Hand-Painted Furniture

The Mystic buffet or credenza by Ercole home has a 6-door front, with Espresso wood finish on oak. Hand-painted glass panels in Midnight Moon are on the door surface. The decorativ...

Vintage limoges France fine porcelain round decorative blue and gold. Elegant fine porcelain decorative plate hand painted scene with a romantic lovers scene in a garden, cobalt royal blue and rich gilding throughout, after the painting of French artist Fragonard, signed Fragonard on bottom right. Elegant precious Limoges fine porcelain to add to your French Porcelain collection. Hand painted and finely decorated collectible french porcelain in the Sevres Chateau France style. Limoges made in France...

Quality collection of five antique Japanese imari plates, having a quality collection of five fantastic quality antique Japanese imari plates decorated with flowers, birds, insects, ...

A THANGKA DEPICTING AMITAYUS, 18TH CENTURY Tibet. Distemper on cloth, with a silk brocade frame, mounted as a hanging scroll with wood handles. Finely painted with Amitayus seated i...

This six-panel Chinese folding screen is richly decorated in black lacquer with finely rendered gilt hand-painted court scenes. The panels depict an intricate series of domestic and ...

Nice vintage French screen printed tapestry by hand with beautiful design and beautiful colors. Discover a stunning mid-20th-century tapestry, m...

A black, antique Swedish Gustavian one part bureau, secretaire made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian writing table, desk is composed with a writi...

This large cartouche panel was carved from wood and hand-painted with a central coat of arms in Italy during the 1700’s. Inspired by a 16th century Fr...

A late 19th early 20th century Berlin K.P.M. Porcelain Plaque titled "Der Eremit" (The Hermit) After the painting by Salomon Koninck (Dutch, 1609-1659)...

Product Description: The unik series designed by Lisa Larson in the Gustavsberg factory is composed of 9 kinds of tiles with different motif-designs. Besides different motifs there ...

From Italy, this colorful pair of antique Majolica urns have different, hand-painted, scenes on each urn. On the bodies are brightly colored scenes with churches, figures, and lan...

This is a Limoges Porcelain Oval Small Trinket Box. Its background is hand painted white. The top of the hinged lid is adorned with blue swags and branches of roses. In the center di...

Charming Austrian 20th-century carved wooden bird mounted on its original stand, designed for wall hanging or standing. This delightful folk art piece belongs to the long-standing tr...

A 19th century English pine chest of drawers recently updated by a new ebonized effect of black paint, covered with golden decoupage of deer, elk, and other ungulates to bring woodla...

An Elegant and Timeless, Custom French Modern Neoclassical Plaster Chandelier / Pendant or Flush Mount Ceiling Light in the style of th...

A hand-carved partially painted (natural pigments) Lega/kwele/bakwele mask. Artisan made in Congo circa 1960-80 and brought back to Denmark by a Danish traveller. It is executed in u...

A refined and timeless set of four Mid-Century Italian dining chairs crafted in the late 1950s or early 1960s, showcasing a minimalist iron and handpainted frame paired with handwove...

A fun and colorful pair of vintage Chinese famille jaune glazed porcelain tall (15") foo dogs or foo lions, Chinese export, early to mid 20th century, China. The delightful pair of ...

Just a beautiful stylish vase in matte brown with yellow stripes from the sixties

This three piece matching set of Bar Harbor wicker child's set is in fine condition.It comes with custom made with ( out door fabric ) cushions included.Sold individually or as a ma...

A museum-quality Arts & Crafts folk art chandelier, conceived and handcrafted in southern Germany in the early years of the 20th century. This exceptional sculptural pendant transcen...

18th century blue-gray painted Venetian side chairs with leather seats. Chairs have a heraldic style cross maker's mark engraved on backs of chairs. Features hand carved stretchers a...

This striking ceramic bull was produced by Jema Holland in Maastricht during the 1970s and exemplifies the bold decorative spirit of Dutch mid-century design. With its elongated, low...

19th century French Louis XVI painted armoire ~ wardrobe is a splendid combination of style, form and function! The full length hand-beveled mirror on the door provides a lovely refl...

Rectangular table clock with rounded vertical sides in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloche, in Art Nouveau style from the early 1900s. Hand-engraved e...

Antique 19th Century French Hand Painted Opaline Glass Vase C.1840 In excellent condition commensurate with age.

A painting on porcelain of a nobleman and nude woman with cupids, elaborately painted and highly detailed. The original gilt wood frame with reti...

Medium size ginger jar or large tea caddy features a detailed decor of a bird sitting on a flowering branch, done in Totai Shippo technique in dark red and green colors. The shoulder...

Dimensions: 40.75 inches high x 53.75 inches wide x 30.75 inches deep. Seat Height 17.5 inches Absolutely stunning antique French Louis XVI style painted and gilt settee, a beautifu...

In all original clothing and condition, this very rare Authentic "Punch" looking figural, of American manufacture, would have been atop a popcorn maker o...

English Victorian gilt framed oil seascape painting with lighthouse on pier.(Willet)

19th Century French hand carved dining chairs delicately hand painted in light grey with original cane seats and backs. The frame of the backs is in oval shape and all of them are in...

A 19th Century, antique French set of eight dining room chairs made of hand crafted painted Beechwood, in good condition. The set consists two armchairs and six side chairs. The original seat covers are made of hand braided, crafted straw. The slightly curved backrest of the Provence chairs...

This pair of figurines represents Chinese Emperor and empress from the Qing Dynasty, These hand-painted porcelain statues are typically crafted in the Wucai (five-color) style, featu...

A superb Japanese hanging scroll depicting a tiger, masterfully executed in the style of the Kano School, one of the most influential and enduring schools of painting in Japan since ...

An impressive and monumental French Sèvres style porcelain covered centerpiece urn, made in France in the 19th century and richly mounted with gilt bronze ormolu. This large decorati...

C 1850 antique Swedish Gustavian painted chest of 3 drawers commode with detailed gustavian ribbed decorative motifs on the top rail, front and brass detailing. It has 3 drawers wi...

A disciplined study in volume and material contrast, this pair of Brazilian Modern armchairs attributed to Bertomeu exemplifies the architectural clarity that defined much of the cou...

Pair of antique or vintage coffee or espresso cups and saucers features streamlined, traditional form, hand-painted with Art Deco motifs of grape wines with clusters of grapes among the leaves; the Art Nouveau inspired motifs are framed by undulating bands of abstract graphic elements. The choice of black and gold colors with soft peach coral background for the bands complements the main decor, done in gold on black background. The cups are marked with green overglaze backmark, "M" for Morimura in a wreath, surrounded by "NORITAKE Hand painted...

Classic 1910s Vienna bronze figurine, expertly crafted and beautifully detailed in the tradition of Austrian cold-painted bronzes. This charming polychromed bronze sculpture showcase...

A rare and very fine bronze corpus of Christ after a model by Michelangelo, cast ca. 1597-1600 by Juan Bautista Franconio and painted in 1600 by Francisco Pacheco in Seville, Spain. The present corpus reproduces a model attributed to Michelangelo. The best known example, lesser in quality, is one on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET). The association of this corpus with Michelangelo was first brought to light by Manuel Gomez-Moreno (1930-33) who studied the wider circulated casts identified throughout Spain. The attribution to Michelangelo was subsequently followed by John Goldsmith-Phillips (1937) of the MET and again by Michelangelo expert, Charles de Tolnay (1960). While Michelangelo is best known for his monumental works, there are four documented crucifixes he made. The best known example is the large-scale wooden crucifix for the Church of Santa Maria del Santo Spirito in Florence, made in 1492 as a gift for the Prior, Giovanni di Lap Bicchiellini, for allowing him to study the anatomy of corpses at the hospital there. In 1562, Michelangelo wrote two letters to his nephew, Lionardo, indicating his intention to carve a wooden crucifix for him. In 1563 a letter between Lionardo and the Italian sculptor Tiberio Calcagni, mentions this same crucifix (a sketch of a corpus on the verso of a sheet depicting Michelangelo’s designs for St. Peter’s Basillica [Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille] may reproduce this). That Michelangelo was working on small corpora in the last years of his life is further evidenced by the small (26.5 cm) unfinished wooden crucifix located at the Casa Buonarroti, considered his last known sculptural undertaking. Michelangelo’s contemporary biographer, Giorgio Vasari additionally cites that Michelangelo, in his later years, made a small crucifix for his friend, Menighella, as a gift. Surviving sketches also indicate Michelangelo’s study of this subject throughout his career, most notably during the end of his life but also during the 1530s-40s as he deepened his spiritual roots. The occasional cameo of crucified Christ’s throughout his sketched oeuvre have made it challenging for scholars to link such sketches to any documented commissions of importance. All the while, in consideration that such objects were made as gifts, it is unlikely they should be linked with commissions. Nonetheless, a number of theories concerning Michelangelo’s sketches of Christ crucified have been proposed and some may regard the origin of the present sculpture. It has been suggested that the corpus could have its impetus with Michelangelo’s work on the Medici Chapel, whose exclusive design was given to the master. It is sensible smaller details, like an altar cross, could have fallen under his responsibility (see for example British Museum, Inv. 1859,0625.552). Others have noted the possibility of an unrealized large marble Crucifixion group which never came to fruition but whose marble blocks had been measured according to a sheet at the Casa Buonarroti. A unique suggestion is that Michelangelo could have made the crucifix for Vittoria Colonna, of whom he was exceedingly fond and with whom he exchanged gifts along with mutual spiritual proclivities. In particular, Vittoria had an interest in the life of St. Bridget, whose vision of Christ closely resembles our sculpture, most notably with Christ’s proper-left leg and foot crossed over his right, an iconography that is incredibly scarce for crucifixes. The suggestion could add sense to Benedetto Varchi’s comment that Michelangelo made a sculpted “nude Christ…he gave to the most divine Marchesa of Pescara (Vittoria Colonna).” Of that same period, two sketches can be visually linked to our sculpture. Tolnay relates it to a sketch of a Crucified Christ at the Teylers Museum (Inv. A034) of which Paul Joannides comments on its quality as suggestive of preparations for a sculptural work. Joannides also calls attention to a related drawing attributed to Raffaello da Montelupo copying what is believed to be a lost sketch by Michelangelo. Its relationship with our sculpture is apparent. Montelupo, a pupil of Michelangelo’s, returned to Rome to serve him in 1541, assisting with the continued work on the tomb of Pope Julius II, suggesting again an origin for the corpus ca. 1540. The earliest firm date that can be given to the present corpus is 1574 where it appears as a rather crudely conceived Crucifixion panel, flanked by two mourners in low-relief and integrally cast for use as the bronze tabernacle door to a ciborium now located at the Church of San Lorenzo in Padula. Etched in wax residue on the back of the door is the date, 27 January 1574, indicating the corpus would have at least been available as a model by late 1573. The Padula tabernacle was completed by Michelangelo’s assistant, Jacopo del Duca and likely has its origins with Michelangelo’s uncompleted tabernacle for the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Rome. The impetus for the Padula tabernacle’s Crucifixion panel begins with a series of late Crucifixion sketches by Michelangelo, depicting a scene of Christ crucified and flanked by two mourners (see British Museum Inv. 1895.0915.510; Ashmolean Museum Inv. 1846.89, KP II 343 recto; Windsor Castle RCIN 912761 recto; and Louvre Inv. 700). A faintly traced block possibly intended for sculpting the sketch of the crucified Christ on its recto was discovered by Tolnay on a version of the composition at Windsor Castle. The Windsor sketch and those related to it appear to have served as preparatory designs for what was probably intended to become the Basilica of St. Mary’s tabernacle door. Vasari documents that the project was to be designed by Michelangelo and cast by his assistant, Jacopo del Duca. Michelangelo died before the commission was complete, though on 15 March 1565, Jacopo writes to Michelangelo’s nephew stating, “I have started making the bronze tabernacle, depending on the model of his that was in Rome, already almost half complete.” Various circumstances interrupted the completion of the tabernacle, though its concept is later revitalized by Jacopo during preparations to sell a tabernacle, after Michelangelo’s designs, to Spain for Madrid’s El Escorial almost a decade later. The El Escorial tabernacle likewise encountered problems and was aborted but Jacopo successfully sold it shortly thereafter to the Carthusians of Padula. An etched date, 30 May 1572, along the base of the Padula tabernacle indicates its framework was already cast by then. A 1573 summary of the tabernacle also describes the original format for the door and relief panels, intended to be square in dimension. However, a last minute decision to heighten them was abruptly made during Jacopo’s negotiations to sell the tabernacle to King Phillip II of Spain. Shortly thereafter the commission was aborted. Philippe Malgouyres notes that the Padula tabernacle’s final state is a mixed product of the original design intended for Spain’s El Escorial, recycling various parts that had already been cast and adding new quickly finished elements for its sale to Padula, explaining its unusually discordant quality, particularly as concerns the crudeness of the door and relief panels which were clearly made later (by January 1574). Apart from his own admission in letters to Spain, it is apparent, however, that Jacopo relied upon his deceased master’s designs while hastily realizing the Padula panels. If Michelangelo had already earlier conceived a crucifix model, and Jacopo had access to that model, its logical he could have hastily employed it for incorporation on the door panel to the tabernacle. It is worth noting some modifications he made to the model, extending Christ’s arms further up in order to fit them into the scale of the panel and further lowering his chin to his chest in order to instill physiognomic congruence. A crude panel of the Deposition also follows after Michelangelo’s late sketches and is likewise known by examples thought to be modifications by Jacopo based upon Michelangelo’s initial sculptural conception (see Malgouyres: La Deposition du Christ de Jacopo del Duca, chef-d’oeuvre posthume de Michel-Ange). Jacopo’s appropriation of an original model by Michelangelo for more than one relief on the Padula tabernacle adds further indication that the crucifix was not an object unique to Jacopo’s hand, as few scholars have posited, but rather belongs to Michelangelo’s original...

Classic 1910s Vienna bronze figurine, expertly crafted and beautifully detailed in the tradition of Austrian cold-painted bronzes. This charming polychromed bronze sculpture showcase...

From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Brenta Nightstand with inside drawers. A beautiful Venetian nightstand...

Classic 1910s Vienna bronze figurine, expertly crafted and beautifully detailed in the tradition of Austrian cold-painted bronzes. This charming polychromed bronze sculpture showcase...

This vintage Rosenthal Molière porcelain platter is a stunning example of mid-century European fine china that balances ornamental charm with delicate craftsmanship. What makes this ...

Classic 1910s Vienna bronze figurine, expertly crafted and beautifully detailed in the tradition of Austrian cold-painted bronzes. This charming polychromed bronze sculpture showcase...

A fine and bold Japanese hand-brushed, hand-painted silk scroll of two horses below plumb tree mountain- worthy of your favorite room Hand painting on silk in simple soft pleasing co...

Classic 1910s Vienna bronze figurine, expertly crafted and beautifully detailed in the tradition of Austrian cold-painted bronzes. This charming polychromed bronze sculpture showcase...

The antique paintings category features a large oil painting on canvas depicting an elegant female portrait, typical of painting french Belle Époque. Epoch Second Half of the Ninete...

Françoise Chedeville - Graphic Stoneware Bowl - 1960s - Era Picault Ramié Graphic stoneware bowl by Françoise Chedeville, with a yellow engobe subtly blended with nuances of green. ...

Classic 1910s Vienna bronze figurine, expertly crafted and beautifully detailed in the tradition of Austrian cold-painted bronzes. This charming polychromed bronze sculpture showcase...

Classic 1910s Vienna bronze figurine, expertly crafted and beautifully detailed in the tradition of Austrian cold-painted bronzes. This charming polychromed bronze sculpture showcase...

Classic 1910s Vienna bronze figurine, expertly crafted and beautifully detailed in the tradition of Austrian cold-painted bronzes. This charming polychromed bronze sculpture showcase...

Dining chair called "Butterfly" with dark walnut brown stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful boucle italian fabric (color number 06). This chair can b...

Classic 1910s Vienna bronze figurine, expertly crafted and beautifully detailed in the tradition of Austrian cold-painted bronzes. This charming polychromed bronze sculpture showcase...

Leopard Butter Dish – Handcrafted by Love Art Ceramics Bursting with charm and vitality, this one-of-a-kind leopard butter dish is a joyful tribute to South Africa’s most iconic pre...

The Netherlands Circa 1600 – 1625 A vierpas (quatrefoil) of four tiles, pure Dutch Renaissance. With leaf and flower ornaments and pomegranates on the sides. This decor is known to ...

A circa 1900 English ebonized and lacquered wood mirror with hand painted chinoiserie decorations. Measurements: Length 36.5" Height 26.5" Depth 2.5".

This elegant antique portrait was crafted in France circa 1850 and depicts a young woman in a softly composed three-quarter pose, her calm expression and direct gaze conveying a refi...

For your consideration a custom  valet  made of rebar in black sarin finsih. Contemporary Modern, Design PR 2026 Dimensions: 46.75" H x 16" W x 15" D Delivery within 200 miles from...