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Six 18th Century Dutch Delft Ceramic Wall Tiles Blue and Manganese Hand Painted
Six 18th Century Dutch Delft Ceramic Wall Tiles Blue and Manganese Hand Painted

Six 18th Century Dutch Delft Ceramic Wall Tiles Blue and Manganese Hand Painted

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

manganese hand painted ceramic wall tiles dating to the 18th century. All tiles are hand painted and

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Four 17th Century Dutch Delft Ceramic Wall Tiles Blue and White Hand Painted
Four 17th Century Dutch Delft Ceramic Wall Tiles Blue and White Hand Painted

Four 17th Century Dutch Delft Ceramic Wall Tiles Blue and White Hand Painted

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

white hand painted ceramic wall tiles dating to the 17th century. All tiles are nominally 5 inches

Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Set of FOUR Dutch Delft Earthenware Tiles Manganese Hand Painted, Mid 19th C.
Set of FOUR Dutch Delft Earthenware Tiles Manganese Hand Painted, Mid 19th C.

Set of FOUR Dutch Delft Earthenware Tiles Manganese Hand Painted, Mid 19th C.

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

painted within concentric circles and all have corner motifs. All four tiles are enameled in a manganese

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Architectural Elements

Materials

Earthenware

Large Set of 20 Delft Ceramic Wall Tiles Hand Painted, Dutch circa 1830
Large Set of 20 Delft Ceramic Wall Tiles Hand Painted, Dutch circa 1830

Large Set of 20 Delft Ceramic Wall Tiles Hand Painted, Dutch circa 1830

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

These are a very decorative and large set of 20 Dutch delft ceramic wall tiles, hand painted and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Decorative Art

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

19th Century French Blue and White Painted Faience Delft Tile in Oak Frame
19th Century French Blue and White Painted Faience Delft Tile in Oak Frame

19th Century French Blue and White Painted Faience Delft Tile in Oak Frame

By Delft

Located in Dallas, TX

inside a carved oak frame, and features six hand painted faience tiles with illustrations typical of the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Oak

Set of TWELVE Ceramic Wall Tiles Square hand painted birds, circa 1930
Set of TWELVE Ceramic Wall Tiles Square hand painted birds, circa 1930

Set of TWELVE Ceramic Wall Tiles Square hand painted birds, circa 1930

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

differences in the painted detail. The tiles are in good condition and have the remains of tiling cement on

Category

Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century Azulejos Portuguese Mural Tiles Wall Hanging, Seascape Tile Art
18th Century Azulejos Portuguese Mural Tiles Wall Hanging, Seascape Tile Art

18th Century Azulejos Portuguese Mural Tiles Wall Hanging, Seascape Tile Art

Located in Miami, FL

Ceramic Tiles Azulejos are a celebrated form of painted, tin-glazed ceramic tilework originating from

Category

Antique 18th Century Portuguese Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Faience, Wood, Paint, Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century Blue and White Painted Faience Delft Tiles in Oak Frames
Pair of 19th Century Blue and White Painted Faience Delft Tiles in Oak Frames

Pair of 19th Century Blue and White Painted Faience Delft Tiles in Oak Frames

By Delft

Located in Dallas, TX

a carved oak frame, and features six hand painted porcelain faience tiles with illustrations typical

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Oak

Artistic Tile Set
Artistic Tile Set

Artistic Tile Set

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Primitive set of tile hand-painted and glazed of a shepherd in the field.

Category

Vintage 1960s Ceramics

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Ceramic Japanese Tile Art of a Samurai Framed 12 Tiles
Midcentury Ceramic Japanese Tile Art of a Samurai Framed 12 Tiles

Midcentury Ceramic Japanese Tile Art of a Samurai Framed 12 Tiles

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous abstract depiction of a Japanese Samurai in ceramic tile, 12 pcs framed and matted

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Hardwood

Art Deco Wall Tile Cast after Frank Lloyd Wright, Hydrocal, Painted Bronze
Art Deco Wall Tile Cast after Frank Lloyd Wright, Hydrocal, Painted Bronze

Art Deco Wall Tile Cast after Frank Lloyd Wright, Hydrocal, Painted Bronze

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The great wall panels from the design after Fran Lloyd Wright, s Enius House in Pasadena. Custom made from an original piece long ago. Found in storage long ago. Several others avail...

Category

1990s North American Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Composition

Old Oriental Ceramic Pottery Tiles
Old Oriental Ceramic Pottery Tiles

Old Oriental Ceramic Pottery Tiles

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Series of small antique Persian tiles, hand painted, to be used perhaps as a border on a simple

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Other Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Abstract Floral Tile Painting by artist AJ Ferrell, Glazed Tile, Wood
Abstract Floral Tile Painting by artist AJ Ferrell, Glazed Tile, Wood

Abstract Floral Tile Painting by artist AJ Ferrell, Glazed Tile, Wood

Located in Greensboro, NC

Abstract Floral Painting on Handmade Tiles by artist AJ Ferrell Handmade ceramic tiles painted and

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Large Colorful Berber Handmade Tile Panel, Morocco
Large Colorful Berber Handmade Tile Panel, Morocco

Large Colorful Berber Handmade Tile Panel, Morocco

Located in Rijssen, NL

A colorful hand painted panel of 28 moroccan tiles. The tiles show sketches and symbols of the

Category

2010s Moroccan Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Majolica

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

yellow motifs on the painted border tiles. Excellent examples can be found in the Hospital de Santa Marta

Category

Antique 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood Majolica Large Floral Design Stoneware Tile
Wedgwood Majolica Large Floral Design Stoneware Tile

Wedgwood Majolica Large Floral Design Stoneware Tile

By Wedgwood

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A large and impressive antique Wedgwood majolica tile decorated with a floral design dating from

Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Stoneware

Framed Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Floral Tile
Framed Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Floral Tile

Framed Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Floral Tile

Located in Pearland, TX

A superb antique Dutch Delft hand painted floral decorative tile made in the city of Rotterdam

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Decorative Art

Materials

Oak, Delft

Harris Strong Framed Ceramic Art Tiles "Three Faces"
Harris Strong Framed Ceramic Art Tiles "Three Faces"

Harris Strong Framed Ceramic Art Tiles "Three Faces"

By Harris Strong

Located in Buffalo, NY

Harris strong framed ceramic art tiles "Three Faces", stunning image, retains original vintage

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Midcentury Ceramic Tiles/Wall Hanging by Marcel Giraud
Midcentury Ceramic Tiles/Wall Hanging by Marcel Giraud

Midcentury Ceramic Tiles/Wall Hanging by Marcel Giraud

By Marcel Giraud

Located in Miami, FL

A fine work of art by listed French ceramic artist, Marcel Giraud made of tiles depicting a

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mermaid Tile Mural in Pure Clay and Fine Ceramic

Mermaid Tile Mural in Pure Clay and Fine Ceramic

Located in Baldock, England

Beautiful tile mural with the "Mermaid" motif finely painted. Quantity: 12 tiles Tile mural size

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

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

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 four approximately 5 x 5 tiles

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Decorative Art

Materials

Delft

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

Modernist Green Tile Wall Art Piece, Bing & Grondahl, 1960s
Modernist Green Tile Wall Art Piece, Bing & Grondahl, 1960s

Modernist Green Tile Wall Art Piece, Bing & Grondahl, 1960s

By Royal Copenhagen, Bing & Grøndahl

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Danish Mid-Century Modern wall plaque made of six green, laurel and white glazed tiles (each 15cm x

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Wood, Oak

Set of 9 Polychrome Dutch Delft Tiles with Flower Vases
Set of 9 Polychrome Dutch Delft Tiles with Flower Vases

Set of 9 Polychrome Dutch Delft Tiles with Flower Vases

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

- 1620. A wonderful set of 9 tiles with flower vases painted in a quadrant or diamond. Early

Category

Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Delft Tile Panel of a Bird in a Cage
19th Century Delft Tile Panel of a Bird in a Cage

19th Century Delft Tile Panel of a Bird in a Cage

Located in Vista, CA

tiles, with a painted yellow bird and a central ship on the cage.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

Materials

Delft

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

Antique 17th Century Dutch Delft Framed Floral Tile

Located in Pearland, TX

A superb antique Dutch Delft hand painted floral decorative tile, circa 1650. This lovely tile is

Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Decorative Art

Materials

Delft

Set of Eight Early 19th Century Dutch Tiles
Set of Eight Early 19th Century Dutch Tiles

Set of Eight Early 19th Century Dutch Tiles

Located in New York, NY

Set of eight early 19th c Dutch tiles. Eight blue and white square tiles with hand painted

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

NINE 18th Century Delft Wall Tiles Blue & White Flowers & Insects Netherlands
NINE 18th Century Delft Wall Tiles Blue & White Flowers & Insects Netherlands

NINE 18th Century Delft Wall Tiles Blue & White Flowers & Insects Netherlands

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

These are nine Delft ceramic wall tiles, all with a blue and white hand painted flower pattern

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Three Individual Ceramic Delft Wall Tiles Horsemen and Flowers, Mid-20th Century
Three Individual Ceramic Delft Wall Tiles Horsemen and Flowers, Mid-20th Century

Three Individual Ceramic Delft Wall Tiles Horsemen and Flowers, Mid-20th Century

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

These are three attractive, hand painted, Dutch (Netherlands), delft ceramic wall tiles, dating to

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic

1 of the 24 Antique Tiles, Boch Freres, la Louvière, 1930
1 of the 24 Antique Tiles, Boch Freres, la Louvière, 1930

1 of the 24 Antique Tiles, Boch Freres, la Louvière, 1930

By Boch Freres Keramis

Located in Rijssen, NL

1 of the 24 unique antique tiles, with a beautiful Art Deco pattern manufactured around 1930 by

Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Islamic Moroccan Blue Tile with the Hand of Fatima
Vintage Islamic Moroccan Blue Tile with the Hand of Fatima

Vintage Islamic Moroccan Blue Tile with the Hand of Fatima

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Islamic Moroccan tile with the Hand of Fatima, pair of Fishes and a Gazelle, the Hand of

Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Framed Mosaic Tile Art of Woman with Goats
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Framed Mosaic Tile Art of Woman with Goats

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Framed Mosaic Tile Art of Woman with Goats

Located in Port Jervis, NY

design. Sits on a wood background with a frame painted black. Ready to hang. In excellent vintage

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Hardwood, Paint

A 19th Century Dutch Delft Ceramic Wall Tile of a Violin Player
A 19th Century Dutch Delft Ceramic Wall Tile of a Violin Player

A 19th Century Dutch Delft Ceramic Wall Tile of a Violin Player

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very attractive Dutch (Netherlands), delft ceramic wall tile of a Violin Player, which we

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Four 17th Century Dutch Delft Ceramic Wall Tiles Polychrome Tulips, Circa 1640
Four 17th Century Dutch Delft Ceramic Wall Tiles Polychrome Tulips, Circa 1640

Four 17th Century Dutch Delft Ceramic Wall Tiles Polychrome Tulips, Circa 1640

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

white hand painted earthenware ceramic wall tiles dating to the early 17th century. All tiles are

Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Tile After Jan Josefsz Van Goyen, Delft, 1897
Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Tile After Jan Josefsz Van Goyen, Delft, 1897

Dutch Delft Porceleyne Fles Tile After Jan Josefsz Van Goyen, Delft, 1897

By De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles

Located in Delft, NL

This tile was painted by the delft porcelain painters Lispet J.W. (1887-1938) and Jansen J. (1890-1914

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Porcelain

Three 18th Century Delft Blue and White Ceramic Wall Tiles, Dog Patterns
Three 18th Century Delft Blue and White Ceramic Wall Tiles, Dog Patterns

Three 18th Century Delft Blue and White Ceramic Wall Tiles, Dog Patterns

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

white tiles are individually hand painted with different patterns featuring a dog, two of which are

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Architectural Elements

Materials

Earthenware

Three Ceramic Delft Wall Tiles Fisherman Fruit Bowl and Flowers, Two 19th C
Three Ceramic Delft Wall Tiles Fisherman Fruit Bowl and Flowers, Two 19th C

Three Ceramic Delft Wall Tiles Fisherman Fruit Bowl and Flowers, Two 19th C

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

latest tile, dating to the 20th century, Ca 1930/40s. It is hand painted in varying shades of cobalt blue

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Four 17th Century Delft Ceramic Wall Tiles Blue and White Tulip Pattern, Dutch
Four 17th Century Delft Ceramic Wall Tiles Blue and White Tulip Pattern, Dutch

Four 17th Century Delft Ceramic Wall Tiles Blue and White Tulip Pattern, Dutch

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

thick. All four tiles are unique, being individually hand painted with very similar but different

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Architectural Elements

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Cobalt Blue, Turquoise and Gold Luster Glazed Persian Palace Tile
Antique Cobalt Blue, Turquoise and Gold Luster Glazed Persian Palace Tile

Antique Cobalt Blue, Turquoise and Gold Luster Glazed Persian Palace Tile

Located in Morristown, NJ

19th c., modern Iran, turquoise and cobalt blue under-glaze with a gold gilt luster over-glaze, on molded ceramic. Depicting arches and floral scrolls with Arabic script. A beautiful...

Category

Antique 19th Century Persian Islamic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Luster

Pair of Mid Century Modern Stylized Ceramic Tile Portraits by Harris Strong
Pair of Mid Century Modern Stylized Ceramic Tile Portraits by Harris Strong

Pair of Mid Century Modern Stylized Ceramic Tile Portraits by Harris Strong

By Harris Strong

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fantastic pair of Mid Century Modern Stylized Ceramic tile Portraits of a man and women 1965. Rich

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Hardwood, Masonite

5-Foot Oleski Mid-Century Copper Enamel Tile Cityscape Teak Framed Wall Art
5-Foot Oleski Mid-Century Copper Enamel Tile Cityscape Teak Framed Wall Art

5-Foot Oleski Mid-Century Copper Enamel Tile Cityscape Teak Framed Wall Art

By Judith Daner

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Hands-down, the most impressive Mid-Century Modern enameled tile art we’ve seen. Brilliant orange

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Enamel

2 Albarrada Tile Murals with Cherubs and Flowers in Pure Clay and Fine Ceramic

2 Albarrada Tile Murals with Cherubs and Flowers in Pure Clay and Fine Ceramic

Located in Baldock, England

2 Beautiful tile murals with the "Cherubs and Flowers" motif finely painted. Quantity: 48 tiles x

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Three 17th Century Delft Ceramic Wall Tiles 1 Polychrome and 2 Blue and White
Three 17th Century Delft Ceramic Wall Tiles 1 Polychrome and 2 Blue and White

Three 17th Century Delft Ceramic Wall Tiles 1 Polychrome and 2 Blue and White

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

glaze. Tile 2 - Left - Blue and White Floral Tile: Mid 17th Century All hand painted in varying shades

Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Three 18th Century Delft Blue and White Ceramic Wall Tiles, Two Views and Bird
Three 18th Century Delft Blue and White Ceramic Wall Tiles, Two Views and Bird

Three 18th Century Delft Blue and White Ceramic Wall Tiles, Two Views and Bird

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

three blue and white tiles are individually hand painted with different patterns; two with views, trees

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

FOUR fine early Delft Blue and White Wall Tiles in Copper frames, Ca 1700
FOUR fine early Delft Blue and White Wall Tiles in Copper frames, Ca 1700

FOUR fine early Delft Blue and White Wall Tiles in Copper frames, Ca 1700

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

These are Four fine Delft ceramic wall tiles all with a blue and white hand painted similar pattern

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware

Five 18th Century Delft Blue and White Animal Tiles in Hardwood Frames, Ca 1750
Five 18th Century Delft Blue and White Animal Tiles in Hardwood Frames, Ca 1750

Five 18th Century Delft Blue and White Animal Tiles in Hardwood Frames, Ca 1750

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

. All five blue and white tiles are individually hand-painted with different patterns of animals

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Architectural Elements

Materials

Earthenware, Hardwood

Ceramic Tile Artwork of a Cockeral, by John Reilly, Isle of Wight Pottery, 1970s
Ceramic Tile Artwork of a Cockeral, by John Reilly, Isle of Wight Pottery, 1970s

Ceramic Tile Artwork of a Cockeral, by John Reilly, Isle of Wight Pottery, 1970s

By John Reilly

Located in Richmond, Surrey

is a stunning very decorative painting of a Cockeral painted onto 6 ceramic tiles, signed by the

Category

Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Six-Panel Enameled Brass Abstract Harbor Scene
Six-Panel Enameled Brass Abstract Harbor Scene

Six-Panel Enameled Brass Abstract Harbor Scene

Located in Chicago, IL

Set of six hand-painted enamel tiles depicting a colorful abstract pier and harbor with birds, sail

Category

Vintage 1960s American Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

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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 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.
  • 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.

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