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Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi

By Gherardo Degli Albizzi

Located in Florence, Tuscany

Over the capital, there is the acorn on which the arms of the candle are fixed.

Category

2010s Italian Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Bronze

Peshawar Rug 5'9'' x 7'7''
Peshawar Rug 5'9'' x 7'7''

Peshawar Rug 5'9'' x 7'7''

$1,560Sale Price|60% Off

Peshawar Rug 5'9'' x 7'7''

Located in New York, NY

Peshawar Rug 5'9'' x 7'7'' Peshawar is the capital of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Category

2010s Pakistani Other Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi

Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi

Located in Florence, Tuscany

This beautiful Louis XVI style marble and gilt bronze column candelabra by Gherardo Degli Albizzi has got a very refined design featured by a classic vegetal motif capital and masks ...

Category

2010s Italian Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Malachite, Bronze

The Pilgrimage Procession to Kinryuzan Temple at Asakusa in the Eastern Capital
The Pilgrimage Procession to Kinryuzan Temple at Asakusa in the Eastern Capital

The Pilgrimage Procession to Kinryuzan Temple at Asakusa in the Eastern Capital

By Kuniyasu

Located in Soquel, CA

The Pilgrimage Procession to Kinryuzan Temple at Asakusa in the Eastern Capital 東都浅草金龍山参詣行烈ノ図 Technique Woodblock Print  Date 文化−天保期(1815-42)   Signed " Kuniyasu" 文化−天保期(1815-42 in ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Woodcut

View on the Governor’s Palace in Paramaribo, Surinam

View on the Governor’s Palace in Paramaribo, Surinam

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Note: In the centre of the painting is the Governor’s Palace of Paramaribo, the capital of Surinam, a late 18th-century wooden classicist building.

Category

19th Century Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1970s Sintesi Wall Lamp by Gismondi for Artemide
1970s Sintesi Wall Lamp by Gismondi for Artemide

1970s Sintesi Wall Lamp by Gismondi for Artemide

By Ernesto Gismondi

Located in Farmingdale, NJ

A close friend of Sottsass, Gismondi provided the capital to get the Memphis Milano collective off the ground and into production and remains a major shareholder

Category

Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

cc-tapis Asmara Collection Alfa Rug by Federico Pepe
cc-tapis Asmara Collection Alfa Rug by Federico Pepe

cc-tapis Asmara Collection Alfa Rug by Federico Pepe

By Federico Pepe, cc-tapis

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Asmara Collection by Federico Pepe, a tribute to the capital of Eritrea, the UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its futurist architecture.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

cc-tapis Asmara Collection Zolot Rug by Federico Pepe
cc-tapis Asmara Collection Zolot Rug by Federico Pepe

cc-tapis Asmara Collection Zolot Rug by Federico Pepe

By Federico Pepe, cc-tapis

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Asmara Collection by Federico Pepe, a tribute to the capital of Eritrea, the UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its futurist architecture.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Red Vintage Turkish Kars Rug
Zabihi Collection Red Vintage Turkish Kars Rug

Zabihi Collection Red Vintage Turkish Kars Rug

Located in New York, NY

One of our favorites from our hand-selected inventory. 6'6'' x 9' Not far from the Soviet and Iran frontiers lies Kars the capital of the large Kars province north of Lake Van in t...

Category

20th Century Turkish Space Age Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

View of the Moscow Kremlin, a Fortified Complex in the Russian Capital, 1838
View of the Moscow Kremlin, a Fortified Complex in the Russian Capital, 1838

View of the Moscow Kremlin, a Fortified Complex in the Russian Capital, 1838

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Het Kremlin te Moscou'. Old print of the Moscow Kremlin, a fortified complex in the center of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River to the south, Saint Basil...

Category

Antique 1830s Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the City Hall of Amsterdam, Capital of The Netherlands, 1739
Antique Print of the City Hall of Amsterdam, Capital of The Netherlands, 1739

Antique Print of the City Hall of Amsterdam, Capital of The Netherlands, 1739

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'The Stadthouse of Amsterdam'. Original antique print of the city hall of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This print originates from 'Modern History: or, the Present...

Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

"Starting the Day" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 45"
"Starting the Day" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 45"

"Starting the Day" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 45"

By Tony Iadicicco

Located in Westport, CT

He has also been named one of the region's, "40 Under 40" for his work in the arts, and spearheaded the Capital Walls program, for which he curates public art murals throughout the a...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Starting the Day" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 54"
"Starting the Day" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 54"

"Starting the Day" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 54"

By Tony Iadicicco

Located in Westport, CT

He has also been named one of the region's, "40 Under 40" for his work in the arts, and spearheaded the Capital Walls program, for which he curates public art murals throughout the a...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Starting the Day" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 36"
"Starting the Day" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 36"

"Starting the Day" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 36"

By Tony Iadicicco

Located in Westport, CT

He has also been named one of the region's, "40 Under 40" for his work in the arts, and spearheaded the Capital Walls program, for which he curates public art murals throughout the a...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Starting the Day" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 40" x 60"
"Starting the Day" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 40" x 60"

"Starting the Day" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 40" x 60"

By Tony Iadicicco

Located in Westport, CT

He has also been named one of the region's, "40 Under 40" for his work in the arts, and spearheaded the Capital Walls program, for which he curates public art murals throughout the a...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Starting the Day" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 72"
"Starting the Day" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 72"

"Starting the Day" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 72"

By Tony Iadicicco

Located in Westport, CT

He has also been named one of the region's, "40 Under 40" for his work in the arts, and spearheaded the Capital Walls program, for which he curates public art murals throughout the a...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Digital, Giclée

Bush. Oil on canvas, 50X80 cm

Bush. Oil on canvas, 50X80 cm

By Vadim Kovalev

Located in Riga, LV

Oil on canvas, 50X80 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works.

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Balcony. 2015. Oil on canvas, 90X70 cm
Balcony. 2015. Oil on canvas, 90X70 cm

Balcony. 2015. Oil on canvas, 90X70 cm

By Vadim Kovalev

Located in Riga, LV

Oil on canvas, 90X70 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works.

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape. Oil on wood, 52X65 cm

Landscape. Oil on wood, 52X65 cm

By Vadim Kovalev

Located in Riga, LV

Oil on wood, 52X65 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works.

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

Madame. Oil on canvas, 100x80 cm
Madame. Oil on canvas, 100x80 cm

Madame. Oil on canvas, 100x80 cm

By Vadim Kovalev

Located in Riga, LV

Oil on canvas, 100x80 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Giraffe. Oil on canvas, 90X73 cm

Giraffe. Oil on canvas, 90X73 cm

By Vadim Kovalev

Located in Riga, LV

Oil on canvas, 90X73 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works.

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Africa. Oil on canvas, 80X60 cm

Africa. Oil on canvas, 80X60 cm

By Vadim Kovalev

Located in Riga, LV

Oil on canvas, 80X60 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vatican. Oil on wood, 76X90 cm

Vatican. Oil on wood, 76X90 cm

By Vadim Kovalev

Located in Riga, LV

Oil on wood, 76X90 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works.

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

Cathedral. Oil on wood, 52x79 cm

Cathedral. Oil on wood, 52x79 cm

By Vadim Kovalev

Located in Riga, LV

Oil on wood, 52x79 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works.

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood

Venice. Oil on canvas, 73x93 cm

Venice. Oil on canvas, 73x93 cm

By Vadim Kovalev

Located in Riga, LV

Oil on canvas, 73x93 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works.

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Angels. Oil on wood 60X80 cm

Angels. Oil on wood 60X80 cm

By Vadim Kovalev

Located in Riga, LV

Oil on wood 60X80 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood

Clown. Oil on canvas, 90X70 cm

Clown. Oil on canvas, 90X70 cm

By Vadim Kovalev

Located in Riga, LV

Oil on canvas, 90X70 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works.

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rain. Oil on canvas, 90X65 cm

Rain. Oil on canvas, 90X65 cm

By Vadim Kovalev

Located in Riga, LV

Oil on canvas, 90X65 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works.

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage Asia Travel Advertising Poster Bali Hotel Denpasar Indonesia
Original Vintage Asia Travel Advertising Poster Bali Hotel Denpasar Indonesia

Original Vintage Asia Travel Advertising Poster Bali Hotel Denpasar Indonesia

Located in London, GB

Opened in 1928, the Bali Hotel located in the capital Denpasar was the first international hotel on the island, owned by the Dutch shipping company KPM / Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maats...

Category

Vintage 1940s Dutch Posters

Materials

Paper

Aubusson tapestry woven by the Hecquet workshop. Jacques Cinquin
Aubusson tapestry woven by the Hecquet workshop. Jacques Cinquin

Aubusson tapestry woven by the Hecquet workshop. Jacques Cinquin

By Jacques Cinquin

Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR

A graduate of the National School of Applied Arts in the capital, he settled in Aubusson in 1967, becoming a professor of painting at the ENAD.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Beaux Arts Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Cartographic Heritage: The 1901 Map of the Vizcaya Province in Spain
Cartographic Heritage: The 1901 Map of the Vizcaya Province in Spain

Cartographic Heritage: The 1901 Map of the Vizcaya Province in Spain

Located in Langweer, NL

The map includes cities, towns, rivers, and railroads, with key locations such as Bilbao marked as the capital of the province. The coastline along the Cantabrian Sea is well defined.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Maps

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Ravenna Italy ENIT Arian Baptistery Guerrini
Original Vintage Travel Poster Ravenna Italy ENIT Arian Baptistery Guerrini

Original Vintage Travel Poster Ravenna Italy ENIT Arian Baptistery Guerrini

By Giovanni Guerrini

Located in London, GB

The city of Ravenna in Emilia-Romagna northern Italy is known as the capital of mosaics and for its ancient architecture.

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Posters

Materials

Paper

The Father

The Father

By Fedor Loevenstein

Located in London, GB

France’s entry into the war drove him to leave the capital for Mirmande, a ruined village in the Drôme region, where Lhote held a summer academy.

Category

1920s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Woodcut

Antique Agra Rug, Carpet Circa 1880
Antique Agra Rug, Carpet Circa 1880

Antique Agra Rug, Carpet Circa 1880

Located in Secaucus, NJ

During much of the history of the Indian Mughal Empire, Agra was the capital, and architects, artists and artisan, including carpet weavers, were brought here from all-over the Musli...

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Agra Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century French Bronze Bust Of a Young Woman
19th Century French Bronze Bust Of a Young Woman

19th Century French Bronze Bust Of a Young Woman

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

He first studied at the academic schools of Douai, then went to Paris where he was a pupil of the painter Mœunch, known as Munich, and the sculptors Toussaint and Calmels. In the cap...

Category

1870s Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Palermo La Splendente by Aurlio Pes and Melo Minnella
Palermo La Splendente by Aurlio Pes and Melo Minnella

Palermo La Splendente by Aurlio Pes and Melo Minnella

By Melo Minnella, Aurelio Pes

Located in valatie, NY

The book details ancient frescos, mosaics, statuary, architecture and it's people. Palermo is the capital city of the Italian island of Sicily and was founded in 734 BC.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the Pazhou Pagoda in China, 1856
Antique Print of the Pazhou Pagoda in China, 1856

Antique Print of the Pazhou Pagoda in China, 1856

Located in Langweer, NL

The Pazhou Pagoda, also known as the Whampoa Pagoda or Pa Chow Pogoda, is an ancient Chinese pagoda on Pazhou Island in Haizhu District, Guangzhou, the capital of China's Guangdong P...

Category

Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Pediment Capital Bedside Table
Pediment Capital Bedside Table

Pediment Capital Bedside Table

Located in London, GB

The Pediment Capital Bedside Table is part of the RIGOR Collection and is conceived as a smaller‑scale counterpart to the Pediment Credenza.

Category

2010s British Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

1940 Elegant floor lamp by Ernest Boiceau
1940 Elegant floor lamp by Ernest Boiceau

1940 Elegant floor lamp by Ernest Boiceau

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

At the top of the foot, the capital-shaped decoration is repeated, just above which a half-sphere supports the brass rod that holds the lampshade.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Large Buddha From Myanmar In Gilt Bronze, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Large Buddha From Myanmar In Gilt Bronze, Mandalay Period, 19th Century

Large Buddha From Myanmar In Gilt Bronze, Mandalay Period, 19th Century

Located in Bilzen, BE

King Mindon moved the capital from Amarapura to this new location and renamed it Mandalay City.

Category

Antique 19th Century Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Williamsburg before and After, the Rebirth of Virginia's Colonial Capital
Williamsburg before and After, the Rebirth of Virginia's Colonial Capital

Williamsburg before and After, the Rebirth of Virginia's Colonial Capital

Located in Bradenton, FL

Williamsburg Before and After: The Rebirth of Virginia's Colonial Capital by George Humphrey Yetter. Hardcover book with dustjacket.

Category

1990s American Colonial Books

Materials

Paper

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and Ormolu pedestal
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and Ormolu pedestal

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and Ormolu pedestal

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Atop the Ionic capital is the square Rouge Griotte marble display shelf.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Griotte Marble, Ormolu

Maurice Utrillo, At the Comedie Francaise, from Paris Capital, 1955
Maurice Utrillo, At the Comedie Francaise, from Paris Capital, 1955

Maurice Utrillo, At the Comedie Francaise, from Paris Capital, 1955

By Maurice Utrillo

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Maurice Utrillo (1883–1955), titled a la Comedie Francaise (At the Comedie Francaise), from the album Paris Capitale (Paris Capital), originates from the...

Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Gandharan Column Capital Fragment with an Image of the Buddha
Gandharan Column Capital Fragment with an Image of the Buddha

Gandharan Column Capital Fragment with an Image of the Buddha

Located in Austin, TX

A bold and expressive Gandharan carved gray schist column capital fragment, circa 2nd - 3rd century, ancient region of Gandhara.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Hellenistic Sculptures

Materials

Schist

Broyhill "Brasilia" Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs
Broyhill "Brasilia" Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs

Broyhill "Brasilia" Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs

By Broyhill Brasilia

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Crafted in the 1960s as part of Broyhill’s acclaimed Brasilia line, these chairs feature the signature sculptural slatted backrests inspired by the architecture of Brasília, the capi...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Peshawar Rug 5'11'' x 7'7''
Peshawar Rug 5'11'' x 7'7''

Peshawar Rug 5'11'' x 7'7''

$1,560Sale Price|68% Off

Peshawar Rug 5'11'' x 7'7''

Located in New York, NY

Fine Pishawar Pakistan rug, hand knotted Design: Floral Peshawar is the capital of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Category

2010s Pakistani Other Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Peshawar Rug 6'7'' x 8'1''
Peshawar Rug 6'7'' x 8'1''

Peshawar Rug 6'7'' x 8'1''

$1,560Sale Price|72% Off

Peshawar Rug 6'7'' x 8'1''

Located in New York, NY

Fine Peshawar Pakistan rug, hand knotted Design: Floral Peshawar is the capital of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Category

2010s Pakistani Other Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Peshawar Rug 6'7'' x 10'3''
Peshawar Rug 6'7'' x 10'3''

Peshawar Rug 6'7'' x 10'3''

$1,960Sale Price|65% Off

Peshawar Rug 6'7'' x 10'3''

Located in New York, NY

Fine Peshawar Pakistan rug, hand knotted Design: Floral Peshawar is the capital of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Category

2010s Other Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Peshawar Rug 5'5'' x 9'5''
Peshawar Rug 5'5'' x 9'5''

Peshawar Rug 5'5'' x 9'5''

$2,360Sale Price|57% Off

Peshawar Rug 5'5'' x 9'5''

Located in New York, NY

Fine Pishawar Pakistan rug, hand knotted Design: Floral Peshawar is the capital of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Other Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Print of Naha in Japan, 1856
Antique Print of Naha in Japan, 1856

Antique Print of Naha in Japan, 1856

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print of Naha, the capital city of the Okinawa prefecture, Japan. Okinawa used to be called Great Lew Chew Island.

Category

Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

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    Paris is called the fashion capital of the world for two main reasons. First, the city is home to Paris Fashion Week, a semiannual series of fashion shows organized by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode. The event dates back to 1973, when the inaugural fashion week took place. The second reason is that several luxury fashion houses have their headquarters in Paris. Among them are Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Saint Laurent, Hermès, Balmain, Givenchy and Chloe. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of apparel, bags, shoes and accessories.
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    The futuristic capital city that the famous architect Oscar Niemeyer planned and developed is Brasília, Brazil. Nowhere would Niemeyer demonstrate his love of curvature more expressively and elegantly than in his designs for the principal buildings of the city, a project begun in 1956. The dramatic Congressional Palace features two stark towers flanked by a domed structure and a bowl-shaped edifice for the upper and lower legislative houses. He placed the Palácio da Alvorada (the presidential residence) on a small peninsula jutting into a lake so that the sequence of parabolic columns on its façade casts a mirror image on the water. Niemeyer’s grandest achievement was the city’s cathedral, a stunning composition of 16 arched vertical supports with tinted-glass interstices. Four years after Brasília was completed, in 1960, Brazil’s elected government was overthrown in a military coup. Niemeyer, a member of the Communist Party, was harassed continually by the junta. He left the country and did not return until democracy was restored in 1985. Shop a collection of Oscar Niemeyer furniture on 1stDibs.