Antique Planer

Executed in an exceptionally elongated format, the painting unfolds like a theatrical stage across the picture plane. Fortified towers frame a tranquil harbor populated by elegant sa...

The landscape is organized through flattened planes and crisp contour drawing, with banded sky tones and stylized cloud forms, distant rockwork, and a small architectural structure t...

Incised eyes, nose and mouth emerge from softly modelled planes, while the carved hairstyle follows the elegant curve of the neck, creating a seamless transition between human form a...

Symbolism: The wings represent not only physical speed, but also mental agility and Mercury's ability to move quickly between different planes of reality. Attribute of Mercury: The w...

The pictorial composition is divided into two planes, the beach and the sea, in a balanced symbiosis resulting in a peaceful and serene effect.

The reverse depicts a car and a plane travelling safely as lightning strikes a nearby tree.

The pictorial composition is divided into two planes, the beach and the sea, in a balanced symbiosis resulting in a peaceful and serene effect.

This is a large country chest of three equal depth hand-cut dovetailed drawers, the deep drawer fronts are on a level plane, slightly recessed from the front corners of the case whic...

This dialogue between round and straight, plane and curve, makes it especially compatible with Wouda’s interiors, where furniture often feels less like movable objects and more like ...

The ruins of a Roman arch contribute to identifying the territory in which we find ourselves, evoking the idea of ​​the landscape that surrounds the city of Rome, and the course of t...

The drapery is treated in broken planes and shallow fluting, with V-shaped breaks over the knees.

The body and wings are richly modeled, each feather articulated through softly graduated planes that create a sense of naturalistic volume rather than rigid outline.

His first super-large bomb design came out as far heavier than any existing bomber plane could carry. However, rather than abandon the idea, he designed the Victory Bomber, a plane t...

Cheremnykh reduced figures to bold silhouettes and flat planes of color, creating images that could be understood instantly by passersby.

The figure is reduced to a few broad planes of color and expressive lines, yet the character’s identity is conveyed immediately.

The anatomy is beautifully modeled, muscular yet refined, with the Chiurazzi workshop’s hallmark attention to surface nuance: softly burnished planes contrast with crisp detailing in...

Rather than striving for photographic realism, he simplified forms into bold planes of color and strong outlines, creating an image that is both visually striking and immediately rec...

The background wall is handled with broken, scumbled texture, and the darker figure is set against this light plane to heighten contrast and focus, guiding the eye to the precise poi...

The wide facial structure and construction through planes of color support this reading. Part of a coherent series of eight watercolors depicting Italian costume figures, likely fro...

A finely carved draped cloth wraps the hips in elegant folds, contrasting with the smooth planes of the torso and adding movement and classical sophistication to the composition.

Its volume was modeled by free hand and the details are simply outlined to catch the light and fragment the surface into a multitude of planes revealing the bones and muscles. In 19...

The reflection is secondary to the artistry of each hand-carved decoration cascading from the pediment on top to surround the beveled glass on every plane. In the crown are lovely sc...

Included with the bench is a small group of original tools, among them specialized plane irons, a cast iron modeling device, and a wooden square stamped “AL BRUCHER,” likely the name...

Condition This antique sterling silver plane ornament is a superior gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition.

The figures, handled with ease and vitality, recall the Venetian tradition of the animated landscape of the early eighteenth century, with stylistic affinities attributable to Simoni...

The composition, densely populated and constructed on several spatial planes, is handled with the ease characteristic of eighteenth-century genre painting from the Venetian or Lombar...

Roman sculptural fragment carved in marble in relief on two planes. It presents, in a continuous composition in the form of a frieze, three interrelated figures: a tiger and two men.

That contrast between solid planes and shaped negative space gives the piece its distinctive silhouette.

At the centre, the roofs of the dwellings and the church tower with its pointed spire emerge, arranged on progressive planes that lead toward the valley. On the right, potted red flo...

Dating from around 1905–1915, the mirror is typical of the Vienna Secession’s emphasis on clean lines, flat planes and carefully controlled proportion, rather than applied ornament.

This technique is the hallmark of the Aubusson rugs, renowned for their ability to perfectly translate architectural and decorative patterns onto the floor plane, making this an exce...

Its strong panelled sides, straight armrests, and grounded proportions give the chair a distinctly architectural presence, almost as if it were built from a sequence of calm, careful...

The foreground, in particular, becomes increasingly geometric and fragmented, with tidal pools and rocky terrain reduced into interlocking planes of expressive color. The result is a...

The black linear outlines create a stained-glass-like effect, segmenting the field into fractured geometric planes that feel both graphic and organic. This aesthetic recalls the exp...

An expressive abstract sculpture in patinated metal by Di Lorenzo, composed of sharp triangular planes intersecting around a central spherical form.

The base is constructed from four intersecting oak planes, each cut in a stepped silhouette that gives the lamp its unmistakable sense of movement and structure.

Traces of the roughing plane can still be seen on the back panels, which are fastened to the body with wooden pegs; these were, of course, worked by hand.

Below, the pedestal is built up from stacked and banded forms, its striped stone planes reinforcing the table’s architectural character.

The composition captures a moment of alert stillness, as the dogs—one light-coated and the other darker—stand attentively beside a bundle of reeds and stable implements, their gaze d...

Hoffman paints the figures with remarkable confidence and sets them against a background of broad planes of rose and turquoise. In the center is a glowing band of oranges, which sits...

The lion’s form is distilled into angular planes and taut curves, capturing motion through geometry rather than anatomy.

Seated and absorbed in a private moment, Marthe is enveloped by a saturated red ground that presses close to the picture plane, dissolving traditional depth in favor of chromatic int...

A single male figure, braced against a vertical plane, all tension and sinew, part study, part confrontation.

The design employs traditional auspicious symbols, including stylized floral elements and circular medallions, scattered across the central plane. These elements, rendered in varying...

In such compositions as William Atherton, Mayor of Preston, and his Wife Lucy (c.1743–4, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool) and Gentleman and Lady at a Harpsichord (1749, Victoria and Al...

Finished in a luminous monochrome glaze, the surface enhances the sculptural quality of the piece—capturing light across its smooth, uninterrupted planes while reinforcing its quiet ...

The square top, with its softly rounded corners, rests above a strikingly composed base of intersecting planes and vertical elements. The construction is beautifully resolved: oak su...

They built instruments for cars, planes, ships and trains as well. Elgin invented the “unbreakable” mainspring and many other technological breakthroughs.

They built instruments for cars, planes, ships and trains as well. Elgin invented the “unbreakable” mainspring and many other technological breakthroughs.

Beyond, the towering palisades rise in imposing vertical planes, their shadowed faces contrasting with a luminous, cloud layered sky.

The sculptor’s hand remains visible in every plane and contour, with chisel marks and textured surfaces adding depth, authenticity, and a tactile connection to its origins.

The works under consideration share many details with many others by the master, such as the mountain ranges that dissolve into the background, the trees placed in the foreground to ...

While the subject remains firmly rooted in observation, the figure is constructed through simplified planes and controlled contours. The limbs are subtly elongated and the modeling r...

His right arm extends outward, resting beyond the picture plane, while his left hand is drawn inward toward his waist - a confident pose that conveys authority without veering into t...

Arranged in a precise yet organic composition, the stones form a domed surface of faceted planes, their subtle irregularities revealing the hand of the cutter.

The relief shows confident toolwork: crisp contours to the facial profile, detailed treatment of the helmet and feathers, and subtle gradations of planes between the figure and the b...

Second, the handling of flesh: Johnson’s portraits are repeatedly distinguished by a cool, porcelain-like modelling in the face, with minimal visible brushwork and an emphasis on smo...