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Age Of Innocence

19th C. French Louis XVI Narrow Giltwood Trumeau Mirror with Lithograph of Girl
19th C. French Louis XVI Narrow Giltwood Trumeau Mirror with Lithograph of Girl

19th C. French Louis XVI Narrow Giltwood Trumeau Mirror with Lithograph of Girl

Located in Doylestown, PA

of a little girl titled "Age of Innocence" by English artist Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), under

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Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood, Glass

Girl with a Kid / - Caresses of innocence -
Girl with a Kid / - Caresses of innocence -

Girl with a Kid / - Caresses of innocence -

By Ary Bitter

Located in Berlin, DE

very good condition for its age. - Caresses of innocence - The reclining girl is absorbed in

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1930s Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Echoes of the Atelier IV
Echoes of the Atelier IV

Echoes of the Atelier IV

Located in London, GB

Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref: Florence

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Echoes of the Atelier I
Echoes of the Atelier I

Echoes of the Atelier I, circa 1980s-90s

$1,635

H 18.23 in W 14.73 in

Echoes of the Atelier I

Located in London, GB

1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref: Florence Inferno). The Institute now also contains a rich

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Maxfield PARRISH & Edith WHARTON - Italian Villas and Their Gardens
Maxfield PARRISH & Edith WHARTON - Italian Villas and Their Gardens

Maxfield PARRISH & Edith WHARTON - Italian Villas and Their Gardens

Located in Middletown, NY

Gilded Age. She was also the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Age of Innocence

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Early 20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Hidden Portraits IX
Hidden Portraits IX

Hidden Portraits IX, circa 1980s-90s

$1,771

H 18.86 in W 13.9 in

Hidden Portraits IX

Located in London, GB

designers Anna Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hidden Portraits VIII
Hidden Portraits VIII

Hidden Portraits VIII, circa 1980s-90s

$1,499

H 17.88 in W 12.96 in

Hidden Portraits VIII

Located in London, GB

designers Anna Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hidden Portraits VII
Hidden Portraits VII

Hidden Portraits VII, circa 1980s-90s

$1,297

H 16.26 in W 14.1 in

Hidden Portraits VII

Located in London, GB

designers Anna Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hidden Portraits I
Hidden Portraits I

Hidden Portraits I, circa 1980s-90s

$1,229

H 13.67 in W 11.97 in

Hidden Portraits I

Located in London, GB

designers Anna Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref

Category

1980s Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hidden Portraits X
Hidden Portraits X

Hidden Portraits X, circa 1980s-90s

$1,294

H 18.51 in W 14.49 in

Hidden Portraits X

Located in London, GB

Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref: Florence

Category

1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hidden Portraits III
Hidden Portraits III

Hidden Portraits III, circa 1980s-90s

$1,226

H 15.28 in W 13.31 in

Hidden Portraits III

Located in London, GB

Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref: Florence

Category

1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Rare Emmy Award Pendant Norman Lloyd Estate Hollywood Legend 14 Karat Gold
Rare Emmy Award Pendant Norman Lloyd Estate Hollywood Legend 14 Karat Gold

Rare Emmy Award Pendant Norman Lloyd Estate Hollywood Legend 14 Karat Gold

Located in New York, NY

. Letterblair in The Age of Innocence (1993). In the 1980s, Lloyd gained a new generation of fans for playing Dr

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20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Porcelain Hand-Painted Urn Table Lamp, Victorian Decor
Antique Porcelain Hand-Painted Urn Table Lamp, Victorian Decor

Antique Porcelain Hand-Painted Urn Table Lamp, Victorian Decor

$760Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.5 in W 7.5 in D 6.75 in

Antique Porcelain Hand-Painted Urn Table Lamp, Victorian Decor

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Age of Innocence, Sabrina, Rounders, Meet Joe Black, and A Beautiful Mind, as well as every Woody

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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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Age of Innocensence  after Reynolds signed  in pencil  Sydney e Wison.
Age of Innocensence  after Reynolds signed  in pencil  Sydney e Wison.

Age of Innocensence after Reynolds signed in pencil Sydney e Wison.

Located in Perth, GB

Right: Sydney E. Wilson. Colored . Age Of Innocence By Sydney E Wilson Daylight size 10" x 12

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Antique 19th Century European Prints

Materials

Paper

"Swan Princess" Oil Painting by Ralph Wolfe Cowan
"Swan Princess" Oil Painting by Ralph Wolfe Cowan

"Swan Princess" Oil Painting by Ralph Wolfe Cowan

Unavailable

H 20 in W 24 in D 4 in

"Swan Princess" Oil Painting by Ralph Wolfe Cowan

By Ralph Wolfe Cowan

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

From his iconic "Age of Innocence" series. Cowan was the most famous portrait artist of the past

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Early 2000s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Enormous Oil Painting by Ralph Wolfe Cowan
Enormous Oil Painting by Ralph Wolfe Cowan

Enormous Oil Painting by Ralph Wolfe Cowan

Unavailable

H 48 in W 36 in D 1 in

Enormous Oil Painting by Ralph Wolfe Cowan

By Ralph Wolfe Cowan

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An outstanding whimsical painting from the artist's "Age of Innocence" series. A fabulous depiction

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21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Age of Innocence

Age of Innocence

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Boston, MA

Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Age of Innocence Series: Butterflies Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on

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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Age of Innocence

Age of Innocence

By Bruce Lauritzen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

From the artist's Pyramid series

Category

1990s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

After Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) - 20th Century Oil, Age of Innocence
After Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) - 20th Century Oil, Age of Innocence

After Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) - 20th Century Oil, Age of Innocence

Located in Corsham, GB

This delightful copy of the c.1785 portrait possibly depicts Joshua Reynolds's great-niece, Theophila Gwatkin. The original painting currently resides in the Tate. Well presented in ...

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20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pair of Fern Benches
Pair of Fern Benches

Pair of Fern Benches

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H 30 in W 54 in L 30 in

Pair of Fern Benches

Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

Harkening back from the Age of Innocence of the Edwardian Era, these benches will add a layer of

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Antique 1890s North American Edwardian Benches

Materials

Iron

Charming Stafforshire Style Lion and Tiger Ceramic Figurines
Charming Stafforshire Style Lion and Tiger Ceramic Figurines

Charming Stafforshire Style Lion and Tiger Ceramic Figurines

Located in San Francisco, CA

and tiger, the former with a copy of Blake's "Age of Innocence" the latter, Blake's "Age of Experience

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20th Century British Victorian Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Baroque Art Nouveau National Brass Iron Works Picture Frame 2071 12"
Antique Baroque Art Nouveau National Brass Iron Works Picture Frame 2071 12"

Antique Baroque Art Nouveau National Brass Iron Works Picture Frame 2071 12"

Located in Dayton, OH

cherub face. Currently contains a black and white postcard sized print of “Age of Innocence” by Sir

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Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Picture Frames

Materials

Brass

Signed Dante Ferretti, Drawing of a Neoclassical Bust, Graphite on Paper
Signed Dante Ferretti, Drawing of a Neoclassical Bust, Graphite on Paper

Signed Dante Ferretti, Drawing of a Neoclassical Bust, Graphite on Paper

Located in Kingston, NY

Vampire, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, Kundun, Titus, The Age of Innocence, and others). Dante Ferretti

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Late 20th Century Drawings

Materials

Paper

Contemporary Art "Lady of Shalot" Julia Fullerton-Batten, 2018
Contemporary Art "Lady of Shalot" Julia Fullerton-Batten, 2018

Contemporary Art "Lady of Shalot" Julia Fullerton-Batten, 2018

Located in Madrid, ES

decisive moment in their lives; the end of the age of innocence. This idea of transition is depicted in the

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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum

Signed Dante Ferretti Surrealist Painted Wood Three-Panel Folding Floor Screen
Signed Dante Ferretti Surrealist Painted Wood Three-Panel Folding Floor Screen

Signed Dante Ferretti Surrealist Painted Wood Three-Panel Folding Floor Screen

Located in Kingston, NY

, Casino, Interview with a Vampire, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, Kundun, Titus, The Age of Innocence

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Echoes of the Atelier XVII
Echoes of the Atelier XVII

Echoes of the Atelier XVII

Located in London, GB

Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref: Florence Inferno). The

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Samarkand Khotan Gallery Rug
Samarkand Khotan Gallery Rug

Samarkand Khotan Gallery Rug

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H 210 in W 108 in L 210 in

Samarkand Khotan Gallery Rug

Located in New York, NY

Wharton’s The Age of Innocence; Angela Carter’s, the Kiss and Iris Murdoch’s the nice and the good. The city

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Early 20th Century Uzbek Medieval Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Echoes of the Atelier VIII
Echoes of the Atelier VIII

Echoes of the Atelier VIII

Located in London, GB

Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref: Florence

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Antique Georgian Large Cut Steel Arrow Brooch
Antique Georgian Large Cut Steel Arrow Brooch

Antique Georgian Large Cut Steel Arrow Brooch

Located in Stamford, CT

inches in length and was shown being pinned on Meg in the movie the Age of Innocence, by Edith Wharton

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Antique Early 19th Century British George IV Brooches

Materials

Cut Steel

Hidden Portraits IV
Hidden Portraits IV

Hidden Portraits IV, circa 1980s-90s

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H 15.08 in W 12.76 in

Hidden Portraits IV

Located in London, GB

designers Anna Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref

Category

1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hidden Portaits II
Hidden Portaits II

Hidden Portaits II, circa 1980s-90s

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H 14.18 in W 13.19 in

Hidden Portaits II

Located in London, GB

designers Anna Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref

Category

1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

National Geographic. Around the World in 125 Years
National Geographic. Around the World in 125 Years

National Geographic. Around the World in 125 Years

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Taschen including The Rolling Stones, Her Majesty, Harry Benson: The Beatles, Age of Innocence: Football

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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Age of Innocence
Age of Innocence

Age of Innocence

By Shauna La

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Shauna La, born in 1983 in Hattiesburg, MS, is an abstract artist who resides in Los Angeles. Although she has studied with Columbia College in Chicago and Academy of Art University ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Age of Innocence (Depression in Harlem - Brother and Sister)

Age of Innocence (Depression in Harlem - Brother and Sister)

By John Albok

Located in Denton, TX

Signed, titled and dated. Vintage gelatin silver print Born in Munkacs, Hungary, John Albok learned photography as a boy. He came to the U.S. in 1921 finding work almost immediat...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

18th century British Old Master painting - The Cherry Girl - Age of innocence
18th century British Old Master painting - The Cherry Girl - Age of innocence

18th century British Old Master painting - The Cherry Girl - Age of innocence

By (Circle of) Joshua Reynolds

Located in Aartselaar, BE

18th century British Old Master painting - The Strawberry girl by the workshop or a close follower of Joshua Reynolds This very fine work is based on one of Reynolds’ most famous pi...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of Antique Fern Benches
Pair of Antique Fern Benches

Pair of Antique Fern Benches

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H 33 in W 24 in D 24 in

Pair of Antique Fern Benches

Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

Harkening back from the Age of Innocence of the Edwardian Era, these chairs will add a layer of

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Antique 1890s North American Aesthetic Movement Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Newport Pleasures and Palaces by Nancy Sirkis, First Edition
Newport Pleasures and Palaces by Nancy Sirkis, First Edition

Newport Pleasures and Palaces by Nancy Sirkis, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

gingerbread world which was the setting for what Edith Wharton called the Age of Innocence, the community

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Vintage 1960s American Books

Materials

Paper

Echoes of the Atelier X
Echoes of the Atelier X

Echoes of the Atelier X

Located in London, GB

Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref: Florence

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Board, Acrylic

Echoes of the Atelier III (circa 1980s-90s)
Echoes of the Atelier III (circa 1980s-90s)

Echoes of the Atelier III (circa 1980s-90s)

Located in London, GB

Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref: Florence

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Board, Acrylic, Canvas

Echoes of the Atelier XVI
Echoes of the Atelier XVI

Echoes of the Atelier XVI

Located in London, GB

designers Anna Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Echoes of the Atelier XV
Echoes of the Atelier XV

Echoes of the Atelier XV

Located in London, GB

designers Anna Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Board, Acrylic, Canvas

Echoes of the Atelier VI
Echoes of the Atelier VI

Echoes of the Atelier VI

Located in London, GB

Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref: Florence

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Echoes of the Atelier XII
Echoes of the Atelier XII

Echoes of the Atelier XII

Located in London, GB

designers Anna Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref

Category

1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil, Canvas

Echoes of the Atelier II
Echoes of the Atelier II

Echoes of the Atelier II

Located in London, GB

Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref: Florence

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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Echoes of the Atelier V
Echoes of the Atelier V

Echoes of the Atelier V

Located in London, GB

Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref: Florence

Category

1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Echoes of the Atelier XIV (circa 1980s-90s)
Echoes of the Atelier XIV (circa 1980s-90s)

Echoes of the Atelier XIV (circa 1980s-90s)

Located in London, GB

Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref: Florence Inferno). The

Category

1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Echoes of the Atelier VII
Echoes of the Atelier VII

Echoes of the Atelier VII

Located in London, GB

Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref: Florence

Category

1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Echoes of the Atelier IX
Echoes of the Atelier IX

Echoes of the Atelier IX

Located in London, GB

Anni and Gabriella Pescucci, Oscar winners in 1994 for the film The Age of Innocence (ref: Florence

Category

1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

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