Antique Saw

Both the lid and body feature borders composed of repeating saw-tooth or notch carvings, characteristic of folk-carved pieces that contribute to an architectural, refined appearance.

Historical Context The late 18th century saw a dramatic rise in the popularity of creamware, a refined earthenware body that provided an affordable yet stylish alternative to porcel...

Born in The Hague, the artist had an eventful life, which saw him stay for most of his life in Italy, Rome and Venice, and finally in Vienna, working as a painter of the imperial cou...

His images of Paris and New York in the 1920s and 30s documented the life he saw around him and became symbols of the epoch.

Born in The Hague, the artist had an eventful life, which saw him stay for most of his life in Italy, Rome and Venice, and finally in Vienna, working as a painter of the imperial cou...

While oil lamps have been used for thousands of years, it was in the 19th and early 20th centuries that they became an essential part of domestic life, shaped by industrial productio...

He also contributed to various periodicals prior to World War I, including Le Mot (The Word) and the Almanac of Arts and Letters ( L'Almanach des Lettres et des Arts). Dufy's Races ...

In 1876, on a trip to Brittany, he first saw the potential of realist subject matter, if treated seriously.

The artist pursued the connection, arriving in London in May 1768 with an introduction to England's greatest actor and within two years saw the first series of his theatrical portrai...

During the Second World War, Wallis saw a need for strategic bombing to destroy the enemy’s ability to wage war, using larger bombs that could destroy infrastructure such as factories.

The Pioneer designers who represented this period were: Thomas Hope (1770-1831), George Smith (1804-28), Henry Holland (1745-1806)c George IV had a major influence over the furnitur...

There he studied under Benjamin Constant, Jean Paul Laurens and took private lessons with Rapheal Collin. In Paris, Kronberg saw and admired Edouard Degas’s paintings of ballet dance...

This board was likely made in the late 19th Century, considered the Golden Age of Folk Art. This period saw a surge in handmade, decorative boards. While commercially made boards wer...

The pioneer designers who represented this period were: Thomas Hope (1770-1831),  George Smith (1804-28), Henry Holland (1745 - 1806) George IV had a major influence over the furnitu...

And when I heard that, I did not want to believe it until I saw it myself and found it. And the same thing happened to me regarding this piece as when I did not want to believe that ...

He also contributed to various periodicals prior to World War I, including Le Mot (The Word) and the Almanac of Arts and Letters ( L'Almanach des Lettres et des Arts). Dufy's Races ...

This tool is a large, relatively thick and heavy rip saw specialized for sawing logs into timbers and boards.

The appreciation of rustic simplicity and craftsmanship has never completely gone out of style, but rather, in recent years, it saw an increase. Adding pieces, like this to a contemp...

Winding the handle operates the blacksmith, sawmill, saws, hammer, wood gymnast, and woman with colorful spinning display.

The style still reflects the pictorial stylistic features of the previous century, an extraordinarily fruitful artistic period that saw a succession of leading artistic figures, maki...

Originally from Lucca, Pompeo Batoni moved to Rome at the age of twenty, where within a few years he began to receive prestigious commissions, with a career that continued to flouris...

The work, characterised by fluid, vaporous brushstrokes and a luminism that is not overly marked, denotes a profane attention to iconography and compositional methods still common in...

Northern Dynasty (386–581 CE) saw the beginning of single beast made from earthenware before it evolved into pair, which became standardized by Tang Dynasty in the 7th century.

After months of negotiations, under the pressure of events and likely also due to the realization that she saw no future for herself as a Jew in the German Reich, Grete Heymann final...

This has a loop to wear as a necklace as well as a pin to wear as a brooch. Once I saw this at auction I had to purchase it as I have never seen another quit like it and I was mesme...

Grosz used such imagery to critique the moral decay and "vices" he saw in Berlin following World War I. The figures' exaggerated, almost grotesque features are meant to expose the "h...

The subject is taken from Genesis 32, but Beckmann has mysteriously incorporated in the image the ladder, from the earlier vision of Jacob in which he saw a ladder from earth to heav...

The Restoration period saw a return to more overtly royalist symbolism, with fleur-de-lys and other Bourbon imagery discreetly incorporated into the designs.

Although 17th-century Rome was the capital of the Catholic world par excellence, secular music soon became a popular iconographic subject: the tavern is presented as a place of socia...

This period, known as the golden age of ornithological publishing, saw a shift in how nature was perceived—moving from mythical interpretations to rigorous, observation-based documen...

The marked realism traces its authorship back to the Lombard school of painting of the early 17th century, an extraordinarily fruitful artistic period which, in the first half of the...

The pioneer designers who represented this period were: Thomas Hope (1770-1831),  George Smith (1804-28), Henry Holland (1745 - 1806) George IV had a major influence over the furnitu...

Woe for the stars that misled! Stars that I saw in her eyes, Now do I see in my head! As stated at the back of this book, a companion to this Almanac, AN ALPHABET, by William Nichol...

He was condemned to an eternity in Hades for angering the Gods and was forced to stand forever in water that, when he bent to drink, would recede and to gaze upon foods he could only...

Unable to reach Virginia, Chapman settled for service in a regiment in Kentucky. He saw action at Shiloh, were he suffered a serious head wound, and was transferred to Virginia in 18...

This antique asparagus server showcases exceptional craftsmanship, featuring a delicately hand–saw–pierced cradle adorned with an engraved iris motif.

It is also thought that hand tools such as a two-man pull saw were used in the cutting process, and broad saw marks and tool marks, which can be seen as remnants of that work, still ...

Murillo frequently painted the poverty he saw in his native Seville. Here, a young boy and girl count their earnings from selling fruit.

The pioneer designers who represented this period were: Thomas Hope (1770-1831),  George Smith (1804-28), Henry Holland (1745 - 1806) George IV had a major influence over the furnitu...

The latter half of the Century saw Sailing Barges sharing the river with the steam tugs and warships.

Antique Portrait Queen Anne – Tallis Engraving, British Royalty c.1850 A refined and highly decorative mid-19th century engraved portrait of Queen Anne, the last monarch of the Hous...

Aesthetic Movement black framed 5 sepia tile panel Depicting nursery rhymes: Humpty Dumpty, Bo Peep, See Saw Mary, Mary Little Jack Horner Tile designs by John Moyr Smith ...

From then on, his future seemed determined. He saw himself peacefully settled somewhere east or south of Liège , to pursue, in complete tranquility, a carefully planned career, simil...

He painted his first snow scene in 1912, reportedly after looking out his studio window on a blizzard day and being transfixed by what he saw. From that moment, the snowy streets of ...

The pioneer designers who represented this period were: Thomas Hope (1770-1831),  George Smith (1804-28), Henry Holland (1745 - 1806) George IV had a major influence over the furnitu...

Murillo frequently painted the poverty he saw in his native Seville. Here, he raises questions about the relationship between poverty and dignity.

This exquisite piece represents the refined aesthetic of early 20th-century East Turkestan rugs, often characterized by their luxurious wool pile and subtle color palettes. The 1920s...

Crafted from thick solid wood, its structure, which has been assembled with chisel marks and saw marks still visible, strongly conveys the folk-style character of the time, which pri...

One day, when Narcissus was hunting he stumbled across a stream and when he looked into its still waters he saw his own reflection and fell deeply in love with the image.

At age 20, Bigelow moved to New York City and first saw the work of professional painters and decided to become a professional himself.

Keros were often used in pairs as customs often saw two individuals drink together. They were used in ceremonies and also given as gifts by Incan leaders to neighboring provinces, i...

The process involves manually sawing valuable hardwoods—such as walnut, mahogany, and various burl woods—into thick sheets measuring approximately 4 to 6 millimeters, which are then ...

In our travels we come across a lot of amazing gilt frames. When we saw this particular one, we were in awe!! This Florentine gold gilded frame, featuring its intricate carvings, is ...

Although Murillo is best known for his religious paintings, here he turns his attention to the poverty he saw in his native Seville. As a member of charitable organisations such as t...

As Mascha explains in the forward and introduction of Plakatkunst, he saw a need in Austria for developing and promoting the poster as an artistic medium.

The border design incorporates multiple guard stripes featuring intricate geometric saw-tooth patterns and subtle, faded floral elements, characteristic of mid-18th-century Chinese c...

This pair of small antique tables from Italy each feature rectangular-shaped tops that are raised upon a pair of saw-horse style, trestle legs, each carved with vertically positioned...