life of fishermen. He painted mainly in Brittany ( France ) Museums and galleries holdings : Boulogne: Mussel b...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Panel Angelic Visitation to Figures
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Panel Angelic Visitation to Figures

Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Panel Angelic Visitation to Figures

By Rembrandt van Rijn

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Angelic Visitation Dutch School, mid 17th century circle of Rembrandt (Dutch 1606-1669) oil on wooden panel, framed in faux tortoiseshell style frame. framed: 25 x 28.75 painting...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Still Life of Flowers in vase on Ledge - Dutch 17thC Old Master art oil painting
Still Life of Flowers in vase on Ledge - Dutch 17thC Old Master art oil painting

Still Life of Flowers in vase on Ledge - Dutch 17thC Old Master art oil painting

By Simon Pietersz Verelst 1

Located in Hagley, England

This stunning 17th century Dutch Old Master Golden Age floral oil painting is by noted Dutch artist Simon Pietersz Verelst. The full attribution to Verest was confirmed by Dr Fred Me...

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1670s Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

'Une Consultation de Sigmund Freud' by Hubert - Denis Etcheverry (1867 – 1950)
'Une Consultation de Sigmund Freud' by Hubert - Denis Etcheverry (1867 – 1950)

'Une Consultation de Sigmund Freud' by Hubert - Denis Etcheverry (1867 – 1950)

Located in Knokke, BE

Hubert-Denis Etcheverry Bayonne 1867 – 1950 Paris French Painter 'Une Consultation de Sigmund Freud' Signature: signed lower right and dated ‘D. Etcheverry / Paris 1900’ Medium: oi...

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Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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