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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Hand Carved "Saint Francis" Wooden Sculpture, Spain, 17th Century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture of Saint Francis made of hand-carved and polychrome wood with gold leaf embellishments. Valladolid, Spain, 17th century. Circa 1650
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Exceptional allegory of death, carved bone, Southern Germany, Tyrol, 18th-19th
Located in Leuven , BE
Exceptional allegory of death in carved bone. Depiction of a leper wrapped in a stole. Southern Germany, Tyrol, 18th-19th century. Superb quality of carving, showing no signs of mech...
Category
German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone
Ceratarges armatus Trilobite from Morocco (186 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Trilobites, an early arthropod relative of spiders, horseshoe crabs, and scorpions, preserved in this level of detail only occurred as a result of very sudden underwater landslides called turbidite sequences, which ravaged the early earth when the continents were still very much on the move. The contorted body positions of the trilobites demonstrate a final fight against being buried alive.
This is an extremely ornamented member of the trilobites' extremely well-known and globally distributed Lichid family. These trilobites have adapted for extreme defensiveness. Their long genal appendages afford them controlled escape from the water column...
Category
Moroccan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement, Other
Chinese Ming Celestial Mingqi Horse Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand carved Chinese wooden horse is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Depicting the pleasures of daily life, míngqì f...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Sacred Cow Sculpture in Carved Sandstone from Hindu Temple
Located in Kastrup, DK
17-18h century sandstone sculpture depicting a hindu sacred cow.
From hindu temple in India or Burma.
In untouched and in original condition.
India or Burma, 1600-1700.
Category
Indian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Large 18th Century French Tole Urn
Located in Hudson, NY
This large decorative tole urn was made in France, circa 1780 . The elongated form is topped with a cascading series of icicle shapes that again appear at th...
Category
French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Tôle
Antique English Mahogany Georgian Double Tea Caddy attrib Gillows 18th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Superb Example of an English Georgian Period Well figured Mahogany Double Interior Section Tea Caddy of flat rectangular outline, generous proportions and outstanding quality, all ...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
A GILT-METAL MOUNTED SNUFF BOX Circa 1750, probably Mennecy
Located in Spencertown, NY
A GILT-METAL MOUNTED SNUFF BOX
Circa 1750, probably Saint-Cloud
Modelled as a reclining monk, one hand supporting his bald head, the other holding a rosary and with a crutch at his s...
Category
French Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Gothic Canopy, France, 15th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Gothic canopy
France, 15th century
Alabaster, some traces of polychromy
33 x 23 x 20 cm
Provenance:
- Private collection Genève, Switzerland
...
Category
French Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
$23,912 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Charles II Silver Counter Box (Circa 1670)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and rare antique Charles II English silver counter box; an addition to our 17th century collection.
This exceptional and rare antique Charles II silver counter ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Antique Korean Ceramic Buncheong Bowl Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic shallow bowl on ring foot in the classic Buncheong (or Punch'ong) style from early Joseon Dynasty circa 15th century. The bowl features...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
C1780 Pair of 18th Century French Louis XVI Covered Jars with Dore Bronze Mounts
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
C1780 Pair of 18th Century French Louis XVI Covered Jars with Dore Bronze Mounts. Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with que...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Sancai Glazed Buddhist Arhat, Ming Dynasty, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This imposing figure is the head of an Arhat, a Buddhist devotee who has attained enlightenment, also called a “Luohan.” The eighteen original Arhat are the personal disciples of Buddha and the guardians of Buddhist adherents. Each is represented with a unique disposition, posture, and distinctive symbol.
This exquisitely formed monumental ceramic Arhat dates to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and has likely been separated from its original full body sculpture...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Pair of 17th Century Italian Reliquary Busts
Located in Lincoln, GB
Pair of painted carved wood and gesso, Italian, late 17th century, reliquary busts.
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$2,201 Sale Price
39% Off
Set of 6 Antique Chinese Porcelain Qing Period Blue White Deep Dinner Plates
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated set of 6 dishes in Blue and white with a lovely and high quality landscape scene.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Color: Blue & White
R...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$2,079 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Flemish Baroque Carved Oak Figure Of A Scholar
Located in Essex, MA
Large figure standing with a book under his arm with hand extended.
Category
French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
16th Century Sawankhalok Large Shipwreck Vessel, Thailand
Located in New York, NY
16th century Thailand Sawankhalok large ceramic vessel from the old city of Sawankhalok known for its pottery.
Beautiful and natural patina from being submerged under water.
Part of ...
Category
Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
massive rare south German lion bronze Door Knocker, 17th Century
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
very big and massive bronze door knocker, German or maybe Italian in origin, 16-17th century, amazing green original patina to the face, some scares and dings to the face which gives...
Category
German Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
12th Century Indian Carved White Marble Figure of a Jain Tirthankara or Jina
Located in Austin, TX
A well carved Indian white marble Jain temple relief fragment featuring an image of a Jina, circa 12th century, Rajasthan or Gujarat, India.
The Tirthan...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Grand Tour Statuary Marble Relief of a Roman Emperor
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mid 18th century Grand Tour white statuary marble relief of a Roman emperor, possibly Augustus Caesar, presented on a custom-made steel stand as pictured.
Deeply carved in relief,...
Category
Italian Grand Tour Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Statuary Marble, Steel
Fabulous Pair of 18th Century Chinese Covered Urns
Located in Stamford, CT
A fabulous pair of 18th century Chinese Rose Mandarin covered urns with extraordinary detail and raised decoration.
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$12,000 / set
French 18th Century Cast Iron Mortar
Located in Round Top, TX
A wonderful 18th century French cast iron mortar. A great vessel for flower arranging or storing kitchen utensils.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Pale Blue Jasperware Bowl, Wedgwood, circa 1790
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
In solid slate blue jasper, with inlaid foot; decorated with numerous reliefs typical of the period. Engine turned decoration and lapidary polished interior.
Exhibited: Wedgwood, Ma...
Category
English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
George III period pair of sterling silver candlesticks - hallmarked in 1792
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1792 by John Parsons & Co., this handsome pair of George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Candlesticks, are round in shape, and feature reed detailing, ...
Category
English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Blue & White Kraak Style Dutch Delftware Earthenware Charger, 17th C.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Earthenware dish with a flat rim. Decorated in different shades of blue on a white tin glaze.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Decoration Type / Colour: Kakiemo...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 18th Century Italian Finial Bases with Agate Coral on a Lucite Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A pair of 18th century Italian finial bases with coordinating polished agate coral on a Lucite base. Florida’s state stone, agatized coral, began as li...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Engraved Irish Rum Decanter Attributed to Cork & Co
By Cork Glass Co.
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An Irish slice cut decanter with engraved rum label attributed to Cork & Co.
Ireland, 1790.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
French 18th Century Mortar and Pestle
Located in Round Top, TX
A sensational 18th century mortar and pestle in iron with its base constructed from a solid block of walnut. A stunning sculpture for any tradition...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Ox Blood Jars 618-907 AD
Located in Dallas, TX
C. AD 618-907. Tang Dynasty.
Two beautiful terracotta pottery jars covered with a ox blood to chestnut-coloured glaze. The bulbous bodies taper into a slender neck with flared rim....
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Venetian Carved Giltwood light Torchiere Candleholder Floor Lamp Collectible LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Venetian Carved Giltwood light Torchiere Candleholder Floor Lamp Collectible LA. Very Fine and Rare Pair of 18th Century Hand Carved and Gilt w...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$58,500 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Black and White Calcite Heart Twin Mineral Specimen, Palmarejo, Mexico
Located in Edison, NJ
Palmarejo is located in northern Mexico and is part of the historic Sierra Madre Occidental gold-silver belt. Aside from its gold and silver reserves,...
Category
Mexican Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Large Pair of 18th / 19th Century Italian Silvered Reliquaries
Located in Milford, NH
A fine large pair of Italian silvered metal over wood reliquaries with putti, grape, shell, and scrollwork design. Each have memorial pendant displays with names (The left reads S. Innocentii M & S Clementiani M,” while the other is illegible. The pair is in very good condition, with great overall patina, some metal lifting...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Large 18th Century Hand Carved Angel Statues
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a pair of jaw dropping hand carved angles. Each figure is carved with an individual face and pose. Removed from a Church in Europe and brought to the States in the 1990's. Th...
Category
French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
18th Century French Tole Painted Ink Stand
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century French Tole Painted Ink Stand. Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
French Louis XV Gilt Carved Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (18/19th Century) large gilt wall plaque with cupid heads and sunburst center.
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood
Italian sculptor of the 17th century, pair of candlesticks
Located in Milano, IT
Italian sculptor of the 17th century,
pair of candlesticks ...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Korean Bronze Bottle Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Korean bronze bottle of bulbous pear form with a long neck and flared open mouth from Goryeo Dynasty (918 AD-1392 AD) circa 12-13th century I...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Carved Boxwood Tobacco Box – Louis XV Period, 18th Century, Architectural Scene
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Carved Boxwood Tobacco Box – Louis XV Period, 18th Century, Architectural Scene "
18th-Century French Carved Boxwood Tobacco Box – Louis XV Period, Religious Architectural Scene
Ori...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Boîte XVIIIe siècle Arte Povera
Located in VILLENEUVE-LÈS-AVIGNON, FR
Boîte à décor de personnages dit "Arte Povera" (papier mâché)
Origine Italie - Venise
XVIIIe siècle
Category
Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper
Pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. faux painted marble and Giltwood statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most charming true pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. faux painted marble and Giltwood statues. Both of the joyful statues are raised on hexagonal tapered fau...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Korean Ceramic Ido Tea Bowl Chawan Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic stoneware chawan tea bowl made in Korea circa 16-17th century. The chawan is identified as Ko-ido (small ido) due to its size and form. Ido bowls were made since 15th centu...
Category
Korean Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Carved Stone Column Base Pedestal Sculpture Doorstop Decorative Element LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Stone Column Base pedestal Sculpture Doorstop Decorative Element LA . Nicely hand carved 17th century Renaissance stone column base appli...
Category
French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$3,800 Sale Price
22% Off
18th-Century French Gold Etui
Located in New Orleans, LA
A marvelous objet d'art is this exquisite Louis XVI-era étui. Crafted entirely of green and yellow gold, this stunning octagonal vessel bears an exceptional, engraved Neoclassical de...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
18th Century Dutch Tobacco Box Engraved Brass Snuff Box Brass with Figures
Located in Milano, MI
18th century Dutch brass tobacco box with hinged lid engraved with five circular medallions containing the busts of male noblemen figures with inscriptions and dates, the most recent...
Category
French Romantic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other, Brass
Fine Pair of 18th Century Chinese Craqule Vases with Bronze Mounts
Located in New Orleans, LA
A magnificent pair of early 18th century Chinese celadon craqule ware vases. When they were exported to France in the 19th century, the French added bronze d’ore mounts. Here we see tops, side handles, and bases of bronze d’ore, crafted beautifully in the Rococo manner.
This piece is a collection of a fourth generation, family owned business in New Orleans called The French Antique Shop. The store was first opened by Marie and Marcel Granet in Paris when they married in 1927. A jewish family, they came to the United States before the outbreak of the Second World War, leaving on the last boat out of Paris' port, Le Havre. When they reached New Orleans, they fell in love with the Vieux Carre...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
18th Century George III Burr Yew Tea Caddy with Star Inlay and Brass Accents
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Exquisite 18th Century Burr Yew Tea Caddy with Star Inlay and Brass Accents, circa 1770. England
This exceptional burr yew tea caddy is a stunning example of Georgian craftsmanship,...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Yew, Burl
Annamese stoneware with cobalt underglaze blue, Hoi An Hoard, late 15th century.
Located in seoul, KR
The vase features a slender neck adorned with gracefully drawn, elongated leaves that blend seamlessly with its natural curves, adding a refined elegance. At the center, a meticulously rendered geometric pattern of repeating wave-like motifs creates a sense of depth and movement, framed by curved lines for balance. Simple plant motifs are scattered throughout, complementing the design with minimal strokes. The base is grounded by repeated geometric symbols, ensuring stability and cohesion. Overall, the vase masterfully combines simplicity and sophistication, resulting in a harmonious and elegant work of art.
Dates : 15th century Le Dynasty
Region : North Annam, Vietnam
Type : Yuhuchun Vase
Found/Acquired : Southeast Asia , South China Sea, Hoi An Ship
Reference :
1) Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - A vase from the wreck of the Hoi An
2) Butterfield Treasures Hoi An Hoard Auction Catalogs / San Francisco Butterfields 2000
* Vietnamese trade ceramics
Around the mid-14th century, Vietnam developed its ceramics production technology by producing blue and white porcelain, and began to export it overseas. During this period, China Ming Dynasty implemented a policy of lifting the ban from 1371 to 1657 and restricted foreign trade. This served as a good opportunity in the trade history of Vietnamese ceramics, and ceramic exports...
Category
Vietnamese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
An Indo-Portuguese colonial tortoiseshell veneered wooden casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
India, probably made in Gujarat for Portuguese Goa, late 17th/early 18th century
The tortoiseshell laid over gold foil, and the interior with red lacquer and possibly later added re...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Meissen Porcelain Bear, Johann Gottlieb Kirchner, Johan Joachim Kaendler, 1735
Located in Milano, IT
Hard porcelain bear modeled and painted in gray-brown and black
Manufacture of Meissen, by Johann Gottlieb Kirchner and Johan Joachim Kaendler, 1735
It...
Category
German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Exceptional Georgian Crossbanded Satinwood Tea Caddy w/ Oval Inlaid Shell Panels
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A fine tea chest or tea caddy in satinwood with crossbanded edges on the lid and all four sides, the lid, front and sides inlaid with ovals of tortoiseshell. The lid, centered with a...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Satinwood
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, of shallow form, white with hand-painted floral motifs around edges and base, and a central scene depicting 3 ch...
Category
English Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
18th-Century Gilt Bronze & Egitto Serpentino Urn After Pierre Gouthière
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 18th-century gilt bronze & Egitto Serpentino urn is modeled after the opulent design of one of the last gilders of the Versailles Court, Pierre Gouthière. An identical urn is he...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
an Barasaurus Fossile
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An exceptional Fossil of an extinct reptile Barausaurus from Madagascar,
from the late Permian and early Triassic,
good patina and shine of the stone, nice detailing of the animal
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$2,211 / set
Antique George III Mahogany Longcase Clock Signed Charles Shuckburgh, London
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique George lll all original longcase clock signed Charles Shuckburgh of London having a brass arched dial, silvered chapter ring, subsidiary dial, original hands, 8 day move...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Other
Cerussite Mineral From , Namibia, West Africa
Located in New York, NY
Cerussite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Complex cluster of highly reflective lustrous transparent cerussite crystals in a 60 degree twinning reticulat...
Category
Namibian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
$12,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique George I Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
By Edward Cornock 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional antique early Georgian English sterling silver tobacco box; an addition to our smoking related silverware collection
This dine antique George I sterling silver tobacco box has a plain oval rounded form.
The surface of the box is plain and embellished with fine engraved circular motifs and leaf decoration to the cover hinge.
The flush hinged hallmarked cover is ornamented with the contemporary engraved inscription ‘Richard Smart’ to the centre, in addition to a simplified engraved shell and scrolling leaf design to the shaped thumbpiece.
This impressive Georgian tobacco box has an exceptional color and patination.
This antique tobacco box...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
A Unique 18th Century Georgian Urn Clock by Paul Rimbault, Soho London, 1770
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A unique and exceptional neoclassical urn clock by Paul Rimbault, London, circa 1770. This singular example of a pendule à cercles tournants stands as a masterpiece of English clockm...
Category
English Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel
18th Century Dutch Delft Earthenware Vases Pieter van den Briel’t Fortuyn
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Two 18th century delft earthenware vases signed VB (Pieter van den Briel 't Fortuyn, 1753-1759)
In original condition, no restorations as you can see on the photo's.
VB mark
: Van ...
Category
Dutch Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
19th-Century Flame Mahogany Mantel Clock by Breguet Raised by Lion Paw Feet
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
An extremely rare mantel clock with a figured mahogany-veneered case by A-L Breguet
Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823), who was of Swiss origin, is undoubtedly the most celebrated clockmaker of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries in France. He is responsible for the invention of the self-winding watch, the tourbillon and the sympathetic watch ( a watch that is placed in a cradle of a special clock. It is then linked by means of a pin fixed behind the clock dial. Built into the motion work which, when released by the clock, automatically sets the hands to the clock's time as well as correcting the watch's regulator necessitated by any degree of inaccuracy registered at the moment of synchronisation) and many other horological improvements and developments. Around the year 1807 Breguet brought in his son, Antoine-Louis (born 1776), as a business partner, and from this point, the firm became known as Breguet et Fils. Breguet had previously sent his son to London to study with the great English chronometer maker John Arnold...
Category
French Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Large Vernis Martin Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Console
Located in Berlin, DE
18th century French large Vernis Martin gilt bronze cartel clock and console
The impressive and large clock case decorated overall with very fine ‘Vernis Martin’ lacquer paint wit...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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