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Technique: Polychromed
Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Brno Chair in Cato Upholstery 60 available
Located in Hudson, NY
THIS LISTING IS FOR A SET OF 4
Knoll Brno chair designed by Mies Van der Rohe. These chairs are upholstered in Knoll's Cato upholstery. Color is 'natural'- which reads as a pale oat...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Steel
French Art Deco Onyx & Polychrome Spelter Reading Woman with Dog, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
French Art Decospelter statue.
Different colors of onyx and polychomed spelter circa 1930
The scene reprensents a woman absorbed in his reading with her dog.
Good condition
Shi...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Spelter
Exceptional 17th Century Italian Pair of Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional and truly outstanding pair of doors from the Lucca, Italy. Wonderfully constructed from polychromed and gilt wood - retaining their original mercury mirror. The doors ...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 Art Deco Sconces in Chrome with Glass Rods, France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
This exquisite pair of original French Art Deco sconces from the 1930s captures the era’s elegance and precision. Each sconce features a sleek, freshly nickel-plated mount that enhan...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Wooden Art Deco Console Table with Chrome Legs and Shellac Finish, France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
This exquisite Art Deco console table is a celebration of sculptural elegance and refined contrasts. With a width of 100 cm (39.4”), a height of 75 cm (29.5”), and a depth of 34 cm (...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
French 19th Century Polychromed Life-Size Figure of a Geisha, Charles Massé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Polychromed Japonisme life-size cast-metal figure of a standing Geisha, cast after a model by Charles Massé (French, 1855-1913). The standing Japanese beau...
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19th Century French Japonisme Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Metal
Javanese Hand-Crafted Wayang Topeng Theatre Mask, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This early 20th century ‘Wayang topeng’ mask was used in Javanese masked dance performances.
Measures: Height with stand 47cm; Height 18cm x Width 14cm...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Dutch Colonial Armoire with Low-Relief Carved Painted Birds and Foliage
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Dutch Colonial armoire from the early 20th century, with low-relief carved birds and foliage. Attracting our eye with its grand prese...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century German Carved Polychrome Carousel Horse by P. Schneider
Located in Forney, TX
A rare antique, circa 1890s, German hand carved and painted wood carousel horse carnival fair ride by Peter Schneider (famous for making the first double decker carousel in 1898).
...
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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Chromed Metal and Glass Dining Table in the Style of Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Berlin, DE
Italian chromed metal and glass dining table in the style of Gastone Rinaldi
Large dining table produced in Italy in the 1970s. The top i...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Neoclassical Gray Polychromed 6-Panel Screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Neoclassical Gray Polychromed 6-Panel Screen
Italy, 20th Century
This Italian Neoclassical Gray Polychromed 6-Panel Screen, made in Italy during the 20th century, is an e...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Large 1980s Crouching Monkey Sculpture, in White & Gold
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Life Size 1980s Crouching Monkey Sculpture, in White/ Cream Gold
Representing Pop -Art of of the 1980s, we are pleased to offer this remarkable life-size monkey sculpture that embo...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Composition
Indian Antique Carved Wooden Damachiya Dowry Cabinet on Wheels with Polychromy
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian carved wooden Damachiya dowry cabinet mounted on wheels from the 19th century with polychrome décor and rustic character. This exquisite antique Indian Damachiya do...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair Greco-Roman Columns
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century pair of Greco-Roman columns: soft butter yellow and cream colored heavy papier-mâché columns on wood base.
Category
20th Century Italian Greco Roman Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Composition
Seldom seen Paper Mache NaNa Sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Paper Mache , polychromed "NaNa" Sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle,,
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Paper
Gien French Faience Glazed Majolica Neoclassical Ewer Pitcher Jug 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Rare Gien French Faience Glazed Majolica Neoclassical Ewer Pitcher Jug 19th Century
Good condition overall, with some damage to top rim, as seen.
From a private collection.
Free inte...
Category
19th Century Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Faience
Persian Enameled Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s etched and polychromed middle eastern metal table lamp.
Measurements:
Height of body: 17"
Height to shade rest: 26"
Diameter: 7".
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Metal
19th Century Bohemian Moser Attrib Enameled Ormolu Jewel Casket Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional Aesthetic Movement period Bohemian enameled jewel casket attributed to luxury glassmaker Moser.
Hand-crafted in the late 19th cent...
Category
19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Metal, Ormolu
European 16th Century Hand Carved Wooden Virgin Mary Polychrome Statue
Located in Oostende, BE
This 16th century hand-carved wooden Virgin Mary polychrome statue comes from a church in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium (Europe), and was bought directly fr...
Category
16th Century Belgian Gothic Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Tibetan Alter Table in a Yellow, Black and Red Painted Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
A Tibetan polychromed alter table with painted skeletons. This highly decorative two tier table is painted in black, and yellow with red and green accents.
It would make a great se...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Model 524 Table Lamp by Franco Albini & Franca Helg for Arteluce, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Model 524 table lamp designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg and manufactured by Arteluce.
The model consists of eight rectangular transparent Perspex panels that are placed in ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Metal
18th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Statue of a Saint
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Spanish Colonial statue of a male saint in carved and polychromed wood. The saint's face has a beatific expression and the eyes are made of gl...
Category
Mid-18th Century Philippine Baroque Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique French Limonaire Frères Signed Carved Painted Wood Carousel Donkey Ride
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, important and most charming French carousel amusement ride by important Parisian craftsmen Limonaire Frères / Limonaire Brothers (France; 1839-1932)
Hand-crafted in Paris, France in the late 19th century, exceptionally executed near life-size form depicting a standing donkey figure with the rare unique feature of a nodding head. Finished in country fair taste, hand-carved solid wood construction, the menagerie merry-go-round ride presents splendidly, with the original layered polychrome paint finish, enhanced by beautifully aged heavily worn patina acquired over many years of carnival use.
Signed, retaining the original manufacturer's brass plaque that reads: "Sculptures Pour Forains, Chevaux De Bois Etc, Limonaire Freres, Paris, 166 Avenue Daumesnil"
The extremely rare, museum quality example is one of the very few surviving Limonaire Frères wooden carousel fixtures, one of only a handful imported to the United States, and quite possibly the last surviving donkey!
DIMENSIONS: (approx)
44" High, 52" Wide, 10" Deep
PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION:
Acquired from the highly reputable auction house, Schultz Auctioneers, Clarence, New York. Important Antiques & Decorative Arts catalog
HISTORY:
Limonaire Frères were an amusement ride and later street organ...
Category
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chrome pendant by Gae Aulenti and Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Chrome pendant No. 6505 designed by Gae Aulenti and Livio Castiglioni and produced by Stilnovo Milano in the 1970s.
The condition of this pendant is...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rare Aztec Colonial Polychromed Wood Sculpture! Holy Imagene Bultos Santos Icons
Located in Peoria, AZ
MUSEUM PERFECTION !
AZTEC INFLUENCED
LATIN AMERICAN
COLONIAL ART
AMAZINGLY RARE PIECE !
Approx. 14" x 8" x 2 1/2"
After Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztec empire, painting and sculpture schools were set up within missions to produce art for Roman Catholic worship in Spanish America to promote Christian evangelization. The works that emerge from this period are great historic treasures and tell us much about this time in history. Icons were important in this conversion process.
Here is an Imagene that was likely employed in a church from the 17th century. It features 5 elaborately carved faces and figures depicting angels and saints.
This piece is magnificent for many reasons, but the most important reason is that this piece illustrates the bridge between the Spanish and Aztec art schools.
The Aztecs had developed the most splendid feather art in the world. Feather mosaics (arte plumario in Spanish, amantecayotl in Nahuatl), were created by specially trained and talented Aztec nobles. The blue green iridescent color of hummingbird feathers had made them a regular form of tribute to Aztec rulers and art that featured these feathers were incomparable.
The Spanish art instructors adopted feathers into traditional Catholic imagery and this piece shows the result of such hybrid. Here feathers are
prominently sculpted into the background and were polychromed with sensational hues to reflect the native love and cultural appreciation for feather art. Few feather mosaics survive because of their temporal frailty, but the wood worked feathers in this piece give scholars and collectors a lasting indication of how Aztecs stylistically used the feathers in their pieces.
Aztec religious leaders wore headdresses and garments made of feathers - and here these saints appear to be wearing feather headdresses!
Even after centuries, the colors of this piece are incredibly compelling. Fragments of the rich blue green pigment that was applied to mimic the hummingbird feathers are still present. The golds, yellows and browns display spectacular understanding of complementary colors.
What's more this piece also shows Aztec sun imagery incorporated into the design! On the reverse side of the Saints' faces we see a vivid blue sun burst type design which clearly was an Aztec motif of the period and has no comparable counterpart in Catholic holy treasures...
Category
17th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Lemon Tree Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage table lamp, of polychromed metal and composite, fashioned as a lemon tree with scrolling, foliate branches, lamped on round plinth. A matching fin...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Metal
Monumental Anglo Indian Polychromed Rajasthan Bulbous Covered Tole Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental Anglo-Indian Polychromed Rajasthan Bulbous Covered Tole Urn
India, Circa 1960s
A monumental example of Anglo-Indian workmanship, this polychromed Rajasthan bulbous cove...
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Printed Tin Dolly Madison Ice Cream Flavor Board
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hanging Dolly Madison Ice Cream Lithographed Tin Flavor Board, circa late 1940s.
Ice Cream and soda flavor boards were originally displayed in soda fountains and general stores ac...
Category
1940s American American Classical Vintage Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Metal
DOLL & Co. 1900 Germany Crank Windmill Hammermill Steam Engine Tin Toy
By Doll et Cie
Located in Miami, FL
Windmill Hammermill Steam Engine Tin Toy manufactured by Doll & Co.
We have for you unique decoration this unusual tin Windmill Hammermill Steam Engine Tin Toy, that was manufactured in Nuremburg, Germany by Doll & Co., back in the early 1900. This piece is in all original condition with no breaks, restorations, repairs, or touch-ups. This piece shows the usual patina, some fading, chips, some surface rust, scratches and wear that is to be expected from age and play. This is a very interesting and unique decorative piece and should be a great conversation item.
Weight: About 2 pounds (0.91 Kg).
Measurements: 260 mm by 165 mm by 114 mm (10.25 x 6.5 x 4.5 Inches).
Hallmarks: Signed DC for DOLL & CO.
Doll & Co.
The company was founded in 1898 in Nuremburg, Germany by tinsmith Peter Doll & John Sondheim with Max Bein (Sondheim’s nephew) joining as a third partner just before WWI. Doll & Co. specialized in steam toys and steam engines. The company made and sold model steam engines...
Category
Early 1900s German Late Victorian Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Tin
Fine Japanese 19th century Gem Mounted Carved Lacquered Gilt Wood Buddha Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable very fine quality late Edo Period (1603-1868) Japanese hand carved and painted gemstone mounted lacquered gilt wood Buddha figure.
Japan, circa 1860, exceptionally car...
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19th Century Edo Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Gaston Leroux Bronze Figure of Aida on a Sphinx, French, 19th Century
By Gaston Vuevenot Leroux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gaston Leroux (French, 1854-1942). A very fine French 19th century polychromed and patinated bronze sculpture of "Aida" resting on a sphinx, her legs crossed and holding a gilt-bronze tambourine, after the model by Gaston Veuvenot Leroux "Aida, A Femme Au Tambourin Assise Sur Une Tete De Sphinx". Signed: Gaston Leroux, Paris, circa 1890.
Measures: Height 29 inches (74 cm).
Width 15 inches (38.1 cm).
Depth 15 inches (38.1 cm).
The opulent and extensively detailed version of Aida was inspired by ethnographic findings of the mid-19th century in ancient Egypt as well as the influences of theatre and costume design. Travelers to the East had often recorded their journeys, either in writing or in pictures, but the movement of Egyptomania was wider-reaching than Egyptology. The immensely popular vogue of Egyptomania is without doubt due to the success of performing arts in recreating this era, in particular, Giuseppe Verdi's Aida. Both the Cairo and Paris premieres created sensations so large that they influenced generations of artists from Alexander Cabanel to Cecil de Mille. In Aida, the ruins of Egypt were brought back to life in full color and scale before the eyes of a generation that would make history as romantics, adventurers and explorers.
The Cairo premier of Aida was entirely conceived by one of the foremost Egyptologists of the day, Auguste Mariette, who was assigned to the project by Khedive Ismail Pasha...
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Late 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian Rococo Convex Mirror in Giltwood with Bow & Ribbon Frame
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a kind carved Giltwood mirror with Ribbon-Tied Details and Bow Pediment. Italy, 1940s
This stuning wall mirror has a convex glass and it is nicely decorated by a bow and ribbo...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Chinoiserie Famille Rose Decorative Box with Birds Flora and Fauna
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage decorated Famille Rose ceramic decorative box, Chinese Export/Chinoiserie style, circa mid-20th century. Box and lid are beautiful decorated with figures and bird...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Verner Panton Wire Cone Chair, Model K2, First Year Production, 1959
Located in Kansas City, MO
This example is from the first year of production as noted by the rounded feet (later productions feature enlongated black feet). Chair retains original upholstery. Overall example h...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Steel
18th Century Polychromed Santo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning polychromed wood santo from the early 1700s. Likely from a Roman Catholic Church. Very good condition considering age. Huge amount of presence. Beautiful religious artifact.
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Wood
American Gilt Carved Wood and Poly Chromed Roman Guard Figurehead, Circa 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt carved wood and poly chromed nautical figurehead of Roman guard in military attire. Late 19th century.
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Indian Carved Wood Sculpture of Parvati with Vibrant Polychrome
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian late 19th, early 20th century carved and painted wooden fragment depicting Parvati. A commanding presence in carved wood, this antique Indian sculpture...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Egyptian Fragment of a Seated Man - Ancient Egypt, 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC)
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Egyptian Fragment of a Seated Man
Limestone - polychromy
Ancient Egypt, 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC)
Most likely from the tomb of Montw-m-H3t
Provenanc...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Antique French Tole Handled Bucket/Cachepot 'Labors of Cupid'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French Tole Handled Bucket/Cachepot 'Labors of Cupid'
France, Circa 1900
A delightful Antique French Tole Handled Bucket/Cachepot, dating back to the early 1900s, originatin...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Grand Tour Iron Model of the Arc de Triomphe
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century French grand tour iron model of the Arc de Triomphe, in two parts, the fine cast iron model of the Arc de Triomphe with a mirrored top. Raised on a oval ebonized wood and metal chain link fenced base
Model of Arc de Triomphe...
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Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Antique French Folk Art Style Mirror, Carved Wood With Painted Decor, circa 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Antique French folk art wooden mirror, circa 1950. Antique frame in carved and stained fir wood with engraved decorations and colored. Antique Frame width: 7 - 4 cm / 2.75 - 1.57 in...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Neoclassical Cast Stone Iron & Brass Angel Caryatid Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical Cast Stone Iron & Brass Angel Caryatid Console Table
Enhance your interior with the grandeur of this Neoclassical Cast Stone, Iron, and...
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20th Century Neoclassical Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone, Brass, Iron
Metal and Glass Vintage Dining Table Style Theodore Waddell 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage dining table from chromium plated steel base style Theodore Waddell, 1980s.
A beautiful modern dining table base from chromed plated steel base great to use as center ...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Steel
18th Century Italian Giltwood Gueridon Table
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable 300 year old Baroque period carved polychromed gilded wood guéridon with beautifully aged patina! circa 1725
Hand-crafted in Italy in the early 18th century, having a r...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Vase with Cranes by the Villeroy&Boch Manufacture, Mettlach Germany, Circa 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
Model n° 1567
Beautiful Japanese inspired baluster-shaped vase in tinted stoneware. The rich polychrome rotating decoration illustrates cranes in the moonlight, near a lake lined wi...
Category
Early 1900s German Japonisme Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Spanish Round Mirror in Polychrome Wood, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Round wall mirror in Pyrography polychrome wood, Spain, 1960s.
Beautiful handcrafted round mirror with pyrography and hand-painted decoration of leaves, fruits and flowers on the fr...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
ÉMILE GALLÉ (1846-1904) Guéridon Art Nouveau à plateau trilobé en marqueterie
By Émile Gallé
Located in Ixelles, BE
ÉMILE GALLÉ (1846-1904) Art Nouveau Side Table with a Trilobed Marquetry Top and Floral Décor:
Be enchanted by the splendor of this masterpiece signed by Émile Gallé, where nature h...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Magnificent Bohemian Engraved Citrine Cut to Clear Floral Vase, Style of Moser
By Moser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Magnificent Bohemian Engraved Citrine Cut to Clear Floral Vase
Bohemia, Czech Republic, Post WWII Circa 1950
A stunning example of craftsmanship from Bohemia, Czech Republic, circa ...
Category
20th Century Czech Neoclassical Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Monumental 19th Century Chinese Wedding Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A phenomenal hand carved and painted wooden antique wedding dowry stacked drawer carriage chest from China. Commissioned in the 19th century to commemora...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Lacquer, Paint, Wood
Bronze 'Chan' Coffee or Large End Table by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, 1960s Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a rare iteration of the classic and highly sought after 'Chan' coffee table by father and son team, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne (New York), produced in the 1960s and signed with the artists names on the top (see photos). Ingeniously designed with international patination and polychromed bronze and pewter, this rare form coffee table which also functions excellent as a large end table...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
Bronze Sculpture Of Man With Cigar By Bruno Luna "Don Circo"
Located in Norwood, NJ
Whimsical patinated and painted bronze by Mexican artist Bruno Luna (b.1963) Man with Cigar, "Don Circo". Depicting a full size man dressed in a tuxedo with a pocket boutonniere, wal...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Polychrome & Painted 5-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your dining room or den with this exquisite carved antique wooden chandelier, crafted in France circa 1880. This elegant light fixture features a beautifully rounded design ...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Oak, Paint
18th Century Giltwood and Polychrome Painted Shield ECCE NUNCDIES SALUTIS
Located in Hastings, GB
Stunning 18th century carved wooden religious shield, Italian early 1700’s, in gilt and green with the words ECCE NUNCDIES SALUTIS (This is the Day of Salvation) to the centre.
Hist...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Japanese Seated Portrait of a Zen Master, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century Japanese sculpture likely portrays an accomplished teacher of Japanese Zen Buddhism. Developed from wood with a polychrome finish, this monk is expertly carved with...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pierrot Polychrome Sculpture, 1900s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Pierrot under the Moon sculpture, France, ca.1900. Polychrome plaster and mirror. Pierrot sits on a stone balustrade and plays the mandolin under the moon. The moon is represented b...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plaster
Pair of Han Dynasty pottery Horses and Equestrian Riders
Located in Dallas, TX
A wonderful pair of Ex Sotheby’s painted Polychrome equestrian horse and riders made from gray pottery, presents beautifully and guaranteed authentic with provenance and COA.
Measures: Height 11.5 inches and width 11 inches
Condition: Possible professional restorations but not detectable.
Provenance: Sotheby’s London. 16th November, 1999. Lot 12 (2 of 4 horsed in that lot)
Sotheby’s New York, NY September 14, 2019.
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The importance of the horse in the history and culture of China can be viewed, in part, through the artistic legacy of this great civilization. In sculpture, painting, and literature, horses were glorified and revered. Horses were believed to be related to mythological dragons, reflecting their sacred status within society. During the unification of China under the Han Dynasty, bands of mounted nomadic warriors from the north threatened the country. In order to thwart their attacks, the Chinese sought to import stronger, faster steeds from Central Asia (as opposed to the Mongol ponies used by the invaders), eventually leading to the creation of the Silk Road. This small sculpture of a mounted soldier reveals the crucial military role of the horse. When compared to the diminutive stature of the rider, the importance of the horse becomes readily apparent. This creature provided security and strength, allowing the empire to secure its borders and expand its influences across Central Asia. The magnificent regalia of the horse, including a brilliantly painted saddle in red and green/gold, reflect the respect this animal received. The warrior as well is gorgeously decorated with a painted red tunic and gray chest...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Massive Mata Ortiz Polychrome Pottery Vessel by Gloria Hernandez
By Mata Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hand-turned massive Mata Ortiz polychrome pottery vessel with fish motif by Gloria Hernandez, circa 1990s. The exquisite piece made of nat...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Italian Carved Wooden Polychrome Greyhound Dog Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved near Venice, Italy, circa 1960, this large antique sculpture sits on an integral square red and gilt wooden pillow base; it features a greyhound figure sitting on back le...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Country Polychromed Furniture
Materials
Wood
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