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19th Century Theatre Themed Limoges Enamel Painting
Located in London, GB
British actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer, practising in the 18th Century. This inscription
Category
Antique 19th Century French George II Paintings
Materials
Enamel
The Hypochondriac: French 19th Century Theatre Comedy drawing
By Paul Gavarni (Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier)
Located in Norwich, GB
A magnificent and sensitively treated line drawing in coloured ink, heightened with white. It depicts Argan, the hypochondriac from Molière's play of the same name. Dating from circa...
Category
Mid-19th Century French School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
H 14.57 in W 11.42 in D 0.4 in
Historic Miniature Watercolor of Theatre Royal in Bristol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
carriages and finely dressed figures evokes the energy of a 19th-century theatre evening. To the left, the
Category
20th Century English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
French Metamorphic Opera Glasses, 18K Gold
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th-century theatre accessory.
Their original tortoiseshell case is fitted with fine gold hinges
Category
Antique 19th Century French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Gold
Historic Miniature Watercolor of the Theatre Royal in Bristol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor of the Theatre Royal in Bristol
by Jack Grunwell, 20th century
Category
20th Century English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
H 2.75 in W 3.75 in D 1 in
Donna Karan Black Lace Ivory Floral-Accent Majorette Hat
By Donna Karan
Located in Boca Raton, FL
19th century theatre hat by combining the dramatic, opulent style with that of an equally ostentatious
Category
1990s American Hats
19th Century Thonet Original Theatre Seats '1717.3'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
19th century Thonet original Theatre seats (1717.3)
19th century Thonet original Theatre seats
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
19th Century, Thonet Original Theatre Seats, '1717.2'
By Thonet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
19th Century Thonet original theatre seats (1717.2)
19th Century Thonet original theatre seats
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
19th Century Thonet Original Theatre Seats '1717.1'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
19th Century Thonet Original Theatre Seats (1717.1)
19th Century Thonet Original Theatre Seats
Category
Antique 19th Century Czech Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
19th Century Painting Puppet theatre
By Paul Louis Martin des Amoignes
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
)
French painter 19th-20th century
Painter of landscapes, portraits, Genre scenes
Born in Saint-Benin
Category
1880s Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 29.93 in W 23.23 in D 3.15 in
Grands Théâtres de Paris - Oliveris - Original Lithograph - 19th century
By Godefroy Engelmann
Located in Roma, IT
Engelmann in the 19th century in Paris.
Signed on the plate.
Titled on the lower center.
Good conditions
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 11.03 in W 7.29 in D 0.04 in
Grands Théâtres de Paris - Oliveris - Original Lithograph - 19th Century
By Godefroy Engelmann
Located in Roma, IT
Engelmann in the 19th century in Paris.
Signed on the plate.
Titled on the lower center.
Good conditions
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 11.03 in W 7.29 in D 0.04 in
Grands Théâtres de Paris - Thisbe - Original Lithograph - 19th century
By Godefroy Engelmann
Located in Roma, IT
Engelmann in the 19th century in Paris.
Signed on the plate.
Titled on the lower center.
Good conditions
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 11.03 in W 7.29 in D 0.04 in
Grands Théâtres de Paris - Cendrillon - Original Lithograph - 19th century
By Godefroy Engelmann
Located in Roma, IT
Engelmann in the 19th century in Paris.
Signed on the plate.
Titled on the lower center.
Good conditions
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 11.03 in W 7.29 in D 0.04 in
Grands Théâtres de Paris - La Baronne - Original Lithograph - 19th century
By Godefroy Engelmann
Located in Roma, IT
Engelmann in the 19th century in Paris.
Signed on the plate.
Titled on the lower center.
Good conditions
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 11.03 in W 7.29 in D 0.04 in
Grands Théâtres de Paris - La Fée Melise - Original Lithograph - 19th century
By Godefroy Engelmann
Located in Roma, IT
Godefroy Engelmann in the 19th century, reliazed in Paris.
Signed on the plate.
Titled on the lower
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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 11.03 in W 7.29 in D 0.04 in
Grands Théâtres de Paris - La Fée Melise - Original Lithograph - 19th century
By Godefroy Engelmann
Located in Roma, IT
Godefroy Engelmann in the 19th century, reliazed in Paris.
Signed on the plate.
Titled on the lower
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 11.03 in W 7.29 in D 0.04 in
Grands Théâtres de Paris - Le Prince Ramir - Original Lithograph - 19th century
By Godefroy Engelmann
Located in Roma, IT
Godefroy Engelmann in the 19th century in Paris.
Signed on the plate.
Titled on the lower center.
Good
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 11.03 in W 7.29 in D 0.04 in
19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old mask from the Javanese masks theatre ‘wayang topeng’: carved from hard wood, and
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Other Masks
Materials
Wood
H 7.09 in W 5.91 in D 5.12 in
19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Javanese ‘Wayang Topeng’ Theatre Mask, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old mask from the Javanese masks theatre ‘wayang topeng’: carved from hard wood, and
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Other Masks
Materials
Wood
H 6.7 in W 5.91 in D 4.34 in
'SCALA', Original Vintage Early 19th Century Ballet Theatre Poster
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'SCALA', Original Vintage Early 19th Century Ballet Theatre Poster
"The La Scala Theatre Ballet is
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Antique Early 19th Century French Victorian Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Large Cabinet With Theatre On Base, Holland, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
its base with twisted feet
Dutch work from the 19th century
Condition: restorations and losses
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Opera or Theatre Hand-Painted on Wood Dummy Boards, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
to mid-19th century.
The shorter figure measures 76 inches high x 28 inches wide x 1 inch deep.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Paintings
Materials
Wood
A Fine French 19th Century Parisian Watercolor & Gouache "Theatre du Chatelet"
By Eugene Galien-Laloue
Located in LA, CA
Eugène Galien-Laloue (1854-1941) "Theatre du Chatelet" watercolor and gouache on paper signed 'E
Category
Early 1900s French School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Watercolor, Pencil
H 14.13 in W 18.75 in D 2.63 in
The Theatre, Petra
By David Roberts
Located in London, GB
First Edition lithograph
Full plate: 98
Presented in a acid free mount
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Japanese Theatre Mitsumekozo Theatre Mask Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Unusual Japanese Folk Art theatre mask depicting the playful character Mitsumekozo, a three eyed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Lautrec, Original Theatre Program, La Coiffure, Théâtre Libre, Ukiyo-e, 1893
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Lautrec-La Coiffure-Programme-Théâtre Libre, 1893
This original theatre
Category
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Posters
Materials
Paper
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
19th C Theatre Interest Photograph Album of Actors & Actresses Circa 1880
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Theatre Interest a photograph album circa 1880 of 150 mainly Woodburytype photographs of actors and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 12.6 in W 11.42 in D 1.97 in
Royal Vienna Porcelain Charger with Theatre Theme
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Royal Vienna porcelain charger with theatre theme
Austrian, Late 19th Century
Height 65cm, width
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Old Theatre Set for Ladies
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/432. Pretty old theatre set: Binoculars, fan and mirror. a wonderful gift for any lady, young or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Argentine Belle Époque Scientific Instruments
Materials
Leather
View of Mt. Etna From the Ruins of the Theatre at Taormina, 19th Century Italian
By Alessandro La Volpe
Located in Beachwood, OH
La Volpe was a 19th century Italian landscape painter, who turned his focus primarily to Italian
Category
1880s Italian School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Framed English Theatre Plaster Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique framed English theatre plaster panel circa 1890, reputedly removed from the Theatre
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Pine, Paint
Theatre Libre for Monsieur Bute. November 1890
By Edward Vuillard
Located in New York, NY
-Garde Programmes illustres Paris 1890-1900 p.19; Artists and the Avant-Garde Theatre in Paris 1887-1900
Category
19th Century Impressionist Figurative Prints
Large Antique Framed English Theatre Plaster Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique framed English theatre plaster panel circa 1890, reputedly removed from the Theatre
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Pine
Ruins of the Theatre at Taormina, Sicily
Located in Stockholm, SE
Artist Unknown, Second Quarter Nineteenth Century
Ruins of the Theatre at Taormina, Sicily
oil on
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Two English Theatre Advertising Posters, circa 1900
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Two original English theatre advertising posters. The Kennington theatre performance announcement
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Posters
Materials
Paper
Lafontaine Theatre Binoculars in Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Lafontaine theatre binoculars in mother-of-pearl. They are small, light and designed to provide an
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Baroque Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
Program for Theatre Libre Boubouroche Valet De Coeur.
By Henri Gabriel Ibels
Located in New York, NY
Programmes illustres Paris 1890-1900. Aitken 19; Artists for the Avant-Garde Theatre in Paris 1887-1900
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Large Carved Gilded Wooden Lantern from Theatre Royal Brighton
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A large carved gilded wooden lantern from Theatre Royal Brighton
This piece originates from the
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Antique Early 19th Century Regency Lanterns
Antique Print of the King's Theatre 'Haymarket' by Wilkinson, 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The Kings Theatre, Haymarket'. View of the King's Theatre, Haymarket
Category
Antique 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Binoculars and Elegant Old French Theatre Set for Ladies
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/431 - Pretty old French theatre set: Binoculars, fan and mirror. Delicious and useful also for
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Argentine Belle Époque Scientific Instruments
Materials
Leather
Antique Print of the Boulevard, Theatre and Gates of Paris, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Print of Paris titled 'Boulevards, Théâtre, Portes St. Martin et St. Denis'. Lithograph of
Category
Antique 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Programme for the Theatre - Lithograph by J. F. Raffaelli - 1889
By Jean-Francois Raffaelli
Located in Roma, IT
Programme for the Theatre is a Lithograph realized by Jean François Raffaelli (1850-1924).
Good
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 9.45 in W 13 in D 0.04 in
Antique Japanese Noh theatre Carved Painted Wooden Ko-Omote Mask
Located in Forney, TX
Japan in the 19th century, Ko-omote (literally “small face”) Noh masks are used for main or secondary
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress, Paint
Pal, Original Poster, Sapho, Opera House, Soprano, Emma Calve, Theatre, 1897
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster-Pal-Syndrome Sapho Opera Comique-Théâtre-Lyrique-Soprano,1897
This poster promotes
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Antique 19th Century Belle Époque Posters
Materials
Paper
H 52.76 in W 38.59 in D 0.4 in
‘La Bodinière, ’ Théatre de La Tour Eiffel, original Art Nouveau poster
By Jules Chéret
Located in North Bergen, NJ
"La Bodinière," Théatre de la Tour Eiffel by Jules Cheret
The first printing, dated "93" at the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Posters
Antique Gold Cameo Ring Greek Theatre Mask Silenus Hardstone Intaglio Signet
Located in London, GB
ring was made in the late 19th century and carries French control marks for 18K gold, whilst the cameo
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Georgian Signet Rings
Materials
Agate, 18k Gold
Grand Theatre de l’Exposition, from Les Maîtres de l'Affiche
By (after) Jules Cheret
Located in New York, NY
This lithograph in colors with raised chop mark was printed by Imprimerie Chaix in Les Maîtres de l'Affiche, 1899, on fine woven, heavy stock paper. Measures 15 ¾ x 11 3/8 (40 x 29 c...
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Théâtre des Pupazzi - Rare Book Illustrated by L. Lemercier de Neuville - 1876
Located in Roma, IT
Théâtre des Pupazzi is an original modern rare book illustrated by Louis Lemercier de Neuville (2
Category
Late 19th Century Modern More Art
Materials
Paper, Etching
H 8.27 in W 5.12 in D 0.79 in
Benjamin J. M. Donne (1831-1928) - Framed Watercolour, The Theatre of Marcellus
Located in Corsham, GB
magnificent theatre of Marcellus with peasant gathered outside. The watercolour is signed with the artist's
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Drury Lane Theatre, London, colour aquatint, 1808, after Rowlandson and Pugin
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Colour aquatint by Bluck after Thomas Rowlandson and Auguste Pugin.
From the series 'Microcosm of London', published by Rudolf Ackermann, the great Regency publisher of fine colour...
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Interior Prints
Materials
Aquatint
Sadlers Wells Theatre, London, colour aquatint, 1809, after Rowlandson and Pugin
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Colour aquatint by Bluck after Thomas Rowlandson and Auguste Pugin.
From the series 'Microcosm of London', published by Rudolf Ackermann, the great Regency publisher of fine colour...
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Interior Prints
Materials
Aquatint
Rare Original Theatre Poster, 'Blue Jeans' c. 1890 by Play-write Joseph Arthur
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Rare Original Theatre Poster, 'Blue Jeans' c. 1890 by Play-write Joseph Arthur
This is an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
H 46.46 in W 26.78 in D 0 in
Pair of E 20th C Empire Gilt Bronze Large Sconces, Removed from Paris Theatre
Located in Dallas, TX
theatre in the 1920's.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Old Print of Arena and Facade of the Olympic Theatre 'now Aldwych', London, 1816
Located in Langweer, NL
19th century London theatre, opened in 1806 and located at the junction of Drury Lane, Wych Street and
Category
Antique 1810s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 15.16 in W 11.03 in D 0 in
19th Century French Tapestries Depicting Life of French Nobility, Set of 4
Located in Birmingham, AL
evening at the theatre, these 19th century French tapestries would be a wonderful addition to a library
Category
Antique 1880s French Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Original BOUFFES Parisiens - (Replacement Heads) French vintage theater poster
By Paul Colin
Located in Spokane, WA
part of French cultural life since the 19th century.
The Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens is a Parisian
Category
1960s Art Deco Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 62 in W 44.5 in D 0.2 in
Elegant Pair of Japanese Style Dishes, France, Circa 1875
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of 18th century soft-paste porcelain dishes finely decorated in the 19th century with
Category
Antique 1870s French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century, French Blanc Putti / Ange Theatre over Mantle Mirror
Located in Perth , AU
This exquisite 19th century theatre mirror features beautifully moulded putti figures surrounded by
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Materials
Plaster
Kyogen Mask, Buaku Demon, Japanese Theatre, 19th Century, Woodcraft, Handmade
Located in London, GB
.
Date: 19th century
Size: 20.5 x 17.2 cm
Kyogen
Kyogen is a form of traditional Japanese theatre that
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Pigment
H 8.08 in W 6.78 in D 1.97 in
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