"Courtship", Late 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Sapnish Artist M. Alonso Pérez
By Mariano Alonso Pérez
Located in Madrid, ES
MARIANO ALONSO PÉREZ Spanish, 1857 - 1930 COURTSHIP signed "Alonso Pérez" (lower left) oil on canvas 23 x 12-1/8 inches (58 x 30.7 cm.) framed: 28-1/2 x 17-3/4 inches (72 x 45cm.)
Canvas, Oil
"The Search" Late 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Spanish Artist M. Alonso Pérez
By Mariano Alonso Pérez
Located in Madrid, ES
MARIANO ALONSO PÉREZ Spanish, 1857 - 1930 THE SEARCH signed "Alonso Pérez" (lower right) oil on canvas 23 x 12-1/8 inches (58 x 30.7 cm.) framed: 28-1/2 x 17-3/4 inches (72 x 45cm.)
Canvas, Oil
"Elegant Figures Seated in a Park" 19th Century Oil on Panel by M. Alonso Pérez
By Mariano Alonso Pérez
Located in Madrid, ES
MARIANO ALONSO PÉREZ Spanish, 1857 - 1930 ELEGANT FIGURES SEATED IN A PARK signed, located and dated "Alonso Pérez, Paris ´91" (lower right) oil on wood panel 10-3/4 x 8-1/4 inches (...
Oil, Wood Panel
Belle Epoque Watercolor of 18th-century Courtiers Playing Shuttlecock Game
Located in San Francisco, CA
The romantic, soft washes in this work reflect the Late 19th-century Neo-Rococo or "Belle Époque" style, which looked back nostalgically to the pre-revolutionary French court life. A...
Masonite, Ink, Watercolor
Sold
H 27 in W 23 in
Poster design - Bugatti - Romantic Figurative Oil by Mariano Alonso Perez
By Mariano Alonso Pérez
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signature: Signed lower left Dimensions: Framed: 27"x23" Unframed: 22"x18" Provenance: This work was a poster design for Bugatti's launch of the famed Type 57 Aerolithe car which w...
Canvas, Oil
Caught in the Act, oil on canvas
By Mariano Alonso Pérez
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Mariano Alonso Perez Spanish, (1857 - 1930) Caught in the Act Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 16 inches x 13 inches Size including frame: 22 inches x 19 inches Mariano Alo...
Oil
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 60 in W 36 in D 3 in
"Reading in the Study" Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting Woman in Pink Dress
Located in New York, NY
An Early 20th Century elegant portrait oil painting by Gordon Stevenson depicting a pensive young woman seated in a serene, indoor setting wearing a light pink gown with delicate, ru...
Oil, Canvas
Tiffany Studios Large Grapevine Pattern Picture Frame, ca. 1905
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Petaluma, CA
This Large and beautiful picture frame is the the work of Tiffany Studios. This is the grapevine pattern with a gilt finish- The top border of the frame monogrammed (A.S.B.). Rich Ti...
Bronze
$1,780,000
H 49 in W 90 in D 2.75 in
50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...
Limestone
Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture gilded peacock handmade in precious porcelain one by one, feather by feather. Each feather is unique. Made with shiny porcelain, hand-painted with 24-karat gold and preciou...
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
$2,275
H 34 in W 27 in D 2 in
Large Antique American Impressionist Nicely Framed Picnic Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring 20 by 27 inches painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a gold g...
Oil, Board
$10,437
H 35.44 in W 25.99 in
"Under the Parasol", 20th Century Oil on Canvas Attributed to Laureano Barrau
Located in Madrid, ES
ATTRIBUTED TO LAUREANO BARRAU Spanish, 1863 - 1957 UNDER THE PARASOL unsigned oil on canvas 35-1/2 x 26 inches (90 x 66 cm.) framed: 44-1/4 x 35-1/2 inches (112 x 90 cm.) PROVENANCE...
Canvas, Oil
$26,818
H 16.5 in W 24 in
Le Quai de Tournelle - Impressionist Cityscape Gouache by Eugene Galien-Laloue
By Eugene Galien-Laloue
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist gouache on paper figures in landscape circa 1910 by French painter Eugene Galien-Laloue. The piece depicts a street scene at the Quai de la Tournelle, located a...
Gouache, Paper
$8,336Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 52 in D 1 in
Huge 18th Century French Rococo Old Master Oil Allegorical Nude Winged Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Allegorical Winged Nude Lady, adorned with the attributes of Spring French School, 18th century (Rococo period) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 52 inches provenance...
Oil, Canvas
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in W 22 in D 3 in
Fine Impressionist American School Oil on Canvas; Family Picnic or Outing, 1925
Located in Baltimore, MD
This lovely impressionist painting portrays what appears to be a family outing or picnic. There are many beautifully dressed women with their children in a park setting. Oddly, wha...
Oil
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
$12,500
H 31 in W 36 in D 2 in
Antique English Classical Portrait with Parrot Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique English portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 31 by 36 inches overall, and 25.5 by 30.5 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handsomel...
Oil, Board
$40,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.08 in Dm 10.24 in
Émile Gallé Antique Cameo Glass Table Lamp, Art Nouveau, France, 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in CABA, AR
Rare Antique French Galle Signed Cut-Cameo Lamp with Original Signed Galle Cut-Cameo Shade, in Red and Yellow Sunset Colors. The lamp features a masterful design with a vibrant palet...
Bronze
$7,926
H 54.73 in W 42.72 in D 2.56 in
Painting of a Young Lady Signed Salvatore Postiglione, Italy, '1812-1881'
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A beautifully painted oil on canvas of a young lady signed by the artist Salvatore Postiglione. An Italian painter, mainly of portraits, and historic subjects, in a realist style. He...
Canvas, Paint
$25,816Sale Price|20% Off
H 44 in W 36 in D 2 in
Portrait of a Girl with a Puppy - Scottish Edwardian art portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning Edwardian portrait oil painting is attributed to Scottish Kirkcudbright School artist William Stewart MacGeorge. Painted circa 1910, The painting shows the influences o...
Canvas, Oil
$6,900
H 3.15 in Dm 0.04 in
1913 René Lalique Perfume Bottle Paquerettes Roger & Gallet Glass Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Perfume Bottle Tiara "Pâquerettes" (Daisies) made in clear and frosted glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1913 for Roger and Gallet. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Beau...
Blown Glass
$10,500
H 51 in W 40.75 in D 2.25 in
Antique 19th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting by Asti, Portrait of a Lady
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century Italian-French oil on canvas painting "Portrait of A Lady," signed "A. Asti." Angelo Asti (French, 1847-1903).
Canvas, Wood, Paint
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