$5,364 / set
H 37.01 in W 27.56 in D 32.29 in
2 red velvet Amsterdam School Art Deco chairs, The Netherlands, 1930s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
craftsmanship. Upholstered in a rich deep red fabric, these chairs feature strong geometric forms and solid wood
Velvet, Hardwood, Ebony
$20,000
H 53 in W 41.5 in
"Red Chair" Diana Kurz, 1962 Figurative Expressionist Painting New York School
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz Red Chair, 1962 Signed, titled, dated on verso Oil on canvas 53 x 41 1/2 inches Diana
Canvas, Oil
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.25 in W 31 in D 30 in
MCM Eames For Miller School Burnt Orange Accent Lounge Chair C1960
Located in Big Flats, NY
characteristics are consistent with the 'School Lounge Chair' designs produced during this period, reflecting the
Upholstery
$82,500
H 35.75 in W 23.63 in
Young Christ Pricked by a Thorn (Niño de la Espina)
Located in New York, NY
-gilding technique that is characteristic of the Cuzco School. The red chair on which Christ sits also
Canvas, Oil
Red Framed Stacking School Chairs
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stacking and Linking School Chairs with Funky Red Tubular Enameled Metal Frames. In original
Metal
Industrial Stacking, School Chairs Galvanitas S30 Oxblood Red
By Galvanitas
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Industrial stacking chairs, Thur on Seat, Galvanitas school chairs, type S30. Nice cognac brown
Steel
1960s Red Stacking School, University Dining Chair, Set of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s red stacking school - university dining chair - set of six 1960s red stacking school
Birch
Sold
H 31.11 in W 17.72 in D 18.9 in
1960's Red Stacking School - University Dining Chair - Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s Red Stacking School - University Dining Chair - Quantity Available 1960s red stacking
Birch
1960s Red Stacking School, University Dining Chair, Set of Eight
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s red stacking school - university dining chair - set of eight. Made with shaped birch seat and
Birch
Sold
H 31.11 in W 17.72 in D 18.9 in
1960s Red Stacking School, University Dining Chair, Set of Twelve
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s red stacking school - university dining chair - set of twelve. Made with shaped birch seat
Birch
1960's Red Stacking School, University Dining Chair, Set of Two
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s red stacking school – university dining chair – set of two 1960’s red stacking school
Birch
Sold
H 14.97 in W 19.3 in D 31.11 in
1970's French Mullca Vintage Stacking School, Chairs, Red Model 511 - Set Of Four
By Mullca
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s French Mullca vintage stacking school – dining chairs – red model 511 – set of four 1970’s
Metal
Sold
H 31 in W 38 in D 38 in
Frank Lloyd Wright Armchair for Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, Cassina, 1928, 1996
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of the Imperial, or in a few textile options, which included solid Red (available here) and Blue. The
$71,687Sale Price|20% Off
H 45.28 in W 59.45 in D 2.76 in
Alberto Carlieri, Capriccio with Christ and the Adulteress, Oil on Canvas
By Alberto Carlieri
Located in IT
Alberto Carlieri (Italy-Roma 1672-1720), "Christ and the adulteress", Oil on canvas, with frame cm H 115 x L 151 x 6.5, only canvas H 98.5 x L 135 cm good conservation conditions ...
Canvas
$235,000
H 29.63 in W 24.44 in
Pablo Picasso, "Grand Tête" original linocut in colors, hand signed
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Grand Tête, Portrait of Jacqueline with sleek hair Color linocut printed in beige, yellow, red, blue, and black on cream wove paper with Arches watermark Numbered 14/50 from the edit...
Linocut
$2,950
H 14 in W 12 in
Italian School, Late 17th Century Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
Located in Woodbury, CT
Italian School, Late 17th Century (circa 1670–1700) Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane Oil on panel, in a carved and gilded Baroque frame The painting is unsigned A moving devotiona...
Copper
1924 René Lalique - Vase Aras Parrots Teal Green Glass White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Aras" made in teal green glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1924. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Extraordinary and extremely rare color. height: 23 cm Félix Ma...
Blown Glass
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Oil, Canvas
$185,000 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 10 in
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Silver, Vermeil
$2,298,000
H 25 in W 23.5 in D 9.25 in
Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
The Magnificent Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor: A Majestic Exploration of a Timeless Masterpiece from the Exposition Universelle of 1878. The Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor, (Tant...
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
$203,114
H 57.68 in W 85.44 in
Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting
Located in Greven, DE
Flemish school, 17th century Orpheus and the animals Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm Provenance: South German private collection. On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...
Canvas, Oil
$24,214Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 19.3 in D 1.97 in
18th Century by Matteo Bonechi Presentation of Jesus Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Matteo Bonechi (Florence, Italy, 1669 - Florence, Italy, 1756) Title: Presentation of Jesus Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: without frame 75 x 49 cm – with frame 89.5 x 65 cm Shap...
Canvas, Oil
$20,385Sale Price|20% Off
H 53.54 in W 42.13 in
17th century Italian school, The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist
Located in PARIS, FR
17th century Italian School The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist Oil on canvas Dimensions: h. 106 cm, l. 77 cm Important 17th century Italian carved giltwood frame Fram...
Oil, Canvas
The Archangel Gabriel
By Cristobal de Villalpando
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Private Collection, Cranston, Rhode Island (by the 1950s?); by family descent until sold at: Bill Spicer Auction, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, 26 January 2011; where a...
Canvas, Oil
The Linke Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock François Linke Circa 1900 Widely regarded as the greatest sculptural clock ever created, this monumental régulateur by François Linke was conceive...
Marble, Ormolu
$46,300
H 5 in W 8 in D 5 in
F. Barbedienne, A Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Ferdinand Barbedienne, An Exquisite Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres / Garniture C. 1870, The Design Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin. Comprising of t...
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
$57,424
H 20.48 in W 16.15 in
Hercules and Omphale, Old Master Painting, Mannerism, Baroque, Mythology, Prague
Located in Greven, DE
Hercules and Omphale Oil on panel, 52 x 41 cm According to legend, Hercules had to make atonement and became a slave to the Lydian queen Omphale. When she found out who her slave wa...
Oil, Panel
$68,900
H 8 in W 22.5 in D 11.25 in
Hand-Diamond Cut Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Baccarat Centerpiece/Surtout de Table
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent museum quality French 19th century hand-diamond cut crystal and ormolu-mounted Baccarat centerpiece/surtout de table in the Louis XVI style. This is truly an exemplary ...
Crystal, Ormolu
$23,000
H 35.44 in W 29.14 in D 3.15 in
Antique Venetian Renaissance Cardinal Ludovico Trevisan 1401-1465 Oil on Canvas
Located in Doha, QA
Ludovico Trevisan (November 1401 Venice, Italy - 22nd of March 1465) was an Italian Catholic prelate, who was the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, Patriarch of Aquileia and Capta...
Canvas, Wood
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