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The Beheading of the King of England; Enthauptung des Königs in England
By Matthäus Merian the Elder
Located in Middletown, NY
Basel. Beginning his career in Zürich, he went on to study and work in various cities throughout France
Category
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints
Materials
Engraving, Laid Paper
Junya Watanabe Comme des Garcons Green Sleeveless Lace Patch-Work Dress, 2006
By Comme des Garçons, Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Contemporary Japanese fashion tends to have a creative edge and bricolage aesthetic. Balancing these two concepts, Junya Watanabe’s Fall 2006 collection showcased a runway of what ca...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Evening Dresses and Gowns
Chest of Drawers “Pantalonnière” with Three Drawers by Jacques Adnet, France
By Jacques Adnet, Compagnie Des Arts Français
Located in Brussels, BE
two large solid brass handles, the fasteners fixed using cap nuts characteristic of the work of
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 34.65 in W 50.01 in D 21.07 in
Chest of drawers from the BOIS BLANC series by René Gabriel
By Rene Gabriel
Located in PARIS, FR
superposable elements. He studied an economical version that he presented in 1934 at the Salon des arts
Category
Vintage 1930s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech, Poplar
French Surrealist pastel drawing 'In front of the church' by Marchand des Raux
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A striking Surrealist work by the French 20th Century artist Louis Marchand des Raux. Louis
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper
H 25.25 in W 18.5 in D 1 in
Des Bouvrie, Architecture Interior by Jan and Monique des Bouvrie 2015
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Des Bouvrie: Architecture Interieur Hardcover Book by Jan des Bouvrie and Monique des Bouvrie 2015
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Books
Materials
Paper
French Surrealist pastel drawing 'The Fall from the Horse' by Marchand des Raux
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A striking Surrealist work by the French 20th Century artist Louis Marchand des Raux. Louis
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper
H 18.5 in W 25.25 in D 1 in
Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
.
This design for this exceptional commode is drawn from a body of work by Reisener that was defined by
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 36.62 in W 55.91 in D 22.45 in
French Surrealist pastel drawing 'The queen's journey' by Marchand des Raux
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A striking Surrealist work by the French 20th Century artist Louis Marchand des Raux. Louis
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper
H 18.5 in W 25.25 in D 1 in
French Surrealist pastel drawing 'The horse accident' by Marchand des Raux
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
school.
Louis Marchand des Raux's work as a self-taught amateur painter caught the eye of the famous
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper
H 18.5 in W 25.25 in D 1 in
French Surrealist pastel drawing 'The king and bird' by Marchand des Raux
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
school.
Louis Marchand des Raux's work as a self-taught amateur painter caught the eye of the famous
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper
H 25.25 in W 18.5 in D 1 in
French Surrealist pastel drawing 'Offering to the bride' by Marchand des Raux
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
school.
Louis Marchand des Raux's work as a self-taught amateur painter caught the eye of the famous
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper
Louis Marchand des RauxFrench Surrealist pastel drawing 'Offering to the bride' by Marchand des Raux
H 25.25 in W 18.5 in D 1 in
French Surrealist pastel drawing 'Allegory of a beast' by Marchand des Raux
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A striking Surrealist work by the French 20th Century artist Louis Marchand des Raux. Louis
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
H 18.5 in W 25.25 in D 1 in
Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Leleu by François Linke, circa 1910
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
in the retrospective part of the Exposition de l' Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 1882, De
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 35.04 in W 60.63 in D 26.38 in
A pair of Mickey Mouser Chest of Drawers by Pierre Colleu for Disney by Starform
By Starform, Pierre Colleu 1, Walt Disney
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
. designer pierre colleu, born in 1948, studied product design at the ‚ecole des arts appliqués à l’industrie
Category
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Resin, Plastic, Wood
H 46.07 in W 39.38 in D 23.63 in
Charlotte Perriand Chest of Drawers for Les Arcs, France 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Almelo, NL
signs of use, and has a beautiful patina. Charlotte Perriand was a French designer who worked with Le
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Charlotte Perriand Pine Chest of Drawers for Les Arcs, France 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Almelo, NL
signs of use, and has a beautiful patina. Charlotte Perriand was a French designer who worked with Le
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 17.72 in
Charlotte Perriand Pine Chest of Drawers for Les Arcs, France 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Almelo, NL
signs of use, and has a beautiful patina. Charlotte Perriand was a French designer who worked with Le
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
1950 Giraffes des Ateliers Vallauris
By Atelier Cerenne of Vallauris
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
These stylized giraffes are made from two pieces of sheet metal, hand-worked and lightly hammered
Category
Vintage 1950s French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Verrerie des Hanots Large French Art Deco Chandelier in Glass, 1930s
By Verrerie des Hanots
Located in Praha 2, Hlavní město Praha
famed French manufacturer Verrerie des Hanots, France, 1930s.
This rare large French Art Deco
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
H 43.31 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
20th Century Royal Francois Link chest of drawers, oak with gilt bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
monumental work, the Grande Bibliothèque. The 559 chest of drawers was delivered to Elias Meyer in London in
Category
20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 38.59 in W 58.27 in D 27.17 in
Pair of 4 Drawer Commode in Ash by Alain Richard, Charron Groupe 4, 1954
By Alain Richard
Located in PARIS, FR
his generation. After graduating from the École nationale des arts décoratifs in 1949, he joined the
Category
Vintage 1950s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
H 31.11 in W 22.05 in D 19.69 in
Comme des Garcons red knitted sweater with rose appliqués, c. 2014
By Comme des Garçons
Located in London, GB
Presenting a striking Comme des Garçons red knitted sweater adorned with large knit appliques
Category
2010s French Sweaters
La Grande Parade des Chats (The Great Parade of the Cats)
By Leonor Fini
Located in San Francisco, CA
in 1996.
The work of Leonor Fini is held in the Galleria Nazionale d’ Arte Moderna, Rome; Musee des
Category
1970s Surrealist Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 20.5 in W 17 in D 0.9 in
La Grande Parade des Chats (The Great Parade of the Cats)
By Leonor Fini
Located in San Francisco, CA
in 1996.
The work of Leonor Fini is held in the Galleria Nazionale d’ Arte Moderna, Rome; Musee des
Category
1970s Surrealist Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 20.5 in W 17 in D 0.9 in
La Grande Parade des Chats (The Great Parade of the Cats)
By Leonor Fini
Located in San Francisco, CA
in 1996.
The work of Leonor Fini is held in the Galleria Nazionale d’ Arte Moderna, Rome; Musee des
Category
1970s Surrealist Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 20.5 in W 17 in D 0.9 in
La Grande Parade des Chats (The Great Parade of the Cats)
By Leonor Fini
Located in San Francisco, CA
in 1996.
The work of Leonor Fini is held in the Galleria Nazionale d’ Arte Moderna, Rome; Musee des
Category
1970s Surrealist Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 20.5 in W 17 in D 0.9 in
Vintage Comme des Garcons 1990s Black Avant Garde Trapeze 90s Swing Jacket
By Comme des Garçons
Located in San Diego, CA
Awesome mid 90s COMME DES GARCONS black vintage Avant Garde trapeze swing jacket! There was so much
Category
1990s Japanese Blazers
JUNYA WATANABE Comme Des Garçons SS2010 tailored houndstooth runway blazer
By Comme des Garçons, Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in Berlin, BE
perfection, this blazer is a work of art! This collection which focused on menswear for women was a perfect
Category
2010s Japanese Blazers
View of one of the aisles of the apse of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, France
Located in PARIS, FR
-Germain-des-Prés, and that taken in the Church of Saint-Gervais. The Salon's booklet states that the work
Category
Mid-19th Century French School Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Comme Des Garcons Fall 2014 Rope Front Jumbo Knit Jacket Unisex
By Rei Kawakubo Comme Des Garcons, Comme des Garçons
Located in London, GB
The most amazing, work of art jacket from the iconic Comme Des Garcons Fall 2014 Jumbo Knit
Category
2010s Japanese Jackets
JUNYA WATANABE COMME DES GARCONS Leather Pleated Skirt
By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in Berlin, BE
designer and a protégé of Rei Kawakubo. He has worked for Comme des Garçons since the mid 80s beginning
Category
2010s Japanese Pleated Skirts
Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons Sculpted Cutout Plaid Dress
By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Comme des Garçons. The tank top bodice inverts at the front and back, creating layered panels and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Evening Dresses and Gowns
PETAVIUS_LANGRENUS_MER DES CRIS - Héliogravure of the Moon's Surface
Located in London, GB
most complete overview of the work of Loewy and Puiseux.
The photographs were taken through the 24
Category
1890s Naturalistic Black and White Photography
Materials
Other Medium
Le Marechal des Logis (The Sergeant), 1978
By Joan Miró
Located in Palo Alto, CA
titled Le Marechal des Logis (The Sergeant) a badge of accolades is present in vibrant primary colors
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Junya Watanabe Comme des Garcons Floral Gold Chain Cut Out Back Dress, 2008
By Comme des Garçons, Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in Boca Raton, FL
, and upbeat while still carrying with it the usual gravity of his other work.
From that season’s
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Evening Dresses and Gowns
21st Century Unique CONSOLE SAUVEGARDE by Fabien Cadamuro from France
By Fabien Cadamuro
Located in Paris, FR
the brass joints give this work its elegance and require special
attention during assembly; movement
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Steel
A Monograph of the Work of McKim, Mead and White, 1879-1915
Located in valatie, NY
A Monograph of the Work of McKim, mead and white, 1879-1915; new edition, four volumes in one with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Books
Materials
Paper
Early 20th-Century Marquetry Commode with Marble Top from Maison Rinck
By Maurice Rinck
Located in NICE, FR
intricate marquetry work showcases three cartouches on the front, comprising two ovals and one rectangle
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
H 34.26 in W 47.25 in D 21.66 in
Louis XV Commode Stamped Louis Delaitre, Crowned C Bronzes
By Louis Delaitre
Located in BARSAC, FR
present.
Work of the master cabinetmaker Louis Delaitre, this piece of furniture is stamped L DELAITRE
Category
Antique 1740s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XV Marquetry Gilt-Bronze Commode 'En Tombeau', Stamped "Birckle"
Located in Berlin, DE
ebenistes of his time. Later in his career he was commissioned by Marie-Antoinette to work for her Chateau
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 35.04 in W 51.19 in D 25.6 in
18th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Marquetry Gilt Bronze Commode or Sauteuse
Located in Berlin, DE
marquetry and rounded corners and legs strongly resembles the work of Etienne Avril (1748-1791, master 1774
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 33.08 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
Louis XVI Style Commode with Painted Panel by Henry Dasson, Dated 1879
By Jean-Henri Riesener, Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
Versailles, inter alia.
Dasson began his career as a bronze sculptor, and his work is renowned for the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Important Louis XVI Transitional French Marquetry 18th Century Commode
By Pierre Roussel
Located in Hastings, GB
.
From modest beginnings, by the 1760s Roussel worked himself to the top of his profession: he was
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 36.62 in W 51.97 in D 20.87 in
Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode, Possibly by François Linke, circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
famous Parisian sculptor Léon Messagé who worked extensively with François Linke. He incorporated the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 37.8 in W 51.58 in D 19.69 in
Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Bois de Bout Commode Stamped Chevallier
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Charles, known as Le Jeune.
The brothers worked together in the family workshop under the sign of "A
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
H 35 in W 47 in D 26.25 in
Louis XVI Style Commode À Vantaux by Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley, 1898
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
characteristic of his very best work with superb attention to detail in the chasing of the bronze and impressive
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.59 in W 53.15 in D 21.66 in
18th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bronze Bombe Commode by G. Przirembel
Located in Miami, FL
work including the 3 primary centered "trèfle à quatre feuilles" - four leaf clovers.
This exquisite
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 32.5 in W 51.5 in D 25 in
Gilbert Rohde Paldao Cabinet for Herman Miller
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Hanover, MA
furniture by the time Rohde died in 1944.
Work by the pioneering American industrial and furniture
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
The babies of Israel by Lélia Pissarro - Work on paper, Figurative
By Lelia Pissarro
Located in London, GB
)
Signed lower right, Lélia Pissarro
Executed in 2023
This work is accompanied by a certificate of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Wate...
Materials
Tempera, Paper
'The Contemplation of Beauty', Ecole des Beaux Arts, Geneva, Venus de Milo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
.
Emile-François David first studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Geneva and, later, with Charles Gleyre
Category
1870s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Des Lectrices
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the Fulani tribe, on the plains of West Africa. Kader’s work is set apart by his use of handmade
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Clay, Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
In the Garden of His Eminence, 19th Century Work w/ Gilt Frame
By August Vilhelm Nikolaus Hagborg
Located in Beachwood, OH
motifs that would come to dominate his work, such as beaches, fishermen and their families. "Low Tide in
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cat dance or the limits of secrets/ Katzentanz oder die Grenze des Geheimen
By Barbara Kuebel
Located in New Orleans, LA
more in common with sculpturing rather than 2-dimensional work techniques. One word about color: black
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Woodcut
Étude des paysans
By Albert Lebourg
Located in GLEN IRIS, AU
Albert Lebourg
Étude des paysans
pencil on paper, signed lower right, estate stamp on the
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Spare des Bleus
Located in Miami, FL
, Canada. After earning a degree in graphic design, he worked as an illustrator for a number of years, then
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Nymphe des bois
Located in PARIS, FR
go to work in a factory. Other horizons would call though, and that's how he ended up in the Royal
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rayon des Soieries
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in New York, NY
DuFrene, Maurice. Rayon des Soierie
Ref: Opera, 17; Publisher: Imp. Chaix, Pairs.
Maurice
Category
1920s Art Deco Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
“Enlevement des Sabines”
By Marius Jean Antonin Mercié
Located in Southampton, NY
nineteen century after the work of Jean Boulogne, known as Giambologna. Boulogne’s sculpture was done in
Category
1880s Academic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Piste des Caravanes
By Terry Haass
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Terry Haas (Haass) (Czech, born 1923)
Title: Piste Des Caravannes
Year: Circa 1965
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
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