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Hercules And Atlas Drawing

'Mount Vesuvius, Italy' — from the series 'Axis Mundi', Contemporary
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Mount Vesuvius as being devoted to Hercules. The historian Diodorus Siculus relates a tradition that
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Photogravure, Etching

'Mount Vesuvius, Italy' — from the series 'Axis Mundi', Contemporary
'Mount Vesuvius, Italy' — from the series 'Axis Mundi', Contemporary

Beth Ganz
'Mount Vesuvius, Italy' — from the series 'Axis Mundi', Contemporary, 2020

H 10.5 in W 10.5 in
Antique Lion Griffon Carved Italian 1860 Monks Settle Bench Internal Storage
Located in GB
unhampered possibilities for variations of the IDEA of a caryatid or atlas: the familiar Baroque painted and
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Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Benches

Materials

Oak

Antique Lion Griffon Carved Italian 1860 Monks Settle Bench Internal Storage
Antique Lion Griffon Carved Italian 1860 Monks Settle Bench Internal Storage

Antique Lion Griffon Carved Italian 1860 Monks Settle Bench Internal Storage

H 52.76 in W 42.52 in D 20.28 in
Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair
By Andrea Brustolon
Located in GB
candelabrum, offered Brustolon unhampered possibilities for variations of the idea of a caryatid or atlas: the
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair
Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair

Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair

H 36.03 in W 28.15 in D 27.96 in
Pair of Palatial Venetian Walnut Carved Mid-19th Century Baroque Figural Thrones
By Valentino Besarel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a caryatid or atlas: the familiar Baroque painted and ebonized figural gueridons, endlessly
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of Palatial Venetian Walnut Carved Mid-19th Century Baroque Figural Thrones
Pair of Palatial Venetian Walnut Carved Mid-19th Century Baroque Figural Thrones

Pair of Palatial Venetian Walnut Carved Mid-19th Century Baroque Figural Thrones

H 54.25 in W 37.25 in D 32 in
Pair of Italian 19th Century Baroque Carved Arm Throne Chairs, Figural Carvings
Located in Stamford, CT
Brustolon unhampered possibilities for variations of the idea of a caryatid or atlas: the familiar Baroque
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Antique 1890s Italian Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian 19th Century Baroque Carved Arm Throne Chairs, Figural Carvings
Pair of Italian 19th Century Baroque Carved Arm Throne Chairs, Figural Carvings

Pair of Italian 19th Century Baroque Carved Arm Throne Chairs, Figural Carvings

H 51 in W 37.5 in D 31 in
In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Settee
By Andrea Brustolon, Valentino Panciera Besarel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
candelabrum, offered Brustolon unhampered possibilities for variations of the idea of a caryatid or atlas: the
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Settees

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Settee
In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Settee

In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Settee

H 53.13 in W 64.5 in D 29.75 in
In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Throne
By Andrea Brustolon, Valentino Besarel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
unhampered possibilities for variations of the idea of a caryatid or atlas: the familiar Baroque painted and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Throne
In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Throne

In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Throne

H 50.63 in W 34.25 in D 30 in

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