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Loetz Art Nouveau Phenomenon Gre Crete Iridescent Art Glass Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau period Phenomenon Gre Crete iridescent art glass vase with flared rim By
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Loetz Phaenomen Vase Crete with rare decor c1898
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A stunning and rare undocumented Loetz Phaenomen vase. Waisted and with a flared foot with four crimps to the top. It is also decorated in raised gold enamelling (a profusion of 3 l...
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1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Loetz Witwe Glass Vase Crete Phaenomen 6893, Bohemia, circa 1898
By Johann Lötz Witwe
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic Loetz Witwe glass vase with the decoration Crete Phaenomen 6893 made in the famous
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Late 19th Century Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Hand-Coloured Engraving of Tarantula Spiders from Crete, 1688
Located in Langweer, NL
Crete. Dutch text on verso. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Olfert Dapper (c
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1680s Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

LOETZ Austria Papillon crete iridescent blown glass vase. Austria, 1900s
By Loetz Glass
Located in Torino, IT
Vaso in vetro soffiato iridescente LOETZ Austria Papillon crete. ORIGINE Klostermühle PERIODO
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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Crete

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Rare and Important Loetz Phaenomen Vase Crete PG 6893 made 11898
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
PG 6893 and the colouring is called Crete (green) - The pattern PG 6893 has threads that are drawn
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1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Rare and Important Loetz Phaenomen Vase Crete PG 377 made 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
pattern PG 377 and the colouring is called Crete (green) - fused crackle glass with marvered metallic
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Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Engraving Picturing Fish from Crete and Dutch Ships, Coloured, 1688
Located in Langweer, NL
original antique print shows fish from Crete with ships in the background. Dutch text on verso. Source
Category

17th Century Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Large Loetz Art Nouveau Bowl, Decor Crete Papillon, Bohemia Austria-Hungary 1899
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
form type Decor: Crete Papillon Creta green underlaid, colorless glass with rolled-in silvery yellow
Category

1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Crete Diaspora Silver Iris, Austria-Hungary, Around 1902
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
quatrefoil, polished pontil. Shape: Production number / pattern not preserved Decor: Crete Diaspora
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Loetz Crete Phaenomen 85/3780 glass vase made exclusively for Bacalowitz c1902
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Fabulous example of a Loetz Phaenomen crete (green based) vase ref 85/3780 made c1902. The green
Category

Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Old Print of Standia, a Greek Island 'Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans', 1688
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print Greece titled 'Het Eilant Standia'. Old print of the island Standia, near Crete
Category

17th Century Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Rare and unusual Bohemian Loetz Crete Rusticana with Threads glass vase c 1899
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A fabulous Art Nouveau Loetz 'Crete' (green) Rusticana with Threads vase -Loetz. The Rusticana
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1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Glass Vase Phenomenon Gre Crete 6893, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
), year 1900 Decor: Phenomenon Genre - PG Crete 6893 Crete-green underlaid, colorless glass with milky
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau 3-Handles Vase Decor Crete Papillon, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1898
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
, London - 1898, 1899 Decor: Crete Papillon with etched decoration and silver plated overlay Crete green
Category

1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Glass Vase Phenomenon Gre Crete 7767, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
. Shape: Series II, Prod. nr. - PN 513, year 1900 (old: 7767, 1899) Decor: Phenomenon Genre - PG Crete
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Antique Print of a Greece Island, Most Likely Gavdopoula South of Crete, 1688
Located in Langweer, NL
of Crete). Gavdopoula is an islet located north-west of its larger neighbour, Gavdos, in the
Category

1680s Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Old Engraved Map of Hungary, European Balkan Countries, Greece and Crete, 1806
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Hongrie, Turquie Europe'. Decorative map of Hungary, southeast European countries in the Balkan peninsula and Greece by Robert de Vaugondy, revised and publis...
Category

19th Century Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Loetz Glass Vase "Crete Papillon" by Koloman Moser for E. Bakalowits, circa 1899
By Johann Lötz Witwe, Koloman Moser
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Koloman Moser, especially for E. Bakalowits. The remarkable "Crete Papillon" decoration shimmering in
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Blown Glass

Icon representing Saint George fighting the dragon in the 16th century style.
Located in PARIS, FR
Crete School. Greece Here is the iconographic image of the boy being rescued by St. George, with the
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Late 18th Century Greek Renaissance Antique Crete

Materials

Wood

Bohemian Loetz Art Nouveau Candia Papillon Glass Vase c1898
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
and has a well polished pontil and hot finished top Papillon was made in candia, crete, cobalt, dark
Category

1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Map of Turkey in Europe, 1903, with Delicate Pastel Coloration
Located in Langweer, NL
feature is the inset map of "Crete or Candia," providing additional detail on this historically important
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

AMAZING MARBLE FIGURE OF THE MINOTAUR, 17th Century Baroque Style, Italy.
Located in Madrid, ES
and seven Athenian maidens had to be sent to Crete and sacrificed to the Minotaur. This terrible
Category

17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Crete

Materials

Marble

LOETZ Formosa iridescent blown glass vase. Austria, 1900s
By Loetz Glass
Located in Torino, IT
Loetz, Susanne Loetz, da cui prende il nome... MODELLO Decorazione Formosa, variante crete MATERIALI
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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Crete

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Framed Art Nouveau Period Painting A Greek Love Affair Theseus And Ariadne
By Antoine Calbet
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
daughter of King Minos of Crete, and she fell in love with the Athenian hero Theseus. Ariadne helped
Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Watercolor, Gouache

Small Antique Map of the European Turkey, Greece & Ionian Islands – c.1860
Located in Langweer, NL
ranges, and islands—including Crete (Kreta), Corfu, and the Cyclades—are clearly depicted. An elevation
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1860s Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Large Bronze Sculpture of Vincenzo Cinque’s Abduction of Europa
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
his head lowered, the bull forces his way past the male figure and escapes with her to Crete, where
Category

Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Antique Crete

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Souscrivez à la Banque Industrielle de Chine –Emprunt de la Paix original poster
Located in PARIS, FR
Creté - Paris
Category

1920s Antique Crete

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

17th Century Oil on Panel Flemish Mythological Painting Bacchus and Ariadne 1620
Located in Vicoforte, IT
princess of Crete had been abandoned by Theseus on the island of Naxos after helping him escape from the
Category

1620s Antique Crete

Materials

Oil, Board

17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Mythological Painting Rape Of Europa
Located in Vicoforte, IT
and taken to the island of Crete where she became queen and mother of Minos. Painting that has
Category

1650s Antique Crete

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sleeping Ariadne, Large Bronze & Marble Sculpture of Greek Mythology, 19th C.
By Pietro Chiapparelli
Located in Beachwood, OH
King Minos of Crete, sleeping on the island of Naxos, abandoned by her lover Theseus. Ariadne, having
Category

1860s Antique Crete

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Pair Italian Bronze Busts of Dionysus and Ariadne 19th Century
Located in London, GB
daughter of King Minos of Krete (Crete), assisted Theseus in his quest to slay the Minotauros (Minotaur
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Crete

Materials

Marble, Slate, Bronze

French Cast Stone Garden Bust of Ariadne, Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
classical-inspired garden statuary. Ariadne, the princess of Crete in Greek mythology, was the daughter of
Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Crete

Materials

Cast Stone

1926 Rosenthal Art Nouveau Geisha Porcelain Figure Richard Forster B.160
By Rosenthal
Located in SE
A Rosenthal figurine of Ariadne - daughter of King Minos of Crete from Greek Mythology. Minos put
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1920s German Art Nouveau Antique Crete

1923 Rosenthal Ariadne A.Caasmann Porcelain Figure Figurine
By Rosenthal
Located in SE
A Rosenthal figurine of Ariadne - daughter of King Minos of Crete from Greek Mythology. Minos put
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1920s German Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Ariadne Abandoned on Naxos by Theseus: Piroli’s Classical Engraving, 1789
Located in Langweer, NL
as a princess of Crete. In the lower section, the engraving features an ornamental frieze
Category

1780s Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Historical Map of Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean by Delisle - 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
islands of Crete (Isle de Candie) and Cyprus (Isle de Chypre). The map also covers a substantial portion
Category

1780s Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

The Rape of Europa, signed Peter Sion (1624-1695), Antwerp, 17th century
Located in PARIS, FR
kidnaps Europa and flees across the sea to Crete. Peter Sion interprets the subject as most Nordic artists
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Crete

Materials

Oak, Oil, Wood Panel

17th Century Embroidered Altar Cloth Framed Textile Art Cornucopia a pair
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Amalthea, which Zeus suckled in Crete. In gratitude, Zeus placed her in the sky as a constellation and her
Category

17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Crete

Materials

Metallic Thread

Loetz Art Nouveau Jugendstil Art Glass Bowl
By Johann Lötz Witwe
Located in Bochum, NRW
A vase, Johann Lötz Witwe, Klostermühle, c. 1900 Decoration: Crete chiné (1896/97); green underlaid
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Crete

Materials

Glass

Antique French Parquetry Ormolu Mounted Vitrine Cabinet 19th Century
Located in London, GB
used for column bases in the Minoan palace of Knossos on Crete in about 1800 BC. Breccia was used on a
Category

1860s French Antique Crete

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Commode Chest 18th Century
Located in London, GB
column bases in the Minoan palace of Knossos on Crete in about 1800 BC. Breccia was used on a limited
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Crete

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Map of Greece and Its Colonies, with Frame Style Border
Located in Langweer, NL
southern part of Italy, including Sicily, to the western parts of Asia Minor and from Macedonia to Crete
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Three Books of Piano Reductions by W. A. Mozart "Cosi Fan Tutte"
Located in Vienna, AT
Serail", "Idomeneus (King of Crete)" and "Cosi Fan Tutte (Weibertreue)". The score books are in good, age
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Crete

Materials

Leather

1640 Map of North Africa Nova Barbariae Descriptio or The Barbarian Coast
Located in Langweer, NL
Crete (*Candia*). - Libya Interior – Refers to the interior desert regions south of the Barbary Coast
Category

1640s Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Meissen Porcelain Figurine Depicting Rape of Europa
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
off into the waves, only stopping on Crete to ravish her.
Category

Late 19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Crete

Materials

Porcelain

Original Map of Greece at the Time of the Dorian Migration, Published in 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
Peloponnese, Crete, and other parts of the Aegean. Interesting aspects of the map include: 1. **Historical
Category

1880s Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Royal Vienna Porcelain Figurine of Rape of Europa
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
into the waves, only stopping on Crete to ravish her. In good condition with a few small losses.
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Late 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Revival Antique Crete

Materials

Porcelain

Louis XV Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock by Balthazar
By Michel Baltazar
Located in London, GB
himself into a white bull. Europa then mounts the bull and Zeus whisks her away from her home to Crete
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Crete

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Original Vintage Steam Ship Cruise Travel Poster Cie Gle Transatlantique Espagne
By Albert Sebille
Located in London, GB
around it, the bold stylised text above and with an information box below. Printed by Crete, Paris
Category

1920s French Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Greece, Turkey and surroundings with original coloring
Located in Langweer, NL
gebracht'. Antique map of Greece with Crete and Cyprus, Turkey and the Black Sea. Published by I. Tirion
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Mid-18th Century Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Turkey in Europe by A & C. Black, 1870
Located in Langweer, NL
the Bosporus and Crete or Candia. This map originates from ‘Black's General Atlas of The World
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Late 19th Century Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

"The Tears of Saint Peter" Follower Domenikos Theotokopoulos- El Greco 19th Cent
Located in Madrid, ES
painter Doménikos Theotokópoulos, born in Crete but who produced most of his work in the Toledo city. The
Category

19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Crete

Materials

Paint

Antique Lithograph of the Grecian Race, Hellenis Pelasgi, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
. Woman of Trikeri in Thessaly 4. Woman and Child, Island of Hydra 5, 6. Man and Woman - Island of Crete
Category

1880s Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Turkey in Europe with Bulgaria by Johnston '1909'
Located in Langweer, NL
Bulgaria. With inset maps of The Bosporus & Constantinople, and Crete (or Candia). This map originates from
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

Bohemian Loetz Candia Papillon glass vase with handles and silver overlay c1898
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A fabulous Art Nouveau Loetz 'Crete' (blue/gold on green) Papillon (Butterfly wing) vase with
Category

1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Silver

Antique Spanish Art Nouveau Bronze Neo-Classical Sculpture Statue Bacchante 1890
Located in Portland, OR
statue of Ariadne, the princess of the island of Crete, from Greek mythology. Obiols' work can be found
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Crete

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Map of Greece and the Mediterranean by Hachette & Cie, '1896'
Located in Langweer, NL
including Crete and the Ionian Islands. This map originates from 'Atlas de Géographie Moderne'.
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Late 19th Century Antique Crete

Materials

Paper

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique crete you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique crete — often made from glass, art glass and paper — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique crete you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique crete made by Art Nouveau designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique crete that is appealing in its simplicity, but Loetz Glass, Johann Lötz Witwe and Daum produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Crete?

Prices for an antique crete start at $135 and top out at $55,810 with the average selling for $895.