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17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel

17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel

Located in Madrid, ES

cloth were imitated by yellow motifs on the painted border tiles. Excellent examples can be found in the

Category

Antique 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel

17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel

Located in Madrid, ES

cloth were imitated by yellow motifs on the painted border tiles. Excellent examples can be found in the

Category

Antique 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Framed Set of 18th Century Portuguese Tiles
Framed Set of 18th Century Portuguese Tiles

Framed Set of 18th Century Portuguese Tiles

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

The artistry and industry of Portuguese azulejos tiles is a tradition that dates back many

Category

Antique 18th Century Portuguese Other Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Glass, Wood

Handmade Majolica Gecko Tile, Made in Italy
Handmade Majolica Gecko Tile, Made in Italy

Handmade Majolica Gecko Tile, Made in Italy

Located in Rijssen, NL

Mediterranean area of North Africa and Europe. The tiles are handmade and hand painted in Italy. These tiles

Category

2010s Italian Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Majolica

Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Tile "Delft", 1932
Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Tile "Delft", 1932

Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Tile "Delft", 1932

By De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles

Located in Delft, NL

A Dutch delft Porceleyne Fles tile "delft”, 1932 A delft Porceleyne Fles tile of 15 cm high, 15

Category

20th Century Dutch Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Porcelain

18th Panel of Antique Spanish Tiles with Animals, Triana.
18th Panel of Antique Spanish Tiles with Animals, Triana.

18th Panel of Antique Spanish Tiles with Animals, Triana.

Located in Marbella, ES

18th century and framed in wood. Each tile features a hand-painted animal scene within circular

Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Variety of Flamingo Majolica Tiles, Handmade in Italy
Variety of Flamingo Majolica Tiles, Handmade in Italy

Variety of Flamingo Majolica Tiles, Handmade in Italy

Located in Rijssen, NL

). The tiles are hand painted and handmade in Italy. Designed by Guido Frilli. These tiles would be

Category

2010s European Other Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Handcrafted Turkish Iznik Style Ceramic Tile Framed 1950
Handcrafted Turkish Iznik Style Ceramic Tile Framed 1950

Handcrafted Turkish Iznik Style Ceramic Tile Framed 1950

By Iznik Pottery

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Framed fine quality Iznik style Turkish ceramic tile with flower motif. Handcrafted Turkish Iznik

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Wood

Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles tile "Oude Delft", 1906
Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles tile "Oude Delft", 1906

Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles tile "Oude Delft", 1906

By De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles

Located in Delft, NL

A Dutch delft Porceleyne Fles tile "Oude delft ", 1906 A delft Porceleyne Fles tile of 21 cm

Category

20th Century Dutch Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Porcelain

17th century Dutch Delft Tile Panel with Tulips and Pomegranates
17th century Dutch Delft Tile Panel with Tulips and Pomegranates

17th century Dutch Delft Tile Panel with Tulips and Pomegranates

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

The Netherlands Circa 1600 – 1625 A vierpas (quatrefoil) of four tiles, with tulips, and combined

Category

Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

17th century Dutch Delft Tile Panel with Figures in Landscapes
17th century Dutch Delft Tile Panel with Figures in Landscapes

17th century Dutch Delft Tile Panel with Figures in Landscapes

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

The Netherlands Rotterdam Circa 1725 – 1750 A set of four very fine painted so-called Rotterdamse

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Wedgwood & Sons Etruria, Japanese Subject Tiles,  C. 1875
Antique Wedgwood & Sons Etruria, Japanese Subject Tiles,  C. 1875

Antique Wedgwood & Sons Etruria, Japanese Subject Tiles, C. 1875

By Wedgwood

Located in Norton, MA

Antique Wedgwood & Sons Etruria, Japanese Subject Tiles, England, c. 1875, molded maker's marks

Category

Antique 1880s Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Modernist Tile Art by Irina Lorin - a Pair
1970s Modernist Tile Art by Irina Lorin - a Pair

1970s Modernist Tile Art by Irina Lorin - a Pair

Located in Sarasota, FL

A pair of modernist studio ceramic tile art paintings by listed artist Irina Lorin. The outlined

Category

Late 20th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Ceramic Tile Wall Art Decoration from a Cat
Ceramic Tile Wall Art Decoration from a Cat

Ceramic Tile Wall Art Decoration from a Cat

By Tackoen

Located in Antwerp, BE

Ceramic tile wall art decoration from a cat. Height 94 cm. Width 47 cm. Depth 3 cm.

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Ceramic

Antique Liverpool Delft Blue & White Fox Tile
Antique Liverpool Delft Blue & White Fox Tile

Antique Liverpool Delft Blue & White Fox Tile

By Delft

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

-known blue and white tiles appeared around 1620 and became world famous, the tiles often painted with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Art

Materials

Clay

Dutch Delft Ceramic Wall Tile Polychrome Horseman, Circa 1800
Dutch Delft Ceramic Wall Tile Polychrome Horseman, Circa 1800

Dutch Delft Ceramic Wall Tile Polychrome Horseman, Circa 1800

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very attractive Delft Polychrome, hand painted earthenware ceramic wall tile dating to

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Delft Bird In Cage Tile Mural, Framed
Delft Bird In Cage Tile Mural, Framed

Delft Bird In Cage Tile Mural, Framed

Located in Bradenton, FL

Delft 18th Century style tiles featuring a bird in a cage. Mural has six approximately 5 x 5 tiles

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Delft, Wood

Vintage Jerusalem Ceramic Tile Handcrafted in Palestine Wall Decor
Vintage Jerusalem Ceramic Tile Handcrafted in Palestine Wall Decor

Vintage Jerusalem Ceramic Tile Handcrafted in Palestine Wall Decor

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Jerusalem Ceramic Tile Handcrafted in Palestine. Decorative Hand-painted Jerusalem ceramic

Category

Mid-20th Century Palestinian Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Ravesteijn Blue & White Delft Bull Tile
Antique Ravesteijn Blue & White Delft Bull Tile

Antique Ravesteijn Blue & White Delft Bull Tile

By Delft

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

-known blue and white tiles appeared around 1620 and became world famous, the tiles often painted with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Art

Materials

Clay

1970s Embossed Pressed Tile with Floral Motif in Wooden Frame
1970s Embossed Pressed Tile with Floral Motif in Wooden Frame

1970s Embossed Pressed Tile with Floral Motif in Wooden Frame

Located in Marbella, ES

Decorative ceramic tile with an elegant floral motif, presented in a carved wooden frame that

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Decorative Art

Materials

Cement

Framed Antique 17th-Century Dutch Delft Floral Aigrette Tile
Framed Antique 17th-Century Dutch Delft Floral Aigrette Tile

Framed Antique 17th-Century Dutch Delft Floral Aigrette Tile

Located in Pearland, TX

A superb antique Dutch Delft hand painted floral aigrette decorative tile in a custom oak frame

Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Decorative Art

Materials

Delft, Faience, Oak

Reclaimed Minton Tile Panel of Panoramic Seascape
Reclaimed Minton Tile Panel of Panoramic Seascape

Reclaimed Minton Tile Panel of Panoramic Seascape

By Minton

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

men on a fishing boat with many more on the horizon. Expertly hand-painted, the tiles display the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Clay

Delft Ceramic Decorative Tile Featuring a Man on Horse
Delft Ceramic Decorative Tile Featuring a Man on Horse

Delft Ceramic Decorative Tile Featuring a Man on Horse

By Delft

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

), delft ceramic wall tile in blue and white design. The tile is hand painted and handcrafted giving it a

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Folk Art Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

19th Antique Panel of Polychrome Tiles with Fantastic Animal Motifs
19th Antique Panel of Polychrome Tiles with Fantastic Animal Motifs

19th Antique Panel of Polychrome Tiles with Fantastic Animal Motifs

Located in Marbella, ES

Antique decorative panel composed of six framed polychrome tiles, featuring an attractive palette

Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

18th-Century Portuguese Azulejo Tile Mermen, A Pair
18th-Century Portuguese Azulejo Tile Mermen, A Pair

18th-Century Portuguese Azulejo Tile Mermen, A Pair

Located in Downingtown, PA

panel is ingeniously assembled from multiple individually painted square tiles to create the large-scale

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Delft

Lisa Larson tile - UNIK / Solros - Gustavsberg - Late 20th Century
Lisa Larson tile - UNIK / Solros - Gustavsberg - Late 20th Century

Lisa Larson tile - UNIK / Solros - Gustavsberg - Late 20th Century

By Gustavsberg

Located in MAASTRICHT, LI

composed of 9 kinds of tiles with different motif-designs. Besides different motifs there are also color

Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Earthenware, Ceramic, Pottery

Battistini - Huge Panel of Tiles in Faience (215 cm - 85 inches)
Battistini - Huge Panel of Tiles in Faience (215 cm - 85 inches)

Battistini - Huge Panel of Tiles in Faience (215 cm - 85 inches)

Located in Porto, PT

Portuguese tile set, from the early 20th century, from the Battistini Pottery Factory, owned by

Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

Mid-Century Christopher Russell Tile Panel ex Chris Blanchett Collection
Mid-Century Christopher Russell Tile Panel ex Chris Blanchett Collection

Mid-Century Christopher Russell Tile Panel ex Chris Blanchett Collection

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

collection. This 6 tile panel is painted with glass fusion to depict a striking stylised dove on a moody

Category

Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metal, Steel

Red & White 1960s Decorative Ceramic Tiles by SAM S. Marino
Red & White 1960s Decorative Ceramic Tiles by SAM S. Marino

Red & White 1960s Decorative Ceramic Tiles by SAM S. Marino

By San Marino Pottery

Located in Varese, Lombardia

beautiful and decorative tiles in red, black and white glazed ceramic with fish subject and still

Category

Vintage 1960s Sammarinese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century Dutch Delft Tile Painting of a Cat with Mouse
18th Century Dutch Delft Tile Painting of a Cat with Mouse

18th Century Dutch Delft Tile Painting of a Cat with Mouse

Located in Stamford, CT

18th Dutch century tile painting of a cat with holding a mouse in it's mouth. Depicted right after

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Folk Art Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 4 English Chintz Delft Wall Tiles
Set of 4 English Chintz Delft Wall Tiles

Set of 4 English Chintz Delft Wall Tiles

By Delft

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

appeared around 1620 and became world famous, the tiles often painted with scenes from daily life and used

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Georgian Decorative Art

Materials

Clay

Set of 4 English Chintz Delft Wall Tiles
Set of 4 English Chintz Delft Wall Tiles

Set of 4 English Chintz Delft Wall Tiles

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

appeared around 1620 and became world famous, the tiles often painted with scenes from daily life and used

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Georgian Decorative Art

Materials

Clay

Celestino Piatti - Postmodern Ceramic Tile - 1980s - Era Miro, Picasso
Celestino Piatti - Postmodern Ceramic Tile - 1980s - Era Miro, Picasso

Celestino Piatti - Postmodern Ceramic Tile - 1980s - Era Miro, Picasso

By Celestino Piatti

Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR

Piatti’s instantly recognizable visual language. Each tile is hand-painted, featuring bold colors and

Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Celestino Piatti - Postmodern Ceramic Tile - 1980s - Era Miro, Picasso
Celestino Piatti - Postmodern Ceramic Tile - 1980s - Era Miro, Picasso

Celestino Piatti - Postmodern Ceramic Tile - 1980s - Era Miro, Picasso

By Celestino Piatti

Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR

Piatti’s instantly recognizable visual language. Each tile is hand-painted, featuring bold colors and

Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Celestino Piatti Ceramic Art Tiles in Picasso Style Post Modern
Celestino Piatti Ceramic Art Tiles in Picasso Style Post Modern

Celestino Piatti Ceramic Art Tiles in Picasso Style Post Modern

By Pablo Picasso, Celestino Piatti, Joan Miró

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

signed in front by the artist "Piatti" and numbered in the back. Each tile is hand painted with modern

Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic

Group of Four Framed Tile Wall Art with Flowers and Butterflies
Group of Four Framed Tile Wall Art with Flowers and Butterflies

Group of Four Framed Tile Wall Art with Flowers and Butterflies

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Striking group of four vintage framed tile wall art having two tiles in each frame with hand

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Two 18th Century Antique Nautical Delft Tile Panels
Two 18th Century Antique Nautical Delft Tile Panels

Two 18th Century Antique Nautical Delft Tile Panels

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

well-known blue and white tiles appeared around 1620 and became world famous, the tiles often painted

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Decorative Art

Materials

Earthenware, Delft

Set of 6 Polychrome Dutch Delft Tiles with Ornamental Design
Set of 6 Polychrome Dutch Delft Tiles with Ornamental Design

Set of 6 Polychrome Dutch Delft Tiles with Ornamental Design

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

A set of 6 polychrome Dutch Delft tiles with ornamental design. Made in Haarlem, The Netherlands

Category

Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Antique Glazed Ceramic Tiles Depicting Napoleon
Set of Antique Glazed Ceramic Tiles Depicting Napoleon

Set of Antique Glazed Ceramic Tiles Depicting Napoleon

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

military figure. Likely the central part of what was once a larger panel, these tiles are hand-painted in

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Framed Castelli Majolica Landscape Tiles - Italy - Mid 20th Century
Pair of Framed Castelli Majolica Landscape Tiles - Italy - Mid 20th Century

Pair of Framed Castelli Majolica Landscape Tiles - Italy - Mid 20th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Pair of framed Castelli majolica landscape tiles - medium size - hand painted and glazed in the

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Romantic Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

1 of the 24 Handmade Majolica Sunflower Tiles Made in Italy
1 of the 24 Handmade Majolica Sunflower Tiles Made in Italy

1 of the 24 Handmade Majolica Sunflower Tiles Made in Italy

Located in Rijssen, NL

1 of the 24 blue and white sunflower tiles. The floral tiles are handmade and hand painted in

Category

2010s Italian Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Tile "Oostpoort Delft" after L. Senf, 1925
Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Tile "Oostpoort Delft" after L. Senf, 1925

Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Tile "Oostpoort Delft" after L. Senf, 1925

By De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles

Located in Delft, NL

A Dutch delft Porceleyne Fles tile "Oostpoort delft " after L. Senf, 1925 A delft Porceleyne

Category

20th Century Dutch Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Pair of Antique Copeland Framed Tiles of Classical Scenes
Pair of Antique Copeland Framed Tiles of Classical Scenes

Pair of Antique Copeland Framed Tiles of Classical Scenes

By Copeland

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

frames. Expertly hand painted, these ceramic 8 inch tiles showcase a male musician playing a lute and a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Tile by Porceleyne Fles Delft depicting the pulpit from the Oude Kerk , 1961
Tile by Porceleyne Fles Delft depicting the pulpit from the Oude Kerk , 1961

Tile by Porceleyne Fles Delft depicting the pulpit from the Oude Kerk , 1961

By De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles

Located in Delft, NL

Tile by Porceleyne Fles Delft depicting the pulpit from the Oude Kerk (Old Church) A tile in a

Category

20th Century Dutch Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Tile "Oostpoort Delft" after L. Senf, 1900
Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Tile "Oostpoort Delft" after L. Senf, 1900

Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Tile "Oostpoort Delft" after L. Senf, 1900

By De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles

Located in Delft, NL

A Dutch delft Porceleyne Fles tile "Oostpoort delft " after L. Senf, 1900 A delft Porceleyne

Category

Antique Early 1900s Dutch Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Porcelain

Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Tile "Oostpoort Delft" After L. Senf, 1896
Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Tile "Oostpoort Delft" After L. Senf, 1896

Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Tile "Oostpoort Delft" After L. Senf, 1896

By De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles

Located in Delft, NL

A Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles tile "Oostpoort Delft" after L. Senf, 1896 A Delft Porceleyne Fles

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Porcelain

Pablo Picasso Style Stoneware Wall Hanging Tile decorated with a Dove
Pablo Picasso Style Stoneware Wall Hanging Tile decorated with a Dove

Pablo Picasso Style Stoneware Wall Hanging Tile decorated with a Dove

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

A beautiful hand painted and thickly glazed decorative wall tile by an unknown artist, influenced

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Stoneware

Dutch Rozenburg Earthenware Tile Wall Plate after Mesdag the Hague, 1900
Dutch Rozenburg Earthenware Tile Wall Plate after Mesdag the Hague, 1900

Dutch Rozenburg Earthenware Tile Wall Plate after Mesdag the Hague, 1900

By Rozenburg Porcelain

Located in Delft, NL

Dutch Rozenburg Earthenware tile wall plate after Mesdag the Hague, 1900 A Rozenburg earthenware

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Decorative Art

Materials

Earthenware

Large Set of 19th Century Persian Qajar Polychrome Tiles with Courtly Figures
Large Set of 19th Century Persian Qajar Polychrome Tiles with Courtly Figures

Large Set of 19th Century Persian Qajar Polychrome Tiles with Courtly Figures

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A rare and unusually large surviving group of Qajar dynasty tiles (19th century, Persia/Iran

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Decorative Art

Materials

Aluminum

Dutch Delft Por Fles Large Tile Tablaeu De Waag By Cornelis Springer 1898
Dutch Delft Por Fles Large Tile Tablaeu De Waag By Cornelis Springer 1898

Dutch Delft Por Fles Large Tile Tablaeu De Waag By Cornelis Springer 1898

By De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles, Royal Delft, Cornelius Springer

Located in Oirlo, LI

This very large and beautiful old tile platter was made and hand-painted at the Proceleine Fles

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Other Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

"Ladies at Tea" Mixed-Media Tile by Pauline Hughes
"Ladies at Tea" Mixed-Media Tile by Pauline Hughes

"Ladies at Tea" Mixed-Media Tile by Pauline Hughes

Located in Chicago, IL

aspects of painting, collage, and printmaking into her works. This lovely mixed-media tile dresses two

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic, Paper

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Tile Art of A Roman Landscape by Harris Strong
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Tile Art of A Roman Landscape by Harris Strong

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Tile Art of A Roman Landscape by Harris Strong

By Harris Strong

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous large tile depiction of a roman landscape including an aqueduct and other out buildings

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric, Walnut, Paint

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Painted Tiles For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of painted tiles available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct painted tiles — often made from ceramic, earthenware and delft — can elevate any home. Painted tiles have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Baroque, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco painted tiles are consistently popular styles. If space is limited, there are small painted tiles measuring 2.94 inches across. De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles, Harris Strong and Actiengesellschaft Wessel-Werk A.G. each produced beautiful painted tiles that are worth considering.

How Much are Painted Tiles?

Painted tiles can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $612, while the lowest priced sells for $15 and the highest can go for as much as $62,000.

Finding the Right Decorative Art for You

Antique, new and vintage decorative art is crucial to personalizing your interior.

Bringing art into your home will help you create a warm and welcoming atmosphere, whether you are expecting to regularly host guests for cocktails in your living room or you are inclined to soak up some “me time” on weekends by curling up with a book in your library. After all, a room isn’t quite complete until you hang some art on the walls.

Choosing a piece of art for your interior is a matter of finding something that resonates with you. You should also consider what will work with your current decor. Keep in mind that a wide range of objects counts as decorative art — antique and vintage prints, paintings, wall-mounted sculptures and more. There is so much to choose from! And art can feel as deeply personal with the vintage posters that promoted your favorite classic films as it can with framed photographs of your loved ones.

Decorative art can set the mood for a room and will typically make for great conversation. When you find wall decor and decorations that speak to you, why not introduce them into your space? It will give you and your guests the opportunity to meaningfully engage with the art every time you see it. You can play with different styles, eras and colors. Mix and match pieces to integrate a refreshing pop of color or create a theme by dedicating a room to a color palette or certain time period. A great way to tie your layout together is to choose wall art that complements your decor and color scheme.

Folk art is an interesting category for its wide range of works across various media and the array of textures it can offer. Paper art is another versatile option because it will be easy to find a home for portraits, collages, drawings and other works in your space. With decorative paper art, you can also get creative with how you arrange your wall art. There are plenty of options that include hanging the works salon-style.

On 1stDibs, find a constantly growing collection of antique and vintage decorative art today.

Questions About Painted Tiles
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The best type of paint to use on tile is a special epoxy paint or designated tile paint that allows the paint to securely stick to the tile, while being durable and washable. Painted tiles can add a pop of color or serve as a way to update your space. Browse a range of tiles on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Yes, 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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