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Seated Buddha, Bronze with traces of gold leaf, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
1st to mid-2nd century
Enthroned Buddha Attended by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani, Bronze, Indonesia (Java)
Indonesia (Java)
second half of the 10th century
Seated Buddha, Bronze, Thailand
Thailand
15th century
Monumental vase, Georges Hoentschel  French, Glazed stoneware, French, Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye
Georges Hoentschel
Emile Grittel
1899–1900
Rothschild lamp, Andrea Briosco, called Riccio  Italian, Bronze, on a later wood base, Italian, Padua
Andrea Briosco, called Riccio
ca. 1510–20
A Hypocrite and a Slanderer, Franz Xaver Messerschmidt  German, Tin alloy, Austrian, probably Pressburg (Bratislava)
Franz Xaver Messerschmidt
ca. 1770–83
Hunters in a Landscape, Anonymous, 16th century, Wool, silk (14 warps per inch; 5-6 per cm), British, probably London
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1575–95
Toilet set in original leather case, Fourteen identified German (Augsburg) goldsmiths and other German artisans; Japanese (Imari) porcelain maker, Gilt silver, hard-paste porcelain, cut glass, walnut, carved and partially gilt coniferous wood, blind-tooled and partially gilt leather, partially gilt steel and iron, textiles, moiré paper, hog's bristle, German, Augsburg
Fourteen identified German (Augsburg) goldsmiths and other German artisans; Japanese (Imari) porcelain maker
ca. 1743–45
Triton, Giambologna  Netherlandish, Bronze, Italian, Florence
Giambologna
1590s
Processional cross, Partly gilt silver, niello, and copper with traces of gilding, over wood, Italian, Florence
Italian, Florence
ca. 1460–80
Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire), Jean Henri Riesener  French, Oak veneered with ebony and 17th-century Japanese lacquer; interiors veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, and ebonized holly; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top; velvet (not original), French, Paris
Jean Henri Riesener
1783
Display dish with Charles II (1630–1685) in a tree, Thomas Toft, Slip-decorated earthenware, British, Staffordshire
Thomas Toft
ca. 1680
Coin cabinet, Charles Percier  French, Mahogany (probably Swietenia mahagoni), applied and inlaid silver, French, Paris
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1809–19
Stove, David II Pfau, Faience (tin-glazed earthenware), Swiss, Winterthur
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1684–85
Sabine Houdon (1787–1836), Jean Antoine Houdon  French, White marble on gray marble socle, French, Paris
Jean Antoine Houdon
1788
Dining room from Lansdowne House, Robert Adam  British, Scottish, Wood, plaster, stone, British
Multiple artists/makers
1766–69
La Crainte des Traits de l'Amour, Jean-Louis Lemoyne, Marble, French, Paris
Jean-Louis Lemoyne
1739–40
Virgin and Child, Andrea della Robbia  Italian, Glazed terracotta, Italian, Florence
Andrea della Robbia
ca. 1470–75
Bottle cooler from the Louis XV service (seau à bouteille), Vincennes Manufactory  French, Soft-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels, gold, French, Vincennes
Vincennes Manufactory
Jean-Claude Duplessis
1754
Wall fountain, Simone Mosca  Italian, Grey sandstone (pietra serena), Italian, Florence
Simone Mosca
1527–34
Boiserie from the Hôtel de Cabris, Grasse, Carved, painted, and gilded oak, French, Paris
French, Paris
ca. 1774, with later additions
Writing table (bureau plat), Gilles Joubert  French, Lacquered oak, gilt-bronze mounts, lined with modern leather, French, Paris
Gilles Joubert
1759
The Farnese Table, Jacopo [Giacomo] Barozzi da Vignola  Italian, Marble of different colors, semiprecious stones, Egyptian alabaster, residue of paint of different colors on the piers, Italian, Rome
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1565–73
Studiolo from the Ducal Palace in Gubbio, Francesco di Giorgio Martini  Italian, Walnut, beech, rosewood, oak and fruitwoods in walnut base, Italian, Gubbio
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1478–82
Patio from the Castle of Vélez Blanco, Marble of Macael (Sierra de Filabres), Spanish, Almería
Spanish, Almería
1506–15
The Holy Family with Saints Anne and Joachim, Diego de Pesquera  Spanish, Wood, painted and gilt, Spanish, Granada
Diego de Pesquera
1567–68
Seasons and Elements (Air) (set of four), Charles Le Brun  French, Canvas; silk, wool, and metal-thread embroidery in tent stitch (316 stitches per sq. inch, 49 stitches per sq. cm.), French, Paris
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1683
Bowl with The Virgin and the Unicorn and arms of Matthias Corvinus and Beatrice of Aragon, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Italian, Pesaro
Italian, Pesaro
probably ca. 1486–88
Center table, Imperial Armory, Tula (south of Moscow), Russia, Steel, silver, gilt copper, gilt brass, basswood; replaced mirror glass, Russian, Tula
Imperial Armory, Tula (south of Moscow), Russia
ca. 1780–85
Marsyas, Balthasar Permoser  German, Marble on a black marble socle inlaid with light marble panels, German, executed Rome or Florence
Balthasar Permoser
ca. 1680–85
Striding Pan, Andrea Briosco, called Riccio  Italian, Bronze, Italian, Padua
Andrea Briosco, called Riccio
1530–1539
Mechanical table, Jean-François Oeben  French, born Germany, Oak veneered with mahogany, kingwood, and tulipwood, with marquetry of mahogany, rosewood, holly, and various other woods; gilt-bronze mounts; imitation Japanese lacquer; replaced silk, French
Jean-François Oeben
Roger Vandercruse, called Lacroix
ca. 1761–63
Commode à vantaux, David Roentgen  German, Oak, pine, walnut, mahogany, and cherry veneered with hornbeam (partially stained), tulipwood, walnut, holly and maple (both partially stained), boxwood, mahogany, and other woods; red brocatelle marble; gilt bronze; iron, steel, and brass, German, Neuwied am Rhein
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1775–79 with later alterations
Commode, André Charles Boulle  French, Walnut veneered with ebony, marquetry of engraved brass and tortoiseshell, gilt-bronze mounts, verd antique marble, French
André Charles Boulle
ca. 1710–20
Hercules and Achelous, Master of the Martyrdom of St. Sebastian  Austrian, Ivory, probably Austrian
Master of the Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
probably mid-17th century
Sprite, Donatello  Italian, High-copper alloy, fire-gilt, brown natural patina where exposed, Italian, Florence
Donatello
1432
Small desk with folding top (bureau brisé), Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt  Dutch, Oak, pine, walnut veneered with ebony, rosewood, and marquetry of tortoiseshell and engraved brass; gilt bronze and steel, French, Paris
Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt
Jean Berain
ca. 1685
Spoon holder, Christopher Dresser  British, Scottish, Silver-plated brass, ebony, British, Birmingham or London
Christopher Dresser
Hukin & Heath
ca. 1878–81
Cabinet, Jean Brandely  French, Oak veneered with cedar, walnut, ebony and ivory; silvered-bronze mounts, French, Paris
Multiple artists/makers
1867
Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, Giovanni Battista Foggini  Italian, Marble, gray marble, Italian, Florence
Giovanni Battista Foggini
ca. 1680–82