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Seated Buddha, Bronze with traces of gold leaf, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Seated Buddha
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
1st to mid-2nd century

Enthroned Buddha Attended by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani, Bronze, Indonesia (Java) — Enthroned Buddha Attended by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani
Indonesia (Java)
second half of the 10th century

Seated Buddha, Bronze, Thailand — Seated Buddha
Thailand
15th century

Monumental vase, Georges Hoentschel French, Glazed stoneware, French, Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye — Monumental vase
Georges Hoentschel
Emile Grittel
1899–1900

Rothschild lamp, Andrea Briosco, called Riccio Italian, Bronze, on a later wood base, Italian, Padua — Rothschild lamp
Andrea Briosco, called Riccio
ca. 1510–20

A Hypocrite and a Slanderer, Franz Xaver Messerschmidt German, Tin alloy, Austrian, probably Pressburg (Bratislava) — A Hypocrite and a Slanderer
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 — Hunters in a Landscape
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 — Toilet set in original leather case
Fourteen identified German (Augsburg) goldsmiths and other German artisans; Japanese (Imari) porcelain maker
ca. 1743–45

Triton, Giambologna Netherlandish, Bronze, Italian, Florence — Triton
Giambologna
1590s

Processional cross, Partly gilt silver, niello, and copper with traces of gilding, over wood, Italian, Florence — Processional cross
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 — Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire)
Jean Henri Riesener
1783

Display dish with Charles II (1630–1685) in a tree, Thomas Toft, Slip-decorated earthenware, British, Staffordshire — Display dish with Charles II (1630–1685) in a tree
Thomas Toft
ca. 1680

Coin cabinet, Charles Percier French, Mahogany (probably Swietenia mahagoni), applied and inlaid silver, French, Paris — Coin cabinet
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1809–19

Stove, David II Pfau, Faience (tin-glazed earthenware), Swiss, Winterthur — Stove
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1684–85

Sabine Houdon (1787–1836), Jean Antoine Houdon French, White marble on gray marble socle, French, Paris — Sabine Houdon (1787–1836)
Jean Antoine Houdon
1788

Dining room from Lansdowne House, Robert Adam British, Scottish, Wood, plaster, stone, British — Dining room from Lansdowne House
Multiple artists/makers
1766–69

La Crainte des Traits de l'Amour, Jean-Louis Lemoyne, Marble, French, Paris — La Crainte des Traits de l'Amour
Jean-Louis Lemoyne
1739–40

Virgin and Child, Andrea della Robbia Italian, Glazed terracotta, Italian, Florence — Virgin and Child
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 — Bottle cooler from the Louis XV service (seau à bouteille)
Vincennes Manufactory
Jean-Claude Duplessis
1754

Wall fountain, Simone Mosca Italian, Grey sandstone (pietra serena), Italian, Florence — Wall fountain
Simone Mosca
1527–34

Boiserie from the Hôtel de Cabris, Grasse, Carved, painted, and gilded oak, French, Paris — Boiserie from the Hôtel de Cabris, Grasse
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 — Writing table (bureau plat)
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 — The Farnese Table
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 — Studiolo from the Ducal Palace in Gubbio
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1478–82

Patio from the Castle of Vélez Blanco, Marble of Macael (Sierra de Filabres), Spanish, Almería — Patio from the Castle of Vélez Blanco
Spanish, Almería
1506–15

The Holy Family with Saints Anne and Joachim, Diego de Pesquera Spanish, Wood, painted and gilt, Spanish, Granada — The Holy Family with Saints Anne and Joachim
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 — Seasons and Elements (Air) (set of four)
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 — Bowl with The Virgin and the Unicorn and arms of Matthias Corvinus and Beatrice of Aragon
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 — Center table
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 — Marsyas
Balthasar Permoser
ca. 1680–85

Striding Pan, Andrea Briosco, called Riccio Italian, Bronze, Italian, Padua — Striding Pan
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 — Mechanical table
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 — Commode à vantaux
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 — Commode
André Charles Boulle
ca. 1710–20

Hercules and Achelous, Master of the Martyrdom of St. Sebastian Austrian, Ivory, probably Austrian — Hercules and Achelous
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 — Sprite
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 — Small desk with folding top (bureau brisé)
Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt
Jean Berain
ca. 1685

Spoon holder, Christopher Dresser British, Scottish, Silver-plated brass, ebony, British, Birmingham or London — Spoon holder
Christopher Dresser
Hukin & Heath
ca. 1878–81

Cabinet, Jean Brandely French, Oak veneered with cedar, walnut, ebony and ivory; silvered-bronze mounts, French, Paris — Cabinet
Multiple artists/makers
1867

Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, Giovanni Battista Foggini Italian, Marble, gray marble, Italian, Florence — Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany
Giovanni Battista Foggini
ca. 1680–82