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Antique Silver Relief King Ludwig I. von Bayern by Ludwig Leigh
Antique Silver Relief King Ludwig I. von Bayern by Ludwig Leigh

Antique Silver Relief King Ludwig I. von Bayern by Ludwig Leigh

Located in Munich, DE

This miniature relief portrait of King Ludwig I. of Bavaria is made out of chased silver. I has

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Antique 1840s German Biedermeier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Vintage Black Forest Porcellaine Tobacco Pipe with King Ludwig II
Vintage Black Forest Porcellaine Tobacco Pipe with King Ludwig II

Vintage Black Forest Porcellaine Tobacco Pipe with King Ludwig II

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Vintage Black Forest Porcellaine Tobacco Pipe with King Ludwig II A vintage Black Forest

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Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Porcelain, Wood, Antler

Ulrich Schmitt Castle Schachen Bavaria Germany King Ludwig II Art Photography
Ulrich Schmitt Castle Schachen Bavaria Germany King Ludwig II Art Photography

Ulrich Schmitt Castle Schachen Bavaria Germany King Ludwig II Art Photography

Located in Munich, DE

Ulrich Schmitt Castle Schachen Bavaria Germany King Ludwig II Art Photography King Ludwig II

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21st Century and Contemporary German Photography

Materials

Paper

Ulrich Schmitt Castle Schachen Bavaria Germany King Ludwig II Art Photography
Ulrich Schmitt Castle Schachen Bavaria Germany King Ludwig II Art Photography

Ulrich Schmitt Castle Schachen Bavaria Germany King Ludwig II Art Photography

Located in Munich, DE

Ulrich Schmitt Castle Schachen King Ludwig II Bavaria Romantic German Landscape Photography Ulrich

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21st Century and Contemporary German Photography

Materials

Paper

Ulrich Schmitt Castle Neuschwanstein Bavaria Germany Ludwig II Art Photography
Ulrich Schmitt Castle Neuschwanstein Bavaria Germany Ludwig II Art Photography

Ulrich Schmitt Castle Neuschwanstein Bavaria Germany Ludwig II Art Photography

Located in Munich, DE

Schwangau landscape with Castle Neuschwanstein, the famous fairytale castle built by King Ludwig II.    

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21st Century and Contemporary German Photography

Materials

Paper

Ulrich Schmitt Castle Neuschwanstein Ludwig II Bavaria Germany Art Photography
Ulrich Schmitt Castle Neuschwanstein Ludwig II Bavaria Germany Art Photography

Ulrich Schmitt Castle Neuschwanstein Ludwig II Bavaria Germany Art Photography

Located in Munich, DE

photo is the romantic Schwangau landscape with Castle Neuschwanstein, the fairytale dream castle of King

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21st Century and Contemporary German Photography

Materials

Paper

Georg Fortner Upright Piano Mahogany High Relief Carvings by Julius Bechler
Georg Fortner Upright Piano Mahogany High Relief Carvings by Julius Bechler

Georg Fortner Upright Piano Mahogany High Relief Carvings by Julius Bechler

Located in Leeds, GB

appointed wood artist for King Ludwig II, owner of the famous Castle Neuschwanstein. Bechler worked under

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Antique Late 19th Century German Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Bavarian Royal Chapel Decorative Objects Chromolithographs, Munich - 1874
Pair Bavarian Royal Chapel Decorative Objects Chromolithographs, Munich - 1874

Pair Bavarian Royal Chapel Decorative Objects Chromolithographs, Munich - 1874

Located in Langweer, NL

Kapelle (Rich Chapel) within the Munich Residenz. Issued during the reign of King Ludwig II of Bavaria as

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Antique 1870s German Prints

Materials

Paper

Circular Mahogany Guéridon in Manner of Zwiener
Circular Mahogany Guéridon in Manner of Zwiener

Circular Mahogany Guéridon in Manner of Zwiener

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

acquired by a host of 19th century European aristocrats and royals including King Ludwig II of Bavaria and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Gueridon

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Three Bavarian Decorative Panel Chromolithographs, Zettler Munich 1874
Set of Three Bavarian Decorative Panel Chromolithographs, Zettler Munich 1874

Set of Three Bavarian Decorative Panel Chromolithographs, Zettler Munich 1874

Located in Langweer, NL

during the reign of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, the series documents historicist ornamental design and the

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Antique 1870s German Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair Bavarian Royal Chapel Liturgical Objects Chromolithographs, Munich 1874
Pair Bavarian Royal Chapel Liturgical Objects Chromolithographs, Munich 1874

Pair Bavarian Royal Chapel Liturgical Objects Chromolithographs, Munich 1874

Located in Langweer, NL

the Munich Residenz. Issued during the reign of King Ludwig II of Bavaria as part of the celebrated

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Antique 1870s German Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair Bavarian Royal Chapel Altar Shrines Chromolithographs, Munich, 1874
Pair Bavarian Royal Chapel Altar Shrines Chromolithographs, Munich, 1874

Pair Bavarian Royal Chapel Altar Shrines Chromolithographs, Munich, 1874

Located in Langweer, NL

Chapel) within the Munich Residenz. Issued during the reign of King Ludwig II of Bavaria as part of the

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Antique 1870s German Prints

Materials

Paper

Nymphenburg Porcelain Pearl King's Service for 12 Königsservice Perl 70 pieces
Nymphenburg Porcelain Pearl King's Service for 12 Königsservice Perl 70 pieces

Nymphenburg Porcelain Pearl King's Service for 12 Königsservice Perl 70 pieces

By Dominikus Auliczek, Nymphenburg Porcelain

Located in Lausanne, CH

blue ribbons, finished with fine gold accents. In 1918 a large service was commissioned for King Ludwig

Category

20th Century German Louis XVI Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chromolithograph Deposition of Christ, Reiche Kapelle Munich, 1874
Antique Chromolithograph Deposition of Christ, Reiche Kapelle Munich, 1874

Antique Chromolithograph Deposition of Christ, Reiche Kapelle Munich, 1874

Located in Langweer, NL

Residenz during the reign of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, reflecting a nineteenth-century effort to preserve

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Antique 1870s German Prints

Materials

Paper

Bavarian Crucifixion Icon Chromolithograph, 19th Century, Signed
Bavarian Crucifixion Icon Chromolithograph, 19th Century, Signed

Bavarian Crucifixion Icon Chromolithograph, 19th Century, Signed

Located in Langweer, NL

the Munich Residenz during the reign of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. The publication aimed to preserve

Category

Antique 1870s German Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair of Chromolithographs of Bavarian Royal Chapel Objects, 1874
Pair of Chromolithographs of Bavarian Royal Chapel Objects, 1874

Pair of Chromolithographs of Bavarian Royal Chapel Objects, 1874

Located in Langweer, NL

(Rich Chapel) in the Munich Residenz. Issued during the reign of King Ludwig II of Bavaria as part of

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Antique 1870s German Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Charivari with Hunting Pendants
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Charivari with Hunting Pendants

Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Charivari with Hunting Pendants

Located in Berghuelen, DE

hammer, a silver Edelweiss, a silver charm of three acorns and a leaf, Bavarian King Ludwig coin, two

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Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver

Set of Four Empire Ormolu Three-Light Wall Sconces, Attributed to Ravrio
Set of Four Empire Ormolu Three-Light Wall Sconces, Attributed to Ravrio

Set of Four Empire Ormolu Three-Light Wall Sconces, Attributed to Ravrio

By André-Antoine Ravrio

Located in Kittery Point, ME

, Monte-Cavallo, for Stupinigi near Turin, King Ludwig of Holland and many other notable figures. Ravrio

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Miniature Portrait of a Distinguished Lady, Signed Stieler
Miniature Portrait of a Distinguished Lady, Signed Stieler

Miniature Portrait of a Distinguished Lady, Signed Stieler

Located in Delft, NL

today. In 1847 he also painted the portrait of Lola Montez, whose affair with King Ludwig I of Bavaria

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Antique 19th Century German Picture Frames

Materials

Bronze

Antique King Of Bavaria’s Large Carved Oak Hunting Lodge Overmantel Wall Mirror
Antique King Of Bavaria’s Large Carved Oak Hunting Lodge Overmantel Wall Mirror

Antique King Of Bavaria’s Large Carved Oak Hunting Lodge Overmantel Wall Mirror

Located in King's Lynn, GB

King Ludwig II, who was infamous for building extraordinary palaces in Germany which inspired the

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Antique Early 19th Century European George III Mantel Mirrors and Firepl...

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Vase with Cranes by the Villeroy&Boch Manufacture, Mettlach Germany, Circa 1900
Vase with Cranes by the Villeroy&Boch Manufacture, Mettlach Germany, Circa 1900

Vase with Cranes by the Villeroy&Boch Manufacture, Mettlach Germany, Circa 1900

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in PARIS, FR

century, including many special creations such as those intended for the legendary King Ludwig II of

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Antique Early 1900s German Japonisme Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Royal Bavarian Liturgical Vessels – 3 Large Chromolithographs, Munich 1874
Royal Bavarian Liturgical Vessels – 3 Large Chromolithographs, Munich 1874

Royal Bavarian Liturgical Vessels – 3 Large Chromolithographs, Munich 1874

Located in Langweer, NL

(Royal Chapel) in the Munich Residenz, published in 1874 during the reign of King Ludwig II of Bavaria

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Antique 1870s German Prints

Materials

Paper

Royal Bavarian Cruciform Works – Jeweled Cross Diptych, Munich 1874
Royal Bavarian Cruciform Works – Jeweled Cross Diptych, Munich 1874

Royal Bavarian Cruciform Works – Jeweled Cross Diptych, Munich 1874

Located in Langweer, NL

Chapel) in the Munich Residenz, published in 1874 during the reign of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Issued

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Antique 1870s German Prints

Materials

Paper

Bavarian Ecclesiastical Chromolithographs, Gothic Revival Design, 1874
Bavarian Ecclesiastical Chromolithographs, Gothic Revival Design, 1874

Bavarian Ecclesiastical Chromolithographs, Gothic Revival Design, 1874

Located in Langweer, NL

the Munich Residenz during the reign of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. These plates are offered unframed

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Antique 1870s German Prints

Materials

Paper

Monumental Bavarian Altars – Architectural Triptych, Munich 1874
Monumental Bavarian Altars – Architectural Triptych, Munich 1874

Monumental Bavarian Altars – Architectural Triptych, Munich 1874

Located in Langweer, NL

. Zettler during the reign of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, these works belong to the celebrated series

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Antique 1870s German Prints

Materials

Paper

A Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Mount Parnassus
A Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Mount Parnassus

A Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Mount Parnassus

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

and other ornament to the Bavarian ‘fairytale’ king, Ludwig II. At the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair

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Antique 19th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Bespoke Burl Wooden Art Nouveau Display Glass Cabinet H. Pössenbacher Est. 1784
Bespoke Burl Wooden Art Nouveau Display Glass Cabinet H. Pössenbacher Est. 1784

Bespoke Burl Wooden Art Nouveau Display Glass Cabinet H. Pössenbacher Est. 1784

By Moritz Ballin

Located in Landshut, BY

Neuschwanstein castles with furniture created according to the specifications of King Ludwig II, as well as his

Category

Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut, Burl

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Helene Sedlmayer of Germany Transferware on Porcelain in Gilt Frame
Helene Sedlmayer of Germany Transferware on Porcelain in Gilt Frame

Helene Sedlmayer of Germany Transferware on Porcelain in Gilt Frame

Located in Cookeville, TN

35 other girls picked out by King Ludwig. The good king wanted only the most beautiful girls and they

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Antique 19th Century German Victorian Prints

Materials

Porcelain

Early 19th Century Relief of the Medusa Rondanini, Sotheby's 2011 London Auction
Early 19th Century Relief of the Medusa Rondanini, Sotheby's 2011 London Auction

Early 19th Century Relief of the Medusa Rondanini, Sotheby's 2011 London Auction

Located in Vaughan, ON

me twice the person I was.' Encouraged by this praise, King Ludwig of Bavaria purchased the Medusa

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Modern Design King Size Bed with Headboard in Leather or Velvet
Modern Design King Size Bed with Headboard in Leather or Velvet

Modern Design King Size Bed with Headboard in Leather or Velvet

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H 39.38 in W 77.96 in D 87.8 in

Modern Design King Size Bed with Headboard in Leather or Velvet

By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Florence Knoll, Ginger Zalaba

Located in Bruttisellen, CH

. Excl. King size mattress 180 x 200 cm. “We dedicate a reduction of design to showcase the essence of

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Leather, Velvet

Porcelain Plaques of King Ludwig I and Countess of Bavaria
Porcelain Plaques of King Ludwig I and Countess of Bavaria

Porcelain Plaques of King Ludwig I and Countess of Bavaria

Located in New York, NY

blanks, including plates, plaques and other objects, supplied by KPM, Ludwig was King of Bavaria from

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Antique Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Plaques of King Ludwig I and Countess of Bavaria
Porcelain Plaques of King Ludwig I and Countess of Bavaria

Porcelain Plaques of King Ludwig I and Countess of Bavaria

Located in New York, NY

blanks, including plates, plaques and other objects, supplied by KPM, Ludwig was King of Bavaria from

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Antique Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Holy Grove, Der Heilige Hain after Arnold Böcklin, Framed Painting Oil on Canvas
Holy Grove, Der Heilige Hain after Arnold Böcklin, Framed Painting Oil on Canvas

Holy Grove, Der Heilige Hain after Arnold Böcklin, Framed Painting Oil on Canvas

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

, Basel, Florence and Munich, where King Ludwig I and the art collector Adolf Friedrich von Schack became

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20th Century European Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Stucco, Wood, Paint

Oil Painting by Franz Maria Ingenmey, 1867, Germany
Oil Painting by Franz Maria Ingenmey, 1867, Germany

Oil Painting by Franz Maria Ingenmey, 1867, Germany

Located in Sofia, BG

, he created reproductions from paintings, including for the King Ludwig album published by Piloty

Category

Antique 1860s German Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Ferdinand Knab Painting
Ferdinand Knab Painting

Ferdinand Knab Painting

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H 8.5 in W 6 in D 1 in

Ferdinand Knab Painting

By Ferdinand Knab

Located in Houston, TX

of this country and in between was often busy with work for the winter garden of King Ludwig II in

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Antique 1880s German Other Paintings

Authentic Oil Painting “The Convalescent” by Ferdinand Piloty II
Authentic Oil Painting “The Convalescent” by Ferdinand Piloty II

Authentic Oil Painting “The Convalescent” by Ferdinand Piloty II

Located in Shippensburg, PA

contemporary rural depictions of life in Germany. One of his most important patrons was King Ludwig II of

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Antique 19th Century German Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Moser Ruby Glass Vase
Moser Ruby Glass Vase

Moser Ruby Glass Vase

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H 22 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in

Moser Ruby Glass Vase

By Moser Glassworks

Located in New Orleans, LA

. Reference: Ludwig (Ludvik) Moser: King of Glass, 1984, Mural K. Charon.

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Bohemian Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Moser Ruby Glass Vase
Moser Ruby Glass Vase

Moser Ruby Glass Vase

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H 22 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in

Moser Ruby Glass Vase

By Moser Glassworks

Located in New Orleans, LA

. Reference: Ludwig (Ludvik) Moser: King of Glass, 1984, Mural K. Charon.

Category

Antique 19th Century Czech Other Vases

Materials

Glass

Vintage Hand Blown Theresienthal Roemer Wine Glasses with Amber Stems
Vintage Hand Blown Theresienthal Roemer Wine Glasses with Amber Stems

Vintage Hand Blown Theresienthal Roemer Wine Glasses with Amber Stems

By Theresienthal

Located in East Quogue, NY

 established in 1836 by Franz Steigerwald. The company was founded by the appointment of King Ludwig I of

Category

Early 20th Century German Bohemian Glass

Materials

Glass

Angelo Von Courten Mermaid Painting - Oil on Canvas Titled "Sirene"
Angelo Von Courten Mermaid Painting - Oil on Canvas Titled "Sirene"

Angelo Von Courten Mermaid Painting - Oil on Canvas Titled "Sirene"

By Angelo Josef Graf von Courten 1

Located in Phoenix, AZ

themes. He created his most important works for King Ludwig the Second, for his estate Herrenchiemsee or

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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Paintings

Medieval Style Antique Stained Glass Window
Medieval Style Antique Stained Glass Window

Medieval Style Antique Stained Glass Window

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H 23.63 in W 18.9 in D 0.4 in

Medieval Style Antique Stained Glass Window

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

1871 which, in 1873 under the patronage of King Ludwig II, would become a Royal Bavarian Art

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Antique Late 19th Century German Medieval Windows

Materials

Lead

rare Nymphenburg lidded box art deco 1835 - 1935 100 years Munich attractions
rare Nymphenburg lidded box art deco 1835 - 1935 100 years Munich attractions

rare Nymphenburg lidded box art deco 1835 - 1935 100 years Munich attractions

By Nymphenburg Porcelain

Located in Landshut, BY

art institution. The fact that King Ludwig I took over his reign in 1825 gave porcelain painting a new

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Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery

Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock by André-Antoine Ravrio
Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock by André-Antoine Ravrio

Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock by André-Antoine Ravrio

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H 16.93 in W 14.97 in D 4.73 in

Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock by André-Antoine Ravrio

By André-Antoine Ravrio

Located in Vilnius, LT

, Monte-Cavallo, for Stupinigi near Turin, King Ludwig of Holland and many other notable figures.   

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Victorian English Silver Entree Dish and Warming Stand
Victorian English Silver Entree Dish and Warming Stand

Victorian English Silver Entree Dish and Warming Stand

By John Tapley

Located in New York, NY

not divorced) at 21, and had afterwards been the mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, Franz Liszt

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

A Set Of Sixteen 19th Century Glass Decanters
A Set Of Sixteen 19th Century Glass Decanters

A Set Of Sixteen 19th Century Glass Decanters

Located in New York, NY

medieval German King. These decanters were almost certainly in the collection of Ludwig I

Category

Antique 19th Century Glass

Materials

Cut Glass

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