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Dashing Through the SnowWe recently acquired a magnificent and unusual object — an 18th century sleigh carved in the form of a dragon! Carlton Hobbs LLC In 17th and 18th…
January 17 2012, 5:04pm | Comments »
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Happy Holidays from Carlton Hobbs!To learn more about this painting (and see the true version) visit our website. Hosted by kiwi6.com file hosting. Download mp3 – Free File Hosting.
December 19 2011, 10:52am | Comments »
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A GREAT Exhibition Vase!This exceptionally fine and monumental glass vase was created by W. Hoffmann of Prague and exhibited at the 1862 Paris International Exhibition. It is a 19th-century variation on the…
November 30 2011, 5:03pm | Comments »
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Inventive Vienna in the Biedermeier EraCarlton Hobbs LLC. This set of four side chairs is an example of the typically “modern” inventive Viennese design of the early 19th century. They are constructed in…
November 9 2011, 4:49pm | Comments »
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A Duchess Of All TradesCarlton Hobbs LLC This painting, by the French artist Adolphe Demange, depicts the Duchess d’Uzès working on a monumental sculpture of Joan of Arc in the workshop…
October 14 2011, 11:30am | Comments »
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A Family Affair: Identity Crisis Solved!A few weeks ago we posted about an interesting painting whose mystery was slowly being uncovered. We now have another exciting piece of information to share about the…
September 14 2011, 11:04am | Comments »
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“The Triumph of Silenus”This sculpture depicts Le Triomphe de Silene, or “The Tripumph of Silenus,” by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887). Silenus was the companion and tutor of the wine god Dionysus, who…
September 6 2011, 12:41pm | Comments »
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A Family Affair: Neoclassical PaintingThis painting of a group within a neoclassical interior has been in Carlton Hobbs’ personal collection for nearly 26 years and has remained a mystery. Until now… The…
August 23 2011, 5:29pm | Comments »
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An Artful Blow Against Animal Cruelty Figure 1: Combat d'un ours contre des chiens. Embroidery, private collection. Animal fights for sport have an ugly history that extends back to antiquity. The pastime…
August 8 2011, 11:54am | Comments »
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The Style of Schinkel, IlluminatedThe present chandelier is executed in the distinctive style of Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841), perhaps the greatest German architect and designer of the nineteenth century and the leading…
July 22 2011, 12:32pm | Comments »
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A Mixed-but Matched-Pair of Side TablesThis pair of tables, with their boldly canted corners and massive fluted legs, have a distinctive cubic parquetry top very much in the manner of Henry Hill of…
July 8 2011, 11:04am | Comments »
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Black Artist Completing A Portrait of A White Female AristocratPossibly Brazilian School. First half of the eighteenth century. Oil on canvas. Height: 41″ (104 cm); Width: 32 1/2″ (81.5 cm). 9897 The painting belongs to a small, but…
June 27 2011, 10:58am | Comments »
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