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Pair Italian or Spanish Portapalme Urns in Copper and Brass, circa 1700
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cast copper and brass with urn bases and roses and vines with delicate bows, incredibly crafted, these portapalme were particularly in Italian and Italianate churches, the utilizatio...
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Antique Early 1700s European Louis XIV Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Brass, Copper

H Batley, Attributed Collinson Lock, an Anglo-Japanese Fold Over Card Table
By Henry William Batley, Collinson Lock
Located in London, GB
H W Batley, attributed Collinson & Lock. A fine quality Anglo-Japanese rosewood fold over card table opening to reveal the original gold baize with embossed...
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Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Molding Plane
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique molding plane stamped J.Keen (owner) and overstamped maker in Edinburgh & Glasgow. Beech. 9 1/2"w., 6"d., 1"h. Whitehall Antiques is a family ...
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Antique Molding Plane
Antique Molding Plane
$75 Sale Price
34% Off
Circa 1870s Staffordshire Figure Now Mounted as a Lamp
By Staffordshire
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1870s Staffordshire figure now mounted as a lamp, English. A Scottish Highlander in full regalia with his rifle, dog at his side and dispatched fowl. White with fine gilding, w...
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Circa 1888-1916 Richard Klemm, Dresden Quatrefoil Demitasse Cup Saucer
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1888-1916 Richard Klemm, Dresden quatrefoil demitasse cup & saucer. Fully marked. Porcelain. Delicate scroll handle. Light pink ground with handpainted "Wateau" scenes & gilded...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Late 19th Century Chinese Export Celadon Ground Porcelain Vase
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Chinese export porcelain vase, celadon ground. Late Qing dynasty. Blue & white on celadon ground with double foo lion handles. Decorated on the front with auspiciou...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

1829 Sampler Made by Elizabeth Ann Edmonds in Period Frame, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1829 Sampler made by Elizabeth Ann Edmonds in period frame, English. An attractive George IV silk stitched sampler on fine background. Exquisite tiny stitches present a religious poe...
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Antique 1820s English Tapestries

Materials

Linen, Silk

C. 1800 Pair of Delft Blue and White Peacock Feather Vase Plates
By De Klaauw
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1800 pair of Delft blue & white peacock feather vase plates. Pattern by De Klaauw (The Claw) factory. Yellow rims. The mark & plates are done with a delicate hand. Rim frits & ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Delft and Faience

Materials

Delft

Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Cased Bon Bon Dish
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid century modern Murano cased bon bon dish, Italy. Clear gold fleckes red over opaque white in a ruffles lilypad form. Worn original label. Condition commensurate with age and use....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Murano Glass

C. 1870 Georgian Style Serpentine Form Sideboard
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1870 English Georgian Style Serpentine Form Sideboard. Mahogany with oak secondary wood. Graceful small size raised on square, tapered legs with spade feet. The finely chosen v...
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Antique 1870s English Georgian Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Circa 1770 Pair of French Fauteuils En Cabriolet Armchairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1770 pair of French fauteuils en cabriolet (open arm chairs). Transitional Rococo to Neo-classical period and design (Louis XV-XVI). Carved walnut & beech, original gilding rem...
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Antique 1770s French Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Walnut

Circa 1900-1920 Japanese Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900-1920 Japanese vase now mounted as a lamp. Antique cobalt & orange floral reserve porcelain vase made for the Western market, mounted as a lamp in the mid-20th century. Som...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Circa 1833-50 Pair of American Coin Silver Soup Spoons by William Kendrick
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1833-50 pair of coin silver soup spoons by William Kendrick, Louisville, KY. Railey family. Fiddle oval design. Denting to bowls. 1.75 troy oz. 7.25" x 1 7/16" x 1". We are a ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Collinson Lock an English Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Glazed Wall Cabinet
By Collinson Lock
Located in London, GB
Collinson and Lock London. 103. Stamped to the back. An English Aesthetic Movement Mahogany glazed wall cabinet with incised scrollwork sw...
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Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

C. 1880 Set of 4 Highly Decorative Mason s/Ashworth Ironstone Plates
By Mason s Ironstone
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 set of 4 Mason's/Ashworth Ironstone Plates. A highly decorative set of Ashworth's Brothers "Real Ironstone China" in swirlling floral geometric pattern. The pattern ...
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Early 19th Century English Georgian Period Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 19th century bowfront chest of drawers, English. Georgian period. Bowfront, 2 short over 3 long graduated drawers. Raised on French splay feet. Shaped aprons. Caddy top with eb...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Collinson Lock. Aesthetic Movement Anglo-Japanese Glazed Walnut Side Cabinet
By Collinson Lock
Located in London, GB
Collinson & Lock. An outstanding quality Aesthetic Movement Anglo-Japanese walnut side cabinet with dentil moulding to the cornice and astr...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Italian Neoclassical Fruitwood Inlaid Cylindrical Sewing Box on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
The circular hinged top with scrolling Florentine-style inlaid acanthus leaf and floral band; surrounding an ebonized roundel centering an Italianate figure of a Roman god and putto; with Antonio's antiques retail...
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Side Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Circa 1820 English George IV Period Cellarette
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
George IV period cellarette of mahogany with carved laurel wreath. Well molded and shaped top and feet. Bramah lock. Ideal as a coffee table, side table, or under a grand sideboard. ...
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Antique 1820s English George IV Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Signed and Dated 1912 Heintz Metal Co Sterling Cattails on Bronze Vase
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Signed & dated 1912 Heintz Metal Co sterling cattails on bronze vase. On base: "#3608A", "Sterling on Bronze", "Pat. Aug.27, 12", with company insignia. Although it has had a bit of ...
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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Vases

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Circa 1970s English Crystal Block Table Lamp
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1970s cut crystal block table lamp, England. Built of champhered square crystal blocks. Fine condition. Re-wired for USA. 18 5/8" h. top of socket, 5.5" sq. base. We are a fam...
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Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Mid-18th Century Georgian Dresser Base
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-18th century Georgian dresser base, English, breakfront form. Wonderful mellow oak. Drapery fold panel effect carved doors reflect the influe...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Dressers

Materials

Oak

18th Century English Queen Anne Lowboy or Dressing Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
18th century country English Queen Anne lowboy or dressing table. Oak - warm, original, nicely maintained finish. Raised on turned, tapered legs to pad feet. Handsomely scalloped apr...
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Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Furniture

Materials

Oak

Late 18th Century Associated Pair of Delft Plates with Peacock Feather Design
By De Klaauw
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 18th century associated pair of Delft blue & white peacock feather plates. Deep blue. Popular central fan of peacock feathers in vase pattern by De Klaauw (The Claw) factory. Ye...
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Delft and Faience

Materials

Delft

Circa 1900 8-Bottle Wine Carrier
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 French zinc & turned wood 8-bottle wine carrier. Shaped, turned wood carrying handle. Eight bottle comparments. With crusty finish, bends & dings as expected with age, use...
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Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Decorative Baskets

Materials

Zinc

Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Stamp Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century Japanese Meiji period bronze stamp box. Applied castings of a hanging flower basket with bird, recumbent stag and flowers. Measures: 1 1/...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

c. 1810 English Georgian Brass Kettle Stand for Fireplace Fender
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1810 Georgian brass kettle stand for a fireplace fender, English. Note the neoclassical central disc. Rare & charming. Some denting. 7" dia., 8" over supports, 1 1/8" d. We ar...
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Antique 1810s English Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass

20th Century "The Millet Family Home" by Jean-Charles Millet, French
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
The Millet Family Home etching by Jean-Charles Millet, 2nd quarter 20th century, French. Jean-Charles Millet (French 1892-1944). Pencil signature lower right, signed in plate lower l...
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Mid-20th Century American Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Circa 1790 English George III Period Tea Caddy Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1790 George III period tea caddy box, English. Original inlaid inner caddies & a later cut glass sugar well. Old Sheffield plate silver pull. Banded in box or holly. Classic re...
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Antique 1790s English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Sheffield Plate

C. 1820 Pair of Georgian Anglo-Irish Cut Glass Decanters
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1820 Pair of Georgian Anglo-Irish Cut Glass Decanters. Original stoppers. Panelled shoulders over diamond cut band, repeated on the stopper tops. Stopper ends with nibbles to o...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Glass

Materials

Cut Glass

Circa 1930s Set of 12 Italian Blown Cut Glass Red Wine Glasses
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1930s Set of 12 Blown Cut Glass Red Wine Glasses, Italian. Each banded in graduated square facets below diamond band. 5.5" h., 3 3/8" dia. Whitehall Antiques is a family busin...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Glass

Materials

Blown Glass, Cut Glass

Chinese 1891-1911 World s Fair Souvenir Seated Elder Farmer Mud Man Figure
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Chinese 1891-1911 World's Fair Souvenir Seated Elder Farmer Mud Man Figure. Moderate size. Sun tanned skin (tea dyed unglazed pottery). Yellow lined blue coat over blue pants. Note t...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Filipino Silver Filigree Card Tray With Handles
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique silver filigree card tray with handles, Phillipines. Silver alloy - likely sterling. Crown shaped handles. 4.50 troy oz. 9.25" x 5.25" x 1.25" h. We are a family business th...
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Antique 19th Century Greco Roman Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Early-mid 19th Century Pair of Qing Dynasty Fitzhugh Dinner Plates
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early-mid 19th century pair of Qing Dynasty Fitzhugh dinner plates. Chinese export for the Western markets. Glaze flaws are original on one, 2 minute rim nicks on the other. 9 7/8" d...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Murano Glass White and Clear Striped Art Glass Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Handblown art glass cone table lamp with thick white stripes and alternating thin clear stripes. Internal socket and white lamp cord with on/off ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Located in valatie, NY
Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence by Metropolitan Museum of Art. Published by the Yale University Press, 2002. 1st Edition hardcover catalog with dust jacket publishe...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Grand Scale Chinese Wedding Basket
By Killupa Qingali
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th-early 20th century grand scale Chinese wedding basket. 4 containers with cover; decorated with happiness & long life symbols in carve...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Jade, Quartz, Bronze

Circa 1780 French Louis XVI Period Marble Top Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780 French Louis XVI period marble top commode or chest of drawers. Mahogany with superb figured grey white marble top conforming to the columnar form of the chest. Well...
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Landscape Painting of Naples by George Fischhof
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An extraordinary landscape view of Naples, identified as such on the stretchers with a title of "No. 829 Der Neaple", this intricate scene is executed in the most bright and vibrant of palettes. Brilliant blues and luscious greens dance across this quaint Italianate landscape, the wild arid landscape domesticated by a worn path flanked with walls of stone gathered from the nearby fields before a small cafe. Stone Pines and three Italian Cypress...
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20th Century Austrian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Pine, Paint

C. 1920s Continental Carved Multi-Colored Alabaster Urn Form Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1920s carved multi-colored alabaster urn form lamp, Continental. Nicely carved - the shoulder ringed with acanthus leaves. Beaded waist. Turned urn support of contrasting color...
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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Large Baluster Jar with Lid - From the Collection of Ann Gordon Getty
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Exclusive, mid-century porcelain jar, stamped with apocryphal blue seal mark, owned by Ann and Gordon Getty. Decorated with pine trees, deer, rocks, and blossoms symbolizing longevity and prosperity. A treasured find for collectors and enthusiasts of unique and one-of-a-kind pieces with a story to tell! Ann Getty was a paleoanthropologist, arts patron, interior designer, author, and one of America’s most legendary tastemakers. She married Gordon Getty, the 4th son of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, billionaire philanthropist and classical music composer. They were chic, intellectual, San Francisco socialites, who spent a lifetime supporting and advocating for the arts, music, science, and education. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center, and Getty Villa exhibit J. Paul Getty’s private art and antiquity collections, the J. Paul Getty Trust fund is the world’s wealthiest art institution. Anne was raised on a farm in northern California, then graduated from UC Berkeley with dual degrees in biology and anthropology. She worked on and passionately supported archaeological digs in Ethiopia and Turkey, searching for human fossils and artifacts, studying genetics and DNA structures. She was unpretentious, hands on, physically and intellectually in synch with scholarly scientists, craftsmen, and artists. There’s a photo of her restoring an ancient buffalo’s fossilized horns at the National Museum of Ethiopia. These very same personality traits and mannerisms, her curiosity, keen eye, and great attention to detail are apparent in her approach to collecting furniture, art, textiles, pottery, etc. She spent decades fully immersing herself, studying international art and antiques, first a student, then connoisseur. She knew the provenance and story behind every piece she bought. She taught herself by observing, experimenting, and absorbing everything. She employed artists that became her greatest teachers. Before launching her interior design firm, she hired legendary designers, Albert Hadley and Sister Parish, and John Stefanidis to design her San Francisco estate in Pacific Heights, an early 1900’s sprawling Italianate mansion with views of the golden gate bridge, designed by architect Willis Polk. The estate was nicknamed the “San Francisco Embassy” for its lavish political and cultural parties. Shortly after opening her interior firm, she launched The Ann Getty House Collection, offering original and authentic furniture reproductions from her own collections and inspiration, produced by Luis Rossi, of L. Rossi Antiques...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Circa 1900 "Lazy Stream With Cows" Watercolor by Francis Stayman Medairy
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 watercolor "Lazy Stream with Cows" by Francis Stayman Medairy. Signed lower right "F.S. Medairy", PA & NY, 1856-1930. Watercolor on paper laid on card stock. An ethereal d...
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Antique Early 1900s American Other Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Circa 1810 English Regency Period 3-Tier What-not Stand with Reading Shelf
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1810 Regency period 3-tier What-not Stand with Reading Shelf, English. A very good example of the etagere or what-not form with adjustable, rising top tier for reading with rai...
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Antique 1810s English Regency Shelves

Materials

Wood

Circa 1740 English Flared Flute Glass with Teared Stem
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A circa 1740 English flute - teared inverted baluster stem, folded foot, flared bowl. 6 3/8" h., 2 7/8" dia. bowl, 3" dia. foot. Whitehall Antiques is a family business that has bee...
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Antique 1740s English Georgian Glass

Materials

Glass

1920s Tilting Seat Swing Sample
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A 1920s American salesman's sample of a playground tilting seat swing in orignal paint with a custom made wall bracket for display. 14 1/8" h., 13 7/8" dia. Whitehall Antiques is a ...
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Iron

1920s Tilting Seat Swing Sample
1920s Tilting Seat Swing Sample
$720 Sale Price
55% Off
19th Century "The Double Locks, Exeter Canal" Signed Watercolor by F.J. Aldridge
By Frederick James Aldridge
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century watercolor by F.J. Aldridge "The Double Locks, Exeter Canal". Frederick James Aldridge, 1850-1938. Signed lower right "F.J. Aldridge". A 3-masted ship is tied up, a...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Paintings

Materials

Paper

Late 19th Century English Single Brass Leather Horse Strap
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century English single brass leather horse strap. Elephant & castle large scale horse brass - a howdah representing either the old English pub by the same name or for the C...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Imari Charger
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Aesthetic movement Imari Charger, 15 7/8" dia. Rich, deep colors. Six alternating panels of a bamboo tree in garden with "seaweed" motif & geometric motifs surrounding the central floral medallion. Reverse blue and white decoration. Whitehall Antiques...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

1752 "A View of Amsterdam" Print From George Balthasar Probst Lithograph
By Georg Balthasar Probst
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A View of Amsterdam taken from the Old Rampart print published April 10, 1752, English. Published according to Act of Parliament. Old hand coloring. From the George Balthasar Probst ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

English 1859 Pair of Watercolors "East" "West" by Edward Booty
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Dated 1859 pair of watercolors "East" & "West" by Edward Booty, English. Edward Booty (England, Brighton, 1812-1879), member: Royal Academy and Royal Society of British Artists. Each...
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paper

"Idyllic Harbor Landscape with Ruins and Figures"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Idyllic Harbor Landscape with Ruins and Figures Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions (Framed): 67 x 81 cm Dimensions (Canvas): 47 x 63 cm No signatured This captivating 18th-century oil ...
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18th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Circa 1920 Set of 6 Arts Crafts White Wine Goblets by Moser
By Moser
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 6 white wine goblets by Moser, Karlsbad, Bohemia, Arts & Crafts design, c.1920. Three of amethyst glass & 3 of emerald glass, each with intricate acid etched gilt bands of gra...
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Arts and Crafts Glass

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Circa 1780 English George III Inlaid Pembroke Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780 George III inlaid pembroke table, English. Remarkably elegant with abundant fine inlays in neoclassical taste. Note how the end aprons swag to repeat the curves of the tab...
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Antique 1780s English Neoclassical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Biedermeier Revival Shaving Mirror
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A handsome shaving mirror. Biedermeier revival, c.1870-90. Mahogany with satin mahogany, ebonizing and ebony paint; mahogany secondary. Obelisks support the original tilting mirror w...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Table Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Wood

C. 1780 English Armorial Crested Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780 George III Armorial Crested Secretaire Bookcase, English. This monumental, important secretaire bookcase is surmounted by a superb fretwork broken arch pediment with centr...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Circa 1810-1820 Pair of Stone China Soup Plates by Davenport
By Davenport Porcelain
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1810-20 Pair of Soup Plates, Stone China by Davenport. Marked Davenport, Longport, Staffordshire Stone China. A rich Imari design & palette (pattern #135). Auspicious symbols f...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

1906-1910 Roycroft Copper Matchbox Holder
By Roycroft
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1906-1910 Roycroft marked copper match box holder. Hand worked. Good condition with light signs of use. Elegant scrolled design. Provenance: Estate of Katharine Reid, former director...
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Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper

1891-1911 Chinese Pair of Brass Carved Jade Bookends
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1891-1911 Chinese pair of brass & carved jade bookends. The panels are engraved flowers & butterflies. Carved jade bird medallions. Marked "China". Qing d...
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Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Bookends

Materials

Jade, Brass

WC 1448z: Mies Van Der Rohe Cantilever Side Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1980s Mies Van Der Rohe MR10 design Cantilever Side Chair, likely Italian production. Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe was an icon of Modernist Design of the 20th century. Manufacturin...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Steel

Pair of Tole Chargers - From the Collection of Ann Gordon Getty
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Fabulous pair of late 18th century English-Tole, Japanned chinoiserie, Charger Plates owned by Ann and Gordon Getty. Hand-painted, stenciled, and gilded floral motifs in brown, gold, and black hues. Part of the personal collection of Ann and Gordon Getty, purchased at Christie's South Kensington Auction on June 25, 1997; Lot 687. A treasured find for collectors and enthusiasts of unique and one-of-a-kind pieces with a story to tell! Ann Getty was a paleoanthropologist, arts patron, interior designer, author, and one of America’s most legendary tastemakers. She married Gordon Getty, the 4th son of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, billionaire philanthropist and classical music composer. They were chic, intellectual, San Francisco socialites, who spent a lifetime supporting and advocating for the arts, music, science, and education. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center, and Getty Villa exhibit J. Paul Getty’s private art and antiquity collections, the J. Paul Getty Trust fund is the world’s wealthiest art institution. Anne was raised on a farm in northern California, then graduated from UC Berkeley with dual degrees in biology and anthropology. She worked on and passionately supported archaeological digs in Ethiopia and Turkey, searching for human fossils and artifacts, studying genetics and DNA structures. She was unpretentious, hands on, physically and intellectually in synch with scholarly scientists, craftsmen, and artists. There’s a photo of her restoring an ancient buffalo’s fossilized horns at the National Museum of Ethiopia. These very same personality traits and mannerisms, her curiosity, keen eye, and great attention to detail are apparent in her approach to collecting furniture, art, textiles, pottery, etc. She spent decades fully immersing herself, studying international art and antiques, first a student, then connoisseur. She knew the provenance and story behind every piece she bought. She taught herself by observing, experimenting, and absorbing everything. She employed artists that became her greatest teachers. Before launching her interior design firm, she hired legendary designers, Albert Hadley and Sister Parish, and John Stefanidis to design her San Francisco estate in Pacific Heights, an early 1900’s sprawling Italianate mansion with views of the golden gate bridge, designed by architect Willis Polk. The estate was nicknamed the “San Francisco Embassy” for its lavish political and cultural parties. Shortly after opening her interior firm, she launched The Ann Getty House Collection, offering original and authentic furniture reproductions from her own collections and inspiration, produced by Luis Rossi, of L. Rossi Antiques...
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

Materials

Tin