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Item Ships From: Netherlands
The four Jorissen brothers 332 years old Together
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: OPRECHTE DANKBAARHEIT – WORD GOD HIER TOEGEWEIT, brothers behind burning altar under beaming cloud with the name of God in Hebrew
Reverse: DRIE EEUWEN TEIDS, EN TWEENDERTIG ...
Category
1760s Dutch Neoclassical Antique Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
A male ceremonial armband made with bat-teeth
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Papua New Guinea, late 19th/early 20th century
Male ceremonial 'armband' made of bat teeth drilled and tied in a double row to a woven band of palm fibre.
Category
Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Beads, Teeth
An Illongot headdress
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Ifugao, Northern Philippines, 19th century
Decorated with different kinds of beadwork and the bill of a Kalaw bird (hornbill).
Historically, only those who had proven themselves th...
Category
19th Century Philippine Antique Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber, Wood, Beads
N.d. Charles V dedication medal on his crowning and the planned Imperial
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: crowned and armoured bust right with order chain of the Golden Fleece
Reverse: blank
After H. Krafft, after a design by A. Dürer
OLD SILVER CAST
EXTREMELY RARE
Four ...
Category
16th Century German Classical Roman Antique Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
‘Moving In’ Contemporary Artwork, One Off handmade by Lawrence Kwakye
By Lawrence Kwakye
Located in Voorburg, NL
Title: ‘Moving In’
Spectacular Artwork by Lawrence Kwakye from his imprint paper series in very nice bright color-palette. This represents the abstract world of the unknown. A place...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Textile, Acrylic, Paper
Southern Netherlands. Medal of the Holy Sacrament of the Miracle of Brussels
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: SACRAMENTVM . MI – RACVLOSVM . BRVXELLE, cross with the Holy Hosts, carried by God the Father
Reverse: dito
VERY RARE, only 2 known specimens (1 in the KBR in Brussels and ...
Category
17th Century Belgian Classical Roman Antique Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Carved stone head of Ape 20th century
Located in MILL, NL
Amazingly beautiful hand carved sculpture of a screaming monkey head. Beautiful details and very finely crafted.
20th century, made from a piece of stone / marble. Signed by the mak...
Category
Mid-20th Century Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Stone
N.d. Marriage Hessel van Hermane & Anna van Lyauckema
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: H ✶ VAN ✶ – HERMANA ✶, crowned coat of arms with lion crest
Reverse: ✶ A ✶ VAN ✶ – ✶ LYAUCKEMA ✶, crowned diamond-shaped coat of arms
Earliest known Dutch wedding medal and...
Category
16th Century Other Antique Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Unique Diorama Depicting a North-American River Scene with Natives and Settlers
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Unique diorama depicting a North American river-scene
United States of America, early 20th century
Measures: H 36 x W 68.5 x D 34 cm
The dioram...
Category
Early 20th Century American Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Other
A Naga necklace made of red glass paste beads and bronze trumpets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Ao tribe, Nagaland, Eastern India, Early 20th century
Made from red glass paste beads and bronze trumpets and bells.
The Ao tribe primarily inhabits the Mokokchung district of Naga...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
American Diorama, Follower Gerrit Schouten, Carib Indigenous Village
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Follower of Gerrit Schouten (second half of the 19th century)
Diorama depicting a Carib Indigenous camp
Carved wood, papier-mâché, paint on paper...
Category
19th Century Surinamer Antique Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Twig, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Two Naga hunting trophy chains
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Nagaland, North-east India, early 20th century
Probably made from dogteeth.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Beads, Teeth
Orientalist Turkomania Wood Sculpture of an Ottoman, Early 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A carved and painted wood 'TURKOMANIA' sculpture of an ottoman soldier
French or Dutch Turkomania, early 19th century
Depicted in standing position, with a sword in one hand and a club in the raised other, with a fur hat, long moustache and long coat, on a square base.
Measures: H. 58 cm
Note:
During the Dutch War of Independence from 1568 till 1648, the Dutch and Turks were allies against Roman Catholic Spain and the slogan of the Dutch was “liever Turks dan Paaps” (rather Muslim than Roman Catholic).
In 1612 the first Dutch ambassador arrived in Istanbul. Nevertheless, in Holland, there was also the image of the cruel and heretic Turk stemming from the frequent violent clashes between Dutch ships and the pirates from Algiers, usually called the “Turkish pirates”. When the Ottoman armies advanced against Vienna, in the eyes of many Europeans the Islam bent on destroying Christianity. Later in the early 19th century, although the Turkish threat to Europe was long gone, the image of the Turks deteriorated again because of the Greek uprising.
The Sultan Mahmud II understood that Turkey had to modernize along West European lines and among other things in 1808 he replaced the “picturesque” oriental clothing...
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Two spearheads used as currency by the Bangala people of the Congo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Democratic Republic of Congo, late 19th century
These spearheads looked like weapons, yet they were hardly ever used in battle. Rather, they functioned as a kind of money that was u...
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
A beautiful black-and-white beaded necklace
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Bonda people, Orissa, early 20th century
The Bonda people are an indigenous tribal group predominantly found in the hilly areas of Malkangiri district in Odisha (Orissa), India. Recognized as one of the oldest and most traditional tribes in the country, they are often regarded as part of the "Adivasi," or the original inhabitants of the region.
Bonda women are renowned for their distinctive traditional attire and adornments. They wear a minimal garment called nala around their waist and embellish themselves with heavy jewelry crafted from beads, metal, and coins. Their hair is typically styled into a bun and covered with a beaded headpiece...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Beads
Capture of Grave by Prince Maurits
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: MAVRITIVS. PR. AVR. CO. NASS. CAT. MARC. VER. ET. VLIS, armoured bust right, ÆT 34 on arm, underneath G.V.B.F.
Reverse: TANDEM. FIT. SVRCVLVS. ARBOR, young orange tree sprou...
Category
Early 1600s Dutch Other Antique Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Zeeland. Disputes over religion
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: HAC x VTIMVR x ILLO x NITIMVR x (rosette) x (mintmark Middelburg) x, Zeeland lion in waves with bundle of arrows, pointing at Jehovah in the clouds
Reverse: CALCVLVS * CAMER...
Category
1610s Dutch Antique Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
19th Century Dutch Painting
Located in Esbeek, NL
Dutch painting, oil on canvas
inspired by an tile panel delft blue, circa 1880-Inspired on a Dutch antique Delft Blue tile tableau (composition of individ...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
An Asmat head ornament made from Cuscus fur
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Asmat, Papua Province, Indonesia, Late 19th century
Made from a long piece of Cuscus fur decorated on the sides with shell beads and strings of natural fiber.
Provenance:
- Collec...
Category
Late 19th Century Indonesian Antique Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Fur, Shell, Natural Fiber
One off Hand Painted Set of Four ‘Luisa’ Dining Chairs by Marcello Cuneo
By Mobel Italia, Marcello Cuneo
Located in Voorburg, NL
Exquisite set of four ‘Luisa’ dining chairs designed by the Italian architect Marcello Cuneo in the 1970s and manufactured by Mobel Italia. This is a unique and one off set where the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Chrome
A very colourful beaded necklace
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Bonda people, Orissa, early 20th century
The Bonda people are an indigenous tribal group predominantly found in the hilly areas of Malkangiri district in Odisha (Orissa), India. Recognized as one of the oldest and most traditional tribes in the country, they are often regarded as part of the "Adivasi," or the original inhabitants of the region.
Bonda women are renowned for their distinctive traditional attire and adornments. They wear a minimal garment called nala around their waist and embellish themselves with heavy jewelry crafted from beads, metal, and coins. Their hair is typically styled into a bun and covered with a beaded headpiece...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Konyak naga-necklace with brown beads
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Naga Konyak, North-India, early 20th century
The Konyaks, the largest of the Naga ethnic groups, reside primarily in the districts of Tirap, Longding, and Changlang in Arunachal Pra...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Beads
A collection of three embroidered Afghan hats
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Afghanistan, early 20th century
Provenance:
- Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Munich (purchased in the 1980s or 1990s)
Category
Early 20th Century Afghan Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Mirror
A Bobo ceremonial top decorated with cowrie shells
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Bobo people, Burkina Faso/Mali, Early 20th century
The top, made in a vest-like form, consists of a base made out of cotton with an outer decorated layer of cowrie shells.
Provenan...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Cotton
19th Century Bronze Group of Puttis on Marble Base, Signed by Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Esbeek, NL
Bronze puttis signed by Clodion, circa 1900
Beautiful patina and quality
excellent condition.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
An exquisite warrior's headdress or 'Kaibauk'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Amarasi district, Kupang regency, West Timor island, early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Timorese Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
A Baimaru Kundu drum from the Schulze Westrum collection
Located in Amsterdam, NL
New Guinea, Papua Gulf, probably Baimaru people, late 19th–early 20th century
H. 81.5 x Diam. 15 cm.
Provenance:
- Collected by German biologist and cinematographer Thomas Schulze-...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Ceramic Birds with Beautiful Glaze Signed KW 9723
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Very tasty duo of mid-century modern birds in a stylized shape and wonderful glaze pattern.
The downward looking animal has a cheerful flower pattern on both wings. The upward looki...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
"Snowman"
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Snowman: following a story of Harry de Leijer who moved to America and came to a closed auction, saved a horse from slaughter by paying 80 dollars for it. This horse, named Snowman, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Delft Polychrome Enameled Earthenware Parrot, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fabulous polychrome enameled earthenware parrot
Delft or France, 18th or 19th century
Suspended from a ring, with modern powder-coated stand.
Measure: L parrot 26 cm.
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
"Marilyn"
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Marilyn Monroe with plaster, the plaster represents what she knows about people she has shared the bed with, so she had to keep quiet. The tulips around her symbolize her femininity....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Paint
‘Soleil Couchant’ Hand Painted and Signed Aquarelle on Silk by Odille Penelle
Located in Voorburg, NL
Beautiful 1980s Aquarelle painted on Silk, called ‘Soleil Couchant’ which means ‘Sunset’. This sophisticated artwork is hand painted and hand-signed by Odille Penelle in France. Pain...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Silk, Wood, Lacquer
"Silent Marilyn Monroe"
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Marilyn Monroe with plaster, the plaster represents what she knows about people she has shared the bed with, so she had to keep quiet. The tulips around her symbolize her femininity....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
"Lady from Nuenen"
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Original work by Lex Grote inspired by a model from the village of Nuenen, where famous artist Vincent van Gogh lived.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
A magnificent Dutch marquetry cabinet on stand, by Jan van Mekeren (1658-1733)
By Jan van Mekeren
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
17th Century Dutch Antique Netherlands - Folk Art
Materials
Kingwood, Oak, Walnut, Holly
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