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Biwa Pearls Tourmaline Spacers w/ Intaglio Pendant - Matera III Necklace
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
Venetian intaglio (backed with Mother of Pearl) pendant featuring the three graces is crowned with a pink
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Tourmaline, Silver

19th Century Louis XVI Style Clock Garniture
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Berlin, DE
, representing the Three Graces (Muse´e du Louvre, Paris) made for the comtesse du Barry at Chateau de
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Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Metal

The song bird
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
domesticated mythological scenes like his The Three Graces of 1875. He also produced miniatures and sensitive
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1860s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

E. Colin Cie, Patinated Bronze Art Nouveau Thistle Chandelier, France 1900s
By E. Colin Cie 1
Located in PARIS, FR
(The Zouave), J. Pradier (The Three Graces, Venus Consoling Love), or J.B. Carpeaux from 1875 onwards
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Antique 1880s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Antique Collection of Italian Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios
Located in London, GB
Three Graces or Apollo. A number of pieces are signed, a feature most likely taken from the original
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Plaster

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock after Falconet
By Étienne Maurice Falconet
Located in London, GB
the pressure was sufficient at times to endanger its safety." As well as this famed 'Three Graces
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze

"STREET OPHELIA", Painting, Oil on Canvas, Nude Woman on Cream, Black Line, Rose
By Natasha Wright
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Venus of Willendorf, Mary Magdalena, The Three Graces and Cardi B are some of my many muses." "STREET
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21st Century and Contemporary Feminist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Enameled Steel and Plexiglas De Stijl Style Light Sculpture, Italy, 1970
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
. Please see image three which illustrates the oil painting titled 'composition number vii, the three
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Vintage 1970s Italian De Stijl Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

The Night River
Located in PARIS, FR
bodies with a mythological allure. She takes up classic themes from Western art history: the Three Graces
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Concrete, Gold Leaf

"PEACH BLACK", Painting, Oil, Oil Stick and Glitter on Canvas, Nude Woman, Black
By Natasha Wright
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Willendorf, Mary Magdalena, The Three Graces and Cardi B are some of my many muses." Natasha Wright's
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21st Century and Contemporary Feminist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Glitter, Oil Pastel

"THAT FUNNY FEELING", Painting, Oil and Charcoal on Canvas, Body, Woman in Grey
By Natasha Wright
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Willendorf, Mary Magdalena, The Three Graces and Cardi B are some of my many muses." Natasha Wright's
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21st Century and Contemporary Feminist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Charcoal

"UNTITLED", Drawing on Paper, Ink and Acrylic, Nude Woman in Black, Cream, White
By Natasha Wright
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Venus of Willendorf, Mary Magdalena, The Three Graces and Cardi B are some of my many muses." Natasha
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21st Century and Contemporary Feminist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Aglaea
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the three graces, sculpted from polychromed wood. Despite the passage of time and the inevitable marks
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21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Still-life Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Ink

Euphrosyne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, one of the three graces. Despite the inexorable passage of time and the gentle touch of imperfections
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21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Still-life Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Ink

Thalia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
slumbering Thalia, one of the three graces. Despite the gentle march of time and the delicate imperfections
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Still-life Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Ink

Vintage Colorado Springs Postcards by Hook Photo, 1890
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Springs is so well known- the Three Graces at the Garden of the Gods, Ute Pass in Manitou Springs, the
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Antique 1890s American Photography

Materials

Paper

Pr. 19th C. Italian Carrara Marble Children Reading Writing, Signed A. Piazza
By Antonio Piazza
Located in New York, NY
and Psyche and The Three Graces, are regarded as some of the finest examples of neoclassical sculpture
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Antique 1890s Italian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

21st Century Ca Nova Sideboard, Walnut and Porcelain, Made in Italy by Hebanon
By Hebanon Fratelli Basile, Hebanon Studio
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
, Canova's 'The Three Graces' burst forth. Like all deities, the Graces have a symbolic meaning: Splendour
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2010s Italian Sideboards

Materials

Porcelain, Walnut

Léonard Foujita - Eve With an Apple - Original Lithograph
By Léonard Tsugouharu Foujita
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
: Sylvie Buisson #60.29 Léonard Foujita (French/Japanese, 1886–1968) The Three Graces Original
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1930s Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage 14k G. Noto Shell Cameo "Orpheus playing for 3 Graces" Brooch
Located in New York, NY
musician of Greek legend, playing his lyre before the ethereal Three Graces, goddesses of beauty, charm
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20th Century Brooches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Toilet Venus Albani Mythological 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
herself, sitting half-naked on her throne flanked by the three Graces. Finally, the scene, set in a lush
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Lady with Rose - British art Old Master portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
, New York owns his "The Three Graces," considered by many his masterpiece . "The Combat" was a large
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Undying
Located in PARIS, FR
themes from Western art history: the Three Graces, Adam and Eve, the Flood... while blending them with
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Concrete, Gold Leaf

Forbidden Fruits
Located in PARIS, FR
themes from Western art history: the Three Graces, Adam and Eve, the Flood... while blending them with
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Concrete, Gold Leaf

VILLEROY BOCH METTLACH 1890 Phanolith Neo Classic Green Cameo Amphora
By Villeroy Boch, Mettlach, Jean-Baptiste Stahl
Located in Miami, FL
the three graces. Mettlach Phanolith items were translucent and made of soft-paste porcelain in the
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Antique 1890s German Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Impressive Louis XV Style Bureau Plat/Writing Desk, after Riesener J.Oeben
Located in Berlin, DE
representing the Three Graces and inlaid with marquetry panels depicting bouquets of ribbons, foliage and
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

The Charites London Necklace
By Ece London
Located in London, GB
The intaglio depiction of the gem is of Three Graces (also known as The Charites). We feel that the
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2010s European Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Carnelian, Gold Plate, Silver

The Judgement of Paris, Mythology Suite original E.A. etching by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paonia, CO
The Judgement of Paris ( Three Graces ) is an original limited edition Epreuve d'Artiste ( EA
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Eva With Violin
By Cornelis Le Mair
Located in Atlanta, GA
of three panels displaying the Three Graces of classical mythology, painted in oil on board and
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1990s Northern Renaissance Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Eva With Violin
Eva With Violin
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That Interim of Purpose
By Michael O Keefe
Located in Dallas, TX
, October 2008, page 60, The Three Graces reproduced. Christina Hughes Babb, “Michael O’Keefe,” Lakewood
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Paint

"Still Life" by Cornelis Le Mair 31 x 24 inch Oil on Board
By Cornelis Le Mair
Located in Atlanta, GA
of three panels displaying the Three Graces of classical mythology, painted in oil on board and
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21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

After Raffaello Sanzio 1483-1520 Raphael La Madonna della Seggiola Oil on Canvas
By (after) Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
paintings in these years, probably mostly for the connoisseurs in the Urbino court, like the Three Graces
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

After Raffaello Sanzio 1483-1520 Raphael La Madonna della Seggiola Oil on Canvas
By (after) Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
connoisseurs in the Urbino court, like the Three Graces and St. Michael, and he began to paint Madonnas and
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

After Raffaello Sanzio 1483-1520 Raphael La Madonna della Seggiola Oil on Canvas
By Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
paintings in these years, probably mostly for the connoisseurs in the Urbino court, like the Three Graces
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Wood

pair of French 19th century Ormolu, marble and Baccarat Crystal centerpieces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
corners and concave sides below a circular support. Above are the beautiful and charming Ormolu three
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal, Marble, Ormolu

20th Century Silver Clock, Art Nouveau
Located in Roma, IT
Silver clock painted blue glaze with three Graces in the centre and the clock on the top. The clock
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Onyx, Ormolu and Bronze centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
de Rai designed Ormolu band. Above are the stunning Patinated Bronze Three Graces which are
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Centerpieces

Materials

Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu

Rare Pair of Antique Wine Press Screw Sellettes in Carved Walnut, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
base adorned with recessed molding. A tas de sable (“sandpit”) carving graces the three sides of the
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Antique 1850s French Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Walnut

THE THREE GRACES
By Cecilia Paredes
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
58 x 124 inches Performance photography About Cecilia Paredes Cecilia Paredes is renown for her performance, photography, sculpture, and installation. Using her body as the canvas...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Canvas, Cedar, Film, Photographic Paper, Stretcher Bars

The Three Graces
By Hiba Schahbaz
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor, ink and poster paint on paper 82 x 64 in.
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

The Three Graces Dancing in my Head. Venice, Italy, 2002.
Located in Toronto, ON
The Three Graces Dancing in my Head. Venice, Italy, 2002. Photograph by Cosmo Condina of a statue
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Early 2000s Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Lalique 100th Anniversary Edition Plate, The Three Graces
By René Lalique
Located in Northampton, MA
Celebrate Timeless Elegance with the 1998 Lalique 100th Anniversary Edition "Three Graces" Plate A
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1990s French Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

The Three Graces after Rubens V
By Dimitar Hinkov
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Dimitar Hinkov (1972) lives and works in Germany. He is a contemporary artist with over 50 solo and 70 group exhibitions worldwide.
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rose Gold Plated Sterling Silver Dancing Goddess and The Three Graces Bracelet
By Cameo Beyond
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Veneto
Extension : 4 cm Finely detailed porcelain cameos depicting dancing goddesses and the three graces. In
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2010s Italian Neoclassical Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver

The Three Graces after Peter Paul Rubens
By Jerry Wellman
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Original pen and ink drawing of the masterpiece in the Prado (Madrid, Spain).
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2010s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Pen

Drei Grazien (The three Graces) - Abstract Figuration, Acrylic/Panel, 1980 s
By Peter Kodera
Located in Wien, AT
Kodera's abstract painting depicts three figures symbolizing the three graces standing in front of
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

17th Century Baroque Style French School The Three Graces Oil on Canvas
By Eustache Le Sueur
Located in roma, IT
Oil painting on canvas, depicting The Three Graces, circle of Eustache Le Sueur (Paris, 1616
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Early 17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Three Graces" Oil on Canvas by Glenn Ranney
Located in North Egremont, MA
Oil on canvas of three woman in a landscape by the Mid-Western painter Glenn Ranney (1896-1959
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Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Rhodium Plated Sterling Silver Dancing Goddess and The Three Graces Necklace
By Cameo Beyond
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Veneto
Rhodium Plated Sterling Silver and Fine Porcelain Handmade in Italy The beauty of the antique is imbued with a contemporary form for a timeless jewel in this collection. Each piece ...
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2010s Italian Renaissance Necklace Enhancers

Journey Pendant-The Three Graces-Platinum with Sapphire Ruby Tsavorite Inserts
By Sovereign Stones
Located in Hamilton, QLD
This stunning streamlined design pendant has been crafted with sleek elegance in mind. The solid platinum foundation is brought to life by two rows of the finest brilliant cut diamon...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Platinum

Journey Ring, The Three Graces, Platinum with Sapphire, Ruby Tsavorite Inserts
By Sovereign Stones
Located in Hamilton, QLD
This revolutionary piece has been designed to offer strength and style. An exquisite ring that embodies understated luxury and reflects the refined elegance of its wearer. Constructe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Platinum

The Three Graces, 18 karat Rose Gold with Sapphire Ruby Tsavorite Inserts
By Sovereign Stones
Located in Hamilton, QLD
This revolutionary piece has been designed to offer strength and style. An exquisite ring that embodies understated luxury and reflects the refined elegance of its wearer. Constructe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Rose Gold, 18k Gold

Journey Ring, the Three Graces, White Gold with Sapphire Ruby &Tsavorite Inserts
By Sovereign Stones
Located in Hamilton, QLD
This revolutionary piece has been designed to offer strength and style. An exquisite ring that embodies understated luxury and reflects the refined elegance of its wearer. Constructe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Tsavorite, White Gold, 18k Gold

Journey Ring, the Three Graces-Yellow Gold with Sapphire Ruby &Tsavorite Inserts
By Sovereign Stones
Located in Hamilton, QLD
This revolutionary piece has been designed to offer strength and style. An exquisite ring that embodies understated luxury and reflects the refined elegance of its wearer. Constructe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Journey Pendant-The Three Graces-Rose Gold with Sapphire Ruby &Tsavorite Inserts
By Sovereign Stones
Located in Hamilton, QLD
This stunning streamlined design pendant has been crafted with sleek elegance in mind. The solid 18k rose gold foundation is brought to life by two rows of the finest brilliant cut d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Rose Gold, 18k Gold

Journey Pendant-The Three Graces-White Gold with Sapphire Ruby&Tsavorite Inserts
By Sovereign Stones
Located in Hamilton, QLD
This stunning streamlined design pendant has been crafted with sleek elegance in mind. The solid 18k white gold foundation is brought to life by two rows of the finest brilliant cut ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Tsavorite, White Gold, 18k Gold

Three Graces Back Painted Panel Attributed to Dube
By dube
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
A curved glass panel back painted to the reverse side with an image of the three graces
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Glass

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The Three Graces For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of the three graces available on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of contemporary, modern or Impressionist versions of these works for sale today — there are 43 contemporary, 29 modern, 16 abstract, 14 Surrealist and 11 Impressionist examples available. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. The three graces available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes gray, black, brown, gold and more. Nahum Tschacbasov, Salvador Dalí, Natasha Wright, Léonard Tsugouharu Foujita and Indira Cesarine took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric. Large the three graces can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while the smaller iterations available — each spanning 2 inches in width — may make for a better choice for a more modest living area.

How Much are The Three Graces?

The three graces can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,200, while the lowest priced sells for $143 and the highest can go for as much as $985,000.
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