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Vintage Portuguese Handcrafted Wooden Stand Cross with Gilt Bronze Christ
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Vintage handcrafted wooden stand cross with gilt bronze Christ and ornaments on a beautiful carved wooden base, Portugal, 1930-1939.
Measures: Height 19...
Category
Mid-18th Century Gothic Revival Antique Italian Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Set of 3 Bamboo Baskets, Italy, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 3 bamboo baskets, Italy, 1960s
Found in a villa in a well-known Sicilian seaside resort, Taormina.
They are in good condition, small signs of aging.
Category
1960s Vintage Italian Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo
Incanto Bust by Raffaello Romanelli
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
A glorious work of art by sculptor Raffaello Romanelli, this piece is an original and singular sculpture handcrafted of gypsum. It depicts the bust of a naked female...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
21st Century Italian Leather Chess Board with Brass Pieces Handcrafted in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Two in one. A bicolour game board with an interior storage tray that houses the set’s pearled checkers and black and brass-finished chess pieces.
The class of a noble material such as walnut wood perfectly matches with the timeless beauty of genuine leather. A full chess and checkers set...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Proust armchair hand-painted in 2006 original by Alessandro Mendini
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milano, IT
The Proust Armchair is Alessandro Mendini's best-known work, an icon of the twentieth century that in its various declinations has become a symbol of polychromy.
For sixteen years I...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Wood
21st Century Bowling Game Set in Walnut Wood and Leather Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
More than a game.
Masterfully handcrafted with precious canaletto walnut wood Pinetti portable Bowling set is enriched with leather details and satin brass finish. A sophisticated...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Folk Art
Materials
Brass
21st Pet Bed Large in Walnut Wood & Calf Leather
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Pamper your furry friends with our new Pet bed.
A wooden structure masterfully handcrafted covered in leather with precious canaletto walnut wood base and so...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood, Foam, Walnut
Original Italian Rocking Horse Made of Bamboo and Rattan
By Franco Albini
Located in München, DE
Original 1960s rocking horse made of bamboo and rattan.
Design attributed to the well-known architect and designer Franco Albini (1905-1977). Made in Italy.
Wonderful decoration fo...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Bust of Antinous Sculpture
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
This handmade work is a reproduction of a piece currently housed in the British Museum in London. The bust of the young, Ancient Greek hero Antinous is fa...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
19th Century Italian Painted Wood Rocking Horse
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Italian painted wood rocking horse.
Category
19th Century Antique Italian Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mickey Forever Young 90th Anniversary Limited Edition by Bosa, Elena Salmistraro
By Bosa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Mickey Forever Young designed by Elena Salmistraro for Bosa is a sculpture made of ceramic, born from the collaboration between Bosa and Disney to celeb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Roman Micro-Mosaic Portrait of a Bull
Located in Middleburg, VA
Roman Micro-Mosaic Portrait of a Bull. Originally part of a ceramic floor. Made in Italy, circa 200 AD.
A rare and evocative Roman micro-mosaic fragment depicting a recumbent bull, ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Italian Folk Art
Materials
Stone
21st Century Almeria Magazine or Shoes Leather Basket Handwoven in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
This masterfully hand-woven basket belongs to our iconic Almeria collection. Made of eco-friendly leather, that is washable, resistant to light and water, it's suitable for indoor and outdoor use as well. This small size perfectly works as a magazine holder.
Perfect also as a blanket, shoes holder...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Wrought Iron Coat of Arms
Located in Round Top, TX
Wrought iron coat of arms. Great quality.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Italian Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 18th century Italian carved and dovetailed walnut alms box, circa 1725
Large dovetails and old handwrought nails give this small scale box a hea...
Category
Early 18th Century Baroque Antique Italian Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Mid-19th Century Sicilian Marionette Knight with Sheild
Located in London, GB
Mid-19th Century Sicilian Marionette Knight with Sheild
A mid to late 19th Century hand carved Sicilian marionette knight puppet/marionette. Still wearing all in brass armour and si...
Category
1880s Folk Art Antique Italian Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Apollo Belvedere Sculpture
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
This is a reproduction of one of the most famous sculptures of the post-Hellenistic period, the Apollo Belvedere, which is now housed in the Vatican M...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A well executed almost life size skull and crossbones pine carving, depicting the remembrance that we all will pass.
Likely a part of a larger religious carving, possibly placed a...
Category
19th Century Antique Italian Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Pablo Picasso 'Jacqueline' Lythograph Limited Hand Numbered
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful depiction by Pablo Picasso of his final muse Jacqueline Roque with matted frame.
Hand numbered 183/375 as part of the limited series of lith...
Category
1950s Expressionist Vintage Italian Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Collection of 3 Italian 19th Century Marionettes
Located in London, GB
Collection of 3 Italian 19th century Marionettes
A fantastic set of 3 19th century hand crafted marionette puppets. All with original cotton, silk and valour clothing intact, han...
Category
19th Century Early Victorian Antique Italian Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Don Filippo Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
The bold Don Filippo Vase is part of a remarkable range of mythology inspired vases, crafted entirely by hand. Painted all over in a dark midnight blue with a matt finish, the ancien...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
21st Century Mill Leather Game Set Board Game Handcrafted in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
We are glad to welcome aboard our leisure collection the Mill game.
This new brilliant strategy board game is crafted with a luxury field covered in soft calf leather embellished ...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Barcode Version.
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Barcode Version.
A rug that celebrates nature, entirely hand-made of jute, using ancient traditional methods.
Cassina partners with the Golran com...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Italian Folk Art
Materials
Jute
Sheep Moneybox Pop Art, Red, Made in Italy, 2022, New Collection
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
These splendid ceramic creations are born from the artistic laboratory of Mosche Bianche.
The piggy bank, a means that has always been used to remind us of the importance of savi...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Don Venerando Green Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning vase will stand out in a modern or eclectic interior, where it will provide a one-of-a-kind decoration in any room, while also serving as be a superb vessel for a floral display. Crafted entirely by hand in the Sicilian tradition of Moor sculptures...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
21st Century Penelope Washcloth Holder in Canvas & Leather Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Penelope collection now has its own wash clothes holder.
Perfect also for sunglasses and sunscreen, the resistant and waterproof leather joined with the ...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Canvas
Brass Furniture Thermosiphon 60s Vintage Design
Located in Taranto, IT
Wonderful mobile radiator from the 1960s made entirely of brass with metal legs and wheels.
The article is functional.
In good conservative condition, slight and obvious signs of t...
Category
1960s Vintage Italian Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
Linguat II Set of 2 Black Sculptures
By Omnibus Design
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning set of two sculptures is carefully handcrafted using two pieces of oak trunks that had been used to dye tapestries in the 1930s. Si...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Taupe & Navy Blue Leather and Walnut Wood Backgammon Set Handcrafted in, Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Our backgammon set, a must of board games.
Expertly crafted with canaletto walnut wood and dressed on the outside with a textured calfskin leather covering, its interior delivers ...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Walnut
1960 Bertoncello Italian Vintage Abstract Sculpture Brown Red Beige Ceramic Vase
By Roberto Rigon, Bertoncello
Located in New York, NY
Create a sculptural arrangement of organic shapes, combining style statement and functionality with these Italian vintage earthenware Art pieces: a group of 5 Mid-Century Modern different ceramics is available, 4 vases and a bowl/catch-all, by Bertoncello and designer Roberto Rigon, showing inspiration from Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore work. This particular postmodern abstract sculpture vase, quite innovative for the period and particularly in the mid 20th-century ceramic sector, has a sleek slanted slice quite unexpectedly decorated with a hole in the Silhouette, leaving the admirer the feeling of looking at the moon in the night sky. Glazed in a beige terracotta...
Category
1960s Post-Modern Vintage Italian Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
Folk art walking stick depicting a fight between lions. Italy 1840.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art walking stick: single naturally growing boxwood branch with various angles, punctuated by a series of carvings with different subjects. The all-round handle depicts a fight ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Italian Folk Art
Materials
Boxwood
21st Century Tata Italian Magazine Holder in Wood & Leather
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
This masterfully hand-woven basket belongs to our iconic Almeria collection. Made of eco-friendly leather, that is washable, resistant to light and water, it's suitable for indoor an...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Original Old Painted Storage Basket, Hand Decorated
Located in Vo', Veneto
Original old painted alpine storage basket, hand decorated
Measures: Height 48 cm – Base diameter 39 cm – Top diameter 50 cm
Hand painted antique Tyrolean wooden tub. Entirely painted in a beautiful teal blue, on the edge it is decorated with a motif of red triangles while on the central bands are painted scenes of a wedding.
This accessory can have various uses, and given its medium size it can adapt to many environments. It can be used as an original blanket or magazine holder for the living room, or as a large vase filled with dried flowers, or as a pure decorative element, enhancing a corner of the house. Another idea could be to apply a removable cover in antique wood, thus transforming it into an entrance or living room table, or into a colorful bedside table...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Italian Folk Art
Materials
Fir
Matt Moor Head Vase, Handmade in Sicily, Gold Leaf, Colors Customizable
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Relief Woodcarving by Hermann Steiner Meran 19th Century
By Hermann Steiner
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Relief Woodcarving by Hermann Steiner Meran 19th century
The wooden carved relief shows a grandfather with grandson on his lap. The granddaughter is sitting on the chair and hides a...
Category
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Italian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large Italian painting with maritime sunset painting 1950s 20th century
Located in Palermo, IT
Captures the breathtaking beauty of a maritime adventure under a dramatic sky. Known for his maritime art, he masterfully portrays a scene in which the horizon sparkles with the fier...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Italian Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
21st Century Italian Dominoes in Walnut Wood and Real Calf Leather
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
One-of-a-kind gift for board games enthusiasts.
The impressive elegance of this Dominoes set is as always in the details. The handcrafted leather box opens to reveal two storage a...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Madonna con Bambino Round Low Relief
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
This round low relief is a singular artwork crafted by sculptor Raffaello Romanelli in 1896 and exhibited in the monument for Donatello in the Saint Lawrenc...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Other
Medusa Low Relief by Romanelli
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
An extraordinary work of art by Romanelli sculptors, this low relief is inspired by the celebrated Medusa Rondanini, a Hellenistic marble copy of the ...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
Moorish Heads Vases Collection "Acireale", Set of 2 Pieces, Handmade in Italy
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...
Category
2010s Folk Art Italian Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Bamboo Gold Lombardia Nightstand
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Bamboo Lombardia Nightstand, in gold with butterflies decor.
Did you know that a group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope?
The name comes from the beautiful array of colors and pattern created by many fluttering wings. We've always had a love of butterflies, as evidenced by their presence in a few of our decors. Their delicate nature and eye-catching beauty captures our hearts again and again. And then, what if we capture this beautiful light decor to the whimsical silhouette of a bamboo nightstand, in a full gold...
Category
2010s Other Italian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version.
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Ténéré Handwoven Jute Rug Polychrome Version.
A rug that celebrates nature, entirely hand-made of jute, using ancient traditional methods.
Cassina partners with the Golran ...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Italian Folk Art
Materials
Jute
Alfio Chess Table in Corno Italiano and Glossy Black Lacquered Wood, Mod. 3244
By Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Recanati, Macerata
An evident example of superior craftsmanship, the Alfio chess table is destined to become a family heirloom. Boasting an elegant top in tempered smoked glass with silkscreened silver...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Colorful Glazed Terracotta Passata Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful glazed terracotta passata bowl from Southern Italy (Puglia). This rustic 19th century terracotta bowl was used in the Italian c...
Category
Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique Italian Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Roman Bronze Hand Mirror with Beautiful Patina, circa 1st Century
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Roman bronze hand mirror, late Republic Period, circa 1st century, Italy.
The bronze mirror of simple form. The round face with a pierced border design. The openwork handle...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Italian Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
21st Century Empty Pocket Woven Regenerated Leather Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Lovely Pinetti round wash clothes holder, part of Almeria collection.
Four different water resistant sizes fixed at the end with chrome pins. The woven...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Folk Art
Materials
Leather
21st Century Canaria Medium Basket Handwoven in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Another style, another iconic weave.
Canaria is our brand new family of baskets available in different sizes able to meet several uses. A magazine holder, a blanket or shoes holde...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Folk Art
Materials
Leather
21st Century Leather Rectangular Tissue Box with Chrome Profile Made in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Masterful artisanal craftsmanship.
Pinetti rectangular tissue box, made in ABS with chrome or gold finishing is covered with genuine waterproof leather and is available with gold ...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Folk Art
Materials
Chrome
Irati Bronze Sculpture
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
This bronze sculpture is an original piece created in 2004 by Raffaello Romanelli, whose aim was to represent a moment of internal reflection thanks to the position of the body. For the piece, Raffaello Romanelli used a live model...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Oil on Canvas Antique Religious Italian Painting Magdalene, 1680
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the second half of the 17th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting a religious subject Penitent Magdalene of excellent pictorial quality. Large size p...
Category
1680s Antique Italian Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
18th Century Italian Rococo Mecca Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved mecca tassel ornaments.
The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used during feast days. These tassels were commonly used to adorn 18th and 19th century French and Italian chandeliers...
Category
18th Century Rococo Antique Italian Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver Leaf
Musidora Head Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
Rich in artistic and historical significance, this anthropomorphic vase is an iconic homage to Sicily's rich Moorish influence. Entirely handmade of terracotta, this vase of Musidora...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
21st Century Nadia Round Laundry Basket with Leather & Canvas Cotton
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A stylish all-rounder, bringing sophisticated storage indoors. That's why we can't get enough of these new storage baskets.
Nadia is the new family of our laundry baskets, made in recycled leather...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Cotton
Early 19th Century Oil Painting of Jesus on Copper Panel
Located in Braintree, GB
Early 19th Century Oil Painting of Jesus on Copper Panel.
Presented is an early 19th-century artwork, meticulously rendered with oil on a copp...
Category
Early 1800s Neoclassical Antique Italian Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Minnie Mouse Urban Minerva By Bosa, Elena Salmistraro
By Bosa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Urban Minerva designed by Elena Salmistraro for Bosa is a sculpture made of ceramic, with handmade multicolored decorations. The sculpture was born from a collaboration between Bosa ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Aci Head Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
This anthropomorphic vase is made entirely by hand and painted in a Mud color. The piece is inspired by ancient Sicilian legends of love and reven...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Trompe L'oeil Hyperrealism Oil Painting Abstract Surrealist Photo Realist Art
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Trompe L'oeil Hyperrealism oil painting abstract surrealist photo realist art of early country living.
This charming vintage trompe l’oeil scene i...
Category
20th Century Country Italian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Carved Sailboat set in Open Waters Oil Painting 1920's
By Esposito
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-158 hand carved sailboat on open waters set in a wood frame
Signed on verso Esposito 1920
Image size 9.5 x 12.5".
Category
1920s Vintage Italian Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood, Paint
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