Painted Decorative Objects

Rectangular photoframe in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on a guilloché pattern embellished with a very fine hand engraving. External border in Fr...

Very sturdy cast iron sculpture of a rooster. Could be used on a console or kitchen counter as a decorative centerpiece display or functional as a door stop.

Karl Ens Volkstedt, Germany Porcelain couple in 18th Century dress, Rococo style. Vintage porcelain figure; hand painted; pastel colors; gloss finish. ENS backstamp. Measures app...

Large, imposing terracotta, 0.94m high, with a nuanced gilt patina, depicting Rebecca, wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau. Titled on the terrace “Rebecca”, signed Cherc et Go...

Salimbeni Pillbox in 925/1000 sterling Silver, oval section with lid with lost hinge, that is, semi-invisible. Salimbeni Pillbox has guilloche with Art Deco early 20th century styl...

Set of 4 playing card suit-shaped boxes in 925/1000 sterling silver with Art Deco style fire enamels, early 1900s. Total weight 793 g. Designed by Renato Salimbeni in 1951 inspired b...

Titled "Courage at Calvary" 18th century Italian figure of Christ mounted on an 18th century corona (crown) fragment with antique hand-forged nails and citrine points. The missing l...

An Art Nouveau porcelain centerpiece from the early 20th century, featuring two nymph-like maidens emerging from a large oceanic shell. This sculptural piece is a celebration of natu...

Moroccan glazed ceramic urn with lid from Fez. Moorish style ceramic handcrafted and hand-painted with Arabic calligraphy pink writing. This kind of Art Writing looks calligraphic...

Sculptural 18th century Italian hand-carved angel wing mounted on a chalcopyrite and adorned with kyanite. The hand-carved angel wing was once part of a heavenly, angelic depiction i...

Mid-Century Elegance: Rectangular Guilloché Enamel Frame by Renato Salimbeni This refined rectangular photo frame is an exquisite example of the Salimbeni atelier’s mastery, blendin...

An antique and oversized Orientalist oil on canvas painting depicts Russian soldiers on horseback crossing a river in countryside setting, signed lower right Dakar, seated in giltwoo...

Cylindrical base, vessel above rising in a tulip shape, flared rim, two curved bands applied offset on the sides as handles, three-leaf flowers in relief on the front and back. Geome...

A beautiful porcelain vase / pencil holder / jar with an amazing hand-painted gold pattern. From the series 'Spighe' (Spikes). Early production. Designed and produced by Piero Fornas...

This is a vintage hand painted leather clad dresser box. This dresser box was handmade in Canton China. This box has two small drawers at the front and a lid that opens up and presen...

A cobalt blue porcelain mounted ormolu vase from Sèvres with gilded bronze stands, decorated with Rococo gold enamel florals and polychrome floral swirls, gallant decoration in the c...

American cast iron Napoleon doorstop standing on a three-tiered step back squared plinth, Late 19th century.

Very Unusual Japanese Sumida Gawa Pottery Vase with Goats, Meiji Period The vase is formed in a broad cylindrical body with rounded shoulder and a wide circular mouth with a thick r...

A Viennese Bouquet: Art Nouveau Snuff Box by Franco Salimbeni, 1973 This exceptional round snuffbox is a profound homage to the opulent artistry of late 19th-century Viennese Art No...

A Large and Impressive 19th Century Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Export Blue-Celeste, White and Porcelain Vases. The ornately decorated bottle-shaped celadon vases, each with feline decorations amongst tree-branches and parcel-gilt and ruby-red painted flowers. The bottom of one signed in Japanese “Dai...

Charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted box. This green gilt wood box can be used to store your favorite treasures or pieces of jewelry as well a stand alone piece on a ...

Roger Capron's ceramic cup or pocket, with a large oval shape, elegant and refined, highlights a magnificent sinuous snake motif, exceptional among the works of this contemporary art...

Sculpture big cat in ceramic with gold leaf painting. Also available in ceramic integral black or in integral white finish. Gold Leaf Finish, price 1850,00€ Also available in white ...

This is a Pair of Gilt Cobalt Blue Urns. Both Urns depict a cobalt blue background that is decorated in the center with a hand painted country side landscape ...

A gorgeous floral or leaf pattern decorated bowl by California master ceramist Rupert Deese who worked closely with pottery legend Harrison Mcintosh. Signed with Deese's cipher/ stamp and sticker on the base. Would be a great addition to any Mid-Century Modern ceramics and pottery collection or a very eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. Deese's work can be found in numerous collections and museums including: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles Maloof Foundation, Alta Loma, California Millard Sheets Collection, Gualala, California Mingei International Museum, San Diego Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, Utah Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC Richard & Alice Petterson Museum, Claremont, California Roger Corsaw...

One of a kind, handmade earthy sculptures inspired by traditional Spanish ceramics and classical utilitarian forms. Raw, unglazed, solid. Shapes are simple and bold, echoing campanar...

A very good quality pair of late 18th century Japanese lidded Imari vases. Each with Dog of foo gilded finials. Blue ground scrolling decoration, with i...

Late 19th century french gilt bronze/ormolu cloisonné champlevé enameled mantle clock garniture set by Japy Frères By: Japy Frères Material: bronze, enamel, glass, metal, ormolu, paint, cork Technique: cast, champlevé, cloissoné, cold-painted, enameled, gilt, hand-painted, metalwork, molded Dimensions: 6 in x 19.5 in x 15 in Date: late 19th century, circa 1890 Style: Napoleon III, Rococo Revival, Neoclassicism, Louis XVI, Empire Place of origin: France The Japy family is a french industrial dynasty originally from Beaucourt in the Territoire de Belfort. They owned the second largest french company in terms of capital during the Second Empire. Its influential members left their mark on the french industrial landscape through numerous innovations, particularly in clockmaking, typewriters and pumps, as well as in labor organization and workers' social life in the 19th century. This magnificent late 19th century french mantle clock garniture, work of the eminent Japy family, radiates the opulent decorative style of the Rococo Revival. A four glass...

Large porcelain vases crafted by Gustave Asch in the late 19th century. Each vase is highlighted with cascading chestnut leaves and chestnuts in their bugs painted in gold on dark bl...

Early 19th century tall case clock by James Hogg, from village of Gifford near Edinborough, circa 1820, with fine mahogany case, brass fin...

A beautiful stoneware art deco vase. Amazing glaze with hand-painted details in gold. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for ALP (Lidköpings Porslinsfabrik), Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, ...

Art Deco "naughty" sterling silver novelty item; a cigarette case depicting a reclining nude woman on a bed in suggestive pose; hand painted enamel on oval raised plaque; with bright...

A Indian 18-19th century hand-carved wooden horse decorated with polychrome colors. In original untouched condition with a beautiful age-related patina, showing the antique authentic...

This 19th century Chinese Rose Medallion porcelain centerpiece reflects the enduring European fascination with Chinese export porcelain, elevated by the addition of finely cast Frenc...

Legras Style Enameled and Hand-Painted Decoration Glass Vase, 1930s Period: Early 20th century Origin: St. Denis, France Color: Enameled with magenta crimson hues on a peach ground ...

Made circa 1785, this plate features a deep cobalt blue border that is beautifully gilded with a dramatic geometric pattern. The burnished gilt is a hallmark of Dagoty porcelains. I...

Set/7 Vases and Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes seven waterproof ceramic vases and pots, perfect to be displayed together in endless combinations, with or without flowers. Each piece has its own elegant silhouette, featuring distinct shapes. The set includes three mint green glazed Portuguese ceramic vase...

Danish Mid-Century Modern ceramic pieces by ceramic artist Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen & Son. Two table lamps and one vase from the same series. Rectangular and geometri...

Antique Swedish Gustavian Rococo Giltwood Wall Clock, Stockholm, Circa 1900 This exceptional antique Gustavian wall clock is a refined example of Swedish Rococo craftsmanship, dating to circa 1900 and retaining its original working mechanical movement. Hand-carved and richly gilded, this elegant wall clock embodies the restrained opulence and architectural balance that define Gustavian decorative arts, making it a timeless statement for curated interiors. The clock features a beautifully sculpted giltwood case, adorned with classical Rococo floral carvings, laurel swags, ribbon bows, and finely modelled ornamental details. The symmetrical composition is anchored by turned columns, a decorative shelf base, and a graceful ribbon crest, all finished in warm, luminous gold leaf that enhances both traditional and contemporary spaces. The circular dial, set within a beaded gilt surround, displays clear Arabic numerals and original hands, offering visual harmony and legibility. Below, the pendulum aperture and architectural elements add depth and sculptural presence, allowing the clock to function as both a decorative wall sculpture and a functional timepiece. Measuring approximately 54 cm in height, this piece is ideally scaled for use in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, libraries, dining rooms, stairwells, and refined interior settings. It works beautifully as a feature wall clock, a decorative focal point, or a collector’s object within classic, neoclassical, Scandinavian, Parisian, or eclectic interiors. Origin & Period Origin: Sweden, Stockholm Period: Circa 1900 Style: Gustavian / Rococo Revival This clock reflects Sweden’s late Gustavian tradition, where French Rococo influences were interpreted with Nordic restraint, symmetry, and elegance. Pieces of this quality were produced for refined domestic interiors and remain highly sought after by collectors of European decorative arts, antique clocks, and giltwood furnishings. Craftsmanship & Materials Hand-carved giltwood case Original mechanical movement (tested and working) Traditional gilding with rich patina Finely detailed floral, ribbon, and laurel motifs Each element demonstrates exceptional artisanal skill, with hand-carved details and proportional harmony typical of museum-quality Scandinavian decorative objects. Condition Very good antique condition The mechanism was tested and functioning well The surface displays authentic age-related patina consistent with the period. No functional guarantee is included, which is standard for antique clocks. Styling & Interior Appeal This antique Swedish wall clock...

18th century Italian fragment with a calcite crystal cluster in matrix mounted on a Italian glass bobeche base. The fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved f...

Large Vintage Florentine Giltwood Box Chest, Ornate Gold Storage Document Box, Hand Painted Jacob van Ruisdael Dutch Landscape Painting. The box measures an impressive 17” x 17”, an...

Extraordinary meuseum quality signed Japanese contemporary porcelain vase, referred to by the artist as the “lady with a golden shawl,” a masterpiece by a celebrated award-winning th...

Typical form with original creme paint with floral swags. Loop handles. Originally intended to be used as wine coolers

Fun and nicely carved figure of a waiter server in white dinner jacket holding Chianti bottle and tray of beverages . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . This is one...

Beautiful oil on canvas by Marius Hubert-Robert entitled "In the sun the small farmhouse" representing a Provencal landscape with two characters on a path at the foot of a farmhouse (typical house of Provence), Marius Hubert-Robert (Paris 1885 - Nice 1966) is an orientalist painter and illustrator. He exhibited notably at the Salon des indépendants in 1929, at the Artistes Français, at the Société Nouvelle des Beaux Arts, at the Salon d'Hiver. Painter in the 10th Army during the 1914-18 war, Marius Hubert Robert gave 2 of his wartime works to the Musée du Luxembourg. Among his other major exhibitions, we can cite: Paris, Galerie Charpentier "From Alaska to Tierra del Fuego"(1926); "Under the Sign of the Sun, North Africa" (1928); "The Mediterranean Basin" (1931); Galerie Petit, Hôtel de la Duchesse de Rohan, Galerie Mona Lisa in Paris; LONDON: The Mansion House, Alpin Club; USA: New York, Washington, Boston, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Cleveland, Buffalo; CANADA: Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Victoria; BRAZIL: Rio de Janeiro...

The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body. The heart collection is inspired by the ...

Handmade and Hand Painted Diorama Figures of a Village Farm Scene, Christmas Decoration. Eleven piece diorama with a pastoral scene of animals, people and trees. Includes: a bull, sh...

This antique writing box or lap desk was made by the highly renowned Jennens & Bettridge of England in approximately 1880 and done in the period Vi...

A beautiful lidded porcelain jar with an amazing hand-painted pattern. From the series 'Spezie' (Spices). Designed and produced by Piero Fornasetti in Milano, Italy. Early production...

A fine quality pair of late 19th Century Japanese Imari porcelain Double Gourde vases, each with classical imari colouring of Blues and Oranges. Depicting scrolling foliate and class...

Elevate your home decor with the exquisite fusion of artistry and function embodied in the Glass Dome Bronze and Porcelain Face Ansonian Crystal Palace Mantel Clock. This remarkable ...

Made in matte black porcelain, this bust of a woman borrows its inspiration from the symbolism and intense coloring of African culture. The serene facial features, masterfully sculpt...

This extraordinary Art Nouveau vase attibuted to Wilhelm Kralik Sohn is a stunning example of Bohemian craftsmanship from the late 19th century. Crafted from iridescent green glass...

19th C. Sevres Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Blanc Background Vase France, Circa 1890, Sevres Style A beautiful 19th-century Sevres Louis XVI style vase, made in France circa 1...

Sculptural vase handmade in Italy and decorated with the luster technique in 24 Kt gold. Dimensions: D 29 cm, H 46 cm. The entire manufacturing process is handmade in Italy. The vase...

Arts & Crafts Box with Decorative Hand made marquetry Decor, circa 1910 About: A wooden box from the Arts & Crafts period, Made in Austria. Very Small piece of marketery is missing...

A beautiful bowl with amazing lustre glaze and hand painted gold details. Scandinavian Grace / Art Deco. Made by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1920s. Great condition. Stampe...

Rare large classicist 'Grand Tour' amphora in original untouched condition. Made of terracotta with original polychrome Etruscan paintings on white chalk undercoat. On a square woode...

This palatial pair of hand-painted Chinese baluster shaped vases display the intricate and detailed craftsmanship of Chinese porcelain in a rare height measuring nearly 4 ft. tall ea...

An elegant Antique French black marble and hand-painted clock garniture set, retailed by Palmer Bachelder & Co. of Boston during the late 19th century. This impressive three-piec...