Jacob Wrestles
"Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, " Large Midcentury Painting in Rust and Blue
By Leslie Snow Feron
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, this large and remarkable painting depicts a nude Jacob, all ruddy like a hot, live coal, wrestling
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 49.5 in W 37.25 in D 1 in
"Jacob Wrestling the Angel, " Art Deco Bowl with Male Nudes, 1927, Purple & Gold
Located in Philadelphia, PA
angel -- wrestling during the night, as related in the book of Genesis. Jacob refused to submit, and was
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Jacob et L'ange (aft.) Gustave Moreau engraved C.A. Waltner circa 1800's
By (After) Gustave Moreau
Located in Paonia, CO
middle. The myth is that Jacob wrestled with God ..in this case represented by the angel... thru the
Category
19th Century Romantic Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Antique Engraving of Two Japanese Wrestlers Fighting, 1669
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Japansche worstelaars.' - ('Japanese wrestlers').
Two wrestlers
Category
Antique 1660s Prints
Materials
Paper
'The Agony in the Garden', Paris, Salon d’Automne, Section d'Or, Gethsemane
By Jais Nielsen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
included the Good Samaritan and several versions of Jacob Wrestling with the Angel. His sculptures and
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite, Charcoal, Paper, Gouache, Watercolor
H 34 in W 27 in D 0.13 in
'Woman Sleeping', Early Paris Post Impressionist Oil, Salon d’Automne, Fauve
By Jais Nielsen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
and several versions of Jacob Wrestling with the Angel. His sculptures and ceramics were both widely
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
'Joan of Arc', Paris, Salon d’Automne, Section d'Or, Group of Thirteen, Benezit
By Jais Nielsen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
included the Good Samaritan and several versions of Jacob Wrestling with the Angel. His sculptures and
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cardboard, Gouache
H 31.5 in W 22 in D 0.13 in
'Roses with a Quimper Plate', Paris, Salon d’Automne, Fauve, Section d'Or
By Jais Nielsen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
and several versions of Jacob Wrestling with the Angel. His sculptures and ceramics were both widely
Category
1910s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
'Young Bretonne', Paris, Salon d’Automne, Section d'Or, Post-Impressionist Oil
By Jais Nielsen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
sculptures on Biblical themes which included the Good Samaritan and several versions of Jacob Wrestling with
Category
1910s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 19 in W 14.75 in D 0.5 in
Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair
By Andrea Brustolon
Located in GB
of Abraham and Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, integral with scrolling barocchetto stands, were in
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
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
emblems. A pair of boxwood sculptures, The Sacrifice of Abraham and Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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
and Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, integral with scrolling barocchetto stands, were in the collection
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 51 in W 37.5 in D 31 in
In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Settee
By Valentino Panciera Besarel, Andrea Brustolon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
sculptures, The Sacrifice of Abraham and Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, integral with scrolling barocchetto
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Settees
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
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
and Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, integral with scrolling barocchetto stands, were in the collection
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
H 50.63 in W 34.25 in D 30 in
Antique Lion Griffon Carved Italian 1860 Monks Settle Bench Internal Storage
Located in GB
and Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, integral with scrolling barocchetto stands, were in the collection
Category
Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Benches
Materials
Oak
H 52.76 in W 42.52 in D 20.28 in
Family Record American Folk Art, dated 1826 Montgomery County, PA
Located in Hallowell, ME
An extraordinary piece of Americana folk art. Jacob Henry Wrestling's Family, 18" x 20" watercolor
Category
1820s Folk Art Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Harlem 125 - Work on Paper Depicting the New York City Harlem Neighborhood
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
better life. Artists like Jacob Lawrence used this subject in great volume, but I was more interested in
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Hero - African American Baseball Player, Boxer, Soldier, and Businessman
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Americans relocated to northern cities in search of a better life. Artists like Jacob Lawrence used this
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
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"Floating Male Nude with Drapery, " Highly Rare Art Deco Vase by Grosz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large, rare and impressive, this sandblasted glass vase by Franz Grosz depicts a nude male figure floating in the air -- perhaps a dancer in the midst of a leap from the stage floor ...
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Located in Bristol, GB
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Oil on Canvas
An expressive mid-century nude figurative portrait, executed in oil onto canvas.
A standing nude figure, with their back...
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Vintage Metal Tree Wall Art Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
By Curtis Jeré
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage metal tree wall art, three trees. Comes ready to hang.
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"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully and sensitively painted, this view of a young, nude male model, facing away from the viewer, places him in an artist's studio or atelier, with painters and their easels v...
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H 41.5 in W 18.75 in D 1.5 in
Contour Painting Male Nude Figure, Circa 1960
Located in Rochester, NY
Contour style painting on paper of large robust male nude seated figure, artist signed at bottom Fred Bennett. In simple white enameled metal and glass frame with mat. Beautifully ex...
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Materials
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Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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"Nude with Spear, " Unique Art Deco Vase with Male Nude, Gold Highlights
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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By Vincent Labadessa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage-modern oil on masonite painting titled "Wetlands" signed "Vincent LaBadessa".
Please confirm item location NY or NJ with dealer.
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
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"Jacob and the Angel" biblical figures in pinks and blues, entwine and wrestle
By Howard Kalish
Located in New York, NY
Jacob and the Angel, biblical figures in pinks and blues, twist and wrestle dramatically. To Kalish
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H 28.5 in W 26 in D 13 in
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By Royal Copenhagen, Jais Nielsen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jais Nielsen (1885-1961 ) for Royal Copenhagen.
'Jacobs Kamp med Englen' (Jacob wrestling with the
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H 14.97 in W 13 in D 9.85 in
Figure in Stoneware by Jais Nielsen
By Den kongelige porcelænsfabrik
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Religious figure in blue-stained stoneware. "Jacob Wrestles With God". Signed 20650. From 1944. Den
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Royal Copenhagen Figure by Jais Nielsen
By Jais Nielsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen religious figure showing "Jacob wrestles with God" in blue stained glaze. Signed
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
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La Lutte de Jacob Avec L'ange
Located in Milford, NH
triompher de la Matiere'', depicting Jacob wrestling with an angel, the angel with one arm outstretched
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 27.5 in W 10.25 in D 11 in
Arlene Love Cast Polyester Resin/Fiberglass St. Sebastian
By Arlene Love
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the Performing Arts in Philadelphia and Jacob Wrestling with the Angel at the University of Scranton
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Antique Hand Carved Dutch Circa 1860 Monks Settle Bench with Internal Storage
Located in GB
and Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, integral with scrolling barocchetto stands, were in the collection
Category
Antique 1860s Danish High Victorian Benches
Materials
Oak
H 61.03 in W 61.42 in D 18.51 in
Opening Night Study #2 - African American Great Migration from the South
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
. Artists like Jacob Lawrence used this subject in great volume, but I was more interested in the outcome of
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Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Morning Rush - Work on Paper of the African American Great Migration
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
relocated to northern cities in search of a better life. Artists like Jacob Lawrence used this subject in
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
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Paper, Acrylic
Nu Allonge -19th Century Watercolor, Nude Figure in Interior by Kees van Dongen
By Kees van Dongen
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
remover, a portrait painter on the terraces of cafes and a professional wrestler. In March 1900 he settled
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
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Elbert Weinberg Bronze Head
By Elbert Weinberg
Located in Surfside, FL
Procession was displayed at the Jewish Museum of New York, Jacob Wrestling with the Angel was shown at
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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
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"Arearea (Joyfully), " Giclee Print after 1892 Oil Painting by Paul Gauguin
By (after) Paul Gauguin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
of his erstwhile mentor Pissarro. Monet confessed to a liking of his Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
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Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Giclée
Morning Bell - Work on Paper About the African American Great Migration to North
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
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Nu Allonge -19th Century Watercolor, Nude Figure in Interior by Kees van Dongen
By Kees van Dongen
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
the terraces of cafes and a professional wrestler. In March 1900 he settled in Paris for good and in
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