410 results for "antiquity"

Mausolee – Mausoleum of Halicarnassus Optical Print by Probst c.1780 This striking antique optical print, titled Mausolee, presents a grand and theatrical interpretation of the Maus...

Island and Village of Cufeeq between Sol and Cafi – Egypt Engraving, c.1755 This panoramic engraving shows the island and village of Cufeeq between Sol and Cafi, presenting a quiet ...

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...

Apollo, Muses and Mythological Reliefs, Classical Antiquity Engraving, 1721 This detailed antiquarian engraving presents a carefully curated selection of mythological reliefs, statu...

Vesta and Vestal Virgins, Roman Statues and Coins, Antiquarian Engraving, 1721 Description: This finely engraved composite plate originates from the first English edition of Bernard...

Roman Female Statues and Medallions, Montfaucon Antiquarian Engraving, 1721 Description This large-format engraving originates from Bernard de Montfaucon’s seminal publication Antiq...

Jupiter Cults and Roman Coins, Composite Classical Engraving, Montfaucon 1721 This detailed composite engraving originates from the first English edition of Bernard de Montfaucon’s ...

Jupiter Mythological Scenes and Roman Reliefs, Antique Classical Engraving, 1721 This refined mythological engraving originates from the first English edition of Bernard de Montfauc...

General View of Geyre (Ancient Aphrodisias) – Lithograph by Louis de Laborde, circa 1840 This detailed 19th-century lithograph titled Quierá – Vue Générale de la Ville Moderne et de...

Ancient Syene (Aswan) and Elephantine Island – Egypt Engraving, c.1755 This striking view depicts ancient Syene, present-day Aswan, with Elephantine Island at the entrance to the Fi...

Selefke – Views of the Basilica and Citadel in Cilicia, Asia Minor by Louis de Laborde, circa 1840 This double-panel lithograph presents two captivating 19th-century views of Selefk...

View of Tschibel el Deïr on the Nile – Antique Egypt Panorama, c.1755 This wide engraved panorama shows Tschibel el Deïr along the Nile, featuring river traffic in the foreground an...

Monumental Mythological Scene, Classical Figures and Clouds – Montfaucon, 1721 DESCRIPTION Large and highly decorative engraving depicting a complex mythological scene populated by ...

Untitled print of Anglo Saxon banquet scissors tongs penknife stylus feather and inkwell small pliers carpenter's ax hammers balance and the funeral stretcher of King Ethelbert. This...

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Antique print titled 'Kakauw Vrugt - Nam nam Boom - Chineesche Sitroen - Jaka of Soursacke - Blim bing Boom'. Original antique print showing several fruits from Asia; Cacao, Cynometra cauliflora or Namu-namu, Chinese lemon, Soursop and Averrhoa bilimbi (commonly known as bilimbi, cucumber tree, or tree sorrel). This print originates from 'Cornelis de Bruins...

Brunschwig and Fils Boscobel Restoration Medford Inn 1804 hand-printed wallpaper. Very unusual paper - it is marked as custom hand-printed for the Boscobel Restoration, Inc. with a copyright date of 1977. The Boscobel Restoration is a rebuilt historic mansion (see images 9 and 10) in Garrison, NY using salvaged parts of an original Federal-period home that was demolished in the 1950s. This is a historic pattern, marked on the paper as "Medford Inn, 1804" and a registered design of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. The Medford Inn (see image 11) was built in 1804 and became known as a well-known hotel located on Main Street in Medford, Massachusetts. The design of the paper hearkens back to Roman tradition of wall decoration, with a trompe l’oleil effect that mimics ornate panelling and stone inlay. As per the this paper was also produced in a brown colorway and is part of the Digital Public Library of America and Historic New England...

Pompey’s Column, Alexandria – Antique Egypt Engraving by Norden, 1755 Description This elegant engraving depicts Pompey’s Column in Alexandria, one of the most celebrated classical ...

Title: "Sunlit Melody: The Yellow Finch" Description: Featured in this late 18th-century hand-colored copperplate engraving is the Yellow Finch, a charming depiction from the series...

Roman Funerary Monument and Relief Sculpture – Montfaucon Engraving, 1721 DESCRIPTION Large classical engraving depicting Roman funerary and commemorative monuments, recorded after ...

Antique Lithograph of Italian Faience Candelabrum, Delange, 1869 Large-format antique lithograph depicting an elaborate Italian faience candelabrum in grotesque style. This remarkab...

Cybele, Magna Mater – Classical Goddess Statues and Medals, Montfaucon, 1721 DESCRIPTION Large classical engraving depicting Cybele, the Magna Mater or Great Mother goddess, shown t...

Title: Pastoral Scene with Cattle and Shepherds Artist: Johann Jakob Kleinschmidt (1687–1772) Designer: Initials "A.V." (specific identity unknown) Date: Circa 1720–1750 Mediu...

The antique print titled 'Samojeedse vrouw - Samojeedse man' features the attire of a Samoyedic woman and man, representing the traditional clothing worn by these individuals. The Sa...

Arab Houses and Pigeon Towers in Egypt – Norden Architectural Engraving, c.1755 This finely detailed 18th-century engraving depicts ordinary Arab houses and pigeon towers in Egypt, ...

Bellori Roman Relief with Children and Animals, English Engraving, 1721 Description: This refined early-18th-century engraving illustrates a sculptural relief after Giovanni Pietro ...

Monastery Maps of St. Paulus and St. Antonius in the Egyptian Desert – c.1776 Description: This evocative 18th-century engraving depicts stylized maps of two important early Christi...

Bust of Egyptian Pharaoh Osymandias, Thebes – Front and Rear Views, c.1776 Description: This antique engraving features the upper portion of a colossal statue identified as Osymandi...

Across the Nile – Pair of Antique Egypt Engravings, Methaghera & Palm Forest, c.1755 This refined matched pair of 18th-century engravings presents two panoramic views across the Nil...

Roman Goddesses, Allegorical Statues and Coins, Composite Engraving, 1721 Description: This large and finely engraved composite plate originates from the first English edition of Be...

Title: Monumental Classical Relief Frieze – Bacchic Procession, Montfaucon, 1721 Description: This large-format engraving is conceived as an architectural object rather than a small...

Original antique print of the landing of French troops on Timor island. This print originates from 'Costume Antico e Moderno: Palestine, China, India, Oceania' by Ferrario. Published...

This life-size cast plaster head of a Pharaoh was made in the first quarter of the 20th century. While the discovery by Howard Carter of the undistur...

This exquisite embroidered painting was created in the 1770's. The painting depicts a huntress and her dog in the countryside. We may iidentify the huntress as the goddess Diana who ...

Early Christian Period Costume Plate, Antique Hand-Colored Print c.1880 This finely detailed antique costume plate presents a richly composed visual record of clothing styles from t...

View of Thebes from the West Bank of the Nile – Engraving by Pococke, 1776 This striking antique engraving, titled "Gezigt van Thebe, aan de Westzyde van de Nyl" (View of Thebes, on...

Antique engraving of Cyrus the Great, King of Persia, Remondini, circa 1750 This antique engraving depicts Cyrus the Great (c. 600–530 BC), the legendary founder of the Achaemenid E...

Eugène Berman - "Paludia" (1967-1968) Type : Huile sur toile Signature : Monogrammée en bas au centre, contresignée au dos Date de création : 1967-Rome-1968 Dimensions : 67 cm x 54 cm Encadrement : Rare cadre Troubadour en papier mâché, circa 1840 Expositions et provenance : Étiquette d’exposition de la Galerie Lucie Weill au dos Annotations de la Galerie Forni à Bologne Bibliographie : Galerie Lucie Weill, Les Néo-romantiques: Christian Bérard, Léonid et Eugène Berman, Pavel Tchelitchew, Paris, 1971. "Paludia" est une huile sur toile réalisée par Eugène Berman entre 1967 et 1968 à Rome. L'œuvre, représentative de son style néo-romantique, est empreinte de mélancolie et de poésie, avec une touche onirique caractéristique de son approche théâtrale de la composition. Son cadre troubadour en papier mâché, rare et datant de circa 1840, confère à l'œuvre une aura historique et une mise en valeur singulière, dans l'esprit des cabinets de curiosités qu'affectionnait l'artiste. Biographie d'Eugène Berman (1899-1972) : Né le 4 novembre 1899 à Saint-Pétersbourg, Eugène Berman est un peintre et décorateur de théâtre d’origine russe, naturalisé américain. Il est le frère de Léonide Berman. Son éducation artistique débute en Europe occidentale, avec des formations en Allemagne, Suisse et France, où il suit les cours de Pavel Naumov et Sergey Gruzenberg entre 1914 et 1918. Après avoir quitté la Russie en 1918, il étudie à l'Académie Ranson à Paris, sous la direction de Maurice Denis et Édouard Vuillard. Inspiré par Giorgio de Chirico et Picasso, il expose ses œuvres (portraits et paysages) aux Salons d’Automne et des Tuileries entre 1923 et 1927. Il promeut, aux côtés de son frère, une forme de peinture poétique et symboliste. En 1935, il émigre aux États-Unis, où il travaille comme décorateur de théâtre tout en poursuivant son œuvre picturale. Il devient citoyen américain en 1937. Il meurt le 14 décembre 1972, à Rome ou New York. Cabinet de curiosités et collection personnelle : Eugène Berman possédait une importante collection d’objets anciens, comprenant : Céramiques, statuettes, sculptures, verrerie, textiles, tapis de diverses civilisations (précolombienne, africaine, de Nouvelle-Guinée, de Colombie-Britannique, égyptienne, copte, grecque, étrusque, romaine). Mobilier italien et latino-américain du XVIe et XVIIe siècles. Œuvres d’amis artistes, dont Mirko, Ernst, Cagli, Cremoni. Sa collection fut installée dans un appartement romain, transformé en un véritable cabinet de curiosités, situé au dernier étage d’un palais proche de la Piazza del Popolo. ------------ Eugène Berman - "Paludia" (1967-1968) Type: Oil on canvas Signature: Monogrammed at the bottom center, countersigned on the back Creation Date: 1967-Rome-1968 Dimensions: 67 cm x 54 cm Frame: Rare Troubadour-style papier-mâché frame, circa 1840 Exhibitions and Provenance: Exhibition label from Galerie Lucie Weill on the back Annotations from Forni Gallery in Bologna Bibliography: Galerie Lucie Weill, The Neo-Romantics: Christian Bérard, Léonid and Eugène Berman, Pavel Tchelitchew, Paris, 1971. "Paludia" is an oil on canvas created by Eugène Berman between 1967 and 1968 in Rome. Representative of his neo-romantic style, the piece exudes melancholy and poetic introspection, with a dreamlike quality reflecting his theatrical approach to composition. The rare papier-mâché Troubadour frame, dating from circa 1840, enhances the historical aura of the work, aligning with the artist’s deep appreciation for curiosities and antiquities. Biography of Eugène Berman (1899-1972): Born on November 4, 1899, in Saint Petersburg, Eugène Berman was a Russian-born American painter and theater designer. He was the brother of Léonide Berman. He received his early artistic education in Western Europe, training in Germany, Switzerland, and France, with studies under Pavel Naumov and Sergey Gruzenberg between 1914 and 1918. Leaving Russia in 1918, he studied at Académie Ranson in Paris, under the guidance of Maurice Denis and Édouard Vuillard. Influenced by Giorgio de Chirico and Picasso, he exhibited his works (portraits and landscapes) at the Salons d’Automne and des Tuileries between 1923 and 1927. Alongside his brother, he championed a poetic and symbolic form of painting. In 1935, he emigrated to the United States, working as a theater designer while continuing to produce allegorical works. He became an American citizen in 1937. He passed away on December 14, 1972, in Rome or New York. Cabinet of Curiosities and Personal Collection: Eugène Berman owned a significant collection of antique artifacts, including: Ceramics, statuettes, sculptures, glassware, textiles, and rugs from Pre-Columbian, African, New Guinea, British Columbia, Egyptian, Coptic, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman civilizations. Italian and Latin American furniture...

Refined pair of oil paintings on wooden panels, complete with a carved wooden frame and a wooden passe-partout. The paintings depict two figures, both on white horses. The first, wit...

Beautiful oil painting on canvas, set in a contemporary carved, ebonized, and gilded wooden frame. The painting depicts a somewhat shady landscape, with trees and a thick meadow. A s...

Elegant pair of carved and arched fir wood panels, finely painted in lean tempera. The two panels depict two vases in the center, adorned with flowers and fruit, surrounded by a fram...

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A fascinating and richly detailed antique map of Cumberland County in northwest England, drawn and published by the celebrated English cartographer John Spe...

Wonderful illustrations from Egyptian tombs obtained during the late 18th Century French expedition to Egypt under Napoleon Bonaparte. After Napoleon conquered Egypt in the early 18...

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Tabou Parete 1 -- Stephane Parmentier x Giobagnara Available only in suede leather. Embracing sleek designs and beautiful materials, the Stephane Parmentier Collection for Giobagna...

Color: Sage Green Designer: Magnus Gjoen Designed by hand in Digital Art Project Miscellanea Graphic dev: Frescoes Collection: Visioni Made in: Italy Printing support: Fine Art ( fr...

Decorate a wall with this elegant antique painting. Hand painted in France circa 1820, and set in a gilt wood frame protected with glass, the artwork features two classical women fi...

Were I, all of a sudden, to find myself lost in a dream, I would search in the horizon for the right moment to make it come true. Even if everything seems frozen in time, it’s actua...

This is a beautiful, original advertisement poster for Lions Head Pictures. The poster dates to circa 1911. The poster was designed by an unknown artist. The poster depicts Britanni...

Pair of landscape drawings, one showing a country outing with mountains and ruins in the background, the other showing characters in an imaginary setting of ruins. Ink and wash on pa...

Elegant pastel painting on paper, framed in a lacquered and gilded wooden frame and protected by glass. Inspired by the pose of a famous painting by the Spanish painter Murillo (1618...

A set of coat stands Italian midcentury ceramic by San Polo Venezia. A factory for the production of artistic ceramics, active in Campo San Polo 2126 ...

"HOMAGE TO SOLTZENTITSYN" is one of Malcah's peaceable kingdoms depicting Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Freud, Dr. Schweitzer, Solzentitsyn, a bust of Shakespeare...

Oil on hardboard Monogrammed and dated AW 22 lower right. Andreas Wachter was born in Chemnitz in 1951. He studied under Volker Stelzmann and Arno Rink at the Hochschule für Graphik...

Antique Embroidered Flag – Theaterverein Concordia Haaren (1902) – 66H x 56W – No. 1581 Magnificent antique embroidered flag belonging to the Theater...

"Elespabe2", an original oil by Isak Santana, born (1962) and raised in one of the most beautiful corners of the planet, the Anton Valley of Panama.

"The Casino" is an example of Malcah's work which encompasses her view of life. Malcah Zeldis is in more museums in the world than any other contemporary...

19th century Irish Marine Botany Specimens made for Thomas Barnett of the Niagara Falls Museum. Seaweed samples were collected off the West Coast of Ireland in 1871 by Mrs. Maria J.W. Kirkwood and presented to Thomas Barnett Esquire, proprietor of the Niagara Falls Museum. These come as two separately framed pieces with hand embroidered lettering surrounded by seaweed and a poem written by Victoria Hall. Free shipping within the United States and Canada. The Niagara Falls Museum was a museum most notable for being the oldest Canadian museum (1827), as well as for having housed the mummy of Ramesses I for 140 years before its return to Egypt in 2003. It was founded by Thomas Barnett of Birmingham, England and underwent a few vocational changes in its history. More on Thomas Barnett and the Niagara Falls Museum. Thomas Barnett was born on December the 4th, 1799 near Birmingham, England. He moved to Canada in the early 1820s and opened the Niagara Falls Museum in 1827 at the base of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. Barnett had a passion for collecting oddities. He retrofitted a former brewery house to exhibit his private collection. Although Barnett was aware of the collection patterns of his North American contemporaries, his own approach bore an uncanny similarity to the British tradition, such as the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, the first traditional museum in Britain. The Niagara Falls Museum had humble beginnings. In 1827, the first museum contained Thomas Barnett's own cabinet of taxidermic curiosities. Although the details were not documented, the collection was likely composed of a number of mounted animals of local origin, combined with a smattering of Native American artifacts. Barnett's collection however rapidly grew. Prior to 1844, an account of the museum's contents stated that there were over 5000 items, including bipeds, quadrupeds, birds, fish, insects, reptiles, shells, minerals, and Native American curiosities. Through the first fifty years of its existence, the Niagara Falls Museum continued to acquire similar artifacts through the diligent efforts of the Barnett family and their associates. In 1854, Sydney Barnett (son of Thomas Barnett) made the first of his three trips to Egypt (two by himself and one with Dr. J. Douglas of Montreal) and purchased four mummies as well as a host of other Egyptian antiquities. In 1857, mastodon remains were discovered in St. Thomas, Ontario and later placed in the museum. In 1859 an inventory of the museum's contents included, in addition to the previously mentioned artifacts, an egg collection...

This drawing most likely French comes from the late 19th century, circa 1880. The drawing is well completed and shows the man as a living blind scholar in life and not as a classical...