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The Water Carriers

The Water Carriers, 1921
The Water Carriers, 1921

The Water Carriers, 1921

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Edward S. Curtis The Water Carriers 1921 Photogravure Print 18 x 22 inches Vintage large format Curtis Portfolio Photogravure, Portfolio 12, Plate #435, The North American Indian, o...

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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Landscape Photography

Materials

Photogravure

"The Water Carrier" White Marble Sculpture
"The Water Carrier" White Marble Sculpture

"The Water Carrier" White Marble Sculpture

Located in Astoria, NY

"The Water Carrier" White Marble Sculpture, depicting a standing figure holding a water vessel, on a socle. 22" H x 7" W x 7" D.

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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

The Water Carrier
The Water Carrier

The Water Carrier

By Louis Buisseret

Located in Stamford, GB

He was also the recipient of a silver medal in 1929 at the Salon of Barcelona, which has resulted in one of his masterpieces, ‘The Bath’ being in the Museu Nacional d’Art de Cataluny...

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Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Water Carrier - Etching by A. Suares - 1926

The Water Carrier - Etching by A. Suares - 1926

By André Suares

Located in Roma, IT

The Water Carrier, Illustration for Cressidra, is a print on paper realized by tAndré Suares in  1926.

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1920s Symbolist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

The Water Carrier by Eugen von Blaas
The Water Carrier by Eugen von Blaas

The Water Carrier by Eugen von Blaas

Located in New Orleans, LA

Eugen von Blaas Italian I 1843-1932 The Water Carrier Signed and dated "E. von Blaas 1891" (lower right) Oil on canvas Eugen von Blaas’ unparalleled skill for genre painting is on...

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Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The water carrier I

The water carrier I

By Joan Miró

Located in Paris, FR

Aquatint, 1962 Handsigned by the artist in pencil et numbered 56/75 Publisher : Maeght (Paris) Printer : Maeght (Levallois-Perret) Catalog : [Dupin 337] 75.00 cm. x 105.50 cm. 29.53...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Antique Watercolour 'The Water Carrier' Filipo Indoni 19th Century
Antique Watercolour 'The Water Carrier' Filipo Indoni 19th Century

Antique Watercolour 'The Water Carrier' Filipo Indoni 19th Century

By Filippo Indoni 1

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique watercolour study 'The Water Carrier' signed bottom right Filippo Indoni , circa 1890 in date.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique 65cm Bronze "The water carrier" Vincenzo Gemito 19th Century
Antique 65cm Bronze "The water carrier" Vincenzo Gemito 19th Century

Antique 65cm Bronze "The water carrier" Vincenzo Gemito 19th Century

By Vincenzo Gemito

Located in London, GB

This is a striking large antique gilt bronze figural sculpture titled "The Water Carrier" (L'acquaiolo) by Vincenzo Gemito, (Italian 1852-1929), dating from Circa 1880.

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Antique 1880s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Jules Salles-Wagner, French, 19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Water Carrier Lady"
Jules Salles-Wagner, French, 19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Water Carrier Lady"

Jules Salles-Wagner, French, 19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Water Carrier Lady"

By Jules Salles-Wagner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Jules Salles-Wagner (French, 1814-1898) A Large and Impressive French, 19th century oil on canvas "The Water Carrier" depicting a standing and posing young peasant girl holding twin-...

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Antique 19th Century French Country Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood

Painting By Jean-henri Decoene , The Water Carrier 19th Century
Painting By Jean-henri Decoene , The Water Carrier 19th Century

Painting By Jean-henri Decoene , The Water Carrier 19th Century

Located in Charmes, FR

oil on wood, 19th century signed lower right by Jean Henri Decoene, Belgian school good quality of painting, framed in a new frame Jean Henri de Coene, born in Nederbrakel, East Fla...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Wood

The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print
The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print

The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print

By Fabrizio La Torre

Located in Brussels, BE

Artwork # 1 of 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition The water carrier - Thailand This photo was made in 1959, printed later, the negative was digitized during the artist...

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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print

The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print

By Fabrizio La Torre

Located in Brussels, BE

Artwork # 1 of 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition The water carrier - Thailand This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork : The Fine Art print on Baryt...

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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

J. P Drew (fl.1835-1861) - 1850 Oil, The Water Carrier
J. P Drew (fl.1835-1861) - 1850 Oil, The Water Carrier

J. P Drew (fl.1835-1861) - 1850 Oil, The Water Carrier

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming mid-19th century portrait of a young master dressed in classical robes and holding a bucket. Set against a romantic dusk landscape and captured in three-quarter view, he m...

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Mid-19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

'The Water Carriers', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Académie des Beaux-Arts, New York
'The Water Carriers', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Académie des Beaux-Arts, New York

'The Water Carriers', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Académie des Beaux-Arts, New York

By Jean Pierre Serrier

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'J. P. Serrier' for Jean Pierre Serrier (French, 1934-1989) and dated 1966 Jean-Pierre Serrier was born in Montparnasse and attended the Académie des Beaux-Arts ...

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1960s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil

French Water Carrier Patinated Bronze Sculpture
French Water Carrier Patinated Bronze Sculpture

French Water Carrier Patinated Bronze Sculpture

Located in Astoria, NY

French School, The Water Carrier, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, depicting a classical female upholding a water jug, on a circular plinth, unsigned. 37" H x 10" Diame...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mexican Water Carrier and Potter – Hand-Colored Engraving, Énault, 1867
Mexican Water Carrier and Potter – Hand-Colored Engraving, Énault, 1867

Mexican Water Carrier and Potter – Hand-Colored Engraving, Énault, 1867

Located in Langweer, NL

Mexican Water Carrier and Potter – Hand-Colored Engraving, Énault, 1867 This finely detailed hand-colored 19th-century engraving depicts two traditional Mexican tradesmen: the water...

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Antique 1860s French Prints

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Paper

Art Deco Clock with Lamp - Water Carrier Sculpture / Illuminated Nude with Vase
Art Deco Clock with Lamp - Water Carrier Sculpture / Illuminated Nude with Vase

Art Deco Clock with Lamp - Water Carrier Sculpture / Illuminated Nude with Vase

Located in Hoddesdon, GB

A spectacular Art Deco illuminated clock featuring a sculpture of the water carrier / Nude with Vase. The exquisite geometric design of the clock case is crafted from Portoro marbl...

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Antique 1830s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Spelter

Pair Antique 19th Century Indian Miniature Mica Paintings C.1830
Pair Antique 19th Century Indian Miniature Mica Paintings C.1830

Pair Antique 19th Century Indian Miniature Mica Paintings C.1830

Located in London, GB

Pair Antique 19th Century Indian Miniature Mica Paintings C.1830 Indian Company School A pair of 19th Century Indian mica gouache paintings on mica. Depicting the water carrier and ...

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Antique 19th Century Indian Paintings

Materials

Paper

Two Orientalist Style Patinated Bronze Maquettes by Marcel Début
Two Orientalist Style Patinated Bronze Maquettes by Marcel Début

Two Orientalist Style Patinated Bronze Maquettes by Marcel Début

By Marcel Debut

Located in London, GB

He is dressed in similar clothes to the water-carrier, with the addition of a pistol, sword and other weapons tucked into his belt.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Islamic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Set of 6 Vintage French Porcelain Plates by General Porcelain
Set of 6 Vintage French Porcelain Plates by General Porcelain

Set of 6 Vintage French Porcelain Plates by General Porcelain

By General Porcelain

Located in London, England

Each plate represents an emblematic trade, starting with the merchant of sébiles, inspired by a lithograph by Carle Vernet, from the collection "Cris de Paris". We also discover the ...

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Mid-20th Century European Belle Époque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Giraffe woman, water carrier, in the style of Karl Hagenauer
Giraffe woman, water carrier, in the style of Karl Hagenauer

Giraffe woman, water carrier, in the style of Karl Hagenauer

By Karl Hagenauer

Located in Paris, FR

Stunning Bronze of an African lady carrying water, in the style of Karl Hagenauer (1898-1956), 1970’s, Bronze with double black and gilt patina, pierced for electrification Dimensio...

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Vintage 1970s Austrian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

An Impressive Early 20th Century Italian Figural Sculpture Lamp by L. Gremigni
An Impressive Early 20th Century Italian Figural Sculpture Lamp by L. Gremigni

An Impressive Early 20th Century Italian Figural Sculpture Lamp by L. Gremigni

By Libero Gremigni

Located in Long Island City, NY

He is recognized as a great turn of the century sculptor with many famous pieces including “The Water Carrier”. Sculpture Height – 55 inches / 140cm Shade Diameter – 13 inches / 33c...

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Alabaster, Carrara Marble

French Bronze Sculpture of "Tunisian Water Carrier" by Marcel Debut
French Bronze Sculpture of "Tunisian Water Carrier" by Marcel Debut

French Bronze Sculpture of "Tunisian Water Carrier" by Marcel Debut

By Marcel Debut

Located in Shippensburg, PA

MARCEL DEBUT French, 1865-1933 "Porteur d'eau arabe" (The Tunisian Water Carrier) Medium-brown and reddish patinated bronze, burnished bronze pots, cast metal pot-holders Signed i...

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20th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

‘La Porteuse’ and ‘Le Guerrier Arabe’, Two Patinated Bronze Figures by Salmson
‘La Porteuse’ and ‘Le Guerrier Arabe’, Two Patinated Bronze Figures by Salmson

‘La Porteuse’ and ‘Le Guerrier Arabe’, Two Patinated Bronze Figures by Salmson

Located in London, GB

The warrior carries a rifle on his back and has tucked a pistol and sabre into his belt. The water-carrier is depicted as a beautiful young woman with her eyes lowered to the ground.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Charles-Georges Barberis "Young Lady with Gazelle" Terracotta 1936
Charles-Georges Barberis "Young Lady with Gazelle" Terracotta 1936

Charles-Georges Barberis "Young Lady with Gazelle" Terracotta 1936

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

He spent four years there—deeply inspired by the landscapes and cultures of the island—producing several significant works, such as The Water Carrier, the bust of the young Ramatou (...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Sébastien Tamari, Femme Nu, French Modernist Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1960s
Sébastien Tamari, Femme Nu, French Modernist Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1960s

Sébastien Tamari, Femme Nu, French Modernist Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1960s

By Sebastien Tamari

Located in New York, NY

On this occasion, his work is noticed and will be the subject of a solo exhibition in New York at the World House Galleries, who will present him with the siren for the Carnegie Priz...

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Vintage 1960s French Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Surf. Acrylic Landscape Painting, Post-Impressionist, Seychellen, horizontal
Surf. Acrylic Landscape Painting, Post-Impressionist, Seychellen, horizontal

Surf. Acrylic Landscape Painting, Post-Impressionist, Seychellen, horizontal

By Anna Shesterikova

Located in Oslo, NO

Beach, ocean, painting, seascape In her work “Surf”, artist Anna Shesterikova turns to the motif of the ocean as a living, breathing element, where the movement of water becomes the...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

“Rosee”
“Rosee”

“Rosee”

By Edouard Drouot

Located in Southampton, NY

Original bronze sculpture of “Rosee” the female water carrier by the well known French sculptor Edouard Drouot.

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1910s Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Customs and Traditions of Guatemala - Original Vintage Photos - 1880s
Ancient Customs and Traditions of Guatemala - Original Vintage Photos - 1880s

Ancient Customs and Traditions of Guatemala - Original Vintage Photos - 1880s

Located in Roma, IT

Prints od different size, cardboard 26 x 33.5 cm In the photographs six different views of Guatemala, first Hotel Union, Indigenous People, Peddler of Geese, Guatemalan Peasants, th...

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1880s Figurative Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

19th Century Classical Orientalist Bronze Statues of Arabs
19th Century Classical Orientalist Bronze Statues of Arabs

19th Century Classical Orientalist Bronze Statues of Arabs

By Foundry Pinedo

Located in Brighton, Sussex

These exceptional patinated bronze statues depict ‘Arabe en Marche’ (Arab on the move) and Porteau d’Eau Tunisien (Tunisian water carrier). The former was created by the sculptor Emi...

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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Two Orientalist Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo
Two Orientalist Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo

Two Orientalist Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo

By Émile Pinedo, Marcel Debut

Located in London, GB

These exceptional patinated bronze statues depict ‘Arabe en Marche’ (Arab on the move) and Porteau d’Eau Tunisien (Tunisian water carrier). The former was created by the sculptor Emi...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Royal Worcester Porcelain Fairy Candlestick Lamp Standard
19th Century English Royal Worcester Porcelain Fairy Candlestick Lamp Standard

19th Century English Royal Worcester Porcelain Fairy Candlestick Lamp Standard

By Royal Worcester

Located in Forney, TX

An exquisite English Royal Worcester porcelain Samuel Clarke Commissioned "Cricklite" candle "fairy lamp" standard - base, the rare figural statue in the form of a Grecian water car...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

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The Water Carrier- Contemporary, Etching, 21st Century (Framed)

The Water Carrier- Contemporary, Etching, 21st Century (Framed)

By John Moore

Located in Johannesburg, South Africa

John Moore was introduced to the fauna and flora of Southern Africa at an early age. He remembers his veterinarian father coming home with different creatures, including snakes, rabb...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Etching

Unusual Pair of 19th Century French Candelabras
Unusual Pair of 19th Century French Candelabras

Unusual Pair of 19th Century French Candelabras

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H 32.29 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Unusual Pair of 19th Century French Candelabras

By Napoléon III

Located in London, GB

A very large pair of bronze and gilt candelabra in the shape of Grecian water carriers. The figures rest on a tripod shaped base, of which the feet are depicted as lion's feet adorne...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

The Water Carrier
The Water Carrier

The Water Carrier

By Eugene von Blaas

Located in New Orleans, LA

Austrian painter Eugen von Blaas’ unparalleled skill for genre painting is on display in this exceptional oil entitled The Water Carrier. The work captures a young Venetian woman dur...

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Early 20th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Goldscheider the Water Carrier
Goldscheider the Water Carrier

Goldscheider the Water Carrier

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H 42 in W 14 in D 14 in

Goldscheider the Water Carrier

Located in Cheshire, GB

Large terracotta figure of a Art Nouveau figure of a Water Carrier modelled as a maiden in ling cascading dress, she carries aloft a large twin-handled amphora signed 'Gross', Golds...

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Late 20th Century Austrian Statues

Materials

Terracotta

Goldscheider the Water Carrier
Goldscheider the Water Carrier

Goldscheider the Water Carrier

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H 48 in W 18 in D 12 in

Goldscheider the Water Carrier

Located in Cheshire, GB

Large Art Nouveau figure of a water carrier modelled as a maiden warring a cascading dress, she carries aloft a large twin-handled Amphora signed ‘F Gross’.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Sculpture/Lamp Les Porteuses d'Eau 'The water carriers'
Art Deco Sculpture/Lamp Les Porteuses d'Eau 'The water carriers'

Art Deco Sculpture/Lamp Les Porteuses d'Eau 'The water carriers'

By Pierre Le Faguays

Located in Miami, FL

Art Deco sculptural Luminaire by Pierre Le Faguays titled "Les Porteuses d'Eau" ( The water carriers) depicting to females figures carrying an Alabaster Vessel inlaid with Gold and B...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Framed German School 19th Century Oil - The Water Carrier
Framed German School 19th Century Oil - The Water Carrier

Framed German School 19th Century Oil - The Water Carrier

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming oil portrait of a young woman plaiting her hair whilst collecting water from a nearby fountain. Well presented in a gilt frame with swept rails, ornate acanthus mouldings ...

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Art Deco Bronze Biba Ladies Jardiniere the Water Carriers
Art Deco Bronze Biba Ladies Jardiniere the Water Carriers

Art Deco Bronze Biba Ladies Jardiniere the Water Carriers

Located in London, GB

This is a truly stunning monumental life-size jardiniere depicting a pair of semi nude female figures wearing flowing skirts standing back to back holding an Etruscan urn. In time...

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Vintage 1980s English Art Deco Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Art Deco Bronze Biba Ladies Jardiniere The Water Carriers 20th Century
Vintage Art Deco Bronze Biba Ladies Jardiniere The Water Carriers 20th Century

Vintage Art Deco Bronze Biba Ladies Jardiniere The Water Carriers 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a truly stunning monumental life-size jardiniere depicting a pair of semi nude female figures wearing flowing skirts standing back to back holding an Etruscan urn. In timel...

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Vintage 1980s English Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Water-Carrier Earthenware Flat Dish by Gio Ponti with Central Scene, Italy 1930s
Water-Carrier Earthenware Flat Dish by Gio Ponti with Central Scene, Italy 1930s

Water-Carrier Earthenware Flat Dish by Gio Ponti with Central Scene, Italy 1930s

By Gio Ponti

Located in Milano, IT

The water-carrier, an earthenware flat dish with polychrome decoration and central scene by Gio Ponti.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

Rare Emilio Pucci for Rosenthal 'Water Carriers' Porcelain China Vase 1970s
Rare Emilio Pucci for Rosenthal 'Water Carriers' Porcelain China Vase 1970s

Rare Emilio Pucci for Rosenthal 'Water Carriers' Porcelain China Vase 1970s

By Rosenthal

Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL

This pattern is based on a famous 60s Emilio Pucci vintage print called "The Water Carriers" (see page 188 of the book PUCCI by Taschen).

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1970s German Vases

Early 20th Century watercolour of a girl carrying water by Heath Robinson
Early 20th Century watercolour of a girl carrying water by Heath Robinson

Early 20th Century watercolour of a girl carrying water by Heath Robinson

By William Heath Robinson

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

William Heath Robinson (British, 1872-1944) The Water Carrier Signed `W. HEATH ROBINSON’ (lower left) Watercolour and black crayon 20.1/4 x 10.1/8 in. (51.5 x 25.8 cm.)

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20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Watercolor

Italian Bronze Wall Fountain Cherub Classical Garden Water Feature
Italian Bronze Wall Fountain Cherub Classical Garden Water Feature

Italian Bronze Wall Fountain Cherub Classical Garden Water Feature

Located in Potters Bar, GB

A water pump will be required to ensure the water flow, the water tube would be placed behind the fountain and fed into the water carriers.

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Vintage 1980s Fountains

Materials

Bronze

GOLDSCHEIDER terracotta signed
GOLDSCHEIDER terracotta signed

GOLDSCHEIDER terracotta signed

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H 43.31 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in

GOLDSCHEIDER terracotta signed

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

GOLDSCHEIDER terracotta signed GROSS, the water carrier. H: 110 cm x W: 40 cm x D: 30 cm 20th century

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Early 20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Ceramic Sculpture Water Carrier Viennese Secession circa 1903 White Gold
Ceramic Sculpture Water Carrier Viennese Secession circa 1903 White Gold

Ceramic Sculpture Water Carrier Viennese Secession circa 1903 White Gold

By Ernst Wahliss

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Ceramic sculpture respresenting a Water Carrier - designed by Wilhelm Bormann - manufacture attributed to Ernst Wahliss Wien - Viennese Secession circa 1903 Austrian Art Nouveau - Ju...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

The Water Maidens
The Water Maidens

The Water Maidens, c. 1808

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H 22 in W 28 in

The Water Maidens

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Hanging scroll: ink and color on silk Signed by the artist; Original fitted wooden presentation box inscribed and signed by the artist Two water carrier maidens on the seashore ben...

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Early 1800s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Silk, Ink

The Water Maidens
The Water Maidens

The Water Maidens

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Signed by the artist; Original fitted wooden presentation box inscribed and signed by the artist Two water carrier maidens on the seashore beneath a spreading Pine tree where one ...

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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

19th Century French Bronze of Judith signed Leon Pilet
19th Century French Bronze of Judith signed Leon Pilet

19th Century French Bronze of Judith signed Leon Pilet

By Leon Pilet

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Numerous works by the artist have been sold at auction, including 'The Water Carrier; The Falconer' sold at Christie's New York 'Orientalist Art' in 2006 for $7,200.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Slate, Bronze

"Porteuse d’Eau" A 19th Century French Orientalist Enamel Plaque
"Porteuse d’Eau" A 19th Century French Orientalist Enamel Plaque

"Porteuse d’Eau" A 19th Century French Orientalist Enamel Plaque

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

La Porteuse d’Eau (The Water Carrier), A late 19th or early 20thC French Art Nouveau enameled copper plaque Orientalist hand-painted polychromed enamel of a young female water carri...

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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Decorative Art

Materials

Enamel

Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker

By Sebastien Tamari

Located in Los Angeles, CA

On this occasion, his work is noticed and will be the subject of a solo exhibition in New York at the World House Galleries, who will present him with the siren for the Carnegie Priz...

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1930s Cubist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Orientalist Antique Majolica Plaques by Kaffsack
Pair of Orientalist Antique Majolica Plaques by Kaffsack

Pair of Orientalist Antique Majolica Plaques by Kaffsack

Located in London, GB

Depicting a full length Arabic male and female figure within a courtyard, the male depicted playing the lute, signed below his left foot 'Kaffsack', the female depicted as a water ca...

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Antique 19th Century German Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Orientalist Style Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo
Pair of Orientalist Style Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo

Pair of Orientalist Style Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo

By Marcel Debut, Émile Pinedo

Located in London, GB

One figure is modelled in the form of a Tunisian water carrier and the other is modelled as an 'Arabe en Marche' (Arab on the move); each sculpture is signed on the plinth 'Debut' an...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Bronze Statue ‘Prix de Rome Porteur D’ Eau Tunisien” Si
Antique French Bronze Statue ‘Prix de Rome Porteur D’ Eau Tunisien” Si

Antique French Bronze Statue ‘Prix de Rome Porteur D’ Eau Tunisien” Si

Located in Big Flats, NY

The statue depicts a Tunisian water carrier, a subject that reflects the artist's interest in exotic themes and cultural representation.

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Antique Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Colonial Indian Silver Tea Set, circa 1890
Colonial Indian Silver Tea Set, circa 1890

Colonial Indian Silver Tea Set, circa 1890

By Dass & Dutt

Located in London, GB

The sugar bowl is decorated with a series of people carrying rice, chopping wood, bullocks ploughing the fields and a water carrier with a basket on his head. The milk jug shows simi...

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Antique 19th Century Indian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Bronze Bust of a Smiling Satyr by Vincenzo Gemito on Marble Base, Late 19th C
Bronze Bust of a Smiling Satyr by Vincenzo Gemito on Marble Base, Late 19th C

Bronze Bust of a Smiling Satyr by Vincenzo Gemito on Marble Base, Late 19th C

By Vincenzo Gemito

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

On his return to Naples he incorporated another thread of tradition into his work, that of his classical predecessors in Pompeii and Herculaneum, which resulted in the bronze sculptu...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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An assortment of the water carriers is available on 1stDibs. Finding the ideal Modern, Impressionist or Photorealist examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. The water carriers available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes black, beige, blue, gray and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Edouard Baillods, Roman Frances, Eva Korn and Eugene von Blaas are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in oil paint, paint and canvas.

How Much are The Water Carriers?

The average selling price for the water carriers we offer is $5,563, while they’re typically $241 on the low end and $595,000 for the highest priced.