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"Spear Dancer", Spectacular, Rare Bronze with Male Nude by Brenda Putnam
"Spear Dancer", Spectacular, Rare Bronze with Male Nude by Brenda Putnam

"Spear Dancer", Spectacular, Rare Bronze with Male Nude by Brenda Putnam

By Brenda Putnam

Located in Philadelphia, PA

the Puck Fountain for the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., executed a number of

Category

1920s American Art Deco Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Bronze

Antique Minton Tile of 'Classical Figures' by John Moyr Smith
Antique Minton Tile of 'Classical Figures' by John Moyr Smith

Antique Minton Tile of 'Classical Figures' by John Moyr Smith

By Minton

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

in this series include scenes from Shakespeare and one illustrating 'Early English History

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Clay

Horace Walpole, Anecdotes Of Painting In England, 5 Vols., London, 1826-28
Horace Walpole, Anecdotes Of Painting In England, 5 Vols., London, 1826-28

Horace Walpole, Anecdotes Of Painting In England, 5 Vols., London, 1826-28

Located in Bridgeport, CT

London, The Shakespeare Press for John Major and Robert Jennings, 5 Vol. set, 1828. Dark green

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Leather, Paper

" Falstaff ", oil on canvas, English school, 19th century.
" Falstaff ", oil on canvas, English school, 19th century.

" Falstaff ", oil on canvas, English school, 19th century.

Located in PARIS, FR

plays by William Shakespeare and is eulogised in a fourth. His significance as a fully developed

Category

Early 19th Century British Georgian Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Canvas

19th C, Decopauge "The Allegory of Civilization" Magnificent & Important Work
19th C, Decopauge "The Allegory of Civilization" Magnificent & Important Work

19th C, Decopauge "The Allegory of Civilization" Magnificent & Important Work

Located in Atlanta, GA

Shakespeare** – Near the lower central register; recognizable from the famous Chandos portrait derivative

Category

19th Century French High Victorian Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Portrait of a Lady
Portrait of a Lady

Portrait of a Lady

Located in London, GB

. His artistic reputation is particularly tied to his posthumous portrait of William Shakespeare, a work

Category

17th Century Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A "Tristesse" vase
A "Tristesse" vase

A "Tristesse" vase

By Émile Gallé

Located in PARIS, FR

background is entirely hammered. Under the hammered base is engraved a butterfly, with a verse by Shakespeare

Category

1880s Art Nouveau Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Blown Glass

Sextus Tarquinius Raping Lucretia
Sextus Tarquinius Raping Lucretia

Sextus Tarquinius Raping Lucretia

By Georg Pencz

Located in Fairlawn, OH

also recounted in Shakespeare’s narrative poem The Rape of Lucrece." Courtesy Britannica

Category

16th Century Old Masters Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Engraving

'Much Ado About Nothing' by Elkington
'Much Ado About Nothing' by Elkington

'Much Ado About Nothing' by Elkington

By Elkington & Co.

Located in London, GB

play "Much Ado About Nothing" by Shakespeare. Each corner is further embellished with masks of 'Comedy

Category

19th Century British Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Silver Plate

KPM Porcelain Plaque Depicting a Scene from Othello
KPM Porcelain Plaque Depicting a Scene from Othello

KPM Porcelain Plaque Depicting a Scene from Othello

By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A fine KPM porcelain plaque depicting a scene from Shakespeare's Play Othello, after the painting

Category

19th Century German Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

Set of 2 Antique Prints of two Characters of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor'
Set of 2 Antique Prints of two Characters of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor'

Set of 2 Antique Prints of two Characters of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor'

Located in Langweer, NL

Windsor or Sir John Falstaff and the Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy by William Shakespeare first

Category

Mid-19th Century Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Paper

The Lord's Song: A Sermon by Eric Gill – GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS
The Lord's Song: A Sermon by Eric Gill – GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS

The Lord's Song: A Sermon by Eric Gill – GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS

Located in Middletown, NY

"Shakespeare is culture", "I vote" attached to the figure of a woman, "Bank of England loans to Japan or

Category

Early 20th Century English Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Bronze Statues of Hogarth and Reynolds
19th Century Bronze Statues of Hogarth and Reynolds

19th Century Bronze Statues of Hogarth and Reynolds

Located in Brighton, Sussex

, and Salmson also cast statues of great historical figures such as Shakespeare, Rubens, Hamlet and

Category

19th Century French Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Bronze

Caress of Love
Caress of Love

Caress of Love

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in PARIS, FR

historical and artistic portraits like Marie Stuart, Shakespeare or even Mozart. Carrier-Belleuse used and

Category

1870s French School Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Bronze

Antique Carved Stone Bear Head Sculpture
Antique Carved Stone Bear Head Sculpture

Antique Carved Stone Bear Head Sculpture

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

animal menagerie. Shakespeare frequently refers to bear baiting in his plays, using it as a metaphor for

Category

Early 17th Century English Georgian Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Sandstone, Stone

19th Century Bronze Statues of Hogarth and Reynolds
19th Century Bronze Statues of Hogarth and Reynolds

19th Century Bronze Statues of Hogarth and Reynolds

By Jean-Jules Salmson

Located in Brighton, Sussex

repertoire was broad, and Salmson also cast statues of great historical figures such as Shakespeare, Rubens

Category

19th Century French Romantic Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Bronze

"Opium" Lithograph Poster by Theo Matejko
"Opium" Lithograph Poster by Theo Matejko

"Opium" Lithograph Poster by Theo Matejko

By Theo Matejko

Located in Palm Beach, FL

opium achieved infamy as an intoxicant well before Robert Reinert's silent film - Homer and Shakespeare

Category

1910s Expressionist Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Large Antique Georgian Sun in Splendor Carnelian Intaglio 14K Gold Signet Ring
Large Antique Georgian Sun in Splendor Carnelian Intaglio 14K Gold Signet Ring

Large Antique Georgian Sun in Splendor Carnelian Intaglio 14K Gold Signet Ring

Located in New York, NY

. William Shakespeare famously dramatized the parhelion in King Henry VI. The Sun in Splendour symbolizes

Category

19th Century English Georgian Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Print of David Garrick as Richard iii, circa 1825
Antique Print of David Garrick as Richard iii, circa 1825

Antique Print of David Garrick as Richard iii, circa 1825

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print of David Garrick as Richard III in Shakespeare's play of the same name. He is shown

Category

19th Century English Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Paper

Copeland Porcelain Plaque Depicting the Casket Scene from the Merchant of Venice
Copeland Porcelain Plaque Depicting the Casket Scene from the Merchant of Venice

Copeland Porcelain Plaque Depicting the Casket Scene from the Merchant of Venice

By Copeland

Located in London, GB

manufactory, this beautiful painted plaque depicts the Casket scene from Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

Bathers, Oil on Canvas, 1914
Bathers, Oil on Canvas, 1914

Bathers, Oil on Canvas, 1914

By Roger Grillon

Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR

Adonis by Shakespeare (1921, woodcut), The Child who took fear by Auguste Gilbert de Voisins (1926

Category

1910s Impressionist Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

16thCentury Renaissance Silver Repousse Lovers Pendant Or Engagement Hat Badge
16thCentury Renaissance Silver Repousse Lovers Pendant Or Engagement Hat Badge

16thCentury Renaissance Silver Repousse Lovers Pendant Or Engagement Hat Badge

Located in Chicago, IL

before Shakespeare turned it into a famous play about the deadly consequence of separating lovers. The

Category

16th Century French Renaissance Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Silver, Gilt Metal

A Fine Pair Of Antique English Chamberlains Worcester Round Dishes Circa 1810
A Fine Pair Of Antique English Chamberlains Worcester Round Dishes Circa 1810

A Fine Pair Of Antique English Chamberlains Worcester Round Dishes Circa 1810

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in New Orleans, LA

material for the artists to work from. Scenes from Shakespeare’s plays were copied from engravings

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Very Large Giltwood Framed K.P.M. Porcelain Plaque of Jephthah's Daughter
Very Large Giltwood Framed K.P.M. Porcelain Plaque of Jephthah's Daughter

Very Large Giltwood Framed K.P.M. Porcelain Plaque of Jephthah's Daughter

By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)

Located in London, GB

Shakespeare's Hamlet to Polonius. The painting is sensitively and painted rendered in beautiful porcelain

Category

Late 19th Century German Shakespeare Antique

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

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Find many varieties of an authentic shakespeare antique available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and metal, every shakespeare antique was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer shakespeare antique, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A shakespeare antique, designed in the Victorian, Georgian or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one shakespeare antique that is appealing in its simplicity, but William Shakespeare, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse and Foundry Pinedo produced versions that are worth a look.

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