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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
Processional cross, Partly gilt silver, niello, and copper with traces of gilding, over wood, Italian, Florence
Italian, Florence
ca. 1460–80
Goblet, Glass, enameled and gilded, Italian, Venice, Murano
Italian, Venice, Murano
ca. 1475–1500 (modern foot)
Shrine, Matthias Walbaum  German, Ebony, silver, gilded silver, gouache on parchment, German, Augsburg
Matthias Walbaum
Anton Mozart
1598–1600
Bedroom from the Sagredo Palace, Abbondio Stazio  Swiss, Wood, stucco, marble, glass, Italian, Venice
Abbondio Stazio
Carpoforo Mazzetti Tencalla
ca. 1720 or later
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
Adam, Auguste Rodin  French, Bronze, French, Paris
Auguste Rodin
modeled 1880 or 1881, cast 1910
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
Ugolino and His Sons, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux  French, Saint-Béat marble, French, Paris
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
1865–67
Platter, Bernard Palissy  French, Lead-glazed earthenware, French, Paris
Bernard Palissy
last quarter 16th century
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
Rolltop desk, David Roentgen  German, Oak, cherry, pine, mahogany, veneered with maple, burl woods, holly, hornbeam (all partially stained), tulipwood, mahogany, and other woods; mother-of-pearl; partially gilded and tooled leather; gilt bronze, iron, steel, brass, partially gold-lacquered brass, German, Neuwied am Rhein
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1776–79
Bacchanal: A Faun Teased by Children, Gian Lorenzo Bernini  Italian, Marble, Italian, Rome
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Pietro Bernini
ca. 1616–17
Saint John the Baptist, Juan Martínez Montañés  Spanish, Polychromed wood with gilding, Spanish, Seville
Juan Martínez Montañés
ca. 1620–30
Ewer from Burghley House, Lincolnshire, Hard-paste porcelain, gilded silver, British, London mounts and Chinese porcelain
British, London mounts and Chinese porcelain
Chinese porcelain 1573– ca. 1585, British mounts ca. 1585
Medal cabinet, William Vile  British, Mahogany with carved and applied decoration, British
William Vile
John Cobb
1760–61
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
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
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
Sprite, Donatello  Italian, High-copper alloy, fire-gilt, brown natural patina where exposed, Italian, Florence
Donatello
1432
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
Cabinet on stand, Jan van Mekeren  Dutch, Oak veneered with rosewood, olivewood, ebony, holly, tulipwood, barberry and other partly green-stained marquetry woods, Dutch, Amsterdam
Jan van Mekeren
ca. 1700–1710
Monteith with the Gibbs and Nelthorpe coats of arms, Engraved glass, British
British
1700
Henri d'Albret (1503–55), King of Navarre, Léonard Limosin  French, Enamel, painted on copper and partly gilded, French, Limoges
Léonard Limosin
1556
Settee (one of a pair) (part of a set), Johann Michael Bauer  German, born Westheim, Carved, painted and gilded linden wood; squab pillow in silk velvet (not original), German, Würzberg
Johann Michael Bauer
ca. 1763–64
Tapestry Room from Croome Court, Robert Adam  British, Scottish, Plaster, pine, mahogany, bronze-gilt, marble, lapis lazuli, steel; wool and silk (22-24 warps per inch, 9-10 per centimeter), British, Worcestershire with French, Paris (Gobelins) tapestry
Multiple artists/makers
1763–71
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
Celestial globe with clockwork, Gerhard Emmoser  German, Case: partially gilded silver, gilded brass; movement: brass, steel, Austrian, Vienna
Gerhard Emmoser
1579
Ewer (Brocca), Medici Porcelain Manufactory  Italian, Soft-paste porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, Italian, Florence
Medici Porcelain Manufactory
ca. 1575–87
The Backgammon Players, Philip Webb  British, Painted pine, oil paint on leather, brass, copper, British
Multiple artists/makers
1861
Triton, Giambologna  Netherlandish, Bronze, Italian, Florence
Giambologna
1590s