Antique Stills

The surrounding landscape, with reeds, still water and leafy trees, is painted in soft tones that create a serene summer atmosphere.

The upper half features a richly colored still life including fish, fruit, vegetables, and grains, illustrating the foods of which Americans were encouraged to eat more.

Biographers also stated that Maria was trained by her uncle, Simon Verelst, a renown painter of flowers and still lifes. The first reference to 1744 as the date of Maria’s death was ...

The scene alludes to his final sacrifice – while still a student at the Roman College, he succumbed to illness after tending to victims of the plague.

The composition employs careful attention to atmospheric perspective, drawing the viewer's eye from the darkened foreground through the middle ground to the still lake and luminous h...

Instead, its power lies in stillness. This deliberate restraint is characteristic of works influenced by Millet’s legacy, where the dignity of ordinary existence and the quiet presen...

This charming early 20th century mirror impresses with its elaborately crafted broad gilt/bronzed stucco frame work adorned by artfully designed floral elements - typical for the re...

The choice of a black ground was the height of mid-to-late 19th-century sophistication; it served as a “midnight canvas” that allowed the vibrant crimsons, soft blushes, and verdant ...

If I were confined to my own back yard for the rest of my life, I'd still have more pictures in my mind than I would have time to paint.

The sides of the case are flat and at the bottom we find a molded baseboard on three sides. The chest still sits on its original block feet. Overall this is a beautiful, small chest...

Haustein succeeded in combining artistic craftsmanship with industrial production, creating designs that are still considered milestones in German design history today.

Note the scratch in the upper left. The canvas is still taught on the stretcher, though the stretcher itself is missing three keys, see back views.

Original keys and locks still function. Both bookcases show wear, with cracking and distress to the veneer visible on each of the sides.

It allowed him to combine the physicality of rural labor with the elegance of academic draftsmanship, while still preserving the immediacy of outdoor life. The figure is carefully mo...

Beyond, distant sails dissolve softly into atmospheric haze, creating a powerful impression of openness and stillness. Particularly appealing is the artist’s handling of light and r...

., cabinetmaker of 130 Mount Street, London, and also still in Stephen Street in 1844; George Blake in 1846-50 at 53 Mount Street; and in 1851 to around 1853 George Blake at 53 Morti...

The abrashed field enhances the rug's antique character, and the high-quality wool pile still holds depth and texture despite its age. Framing the central field is a wide, dramatic ...

The foreground is animated by two carefully placed still-life elements: a large exotic plant in a painted Moorish vase and a richly coloured oriental rug spread across the pale stone...

He died at his London home aged just 38, while still at the height of his career. After moving to London, Cobbett was employed by the MCC and later established James Cobbett Ltd., op...

It is decorative, charming and unusual, yet still elegant enough to work in both traditional and more eclectic interiors.

The result is a bracelet that feels light, feminine, and full of movement while still strong enough for everyday wear. The bracelet measures approximately 8inches in length and 8mm ...

The clean lines and restrained decoration allow it to integrate easily into traditional, English Country House, eclectic, or collected interiors while still providing visual interest...

Many of the bronzes from the 1900s were still based on designs from his father's workshop.

The many small details show how patient they have been in making such a beautiful jewel, purely handmade which still blows our minds. The brooch is functioning and in good conditio...

He carries an empty basket. Still the day is sunny and the woodland is lovely.

The restrained modeling gives the piece a quiet elegance while still maintaining strong sculptural presence. Objects of this type were often used as desk accessories, vide-poches or...

The mosaic has wonderful colours and still remains a beautiful, useable decorative item.

This specific building model is a "still bank" (or fixed coin savings bank), meaning it does not have complex moving figure parts like its mechanical counterparts.

Particularly striking is the still life at the center of the composition and the presence, on the right edge, of a figure facing the viewer, perhaps a self-portrait of the artist.

Feltrinelli was not only a prominent figure in the Italian economic and financial field, but he was also a painter, who was characterized as a strong, impetuous hot colorist, and pre...

Feltrinelli was not only a prominent figure in the Italian economic and financial field, but he was also a painter, who was characterized as a strong, impetuous hot colorist, and pre...

The diamond is framed by an eight pointed star motif, cut directly into the surface of the ring in the traditional manner, allowing the stone to sit neatly within the gold while stil...

The surface modeling captures a serene and meditative expression, characteristic of Ava-style aesthetics, which emphasize calm dignity, balanced proportions, and spiritual stillness....

These stylized floral forms reflect the transition in Mahal weaving from strictly tribal patterns toward more decorative, workshop influenced aesthetics, while still retaining a stro...

The style may be described as traditional Chinese, reflecting Late Qing and Early Republican aesthetics, with decorative influences still closely tied to the visual language of the Q...

The flat edges, which support the books, still retain their original greenish-blue velvet lining, which extends to cover the underside of the bases.

Sliding doors open & close smoothly. It's still durable enough for daily use. Dimensions H 35.0 × W 71.1 × D 19.7 in (H 890 × W 1805 × D 500 mm) Inner Shelves 
1: H 16.1 × W 67.8 ...

The edges used to be enhanced with fine gold, quite attenuated but still visible. A very colorful piece to place on a stand, as a table centerpiece or on a large commode with candles...

It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France).

Mirrors are commonly used for personal grooming or admiring oneself (in which case the archaic term looking-glass is sometimes still used), decoration, and architecture. The earlies...

The clean lines and restrained ornamentation give the piece a sophisticated, almost Art Deco sensibility, while still retaining the warmth and character associated with traditional s...

The filigree chains are very detailed and breathtaking thanks to the incredible details which are still in great condition considering the age of the necklace.

The frame has been re-finished in a shellac, it has a smooth waxed finish with a nice shine. The chair still retains a few light authentic marks to highlight its genuine heritage.

Roads improved, markets expanded, and towns such as Leeds were growing rapidly through trade and manufacture. Yet much of life still retained an older rhythm. Crow Nest itself woul...

The current floral upholstery, while still presentable and usable, exhibits age-related shading and minor separations to portions of the backrest fabric.

A low evening sun is reflected in the still water, creating a vertical band of light across the river surface.

It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France).

The composition balances raw natural drama with a quiet, poetic stillness, enhanced by the soft winter light and expansive horizon.

It shows Wouda’s design language still in development, before it became fully systematised.

The Dutch artist Sir Peter Lely (1618–1680) was a prominent court painter who created multiple portraits of James II (while he was still Duke of York) and other members of the royal ...

Above their heads, twisted hair locks raise up and radiate backward like flames, stilling retaining the original orange colors. More residues of cold-painted pigments could be discer...

It gives the whole figure a strange upward intensity that changes the silhouette completely when viewed from the side. There are still remains of old gilding across the surface, esp...

Louise Renée Lacroix (1890-1940) - Early 20th Century Oil "White Roses" A bold still life scene by the artist Louise Renée Lacroix (1890-1940) featuring a patterned cushion beside a ...

He painted a wide variety of subjects, including genre scenes, portraits, landscapes, still lifes, beach scenes, harbours, and marine views, always with a refined sensitivity to ligh...

Even with modern electronic navigation, many international ships are still required to carry a standard magnetic compass, often mounted in a binnacle.

Traces of original bright pigments remain visible across the surface. The doors are still operable! Provenance: The John D. Nichols collection of ancient Chinese tomb pottery.

It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France).