Nouveau Riche
Early-20th Century Animalier Bronze Entitled "Seated Alsatian" by Louis Riché
By Louis Riché
Located in London, GB
fine colour, signed L.Riché and stamped with foundry seal for Thiebaut Frères
Additional information
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$5,499
H 19.69 in W 18.12 in D 0 in
19th Century Work of Art Etching by Almery Lobel Riche Custom Framed, French
By Almery Lobel-Riche
Located in North Miami, FL
This black and white etching by Almery -Lobel Riche is in a custom gold leaf frame with deep cut
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Drawings
Materials
Silver Leaf
$1,800
H 19.75 in W 15.75 in D 1 in
The Art of Naturalism: Jacob Petit Porcelain Cabbage Tureen & Stand
By Jacob Petit
Located in Downingtown, PA
decorative arts. His factory was known for technical innovation and bold shapes, catering to the "nouveau
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Oil on Canvas painting of 'The Barber of Seville' by Luis Alvarez Catalá
Located in London, GB
. These works struck a chord with the 19th-century nouveau riche, who sought refuge in the past, yearning
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Paint
$38,495
H 18.5 in W 26.5 in D 2 in
A Rare Pair 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Greco Male Figurine Bookends
Located in Reading, Berkshire
industrialization in the United States in the 19th century, American Gilded Age nouveau riche adopted the Grand Tour
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bookends
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze, Spelter
$2,272 Sale Price / set
22% Off
H 7.09 in W 5.71 in D 1.58 in
What A Time To Be Alive Mirror Object by Mark Sturkenboom
By Mark Sturkenboom
Located in Geneve, CH
Lamborghini, Ferrari and Porsche. Cars that symbolize the current worship of the ‘nouveau riche’ and play with
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2010s Dutch Organic Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Other
$19,185 / item
H 49.22 in W 23.63 in D 7.88 in
What A Time To Be Alive Mirror Object by Mark Sturkenboom
By Mark Sturkenboom
Located in Geneve, CH
Lamborghini, Ferrari and Porsche. Cars that symbolize the current worship of the ‘nouveau riche’ and play with
Category
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Other
$19,185 / item
H 49.22 in W 23.63 in D 7.88 in
The Beautiful and the Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald, First Edition, 1922
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
is an exploration of the nouveau riche, New York City nightlife in the 1920s, and the inner dynamics
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
$2,750
H 8.25 in W 5.88 in D 2.13 in
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Art Deco Tantalus Set with 2 Geometric Etched Bottles
Located in Oakland, CA
sophisticated accessory displayed in the homes of the upper class and nouveau riche.
“Tantalus is a small
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass, Wood
Ming Glazed Terracotta Architectural Sculpture of a Dragon Fish
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
nouveau riche, who liked to surround themselves with artworks including lacquer work, paintings, prestige
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
"The Bazaar" Painting by American Tonalist Douglas Arthur Teed
By Douglas Arthur Teed
Located in Wiscasset, ME
found a healthy market within the homes of the nouveau-riche Detroit industrialists. He's exhibited in
Category
Vintage 1920s American Paintings
Antique Bronze Sculpture of Two Cats by Louis Riché, France, 1900
By Louis Riché
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique bronze sculpture of two cats by Louis Riché.
Signed, with the foundry mark of Patrouilleau
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jean Granvigne - 20 Antique French Art Nouveau Sterling Serving Pieces - 1890s
By J. Granvigne
Located in Wilmington, DE
the nouveau riche, transcending social boundaries through their universal beauty.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Serving Pieces
Materials
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Italian Rectangular Coffee Table with Glass Top
By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli
Located in Roma, IT
Agnelli toured a nouveau riche American’s home, she remarked of her Hostess, ‘‘It will take her another
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass, Smoked Glass
H 18.12 in W 47.25 in D 18.12 in
Italian 19th Century Pair of Porphyry Tazzas, circa 1830
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
States in the 19th century, American Gilded Age nouveau riche adopted the Grand Tour for both sexes and
Category
Antique 1830s Italian Grand Tour Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porphyry
Antique Tiffany & Co Sterling Ewer, 1895
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
manufactured to the scale of the nouveau riche mansions constructed during the late nineteenth and early
Category
Antique 19th Century Pitchers
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Art Deco Modernist Macassar Three Bottle Tantalus, Betjemanns of London
By Betjemanns & Sons
Located in Oakland, CA
displayed in the homes of the upper class and nouveau riche.
“Tantalus is a small wooden cabinet
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Barware
Materials
Crystal, Metal
H 13 in W 14 in D 8 in
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'Giraffe and Girl' sculptural table lamp, hand crafted and cast
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
'The Girl and the Giraffe' sculptural table lamp, hand crafted, molded and cold cast .
A whimsical sculpture lamp of a young girl and a giraffe, engaging in a conversation and capti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf, Iron
$2,130
H 18.51 in W 10.63 in D 3.94 in
The Bath. Late 19th Century. Oil on canvas, 61x46 сm
Located in Riga, LV
Vinsent G. Stiepevich (1841 - 1910)
Russian and American artist. Emigrated to New York in 1878, where he lived in Brooklyn, Vincent Stiepevich was noted for his realist painting st...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$26,979
H 24.02 in W 18.12 in
Antique Side Table or Stool
Located in New York, NY
Lovely patina and character on this beautiful antique side table or stool. Circa 1950. We have a small collection. The images and price reflect one.
This antique side table or stool...
Category
Vintage 1950s Minimalist Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Early-20th Century Animaliers Bronze Entitled "Two Alsatians" by Louis Riché
Located in London, GB
A fabulous French Animalier gilt bronze group of two Alsatians, one seated in alert pose with its head turned slightly and ears pricked whilst the other one lays in an alert pose. Th...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,605
H 12.6 in W 14.97 in D 0 in
Barbara Barry for Henredon Modern Walnut and Cream Lacquered Console Cabinet
By Barbara Barry, Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Modern console table, buffet server, or media cabinet
By Barbara Barry for Henredon
Philippines, Early 21st Century
Walnut, with cream lacquered case, and original bras...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$2,595
H 27.25 in W 38 in D 22 in
Marcolini Meissen Porcelain Red Cabbage Tureen and Cover
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
Botanical Jewel: Rare Marcolini Meissen Porcelain Red Cabbage Tureen
Origin: Meissen, Germany Period: Marcolini Era (Late 18th Century, c. 1774–1814) Material: Hard-Paste Porcelai...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This unusual table-top 'Psyche' table mirror dates from the 18th century, its wooden frame beautifully crafted from yellow-lacquered wood and decorated with hand-painted chinoiserie ...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Chinoiserie Table Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs
By Georges Jacob
Located in Houston, TX
Fabulous pair of Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI style giltwood side chairs. These highly detailed French gilt chairs have beautifully detailed identical front and rear legs (super...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
$4,200 / set
H 33.5 in W 19.25 in D 16.5 in
19th Century French Louis XV Bergère Armchair
Located in Munich, DE
19th century French Louis XV Bergère armchairs in their original patina still very comfortable, perfect for deco or your next project! The chairs wood frame is nicely carved. The cab...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Little Girls and Their New Friends Genre Scene 19th century Oil Painting on Wood
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very touching scene with two little girls. Two sisters are thrilled to meet their new pets that their parents have bought. The sincerity and immediacy of children's feelings depicted...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Fine Palatial Italian 19th Century Florentine Giltwood Carved Mirror Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A palatial and museum quality Italian 19th century Florentine Rococo giltwood carved mirror frame. The ornately carved frame with scrolls and acanthus, all gilt is original, circa Fl...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Revival Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
$58,950 Sale Price
21% Off
H 68.5 in W 55.5 in D 12 in
20th Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Chest of Drawers or Nightstand
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing six drawers paneled with solid walnut, raised on two plint legs....
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands
Materials
Iron
$1,975
H 28.94 in W 24.81 in D 15.36 in
Table Clock, Ormolu, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Table clock made of gilded bronze with a powerful base, enhanced with legs decorated with vegetal and architectural motifs of classicist inspiration and a series of details on the fr...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Vase in Pewter and Brass by Nils Fougstedt, 1929
By Nils Fougstedt
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Vase in Pewter and Brass by Nils Fougstedt, 1929
Additional Information:
Material: Pewter and brass
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden
Dimensions (W...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pewter, Brass
"Sitting Nude, Bea" 2016 oil painting of nude woman seated in thought, pink hues
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of a nude female figure, sitting upon a bed; chest bent over knees, hand on head, seemingly bored. Hues of pink surround the figure due to decorative fabrics that are...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
$12,000
H 27.5 in W 35.4 in
Flora Conspicua by Richard Morris
Located in Middletown, NY
One of the most desirable of all nineteenth century color plate books. RARE.
Morris, Richard. Flora Conspicua; A Selection of the most ornamental flowering, hard, exotic and indig...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
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