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Memento Mori
By Johann Elias Ridinger
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Memento Mori images were meant as a reminder of the fleeting nature of life, with symbols such as
Category
18th Century Figurative Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
MEMENTO MORI SKULL (BLACK)
By Cryptik
Located in Aventura, FL
Artist: Cryptik is a Los Angeles based artist who creates works of art that explore the realm of
Category
2010s Street Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Paula Wildhack, Memento Mori
Located in Cheltenham, GB
down. It’s a ‘memento mori’, a reminder of one’s own mortality.
Painted in 1894, probably during her
Category
1890s Gothic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Memento Mori Skull with Rosary on Bible Zsolnay, Art Nouveau c. 1900
By Miklos Zsolnay
Located in Chicago, IL
d'Orsay, Paris; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City; Art Institute of Chicago; Museum of Fine Arts
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau More Art
Materials
Ceramic
"Memento Mori" pattern, contemporary, surrealist, peacock
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Pattern, contemporary, surrealist, peacock
Category
2010s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Memento Mori – Platter with Kidney, Blackberries, Kimchi, Eel
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
illusion of permanence but are a reminder of the inevitability of death; “memento mori”.
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital
Memento Mori - Cup with Fish, Knife, Horsehair
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
illusion of permanence but are a reminder of the inevitability of death; “memento mori”.
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital
Memento mori - A study of a Skull
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
E. Rusch (late 19th century)
Memento mori - Study of a skull
Pencil drawing
Drawing Size - 11 x 18
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Antique Italian sculptor - 18/19th century terracotta sculpture - Memento Mori
Located in Varmo, IT
Terracotta sculpture - Memento mori. Italy, 18th-19th century.
16 x 25 x h 18 cm.
Entirely in
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Memento Mori, 19th century Spanish School - signed indistinctly dated 1867
Located in Blackwater, GB
Memento Mori, 19th century
Spanish School - signed indistinctly dated 1867
Fine large 19th
Category
19th Century Renaissance Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Hand Painted Venetian Gondola Funeral Board, Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Venetian "rio's". The piece is hand painted with the universal memento mori symbol of death, the skull and
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Pine
Memento Mori French Caricature Lithograph "Bâstard Foetus Hérédité, " 1831
Located in SANTA FE, NM
“Bâstard Foetus Hérédité Comte D’Avorton Mort-Né Bon Fils.”
Original hand color
Eugène-Hippolyte Forest, artist
Victor Hippolyte Delapore, lithographer
La Maison Aubert,
Dated "O...
Category
1830s French School Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink
19th Century Memento Mori Engraved Opaline Glass Funeral Plaque Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A 19th century opaline glass shield, engraved and inked with the following commendation
"A Token of Respect & Deepest Sympathy from Her Fellow Workers"
Later set in a period d...
Category
Antique 19th Century English More Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Memento mori - A study of a Skull in two positions
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
E. Rusch (late 19th century)
Memento mori - Study of a skull in two positions
Pencil drawing
Signed
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Antique American School 19th Century Memento Mori Human Skull Still Life Oil
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school memento mori still life oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Image size
Category
1870s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century, White Marble Sculpture A Depiction of Vanitas, Skull Memento Mori
Located in Roma, IT
19th century, a depiction of Vanitas, skull in white marble. A vanitas is a symbolic work of art
Category
19th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. This smiling, mischievous skull is carved in very fine detail. Would be the crown jewel of any walking stick collection once attached t...
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian painted Memento Mori panel with Skull and Cross Bones
Located in San Marino, CA
A mid-19th century painted Memento Mori panel with skull and cross bones over a faux painted
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Double Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. These smiling, mischievous skulls are hand carved in very Fine detail. Would be the crown jewel of any walking stick collection once at...
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early 20th C Welsh Slate Dog Grave Marker Tomb Stone Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A elongated slate grave marker from a Welsh estate, showing the names of six dogs likely to of been pets and working dogs.
Beautifully carved and still wonderfully crisp reads "To...
Category
Vintage 1920s Welsh Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Slate
Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull with Kissing Snake Cane Walking Stick Handle
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. This smiling, mischievous skull with kissing snake is carved in very fine detail. Would be the crown jewel of any walking stick collect...
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Three 19th C. French Memento Mori Hair Art Mourning Souvenirs in Oval Frames
Located in Haarlem, NL
Three French Memento-Mori hair mourning souvenirs with decorative 3-dimensional shapes from hair of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Shadow Boxes
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Nenuphar, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary painting, Water-lily, Nature
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
point to the beginning and the end. Thus, it establishes links with “vanitas” and “memento mori” in art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
19th Century American Wooden Trompe l
Oeil Panel from a Horse-Drawn Hearse
Located in Surrey, BC
, with exceptional hand carved details. A great example of Americana Folk Art / Memento Mori. Acquired
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Neon Memento Mori 7
By Vexta
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic, Gold Leaf, Varnish & Perspex on Marten Skull
8 x 6 x 2"
Vexta is a self-taught street artist from Sydney Australia with a bohemian heritage. Her bold and extravagant art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic, Mixed Media
The Precipice of Death
By Paul Grabwinkler
Located in Minneapolis, MN
traditional "Memento Mori" art--which reminded the viewer of the inevitability of death and seductive power of
Category
1910s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Pair of Late 19th Century Memento Mori Sculpted and Painted Plaster Skulls
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The probably unique pair of ochre painted plaster human skulls, each primitively sculpted with accentuated features and with flat backs and integral hanging hooks, the wholes with a ...
Category
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Plaster
18th Century Oak and Iron Mounted Memento Mori Doorstop Carved as a Human Skull
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The unique oak Momentum Mori door stop, being carved in the round as a slightly larger than life
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century English George II Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Antique French Memento Mori Stone Iron Glass Sculpture from France, circa 1890
Located in Houston, TX
A striking antique Italian sculpture "Memento Mori" from Italy 1890 focusing on the fleeting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Cast Stone, Iron
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You are likely to find exactly the piece of memento mori art you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many Contemporary, Abstract and Street Art versions of these works for sale. Making the right choice when shopping for an item from our selection of memento mori art may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of memento mori art to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, black, beige, blue and more. Finding an appealing object in our assortment of memento mori art — no matter the origin — is easy, but Melanie Sherman, Lisa Toboz, Takashi Murakami, Alain BELLINO and Kiva Ford each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in archival paper, paper and ink.
How Much is a Memento Mori Art?
A piece of memento mori art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $950, while the lowest priced sells for $225 and the highest can go for as much as $22,031.
Questions About Memento Mori Art
- What is a memento mori ring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Memento mori ring is a ring that is an artistic reminder of the inevitability of death. ‘Memento mori’ is a Latin term that means “remember you must die.” These rings typically either feature a skull, crossbones or skeletons to prompt people to remember the shortness of life. Shop a range of memento mori rings on 1stDibs.
- What does memento mori mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Memento mori means “remember that you must die” in Latin. A memento mori is an object which serves as either a warning or reminder of death. An example of a memento mori is a skull.
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