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Tile Mural by Melvin G. Hillger
By Melvin G. Hillger
Located in Denton, TX
This mural is made of Gesso tiles in a wood frame. Painter, born in Wisconsin August 22, 1910. By
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Portuguese Mural Tiles Wall Hanging with Sailboat on the Sea
Located in Miami, FL
18th century Portuguese Azulejos mural tiles decorative wall hanging depicting a sailboat on the
Category
Antique 18th Century Portuguese Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
H 22 in W 27.63 in D 2.63 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tile Mural "Albarrada" Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "ALBARRADA" motif finely painted.
Tile mural size: 29.5"H X 35.4"W
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 29.5 in W 35.4 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tile Mural "Rooster" Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "ROOSTER" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 8 tiles
Tile mural size
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 23.6 in W 11.8 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tile Mural "Fado" Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "FADO" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 180 tiles
Tile mural size: 59
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
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H 59 in W 106.2 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tile Mural "Swans" Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "SWANS" motif finely painted.
Tile mural size: 41.3"H X 47.2"W
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 41.3 in W 47.2 in D 0.19 in
Portuguese Azulejos Hand Painted Tile Mural "Harvest" Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "HARVEST" motif finely painted.
Tile mural size: 53.1"H X 53.1"W
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
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H 53.1 in W 53.1 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tile Mural "Countryside" Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "COUNTRYSIDE" motif finely painted.
Tile mural size: 47.2"H X 59"W
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 47.2 in W 59 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tile Mural "Pomegranate Tree" Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "POMEGRANATE TREE" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 10 tiles
Tile
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 29.5 in W 11.8 in D 0.19 in
Portuguese Hand Painted Tile Mural "Henry the Navigator" Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "HENRY THE NAVIGATOR" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 176 tiles
Tile
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint, Clay
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H 94.4 in W 64.9 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tile Mural "Grape Harvest" Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "Grape Harvest" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 160 tiles
Tile mural
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
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H 94.4 in W 59 in D 0.19 in
Portuguese Hand Painted Tile Mural "Stairway to Heaven" Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN" motif finely painted.
Tile mural size: 88.5"H x
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 88.5 in W 59 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tile Mural "Lemon Tree" Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "LEMON TREE" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 10 tiles
Tile mural
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 29.5 in W 11.8 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tile Mural "Lisbon Portugal" Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "PRAÇA DO COMÉRCIO LISBON PORTUGAL" motif finely painted.
Quantity
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
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H 64.9 in W 76.7 in D 0.19 in
Portuguese Hand Painted Tile Mural "Ladies by the Lake" Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "LADIES BY THE LAKE" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 190 tiles
Tile
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint, Clay
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H 59 in W 112.1 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tile Mural "Old Wine Press" Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "OLD WINE PRESS" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 104 tiles
Tile
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
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H 47.2 in W 76.7 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tile Mural "By the Lake" Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "BY THE LAKE" motif finely painted.
Tile mural size: 53.1"H x 106.2
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 53.1 in W 106.2 in D 0.19 in
Talavera Mural Azulejo Tile Folk Contemporary Mexican Ceramic Blue White Mosaic
By Cesar
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This contemporary azulejo tile forms a mosaic perfect for kitchen decorations or any exterior space
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 1.19 in
Topkapi Pullman (based on Mural for Lobby, Suburban Train Station, Philadelphia)
By Joyce Kozloff
Located in New York, NY
: "Mural for Lobby, Suburban Train Station, Philadelphia, to be executed in glass mosaic, 2"=1', Joyce
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor
Small Abstract Painting on Ceramic Tile Don Totten
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Projects.
He painted murals in buildings throughout California's institutions: banks, schools et cetra
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Aura Tiles
By Caterina Moretti
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
inhalations and exhalations stemming from the artist’s meditation. Aura mural tiles are each individually hand
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Natural Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Leather
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These NATURAL LEATHER collage tiles are made in modular sizes and SOLD BY THE SQUARE FOOT, NOT PER
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Plywood, Leather
White Wash Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Leather
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These WHITE WASH LEATHER collage tiles are made in modular sizes and SOLD BY THE SQUARE FOOT, NOT
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
Gold Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These GOLD collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Brutalist Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Charcoal Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These CHARCOAL collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Grey Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These SOFT GREY collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed
Category
2010s American Brutalist Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Matte White Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These MATTE WHITE collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
White Wash Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These WHITE WASH collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Matte Black Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These MATTE BLACK collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Satin Black Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These SATIN BLACK collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Brutalist Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Natural Parota Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These NATURAL PAROTA collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Monumental 3-Piece 18th Century Azulejo Mural Panel from Portugal
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a rare and complete antique tiled mural plaque from Portugal, dating to the mid-1700s. It
Category
Antique 1750s Portuguese Rococo Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tiles "Gentleman"
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "GENTLEMAN" motif finely painted.
Tile mural size: 70.8"H X 53.1"W
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tiles "Lady"
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "LADY" motif finely painted.
Tile mural size: 64.9"H X 41.3"W (165cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tiles "Court Lady"
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "COURT LADY" motif finely painted.
Tile mural size: 70.8" H x 47.2
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Ceramic Tiles "Gentleman"
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "GENTLEMAN" motif finely painted.
Tile mural size: 91.45"H X 59"W
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 91.45 in W 59 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Ceramic Tiles "Gentleman"
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "GENTLEMAN" motif finely painted.
Tile mural size: 76.7"H X 47.2"W
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 76.7 in W 47.2 in D 0.19 in
Woman of Nature and Serenity Original Ceramic Tile Sculpture
Located in Soquel, CA
devoted all of his energies to the rendering of ceramic tile murals and mosaics with special attention to
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
H 23 in W 11.75 in D 1.13 in
Azulejos Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles for Kitchens, Bathrooms and Outdoors
Located in Baldock, GB
44 Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles - 1m².
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
Origin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 5.9 in W 5.9 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tiles for Kitchens, Bathrooms and Outdoors
Located in Baldock, GB
44 Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles - 1m².
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
Origin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 5.9 in W 5.9 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tiles for Kitchens, Bathrooms and Outdoors
Located in Baldock, GB
44 Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles - 1m².
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
Origin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 5.9 in W 5.9 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tiles for Kitchens, Bathrooms and Outdoors
Located in Baldock, GB
44 Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles - 1m².
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
Origin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 5.9 in W 5.9 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tiles for Kitchens, Bathrooms and Outdoors
Located in Baldock, GB
44 Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles - 1m².
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
Origin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 5.9 in W 5.9 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles for Kitchens, Bathrooms and Outdoors
Located in Baldock, GB
44 Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles - 1m².
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
Origin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 5.9 in W 5.9 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles for Kitchens, Bathrooms and Outdoors
Located in Baldock, GB
44 Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles - 1m².
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
Origin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 5.9 in W 5.9 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles for Kitchens, Bathrooms and Outdoors
Located in Baldock, GB
44 Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles - 1m².
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
Origin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 5.9 in W 5.9 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tiles for Kitchens, Bathrooms and Outdoors
Located in Baldock, GB
44 Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles - 1m².
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
Origin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 5.9 in W 5.9 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles for Kitchens, Bathrooms and Outdoors
Located in Baldock, GB
44 Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles - 1m².
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
Origin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 5.9 in W 5.9 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tiles for Kitchens, Bathrooms and Outdoors
Located in Baldock, GB
44 Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles - 1m².
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
Origin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 5.9 in W 5.9 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles for Kitchens, Bathrooms and Outdoors
Located in Baldock, GB
44 Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles - 1m².
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
Origin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 5.9 in W 5.9 in D 0.19 in
Azulejos Portuguese Hand Painted Tiles for Kitchens, Bathrooms and Outdoors
Located in Baldock, GB
44 Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles - 1m².
Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm)
Origin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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H 5.9 in W 5.9 in D 0.19 in
Colorful Geometric Abstract Modern Glazed Ceramic 6 Tile Painting
By Harris Strong
Located in Houston, TX
created a 30' long free-standing ceramic tile mural for the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City, which
Category
20th Century Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic
H 28.5 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in
Azulejos Portuguese Tile Panel "Age of Discovery Ship" Signed by Artist
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "AGE OF DISCOVERY SHIP" motif finely painted.
Quantity: 272 tiles
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint, Clay
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H 94.4 in W 100.3 in D 0.19 in
"Mexicantown: Bagley Bridge" Proposal Drawing for Tile Mosaic, Watercolor
By Hubert Massey
Located in Detroit, MI
"Mexicantown: Bagley Bridge" is a proposal drawing for a mural completed by Hubert Massey in 2016
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil, Paper, Watercolor
Páramo Tiles MIX 75% with curve and 25% with plain curve
By Tania Zaldivar
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
x 5 cm x 2.3 cm
10 cm x 5 cm x 3.2 cm
10 cm x 5 cm x 3.9 cm
- Tile mural is not mounted on a
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Clay, Paint
Genaro Alvarez Mosaic Glass Tile Cocktail Table Mexico, circa 1955
By Genaro Alvarez
Located in Camden, ME
Classic glass tile mosaic coffee table from the Mexico City Studio of the noted artist Genaro
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Páramo Tiles MIX 50% with curve and 50% with plain curve
By Tania Zaldivar
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
x 5 cm x 2.3 cm
10 cm x 5 cm x 3.2 cm
10 cm x 5 cm x 3.9 cm
- Tile mural is not mounted on a
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Ceramics
Materials
Clay, Paint
Venetian Shower - Nude Woman Showering in Tiled Bath, Original Oil Painting
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
An unsuspecting woman showers in a small tiled bath somewhere in Venice. This intimate portrait is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
6 Piece Glass Mosaic Tile Coffee Table Genaro Alvarez Cosmic, Mexico, 1950s
By Genaro Alvarez
Located in Camden, ME
large murals in Mexico as well as a major commissions in Chicago, Kansas City and other cities in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Chicago Jewish Modernist Mixed Media Surrealist Painting WPA Artist Mosaic Tiles
By Alexander Raymond Katz
Located in Surfside, FL
mosaic tiles.
Alexander Raymond Katz, Hungarian / American (1895 – 1974)
Alexander Raymond Katz was born
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Alkyd, Board
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- What is a WPA mural?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A WPA mural was a public work of art owing to a federal government program that came to fruition in the United States during the 1930s. WPA stands for Works Progress Administration. As part of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, the government-funded Works Progress Administration hired artists, illustrators, graphic designers and more to paint murals and create sculptures in schools, municipal buildings and elsewhere all over the United States — the effort, which included teaching art classes to children and budding artists, was put in place to build morale and offer employment during the Great Depression.
- What is a mural in art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024In art, a mural is a painting applied to a permanent part of architecture. Most often, artists apply murals to walls or ceilings. Some famous examples of murals in art history include Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper, Diego Rivera's Man, Controller of the Universe and Banksy's Girl with Balloon. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of art from some of the world's top dealers and galleries.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The difference between a painting and a mural is that while painting is an artwork done with the use of paints on paper or canvas, a mural is an oversize painting, usually executed on a wall, ceiling or other surface that is considered permanent. Find a collection of antique and vintage paintings on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021The best type of paint for murals is acrylic due to its lightfastness and weather resistance. Acrylics work on almost all surfaces and are famous for their quick-drying and flexibility. You will find murals of different styles like contemporary, modern, abstract and street art on 1stDibs.
- Can you paint over tiles?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Yes, you can paint over ceramic tiles. It is recommended that you do not paint over tiles that are frequently subjected to water or wear.
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- What are encaustic floor tiles?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Encaustic floor tiles are ceramic tiles that are patterned with different colors of clay rather than different glazes. While most encaustic floor tiles are made up of two colors, they can be made up of as many as six colors.
- When were Delft tiles made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Delft tiles were made during the 17th and 18th centuries. The term refers to earthenware tiles with tin-glaze finishes that were meticulously hand-painted by artisans living in the city of Delft in what is now the Netherlands. Find a selection of Delft tiles on 1stDibs.
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- Why are Iznik tiles blue?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Iznik tiles are blue because the Turkish artisans who created them drew inspiration from the blue and white porcelain produced by the Chinese. However, not all Iznik tiles are blue. Some are also red, green or turquoise. You'll find a range of Iznik tiles on 1stDibs.
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- What are Persian tiles made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a few techniques to making Persian tiles. One technique, mosaic designs, are created by gluing different pieces of colored tiles together. Another technique is called ‘Ghlami’, where colors are painted onto the ceramic tile. You’ll find a variety of Persian designs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What are Minton tiles made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Minton tiles are made with clay. Liquid clay is poured into molded patterns, and because the color is infused into the liquid clay, the tile remains durable and resistant to fading for years to come. You can shop a range of Minton products from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Is terracotta tile expensive?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Terracotta tiles are less expensive than many other forms of tile and are a great earth-toned addition to a house.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The best type of tile to use on a fireplace is a glazed porcelain or ceramic because they are more durable than other types of tiles. It is important to buy specifically fire-safe tiles for the fireplaces to ensure the fire will be contained and not cause a fire-hazard in your home. Shop a selection of tiles on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023The type of tile that was used in the 1920s was primarily ceramic. Many shapes were available, including basketweave, penny round, pinwheel, square and subway. Hexagon tiles, however, which are still on trend, have been in use in bathrooms since at least the early 1900s. The choice of hexagonal tiles is believed to have been tied to cleanliness, as the small pieces could stand up to aggressive cleaning and could be easily replaced if needed. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of tiles from some of the world's top sellers.
- How much do ceiling tiles cost?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Ceiling tiles come in a range of sizes and materials, so their cost will likely be dependent on those factors. That said, the average cost of contemporary, mass-produced ceiling tiles is usually around $3 per tile. The price will go up if they're vintage, antique or made from a rare material.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Chinese roof tiles are made out of ceramic and are placed so they are stacked one on top of another. The tiles are part of ancient Chinese architecture. Find a selection of ornate roof tiles from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.