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Title: "Ritual Dance in Brazil" Description: This original copper engraving from Arnoldus Montanus' "Die Unbekannte Neue Welt oder Beschreibung des Welt-teils Amerika und des Sud-La...

This original copper engraving, extracted from the scarce German edition of Arnoldus Montanus' "Die Unbekante Neue Welt oder Beschreibung des Welt-teils Amerika und des Sud-Landes", ...

This etching and engraving is a portrait of Assan Aga, created by Elias Nessenthaler, a German artist, in the year 1687. The artwork features Assan Aga, identified as "Magnus Aleppo Bassa," which suggests he held a significant position in Aleppo, likely a high-ranking official or governor ("Bassa" being a variant of "Pasha", a high-ranking title). The text beneath the portrait indicates that he was a significant adversary ("Perniciem") to the emperor of the Turks, hinting at a historical narrative of conflict or betrayal ("Coniuratus hostis" suggesting a conspiratorial enemy). The portrait shows Assan Aga adorned in elaborate attire with a turban, indicative of his status and cultural significance during that period. The detail in the etching, from the facial features to the clothing, reflects the artistic skill of Elias Nessenthaler and the styles of portraiture common in the late 17th century. The framing of the image with decorative borders adds to its formal presentation and would have likely been intended for an audience interested in the political and military figures of the time. Assan Aga, also known as Magnus Aleppo Bassa, was likely a historical figure of significance in Aleppo, bearing the title of Pasha, which indicates a high-ranking official or governor in the Ottoman Empire. The detailed portrait by Elias Nessenthaler, housed in the Royal Collection, hints at his importance during his time. For further details on Assan Aga, you can visit the Royal Collection Trust...

This evocative original copper engraving, featured in Arnoldus Montanus' "Die Unbekannte Neue Welt oder Beschreibung des Welt-teils Amerika und des Sud-Landes," presents a scene from...

William III of England, Prince of Orange, workshop C. Netscher (The Hague, 1668-1723) Late 17th c. Dutch school Oil on canvas, dimensions: h. 31.49 in, w. 24.80 in Giltwood and carve...

Antique Aubosson/Gobelein wall carpet, France late 17th century. Verdure motif, silk Antique Musael Aubosson tapestry made of silk and partly wool. Very fine and antique design. Dep...

This original copper engraving hails from Arnoldus Montanus' seminal work, "Die Unbekannte Neue Welt oder Beschreibung des Welt-teils Amerika und des Sud-Landes," a comprehensive dep...

"Daily Life in Brazil" This striking copper engraving, part of Arnoldus Montanus' "Die Unbekannte Neue Welt oder Beschreibung des Welt-teils Amerika und des Sud-Landes", presents a ...

This detailed copper engraving originates from Arnoldus Montanus' "Die Unbekannte Neue Welt oder Beschreibung des Welt-teils Amerika und des Sud-Landes", depicting a ceremonial gathering in New Spain...

The image is a historical copper engraving from 1673, taken from the German edition of Arnoldus Montanus' work, which is known for its depiction of the Americas and the Southern land...

This original copper engraving depicts a lively scene of daily life in New Spain from Arnoldus Montanus' "Die Unbekannte Neue Welt oder Beschreibung des Welt-teils Amerika und des Su...

This solid walnut side table is an exemplary testimony of Italian manufacturing from the late 17th century and the Louis XIV period. The craftsmanship and simple but refined style ty...

Armchairs by Drevotvar, Czechoslovakia, 1970s, Set of 2

Title: "Testament of Eudamidas of the City of Corinth" Description: This print depicts a scene from Lucian's 'Toxaris, or Friendship,' where Corinthian Eudamidas is seen lying in a ...

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Oil painting on iron plate, depicting a Vanitas with skull and fruit. Octagonal frame in interlocking ebonized wood with flaring to match the painting and gold profiling on lead. Ita...

A set of 2 armchairs

This stunning 17th century Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to Godfrey Kneller. Painted circa 1680 it is a superb full length portrait of a blo...

Gucci silk scarf Designed by Vittorio Accornero - 70s Hand rolled hem cm. 88 x 88 approx. Excellent condition Floral theme with lilacs, roses, lilies of the valley and cyclamens that...

A Fine Silver Mounted Hunting Hanger The pommel mounted with a silver gilt recumbent lion Steel, silver, agate, leather England Late 17th Century Size: 74cm long - 29¼ ins long / 77cm long - 30¼ ins long (with leather scabbard) Provenance: Ex Private collection cf: For two similar hunting hangers see Finch and Co, catalogue number 25, winter 2015, item number 37 a. and b. The hunting hanger was also a status symbol. Sometimes their ivory or agate handles would be richly embellished with jewels proudly displayed in sets of engraved steel hunting accessories and worn at the belt by European princes. Hunting and forestry officials could be distinguished by the design of their hunting swords...

Italian Polychrome Majolica Albarello, Late 17th Century.

This is a very rare sized and incredibly fine silver footed salver London 1692 William Gamble. It is a truly magnificent large 17th century silver taz...

Armeria is a genus of flowering plants. These plants are sometimes known as "lady's cushion", "thrift", or "sea pink" (the latter because as they are often found on coastlines). Thi...

Pair of side tables, wood, glass and metal, Italy, 1970s. Pair of nightstands in the style of Luigi Caccia Dominioni. The tables have a cylindrical shape, featuring a black lacq...

"Shogun" Ceramic Coffee Table by Roger Capron, Vallauris, France, 1970s

Antique Italian painting from the second half of the 17th century. Oil on canvas artwork depicting a portrait of an old lady, The widow of the pharmacist from Trento, of good pictori...

This stunning 17th century Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to Godfrey Kneller. Painted circa 1680 it is a superb full length portrait of a blonde haired boy holding a struggling bird. He is bare foot and dressed in a white shirt with gold shawl around him. In the background is a blue drape. There is lovely detail and brushwork in his facial features and vibrant colouring. This a superb 17th century Old Master oil painting housed in a lovely frame. Provenance. Two ascribed labels verso Christie's stamp verso. . Condition. Oil on canvas in good condition, 36 inches by 28 inches approx. Frame. Housed in an ornate frame, 43 inches by 35 inches approx. Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet (born Gottfried Kniller; 8 August 1646 – 19 October 1723), was the leading portrait painter in England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and was court painter to English and British monarchs from Charles II to George I. Kneller was born Gottfried Kniller in the Free City of Lübeck, the son of Zacharias Kniller, a portrait painter. Kneller studied in Leiden, but became a pupil of Ferdinand Bol and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn in Amsterdam. He then travelled with his brother John Zacharias Kneller, who was an ornamental painter, to Rome and Venice in the early 1670s, painting historical subjects and portraits in the studio of Carlo Maratti, and later moved to Hamburg. The brothers came to England in 1676, and won the patronage of the Duke of Monmouth. He was introduced to, and painted a portrait of, Charles II. In England, Kneller concentrated almost entirely on portraiture. In the spirit of enterprise, he founded a studio which churned out portraits on an almost industrial scale, relying on a brief sketch of the face with details added to a formulaic model, aided by the fashion for gentlemen to wear full wigs. His portraits set a pattern that was followed until William Hogarth and Joshua Reynolds. Nevertheless, he established himself as a leading portrait artist in England. When Sir Peter Lely died in 1680, Kneller was appointed Principal Painter in Ordinary to the Crown by Charles II. For about 20 years (c.1682-1702) he lived at No. 16-17 The Great Piazza, Covent Garden. In the 1690s, Kneller painted the Hampton Court Beauties depicting the most glamorous ladies-in-waiting of the Royal Court for which he received his knighthood from William III. He produced a series of "Kit-cat" portraits of 48 leading politicians and men of letters, members of the Kit-Cat Club. Created a baronet by King George I on 24 May 1715, he was also head of the Kneller Academy of Painting and Drawing 1711–1716 in Great Queen Street, London, which counted such artists as Thomas Gibson amongst its founding directors. His paintings were praised by Whig members including John Dryden, Joseph Addison, Richard Steele, and Alexander Pope. On the landing in Horsham Museum hang works of art from the Museum's extensive painting collection, featuring a large 18th-century portrait of Charles Eversfield and his wife, of Denne Park House. In the painting Eversfield is giving his wife some violets which signifies fidelity, love and honesty. It is likely that the picture was cut down at some time as it was unusual to stop just below the knee. It may have been painted by more than one person: someone who specialised in clothing, another in drapes, and so on, with perhaps Kneller painting the heads, for it was the portraits that gave the sitters their identity, everything else is rather formulaic. He married a widow, Susanna Grave, on 23 January 1704 at St Bride...

Attributed to Godfried SCHALKEN (Made 1643 – The Hague 1706) Young fischer Oil on panel in one board H. 32.5 cm; L. 25.5 cm Around 1670/75 Related works: - Autograph version with numerous variants, Berlin, Gemaldegalerie, Inv. N°837 - Copy or workshop version of our painting with slight variations but of inferior quality, Germany, sold at Berlinghof Auktionshaus in 2002 The object of this notice is not to produce a biography of Schalken, the reference work by Thierry Beherman published by Maeght in 1988. The goal here is to understand this version of a painting of formidable craftsmanship and to compare it to the work preserved in Berlin with its many variants in order to draw some hypotheses for conclusions Our young angler is a very interesting subject that can be found as early as the 16th century to invoke one of the four temperaments. Not melancholy as one might think at first glance, but phlegmatic character. The interpretation of astrological symbols closely linked peach and phlegm, laziness, slowness, often represented alongside the moon. Here the composition is very clear in this sense. The young man, chin resting on his arm, looks at his modest cane, the cork of which he soaks alongside snails and butterflies located in the Irises. All near a willow under a heavy sky, like a night sky. All the elements are there to give an explanation of the subject and not to leave the spectator in front of a simple genre scene. Let's go back to the willow, a tree that loses its fruits before they mature. It is often considered a symbol of lost youth, a reference to passivity or times of debauchery. Plato advised in his time to banish fishing from the education of children since it is an activity of expectation and not of exercise or reflection. Needless to explain the presence of small slow-moving animals with short lives or flowers… The image speaks for itself! Let's go back to the differences between the Berlin version and ours, of which it must be recognized that the quality is slightly lower and therefore can hardly be given with certainty to Schalken itself. This version has some additional elements compared to ours. In our version, the row of willows cut into trunks located to the left of the composition is replaced by a simple area of reeds that opens up to a luminous sky. The sky is also different by the clouds represented. A white butterfly flying in the middle of the Irises has been removed, as has a large leaf located on the back of the young fisherman at the foot of the willow. Only addition to our table in addition to the Berlin version: a second fish near the earthen pot...

This painting has been the subject of a study by the art historian Fabrizio Dassie (available on request), confirming its inclusion in Jan van Bunnik’s corpus. In this painting, Ja...

Splendid pair of vase palm holders, dating back to the Louis XIV period, and made of carved, silvered and mecca-gilded wood. The wood carving of vases and floral motifs gives the two...

A good Charles II silver trefid spoon by john King and hallmarked in London in 1683 with a plain rat tail. It has an oval bowl with a thick gauge ...

This stunning 17th century Dutch Old Master Golden Age floral oil painting is by noted Dutch artist Simon Pietersz Verelst. The full attribution...

A Fine and Rare Silver Mounted Hunting Hanger Displaying a ‘blackamoor’ head to the pommel Steel, silver, stag horn England Late 17th Century Size: 61cm long - 24 ins long Pr...

Indistinct silver hallmarks for 1691 Silver, gilt, steel, agate England Late 17th century Size: 58cm long - 22¾ ins long Provenance: Ex Private English collection, Mrs How, ren...

A late 17th Century walnut Bobbin turned armchair, the rectangular padded back and seat base upholstered in green Byram by Colefax and Fowler, the turned arm rests with block termina...

Large baroque wall sculpture in the shape of an angel with curly hair and a transfigured gaze. He holds a scroll in his hands and sits on a cloud. The polychrome paint is rubbed and ...

Large Christ on the Cross carved in the round in walnut wood. With great realism, the sculptor has used the wood grain on the bust and to emphasise the shape of the legs. The right p...

Oil on Canvas. Southern Italian school of the 17th-18th centuries. The scene , full of characters, sees standing in the center, well-defined in the details of armor, crest, as well a...

A good transitional oak coffer, combining the earlier planked construction with the more sophisticated panelled method for the front. Top rail carved with interlocking lunettes, thre...

Iconic Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy, 1980s. In the 1980s, the Italian designer Ettore Sottsass collaborated with Art...

Walnut Trunk from the 17th Century 17th century walnut case A walnut chest, dating back to the 17th century, is an authentic chest that has spanned the centuries, carrying with it the grandeur of its era. This small bench, dating back to the late 1600s and early 1700s, embodies the artistic skill of craftsmanship from solid walnut wood, finely finished with decorated frames on the sides and front. Although the passage of time has left its mark, this chest presents itself as a captivating antique piece ready for restoration. We extend the opportunity to breathe new life into this walnut treasure from the past, giving a renewed existence to a unique object that tells stories of a bygone era. Main features: Authentic 17th century walnut chest...

CENTRAL ITALY SCHOOL Pair of Sculptures from the Louis XIV era "Angels" late 17th Century in carved and silver lacquered wood on contemporary bases lacquered with imitation red marb...

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A superb Oak Refectory table dating to c.1680. The table sits on gun barrel legs with side and centre stretchers. It has a two plank quarter sawn oak top with bread board edges and o...

Follower of Paul Bril (Antwerp 1554 - Rome 1626) - River landscape with characters. 81 x 99 cm without frame, 94 x 112 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a gilded wo...

Heading : Bellarmine jug Date : Second half seventeenth century Origin : Germany Colour : Mottled brown Body : Moulded bearded man "Bartmann" above a medallion. Applied applied handle. The string rim is to secure a cork Size : 44cm tall and approximately 26cm in diameter at widest Condition : Some chips as expected. Restoration : None Weight : 5534 grams References : The Decanter, An Illustrated History of Glass By Andy McConell - Page 27 Plate 23. Antique Sealed Bottles 1640-1900 By David Burton - Page 9. A Bartmann "bearded man" jug also known as a Bellarmine in English . These were made in Germany and imported to Britain by Dutch merchants...

This metal and glass coffee table was made by Shiro Kuramata in 1987 for the Memphis Group. Ideal in any ampiente. The product is accompanied by the certificate of authenticity and ...

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A fine and documented William and Mary period chest of drawers. The top is veneered in well chosen olive oysters laid in geometric patterns incorporating, concentric circles, roundel...

This is an antique bible box. An English, oak chest on stand, dating to the 17th century and later, circa 1690. Captivating William & Mary period chest meets bespoke Victorian stand...

A superb 17th century oak serving dresser having a tremendous presence. The two planked top above a central cupboard door, flanking the cupboard are two banks of cushion and geometri...

A beautiful, rare solid silver Anglo-French octagonal pocket sundial with compass by Michael Butterfield, circa 1700. The sundial is made for a latitude of 44° and could be used in places in the south of France such as Avignon and elsewhere along this parallel. The elaborately engraved base plate has a Roman chapter ring on which the gnomon (a triangular flap) casts its shadow. It is signed by the maker in the following manner: Butterfield A Paris. On one side is a glazed recessed compass with a blued steel hand to position the instrument in such a way that the time can be read. The hinged triangular gnomon is richly engraved and in the shape of a bird’s head. The folding gnomon and cut corners enable the dial to be carried in the pocket. The underside shows the latitudes of various Southern-French places in the relevant areas Its maker Michael Butterfield was an English instrument maker who based himself in 'Le Quay de l'Horloge' of Paris from circa 1685. These types of dials, often replicated by other makers, became known as Butterfield Dials...

Portrait of John Ludford (1653-1681), wearing a lace jabot and brown and gold trimmed cloak in a feigned stone oval cartouche. Inscribed 'John Ludford, Esq, nat. 14th March 1653, Ob,...

Antonio Cifrondi (Clusone 1656 - Brescia 1730) - Farmer with mouse. 87 x 69 cm without frame, 109.5 x 92.5 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a carved wooden frame. ...

Oil on Canvas. The scene recounts the biblical episode from the book of Exodus in which baby Moses, whom his mother had entrusted to the river inside a basket to save him from the s...

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In 1968, Gianni Pareschi, the G 14 (Gianni Pareschi, along with Roberto Ubaldi, Gianfranco Facchetti, Pino Pensotti, Umberto Orsoni), Ezio Didone, and Alberto Colombi founded Gruppo Dam, which stands for Designer Associati Milano. Together, they created significant products for Gruppo Industriale Busnelli (Topos, Armadillo, Baffo, Zen, Materasso...) and worked on shaping the company's image, from trade show presentations fair to advertising campaigns. They were known for their unconventional and deeply visionary ideas and concepts for the time. In addition, Gruppo Dam designed original ceramic items such as tiles, flower pots, ashtrays, for the historic ceramics company Cedit. In 1970, they also designed a series of models for a renowned Venetian company specializing in chandeliers and blown glass objects. The Gruppo Dam signed various ideological and programmatic design manifestos and organized a major exhibition of the group's products in Milan at the Centro Domus. Bibliography: Italian Look, Federlegno Italia, p. 25, Year 1972 - Modern chairs 1918-70, The Whitechapel Art Gallery, p. 47, Year 1970 - New furniture / Nue mobel 10, Ed. Herausgegeben von Gerd Hatje + Elke Kaspar, p. 12, Year 1971 Designers: In 1968, Gianni Pareschi, G 14 (Gianni Pareschi, Roberto Ubaldi, Gianfranco Facchetti, Pino Pensotti, Umberto Orsoni), Ezio Didone, and Alberto Colombi founded the Dam Group...

We have available the best Stock of Authentic Reclaimed French Stone Flooring, famous "Dalle de Bourgogne",age 15th - 16th Century ( 5 and 3 cm t...

A William and Mary Gilt-Japanned Chinoiserie cabinet on gilt wood stand. The cabinet depicting Court and rural scenes, with pierced and engraved strap...

Large, very well done oil on canvas representing the Portrait of a mathematician, a professor, leaning on his elbows and holding a ruler. This painting has a very beautiful frame, w...