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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Pair of Old Master Drawings
Located in New Haven, CT
A very fine pair of 18th century drawings depicting Gods and Goddesses, amongst them Minerva, Venus, Diana and Hera.
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Published Pre-Columbian Chancay Gauze Panel with Zoomorphs, Ex-Kate Kemper
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A white gauze, triangular panel decorated with a wide band composed of four zoomorphs with curled tails. Upper and lower border having a geometric pattern with upper triangular portion with zoomorphs. Overall excellent condition.
Kate Kemper, of London and Switzerland (1908-2004) was an early collector of Andean art, forming an important collection of ceramics and textiles after...
Category
Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Pair of Italian Carved Wood and Silver Gilt Floral Prickets, Circa 1750
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Italian carved wood, gesso, and silver gilt floral prickets with centered spikes for candles, bulbous ring columns with bead work, and terminating on stylized lions paws feet...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Pre-Columbian Chancay Gauze Panel with Figures, Ex-Kate Kemper Estate
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A large, rectangular panel composed of a large diamond pattern grid, each grid contains a stylized human figure with arms raised. A few very minor imperfections, overall excellent condition. Backed and stretched on a brown linen, it has been stabilized and sealed in a very thick and rigid plexiglass. Estate of Miss Kate Kemper, London.
Kate Kemper, of London and Switzerland (1908-2004) was an early collector of Andean art, forming an important collection of ceramics and textiles after...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Early Anatolian Kilim Fragment
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning early Kilim from Central Anatolia distinguished by a rare apricot background, by a spectacular array of early colors including aubergine and by a bottom compartment decorated by stylized carnations (or Mother Goddess fertility figures...
Category
Turkish Kilim Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Wool
9th Century Silver Processional Priest's Hats, Chimu Culture, Peru
Located in Point Richmond, CA
9th century silver processional priest's hats, Chimu culture, Peru.
These silver hats were originally covered with fabric, as can be seen in the remaining surface pattern. The hol...
Category
Peruvian Tribal Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Silver
18th Century Painted Rococo Side Table with Brass Tray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautiful Danish blue and white decorated Rococo table with a heavy brass tabletop tray.
Category
Danish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Set of Five Blue Glass Earrings, Bang Chiang, South East Asia, 200AD-4000BC
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Set of five blue glass earrings from Ban Chiang culture, South East Asia
Measures: Different heights in stands 14/12/12/11/9 cm.
Category
Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Glass
Antique Japanese Statue of Dakini Ten
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare and highly unusual antique Japanese statue of the esoteric deity 'Dakini Ten,' a Buddhist goddess who was associated with the agricultural...
Category
Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Pottery Vase, Northern Thailand, 14th-16th Century
Located in New York, NY
Natural feldspathic, wood-ash glazed ceramic vessel with four small handles and a flared mouth.
OUR REFERENCE N7597
Category
Thai Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Carved Walnut Ecclesiastical Figure
Located in Houston, TX
French carved walnut ecclesiastical figure in excellent condition.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Danish 18th Century Gilded Freemason Guild Rococo Mirror
Located in Copenhagen, K
Fantastic Rococo Ealdorman mirror, with incredible gilded carvings of carpenters tools. Made for or by a ealdorman.
Category
Danish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Wood
French Faux Painted Foliage Console. Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
French faux painted console with two flanking hinged doors, exterior painted floral vases resting on columns with ribbon & butterfly motif, single interior shelf, and terminating on ...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
French Painted & Carved Floral Dressing Table, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
French hand painted flip top dressing table with floral paintings , ebonized string inlay, foliage border with swags, connecting cross stretchers , and terminating on tampered splay...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Pair of Asian Temple goddess.
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of Asian Temple goddess.
Items dimensions:
47.13", 6.38", 6.25"
41.13", 7.13", 7.13"
Category
Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
18th Century Italian Old Master, Two Monks Eating Lunch, Cathedral in Background
Located in Copenhagen, DK
18 c. Italian Old Master. 2 monks eating lunch, cathedral in the background. Painting of high quality. Oil on canvas. 51 x 65 cm. The black antique wooden fram...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Oil On Canvas. Old Master, South-german Master App. 1780s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Oil on canvas. OLD MASTER, South-german master app. 1780s. Biblical scene titled "Die dienenden Engel", the servant angel. A museum´s quality work with fine details.
Condition repor...
Category
German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Italian Gilt Carved Wood Floral Window Bench. Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian gilt carved wood window bench with scrolled floral medallion arms, carved floral skirt , and terminating on scrolled fluted legs. Bench has b...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Milliners Painted Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Milliners painted wood head. Original condition and original paint.
Category
American Country Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
A Fine Mesopotamian ‘Eye Idol’
Located in London, GB
A Fine Mesopotamian ‘Eye Idol’
Red Quartzite
Northern Mesopotamia
Circa 3200 BC
Size: 3.5cm high, 3cm wide, 2cm deep - 1½ ins high, 1¼ ins wide, ¾ ins deep
...
Category
Iraqi Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Quartz
17th Century Oil on Canvas Dutch Antique Painting Nobleman Portrait, 1670
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Dutch school of the second half of the 17th century. Great oil artwork on canvas depicting a portrait of a nobleman of excellent pictorial quality. Painting referable to the painter ...
Category
Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Bronze Hoard
Located in London, GB
Dagger L: 27.8 cm,
Luniform bronze, possibly a belt buckle L: 10.8 cm,
Shield-shaped bronze with a point Diam: 6.5 cm,
Pommel Diam: 3.7 cm,
Violin-bow brooch L: 17.5 cm,
P-Shape...
Category
European Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Religious Painting Crowning with Thorns, 1650
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Genoese school of the 17th century. Oil on canvas painting depicting a dramatic religious scene, the crowning with thorns. It is the moment of Christ's passion following the flagella...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian School Antique Painting Apostle, 1680
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the second half of the 17th century. Oil artwork on canvas depicting the Apostle with a book identifiable as Saint Paul or Saint Luke. Painting attributable to ...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Saint John the Baptist, 1620
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian school of the first half of the 17th century. Artwork attributable to the painter Tomaso Pombioli (1579-1636), lacking authentication. He trained in the workshop of Gervasio ...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Mythological Painting Roman Charity
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the 18th century. Oil on canvas artwork depicting a historical-mythological subject, Roman charity. The myth in question tells the story of Pero, daught...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Saint John the Baptist, 1660
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Italian painting from the second half of the 17th century. Oil on canvas artwork depicting Saint John the Baptist preaching to the animals attributable to the painter Giovanni ...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Marriage William of Orange and Princess Mary
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: albionum genuit / rex me summusque / monarcha Carolus / et sponsam me iubet / esse tuam / princeps me Henricus / genuit fortissimus / heros nassoviæ, et / sponsum me iubet /...
Category
Dutch Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Frederik Hendrik and his proposals for peace
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: FRID. HENDRICVS. D. G. PRINC. AVRAI. COM. NASS. E, three quarter bust of Frederik Hendrik driekwart right, PABEELE F. in inside circle
Reverse: VLTIMVS ANTE OMNES DE PARTA P...
Category
Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Departure of Charles II from Scheveningen to England
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: CAROLUS . II . D : G . MAGNÆ . BRIT . FRA . ET . HIB . REX ., armoured bust of Charles II, three quarters facing, with medal on ribbon on chest, on which St. George fighting...
Category
Dutch Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Pietro Bardellino 18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Winter Allegory
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the second half of the 18th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting an Allegory of winter of excellent pictorial quality. Painting of good size and ple...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Saint Catherine of Siena, 1680
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Splendid Italian painting from the second half of the 17th century. Oil artwork on canvas depicting a religious subject, Saint Catherine of Siena...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting episodes from the life of Jesus
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Italian painting from the second half of the 17th century. Oil artwork on canvas of good pictorial quality depicting religious subject, episodes from the life and passion of Ch...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Madonna with Child and Saints Painting, 1780
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Italian painting from the second half of the 18th century. Oil artwork on canvas, first canvas, depicting Madonna with Child and Saints in adoration of good pictorial quality. A painting of notable size and quality, characterized by the brightness and bright colors typical of the period. The composition is pleasant where the painter places the Madonna and Child in the center while behind them we find Saint Joseph with the flowering stick and splendid cherubs in the clouds. In the foreground we see Saint Martin of Tours on the left and Saint Catherine of Siena...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
18th Century Oil on Canvas Altarpiece Italian Antique Painting Virgin with Child
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great altarpiece from the first half of the 18th century. Oil on canvas painting with spectacular contemporary frame in carved and gilded wood, with some signs of aging. Religious pa...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
17th Century Oil on Canvas Moses and The Copper Serpent Painting Altarpiece
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Italian painting from the second half of the 17th century. Monumental oil artwork on canvas of exceptional quality depicting the biblical story of Moses and the copper serpent....
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
18th C English School Oil Canvas Shakespeares A Midsummer Night’s Dream Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful provincial scene of a revering William Shakespeare holding a pen, in a fanciful woodland.
The outdoor scence would appear to be the wild woods outside of Athens from A M...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
17th Century Oil on Canvas Flemish Religious Painting Adoration of the Shepherds
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Flemish painting from the first half of the 17th century. Oil on canvas artwork depicting a religious subject, Adoration of the Shepherds, of excellent pictorial quality. Lar...
Category
Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
18th Century Oil on Canvas Antique French Round Painting Still Life, 1780
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique French painting from the second half of the 18th century. Oil on canvas artwork depicting a fabulous still life with flowered vase, fruit and doves of excellent pictorial qua...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
18th Century Oil on Canvas French Antique Oval Religious Painting Madonna, 1730
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique French painting from the 18th century. Oval artwork, oil on canvas, depicting a religious subject, Madonna in prayer, of good pictorial quality. Painting adorned with a finel...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
A magnificent Dutch marquetry cabinet on stand, by Jan van Mekeren (1658-1733)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A magnificent Dutch marquetry cabinet on stand, by Jan van Mekeren (1658-1733) possibly made for William III and Mary of England
Amst...
Category
Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Kingwood, Oak, Walnut, Holly
Queen Anne Period Blanket Chest with Two Whimsical Faces, ca 1740-1760
Located in York County, PA
QUEEN ANNE PERIOD BLANKET CHEST, CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY, PROBABLY MASSACHUSETTS, WITH BLACK DECORATION ON A RED GROUND, THAT INCLUDES TWO WHIMSICAL FACES, ca 1740-1760
This very early, American, painted blanket chest...
Category
American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Egyptian Ptolemaic Period Mummified Stoneware Shabti Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual large sized Egyptian mummified Shabti figure dating from the Ptolemaic Dynasty 305-30BC or possibly earlier. The stone figure is carved in a lying position with wo...
Category
Egyptian Egyptian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Jan Weenix 'Attr.' Painting, Still-Life with Dog
By Jan Weenix
Located in Spinea, Veneto
Jan Weenix (Attr.)
1640/41 - 1719
Still life with dog
Oil on canvas, cm. 103 × 99
The scene takes place in a courtyard surrounded by a wall...
Category
Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Ancient Roman Glass Double Unguentarium in Clear and Aqua Colored Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An ancient Roman glass vessel.
Constructed as a double unguentarium with twin tubular bodies with a folded rim, applied spiraling through the bodies, and an arch handle.
From a Hudson, New York collection.
Simply a wonderful piece of Roman glass...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Blown Glass
Spanish Colonial Wooden Santos Panel of San Lorenzo
Located in Milford, NH
A fine wooden polychrome Spanish Colonial wooden Santos panel of San Lorenzo and the grill that he was martyred on. This Santos panel is unsigned, and pr...
Category
Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Spanish 16th Century Fresco Fragment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning 16th century Fresco Fragment, now mounted on wood, from the Aragon region of Spain. Wonderful color and motif of the Lamb of God - Angus Dei.
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Big Hand Carved Painted Stag Sculpture in Wood, Early 1800th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A big hand carved painted stag sculpture in wood, early 1800th century. Preowned by a collector. This sculpture are one of a kind.
The stag deer are a symbol of spiritual authorit...
Category
Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Hardwood
Large Apulian Bell Krater
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A very nice and lovely example, red-figure painted, pottery wine mixing bowl, standing on a graceful pedestal foot which supports the bell shaped body wit...
Category
Italian Classical Greek Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Monumental Pre-Contact Pestle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Monumental Pestle.
Region / Tribe: Central California / attributed to the Pomo.
Circa: Early - pre-contact.
Material: Dense hard stone.
Dimension: L. 28 ½” x H. in middle 3 ½”....
Category
American Native American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Pair of English Regency Stenciled and Gilt Armchairs, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English Regency stenciled and gilt armchairs with classical painted oval scenes, cane seats, and terminating on turned stenciled bulbous legs, late 18th Century.
Category
British Regency Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Portrait of Elizabeth Van Dyck Vosburg by Pieter Vanderlyn (The Gansevoort Limne
By Gansevoort Limner
Located in West Chester, PA
Portrait of Elizabeth "Betje" Van Dyck Vosburg., c. 1725. Unsigned, in original frame; accompanied by a Van Dyke family bible printed in Amsterdam in 1702. Condition: Minor repairs, ...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
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