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Illuminated Miniature

Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures
Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures

Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures

By Francois-Jacques Boeri

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

red. 4 small miniatures measuring four lines depicting three of the evangelists and their symbols, and

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European French Provincial Books

Materials

Leather

FABLES OF AESOP & Caxton's AESOP – OFFICINA BODONI, with hand-colored plates
FABLES OF AESOP & Caxton's AESOP – OFFICINA BODONI, with hand-colored plates

FABLES OF AESOP & Caxton's AESOP – OFFICINA BODONI, with hand-colored plates

Located in Middletown, NY

shadings that remind us of illuminated miniatures. The Latin text comes from the Giovanni Alvise 1479

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

FISCHEL. Modes and Manners of the Nineteenth Century. IN COSWAY BINDINGS !
FISCHEL. Modes and Manners of the Nineteenth Century. IN COSWAY BINDINGS !

FISCHEL. Modes and Manners of the Nineteenth Century. IN COSWAY BINDINGS !

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

book illuminator known for her miniature portraits on book covers and fore-edge paintings. She worked

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Books

Materials

Leather

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Light Blue, Coral
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Light Blue, Coral

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Light Blue, Coral

Located in Port Washington, NY

(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Rust, Navy
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Rust, Navy

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Rust, Navy

Located in Port Washington, NY

(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory and Blue
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory and Blue

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory and Blue

Located in Port Washington, NY

(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Soft Colors
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Soft Colors

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Soft Colors

Located in Port Washington, NY

(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Terracotta
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Terracotta

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Terracotta

Located in Port Washington, NY

(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Terracotta
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Terracotta

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Terracotta

Located in Port Washington, NY

(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Handmade Wool Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Handmade Wool Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Handmade Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

patronage of Shah Abbas the Great (1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Silk Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Red, Ivory, Gold
Antique Persian Silk Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Red, Ivory, Gold

Antique Persian Silk Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Red, Ivory, Gold

Located in Port Washington, NY

patronage of Shah Abbas the Great (1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Persian Rug in Floral Soft, Beige and Taupe
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Persian Rug in Floral Soft, Beige and Taupe

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Persian Rug in Floral Soft, Beige and Taupe

Located in Port Washington, NY

(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted

Category

Vintage 1920s Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Authentic 19th Century Persian Tabriz Botanic Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Authentic 19th Century Persian Tabriz Botanic Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Authentic 19th Century Persian Tabriz Botanic Rug

Located in New York, NY

patronage of Shah Abbas the Great (1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Kandahar
Kandahar

Virginia DehnKandahar, c. 1970

$5,500

H 18 in W 20 in

Kandahar

By Virginia Dehn

Located in Fairlawn, OH

various cultures throughout the world, including Persian miniatures, illuminated manuscripts, Dutch still

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Brown Handmade Wool Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Brown Handmade Wool Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Brown Handmade Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted miniatures and fabricated metal work in the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Rug (Size Adjusted)
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Rug (Size Adjusted)

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Rug (Size Adjusted)

Located in New York, NY

artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted miniatures and fabricated metal work

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Persephone
Persephone

Virginia DehnPersephone, 1952

$6,500

H 20.88 in W 16.75 in

Persephone

By Virginia Dehn

Located in Fairlawn, OH

miniatures, illuminated manuscripts, Dutch still life painting, Asian art, ancient Egyptian artifacts, and

Category

1950s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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18th Century Moghul Miniature painting Illuminated Manuscript Ottoman Sultan
18th Century Moghul Miniature painting Illuminated Manuscript Ottoman Sultan

18th Century Moghul Miniature painting Illuminated Manuscript Ottoman Sultan

Located in Antwerpen, BE

Presenting a captivating 18th Century Moghul Miniature, a page from an illuminated manuscript

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Antique 18th Century West Asian Islamic Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Large Green Shield

Catherine ColangeloLarge Green Shield, 2016

Unavailable

H 32 in W 40 in D 2 in

Large Green Shield

Located in Houston, TX

existed long before our time. Her paintings stem from a visual vocabulary as varied as illuminated

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

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Burning Candle (Broken Order)

Burning Candle (Broken Order)

By Andrew Schoultz

Located in San Francisco, CA

referring to the margins of Persian miniature paintings and illuminated manuscripts or to modern geometric

Category

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Materials

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Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper
Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper

Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper

Located in Astoria, NY

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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

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Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper
Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper

Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper

Located in Astoria, NY

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Materials

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Medieval Illuminated Manuscript and Miniature Painting from the Book of Hours
Medieval Illuminated Manuscript and Miniature Painting from the Book of Hours

Medieval Illuminated Manuscript and Miniature Painting from the Book of Hours

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Exquisite illuminated manuscript and portrait miniature from a 15th century Dutch Book of Hours

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Dutch Religious Items

A Persian Tabriz Rug

A Persian Tabriz Rug

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A Persian Tabriz Rug

Located in New York, NY

), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted miniatures and

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Early 20th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Brown, Terracotta
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Brown, Terracotta

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Brown, Terracotta

Located in Port Washington, NY

(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Persian Rug in Floral Soft, Beige and Taupe
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Persian Rug in Floral Soft, Beige and Taupe

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Persian Rug in Floral Soft, Beige and Taupe

Located in Port Washington, NY

(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Floral Soft, Beige Light and Taupe
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Floral Soft, Beige Light and Taupe

Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Floral Soft, Beige Light and Taupe

Located in Port Washington, NY

(1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine Antique Silk Tabriz Rug 4x6
Fine Antique Silk Tabriz Rug 4x6

Fine Antique Silk Tabriz Rug 4x6

Located in Port Washington, NY

illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted miniatures and fabricated metal work in the Safavid style

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Antique 19th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

A Persian Tabriz Rug

A Persian Tabriz Rug

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A Persian Tabriz Rug

Located in New York, NY

), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts, embroidered silks, painted miniatures and

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Early 20th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Antique Persian Tabriz  Rug

Antique Persian Tabriz Rug

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Antique Persian Tabriz Rug

Located in New York, NY

patronage of Shah Abbas the Great (1587-1629), artists and artisans designed illuminated manuscripts

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Antique 19th Century Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century Persian Illuminated Miniature Painting of War Scenery
19th Century Persian Illuminated Miniature Painting of War Scenery

19th Century Persian Illuminated Miniature Painting of War Scenery

Located in Delray Beach, FL

This folio page contains a fine miniature painting on paper of four warriors riding on horses in a

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Antique 19th Century Persian Paintings

Materials

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Original Antique Print of a 13th Century Illumination, circa 1900
Original Antique Print of a 13th Century Illumination, circa 1900

Original Antique Print of a 13th Century Illumination, circa 1900

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful print of a 13th century illuminated miniature initial from a psalter Chromolithograph

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Antique Early 1900s English Gothic Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage Scan Globe A/S Illuminated Lighted Globe on Stand, Denmark
Vintage Scan Globe A/S Illuminated Lighted Globe on Stand, Denmark

Vintage Scan Globe A/S Illuminated Lighted Globe on Stand, Denmark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage scan globe A/S 16" Illuminated lighted globe on stand, Denmark. Item features cherry wood

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Late 20th Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Illuminated Persian Manuscript Miniature with Shahnameh Scene
Illuminated Persian Manuscript Miniature with Shahnameh Scene

Illuminated Persian Manuscript Miniature with Shahnameh Scene

Located in Astoria, NY

Illuminated framed Persian hand painted manuscript miniature depicting a scene from the epic poem

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Antique 19th Century Drawings

Materials

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Original Antique Print of a Lord Nelson Portrait Miniature, circa 1900
Original Antique Print of a Lord Nelson Portrait Miniature, circa 1900

Original Antique Print of a Lord Nelson Portrait Miniature, circa 1900

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

A wonderful print of A Nelson portrait miniature Amazing illuminated gold Chromolithograph

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Antique Early 1900s English Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

Candle Prism

Candle Prism

By Andrew Schoultz

Located in San Francisco, CA

referring to the margins of Persian miniature paintings and illuminated manuscripts or to modern geometric

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Materials

Acrylic, Linen, Panel

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Illuminated Miniature For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate illuminated miniature for your needs in our varied inventory. If you’re looking for an illuminated miniature from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 15th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 19th Century. When looking for the right illuminated miniature for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, brown and gold. Creating an illuminated miniature has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Miniature are consistently popular. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in ink, paint and tempera can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Illuminated Miniature?

The average selling price for an illuminated miniature we offer is $1,950, while they’re typically $475 on the low end and $23,000 for the highest priced.