About John J. Gredler Works of Art, Inc.
John Gredler has been a dealer of discerning taste in fine antiques, modern and works of art for over thirty years. His first gallery in New York City was in located in Chelsea, he later moved to Tribeca and is now located in Stamford CT. With pieces ranging in date from antiquity to the 21st century, many of them unique. Please feel free to call or email with any questions.
Established in 19901stDibs seller since 2004
Featured Pieces
Pair 18th Century Hand Colored Engravings of Brussels by Frederic Leizel
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of hand colored engravings of the Royal Palace and Brussels Park by Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt (also spelled Leizel, active 1750–1800) a German artist and copperplate engraver working from Augsburg. These are beautiful and evocative renderings of architecture, open space and perspective.
1- Place Royal A Bruxelles
2- Vue Du Parc A Bruxelles
22 inches wide 18 high
Leizelt produced a series of European and American scenic views at a time when pictures of foreign countries and people were popular and designed for use in optical viewers. As is normal for these prints the series title is a mirror image because optical viewers made use of mirrors which reversed the image. The Age of Enlightenment sparked a great interest in science, so that optical toys...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Prints
Materials
Paper
Bertel Thorvaldsen's ''Cupid's Reign over the Four Elements'' Set of Four
By Bertel Thorvaldsen
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of four albumen silver prints of Bertel Thorvaldsen's ''Cupid's Reign over the Four Elements'' by John G. Unnevehr (Danish/American 1822-1893), albumen prints. These images of Th...
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Antique 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Photography
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
17th Century Thai Lacquered Bronze Head Of The Buddha
Located in Stamford, CT
A Thai bronze head of Buddha, Ayutthaya period, late 16th-early 17th century. The serene face flanked by long ear lobes slightly flared at the tips, the eyes downcast beneath smooth...
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Antique Early 17th Century Thai Other Busts
Materials
Bronze
Gothic Bronze Candelabrum Floor Lamp with Lion Feet
Located in Stamford, CT
Large and gutsy Gothic bronze candelabrum now wired as a floor lamp with bold turning resting on tripod lion form feet, with a rich and warm patina.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Thai Bronze Bust Of The Buddha
Located in Stamford, CT
A Thai bronze head of the Buddha. Sukothai period, late 16th-early 17th century. His face with serene expression, arched eyebrows above incised eyes a...
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Antique Early 17th Century Thai Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Spanish Colonial Craved Gilt Wood Winged Cherub Base
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century hand carved, painted and gilt triangular wood base with three angel heads with wings. The charming faces of the cherubs are hand painted with black hair and red lips, ea...
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Antique 18th Century Peruvian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Giltwood
Italian Mid-Century Monumental Carved Wood Painted Sea Shell
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid 2oth century hand carved wood sea shell painted in white with an ocher wash. This impressive piece will make a unique decoration for the Hampton's, Palm Beach, Malibu home or bea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
19th Century Walnut Box With Bone and Mother Of Pearl Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century walnut box with bone and mother of pearl inlay, whaler made. This beautifully hand crafted box would have been made during the long voyage of a whaling ship. The star in...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Iron and Tin Rooster Movie Prop "The Cincinnati Kid" Estate of Skitch Henderson
Located in Stamford, CT
Very cool hand wrought iron and tin rooster, the bird shown strutting and showing off his regalia of life-like feathers. Large scale at 28 by 26 by 12 inches.
You can see this rooster as a prop in the 1965 Steve McQueen movie...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Tramp Art Folk Art Dog or Doll's Bed With Silver And Blue Paint
Located in Stamford, CT
Tramp art dog bed or doll's bed with chip carved decoration and blue and silver paint. The head board wonderfully carved with rosettes, diamonds and a large star in center. The foot ...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
19th Century Spanish Colonial Santos Shrine With Gilt Wood
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Spanish Colonial shrine for a Santos or statue of the Virgin Mary in the form of a church likely from New Mexico. Topped with three crosses with traces of gilding, two c...
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Architectural Models
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century German Berlin Cast Iron Charger with Signs of the Zodiac
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century German, likely Berlin Iron Works, cast iron charger with mythological figures of goddesses, putti, various animals and fish in relief. T...
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Antique Early 19th Century German Baroque Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
