Antique Planer

Saint Joseph is shown at work with hand tools, shaping wood with calm concentration, while the young Christ stands beside him holding a carpenter’s mallet and plane, symbolically par...

The vertical paneling wraps around the sitter in an almost protective manner, and each plane of timber becomes part of a rhythmic faceting that animates the surface.

The frigate’s sails and hull are reduced to sweeping geometric planes and rhythmic contours, its surface covered in a soft cream glaze that enhances the interplay of light and shadow...

In three further stepped planes bent struts and eight polished glass obelisks.

An extraordinary cushion mirror from 19th century France, the reflection is secondary to the artistry of gilded, repoussé metal decoration cascading from the pediment to surround the...

Elegantly curved and straight edged wooden elements provide stark architectural planes, timelessness, comfort and beauty. The set's upholstery was from Backhausen, the famous, high e...

The scene depicts a pair of terriers — one white, the other darker in tone — their bodies tensed and eyes fixed upon an unseen quarry just beyond the picture plane. The dogs’ wiry co...

During the First World War, he worked in the Admiralty Aircraft Department drawing bombed enemy planes, eventually returning to his studies in 1919.

Original vintage travel poster for Deauville featuring a great design by Jean Don (1900-1985) depicting a lady holding a bouquet of red flowers with fruit trees and a classic car dri...

It is organised into distinct, legible, using natural elements—such as the grouping of trees on the left and the recessional plane of the field on the right—to guide the viewer's eye.

Dramatically lit, so half the face appears in shadow, Poynter places Baldwin close to the picture plane and eliminated all extraneous detail. This contrasts with many of Poynter’s mo...

This wooden propeller is from a World War II era Boeing plane. Hang it from the ceiling or place it on your mantlepiece.

A large rectangular box formed from green opaline crystal, its shape defined by flat planes and chamfered corners that produce an octagonal profile when viewed from above.

The Top Border of the mirror has a plane convex cartouche supported on the one side by a cherubic figure.

Louis Valtat revealed a striking unity of style, which has now won him belated recognition, throughout a wide range of subjects: nudes, atmospheric scenes - such as Chez Maxim's (189...

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...

Its textured, faceted exterior contrasts beautifully with the smoothed interior—each plane bearing the subtle marks of age and artisanal intent.

Artwork of great pictorial quality, note how the characters are distributed on different perspective planes of the composition. Furthermore, the creation of the flesh tones and the s...

Its textured, faceted exterior contrasts beautifully with the smoothed interior—each plane bearing the subtle marks of age and artisanal intent.

Cubism began to feature heavily in Mondrian's work, such as his 1912 piece 'The Sea' which features interlocking planes and mathematical, geometric shapes and patterns typical of Cub...

Described in the 1908 Wilmarth catalog as; "one piece plane plate glass top, front and ends, with all exposed edges ground and polished".

This French Art Nouveau enameled and etched glass vase by Daum Nancy is a bright scene is dominated by two planes of mottled glass, golden yellow on top of deep purple, which togethe...

Undulating apron is supported by feet set on the mitered corner plane, finished in volutes for an elaborate finishing touch.

This the subjekt of this charming miniature watercoulour is a romantic scene in a park with luscious planes with a lake and a small pavillion in the background.

De Feure’s design encapsulates the Salon’s sophisticated artistic ethos, celebrating the beauty of feminine introspection through delicate outlines and flat, harmonious colour planes...

The drawing is quick and muscular—short, nervous strokes model the bodies; a restrained palette and flat color planes push the scene toward modern graphic design rather than naturali...

The dominant and close-up, but completely fanciful foreground illustrates Bacchus surrounded by adoring villagers, while the second plane bears witness to real life in the Flemish co...

His ashes were taken up in a plane and scattered over the Statue of Liberty, Central Park and other New York landmarks, not unlike the snow that endlessly fascinated his artistic eye.

The animals, horses, cows, sheep, pigs and chickens are all lined up on the cobbled raod by the line of plane trees each side of the market. The spectators are all milling in the cen...

Cover of The Saturday Evening Post, October 27, 1906 Edward Penfield, widely recognized as the father of American poster design, revolutionized visual communication with his minima...

The table reads as a testament to a period when furniture served as both a domestic tool and an emblem of continuity—where every mark and plane told the story of a life well-lived. ...

In inspiration and handicraft, it resembles the work of jewelers like Dusausoy, Mouboussin, and Boucheron, who emphasized the sweep of high relief curved surfaces and the interplay o...

Original vintage map poster for Barcelona Spain issued for the International Exposition of Barcelona held on Montjuic hill from 20 May 1929 to 15 January 1930 - Exposicion Internacio...

Interestingly the two figures and their burden reappear in the 17th century French tapestry of the Triumph of Alexander after Charles Le Brun, but they have been swung around to near...

The artist places the chihuahua diagonally across the picture plane, from the lower left corner toward the upper right.

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

Timeworn finish Gentle wear to edges and planes caused by age and care, preserving historic charm without intentional distressing.

These plane trees are a common sight along French city streets, and no autumn is truly complete without the satisfying crunch of the plane tree's fruit underfoot.

Rendered in a warm sepia palette on paper, the composition features a trio of abstracted, interlocking faces, conveying both harmony and tension through bold lines, angular planes, a...

This set includes: 8 Knives, 8 1/2" 8 Dinner Forks, 7 1/2" 8 Salad/Pastry Forks, 5 1/4" 8 Teaspoons, 5 1/8" 8 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/8" 1 Cheese Plane with stainless blade, 8 3/4" 1...

A VERY FINE INLAID ROSEWOOD DODECAHEDRON CANE Circa late 19th century 35 1/2" H An unusual walking stick featuring a knob handle in the form of a dodecahedron, with twelve geometri...

The Stoclet Palace (1905–11), Hoffman’s masterpiece, embodies the artistic tension of this era and reveals the architect’s prescience; the mansion’s decorative details recall the flu...

His interior scenes, influenced by Japanese prints, explored the spatial effects of flattened planes of colour, pattern, and form. After 1900, when the Nabis broke up, Vuillard adopt...

Compositionally the work is built on **interlocking diagonals** that pull the eye from the prow of the foreground barge back to the bridge and chimneys at mid-distance, then up the s...

The softly structured weave adds tactile dimension to its clean visual planes, amplifying both comfort and craftsmanship.

The Stoclet Palace (1905–11), Hoffman’s masterpiece, embodies the artistic tension of this era and reveals the architect’s prescience; the mansion’s decorative details recall the flu...

Ormolu and Glass lantern. Each fitted Glass plane is fitted within an Ormolu frame with a mottled design.

It is composed almost entirely of broad planes of colour, avoiding chiaroscuro and linear design.

Its gilt finish has aged into a dramatic, multitone patina—warm gold recessed in the crevices, fading into greenish-copper hues on the higher planes. The result is a piece with textu...

The work is distributed in two large horizontal planes separated by an intermediate plane. The lower foreground shows four naked young women seated or lying on a sheet protecting the...

Masterfully hand-carved in Bordeaux, France, during the 1700s, this walnut commode has tremendous movement, with bombé curves on multiple planes. The form is embellished by the (orig...

Louis Valtat revealed a striking unity of style, which has now won him belated recognition, throughout a wide range of subjects: nudes, atmospheric scenes - such as Chez Maxim's (189...

The Stoclet Palace (1905–11), Hoffman’s masterpiece, embodies the artistic tension of this era and reveals the architect’s prescience; the mansion’s decorative details recall the flu...

Comparing it to Rembrandt's self-portraits, Arsène Houssaye wrote: "One will be surprised at the vigour of an eighty-year-old painter; it is as frank and true as a Rembrandt portrait...

Examples include his 1934 dramatic sunsets and sunrises over the coastal fjords, planes and mountains of Norway, his recognisable cityscapes of the New York skyline, most notably of ...

The Stoclet Palace (1905–11), Hoffman’s masterpiece, embodies the artistic tension of this era and reveals the architect’s prescience; the mansion’s decorative details recall the flu...

It is pale yellow, with a solo pilot; passengers look out of the windows on each side of the plane; the number "230" appears just below the pilot on one side.