Antique Murals

Wyeth: The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals, New York, 1972, p. 258. C.B. Podmaniczky, J.H.

One of his best known works was a set of murals on silk for the Bar O.K. in Paris, painted in 1929.

Between 1930 and 1933, he produced successive versions of a mural 5 by 55 feet (1.5 by 16.5 metres) which developed the theme of the Itinerary from Paris to Ste-Adresse and the Sea.

He went on to exhibit consistently in Paris and later in London, receiving numerous commissions for decorative murals as well as oil paintings for the theater of Chatellerault.

On the exterior walls of the Seine side restaurant of Maison Fournaise , you can still see a series of murals created by Maurice Réalier-Dumas and entitled The Four Ages of Life .

From his acquaintances in the theater world, Shinn began to paint decorative “rococo revivalist” murals in the homes of the wealthy elite. He also worked extensively in pastel, portr...

He later moved to Santa Cruz in 1896, where he settled, painting murals for many local businessmen and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

Signature: Signed lower right Dimensions: Framed: 25.5"x24" Unframed: 18.5"x17" Provenance: Private French collection This work is included in the archives of Cyril Klein-Montezin ...

They received much acclaim, but mural painting was not a specialty for him. At 18, he enrolled at the National Academy School in New York.

Aubry; vases, dishes and plates; in 1912 four sets for La Lumière by Georges Duhamel, performed at the Odéon; in 1916 a screen for the Le Havre collector Léon Pédron; in 1918 panels ...

In 1885, he executed the monumental historical mural, “The Battle of Gettysburg”, a dramatic depiction of the most significant battle of the American Civil War.

He became known for his landscapes, and mural painting. Oil on masonite, signed lower right, titled on front placard and verso labels “Provincetown, Low Tide,” including an artist’s ...

There is a related drawing that served as a study for the fresco mural "Return to Labor" on the second floor of the National Preparatory School, Mexico City.

At the age of nineteen he won a commission for a large mural painting of The Holy Trinity for the Hospice Brezin at Marne (Seine-et-Oise).

Beck was an important muralist at this time, executing a mural for the US Post Office in Danvers, Massachusetts, and a series of murals for the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair.

He became a master of making hand-made stained glass murals and windows. He also became known as a painter.

Vertès is also responsible for the original murals in the Café Carlyle in the Carlyle Hotel in New York City, New York and for those in the Peacock Alley in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel...

Huntington Art Gallery, University of Texas at Austin (1983); The Texas Landscape, 1900-1986, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (1986); Painters of Texas 1900-1950, Museums of Abilene (19...

About the Artist: Bernard Sleigh (1872–1954) was an English mural painter, stained-glass artist, illustrator and wood engraver, best known for his 'An Ancient Mappe of Fairyland, New...

In the United States, he became active as a muralist, illustrator, and decorative painter, performing prominent commissions such as the ceiling murals and decorations of New York's W...

He painted murals for the Sir Francis Drake Hotel and the University of California, among other clients, and also designed mosaic murals such as the famous "World Sources of Food" lo...

After completing the murals in 1914, he was paid the then princely sum of roughly $4000.

Dufy also acquired a reputation as an illustrator and commercial artist. He painted murals for public buildings and also produced a significant number of tapestries and ceramic desig...

In the 1930s, he taught at the Art Students League in New York, and he also did murals for the WPA (Works Progress Administration).

He became a WPA artist, doing murals in northeastern Ohio. After his death at age 82, he was largely forgotten until 1980 when Hilton Kramer, a "New York Times" critic, praised his ...

Vertès is also responsible for the original murals in the Café Carlyle in the Carlyle Hotel in New York City, New York and for those in the Peacock Alley in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel...

The painter executed many mural paintings, most notably for a series of Episcopal Churches scattered across the nation.

In the 1930s, he taught at the Art Students League in New York, and he also did murals for the WPA (Works Progress Administration).

During the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration commissioned Klitgaard to create murals for three U.S. post offices: Goshen (1937) and Poughkeepsie (1940) in New York,...

Fine Louis XVI painted and parcel-gilt trumeau with tied ribbon surmounting a rectangular framed grisaille painted mural of putti and infant birds set above a beveled edge mirror, fl...

This rare 19th century Antique Qum (Ghoum) rug highlights a powerful and rhythmic floral composition featuring a sophisticated “Mural” or garden panel design composed of individual r...

He is best known for his stained glass window designs and the tempera murals he painted in several churches. A great exponent of the English Arts and Crafts movement, he often used b...

His notable contributions include the revival of wall art in Swedish churches, commissions for murals, and even the design of stained glass for churches in and around Stockholm.

His contributions to Swedish churches' wall art revitalization, along with commissions for murals and stained glass designs, established him as a prominent artist.

Kauffman trained with her father Joseph who specialized in mural decoration. A highly talented and precocious painter, her first independent works date from her teenage years.

From 1935 to 1938 Palmer worked on several murals in Connecticut for the WPA Federal Arts Project.

The building was burned by the Red Army in 1945 and the ruins were demolished in 1961. A series of murals he created for the City Hall in Beauvais also fared poorly; being destroyed ...

After completing the murals in 1914, he was paid the then princely sum of roughly $4000.

He exhibited RA, RBA, RP and in the provinces. Also painted murals for Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, and King’s College Hospital dental department.

In 1935, he found work with the WPA where he painted murals and partnered up with longtime friend Willem de Kooning in 1939 on a mural for the Hall of Pharmacy at the New York World’...

A leading figure in the international avant-garde, Leger also explored large-scale murals, public art, and film, expanding the reach of modern art beyond the gallery.

A leading figure in the international avant-garde, Leger also explored large-scale murals, public art, and film, expanding the reach of modern art beyond the gallery.

A leading figure in the international avant-garde, Leger also explored large-scale murals, public art, and film, expanding the reach of modern art beyond the gallery.

A leading figure in the international avant-garde, Leger also explored large-scale murals, public art, and film, expanding the reach of modern art beyond the gallery.

Ullianoff was credited for his large paintings and mural work in venues such as Graumans Chinese Theater,and the Cataline Casino building.

Between 1909-1920 William painted five mural panels for the Assembly Room of the Merchants Exchange Building which was the center of all trading and maritime business.

Inspired by early Persian design, this hand-knotted wool masterpiece depicts an elaborate mural of grand pictorials and floral patterns. A most unusual, yet regal colorway includes h...

His later works evolved toward greater clarity and monumentality, celebrating the unity of form, color, and humanity through large-scale murals and mosaics that bridged fine art and ...

His later works evolved toward greater clarity and monumentality, celebrating the unity of form, color, and humanity through large-scale murals and mosaics that bridged fine art and ...

Despite its apparently trivial subject matter, however, Leslie's work was highly regarded by critics of the time.In 1889 during his time at Riverside house in Wallingford Leslie is c...

Aman-Jean established his reputation primarily for his portraits, especially of female subjects; he was also noted for his murals in public and official buildings, including the Sorb...

McCosh received three mural commissions from the Treasury Department’s Section of Fine Arts.

Tiffany was retained to decorate the hotel with stained glass, terra cotta reliefs, mosaics, and murals by Virgilio Tojetti (1851-1901) and George W.

Besides his paintings, murals, frescoes, and decors, Poughéon also illustrated books as well as providing artwork for banknotes.

His skills in design and structural aesthetics found expression in various large-scale projects, including commissioned murals, decorative panels, and sculptural bas-reliefs.

Other murals: Rockefeller Center, Bethlehem Steel, New York's General Motors Building, 1939 World's Fair.

After producing monumental altarpieces and murals, he took up book illustration and poster design.

In the 1930s, he taught at the Art Students League in New York, and he also did murals for the WPA (Works Progress Administration).

His father, Pierre Luc Charles Cicéri (1782-1868), painted grand decorative murals and stage sets, and served as the designer of official ceremonies following the Restoration of Loui...

Born in France in the early 19th century, most likely near the Italian border or Napoleonic territory in present day Northern Italy, most impressive palatial scale, exceptionally exe...