Dipinto mitologico nudo simbolista francese del XIX secolo con cornice
By Emile Meyer
Located in Florence, IT
il dipinto senza la cornice in legno finemente decorata a ornato vegetale in pastiglia e dorata misura 35 x 27 cm senza cornice, è firmato e datato: E. Meyer 1892. La scena si svolg...
Canvas, Oil
"THE PARIS HIPPODROME"
Located in Ghent, BE
His works impress by their quality and one cannot be but blown away by the artist’s incredible artistic bravery. Emile Meyer could as easily paint a classical Venus or a Venetian la...
Canvas, Oil
$5,115
H 48.43 in W 71.26 in
Mattia Traverso - Genoese 20th century mythological painting - Nymphs
By Mattia Traverso
Located in Varmo, IT
Mattia Traverso (Genoa 1885 - Genoa 1956) - Large Banquet Scene with Putti and Nymphs. 102 x 161 cm (without frame) - 123 x 181 cm (with frame). Oil on canvas, in a carved and gild...
Canvas, Oil
$1,882
H 14 in W 17 in
18th Century French Oil Artist Painting Nude Model Classical Garden Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artist and his Model French School, 18th century oil on canvas, framed Framed: 14 x 17 inches Board: 11 x 14 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good co...
Oil
$7,474
H 16 in W 20 in
17th Century French Old Master Oil Painting Classical Robed Semi Nude Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
17th century French School circle of Nicolas Poussin (French 1594-1665) "Figures in Arcadia" oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, England co...
Oil, Canvas
$4,892
H 36 in W 32 in
Large 1700 Italian Old Master Nude Bather with Classical Figures Water Fountain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Italian School, circa 1700's Classical figures in landscape oil on canvas, framed framed: 36 x 32 inches canvas: 30 x 25 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very goo...
Oil, Canvas
$3,261
H 9.5 in W 12.75 in
Fine 19th Century French Oil Painting Classical Roman Figures Interior Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Attributed to Antoine Felix Boisselier (19th Century) French (unsigned) 'Classical figures in a bed chamber Medium: oil on canvas, with inscription verso Size of painting: 9.5" x 12....
Oil
$12,500
H 20 in W 38 in
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Allegorical Mythical Nudes VIRTUE OF VICE o/c
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
This painting is likely to be from the late 18th or early 19th century, and is likely inspired by Antonio Correggio's "Virtue of Vice" circa 1531. Frame dimensions: 30 x 49 inches. T...
Canvas, Oil
$8,525
H 21.66 in W 37.41 in D 1.58 in
French Antique Original Figurative Nude Oil Painting, Signed Legendre, Framed
Located in Gavere, BE
An original French Antique figurative oil painting from circa 1920, Reclining Nude bears the signature Legendre at the lower right. The composition presents a reclining female figure...
Gold Leaf
$1,705Sale Price|40% Off
H 21.26 in W 25.2 in
French academic painter - 18th-19th century neoclassical reclining nude
Located in Varmo, IT
French painter (18th–19th century) - Reclining Female Figure. 44 x 54 cm (without frame) - 54 x 64 cm (with frame). Oil on canvas laid on panel, in a carved and gilded wooden frame...
Oil, Canvas
$796Sale Price|38% Off
H 7.125 in W 6 in D 0.5 in
19th Century, Gustave Doens Painting on Celluloid of A French Nude Beauty
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gustave Doens (French, 19th century). This very fine quality antique painting features a beautiful young lady, delicately disrobed under a rich and vibrant landscape. She appears to...
Giltwood
$909Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.04 in W 9.45 in D 1.97 in
Italian Oil Painting on Board, Nude of a Young Woman
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We are pleased to present this early 20th-century oil on panel painting. This splendid nude of a young woman features a red signature on the back that is not perfectly legible, but i...
Wood
$4,319
H 41.34 in W 49.22 in
ALLEGORICAL SCENE - Giovanni Faliero - Italy Oil on Canvas Painting
By Giovanni Faliero
Located in Napoli, IT
Allegorical Scene - Giovanni Faliero Italia 2009 - Oil on canvas cm. 90x110. This beautiful oil on canvas is the personal reinterpretation of the magnificent painting “Bacchant play...
Canvas, Oil
$4,490
H 39.38 in W 28.75 in
Emmanuel Stanek Antique Figurative Nude Oil Painting, 19th-Century, Not framed
Located in Gavere, BE
An original 19th-century figurative oil painting by Emmanuel Stanek (1862–1920), this large canvas depicts a seated nude bather surrounded by dark foliage, flowering plants and rich ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,728
H 40.56 in W 60.24 in D 1.19 in
Painting: Cephalus and Procris. Oil on canvas. 19th century Italian School.
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. 19th century Italian School. The myth of Procris and Cephalus is a famous and tragic story of love, jealousy, and betrayal told in Ovid's *Metamorphoses*. Cephalus, a...
Oil
$6,726
H 25.5 in W 21.5 in
1600's French Old Master Oil Painting Nude Figures in Landscape Oil on Panel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Figures in Wooded Landscape French School, 17th century oil on wood panel, framed framed: 25.5 x 21.5 inches board: 20 x 15.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condi...
Oil
$11,549Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.71 in W 42.52 in D 2.37 in
Figurative Nude Antique Oil Painting Attributed to Henri-Camille Danger, Framed
Located in Gavere, BE
Nude with a Fan is an original French figurative oil painting, dating to circa 1910 and attributed to Henri-Camille Danger (1857–1939). This unsigned work depicts a reclining female ...
Gold Leaf
$1,970
H 51.5 in W 35.5 in
Huge 1900's French Impressionist Oil on Canvas Nude Model Artists Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model French Impressionist, circa 1900's oil on canvas, unframed indistinctly signed with initials to the corner canvas: 51.5 x 35.5 inches Provenance: private collection...
Oil, Canvas
$18,732
H 20 in W 14.5 in
Very Rare Renaissance Old Master Oil Painting c. 1600 Oil on Panel The Madonna
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Virgin Madonna Spanish Renaissance artist, circle of El Greco (1541-1614) circa 1600 oil on wood panel, unframed panel: 20 x 14.5 inches Provenance: private collection, northern ...
Oil
$128,885
H 41 in W 34.75 in
Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England
Located in London, GB
Lady Dormer, Mary Browne c. 1592 oil on panel 35 x 29 inches, unframed; 41 x 34.75 inches, inc. frame Inscribed 'Lady Dormore' Mary married Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampt...
Oil
Study of a Male nude, circa 1800 France Empire Oil on canvas
Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE
French artist, circa 1800 Study of a male nude Oil on canvas Size 24 x 49 cm Frame 34 x 59 cm
Oil
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$35,000
H 17 in W 13.5 in D 2 in
Italian Renaissance Tempera on Parchment Painting Holy Family by Giuseppe Cesari
Located in Portland, OR
A rare & important Italian Renaissance tempera on parchment painting, Giuseppe Cesari Il Cavalier d'Arpino (Giuseppe Cesari, 1568-1640), the painting circa 1595. Caesari was born in ...
Parchment Paper, Egg Tempera
Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Dionysus, 19th Century Italian School
Located in Beachwood, OH
19th Century Italian School Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Dionysus, 19th Century Bronze with black-green patination 24 x 10 x 10 inches Dionysus, in Greco-Roman religion, a nature ...
Bronze
$59,111Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
$788
H 27.96 in W 24.02 in D 2.37 in
English 1970's OIL PAINTING Female Nude In An Interior by FRANK JOHNSON
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Frank Johnson (1917-1998) British TITLE: "Female Nude In A Living Room Interior' SIGNED: unsigned, from the artists studio sale at Bonhams Chester 2013 MEDIUM: oil on canvas...
Oil
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
$4,416
H 30.5 in W 35 in
17th Century Large Italian Old Master Oil Christ and the Penitent Canaanite
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
17th Century Italian School Christ and the Canaanite Woman oil on canvas, framed Framed: 30.5 x 35 inches in an antique gilt 'hollow' frame. Canvas: 24 x 29 inches Provenance: priv...
Oil
$1,950Sale Price|58% Off
H 36 in W 26.5 in D 3 in
Mid 19th Century "Susanna And The Elders" After The Old Master by Martinelli
Located in San Francisco, CA
Outstanding Mid 19th century old master "Susanna and the Elders" after Martinelli Brilliant old master painting of Susanna and the Elders. Original oil on canvas. Dimensions 26.5" ...
Canvas, Oil
$8,995Sale Price|30% Off
H 27 in W 24 in D 4.5 in
French 19th Century Oil on Artist Panel "the Bather and Her Maid" After Lemoyne
By François Lemoyne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century oil on artist panel titled "The Bather and her Maid" after François Lemoyne (1688-1737) depicting a standing nude maiden being assisted by her maid, within...
Composition
$10,800
H 49 in W 39 in
Large BELLE EPOQUE French Impressionist Academic SENSUAL NUDE w/ Pearl Choker
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Antique Belle Epoque French ACADEMIC Sensual Nude by Jules F. Ballavoine (1855-1901). This is a large rare example by the artist, painted in the 1880's. Oil on Canvas, mea...
Oil, Acrylic
$24,460
H 16.5 in W 18.5 in
18th Century Neoclassical Oil Painting of the Trojan War: Briseis & Achilles
By James Thornhill
Located in London, GB
James Thornhill (1674-1735) Oil on canvas 12 x 14 inches; 16 ½ x 18 ½ in. Inc. frame The subject matter and inclusion of herms on both sides shows the influence of Louis Laguerre (...
Canvas, Oil
$59,500 / set
H 82 in W 25.5 in D 19.5 in
pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood Torchière floor lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood Torchière floor lamps. Each freestanding fifteen light torchière is raised by a square tapered base w...
Giltwood
$62,521
H 44.1 in W 33.86 in
Jan Boeckhorst (1604–1668), Saint Ursula, Flemish Baroque Oil Painting
By Jan Boeckhorst
Located in Greven, DE
Johann (Jan) Boeckhorst (Münster 1604–1668 Antwerp) – Saint Ursula This large and richly coloured painting by Jan Boeckhorst, one of the most accomplished followers of Rubens and Va...
Canvas, Oil
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