Rare K. Laxma Goud Batik. Indian Fine Art. Padma Shri. Early Mid Century Modern

MONUMENTAL! GREEK REVIVAL MID CENTURY TAPESTRY! DIMENSIONS: VERY LARGE 57" x 32" ICONIC MID CENTURY GREEK REVIVAL ART! Greek revival was a important part of upscale fifties decor! This is a wonderful tapestry of a chariot, rider and handlers that perfectly captures this Greek revival style! Frederic Weinberg is one artist who created mid century Etruscan...

SUMPTUOUS! TONY PAUL FOR WESTWOOD FUTURES MID CENTURY MARVELOUS! ONLY SOLD TO DECORATORS! DIMENSIONS: APPROX. 32" TALL BY 18" WIDE Westwood lamps were some of the Mid Centur...

MUSEUM PERFECTION ! AZTEC INFLUENCED LATIN AMERICAN COLONIAL ART AMAZINGLY RARE PIECE ! Approx. 14" x 8" x 2 1/2" After Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztec empire, painting and sculpture schools were set up within missions to produce art for Roman Catholic worship in Spanish America to promote Christian evangelization. The works that emerge from this period are great historic treasures and tell us much about this time in history. Icons were important in this conversion process. Here is an Imagene that was likely employed in a church from the 17th century. It features 5 elaborately carved faces and figures depicting angels and saints. This piece is magnificent for many reasons, but the most important reason is that this piece illustrates the bridge between the Spanish and Aztec art schools. The Aztecs had developed the most splendid feather art in the world. Feather mosaics (arte plumario in Spanish, amantecayotl in Nahuatl), were created by specially trained and talented Aztec nobles. The blue green iridescent color of hummingbird feathers had made them a regular form of tribute to Aztec rulers and art that featured these feathers were incomparable. The Spanish art instructors adopted feathers into traditional Catholic imagery and this piece shows the result of such hybrid. Here feathers are prominently sculpted into the background and were polychromed with sensational hues to reflect the native love and cultural appreciation for feather art. Few feather mosaics survive because of their temporal frailty, but the wood worked feathers in this piece give scholars and collectors a lasting indication of how Aztecs stylistically used the feathers in their pieces. Aztec religious leaders wore headdresses and garments made of feathers - and here these saints appear to be wearing feather headdresses! Even after centuries, the colors of this piece are incredibly compelling. Fragments of the rich blue green pigment that was applied to mimic the hummingbird feathers are still present. The golds, yellows and browns display spectacular understanding of complementary colors. What's more this piece also shows Aztec sun imagery incorporated into the design! On the reverse side of the Saints' faces we see a vivid blue sun burst type design which clearly was an Aztec motif of the period and has no comparable counterpart in Catholic holy treasures...

SUPERB! EVA VINCENT ORIGINAL ABSTRACT MODERN ART PAINTING! IMPORTANT & RARE FEMALE BAUHAUS ART! FRAMED DIMENSIONS: APPROX 12" BY 24" CIRCA 1923 Eva Vincent was a Hungarian-...

Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920 Measures- 31.75''H x 25''W x .25''D

A silk painted Tibetan thangka depicting Chenrezig, early 20th century. sight of painting: 19 by 30 ¾ inches total dimensions: 24 by 40 ½ inches

This captivating Balinese Kamasan textile painting showcases the distinctive style rooted in the classical Wayang tradition, unfolding a mythic tableau rich with symbolism and storyt...

This vintage Asian batik fabric painting is a captivating example of traditional textile artistry. Hand-painted on indigo blue fabric, the piece features a dynamic arrangement of tri...