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Material: Canvas
Italian 17th Century Still Life Oil on Canvas from Rome
Italian 17th Century Still Life Oil on Canvas from Rome

Italian 17th Century Still Life Oil on Canvas from Rome

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderful Italian 17th century still life oil on canvas from Rome. The painting depicts a parrot with fruit at his feet standing next to a vase with a stunning array of colorful an...

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17th Century Italian Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Original Square Abstract Painting in Pink and Brown
Original Square Abstract Painting in Pink and Brown

Original Square Abstract Painting in Pink and Brown

By Fay Sciarra

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Bold yet soothing abstract geometric composition on canvas with circles, rectangles, squares and lines in a wonderful color palette of brown and pin...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Original Artist Signed "Barn in Snowfall" Oil Painting on Canvas
Original Artist Signed "Barn in Snowfall" Oil Painting on Canvas

Original Artist Signed "Barn in Snowfall" Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful original oil painting on canvas of a rural winter scene with a barn in carved wood frame Signed by artist: Everett Woodson (Missouri, 1933...

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Late 20th Century American Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Picture "Fishing port" signed
Picture "Fishing port" signed

Picture "Fishing port" signed

$427Sale Price|20% Off

Picture "Fishing port" signed

Located in Chorzów, PL

Picture " Fishing port " . Oil on canvas. dimensions height 36 cm, width 56 cm without frame, height 29 cm, width 49 cm

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1930s Danish Other Vintage Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Monica Perez "Let Go" Original Acrylic Painting 2021
Monica Perez "Let Go" Original Acrylic Painting 2021

Monica Perez "Let Go" Original Acrylic Painting 2021

Located in New York, NY

Monica Perez "Let Go" (2) Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 2021. Dimensions include frame size. Monica Perez’s works are expressions of emotion—im...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Canvas Furniture

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Paint

Gerson Leiber "A Surge of Discombobulation" Oil on Linen, 2015
Gerson Leiber "A Surge of Discombobulation" Oil on Linen, 2015

Gerson Leiber "A Surge of Discombobulation" Oil on Linen, 2015

By Gerson Leiber

Located in New York, NY

Gerson Leiber "A Surge of Discombobulation" Oil on Linen, 2015 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while stationed in Hungary in...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Linen

Pair of Antique French Oil on Canvas Paintings
Pair of Antique French Oil on Canvas Paintings

Pair of Antique French Oil on Canvas Paintings

Located in New Orleans, LA

Lovely pastoral oil paintings. They will want you to visit France.

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Early 20th Century French Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Antique British Oil Dog Portrait by Edward Aistrop in Gilt Frame, circa 1900
Antique British Oil Dog Portrait by Edward Aistrop in Gilt Frame, circa 1900

Antique British Oil Dog Portrait by Edward Aistrop in Gilt Frame, circa 1900

Located in Atlanta, GA

A captivating oil on canvas by British artist Edward Aistrop (active 1880–1920), renowned for his detailed and expressive canine portraits. This circa 1900 work exemplifies Aistrop's...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Tully Filmus 1903-1998 Ballet Dancer Oil Painting Signed
Tully Filmus 1903-1998 Ballet Dancer Oil Painting Signed

Tully Filmus 1903-1998 Ballet Dancer Oil Painting Signed

Located in Toledo, OH

Original oil on canvas by Tully Filmus of a young female ballet dancer. Frame has wear. Canvas measurement: 29.5" W x 51" H, Overall Dimensions w...

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20th Century Unknown American Classical Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Brocade Silk Bangladeshi Kantha Throw, Late 20th Century
Brocade Silk Bangladeshi Kantha Throw, Late 20th Century

Brocade Silk Bangladeshi Kantha Throw, Late 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

Bangladeshi quilts, known as Kantha, consist of two to three pieces of cloth sewn together with decorative embroidery stitches. They are mostly made out of Saris and are mainly used ...

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1980s Bangladeshi Agra Vintage Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Silk

19th Century French Hand Painted Pastoral Canvas Tapestry Signed Rosetta V.
19th Century French Hand Painted Pastoral Canvas Tapestry Signed Rosetta V.

19th Century French Hand Painted Pastoral Canvas Tapestry Signed Rosetta V.

Located in Dallas, TX

This six foot hand painted canvas was crafted in France, circa 1870. The antique tapestry features an outdoor pastoral genre scene in the manner of David Teniers; the artwork, signed...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas

18th Century French Trumeau Mirror with Greek Myth Painting
18th Century French Trumeau Mirror with Greek Myth Painting

18th Century French Trumeau Mirror with Greek Myth Painting

Located in Winter Park, FL

An 18th century French Louis XVI style trumeau mirror with a large oil painting depicting The Abduction of Deianira after Guido Reni. Gilded wood frame with bright gilt finish is in ...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Mirror, Giltwood

Outdoor Leaf and Charcoal Chair
Outdoor Leaf and Charcoal Chair

Outdoor Leaf and Charcoal Chair

By Stephen Kenn

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Inspired by weekend visits to the stark desert landscapes found a few hours east of Los Angeles, this collection is composed of steel frames that have been zinc primed and powder coa...

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2010s American Modern Canvas Furniture

Materials

Steel

19th Century French Windmill Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting by Gustave Mascart
19th Century French Windmill Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting by Gustave Mascart

19th Century French Windmill Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting by Gustave Mascart

Located in Dallas, TX

This antique 19th century French oil on canvas landscape painting, dating to circa 1890, is by Gustave Mascart (1834–1914) and depicts a tranquil riverside scene animated by a tradit...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

"Cabot" - Oil on Canvas Dog Portrait by Georges Lemmers (1871 - 1944)
"Cabot" - Oil on Canvas Dog Portrait by Georges Lemmers (1871 - 1944)

"Cabot" - Oil on Canvas Dog Portrait by Georges Lemmers (1871 - 1944)

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

"Cabot" A Fine Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Dog by Georges Lemmers (1871 - 1944) Belgian artist, born in Antwerp in 1871 he was a pupil of the Academy o...

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Early 20th Century Belgian Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Large French 58 x 70 Gold Frame Still Life Oil Painting with Bouquet of Flowers
Large French 58 x 70 Gold Frame Still Life Oil Painting with Bouquet of Flowers

Large French 58 x 70 Gold Frame Still Life Oil Painting with Bouquet of Flowers

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Large Vintage French Style 58" x 70" Gold Frame Still Life Oil Painting with Bouquet of Flowers. Item features a large gold carved wood frame, oil on canvas, stately impressive size,...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Mid-century Modern Male Portrait Painting of a Hipster Signed Andreas
Mid-century Modern Male Portrait Painting of a Hipster Signed Andreas

Mid-century Modern Male Portrait Painting of a Hipster Signed Andreas

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-century Modern Portrait Painting of a Hipster Signed Andreas Offered for sale is a mid-century modern vintage portrait of a 1970s male hipster The work is painted in oil on canv...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

18th C. French Hand Woven Aubusson Tapestry with Birds, Ruins, and Floral Border
18th C. French Hand Woven Aubusson Tapestry with Birds, Ruins, and Floral Border

18th C. French Hand Woven Aubusson Tapestry with Birds, Ruins, and Floral Border

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Dallas, TX

This exquisite antique tapestry was handwoven in Aubusson, France, circa 1760, and exemplifies the refined artistry and technical mastery for which this historic weaving center is ce...

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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Tapestry, Canvas

Mid 18th Century Large Original Painted Canvas of French Countryside
Mid 18th Century Large Original Painted Canvas of French Countryside

Mid 18th Century Large Original Painted Canvas of French Countryside

Located in Round Top, TX

This remarkable large painted canvas is from the mid 18th century, Rococo period. It portrays the rococo idealized image of life in Southern France. At over 11' wide and just under ...

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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Paint

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN LEATHER ELM & CANVAS STEAMER TRUNK CHEST COFFEE TABLE MUST SEE
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN LEATHER ELM & CANVAS STEAMER TRUNK CHEST COFFEE TABLE MUST SEE

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN LEATHER ELM & CANVAS STEAMER TRUNK CHEST COFFEE TABLE MUST SEE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this original circa 1880 English Elm strapped with Wrought Iron rivets, leather handled, canvas steamer trunk This is a very well made example ...

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1880s English High Victorian Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Leather, Canvas, Elm

19th Century Oil Painting by Karl von Calzada, 1866
19th Century Oil Painting by Karl von Calzada, 1866

19th Century Oil Painting by Karl von Calzada, 1866

By Peter Paul Rubens

Located in Pasadena, CA

This playful antique Dutch painting is perfect for many interiors. Titled modest maidens, 1866.

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19th Century Dutch Napoleon III Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Large 19th Century French Oil on Canvas by Jules Garson
Large 19th Century French Oil on Canvas by Jules Garson

Large 19th Century French Oil on Canvas by Jules Garson

Located in Tarzana, CA

A 19th century French oil painting on canvas depicting classical figures in landscape, with a standing gentleman presenting bouquet of flowers to a sitting lady. Signed: Jules Garson...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Antique Still Life with Spring Flowers, Roses and Lilacs, Oil On Canvas, 19th Era
Antique Still Life with Spring Flowers, Roses and Lilacs, Oil On Canvas, 19th Era

Antique Still Life with Spring Flowers, Roses and Lilacs, Oil On Canvas, 19th Era

Located in Breganze, VI

Antique paintings Still Life Floral offers a fine and Oil Painting on Canvas from the 19th century. French antiquity. The composition depicts a rich bouquet of flowers arranged harm...

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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas

18th Century Italian Decorated Fragment Canvas
18th Century Italian Decorated Fragment Canvas

18th Century Italian Decorated Fragment Canvas

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian fragments decorated with aragonite and pyrophyllite with a sculpted canvas, strata of oil paint layers, finished with Italian raw umber glaze and pozzolana (dry ...

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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Vintage Boho Abstract Original Oil on Canvas
Vintage Boho Abstract Original Oil on Canvas

Vintage Boho Abstract Original Oil on Canvas

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Evoke a sense of serene movement and vibrant energy with this captivating vintage abstract oil painting. Rooted in the Boho Chic aesthetic, this original artwork features a dynamic i...

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Allegorical Scene of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806) Attr. to L.Cogni
Allegorical Scene of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806) Attr. to L.Cogni

Allegorical Scene of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806) Attr. to L.Cogni

Located in Leuven , BE

Allegorical Scene of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806) Attributed to Léon Cogniet (1794–1880) This ambitious and romanticized composition captures a defining moment in Amer...

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19th Century French Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Miroslav Krofián "La victoire de l'Idéologie" contemporary painting - czechia
Miroslav Krofián "La victoire de l'Idéologie" contemporary painting - czechia

Miroslav Krofián "La victoire de l'Idéologie" contemporary painting - czechia

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Miroslav Krofián "La victoire de l'Idéologie" contemporary painting - czechia Contemporary painting Measures : 50cm H:70cm Wear Consistent with age And Use

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Late 20th Century Czech Other Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood

1980s Large Black and Jewel-Tone Geometric Memphis Style Painting Signed Pak
1980s Large Black and Jewel-Tone Geometric Memphis Style Painting Signed Pak

1980s Large Black and Jewel-Tone Geometric Memphis Style Painting Signed Pak

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Bold and electrifying, this large-scale Neo-Geo painting by "Pak" immerses the viewer in an intense symphony of geometric abstraction. Set against a velvety black field, jewel-toned ...

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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Regency Portrait of a Dandy, circa 1800-1815
Regency Portrait of a Dandy, circa 1800-1815

Regency Portrait of a Dandy, circa 1800-1815

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a very good period Regency portrait of a young Regency-era dandy. The features of the subject match those of published Beau (George) Brumme...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Rare Rocking Chair by François Turpin
Rare Rocking Chair by François Turpin

Rare Rocking Chair by François Turpin

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare painted metal rocking chair with canvas sling by François Turpin. Made in France circa 1930s. Bibliography: Pierre Migennes, "Les meubles de ja...

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1930s French Vintage Canvas Furniture

Materials

Metal

20th Century Boat Scene Painting - Southampton Docks, England
20th Century Boat Scene Painting - Southampton Docks, England

20th Century Boat Scene Painting - Southampton Docks, England

Located in Haywards Heath, GB

Oil on canvas boat scene painting of Southampton Docks, England Wonderful colours and artistry, in good condition

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20th Century English Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Manierre Dawson (American, 1887-1969) Abstract oil painting on canvas
Manierre Dawson (American, 1887-1969) Abstract oil painting on canvas

Manierre Dawson (American, 1887-1969) Abstract oil painting on canvas

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Manierre Dawson (American, 1887-1969) An original abstract oil painting on canvas. Signed lower left and dated 1930. Biography from the Archives of askART - Chicago-born Manierre Da...

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Early 20th Century American Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Silence of the Sun Painting on Canvas
Silence of the Sun Painting on Canvas

Silence of the Sun Painting on Canvas

Located in Paris, FR

Painting on Canvas Silence of the Sun, oil on canvas, with solid oak frame. Exceptional and unique paint. Canvas dimensions : L200xH200cm.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Oak, Paint

Evangelist and Apostle Saint Luke, 1602, Oil Painting
Evangelist and Apostle Saint Luke, 1602, Oil Painting

Evangelist and Apostle Saint Luke, 1602, Oil Painting

Located in North Miami, FL

Early 17th century German oil painting on chamfered oak panel by Maller Michael Nagel signed in gilt on hem of cloak. The date 1602 is on the edge of the ...

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Mid-20th Century German Baroque Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint, Oak

"2:30 Chair" by Ernest Trova
"2:30 Chair" by Ernest Trova

"2:30 Chair" by Ernest Trova

By Ernest Trova

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The 2:30 chair was designed for 2:30 Productions and was exhibited in the Herman Miller showroom in New York in 1978. The chair is a piece of functional art being that the sitter can...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Canvas Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

19 Century English Portrait of an Aristocratic Gentleman in the Manner of Rubens
19 Century English Portrait of an Aristocratic Gentleman in the Manner of Rubens

19 Century English Portrait of an Aristocratic Gentleman in the Manner of Rubens

By Peter Paul Rubens

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A 19th C three quarter length portrait of an aristocratic gentleman with his personal valet shown behind him. The young man with flowing long hair is portrayed from the waist up and ...

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Mid-19th Century English Renaissance Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Edvard Sarvig, Denmark, Oil on Canvas, Flowers in Pot, Dated 1951
Edvard Sarvig, Denmark, Oil on Canvas, Flowers in Pot, Dated 1951

Edvard Sarvig, Denmark, Oil on Canvas, Flowers in Pot, Dated 1951

Located in København, Copenhagen

Edvard Sarvig, Denmark. Oil on canvas. Flowers in the pot. Dated 1951. The canvas measures: 62 x 49 cm. The frame measures: 4 cm. In excellent condition. Signed and dated.

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1950s Danish Vintage Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Antique Needlepoint Cushion
Antique Needlepoint Cushion

Antique Needlepoint Cushion

$760Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Needlepoint Cushion

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rectangular needlepoint cushion with tassel fringe, French, 19th century Measures: 22" x 12".

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19th Century French Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Framed Portrait Painting of a Man with Beard by American Artist Genie Brock
Framed Portrait Painting of a Man with Beard by American Artist Genie Brock

Framed Portrait Painting of a Man with Beard by American Artist Genie Brock

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Vertical portrait painting of a man by American artist Genie Brock. (Oklahoma, circa early 20th century) The subject is of an older gentleman with a gray head of hair and beard. He s...

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Early 20th Century American American Classical Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Carolanna Parlato 'Am., 20th-21st C.' Contemporary Large Scale Acrylic on Canvas
Carolanna Parlato 'Am., 20th-21st C.' Contemporary Large Scale Acrylic on Canvas

Carolanna Parlato 'Am., 20th-21st C.' Contemporary Large Scale Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A striking Painting with vivid color and movement. Signed and dated 2012 on the stretcher. A noted abstract artist, here her composition is in bright pink tones with swaths of blue a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Large Orientalist Oil Painting
Large Orientalist Oil Painting

Large Orientalist Oil Painting

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large, early 20th century orientalist painting. Oil on canvas. No trace of signature.

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Early 1900s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Circle of Nicolas de Largillière 1656 -1746 Portrait of a Noble Lady
Circle of Nicolas de Largillière 1656 -1746 Portrait of a Noble Lady

Circle of Nicolas de Largillière 1656 -1746 Portrait of a Noble Lady

By (circle of) Nicolas de Largillierre

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

This striking oval portrait, attributed to the circle of Nicolas de Largillière, exemplifies the refined elegance and artistic sophistication of late 17th to early 18th-century Frenc...

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Late 17th Century French Baroque Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Oil Painting of the Crusifiction by Listed Artist-Theo
Oil Painting of the Crusifiction by Listed Artist-Theo

Oil Painting of the Crusifiction by Listed Artist-Theo

Located in Water Mill, NY

Oil painting of the Crusifiction by Listed Artist-Theo in chrome frame.

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20th Century Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Bouquet 19th Panoramic Decorative Panel in Vintage-Style
Bouquet 19th Panoramic Decorative Panel in Vintage-Style

Bouquet 19th Panoramic Decorative Panel in Vintage-Style

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Bouquet 19th panoramic decorative panel in vintage-style is produced using vintage-style paper, carefully printed, aged, and hand-crumpled before being mounted on canvas. Inspired by...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Canvas Furniture

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Canvas, Paper

Oil on Canvas of Early 20th Century Californian Forest Scene
Oil on Canvas of Early 20th Century Californian Forest Scene

Oil on Canvas of Early 20th Century Californian Forest Scene

By Charles Henry Harmon

Located in Lisbon, PT

Oil on canvas painting of a Californian forest scene by Charles Henry Harmon (1859–1936), a master of early American landscape art. This evocative work captures two figures walking ...

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Early 20th Century American Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht lounge set Metz & Co 1950
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht lounge set Metz & Co 1950

Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht lounge set Metz & Co 1950

By Gerrit Rietveld

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

This exceptional sofa and lounge chair set stands out as one of the very few comfortable designs by Dutch architect and designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld. Created first in 1935, it mar...

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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Willard Lindh, Sweden, Oil on Canvas, Modernist Landscape, 1960s
Willard Lindh, Sweden, Oil on Canvas, Modernist Landscape, 1960s

Willard Lindh, Sweden, Oil on Canvas, Modernist Landscape, 1960s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Willard Lindh (1918-2007), Sweden. Oil on canvas. Modernist landscape, 1960s. The canvas measures: 65.5 x 51 cm. The frame measures: 0.6 cm. In excell...

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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Margaret Smith Signed Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Painting
Margaret Smith Signed Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Painting

Margaret Smith Signed Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Painting

Located in Seattle, WA

Vibrant mid-century abstract expressionist painting signed Margaret Smith. This original work features a dynamic palette of teal, orange, ochre, and earthy greens, blended and layere...

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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Canvas Furniture

Materials

Wood, Canvas

19th Century Oil Paintings of St. Francis Xavier & St. Carlo Borromeo
19th Century Oil Paintings of St. Francis Xavier & St. Carlo Borromeo

19th Century Oil Paintings of St. Francis Xavier & St. Carlo Borromeo

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A beautifully executed and rare complementary pair of oil on canvas paintings depicting two of the moist famous and important counter reformation catholic saints St Francis Xavier and St Carlo Borromeo shown in scenes of what the respective saints are mostly famous for. St Francis Xavier for the conversion to Christianity of many S. E Asian countries notably India and St Carlo Borromeo shown asking the Virgin Mary to intercede for the cessation of the terrible plague of 1576. The paintings are presented in refreshed gilded carved wooden frames and are unsigned. St. Francis Xavier was born in Spanish Navarre in 1506 and in 1528, he met St. Ignatius of Loyola. He became one of the seven in 1534 who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order). In 1536, he left the University of Paris and joined St. Ignatius in Venice. He was ordained in 1537, and in 1540 after the Society was recognized by the Pope, he journeyed to the Far East. Francis Xavier first evangelized the Portuguese colony of Goa in India, then Travancore, Ceylon, Malacca, and the surrounding islands. From there he journeyed to Japan, where he gave Christianity such deep roots that it survived centuries of violent persecution. He died on Sancian Island in 1552, while he was seeking to penetrate into the great forbidden land of China. Despite language problems, lack of funds, resistance from the Europeans as well as the natives, he persevered. St. Francis converted more people in his life than anyone since the Apostle St. Paul. He baptized over 3 million people, converted the entire town of Goa in India, and he labored in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Japan. He was truly a missionary par excellence. St Carlo Borromeo (1538-1584), was a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Milan from 1565 to 1583. He was described in the decree for his canonization, as “a man, even while the world smiles on him with the utmost flattery, he lives crucified to the world, spiritually, trampling earthly things, seeking continuously the things of heaven, emulating the life of the Angels on earth, in his thoughts and actions. The plague began in the month of August that year. Milan was celebrating joyfully the arrival of Don John of Austria, on his way to Flanders, where he had been appointed governor. The city authorities were abuzz with excitement in their desire to bestow the highest honours on the Spanish prince, but Charles, who had been Archbishop of the diocese for six years, was following with concern the news coming from Trento, Verona and Mantua, where the plague had begun claiming victims. The first cases exploded in Milan on August 11th, right at the moment when Don John of Austria arrived. The victor of Lepanto, followed by the governor, Antonio de Guzmán y Zuñiga, departed the city, while Carlo Borromeo, who was in Lodi for the Bishop’s funeral, returned in haste. Confusion and fear reigned in Milan and the Archbishop dedicated himself completely to assisting the sick and ordering public and private prayers. Dom Prosper Guéranger sums up his infinite charity in this way: “In the absence of local authorities, he organized the health service, founded or renewed hospitals, sought money and provisions, decreed preventive measures. Most importantly though, he took steps to ensure spiritual help, assistance to the sick and the burial of the dead. Unafraid of being infected, he paid in person, by visiting hospitals, leading penitential processions, being everything to everyone, like a father and true shepherd” St. Carlo was convinced that the epidemic was “a scourge sent by Heaven” as chastisement for the sins of the people and that recourse to spiritual measures was necessary to fight against it: prayer and penitence. He rebuked the civil authorities for having placed their trust in human measures rather than divine ones. “Hadn’t they prohibited all the pious gatherings and processions during the time of the Jubilee? For him, and he was convinced of it, these were the causes of the chastisement. The magistrates who governed the city continued to oppose public ceremonies, out of fear that the large gathering of people would spread contagion, but Charles “who was guided by the Divine Spirit” – recounts another biographer – convinced them by citing various examples, among which was the one regarding St. Gregory the Great who had halted the plague devastating Rome in 590. While the pestilence spread, the Archbishop then ordered three general processions to take place in Milan on the 3rd, 5th and 6th of October, “to placate the wrath of God”. On the first day, the Saint, despite it not being the Lenten season, placed ashes on the heads of the thousands gathered, exhorting them to penitence. Once the ceremony was over, the procession went to the Basilica of St. Ambrose. Charles put himself at the head of the people, dressed in a hooded purple robe, barefoot, penitential cord at his neck and large cross in his hand. The second procession led by the Cardinal headed towards the Basilica of San Lorenzo. The third day the procession from the Duomo headed for the Basilica of Santa Maria at San Celso. St. Carlo carried in his hands a relique of Our Lord’s Holy Nail, which had been given by the Emperor Theodosius to St. Ambrose in the 5th century. The plague didn’t show any signs of waning and Milan appeared depopulated, as a third of its citizens had lost their lives and the others were in quarantine or didn’t dare leave their homes. The Archbishop ordered about twenty stone columns with a cross at the top to be erected in the main squares and city crossroads, allowing the inhabitants from every quarter to take part in the Masses and public prayers - from the windows of their homes. One of Milan’s protectors was St. Sebastian, the martyr the Romans had recourse to during the plague in 672. St. Charles suggested that the magistrates of Milan reconstruct the sanctuary dedicated to him, which was falling into ruins, and to celebrate a solemn feast in his honour for ten years. Finally in July 1577, the plague ceased and in September the founding stone was laid in the civic temple of St. Sebastian, where on January 20th every year, even today a Mass is offered to recall the end of the scourge. St.Carlo Borromeo died on November 3rd 1584 and was buried in the Duomo of Milan. His heart was solemnly translated to Rome, in the Basilica of Saints Ambrose...

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Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Bouquet 19th Panoramic Decorative Panel in Vintage-Style
Bouquet 19th Panoramic Decorative Panel in Vintage-Style

Bouquet 19th Panoramic Decorative Panel in Vintage-Style

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Bouquet 19th panoramic decorative panel in vintage-style is produced using vintage-style paper, carefully printed, aged, and hand-crumpled before being mounted on canvas. Inspired by...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Canvas Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Paper