Antique Paradise

The design beautifully integrates cypress trees, flowering plants, and birds—elements traditionally associated with paradise gardens and the eternal cycle of life. The cypress tree, ...

The design beautifully integrates cypress trees, flowering plants, and birds—elements traditionally associated with paradise gardens and the eternal cycle of life. The cypress tree, ...

Enthusiastically carved detail within a broad bamboo trunk Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good order Bamboo shows appealing grain interest and rich caramel hues Ideal for ...

He illustrated a number of books: Rémy de Gourmont's Evil Prayers ( Oraisons mauvaises) (1896), The Saints of Paradise ( Les Saintes du paradis) (1898), Simone (1907), Sistine ( Sixt...

Surrounding the antique Tabriz rug is a striking millefleur border alive with miniature blossoms and scrolling vines inspired by the gardens of paradise. Symbolizing joy, renewal, an...

Floral motifs alluded to the gardens of paradise, while geometric patterns reflected ideals of order, harmony, and divine perfection.

The flowing vines symbolize continuity and the everlasting garden of paradise, providing a graceful counterpoint to the powerful geometry within.

A treat of visual interest and of good proportion for use as a centrepiece Displaying a desirable aged patina, in good antique order throughout Ceramic shows a crisp white ground, wi...

These motifs were often commissioned for palatial interiors, reflecting themes of nobility, valor, and paradise. The main border, a visual delight in its own right, features a parad...

The shade is exquisitely decorated with six stylized paradise birds soaring across the surface, creating a poetic sense of movement and adding a distinctly artistic character to the ...

Their continuous arrangement evokes the mythical Garden of Paradise, creating an atmosphere intended to bring serenity, abundance, and renewed life into the home.

Smaller blossoms, delicate leaves, and flowing tendrils enrich the field with references to youth, springtime, and the Garden of Paradise, these iconic motifs traditionally woven to ...

In Buddhism, it is said that the lotus flower blossoms in the Paradise and it is one of the most important symbols of enlightenment.

Life-size marble sculpture of Spring by Antonio Frilli Italian, late 19th century Height 159cm, width 47cm, depth 40cm This superb sculpture is the work of Antonio Frilli, a ren...

Saz leaves, celebrated for their sweeping silhouettes, symbolize vitality and abundance, while the repeated floral devices evoke the endless renewal of paradise gardens. Rich in symb...

Flowing vinery suggests eternal continuity, creating a visual garden intended to evoke paradise itself—a woven sanctuary of balance, refinement, and poetic abundance.

The allover curvilinear floral pattern draws deeply from the celebrated Safavid “garden carpet” tradition, where the woven field became a symbolic paradise filled with abundance and ...

this rare early 20th century Antique workshop rug highlights a powerful and rhythmic pictorial composition featuring a central midnight blue teardrop medallion elegantly filled with ...

Each of the four interlocking tables features a finely hand painted rectangular top, depicting exotic birds of paradise scenes on a rich burgundy ground. The tops are raised on elega...

The Arcadian theme derives from the ancient Greek region of Arcadia, which for centuries symbolized an ideal pastoral paradise. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, artist...

Palau i Fabre explained that Horta had been Picasso’s “Lost Paradise”, the place where he healed himself physically and mentally and where he discovered himself as an artist.

Suzanis of this antiquity are world renowned for their symbolic representation of fertility and the garden of paradise often created as primary dowry pieces. The color palette is ma...

Note the numerous birds of paradise throughout the field. Lovely wool quality and great secondary colours!

Argy-Rousseau found inspiration for this design during his vacation in the coastal paradise of Royan. Among the undulating dunes of Royan, the delicate morning glory flowers graceful...

The swan was a classic Victorian symbol of elegance and fidelity. The Birds of Paradise (Flamingos): A bold, exotic composition featuring pink flamingos.

The piece depicts a rich and symbolic scene: the garden setting of paradise (jannah) as described in the Qur'an. The composition is centered on an arched gateway—a representation o...

Within the sprawling branches of the central Tree of Life, various birds are subtly woven—a common symbolic element in traditional Indian textiles, suggesting paradise and eternal gr...

The scenes are rich in symbolic detail: from the cosmic depiction of Creation rendered as a dramatic celestial sphere, to the harmonious paradise of Eden populated with animals, and ...

This structural balance between the vertical and horizontal decorative bands—traditionally representing the four elements or the garden of paradise—and the repeating rows of stylized...

He was represented reigning over the Islands of the Blessed, a sort of equivalent of the Christian Paradise in the Orphic religion, first, and later in Greco-Roman neo-Pythagoreanism.

In the present work, Adam and Eve are depicted just following their expulsion from Paradise. The palette of blues and greens imbue the scene with a cool otherworldly quality, as the ...

It is another allegory, one that depicts a worker's holiday paradise in carnival fashion. A painter who embraced ambiguity, Kish was himself a man who occupied many worlds simultane...

The most prized antique Amritsar carpets show very clearly drawn and spaciously placed designs, often based on “Garden of Paradise” themes. Large Amritsars are quite rarely found and...

He illustrated a number of books: Rémy de Gourmont's Evil Prayers ( Oraisons mauvaises) (1896), The Saints of Paradise ( Les Saintes du paradis) (1898), Simone (1907), Sistine ( Sixt...

The most prized antique Amritsar carpets show very clearly drawn and spaciously placed designs, often based on “Garden of Paradise” themes. Large Amritsars are quite rarely found and...

It was also there that he experienced war and the occupation of the country, with dramatic consequences: driven from his home, he suffered the humiliation of seeing his house occupie...

In addition to human depictions, animals and plants also found their way into the design, such as birds of paradise, butterflies, tobacco and spices. In the art trade, the term "Pen...

The Kafir religion believed in a paradise called ‘Burry-Li-Boule’, accessible through sacrifices to the gods and hospitality.

Select stocks present fine grain interest and deep caramel hues Glass panel offers a clear, bright view of the embroidery within Needlepoint scene depicts birds of paradise, rich in ...

The headline slogan, “The Holiday Elysium,” evokes classical imagery of paradise and escape, perfectly aligned with post–First World War aspirations for rest and renewal.

Brass chain for hanging. Came out of the Paradise Ice Cream Parlour and Candy Store in Patterson NJ which was open until 1959.

These tables came from The Paradise Ice Cream Parlor and Candy Store in Patterson NJ which operated until 1959.

While Persian rugs of the period often adhered to strict geometric or floral symmetries, the Agra weavers—famed for their grand scale and artistic independence—created “Garden of Par...

He illustrated a number of books: Rémy de Gourmont's Evil Prayers ( Oraisons mauvaises) (1896), The Saints of Paradise ( Les Saintes du paradis) (1898), Simone (1907), Sistine ( Sixt...

This Antique Tapestry Wall Hanging (5'9" x 5'10") is a stunning example of classical European tapestry artistry, depicting a detailed paradise scene through meticulous weaving and vi...

This exquisite all-silk Turkish Hereke pictorial rug—woven in the early 1900s—beautifully showcases the celebrated “Garden of Paradise” or “Tree of Life” design, one of the most mean...

Rare antique Mason's Ashworth's Ironstone Chinoiserie pattern hand enameled and transfer decorated footed compote serving dish England, 1862-1880 Vibrant, joyful colors of orange, m...

His most famous commission is undoubtedly the cupola for the Val-de-Grâce, a fresco representing Paradise - fresco technique was rare outside of Italy.

Below is a predella with the inscription: "Saint Michael, pray for the forgotten souls," the souls in Purgatory, the Archangel to whom one turned to help souls reach the bliss of Par...

After Gould's death in 1881, Hart was employed by Richard Bowdler Sharpe of the British Museum to complete Gould's work on the birds of New Guinea and to produce illustrations for Sh...

The extraordinary success of the work is evidenced, as well as by the replica that Sebastiano himself performed for the church of the Observance of Paradise in Viterbo (now in the ci...

This architectural form, evoking the sacred direction of prayer (qibla), is rendered here in rich crimson red and framed by contrasting ivory spandrels—both densely decorated with st...

The composition is centered upon a majestic floral medallion, a motif that traces its lineage to the "Charbagh" or Persian Paradise Garden. In this Tabriz, the medallion acts as a ce...

Posters of this period often emphasised elegance, leisure, and sophistication, and this work fits perfectly within that tradition—presenting Monaco as both a natural paradise and a c...

Delicate latticework and cartouche medallions encircle the field, adding a sense of ornate rhythm, while clusters of flowering branches and vine scrolls evoke a symbolic Garden of Pa...

Rare complete set of antique Mason's Ashworth Ironstone Chinoiserie pattern hand enameled and transfer decorated plates in excellent condition England, 1862-1880 Vibrant, joyful colo...

The directional design is known as 'millefleurs' and consists of a profusion of botanical elements, blossoming in an imaginary Garden of Paradise. The very fine weaving quality allow...

In 1850, Sonntag painted his only known panorama, Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained (location unknown), based on Milton’s epic poem.

Other themes from the "new world" were also treated artistically - exotic animals and plants - butterflies, birds of paradise, tobacco and spices... As a sign of admiration for the ...

Elegant and rare French lamp, the body is made of fine porcelain manufacture "Porcelaine de Paris" and rests on a solid base made of cast metal and finely decorated, a skilled painte...