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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
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
Teakettle, lamp, and table, Simon Pantin I British, Silver, wood, British, London
Teakettle, lamp, and table
Simon Pantin I
1724–25
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
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
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
The Deluge, Valentin Bousch French, Glass, painted and stained, French, Lorraine, Metz
The Deluge
Valentin Bousch
1531
Processional cross, Partly gilt silver, niello, and copper with traces of gilding, over wood, Italian, Florence
Processional cross
Italian, Florence
ca. 1460–80
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
Shrine, Matthias Walbaum German, Ebony, silver, gilded silver, gouache on parchment, German, Augsburg
Shrine
Matthias Walbaum
Anton Mozart
1598–1600
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
Platter, Bernard Palissy French, Lead-glazed earthenware, French, Paris
Platter
Bernard Palissy
last quarter 16th century
Sprite, Donatello Italian, High-copper alloy, fire-gilt, brown natural patina where exposed, Italian, Florence
Sprite
Donatello
1432
Paris, Antico (Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi) Italian, Bronze, partially fire-gilt, silver inlay, Italian, Mantua
Paris
Antico (Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi)
ca. 1518–1524
Model for a Proposed Monument to Commemorate the Invention of the Balloon, Clodion (Claude Michel) French, Terracotta, French, Paris
Model for a Proposed Monument to Commemorate the Invention of the Balloon
Clodion (Claude Michel)
ca. 1784
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
Winter, Jean Antoine Houdon French, Bronze, French, Paris
Winter
Jean Antoine Houdon
1787
Chalice à soleil, Gilded silver, French, Paris
Chalice à soleil
French, Paris
1532–33
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Backgammon Players, Philip Webb British, Painted pine, oil paint on leather, brass, copper, British
The Backgammon Players
Multiple artists/makers
1861
The Intoxication of Wine, Clodion (Claude Michel) French, Terracotta, French, Paris
The Intoxication of Wine
Clodion (Claude Michel)
ca. 1780–90
Triton, Giambologna Netherlandish, Bronze, Italian, Florence
Triton
Giambologna
1590s
Dining room from Lansdowne House, Robert Adam British, Scottish, Wood, plaster, stone, British
Dining room from Lansdowne House
Multiple artists/makers
1766–69
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