Antique Planer

Although his etchings remained largely representational, their compressed spaces, intersecting planes, and fractured architectural rhythms reveal a sophisticated awareness of modern ...

The composition unfolds along a dramatic diagonal from lower left to upper right, the coach and horses sweeping across the picture plane with convincing momentum. The coach itself i...

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 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...

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...

The composition is structured by a succession of narrative planes that invite the viewer's eye to move through the image as a continuous story, a technique characteristic of Antwerp ...

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...

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.

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

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.

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 specimen wood base with three oak barley twist supports, the frieze and triangular undertier veneered in thoya wood, amboyna and plane wood. The top Italian, circa 1850, the bas...

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...

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

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...

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 ...

This pendant depicts a biplane designed in France and widely used during the First World War as a reconnaissance or bomber aircraft. The plane is set with small, flat diamonds. Antiq...

While lacking a central medallion, the composition utilizes a balanced, repeating arrangement of stylized floral sprays and circular motifs across the entire plane, achieving a quiet...

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.

It is significant that from around 1937 he prepared his canvases and other surfaces by dividing them into three broad horizontal bands in three different colours to create successive...

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...

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.

It is significant that from around 1937 he prepared his canvases and other surfaces by dividing them into three broad horizontal bands in three different colours to create successive...

Behind them, the mountain chain unfolds in overlapping planes: the shadowed areas are treated with deeper tones, while the upper crests are illuminated by a grazing light that define...

A slight, non-structural warp in the plate's plane is visible, confirming its hand-built, monoxyle coiling process.

This elegant structure, where the design repeats uniformly across the entire plane, defines the piece as an exceptional example of allover rugs.

The diagonal sweep of the foreground hedge draws the eye across the picture plane, enhancing the dynamism of the riders and lending a pleasing depth to the scene.

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...

The bronze retains a rich, even brown patina with subtle highlights that accentuate the facial planes and garment details. The sculpture is in excellent antique condition commensurat...

Each lamp is built around a squared baluster-form vessel with sharply angled shoulders and a gently tapering neck, the surfaces chased in high-relief with layered blossoms and scroll...

Particularly notable is the balance between figuration and abstraction: the figures remain legible yet are reduced to essential volumes, with simplified facial planes and rhythmic co...

The hand‑carved interior, irregular edges, and tool marks speak to a world in which objects were made by necessity, not ornament, and where the maker’s hand remains visible in every ...

The structure is defined by its horizontal, tightly packed bands of color, creating a striking linear movement across the floor plane. The absence of a central medallion or defined b...

Executed in a provincial High Andean workshop, the figures display the characteristic columnar stance, simplified facial planes, and earthy polychrome palette associated with Altipla...

At the center lies an elongated diamond medallion composed of overlapping translucent planes, echoing the cubist influence that was pervasive in French design at the time.

This repeating structure creates an engaging visual rhythm across the entire plane, establishing a true allover design that feels remarkably contemporary and speaks directly to the e...

The bronze retains a warm, rich brown patina with subtle golden highlights that accentuate the facial planes and sculptural depth. The bust is raised on a classical circular socle ab...

Originally used as a carpenter’s support stand for working with long timbers and traditional kanna (Japanese hand planes), it is inherently stable and robust, with a distinctly utili...

Bohemia was the only region where Cubist principles—such as the use of sharp edges, crystalline forms, and dynamic plane fracturing—were so significantly applied to applied arts and ...

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.

Both compositions are enriched with dense, repeating floral motifs across the ground plane, while the upper and lower registers incorporate panels of calligraphy, reinforcing the man...

The design is architectural and rhythmical, unfolding through stepped planes and carefully articulated vertical elements that give the piece a strong sculptural presence.

There is a strong structural quality to the composition, with the buildings simplified into interlocking planes of colour—a characteristic that reflects the enduring influence of Pos...

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.

Wide boards, hand-cut nails, and uneven planes all speak to its origins in a time when furniture was made with the tools at hand and finished with what was available.

The composition incorporates Cubist-inspired motifs, with flattened forms, bold outlines, and overlapping geometric elements that break the surface into rhythmic planes. Signed by bo...

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...

Original vintage postal services advertising poster - Courrier Postal Aerien de Nuit Bruxelles Londres / Night Airmail Brussels London - featuring a great Art Deco design showing a r...

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

The surface is richly modeled with vigorous tool marks and textured planes, characteristic of Bourdelle’s mature style and his departure from classical smoothness toward expressive m...

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...

Elvegård’s composition is structured through a series of receding planes that guide the viewer’s eye from the foreground into the distance.

This repeating motif avoids a central medallion, allowing the pattern to flow seamlessly across the floor plane without interruption. Such substantial pieces were designed to anchor ...

Crafted from solid wood with faceted planes and sharp geometric angles, it departs strikingly from traditional curved instrument forms, giving the piece a bold architectural presence.

The repeating motif of vases overflowing with blossoms creates a balanced and rhythmic allover design that fills the entire field without relying on a central medallion, offering vis...

The artist skillfully models the muscular planes through subtle gradations of tone, achieving a sculptural depth that reflects rigorous academic training.

The sitter is shown in Italian uniform, his figure constructed through angular, interlocking planes that break the body into sharply defined facets.