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This early 20th-century portrait of a Polo Pony by the esteemed English artist George Paice is an exquisite representation of equine artistry, showcasing Paice’s remarkable skill in ...

Edwardian White Cotton Hand Made Blouse. White cotton short Jacket with pleats and cut-work trimming on collar and hem.

This oval vanity mirror is decorated with a large 23-inch ceramic female figure statue with Art Nouveau floral patterns. A large tray in front of the mirror is decorated with an orga...

A brooch with a pendant loop allows this moonstone double heart and pearl jewel to be worn as you choose. On top of the hearts, like a crown is a pearl bow which sends the message "t...

A colorful Trench Art Signet ring with Danish and German flags. This was created by a soldier in the trenches fighting in WW1. Around 30,000 Danish German citizens from Schleswig fou...

Large and fantastic 2 door arts & crafts mission cabinet. China Closet with deep shelves or a Bookcase, Has glass sides. All quarter sawn oak with a fabulous style. Thick post with ...

Fabulous and rare to find. L& J G Stickley even arm settle # 281 I quarter sawn oak. L& GJ Stickley was a large and important contribute to the Arts & ...

“Dagobert Peche was the greatest ornamental genius Austria has produced since the Baroque” - Josef Hoffmann With the striking presence of this six-armed chandelier by Dagobert Peche...

This extremely rare partial set of dinner service was produced at the Royal Vienna Factory in 1851 under the direction of Baron Leithner, ten years before the factory closed. During Leithner's direction, the factory and it's artists were still known for their splendid and expensive gilding which is displayed on each of the pieces in this set. I purchased this set in the later 1980s from Butterfield and Butterfield, and was told that it was consigned by the estate of a Austrian woman who brought the dishes over from Vienna. Purported the set was part of a very large set of dishes belonging to the household of the Empress Elizabeth...

Antique Chinese Peking Rug, Size: 8'0"x 9'8"

Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting by Arthur E. Ward (1863 - 1928). OIl on board. Framed. Signed.

–Stones– 148 Natural Genuine Diamonds - Old European Cut - Pave Set - 4-5ctw approx. 1 Natural Carved Stone - Comb - Orange Color Material: Solid Platinum Top w/ Yellow Gold Back We...

Antique Blue Enamel Daisy Earrings in 14k Gold with Diamond Accents, Circa 1910 Charming and delicately re-imagined, this elegant pair of antique earrings brings new life to early 2...

Antique Krementz Enamel Iris Brooch in 14k Gold with Diamond Accent, Circa 1910 A fine example of early 20th-century American craftsmanship, this lovely antique brooch by Krementz &...

Italian glazed and hand-painted terracotta figural bust of Diana raised on a two tiered circular faux painted plinth. Goddess of the moon, Mid-19th Century.

Beautifully designed and masterfully handcrafted this antique cross was made in France ca 1850. Fine azur work and detailed gold work on each edge give this wonderful piece of period...

This fascinating five-sided watch key fob, crafted in richly patinated rose gold, encapsulates a mid-19th century life of faith, intellect and global reach. Each intaglio reveals a f...

Petite Elegant foot stool made hand carved woof wood, upholstered with beautiful floral motif needlepoint textile. Great decorative object of art for any room.

Large antique Persian Malayer rug with all-over design in teal background, Keivan Woven Arts / rug / GLD-7587, Large Malayer Herati design in teal blue,...

Lovely Chinese export cloisonné box made of brass and enameled with a beautiful floral pattern in beautiful colors of red, green, blue and red. The box rests on ball feet. This chino...

French antique chiffonier in the Empire style. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany that has been fully ebonized and finished with a lustrous French poli...

Arts and Crafts Silk Velvet Runner from the early 20th Century. Beautifully done batik with floral border in turquoise on eggplant ground. Silk backing. 35" x 18". 1900 USA.

Greek Volute Krater in patinated bronze with cartouches depicting armed soldiers with handles depicting masks.

An impressive pagoda form carved hardwood display cabinet with bone and boxwood inlay, crafted for the Peranakan (Straits-Chinese) community in Southeast Asia, mostly likely Malaysia, Indonesia, or Singapore, early 20th century. The large display cabinet with four wide open shelves for display, set on four clawed feet, and surmounted by a peaked roof topped by a tiered pagoda with carved figures to the interior. A further set of pagodas with figures adorns each corner. The peaked roof decorated with a pair of magnificent phoenixes in flight flanking a large peony spray and a roundel featuring the goddess Magu and an attendant. The decoration of carved and inlaid boxwood. Clouds of carved bone scattered throughout. The sides of the roof each with a pair of sinuous dragons among clouds, a "shou" (longevity) medallion between them, all of carved and inlaid boxwood. The sides of the cabinet decorated with images of carved and inlaid boxwood birds and flowers - the left side with peony, the right side with chrysanthemum. The roof with a carved and pierced gallery below featuring auspicious animals and fruit...

These Edwardian platinum drop earrings feature luminous 7-carat cabochon sapphires complemented by delicate rose-cut diamonds and 18k gold backs. Timeless and elegant. Center stone:...

A very nice clean example of a leaded glass table lamp from the early part of the 20th century. The lamp was made by Lamb Bros. The ring on the top of the shade was done by Lamb Bros. The heat cap and finial are also the work of Lamb Bros. It's an antique leaded glass made famous by Tiffany. The floral shade is colorful and has just a couple, (I see just 2) that are closed and secure, not uncommon on these lamps. The condition is actually amazing as it has no broken tiles. The base is very art nouveau and a particularly nice example. A really nice antique lamp...

A very attractive mid 19th century marine oil painting, by the celebrated French artist Charles Hoguet (1821-1870), Dieppe 1851. The painting depicts three masted fishing boats with ...

Exceptional sixty-four-inch mahogany ships wheel with maple inlay. Round brass medallion marked with makers name of Williamson Brothers of Philadelphia. Large solid brass hub. Note: ...

This Art Nouveau Pendant is special. It is enameled in colors of Blue, Green, Pink and Cream. It also has a Pear shaped Blue Sapphire in the center and single cut Diamonds surround....

Fine high cabochon fire opal weighing 16.4 cts., set in an antique platinum ring, c. 1915. This very unusual stone is crystal clear and displays bright yellow, orange, red and gree...

Kidney shaped top with conforming inset green leather and brass gallery over a central drawer flanked by smaller drawers and three drawers on each side of the knee hole. The reverse ...

Antique Awaji pottery bottle vase in dark blue monochrome glaze, circa 1910. Beautiful form and color. Hand turned. Impressed export mark on base. 9 5/8" high, 6" diameter. Light scu...

Austrian Art Nouveau bentwood side chair attributed to J & J Kohn, early 1900's. Amazing design. Wonderful patina, quality construction. Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywh...

Cylindrical with two handles and a painted coat of arms.

Set in 14K White gold with yellow gold accents. Bezel Set stunning Synthetic Blue Sapphire with tiny seed pearls surrounding Floral motif on the shank. The Ring is a size 7-3/4 and c...

Pierre Auguste Renoir, 'Baigneuse Debout, à Mi-Jambes (Woman Bathing, Standing Up to Her Knees in Water)', 1910, etching, edition not stated, Delteil 23. Unsigned as published. A fin...

Fabulous and comfortable arts & crafts mission rocker by Harden c1910. Mortise and tenon construction all pegged and with wide slats under the arms and was refinished previously. Not...

Beautiful antique Elgin pocket watch with white dial. Blue hands and dedicated seconds dial. Gold-filled case. Black numbers and markers. Case serial # 9123006. 7-jewel Elgin movemen...

Early 20th Century American antique lighthouse sculptural table lamp in working condition. Circa 1910. Natural finish with oxidation to metal as exp...

Héliogravure, collotype vélin paper. Paper Size: 18.23 x 17.32 inches; image size: 11.81 x 11.77 inches. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the f...

Elegant Amusements of Eastern Genji - Japanese Triptych Woodblock Print on Paper Dynamic woodblock print with several elegantly dressed figures by Utag...

Antique Japanese miniature model of a suit of armor made for the Boy’s day display. Constructed of a lacquered paper cuirass, upper arm guar...

A beautiful reed and rattan wicker chaise lounge in a lovely natural color with a continuous navy blue braid trimming around the back, arms and seating, American, C. 1910 by the Heywood Wakefield Company of Gardner Ma. The perfect piece for your bedroom, covered porch or sunroom, as a matter of fact any room in the house works! Very comfortable with wide arms and broad back in the ever popular Bar Harbor style freshly upholstered in vibrant blue all weather fabric.Fully woven seating beneath a thick comfortable cushion, a fully woven scalloped wicker...

Signed lower left, 'Pauline Palmer' (American, 1867-1938) and painted circa 1915, two years after the artist's first solo exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago. Exhibited: Chicago Galleries Association and titled, 'Sunny Yards' (attached, partial label from original frame) A staunch proponent of pure Impressionism at the turn of the twentieth century, Pauline Palmer influenced the world of American art far beyond her Midwestern art community. Primarily known for her landscapes and portraits, Palmer rejected the waves of modernism that hit the United States in the teens and twenties, remaining true to the traditions of Impressionism. In 1923, she established the Association of Chicago Painters and Sculptors as an alternative to the increasing number of institutions celebrating Abstraction and Cubism. Pauline Palmer was enrolled at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1893 to 1898, and studied with some of the most prominent artists of the period, including William Merritt Chase and Frank Duveneck. Following her graduation, Palmer moved to Paris and attended the Académie de la Grande Chaumiére and the Académie Colarossi, where she studied under Raphael Collin. While in France, she exhibited with success including at the Paris Salon each year from 1903-06 and, again, in 1911. Her principal teacher and friend in Paris was the American Impressionist, Richard Emil Miller, whose shimmering handling of light made a profound impression upon her. Palmer also traveled extensively throughout Europe, a rite of passage for aspiring artists of her time. Returning to Paris, she studied with Gustave Courtois and Lucien Simon, both exemplars of compositional structure. Upon her return to the United States, Palmer set up her first American studio in the legendary Tree Studios building in Chicago. The artist's husband, Dr. Albert Palmer, whom she had married in 1891, both supported and encouraged his wife's artistic development. The couple kept a summer home in Provincetown, Massachusetts, where she made friends with many of the Portuguese fishermen's families, often using their children and the routines of their daily lives as subject matter for her painting. Pauline Palmer exhibited widely and with success, including in Italy, France, Norway and throughout the United States. Her works were shown at the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors and, beginning in 1899, she exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago for twenty-seven consecutive years. Over the course of her long career, she exhibited over 250 paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago, including at two solo exhibitions. She was the recipient of numerous prizes, medals and juried awards including nearly all the AIC's major awards, purchase prizes and honorable mention citations. Palmer also received a gold medal from the Colarossi Academy in Paris. Involved in numerous artist organizations, she was a member of the Chicago Municipal Art League, the Chicago Art Guild, the Chicago Arts Club and a charter member of the Chicago Women's Salon. Elected the first woman president of the Chicago Society of Artists, she went on to serve as president of both the Art Institute Alumni Association and the Chicago Association of Painters and Sculptors. Considered by the Modernists of her day to be a traditionalist, Pauline Palmer remained true to her artistic vision and she continues to be regarded as one of the leading women of American Impressionism. Her light-filled, colorful compositions captured landscapes and scenes of American daily life with unusual freshness and seeming effortlessness. Celebrated during her life as "Chicago's Painter Lady," Palmer was honored twelve years after her death by a posthumous retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago and the establishment of an annual scholarship awarded in her honor by the Art Institute of Chicago. (with thanks to Hali Thurber) CHRONOLOGY 1867, Born in McHenry, IL 1885, Moves to Chicago to teach art 1891, Marries Dr. Albert Elwood Palmer 1893, Exhibits, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1896, First exhibits at the Art institute of Chicago 1898, Exhibits at Exposition in Omaha, NE 1899, First exhibit, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 1900-1902, Studies with various artists in Paris 1901, Exhibits at Exposition in Buffalo 1903-1906, Exhibits at Paris Salon 1904, Exhibits at Universal Exposition in St. Louis, 1907, Four prizes at the Art Institute of Chicago 1911, Exhibits at the Paris Salon 1911, Exhibits at the Expositione de Belle Arti, Naples 1913, Solo exhibition, Art Institute of Chicago 1915, First prize, Society of Western Artists 1917, Opens first American studio in Chicago 1918, First woman president, Chicago Society of Artists 1918-1929, holds position of president for 11 years 1918-1921, Silver medals, Society of Chicago Artists 1921, Silver medal at Peoria Society of Allied Artists 1927, President, The Art Institute Alumni Association 1929-1931, President, Chicago Association of Painters and Sculptors 1938, Dies, Trondheim, Norway AWARDS 1904, Universal Exposition in St. Louis, bronze medal 1907, Art Institute 's Chicago Artists' Exhibition 1915, Society of Western Artists exhibition, first prize 1918, Society of Chicago Artists, silver medal 1921, Peoria Society of Allied, silver medal Solo Exhibitions: 1913, Art Institute of Chicago 1939, Art Institute of Chicago, memorial exhibition Union League Club of Chicago, memorial exhibition Group Exhibitions: 1893, World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago 1896, Art institute of Chicago 1898, Exposition in Omaha, NE 1899, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 1899-1926, Art Institute of Chicago 1901, Exposition in Buffalo 1903-06 Paris Salon 1904, Universal Exposition in St. Louis 1911, Paris Salon 1911, Expositione de Belle Arti, Naples 1915, Exposition in San Francisco 1950, Chicago Galleries Association 1984, Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria Memberships: 1918-29, First woman President,Chicago Society of Artists 1927, President of The Art Institute Alumni Association 1929-31, President of Chicago Association of Painters and Sculptors Reference: E. Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs, Jacques Busse, 1999 Nouvelle Édition, Gründ 1911, Vol. X, page 523; Thieme-Becker Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zu Gengenwart, Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker, Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag 1992, Vol. XXVI, page 129; Who Was Who in American Art 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America, Peter Hastings Falk, Sound View Press 1999, Vol. III, page 2512; Mantle Fielding’s Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors and Engravers, Glen B. Opitz, Apollo Press 1983, page 708; Biographical Encyclopedia of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers of the U.S.: Colonial to 2002, Bob Creps, Dealer’s Choice Books, Inc. 2002, Vol. II, page 1047; Mallett’s Index of Artists, Daniel Trowbridge Mallett, Peter Smith: New York 1948 Edition, R.R. Bowker Company 1935, page 326; Pauline Lennards Palmer...

This rare antique Russian ring was made in Moscow between 1908 and 1917. The ring is crafted in 14K gold and features an excellent 1.51 carat Colombian emerald of a deep bluish gree...

This is a gorgeous set of KPM luncheon or dessert plates. Each KPM plate has a different central bright colored bouquet of flowers. Each flower bouquet is ma...

Centering a bezel set navette shape opal cabochon measuring 5.0 x 15.0 mm Translucent white in body color with spectral play-of-color Accented by a halo surround of rose cut diamon...

Antique Weller jardinière and pedestal pottery, three pieces, Roma style fruit and leaf border, marked Weller, circa 1910s, light overall crazi...

Beautiful antique Hamilton pocket watch with white dial. Blue hands and a dedicated seconds dial. Gold-filled case with no design on case. Black numbers and markers. Case serial # 22...

A pair of opposing Grecian inspired carved wood parcel gilt wall panels circa 1920. Scenes depict Athena with her bow, arrows, and a spear riding a chariot pulled by two stags. Two n...

1819 Antique pair hand crafted terracotta wall plaques one depicting trees with man fishing two depicting a mountain peak Has hanging hardware for mounting to wall

This Piece is in good condition with one minor flaws. Carl Thiemann was a Bohemian Artist and member of the Vienna Secession, best known for his color wo...

Being offered is a stunning pair of sterling silver candlesticks by Reed and Barton. The workmanship is simply breathtaking. Scrolls, fans, flowers and leaves come together in this d...

A powder blue bone china bowl designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones for Wedgwood circa 1915, beautifully decorated with a school of swimming fish. This stunning powder blue fish bowl is an homage to Daisy Makeig-Jones’s beginnings at Wedgwood. In 1912, during her training, the factory successfully created the stippled blue glazing technique that covers this pot’s surface. Makeig-Jones’s own early fish designs accent this Wedgwood powder...

Edwardian White Cotton Lace Camisole w/ Ribbon Trim. Buttons down front, cropped length, gathered to the waist. Ribbon inserted into the lace so that you...

Dining table from France made of solid oak. This piece has a base with double column pedestals and peg construction throughout. It has been finished with wax and the top is 3.75” thick.

This exquisite antique cross pendant is a stunning piece crafted in 18kt yellow gold and elegantly topped with intricate platinum mill grain details. Adorning the pendant are 43 Old Mine Diamonds, collectively weighing approximately 3.60 carats. These diamonds display a beautiful H-J color (near colorless) and clarity ranging from SI1 to SI2, offering a brilliant sparkle that enhances the pendant's charm. Accompanying this beautiful cross is an antique platinum chain...

An elegant set of dinner plates produced by the re known English firm of Royal Doulton for the fine Gilded Age retailer Shreve & Co San Francisco. A raised tooled intricate design o...

Héliogravure, collotype vélin paper. Paper Size: 18.23 x 17.32 inches; image size: 11.65 x 11.77 inches. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the f...

Finely crafted in platinum with an Old European cut Diamond weighing approximately 1.15 carat, K color, SI clarity. The ring features accenting Single cut Diamonds weighing a total o...