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Societal divide, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
restrictions and a palpable tension in society. Fortunately art keeps your head above water. :: Painting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Above The Fray, Original Signed Contemporary Impressionist Seascape Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
canvas. Sometimes, there isn't a photo reference at all but rather an idea in her head that she works
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Drawing in Water
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A group of figures heads for icy distant mountains. A familiar enough scene of polar explorers
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
White Long Head Vase
By Patrizia Italiano
Located in Milan, IT
A decorative vase for the home, that can contain water and flowers. The pinecones above the head
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Black Long Head Vase
By Patrizia Italiano
Located in Milan, IT
A decorative vase for the home, that can contain water and flowers. The pinecones above the head
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Sawaya & Moroni, Water Glasses, Italy, 2000s
By Sawaya & Moroni
Located in PARIS, FR
Six beautifully thin Sawaya & Moroni crystal water glasses, Italy circa 2000. In their original box
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
19th Century French Cast Iron Water Pump Fountain
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental 19th century French water pump fountain made by Louis Jonet. This large cast iron piece
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Fountains
Materials
Iron
Italian Bronze Garden Fountain Romantic Muse Maiden Water Feature
Located in Potters Bar, GB
four muses sit back to back carrying urns from which the water would cascade
Water would also fall
Category
Early 2000s Fountains
Materials
Bronze
Small Chinese Carved Lapis-Lazuli Figure of a Water Buffalo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small Chinese carved Lapis-Lazuli figure of a water buffalo
Naturalistically carved as a
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Ayutthaya Lacquered And Gilt Bronze Buddha Head 15th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Ayutthaya Lacquered and Gilt Copper Bronze Buddha Head
Circa 15th Century
A beautifully
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Early 19th Century White Carrara Marble Fountain Head Signed HVGOR
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning Italian early 19th century white carrara marble fountain head signed HVGOR. This most
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Fountains
Materials
Carrara Marble
"Air #3", landscape, ocean, water, ship, birds, purple, green, oil painting
By Alexandra Rozenman
Located in Natick, MA
canvas paper approximately 30 x 30 x 0.5” with loose corners. Soft purple washes of water float next to
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Aztec Water Dog/ Ahuitzotl, W Raised Paw, Pre-1970 UNESCO-Compliant Provenance
By Aztec Services
Located in Culver City, CA
attachments.
This is an Aztec Water Dog, which is a legendary creature in Aztec Mythology. Their Aztec name
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...
Materials
Stone
H 11.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Vintage "Fancy Japanese Lady" Doll Head Vase, American, Circa 1958 Scarce
Located in Incline Village, NV
Hard to find and much sought after head vase; manufactured by the Tacoma Pottery Company (U.S.A
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 of 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition
The water carrier - Thailand
This
Category
1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 1.19 in
Snuff Box "Soap" Shaped with Horse's Head Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
and hand-painted miniature of a horse's head, English "Art Nouveau" style, early 1900s. Measurements
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.79 in W 2.64 in D 1.86 in
Pill Box Fired Enamel with Hand Painted Horse Head Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
below, with hand painted horse head. Dimensions cm. 5.2 x 5.2 x 2.3. Weight gr. 117. Designed by Franco
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 0.91 in W 2.05 in D 2.05 in
The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 of 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition
The water carrier - Thailand
This
Category
1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
H 41.34 in W 27.56 in D 0.12 in
Horace Middleton R.B.A - Signed 19th Century Watercolour, At the Water's Edge
Located in Corsham, GB
study, Middleton brings to life two distant red-headed maidens resting at the river's edge, holding the
Category
19th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Head in the Clouds Crystal Opal Necklace No. 16 with Diamonds by NIXIN Jewelry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A breathtaking green opal shimmers with charm in the Head in the Clouds Crystal Opal Necklace No
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
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H 0.33 in W 0.54 in D 0.13 in
George III Classical Water/Wine Ewer Made in London in 1791 by John Robins
By John Robins
Located in London, GB
beautiful band of flower heads in octagonal frames. The front displays a shield shaped cartouche engraved
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Pitchers
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 12 in Dm 12.5 in
George III Coffee or Water Jug made by Charles Wright in London in 1773
Located in London, GB
foliate motifs and flower heads. The hinged domed cover terminates in a pyramid form finial, has a
Category
Antique 1770s English George III Pitchers
Materials
Silver
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H 11.5 in W 5 in D 6.6 in
"French Air Show with Remarque of Head of Pilot, " Lithograph & Stencil by GAMY
By Marguerite Montaut
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"French Air Show with Remarque of Head of Pilot" is an original lithograph and stencil print by
Category
1910s American Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil, Ink
Head in the Clouds Rose Gold Opal Necklace No. 15 with Diamonds by NIXIN Jewelry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A mystical smoky Boulder Opal slides with grace in the Head in the Clouds Rose Gold Opal Necklace
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
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H 0.4 in W 0.58 in D 0.24 in
Snuffbox Head of the Statue of Liberty in New York hand painted Sterling Silver
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
miniature depicting the Head of the Statue of Liberty in New York. Dimensions cm. 5.5 x 7 x 1.8. Weight gr
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.71 in W 2.76 in D 2.17 in
West Tack
Located in Jacksonville, FL
artist Montague Dawson, Broe handles his ships and water with great finesse.
On a clear breezy day with
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Contemporary Lotus Design Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
grows in pools of water with its roots in the mud and the head emerging above the surface of water. This
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Reverie-original hyperrealistic figurative waterscape painting-contemporary art
By Abi Whitlock
Located in London, Chelsea
female figure with her head above the water's surface, her body suspended below, creating a sense of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 1.19 in
Origin-original hyperrealistic figurative waterscape painting-contemporary art
By Abi Whitlock
Located in London, Chelsea
with her head above the water's surface, leaving only her suspended body visible underwater, neck down
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 1.19 in
Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
is a finely detailed ram's head with the water spout in its mouth with a cherub directing its head
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Fountains
Materials
Marble
A Italian 19th century white Carrara marble statue signed J. Warrington
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
classical attire while kneeling down on a stool and holding a water jug in her right hand. She is wearing a
Category
Antique 19th Century Renaissance Revival Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Mid-Century Modern, Couroc Phenolic Resin Serving Tray, Bull and Bear
By The Couroc Company
Located in Nantucket, MA
damage from alcohol, hot water and cigarette burns. Inlaid with resin, brass and wood depicting the heads
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Bronze Greco Roman Inspired Fountain Depicting Three Nymphs Holding a Clamshell
Located in Yonkers, NY
above their heads. Delve into the ethereal beauty of this Greco-Roman inspired bronze fountain
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greco Roman Fountains
Materials
Bronze
H 73 in W 48 in D 30 in
Antique French Carved Stone Fountain Facade from Paris, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
encircled by various seashells as if she were emerging from the water. Above her head is another large shell
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Fountains
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Large Louis XVI style mantel in yellow Sienna marble
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
lintel is adorned with a rich and delicate low relief sculpture: in the centre, a head of Apollo with
Category
Antique 19th Century European Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble
Group of Two Fishermen on Stilt IV by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, human
By Marine de Soos
Located in Paris, FR
. Standing motionless and waiting for the catch for an endless amount of time while perched above the water
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 19.69 in W 17.72 in D 12.6 in
Group of Two Fishermen on Stilt II by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, human
By Marine de Soos
Located in Paris, FR
. Standing motionless and waiting for the catch for an endless amount of time while perched above the water
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 20.48 in W 17.33 in D 11.82 in
Magnificent and Royal Armchair After Francois Linke, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
spilling water, the cabriole legs headed by leafed scalloped shells spilling water running to foliate out
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Weekend at sea., Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Iryna Kastsova
Located in Yardley, PA
reflections of sailing ships about water. Impressionist scene with a day regatta and seagulls. Golden light is
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary Textile Wall Art The Lure of Light and Dark by Femke van Gemert
By Femke van Gemert
Located in Amsterdam, NL
floating in the sea, head under water. Above the light, the world I know, underneath me the deep immense
Category
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Textile
H 62.21 in W 98.43 in D 5.12 in
Neo-Gothic Chandelier with Lions, France, circa 1860
By Eugène Emmanuel Viollet Le Duc
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful neo-gothic chandelier in patinated bronze with gold highlights and water green opaline
Category
Antique 1860s French Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Nude with green accents
Located in Columbus, OH
surface that is uneven due to the amount of water added during the creative process, we do note that this
Category
1980s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Gouache
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain 'Elements' Ewer Emblematic of Air
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
present ewer, representing water, is after the set modelled by Johann Joachim Ka¨ndler in 1741. Of
Category
Antique 1880s German Rococo Vases
Materials
Porcelain
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
flowing ribbons at finely detailed rams heads. Above is a beautiful Bacchanalian maiden draped in a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
'Bird on Rock with Blue Flowers', By Unknown, Chinese Antique Scroll
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
facing the viewer but is slightly turned towards the left, while it's head is turned towards the right
Category
Late 18th Century Qing More Art
Materials
Silk, Paper, Watercolor
Sailboat, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Iryna Kastsova
Located in Yardley, PA
changing water and the effect of the scene. Part of an ongoing series of seascapes where the luminous
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Orginion Map
By Taras Yoom
Located in วัฒนา, TH
Two Hemispheres. Erys, Thrombles, Leutas fly a few hundred meters above the city inhabitants’ heads
Category
2010s Thai Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Armitage Triple Suspension Lamp
Located in London, GB
branching detail.
The distinctive conical lampshades are attached to the carved heads at the ends of the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Center Table, Signed Jean-Joseph Chapius
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
original casters and unique richly carved dolphin designed legs centered by tied water flora. The frieze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Center Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 30.5 in W 38 in D 38 in
George III Neo Classical Wine Ewer by John Rowbotham & Co, Sheffield, 1774
Located in London, GB
A rare George III Neo Classical Water/Wine Ewer made in Sheffield in 1774 by John Rowbotham
Category
Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Pitchers
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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H 11.75 in Dm 4.5 in
A Pair of Néo-Grec Parcel-Gilt Patinated Bronze Vases Mounted as Lamps
By Henry Cahieux and Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Barbedienne, from the Model by Henry Cahieux.
Each vase is finely cast with herm-headed handles flanking a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
H 26.38 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Whispering Sky, landscape, nature, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
A beautiful soft saturated sky gently, slowly, rolling above head as I look over the River Clyde
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Shawnee Free Jones for Wolford - model underwater, fine art photography, 2015
By Howard Schatz
Located in Vienna, AT
water's surface right above her head. The model's head is turned to the side so her profile is visible to
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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H 29.93 in W 24.02 in
Antique Irish Belleek Porcelain Trumpet Centerpiece Vase Urn 1926-1946 Ireland
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Dublin, Ireland
circular spreading basket base with superbly applied flower heads of Roses Chrysanthemums and Sunflower
Category
Early 20th Century Irish Victorian Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
H 12.75 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in
Green Bud - underwater photograph - print on paper 56" x 43"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a young woman wrapped in bright green tulle. Her head is above the
Category
2010s Photorealist Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
H 56 in W 43 in D 0.01 in
Green Bud - underwater photograph - print on paper 46" x 35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a young woman wrapped in bright green tulle. Her head is above the
Category
2010s Photorealist Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
H 46 in W 35 in D 0.01 in
Green Bud - underwater photograph - print on paper 28" x 35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a young woman wrapped in bright green tulle. Her head is above the
Category
2010s Photorealist Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
H 35 in W 28 in D 0.01 in
Restoration Period Clock in Gilt Bronze with a Young Woman
Located in Paris, FR
antique style, wearing a laurel crown and flowers, holding a veil above her head. She is seated on the
Category
Antique 1830s French Restauration Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
HERMES silk LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX 90 Twill Scarf Bleu Pale Rose Beige
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
enjoy the water slide. Gentle pink flamingos observe a troupe of kangaroos. A donkey rests under a palm
Category
2010s French Scarves
Chronological Table of Popes in Church History, circa 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
as a young woman, dressed in a robe with a mantle drawn up over her head like a veil. She holds the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
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