Fine Art

Armchair — History & Facts

Chairs of this type, with a rectangular upholstered seat and back, were found throughout Europe and virtually everywhere were called ‘Spanish chairs’, after the source of the original model. They were made in all kinds of wood and in various sizes, some soberly decorated, others more lavishly ornamented.

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Engraving by Unknown Artist depicting a knight facing death and the devil.

Ridder, Dood en Duivel

Unknown Artist

Shiva Nataraja bronze sculpture by unknown artist in anandatandava pose

Shiva Nataraja

Unknown Artist

Portrait of Elizabeth I, Queen of England, oil on panel by Unknown Artist

Portrait of Elizabeth I, Queen of England

Unknown Artist

Dolls’ house of Petronella Oortman, paint, unknown artist

Dolls’ house of Petronella Oortman

Unknown Artist

Bronze sculpture of Shiva Nataraja by unknown artist

Shiva Nataraja

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Ukiyo-e artwork featuring delicate figures and intricate gold patterns by Unknown Artist

The Tale of Genji

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Ukiyo-e gold by Unknown Artist depicting a serene figure holding a fan.

The Tale of Genji

Unknown Artist

Cong, a jade decorative piece by Unknown Artist

Cong

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Bronze sculpture of Maitreya making the abhaya mudra by Unknown Artist

The bodhisattva Maitreya

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Ceramic teabowl with a 'hare's fur' glaze by unknown artist

Teabowl with a 'hare's fur' glaze

Unknown Artist

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Nighthawks by Edward Hopper, oil painting of a diner scene at night with four figures.

Nighthawks

Edward Hopper

Interior scene with an artist and model, oil on canvas by Johannes Vermeer

The Art of Painting

Johannes Vermeer

Interior scene with two women and a letter, oil on canvas by Johannes Vermeer

The Love Letter

Johannes Vermeer

Interior scene of The Bedroom, oil on canvas by Vincent van Gogh

The Bedroom

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Barmaid behind a counter in A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, oil on canvas by Édouard Manet

A Bar at the Folies-Bergère

Édouard Manet

Lady At The Virginal With A Gentleman, oil painting by Johannes Vermeer

Lady At The Virginal With A Gentleman, ‘the Music Lesson’

Johannes Vermeer