Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Green Jade Chilong Dragon Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
Abssi (1934-2020) and Florence Hall Abssi (1919-2014), founders of the Ishtar Gate Gallery in the prestigious Houston Galleria.
Jade
19th Century English Royal Worcester Porcelain Fairy Candlestick Lamp Standard
By Royal Worcester
Located in Forney, TX
Abssi (1934-2020) and Florence Hall Abssi (1919-2014), founders of the Ishtar Gate Gallery in the prestigious Houston Galleria.
Porcelain
$28,500
H 31 in W 16 in D 11 in
15th Century Northern Thai Cast Bronze Buddha Sculpture by Master Artisan
Located in Ukiah, CA
Abssi (1934–2020), founder of the renowned Ishtar Gate Gallery in the Houston Galleria—long recognized as one of the premier antique art galleries in the United States.
Bronze
$508Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.93 in W 16.7 in D 0.02 in
Les Murailles de Babylone – Vue d’Optique of Ancient Babylon by Probst c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Although the representation of Babylon in this image is fanciful, it captures the awe and mystery associated with this legendary city, home to the Hanging Gardens—one of the Seven Wo...
Paper
Bronze Art Deco Lion Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
The task of scaring off the “demons” and keeping away intruders is the reason you can find sculptures of lions guarding structures from the ancient Ishtar Gates of Babylonia to the B...
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Lion Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
The task of scaring off the “demons” and keeping away intruders is the reason you can find sculptures of lions guarding structures from the ancient Ishtar Gates of Babylonia to the B...
Marble, Bronze
Alfarera Sentada
By Raul Anguiano
Located in Austin, TX
Abssi (1934-2020) and Florence Hall Abssi (1919-2014), founders of the Ishtar Gate Gallery in the prestigious Houston Galleria.
Paper
Magerit Babylon Ishtar Gate 18 Karat Gold and Silver Onyx Lion Face Pendant
By Magerit
Located in Southampton, PA
This stunning necklace is created for the exquisite “Babylon” collection and it is presented with an ingeniously designed chain onto which an incredibly attractive pendant is attache...
Gold
Vintage Large Thai Parcel Gilt and Red Lacquered Low Table
Located in Sheridan, CO
Abssi (1934-2020) and Florence Hall Abssi (1919-2014), founders of the Ishtar Gate Gallery in the prestigious Houston Galleria.
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
Sold
W 3.82 in L 4.14 in
Egyptian Revival Pectoral Necklace by Court Jeweller Hugo Schaper, circa 1900
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Other socialites followed suit, and soon the funds were sufficient to organise extensive excavations: In Babylon, the Ishtar Gate was found, and in Egypt the society went on to condu...
Lapis Lazuli, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
$359Sale Price / set|70% Off
H 4.38 in W 2.63 in D 2 in
PAIR of Chinese Foo Dogs Hand Carved Hardstone Good Colour and Detail, Ca 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good pair of antique Chinese foo or lion dogs, sometimes called temple lions made of a hardstone, hand carved with fine detail and polished, dating to the mid 20th c...
Stone
$188,209Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in Dm 18 in
A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk
By Gerard and Leonard Valk
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
A magnificent and very rare early 18th century celestial table globe produced by Gerard and Leonard Valk. Established at the end of the previous century by Gerard Valk, and assisted ...
Other
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$147,038
H 33.47 in Dm 17.72 in
Rare Antique 102 piece Meissen „Flower Bouqet” Dinner Service, Germany 1840
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Rome, IT
Extensive 102 Piece Rare Meissen Dinner Service "Flower Bouqett", 1815 – 1860 , colorful, richly decorated gold rim, consisting of: 45 dinner plates (Ø 24 cm,) 24 deep plates (Ø 23 ...
Porcelain
$185,000 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 10 in
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Silver, Vermeil
Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
Gold
A large red coral branch from Wunderkammer, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
This large branch of Mediterranean coral, 'Corallium Rubrum' is mounted on a gilt bronze base. The creation of the vase-shaped base involves various techniques: lost wax casting, mol...
Coral, Bronze
Large Foo Dog Guardian Lion Blue Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Size Male Guardian Lion Foo Dog in Turquoise Blue Glazed Porcelain Algora Porcelains Designed from 1920 to 1949. This is a male guardian lion sculpture, is recognized as it is ...
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
Gold Leaf
$574,500
H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Mid-Century Chinese Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of mid-century polychrome glazed ceramic foo dogs from China, circa 1950s. Great detail with each dog holding a coin medallion in its mouth and a beautiful color combinati...
Ceramic
Vintage Balinese Theater Mask, Hand-Carved Teak, Polychrome, 1975-80
Located in New York, NY
A vintage theater mask from Bali, Indonesia, circa 1975-1980. Polychromed hand-carved teak, mounted on a black metal stand. This type of mask is used at Indonesian Topeng or Mas...
Teak
Tiffany Studios Herringbone (Zipper) Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Bronx, NY
This Tiffany Studios lamp shade is referred to as a Herringbone or Zipper shade.It has a 16” diameter & is signed “Tiffany Studios, New York on an early tag. The shade rests on a spi...
Bronze
$45,500Sale Price|30% Off
H 43 in W 18 in D 12 in
Monumental Chinese Green Translucent Serpentine Jade Carved Pagoda Censer
Located in Long Island City, NY
Monumental Chinese serpentine jade carved pagoda censer, early 20th century. A masterfully carved Chinese serpentine pagoda censer. The base of the tripod censer is set upon lion-he...
Jade
Art Nouveau Owl Repoussé Box with Moonstones by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This piece features dozens semi-precious moonstones. Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalw...
Zinc
$3,800
H 15 in W 4.55 in D 7 in
Pair Japanese Carved and Lacquered Inari Foxes, Showa Era, Dated 1951, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful and mischievous pair of Japanese carved and lacquered wood Inari foxes, kitsune, dated Showa year twenty six, corresponding to 1951, Japan. The foxes are carved from a ...
Elm