$86,800
H 48 in W 56 in D 2 in
H. Guérault (French, 19th/20th Century) "The Little Prince" Oil on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Little Prince" / "Le Dauphin no. 51" (on exhibition label affixed to the stretcher) signed 'H
Canvas, Oil
$45,296
H 44.3 in W 34.26 in D 0.99 in
To the Calvary with Madaleine - Oil on Canvas by Ippolito Borghese - Early 1600
By Ippolito Borghese
Located in Roma, IT
To the Calvary with Maddalena is a superb and impressive original oil painting on canvas, realized by the Italian artist Ippolito Borghese (Sigillo, 1568 - after 1627) Original Tit...
Canvas, Oil
$107,641
H 11.82 in W 10.63 in D 21.26 in
Incredible Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Wine Coolers by Garrard & Co. 1887
By Robert & Sebastian Garrard & Co
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1887 by R. & S. Garrard, this stunning pair of Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Wine Coolers, are in the naturalistic taste, with the bases and rims designe...
Sterling Silver
Rare Tiffany Studios “Jade Ring” Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Geometric Table Lamp, circa 1910. This is a rare one of a kind early Tiffany Studios large table lamp that is illustrated in Al...
Bronze
$1,686
H 9 in W 10 in D 6 in
1847 The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France
By William James (Author)
Located in Bath, GB
A beautiful edition of naval historian William James's detailed and richly illustrated history of the Royal Navy. A 'New Edition' of naval historian William James's impressive work,...
Paper
Meissen Rococo Porcelain Box
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Incredible hand-painted scenes inspired by Rococo master Antoine Watteau cover this magnificent Meissen porcelain box. Displaying romantic courtship scenes on each side, the casket i...
Porcelain
Paul Stor 1799 Antique Twelve Sterling Silver Plates
By Paul Storr
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive set of 12 antique Georgian English sterling silver plates made by Paul Storr; an addition to our range of collectable dining silverware This mag...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$1,800
H 12 in W 7.5 in D 1 in
Fine Large Antique 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Love Trophies Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
"There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved" - George Sand Fine Louis XVI style antique French gilt bronze photograph frame, the crest with an ornate wreath sur...
Bronze
$285,000
H 60.5 in Dm 48 in
Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Baccarat Chandelier
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze (Ormolu) and fitted-Baccarat crystal (cut-glass) twenty-six-light figural chandelier with five large cher...
Bronze
$36,000 / set
H 19.25 in Dm 12 in
Minton 19th C Gilt Dessert Service 15 Pc. W/ Parian Figures Hand Painted Roses
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Beyond belief! This set is museum worthy, exhibiting some of the finest workmanship Minton produced. The centerpiece features an exquisite pierced tall basket lifted up by 3 tall Par...
Porcelain
Unusual Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Set
Located in London, GB
Comprising a central clock and a pair of flanking vases, the clock with central dial set in a panel of porcelain imitating champlevé enamel with geometric design on turquoise ground ...
Ormolu
$36,000
H 19.5 in W 15.5 in D 1.5 in
Pierre-Auguste Renoir "La danse à la campagne
By Pierre Auguste Renoir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919) "La danse à la campagne" Conceived 1883 Soft ground Etching on paper Image: 8-5/8 x 5-1/4 inches (21.9 x 13.3 cm) (plate) Sheet size : 1...
Paper, Etching
Fine Royal Vienna Porcelain 18-Piece Dessert Service
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Comprising 12 dessert plates, four low tazzas and two high tazzas, painted with mythological armorous scenes by Kreyser, with a richly gilt cobalt blue border, with beehive mark. Me...
Porcelain
"Alley Fiends"
By John R. Grabach
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: John R. Grabach (1886 - 1981) John Grabach was a highly regarded New Jersey artist, teacher, and author of the classic text...
Canvas, Oil
$315,000
H 33.5 in W 26.5 in
Saturday Evening Post cover, August 29, 1959. - Americana
By John Ford Clymer
Located in Miami, FL
This classic Post cover combines the vastness of the American West landscape with the intimacy of iconic Americana: two kids swimming in a rural water hole. The permanence of the maj...
Oil, Board
$79,000
H 8.27 in W 30.71 in D 14.18 in
Centerpiece, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, France, Sign: Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Centerplace, Sign: Christofle Metal: silver plated bronze We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are...
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Porcelain Candelabra
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Lantau, HK
Decorative with figures followers in relief. Porcelain hand painted, marked and the engraving 4611 12. Minor chips Shipping included Free and fast delivery door to door by air...
Porcelain
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
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