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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

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

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

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

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

Celestial globe with clockwork, Gerhard Emmoser German, Case: partially gilded silver, gilded brass; movement: brass, steel, Austrian, Vienna — Celestial globe with clockwork
Gerhard Emmoser
1579

Shrine, Matthias Walbaum German, Ebony, silver, gilded silver, gouache on parchment, German, Augsburg — Shrine
Matthias Walbaum
Anton Mozart
1598–1600

Bedroom from the Sagredo Palace, Abbondio Stazio Swiss, Wood, stucco, marble, glass, Italian, Venice — Bedroom from the Sagredo Palace
Abbondio Stazio
Carpoforo Mazzetti Tencalla
ca. 1720 or later

Plate, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg Russian, Hard-paste porcelain, Russian, St. Petersburg — Plate
Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg
1755–60

Perseus with the Head of Medusa, Antonio Canova Italian, Marble, Italian, Rome — Perseus with the Head of Medusa
Antonio Canova
Count Jan and Countess Valeria Tarnowski
1804–6

Teakettle, lamp, and table, Simon Pantin I British, Silver, wood, British, London — Teakettle, lamp, and table
Simon Pantin I
1724–25

Platter, Bernard Palissy French, Lead-glazed earthenware, French, Paris — Platter
Bernard Palissy
last quarter 16th century

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

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

Potpourri vase (pot-pourri gondole), Sèvres Manufactory French, Soft-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels, gold, French, Sèvres — Potpourri vase (pot-pourri gondole)
Multiple artists/makers
1757

Harlequina, Franz Anton Bustelli Swiss, Hard-paste porcelain, German, Nymphenburg — Harlequina
Franz Anton Bustelli
Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory
ca. 1763

Bacchanal: A Faun Teased by Children, Gian Lorenzo Bernini Italian, Marble, Italian, Rome — Bacchanal: A Faun Teased by Children
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Pietro Bernini
ca. 1616–17

Drop-front desk (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet), Martin Carlin French, Oak veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, and sycamore; six Sèvres soft-paste porcelain plaques and two painted tin plaques; gilt-bronze mounts; marble shelves; moiré silk, French, Paris and Sèvres — Drop-front desk (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1776

Boiserie from the Hôtel de Varengeville, Carved, painted, and gilded oak, French, Paris — Boiserie from the Hôtel de Varengeville
French, Paris
ca. 1736–52, with later additions

The Intoxication of Wine, Clodion (Claude Michel) French, Terracotta, French, Paris — The Intoxication of Wine
Clodion (Claude Michel)
ca. 1780–90

Goblet, Glass, enameled and gilded, Italian, Venice, Murano — Goblet
Italian, Venice, Murano
ca. 1475–1500 (modern foot)

Ewer (Brocca), Medici Porcelain Manufactory Italian, Soft-paste porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, Italian, Florence — Ewer (Brocca)
Medici Porcelain Manufactory
ca. 1575–87

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

The Backgammon Players, Philip Webb British, Painted pine, oil paint on leather, brass, copper, British — The Backgammon Players
Multiple artists/makers
1861

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

Adam, Auguste Rodin French, Bronze, French, Paris — Adam
Auguste Rodin
modeled 1880 or 1881, cast 1910

Honoré de Balzac, Auguste Rodin French, Terracotta, French — Honoré de Balzac
Auguste Rodin
1891

The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer, Edgar Degas French, Partially tinted bronze, cotton tarlatan, silk satin, and wood, French, Paris — The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer
Edgar Degas
A. A. Hébrard
1922 (cast), 2018 (tutu)

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

Ugolino and His Sons, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux French, Saint-Béat marble, French, Paris — Ugolino and His Sons
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
1865–67

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

Madame de Wailly, née Adélaïde-Flore Belleville (1765–1838), Augustin Pajou French, Bust: marble; base: grey marble, French, Paris — Madame de Wailly, née Adélaïde-Flore Belleville (1765–1838)
Augustin Pajou
1789

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

Armchair (Fauteuil à la reine) (one of a pair) (part of a set), Georges Jacob French, Carved and gilded walnut; embroidered silk satin, French, Paris — Armchair (Fauteuil à la reine) (one of a pair) (part of a set)
Georges Jacob
Joseph-François-Xavier Baudoin
ca. 1780–85

Saint John the Baptist, Juan Martínez Montañés Spanish, Polychromed wood with gilding, Spanish, Seville — Saint John the Baptist
Juan Martínez Montañés
ca. 1620–30

Rosewater ewer, Johann Erhard Heiglen German, Silver gilt, German, Augsburg — Rosewater ewer
Johann Erhard Heiglen
ca. 1730

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

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