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The Dance Lesson

Large Berlin KPM Porcelain Plaque, "The Dancing Lesson of Our Grandmother"
By K.P.M. Berlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"The Dancing Lesson of Our Grandmother" (The Dance Lesson). Considered by collectors and dealers to
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Antique 19th Century German Ceramics

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Wood, Porcelain

Marie De Garay 'France' "Dance Lesson" Original Oil Painting, circa 1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
Marie De Garay (France, 1861-1953) "Dance Lesson" original oil painting, circa 1890 Fine original
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Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Other

Black Endless Dance Box by Studio Lel
Located in Geneve, CH
Black endless dance box by Studio Lel Dimensions: D 12.7 x W 12.7 x H 5 cm. Materials: Lapis
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2010s Pakistani Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Marble

Black Endless Dance Box by Studio Lel
Black Endless Dance Box by Studio Lel
H 1.97 in W 5.01 in D 5.01 in
Endless Dance Centre Table by Studio Lel
Located in Geneve, CH
Endless Dance centre table by Studio Lel Dimensions: W 107 x D 107 x H 41 cm Materials: Lapis
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2010s Pakistani Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Marble

Endless Dance Centre Table by Studio Lel
Endless Dance Centre Table by Studio Lel
H 16.15 in W 42.13 in D 42.13 in
White Endless Dance Box by Studio Lel
Located in Geneve, CH
White endless dance box by Studio Lel Dimensions: D 12.7 x W 12.7 x H 5 cm. Materials: Lapis
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2010s Pakistani Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Marble

White Endless Dance Box by Studio Lel
White Endless Dance Box by Studio Lel
H 1.97 in W 5.01 in D 5.01 in
Antique Burmese Mandalay Period Buddhist Dancer Nat Spirit Deer Figure Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
, adorned in fanciful Royal dancer garment, elaborately decorated and embellished with brilliant polychrome
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Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Art Glass, Teak, Giltwood

Rare Xavier Cugat Set of Six Hand Painted Mambo Tango Dancers Drinking Glasses
Located in Palm Springs, CA
owner to hire South American dancers to give tango lessons. This, too, became popular, and Cugat made
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Japanese Kimono Art / Embroidered Wall Art, the Grateful Crane
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
the lesson that "if you do something good, something else good will surely come back to you". We have
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Thread

"The Grateful Crane" / Kimono Art, Textile Wall Art, Japanese Art
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
wife. It is said that this story contains the lesson that "if you do something good, something else
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Tapestry, Silk, Thread, Yarn, Acrylic

David Monn The Art of Celebrating Book by David Monn
Located in New York, NY
does not require 10,000 balloons or 3,000 hydrangeas. Monn has surprisingly simple lessons to share. As
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Pretty Things The Last Generation of American Burlesque Queens by Liz Goldwyn
Located in North Hollywood, CA
striptease lessons from, and forming close relationships with the last generation of the great American
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21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Books

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Paper

Framed Kimono Art "The Grateful Crane" by Kimono-Couture, Japanese Wall Art
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
wife. It is said that this story contains the lesson that "if you do something good, something else
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Acrylic, Yarn, Thread, Silk, Fabric

Tony Rosenthal Abstract Sculpture Blackened Steel Red Blushes
By Tony Rosenthal
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
movement. The positioning of the heavy metal is suggestive of dance. There are similarities to the
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Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Abstract Dadaist Contemporary Rug Inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp
Located in Geneve, CH
collaboration resulted in collages, sculptures and textile designs. Sophie Taeuber took lessons in movement arts
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2010s New Zealand Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Dadaist Contemporary Rug Inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp
Located in Geneve, CH
collaboration resulted in collages, sculptures and textile designs. Sophie Taeuber took lessons in movement arts
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2010s New Zealand Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Dadaist Contemporary Rug Inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp
Located in Geneve, CH
collaboration resulted in collages, sculptures and textile designs. Sophie Taeuber took lessons in movement arts
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2010s New Zealand Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Dadaist Contemporary Rug Inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp
Located in Geneve, CH
collaboration resulted in collages, sculptures and textile designs. Sophie Taeuber took lessons in movement arts
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2010s New Zealand Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Dadaist Contemporary Rug Inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp
Located in Geneve, CH
collaboration resulted in collages, sculptures and textile designs. Sophie Taeuber took lessons in movement arts
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2010s New Zealand Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Dadaist Contemporary Rug Inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp
Located in Geneve, CH
collaboration resulted in collages, sculptures and textile designs. Sophie Taeuber took lessons in movement arts
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2010s New Zealand Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Dadaist Contemporary Rug Inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp
Located in Geneve, CH
collaboration resulted in collages, sculptures and textile designs. Sophie Taeuber took lessons in movement arts
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2010s New Zealand Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Dadaist Contemporary Rug Inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp
Located in Geneve, CH
collaboration resulted in collages, sculptures and textile designs. Sophie Taeuber took lessons in movement arts
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2010s New Zealand Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Abstract Dadaist Contemporary Rug Inspired by Sophie Taeuber Arp
Located in Geneve, CH
collaboration resulted in collages, sculptures and textile designs. Sophie Taeuber took lessons in movement arts
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2010s New Zealand Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Hunt Brother Circus & Wild West Show Three-Sheet Broadside, circa 1900-1910
Located in York County, PA
the center register is a compelling image called “The Real Indian War Dance.” Along the very bottom
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Early 20th Century American Posters

Materials

Paper

People Also Browsed

Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Torchère Pedestal Stand of Turned Mahogany from England (H 57)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English torchère (torchière) or column pedestal stand of mahogany - in the William IV style - featuring a moulded round top for candles or plants, turned column support, and r...
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Torchères

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Wood, Mahogany

Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
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Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Western European Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Chinese Rosewood Inlaid Plant Stand
Located in Wilson, NC
Chinese rosewood inlaid plant stand, the marble inset with soft earth tones. It is inlaid with engraved mother of pearl in the leaf and vine patterns. It also has a cross stretcher e...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Marble

Rare 19th C. Meissen ‘Schneeballen’ 'Snowball' Covered Bowl & Plate W/ Birds
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Rare 19th Century Meissen Porcelain ‘Schneeballen’ (Snowball) Covered Bowl and Underplate with Encrusted Flowers, Vines, Leaves, and Birds. This piece is very rare and extremely hi...
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Antique 1850s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Foxhound Dog Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Albignasego, IT
Foxhound 31 x 46 cm – without frame 44 x 60 cm – with frame oil on canvas – late 19th century Oil painting on canvas, English, from the late 19th century, depicting a lying Foxhoun...
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Antique 1890s English Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Foxhound Dog Painting Oil on Canvas
Foxhound Dog Painting Oil on Canvas
H 18.12 in W 12.21 in D 1.97 in
19th century Austrian Promberger & Son hand painted grand piano
By Johann Joseph Promberger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent antique Austrian baby Grand piano by Promberger & Son. The hinged serpentine top and the case sides later decorated overall with 18th century style paintings in the man...
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Antique 1870s Austrian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wood

Antique German KPM Porcelain Portrait Plaque Young Woman Signed Wagner Asti 1890
By Angelo Asti, Wagner Kpm
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique German Hand-Painted KPM porcelain portrait plaque signed "Wagner" after the painting "Reflection" by the Italian artist Angelo Asti (1847-1903). Asti was born in Milan...
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Antique 1890s German Belle Époque Paintings

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Porcelain, Giltwood

Viennese Secession Brass Plant Stand with Solid Oak Top Kolomon Moser Style
By Koloman Moser
Located in Lisse, NL
Not perfect, but rare and practical Viennese plant stand. This stylish, metal and brass plant stand or occasional table is a joy to own and look at. Although it is as stabile as the...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Pedestals

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Brass

Dutch oil on canvas farm scene, 1890-1910
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Continental oil on panel of a pastoral landscape of a woman in a blue skirt and red and yellow top resting under a tree with a cow, goats, and sheep. The woman's face is rotated over...
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Antique 1890s Dutch Country Paintings

Materials

Paint

Dutch oil on canvas farm scene, 1890-1910
Dutch oil on canvas farm scene, 1890-1910
H 21.5 in W 22.25 in D 1.75 in
Pair Antique German Signed KPM Porcelain Handpainted Bride Portrait Plaques 1890
By Friedrich August von Kaulbach, KPM Porcelain
Located in Portland, OR
A fine pair of late 19th century handpainted German KPM porcelain portrait plaques circa 1890, after paintings by Friedrich Von Kaulbach (1850-1920). Each oval plaque is very finely...
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Antique 1890s Belle Époque Paintings

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Wash Stand, Plant Stand with Carved Top
Located in Somis, CA
This beautiful piece remains beloved in our "Southern Culture Vernacular Collection". Its delicate but decisive execution of carvings demonstrates the craftsman's super artistic skil...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Seascape with Clippership by George Howell Gay (American: 1858 - 1931), ca 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
Seascape with Clippership by George Howell Gay (American: 1858 - 1931), circa 1890, an oil on canvas bow view of a clippership under full sail, running with stun'sls and skysails set...
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Antique 1890s American Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Painting of a Steamship, American
Located in Doylestown, PA
A small oil-on-board maritime painting of a steam powered yacht with steadying sail, circa 1890, in painted frame. Signed indistinctly "J C Wilock".
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Antique 1890s American Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

pair of mountain landscape paintings by Henry Marko - 1890
Located in Albignasego, IT
Alpine Views (Northern Italy) – Henry Marko (1855 -1921) Work dimensions: 33 x 44 cm each Measurements with frame: 41 x 50 cm Technique: oil on canvas Period: circa 1890 Henry Mark...
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Antique 1890s Italian Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas

‘The Bridegrooms Health, The Betrothal’, a Rare and Large KPM Plaque, circa 1890
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
‘The Bridegrooms Health, The Betrothal’. A rare and large KPM plaque after the painting by Otto Erdmann in a finely carved giltwood Frame. German, circa 1890. Signed to the lo...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Paintings

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

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Antique Bronze Sculpture by Adriene Etienne Gaudez, the Dance Lesson, circa 1870
By Adrien Étienne Gaudez
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique bronze figural sculpture "The Dance Lesson" by Adrien Etienne Gaudez (1845-1902) depicts
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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Italian Paintings by Giacomo Mantegazza
Located in London, GB
Dancing Lesson', two oil on canvas paintings, in the 18th century manner, signed and inscribed G
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Antique 19th Century Italian Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Fantastic Quality Late 19th Century Berlin K.P.M. Porcelain Rectangular Plaque
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in New York, NY
together before a group of fashionable ladies. Entitled “The Dancing Lesson Of Our Grandmother
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Antique Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Original Oil Painting on Canvas Belly Dance Scene Expressionist Middle Eastern 3
Located in Dayton, OH
dance lessons from Ruth and sometimes danced for the guests. Ruth St. Denis When Hollywood stepped
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Leopold Schmutzler ‘Im Boudoir’, Oil on Canvas, Signed, circa 1900
Located in EL Waalre, NL
saddler and innkeeper, who also gave him his first drawing lessons. Originally, he planned to attend the
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Paintings

Materials

Paint

Dancing Lessons Raphael Soyer from the Memories Portfolio of 1969 Lithograph
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Mobile, AL
works. Dancing Lessons is from the 1969 portfolio titled Memories. The work is after Soyer’s painting of
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese Kimono Art / Embroidered Wall Art, The Grateful Crane
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
said that this story contains the lesson that "if you do something good, something else good will
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

Silk, Thread

20th Century desk accessory "The Musicians"
Located in Rome, IT
two dancing children playing the flute. This sculpture piece is of perfect size to be a desk
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Vintage 1950s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Studio Greytak 'Large Blue Lemans Glo' Blue, Green, & Brown Aragonite & Bronze
By Studio Greytak
Located in Missoula, MT
LARGE BLUE LEMANS GLO Studio Greytak’s large blue Le Mans Glo calls to mind Degas’ dancers
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

"a Secret From On High" - Bronze Statue After H. Moulin
By Hippolyte Moulin
Located in Richebourg, Yvelines
continue the lessons and had to become a language teacher in Paris to support himself. He subsequently
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Antique 19th Century French Statues

Materials

Bronze

Large Foujita “Lion Tamer” Original Exhibition Poster
Located in Bridport, CT
, Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. He also took dance lessons from the legendary Isadora Duncan. Signed
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper, Wood

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The Dance Lesson For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the the dance lesson you’re looking for. A the dance lesson — often made from fabric, wool and lapis lazuli — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a the dance lesson, we have 4 options in-stock, while there are 11 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect the dance lesson — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A the dance lesson made by modern designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. A well-made the dance lesson has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by K.P.M. Berlin and Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM) are consistently popular.

How Much is a The Dance Lesson?

A the dance lesson can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,854, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $95,000.