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Grand Ducal Castle, Schwerin, Mecklenburg, Antique Engraving, circa 1880
Grand Ducal Castle, Schwerin, Mecklenburg, Antique Engraving, circa 1880

Grand Ducal Castle, Schwerin, Mecklenburg, Antique Engraving, circa 1880

Located in Langweer, NL

A view of the Grand Ducal Castle at Schwerin seen across the water, a fairy-tale building of towers, turrets, domes and pinnacles rising above a stone embankment and balustraded terr...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Unlikely Friends, Original Painting
Unlikely Friends, Original Painting

Unlikely Friends, Original Painting

By Andrea Doss

Located in San Francisco, CA

Words that describe this painting: dragon, girl, storybook, fairy tale, whimsical, cute, kids, nursery, playful, friends, best friends, animal, fantasy, acrylicpaint, wings, profile,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

GUFRAMINI Pratone by Ceretti, Derossi & Rosso - 1stdibs New York
GUFRAMINI Pratone by Ceretti, Derossi & Rosso - 1stdibs New York

GUFRAMINI Pratone by Ceretti, Derossi & Rosso - 1stdibs New York

By Gufram Furniture, Riccardo Rosso, Piero Derossi and Giorgio Ceretti

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

Just like the original version, the base of the "mini" sculpture shows the writing ‘Pratone’ on one of the sides, and 42 soft stems stretching in different directions complete the ra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Other

GUFRAMINI Little Bocca Miniature by Studio 65
GUFRAMINI Little Bocca Miniature by Studio 65

GUFRAMINI Little Bocca Miniature by Studio 65

By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

Now, it will become a sassy accessory in the most cutting-edge homes. As if in a fairy tale, the Gufram icons have become smaller and have now turned into Guframini!

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Foam

GUFRAMINI Miniature Cactus by Drocco & Mello - 1stdibs New York
GUFRAMINI Miniature Cactus by Drocco & Mello - 1stdibs New York

GUFRAMINI Miniature Cactus by Drocco & Mello - 1stdibs New York

By Gufram Furniture, Guido Drocco and Franco Mello

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

The color was obtained by carefully studying the original green color to reproduce it, giving design enthusiasts a chance to own, albeit in a reduced version, a limited-edition desig...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Other

GUFRAMINI Miniature Cactus by Drocco & Mello
GUFRAMINI Miniature Cactus by Drocco & Mello

GUFRAMINI Miniature Cactus by Drocco & Mello

By Guido Drocco and Franco Mello, Gufram Furniture

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

The color was obtained by carefully studying the original green color to reproduce it, giving design enthusiasts a chance to own, albeit in a reduced version, a limited-edition desig...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Foam

GUFRAMINI Pratone by Ceretti, Derossi & Rosso
GUFRAMINI Pratone by Ceretti, Derossi & Rosso

GUFRAMINI Pratone by Ceretti, Derossi & Rosso

By Gufram Furniture, Riccardo Rosso, Piero Derossi and Giorgio Ceretti

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

Just like the original version, the base of the "mini" sculpture shows the writing ‘Pratone’ on one of the sides, and 42 soft stems stretching in different directions complete the ra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Foam

Set of 4 Iconic Royal Blue MZO Dining Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Set of 4 Iconic Royal Blue MZO Dining Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design

Set of 4 Iconic Royal Blue MZO Dining Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design

Located in Geneve, CH

This iconic chair played a leading role in one of the fairy tales of Danish furniture design. However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen.

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Set of 4 Beechwood MZO Chairs with Black Kvadrat Upholstered Seat by Mazo Design
Set of 4 Beechwood MZO Chairs with Black Kvadrat Upholstered Seat by Mazo Design

Set of 4 Beechwood MZO Chairs with Black Kvadrat Upholstered Seat by Mazo Design

Located in Geneve, CH

This iconic chair played a leading role in one of the fairy tales of Danish furniture design. However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen.

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Set of 4 MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
Set of 4 MZO Chairs by Mazo Design

Set of 4 MZO Chairs by Mazo Design

Located in Geneve, CH

This iconic chair played a leading role in one of the fairy tales of Danish furniture design. However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen.

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Set of 2 Beechwood MZO Chairs with Black Kvadrat Upholstered Seat by Mazo Design
Set of 2 Beechwood MZO Chairs with Black Kvadrat Upholstered Seat by Mazo Design

Set of 2 Beechwood MZO Chairs with Black Kvadrat Upholstered Seat by Mazo Design

Located in Geneve, CH

This iconic chair played a leading role in one of the fairy tales of Danish furniture design. However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen.

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Set of 2 Iconic Black Stained MZO Dining Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Set of 2 Iconic Black Stained MZO Dining Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design

Set of 2 Iconic Black Stained MZO Dining Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design

Located in Geneve, CH

This iconic chair played a leading role in one of the fairy tales of Danish furniture design. However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen.

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Set of 4 Iconic Black Stained MZO Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Set of 4 Iconic Black Stained MZO Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design

Set of 4 Iconic Black Stained MZO Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design

Located in Geneve, CH

This iconic chair played a leading role in one of the fairy tales of Danish furniture design. However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen.

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Set of 2 Iconic Royal Blue MZO Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Set of 2 Iconic Royal Blue MZO Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design

Set of 2 Iconic Royal Blue MZO Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design

Located in Geneve, CH

This iconic chair played a leading role in one of the fairy tales of Danish furniture design. However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen.

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Beechwood MZO Chair with Black Kvadrat Upholstered Seat by Mazo Design
Beechwood MZO Chair with Black Kvadrat Upholstered Seat by Mazo Design

Beechwood MZO Chair with Black Kvadrat Upholstered Seat by Mazo Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Beechwood MZO Chair with Black Kvadrat Upholstered Seat by Mazo Design Dimensions: W 46 x D 50 x H 75 cm Materials: Beech, Textile This iconic chair played a leading role in one of ...

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

The Iconic Royal Blue MZO Chair in Beechwood by Mazo Design
The Iconic Royal Blue MZO Chair in Beechwood by Mazo Design

The Iconic Royal Blue MZO Chair in Beechwood by Mazo Design

Located in Geneve, CH

This iconic chair played a leading role in one of the fairy tales of Danish furniture design. However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen.

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Set of 2 Iconic Black Stained MZO Dining Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Set of 2 Iconic Black Stained MZO Dining Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design

Set of 2 Iconic Black Stained MZO Dining Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design

Located in Geneve, CH

This iconic chair played a leading role in one of the fairy tales of Danish furniture design. However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen.

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

The Iconic Black Stained MZO Chair in Beechwood with Upholstery by Mazo Design
The Iconic Black Stained MZO Chair in Beechwood with Upholstery by Mazo Design

The Iconic Black Stained MZO Chair in Beechwood with Upholstery by Mazo Design

Located in Geneve, CH

This iconic chair played a leading role in one of the fairy tales of Danish furniture design. However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen.

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

The Iconic Black Stained MZO Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
The Iconic Black Stained MZO Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design

The Iconic Black Stained MZO Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design

Located in Geneve, CH

This iconic chair played a leading role in one of the fairy tales of Danish furniture design. However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen.

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Gothic Revival gilt leaves wrought iron flush mount by Ferro Art, Spain, 1940s
Gothic Revival gilt leaves wrought iron flush mount by Ferro Art, Spain, 1940s

Gothic Revival gilt leaves wrought iron flush mount by Ferro Art, Spain, 1940s

By Marc Weinstein, Ferro Art, Longobard, Maison Jansen, Hans Kögl

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

French Riviera, Tudor Revival, Spanish, Boho Chic, Hollywood Regency, Arts & Crafts, Palm Beach Regency, Brutalist, Mid-Century Modern, Rococo, Baroque and Fairy Tale style ceiling l...

Category

Vintage 1940s Spanish Hollywood Regency Flush Mount

Materials

Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

The sky between the two windows
The sky between the two windows

The sky between the two windows

Located in Zofingen, AG

And with the fantastical sky taking the place of walls, an ordinary story about neighbors becomes an almost fairy-tale encounter between two souls. This is a painting about a quiet ...

Category

2010s Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Midday, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Midday, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Midday, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Sergei Chernyakovsky

Located in Yardley, PA

Morning light, glare on the water create an atmosphere of comfort, romance, fairy tales and mystery. Looking at this painting, you will definitely feel a connection with nature.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Adventures with a Dragon, Original Painting
Adventures with a Dragon, Original Painting

Adventures with a Dragon, Original Painting

By Andrea Doss

Located in San Francisco, CA

Words that describe this painting: knight, rabbit, animal, dragon, whimsical, storybook, kids, nursery, fairy tale, fantasy, fantasy, animals, acrylic painting, redAdventures with a ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Tudor & Gothic Revival silver wrought iron flush mount by FerroArt, Spain, 1940s
Tudor & Gothic Revival silver wrought iron flush mount by FerroArt, Spain, 1940s

Tudor & Gothic Revival silver wrought iron flush mount by FerroArt, Spain, 1940s

By Maison Jansen, Ferro Art, Hans Kögl, Curtis Jeré, Marc Weinstein

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

French Riviera, Boho Chic, Hollywood Regency, Arts & Crafts, Palm Beach Regency, Brutalist, Mid-Century Modern, Rococo, Baroque and Fairy Tale style ceiling light. Very much in t...

Category

Vintage 1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron

La Autentica Brisa de la Colina/ The Truth
La Autentica Brisa de la Colina/ The Truth

La Autentica Brisa de la Colina/ The Truth

By Starsky Brines

Located in New Orleans, LA

In particular, the animals paired with their human characters evoke associations with fairy tales or comics. They are reminiscent of the world of theatre, in which fantasy and poetry...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Crayon, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Los Tres Hermanos/ The Puppet Show
Los Tres Hermanos/ The Puppet Show

Los Tres Hermanos/ The Puppet Show

By Starsky Brines

Located in New Orleans, LA

In particular, the animals paired with their human characters evoke associations with fairy tales or comics. They are reminiscent of the world of theatre, in which fantasy and poetry...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Crayon, Acrylic

Tudor & Gothic Revival gilt wrought iron flush mount by Ferro Art, Spain, 1940s
Tudor & Gothic Revival gilt wrought iron flush mount by Ferro Art, Spain, 1940s

Tudor & Gothic Revival gilt wrought iron flush mount by Ferro Art, Spain, 1940s

By Ferro Art, Maison Jansen, Hans Kögl, Curtis Jeré, Marc Weinstein

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

French Riviera, Boho Chic, Hollywood Regency, Arts & Crafts, Palm Beach Regency, Brutalist, Mid-Century Modern, Rococo, Baroque and Fairy Tale style ceiling light. Very much in t...

Category

Vintage 1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Knockout
Knockout

Knockout

By Starsky Brines

Located in New Orleans, LA

In particular, the animals paired with their human characters evoke associations with fairy tales or comics. They are reminiscent of the world of theatre, in which fantasy and poetry...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Crayon, Acrylic

The Sleeping Beauties

The Sleeping Beauties

By Xi Zhang

Located in New York, NY

Behind them, a purple armchair and a window with a pink curtain suggest a domestic room reimagined as something closer to a fever dream. The title's fairy-tale reference sits uneasi...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Embrace
Embrace

Embrace

By Starsky Brines

Located in New Orleans, LA

In particular, the animals paired with their human characters evoke associations with fairy tales or comics. They are reminiscent of the world of theatre, in which fantasy and poetry...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Crayon, Acrylic, Spray Paint

Long Time Ago

Long Time Ago

By Starsky Brines

Located in New Orleans, LA

In particular, the animals paired with their human characters evoke associations with fairy tales or comics. They are reminiscent of the world of theatre, in which fantasy and poetry...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Crayon, Acrylic, Spray Paint

Fuerza Serena
Fuerza Serena

Fuerza Serena

By Starsky Brines

Located in New Orleans, LA

In particular, the animals paired with their human characters evoke associations with fairy tales or comics. They are reminiscent of the world of theatre, in which fantasy and poetry...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Crayon, Acrylic

La Victoria de las Flores
La Victoria de las Flores

La Victoria de las Flores

By Starsky Brines

Located in New Orleans, LA

In particular, the animals paired with their human characters evoke associations with fairy tales or comics. They are reminiscent of the world of theatre, in which fantasy and poetry...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Crayon, Acrylic, Spray Paint

W.A. Bolin Silver Gilt Thumbelina Box, Stockholm, 1948, Decorative Art
W.A. Bolin Silver Gilt Thumbelina Box, Stockholm, 1948, Decorative Art

W.A. Bolin Silver Gilt Thumbelina Box, Stockholm, 1948, Decorative Art

Located in Malmö, SE

Thumbelina, the beloved heroine of Hans Christian Andersen’s 1835 fairy tale, is one of the most enduring figures in Nordic literature.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Morning Indians #1
Morning Indians #1

Morning Indians #1

By Grey Cohoe

Located in Santa Fe, NM

WRITINGS: (Illustrator) Claude Aubry, The King of the Thousand Islands (fairy tales), translated from the French by Harvey Swados, Doubleday (Garden City, NY), 1971.

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Aesop's Fables, Illustrated by Charles Folkard, 1916
Aesop's Fables, Illustrated by Charles Folkard, 1916

Aesop's Fables, Illustrated by Charles Folkard, 1916

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Black, including Grimm’s Fairy Tales (1911), Aesop’s Fables (1912), and The Arabian Nights (1913).

Category

Vintage 1910s English Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

CARTIER LONDON 1914 Tom Pouce Petrol Lighter In 9Kt Yellow Gold With Box
CARTIER LONDON 1914 Tom Pouce Petrol Lighter In 9Kt Yellow Gold With Box

CARTIER LONDON 1914 Tom Pouce Petrol Lighter In 9Kt Yellow Gold With Box

Located in Miami, FL

This antique miniature lighter is called Tom Pouce and takes its name from the classic short fairy tales by the Grimm's brothers, Tom Thumb (Tom Pouce being the French translation).

Category

Vintage 1910s English Art Deco Models and Miniatures

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold

Heimat #272 - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Heimat #272 - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Heimat #272 - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Ellen von Unwerth

Located in Vienna, AT

With flower crowns, natural textures, and a spirited sense of movement, the photograph evokes a modern fairy tale of nature, intimacy, and uninhibited joy.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Cast Iron Relief “The Troll and the Princess” by Christian Eriksson, Sweden
Cast Iron Relief “The Troll and the Princess” by Christian Eriksson, Sweden

Cast Iron Relief “The Troll and the Princess” by Christian Eriksson, Sweden

By Christian Eriksson

Located in Grythyttan, SE

The subject resonates strongly with the celebrated fairy-tale tradition immortalized by John Bauer, particularly in his iconic 1913 illustrations for Helena Nyblom’s tale Bortbytinga...

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Iron

The Cat - Heimat - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
The Cat - Heimat - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

The Cat - Heimat - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Ellen von Unwerth

Located in Vienna, AT

The snow-bright background, richly patterned costume, and intimate pose create a fairy-tale atmosphere while preserving the bold fashion sensibility that defines von Unwerth’s work.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pocket Green Gooseberry (c) 2024, Original painting
Pocket Green Gooseberry (c) 2024, Original painting

Pocket Green Gooseberry (c) 2024, Original painting

By Dani Humberstone

Located in Deddington, GB

It has helped Illustrate Fairy Tales, Mythology and The Bible. An apple in Renaissance painting was symbolic of ‘a fallen woman’ and we still use fruit analogies to describe ourselve...

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pocket Crimson Strawberry (c) 2024, Original painting
Pocket Crimson Strawberry (c) 2024, Original painting

Pocket Crimson Strawberry (c) 2024, Original painting

By Dani Humberstone

Located in Deddington, GB

It has helped Illustrate Fairy Tales, Mythology and The Bible. An apple in Renaissance painting was symbolic of ‘a fallen woman’ and we still use fruit analogies to describe ourselve...

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Very Shiny Very Red Apple
Very Shiny Very Red Apple

Very Shiny Very Red Apple

By Dani Humberstone

Located in Deddington, GB

It has helped Illustrate Fairy Tales, Mythology, The Bible and Shakespeare etcetera.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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