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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
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Landscape Photography

Materials

Photogravure

The Water Carrier
By Louis Buisseret
Located in Stamford, GB
in many Belgian institutional collections. The ‘Water Carrier’ is a classic example of the pathos
Category

Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Water Carrier - Etching by A. Suares - 1926
Located in Roma, IT
The Water Carrier, Illustration for Cressidra, is a print on paper realized by tAndré Suares in
Category

1920s Symbolist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

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...
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Aquatint

The Water Carrier - Original Black China Ink Drawing - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"The Water Carrier" is an original black China ink drawing on ivory-colored paper by Anonymous
Category

20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

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
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

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
Category

Antique 1880s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large & Impressive French 19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Water Carrier Lady"
By Jules Salles-Wagner
Located in LA, CA
"The Water Carrier Lady" depicting a standing and posing young peasant girl holding twin-copper water
Category

19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Jules Salles-Wagner, French, 19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Water Carrier Lady"
By Jules Salles-Wagner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"The Water Carrier" depicting a standing and posing young peasant girl holding twin-copper water
Category

Antique 19th Century French Country Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood

'The Water Carriers' by André Hallet, Liège, Belgium 1890 – 1959 Kisenyi, Rwanda
By André Hallet
Located in Knokke, BE
André Hallet Liège, Belgium 1890 – 1959 Kisenyi, Rwanda Belgian Painter 'The Water Carriers
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 of 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition The water carrier - Thailand This
Category

1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 of 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition The water carrier - Thailand This
Category

1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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...
Category

Vintage 1980s English Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

'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 ...
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil

Italian Bronze Wall Fountain Cherub Classical Garden Water Feature
Located in Potters Bar, GB
side of the back plate, the water flows from the water carriers that the cherubs are leaning on into a
Category

Vintage 1980s Fountains

Materials

Bronze

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
Category

Antique 1830s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Spelter

Pair Antique 19th Century Indian Miniature Mica Paintings C.1830
Located in London, GB
19th Century Indian mica gouache paintings on mica. Depicting the water carrier and of a Purdah bullock
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Paintings

Materials

Paper

Two Orientalist Style Patinated Bronze Maquettes by Marcel Début
By Marcel Debut
Located in London, GB
a low neck-line, and a fez on his head. The water-carrier’s body and clothing are finished in a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Islamic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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
Category

Vintage 1970s Austrian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Water Carrier - Original Pen on Paper - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Water Carrier is an original drawing in pen on paper, realized by Anonymous Artist of the early
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

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
Category

20th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Set of Four Watercolours of Orientalist Street Scenes by Rappini
Located in London, GB
the lower edge. The scenes are respectively entitled ‘A Street Scene in Tripoli’, ‘The Water Carriers
Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Watercolor

‘La Porteuse’ and ‘Le Guerrier Arabe’, Two Patinated Bronze Figures by Salmson
Located in London, GB
his back and has tucked a pistol and sabre into his belt. The water-carrier is depicted as a beautiful
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Bernhard Sopher, Seated Nude, Art Deco Patinated Bronze Sculpture, Ca. 1930s
By Bernhard Sopher
Located in New York, NY
others . His bronze sculpture Die Nubierin (also called The Water Carrier) created in 1925, is preserved
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Charles-Georges Barberis "Young Lady with Gazelle" Terracotta, 1936
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
land. He makes several important works particularly “The Water Carrier ", the bust of the young Ramatou
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Sébastien Tamari, Femme Nu, French Modernist Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1960s
By Sebastien Tamari
Located in New York, NY
exhibition Forms Human Rodin Museum and presents the Water Carrier. It shows the Spanish in 1965 in which
Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

100th Anniversary Celebration Coffret # 2 - Thaïland - 1956 - Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
. The sin will only be better. - "Servizio d´acqua", the water carrier finds her way between the temples
Category

1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Unusual Pair of 19th Century French Candelabras
Unusual Pair of 19th Century French Candelabras
H 32.29 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Mantelpiece Adorned with Egyptian-Inspired Motifs
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
. The sculptor appears to have drawn inspiration here from the Cosmetic Spoon with a Water Carrier
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble

Ancient Customs and Traditions of Guatemala - Original Vintage Photos - 1880s
Located in Roma, IT
Geese, Guatemalan Peasants, the last one Guatemala -Water carrier.
Category

1880s Figurative Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

19th Century Classical Orientalist Bronze Statues of Arabs
By Foundry Pinedo
Located in Brighton, Sussex
d’Eau Tunisien (Tunisian water carrier). The former was created by the sculptor Emile Pinedo and the
Category

Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Two Orientalist Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo
By Émile Pinedo, Marcel Debut
Located in London, GB
d’Eau Tunisien (Tunisian water carrier). The former was created by the sculptor Emile Pinedo and the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Royal Worcester Porcelain Fairy Candlestick Lamp Standard
By Royal Worcester
Located in Forney, TX
"fairy lamp" standard - base, the rare figural statue in the form of a Grecian water carrier, modeled by
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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Asian Mud Man w/ Copper Bowl, American Impressionism, New Mexico, Classical Art
Located in Houston, TX
produced in South China, with the exception of the popular water carrier, which originated in Jiwah, near
Category

2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

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...
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Etching

The Water Carrier
By Eugene von Blaas
Located in New Orleans, LA
exceptional oil entitled The Water Carrier. The work captures a young Venetian woman during the course of her
Category

Early 20th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

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
Category

Late 20th Century Austrian Statues

Materials

Terracotta

Goldscheider the Water Carrier
Goldscheider the Water Carrier
H 42 in W 14 in D 14 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
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Goldscheider the Water Carrier
Goldscheider the Water Carrier
H 48 in W 18 in D 12 in
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
Category

19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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...
Category

Vintage 1980s English Art Deco Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze

"The Water Carriers", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Manuel García y Rodríguez
Located in Madrid, ES
MANUEL GARCÍA Y RODRÍGUEZ Spanish, 1863- 1925 THE WATER CARRIERS, GRANADA signed "García y
Category

1890s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

Rare Emilio Pucci for Rosenthal 'Water Carriers' Porcelain China Vase 1970s
By Rosenthal
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
pattern is based on a famous 60s Emilio Pucci vintage print called "The Water Carriers" (see page 188 of
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1970s German Vases

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
Category

20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Watercolor

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
Category

Early 20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

GOLDSCHEIDER terracotta signed
GOLDSCHEIDER terracotta signed
H 43.31 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in
New Hall Porcelain Teacup, Chinoiserie Water Carrier Pattern 1163, Ca 1815
By New Hall
Located in London, GB
the popular but very rare Water Carrier pattern. The New Hall factory started as a cooperative of
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

The Water Maidens
Located in Fairlawn, OH
box inscribed and signed by the artist Two water carrier maidens on the seashore beneath a spreading
Category

Early 1800s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Silk, Ink

The Water Maidens
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Two water carrier maidens on the seashore beneath a spreading Pine tree where one has discovered a
Category

15th Century and Earlier Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

19th Century French Bronze of Judith signed Leon Pilet
By Leon Pilet
Located in Lambertville, NJ
have been sold at auction, including 'The Water Carrier; The Falconer' sold at Christie's New York
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Slate, Bronze

Josephine Baker
By Sebastien Tamari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Human Rodin Museum and presents the Water Carrier. It shows the Spanish in 1965 in which comparisons
Category

1930s Cubist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Orientalist Antique Majolica Plaques by Kaffsack
Located in London, GB
the lute, signed below his left foot 'Kaffsack', the female depicted as a water carrier, each with
Category

Antique 19th Century German Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

Crocodile, Pen and Colored Pencils Drawing on Paper by Nikolay Starostenko, 2022
Located in Zofingen, AG
the world" Mr. Rabbit - symbolizes the earth, Crocodile - water, and Carrier Pigeon - sky. Additional
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Figurative Drawings and...

Materials

Pen

Pair of Orientalist Style Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo
By Émile Pinedo, Marcel Debut
Located in London, GB
Tunisian water carrier and the other is modelled as an 'Arabe en Marche' (Arab on the move); each sculpture
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Colonial Indian Silver Tea Set, circa 1890
By Dass & Dutt
Located in London, GB
rice, chopping wood, bullocks ploughing the fields and a water carrier with a basket on his head. The
Category

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
By Vincenzo Gemito
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
classical predecessors in Pompeii and Herculaneum, which resulted in the bronze sculpture Water Carrier
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mid Century -- 'The Water Carriers, Palestine'
By Eva Korn
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning black and white photograph of water carriers, Palestine by photographer Eva Korn (German
Category

1950s Photorealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

The Water Carrier by Roman Frances
By Roman Frances
Located in Atlanta, GA
José Miguel Román Francés was born on January 2, 1950 in Alcoy, Alicante (Spain). At the age of fourteen he began to paint in the workshop of Gaspar Francés Rico. Rico became more of...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

British, 19th Century oil painting of a lady carrying water by Charles Baxter
By Charles Baxter
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Charles Baxter (British, 1809-1879) The water carrier Oil on canvas Signed ‘C.Baxter 1851’ (lower
Category

19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Aquarius Zodiac Paperweight, 1950s
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation Aquarius. The water carrier represented by the
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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The Water Carriers For Sale on 1stDibs

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.
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