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Pietra Dura White Mosaic Inlaid Marble Dish Handcrafted Agra India 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
freedom from the British Empire, this once flourishing art reached near extinction due to lack of
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Marble
19C Anglo Indian Carved Teak Wood and Sadeli Mosaic Box
Located in Dallas, TX
carving of a Hunt Scene.
Made circa 1870 in Bombay, India during the Rule of the British Empire.
This
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver, Pewter
Gibraltar, Landscape Painting, 19th Century Marine Oil Painting on Canvas
By Laurits Bernhard Holst
Located in Stockholm, SE
military outpost, it was a concentrated reflection of the British Empire’s global role, captured on a
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pietra Dura White Mosaic Octagonal Inlaid Marble Top Handcrafted Agra India 1980
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
years, which marked India’s struggle for freedom from the British Empire, this once flourishing art
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Agra Tray Tables
Materials
Marble
1876 Map of the United States: Detailing the Railroads and Unsettled Territories
Located in Langweer, NL
-1904) was a prominent British cartographer and the founder of Stanford’s Ltd, a map-making and
Category
Antique 1870s Maps
Materials
Paper
Urban cityscape
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 1 January 1941 and was made a Knight Bachelor on
Category
Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Book Box Una Grande Storia Italiana Valentino Garavani, Hand Signed and Numbered
Located in New York, NY
officer of the Order of the British Empire as well as a chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur. She lives and
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary More Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset, Board
Fleurus Airship French Army
By Norman Wilkinson
Located in Middletown, NY
appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), and a Commander of the Order (CBE) in 1948
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Giant Refreshed BOAC Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Canopus Airliner Aircraft Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
World Wide Fund for Nature in 1979 and in the same year received the Order of the British Empire for his
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
12
Presentation Rowing Oar Trophy, Oxford University, 1897 Balliol
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
British Empire in the 1918 New Year Honours.
Following the War, he was appointed the British
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memo...
Materials
Pine
UNIQUELY Hand signed by Tracey Emin Bazaar magazine cover for David Bowie Framed
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contributions to the visual arts.
-Courtesy of White Cube
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Magazine Paper, Lithograph, Offset
TRACEY EMIN/EDVARD MUNCH, THE LONELINESS OF THE SOUL print, SCARCE, Hand Signed
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset
Beautiful Girl II, Etching chine-collé on 300 GSM Somerset paper Signed/N Framed
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contributions to the visual arts.
- Courtesy of White Cube
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Tracey Emin, No Time 4 Love, original signed
titled ink drawing on FDC, Framed
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Offset
It
s a Crime to Live with the Person You Don
t Love with official COA + hologram
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contributions to the visual arts.
-Courtesy White Cube
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Foil
Dame Tracey Emin, The Kiss Was Beautiful - gorgeous hand signed Limited Ed print
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Permanent Marker, Digital
Docket and His Bird Collection plate (Hand signed and inscribed by Tracey Emin)
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her
Category
2010s Pop Art More Art
Materials
Ceramic, Ink
Tracey Emin - It Didn
t Stop I Didn
t Stop print, SCARCE when Hand Signed Framed
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Monograph: You Left Me Breathing (Hand signed and inscribed by Tracey Emin)
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art More Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
Tracey Emin Museum of Contemporary Art Miami Poster (Hand Signed by Tracey)
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contributions to the visual arts.
-Courtesy of White Cube
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Tracey Emin - "My Bed", photograph, Uniquely hand signed by Tracey Emin, Framed
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contributions to the visual arts.
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Tracey Emin, My Heart is With You Always Framed textile signed and inscribed tag
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Linen, Thread, Ink, Mixed Media
"I Love You" Limited Edition towel/wall hanging (LARGE: 60 inches x 70 inches)
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contributions to the visual arts.
-Courtesy White Cube
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Cotton, Screen, Mixed Media, Laid Paper
Tracey Emin, Kiss Me Towel, Limited Edition hand numbered w/official COA New!
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her
Category
2010s Contemporary More Art
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Mixed Media, Screen
Monograph: My Life in a Column (book hand signed and dated by Tracey Emin)
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her
Category
2010s Contemporary More Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset, Board
Tracey Emin: My Photo Album (Hand signed, inscribed and dated by Tracey Emin)
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
Monograph: Strangeland (Hand signed, dated and inscribed by Tracey Emin)
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
Me + Paul We Are the Trolls, famous signed monoprint from Douglas Cramer estate
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Monotype, Monoprint
Always Me, limited edition handbag (Uniquely Hand signed
dated by Tracey Emin)
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contributions to the visual arts.
- Courtesy of White Cube
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary More Art
Materials
Leather, Wool, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media
Do Not Abandon Me (Hand signed in green marker by Tracey Emin)
By Louise Bourgeois
Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her
Category
2010s Contemporary More Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset, Board
Ralph Lauren for Henredon Neoclassical Mahogany 21-Drawer Chest of Drawers
By Ralph Lauren, Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical, Empire, or British Colonial style carved mahogany twenty one-drawer
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
FIVE EMPERORS Ancient Roman coins 2nd Cent. AD Silver Bracelet
Located in Roma, IT
rights, and improving infrastructure. He constructed the Antonine Wall in Britain and left the empire in
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Retro Bracelets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Regency “Brighton Pavilion” Tea Caddy or Tobacco Box England, circa 1820–1830
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Regency era. The imagery of attendants and heraldic crests alludes to Britain’s expanding empire and to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lead
Antique India Temple Architectural Salvage Teak Wood Metal Painted Door Pair
Located in Forney, TX
Mughal Empire and British Colonial styling, these doors are a wonderful way to add sophisticated antique
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Doors and Gates
Materials
Metal, Iron
Antique Map of India, Persia
Afghanistan – Detailed Continental Engraving 1864
Located in Langweer, NL
British colonial control. Princely states are individually colored, with clear boundaries separating
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Maps
Materials
Paper
Philips Map of the Seat of War 1854 – Black Sea, Turkey
Russia Antique Map
Located in Langweer, NL
developments in a conflict that involved Britain, France, the Ottoman Empire, and Sardinia against Russia.
The
Category
Antique 1850s English Maps
Materials
Paper
1908 John Bartholomew Miniature Map of Penang, Malacca, and Negri Sembilan
Located in Langweer, NL
Empire
Description:
This finely detailed early twentieth-century map features two inset maps on a
Category
Antique Early 1900s Maps
Materials
Paper
Relief Atlas Map of Asia by Hachette – Antique French Map, circa 1883
Located in Langweer, NL
. European colonial possessions in Asia are indicated with different coloured outlines, representing British
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Maps
Materials
Paper
Fine 19th Century French Neoclassical Style Amboyna and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writ
Located in Benington, Herts
distinctive ormolu mounts to the frieze shares some of the best characteristics seen in the French Empire and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Religious Belief Map by A.K. Johnston – Moral and Statistical Chart 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
religious composition and population size, from the British Isles and Ottoman Empire to China, Russia, India
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Prints
Materials
Paper
Bronze Portrait of a Lady
By Adrian Paul Allinson
Located in London, GB
employed by London Transport, British Railways, and the Empire Marketing Board producing stylised travel
Category
20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Table Box floral miniature fire-enameled on guilloche vertical stripes Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
of Napoleon III and followed by the Ottoman and Russian Empires. Only the British one survived.
Art
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
EDWARDIAN 1909 Guilloche Enameled Tripod Basket Vase In .925 Sterling Silver
By Eric Kellerman
Located in Miami, FL
German Empire marks, the British import mark for the city of London, the letter O for the date of 1909
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
$1,438 Sale Price
20% Off
1953 original travel poster The Caribbean Fly There by BOAC
Located in PARIS, FR
the allure and excitement of mid-20th-century air travel. Produced in association with Qantas Empire
Category
1950s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
19th century Ship portrait of the
Located in Woodbury, CT
eminent portrayer of the ships that plied their trade through Britain's second most important Empire port
Category
1840s Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Girl at the Window
By Adrian Paul Allinson
Located in London, GB
in 1933. He was predominantly employed by London Transport, British Railways, and the Empire
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Lions Head Pictures Vintage Cinematic Poster, circa 1911
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
province of Britain during the Roman Empire. Appearing on Roman coins of the 2nd century AD, Britannia was
Category
Vintage 1910s Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Congresso di Parigi vintage political poster
Located in Spokane, WA
( Great Britain ) and Aali ( Ottoman Empire ). The last character on the right standing is the ambassador
Category
1950s Constructivist Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
Map of Polynesia Highlighting Cultural Landscapes and Maritime Activities, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
world in transition, showing how the British saw their empire and its global context. These maps remain
Category
Antique 1850s Maps
Materials
Paper
$275 Sale Price
20% Off
Regatta in Sydney Harbour
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
foundation of the British Australian empire, and today is the oldest preserved colonial district in the
Category
1880s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Occasional Table Designed by Frits Henningsen, Denmark, 1940’s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Empire, rococo, and British 17th-century furniture; he was admired by his peers for the high quality of
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Snuffbox with English Queen Anne style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
SHIP MINIATURES:
Great Britain developed its great Empire between the 18th and early 20th centuries
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Queen Anne Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Oriental Realms: A Detailed Map of Persia, Afghanistan, and Beloochistan, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
the period, offering a snapshot of the Great Game era when the British and Russian empires vied for
Category
Antique 1880s English Maps
Materials
Paper
Victorian Style Vintage Persian Tabriz Area Rug with Round Star Medallion
Located in Dallas, TX
traditional interiors including Victorian, Arts & Crafts to Empire, British Colonial, William and Mary, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Victorian Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$7,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Oversized Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug, Hotel Lobby Size Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
, Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Arts and Crafts to Empire, British Colonial, William and Mary, Neoclassic
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$32,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Sar The Essence of Indian Design Book
Located in New York, NY
culture has been subject to myriad different influences, from the Mughal empire to the British Raj to the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
$80 / item
"Sar The Essence of Indian Design" Book
Located in New York, NY
culture has been subject to myriad different influences, from the Mughal empire to the British Raj to the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Books
Materials
Paper
$80 / item
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