Paul George Lawler Furniture

CHRISTOFFEL LUBIENIECKI (1659-1729) Pair of portraits of a gentleman and a lady, both in silk kimono, before a country house (circa 1680) Indistinctly signed “C.......” on a box under the man’s left hand Oil on canvas, 79.5 x 67 cm each Both sitters are portrayed wearing a silk “Japanese” coat. During the second half of the seventeenth the Japanese silk coat, an adapted Japanese kimono, became a real vogue in the Dutch elite. The exclusive Dutch trade contacts with Japan can explain the popularity of the kimono-style silk coats in the Netherlands. Everybody who could afford one, dressed in such a fashionable and comfortable coat and, like the present sitters, some proud owners had themselves portrayed in a “Japanese” coat often together with an oriental carpet to underline their standing and international connections. These portraits are the work of the Polish-born portraitist Christoffel Lubieniecki (also known as Lubienitski, Lubinitski or Lubiniecki) Lubieniecki was first trained in Hamburg under Julian Stuhr and after 1675 in Amsterdam under Adriaen Backer and Gerard de Lairesse. He specialized in landscapes, generally of an Italianate character, and in portraits. The loving execution of these contented burghers, enjoying the garden vistas of their country house, places him alongside Amsterdam portraitists such as Constantijn Netscher and Michiel van Musscher...

AMERICAN AIRLINES TO NEW YORK Rare authentic original vintage airline travel poster Artist: Weimer Pursell Condition: A- Dimensions: 30.3 x 39.8 in. / ...

Oil on canvas 135,2 x 95 cm (169 x 129 cm with frame) Signed and dated lower right

Original vintage travel poster - To Paris Pan American World's Most Experienced Airline - featuring a colourful design by Jean Carlu (1900-1997) depicting a lady holding a basket of flowers and a rose in her hand with illustrations of seating outside a cafe and famous historical monuments in the background including the Eiffel Tower flying a French flag at the top, the Notre Dame cathedral, Cleopatra...

Step back into the golden age of international travel with this rare 1948 Hawaii by Clipper Pan American World Airways travel poster, a vibrant and enchanting work created by esteemed American artist John Atherton. Featuring a graceful hula dancer adorned with traditional leis and set against a tranquil Pacific backdrop, the poster evokes the romance and allure of Hawaii at a time when long-haul air travel was still an exciting luxury. A classic Pan Am Clipper...

"The Uncanny" Oil Painting 12" x 9" inch by Genevieve May About Genevieve May: Genevieve May is celebrated for her distinctive fusion of typography and symbolic realism. Coming from...

AMERICAN AIRLINES - PARIS Winged Victory - Louvre Authentic original vintage airline travel poster Artist: E. McKnight Kauffer Condition: A- Dimensions: 29.9 x 39.8 in. / 76 x 101 cm...

GREECE - ISLAND OF HYDRA Authentic original vintage Greek travel poster Artist: J. Moglyns Condition: A/A- Dimensions: 23.2 x 32 in. / 59 x 81.3 c...

AMERICAN AIRLINES - CALIFORNIA ARIZONA TEXAS NEW MEXICO Rare authentic original vintage airline travel poster Artist: E. McKnight Kauffer Condition: B+ Dimensions: 30.1 x 39.8 in. / ...

CARIBBEAN - BRITISH WEST INDIAN AIRWAYS - BWIA Authentic original vintage airline travel poster Artist: Anonymous Condition: B Dimensions: 20.1 x 36.2 in. / 51 x 92 cm. Circa: 1960s ...

A fine 19th century oil on canvas portrait stated to be Captain Paul John Henry Butler, 5th Royal Lancashire Militia, half length, wearing breast star. Hou...

Flemish, mid-16th century Circle of Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen (1470-1533) Saint Jerome, translating at his writing desk, with a landscape beyond, and his lion drinking from a s...