Antique Tile

Specialising in items such as terracotta, bricks and tile, Lefco was one of the major manufacturers of glazed architectural ceramic products of the late 19th and early 20th centuries...

His work was often both cool and still with shaded and brighter areas and shaped and tiled mosques and bridges and a general feel of Islamic picturesqueness.

This is one of their best with its dazzling array of geometric tiles. The lamp is a good size at 20'' diameter, and 27 and amazingly has nary a crack.

Organic line is introduced through the stained-glass panel and the shaped open niches, while the tiled section adds a strong decorative block of color.

The seat, weighing approximately 10 kg, is entirely covered with a cemented mosaic composed of red terracotta tiles in the upper part and a decorative frieze of blue and white tiles ...

The mosaic quality of the enamel, with each tile individually set within the gold filled lattice, is a hallmark of this tradition and accounts for the extraordinary visual richness o...

Their monumental scale gives this stunning masterwork a powerful visual cadence, while the shifting grounds of madder, ivory, blue, and verdant tones create the impression of preciou...

Signed at the lower left, this antique work depicts a quiet waterway beside rustic buildings and tall, leafless trees. Red roof tiles and a vivid doorway bring warmth to a palette o...

The roof tiles have been painstakingly etched and there is also a intricately carved bear at the front.

A track winds down through a green hollow towards a village of white cottages and red-tiled roofs strung along the middle distance, with cultivated strip fields running away behind t...

A pair of mahogany occasional tables with inset tiled tops in the manner of William Birch for Liberty of London.

He is best known for his designs of architectural ceramics and was chief ceramic designer for Doulton and Co. The tiled dining hall at Harrods is probably his most well-known work.

Timber-framed houses with jettied upper storeys and steep tiled roofs line either side, their ground floors given over to shops, while women with baskets of flowers and produce clust...

Every surface demonstrates extraordinary attention to detail, from the individually painted roof tiles and floral ornamentation to the delicate openwork railings and richly decorated...

Some retouching to the paint and gold can be seen. Several glass tiles in border are missing. The edges show material losses.

De Bloot also pursued commercial interests, purchasing a tile works in 1646, and left a substantial estate at his death in 1658.

Crafted in France circa 1920, the composition depicts a picturesque rural courtyard dominated by an old timber and stucco farmhouse with projecting balconies, tiled roofs, ladders, w...

The translucent, leaded glass is arranged in a geometric pattern of amber glass pieces for the border around a gridwork of frosted glass and aqua tiles. Original wood casing reveals ...

The combination of panelling and carved decorative tiles is also used on the sides.  An exceptional example of this quality could only have been produced for a patron with the funds...

The composition presents a richly appointed Ottoman interior, centered around an impressive conical fireplace (ocak), intricately decorated and framed by magnificent blue-and-white w...

Italian late 19th century oak trestle table with two large inset marble tiles in the surface as a decorative and yet durable feature that becomes part of the tablescape.

The composition shows the weathered stone walls, tiled roofs and arched openings of the fortified complex perched on a steep hillside, looking down a verdant valley toward distant mo...

The artist renders the neatly laid terracotta tiles and the surrounding oak furnishings with gentle precision, capturing the calm warmth of the domestic space.

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Workshop observation: tile chips visible at the lower corners of the base, requiring light mosaic restorations.

Original antique French train travel poster - Tunis La Blanche - published by the Paris Lyon Mediterranee PLM railway and the Chemins de Fer de la Tunisie CFT, promoting seasonal tra...

Painted with meticulous precision on natural bone tiles, the artist captures the stoic, weathered expression of the subject, brilliantly contrasted against the lustrous gold of the h...

Hand-painted with remarkable precision on natural bone tiles, the piece showcases the fine brushwork and attention to detail characteristic of mid-century European aristocratic portr...

We delight to offer for sale this stunning antique Victorian set of six carved oak framed dining chairs, having ornately painted and embossed leather upholstery with a double-headed...

Lightly weathered, this large terracotta tile offers a glimpse into the styles and craftsmanship of history, the rampant lion a symbol of strength, royalty and courage in British her...

The composition presents a monumental half-dome arrangement rendered at a scale of one metre to one-third scale, faithfully recording one of the finest surviving examples of classica...

Earrings - length 61.5mm, width 20.8mm Approximate weight: Pendant 18.32 grams, earrings 10.33 grams Mosaics are an ancient form of decoration, made of tiles, tesserae in Italian, f...

In 1906, Löffler and fellow-artist Michael Powolny founded Wiener Keramik (Vienna Ceramics). The firm created tiles for the Wiener Werkstätte’s magnum opus, the Palais Stoclet in Bru...

The pair of doors depicts an elaborate figural scene: court and military figures are gathered before pavillions topped with tile roofs, set among pine trees, scholar's rocks, and sc...

The pattern evokes the appearance of hand-laid brickwork or mosaic tiles, creating a remarkably visual effect despite its early twentieth-century origin.

Raymond’s rendering faithfully records the extraordinary architectural composition of the sanctuary wall, with its monumental pointed arch, refined stonework, Qur'anic inscriptions, ...

The principal composition depicts a wrought-iron grille from the Çinili Köşk (Tile Pavilion) in Istanbul, dated 1470, while the smaller panels reproduce ironwork from the celebrated ...

That factory, in close cooperation with Villeroy & Boch from 1838 onwards, mastered the art of polychrome transfer printing on earthenware to extraordinary effect, producing deco...

In the forefront are the towns houses with white walls and red tiled roofs. Beyond the rooftops the River Oise can be seen.

The masterful, seamless tiling of these distinct geometric floral forms across the entire field creates a precise visual structure that highlights the superior wool quality and disti...

Mosaics are an ancient form of decoration, made of tiles, tesserae in Italian, from the Greek tesseris, referring to their four sided shapes.

Hand-knotted in wool circa 1880, it showcases a rare tiled field design, sometimes referred to as a "garden panel" layout-comprising an array of staggered medallions and rosettes in ...

Tiles patterned with geometric designs add an element of texture and cultural richness at the base of the archway.

A very good looking well made and decorative plant stand, it looks expensive and important in any setting, the frame is carved oak with barley twist legs and tiled decorative panels ...

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A refined example of Scandinavian modern design, featuring a beautifully grained rosewood veneer top enhanced by an integrated panel of decorative tiles from the Royal Copenhagen Por...

Beneath the mirror runs a striking panel of green‑on‑brown tiles, possibly by Minton, each featuring a lion rampant, a bold and unusual decorative touch that lifts the whole piece.

A pavilion with a red tiled roof projects from the upper right, where two seated figures appear behind a low railing.

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Across the clear glass body, painted in transparent and polychrome enamels, unfolds a detailed view of the cathedral: its soaring Gothic spire, patterned tiled roof and intricately a...

This is very common with cabinets of this age, as the feet and lower sections were particularly susceptible to wear and moisture from the stone and tiled floors commonly found in his...

The rest of the background of this stunning antique Caucasian Kuba (Quba) carpet is decorated with hooked crosses motifs, incorporated into rectangular tiles, accompanying the modula...

A Normandy heritage source explains that these roof ornaments began as functional roof accessories for sealing projecting roof parts, but later took on a decorative role; it also not...

Behind them, painted heraldic banners, mounted knights, and courtly decoration enrich the narrative, while carved furnishings, decorative ceramics, heavy drapery, and a geometric til...

The principal reserves depict gatherings of court ladies, attendants, dignitaries, and children within pavilion interiors furnished with tiled terraces, ornamental railings, screens,...

Dancing Woman White Alabaster Sculpture, early 20th century, her top and skirt with beaded trim and remnants of black paint, on base with floral tile floor design, apparently unsigne...

It has a unique arrowhead shape set with a turquoise-colored porcelain tile featuring an archer with a gold bow, crafted by the famous French porcelain maker Décoré a Sévrés.

The building is a show stopper from the outside with gothic tracery and details rivaling the finest Cathedrals in Europe, but the real show is the magnificent lobby with its tiled ba...

Bound in the original straight grained rose colored cloth, gilt tile and wreath to spine and front cover, yellow pastedowns and endpapers, all edges gilt.

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