"Boxed Springs" by Thor Rinden

At the Eden Roc, Cap d’Antibes, France, 17 May 2008, Photographed by Jonathan Becker Contemporary Color Landscape Photography 44" x 44.5" Archival Pigment Print Edition Nº 1 of ...

Andy Warhol and his Corsets at the Fourth Factory, New York, 1986 "Andy had to wear corsets ever after he was shot in the abdomen. The ever-devoted Brigid "Polk" Berlin dyed them f...

Meander wall sconce with two flexible metal arms, which allow for playful movement and endless poses. Shown here with our standard black metal flex arms and brushed brass fittings. A...

1960s Italian wall lights by Oluce with mushroom shaped glass globes. Avantgarden Ltd. cultivates unexpected and exceptional lighting, furniture and design. To view items in person please visit our showroom in Pound Ridge...

Iconic plastic pendant lights by Rotaflex for Heifetz lighting in the 1950s, two green and one blue, can hang in a row or at staggered heights. Avantgarden Ltd. cultivates unexpecte...

Pair of versatile Sergio Mazza light fixtures which can be hanging pendants or wall sconces, enameled metal with glass shades, and brushed metal detail; pole or fittings can be custo...

Painting farm on a flowering apple tree by Henri Pauwels (1903-1983) Belgium. Artist: Henri Joseph Pauwels (Haasdonk 1903 - 1983 Beveren-Waas) Technique: Oil on canvas State: Good c...

(1951-). Oil on canvas; 20" x 16". Thomas deDecker was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, and studied at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. His paintings of western landscapes and of...

(1951 - ). Oil on canvas; 11" x 14". Thomas deDecker was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, and studied at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. His paintings of western landscapes and ...

This beautiful boiserie panel depicting an allegory of Spring and the Arms of France was hand-painted in France, circa 1840. Boiserie is ornate wooden paneling that covered walls and ceilings of luxurious chateaus in France. The use of these panels became more prevalent at the end of the 17th century, before exploding in popularity during the 1700’s, thanks to multiple installations at the Palace of Versailles. Lengthy paintings such as this (ours is over 112 inches long) would often be placed above a doorway, forming a continuous theme with the rest of the room. The arrival of Spring is depicted by four winged cherubs frolicking among pink, white, and yellow flowers. None of the cherubs are clothed, although two of them are draped in colored textiles. The putto on the far left has a billowing peach colored material hanging from the left shoulder as he holds a sheer piece of fabric. The transparent veil stretches across most of the canvas, extending to the right hand of a female cherub wearing a jeweled tiara on the far right. On the same side of the canvas, but more medial, is another putto loosely draped in green fabric. To the left is the fourth cherub, a female with a laurel leaf tiara that is holding onto the edge of the Arms of France. A gold oval medallion, adorned with volute scrolls at the top and bottom, encircles a representation of the coat of arms of France from the Bourbon Restoration (1814/1815-1830). There is a large, curled leaf rising from the top volute with a husked border surrounding the light blue background with three gold fleur de lys. Our magnificent French painting gives off a warm and lively feel. Although it could still be used as part of a boiserie room...

(1951-1). Oil on canvas 24" x 36". Thomas deDecker was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, and studied at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. His paintings of western landscapes and of...

(1951-). Oil on panel. Thomas deDecker was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, and studied at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. His paintings of western landscapes and of the America...