Decorative Art

- made of hard paper - good, original condition. SABENA is an acronym for The Societe Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Arienne, or Belgian Corporation for Air Navigatio...

Stunning abstract wall sculpture beautifully handmade by Carlo Zauli in his Italian workshop during the 1960s. It's a substantial piece, expertly made from solid bronze. The organic ...

Super image of Lord Willingdon Originally a plate from Punch or The London Charivari Published 1934 The measurement given is the paper size not the actual image.

1950's wall plaques made of colorfully enameled cast metal in form of stylized wine bottles. Various configurations possible as some are singles while others are doubles and triples...

A pair of companion original oil paintings on canvas, circa 1960's. Untitled, (Swans in Tropics). Signed, "Lee Reynolds" to lower right of one painting. Presented unframed with hangi...

Set of five German Engraved and parcel Gilt Mirror Panels, Each engraved mirrored panel portrays a different character with hand painting and gilt detailing.

Prime example of Brutalist nail wall art. This is a multi layered mixed media piece made of iron and brass with gold leaf accents. The oxidized metal nails a...

This is a very decorative painting with attractive colours and an interesting use of brush strokes. Signed on the bottom right hand side of the artwork and also on verso, with 'per...

Mid-Century Rendition of The German Ocean Liner Bishop

Vintage English Hanging Double Sided Metal Pub Sign~~The Sutton Arms~~ Traditional Free House 42" tall x 34" wide x 2.5" deep Popular decorative wall decor in today's home or b...

Lovely tranquil country scene on this Oil on Canvas Arthur Greenus Painting. A little about the artist below Born in 1919. Active in the United States, and known for landscape. Thi...

Fabulous pair of mid-century modern or Boho Chic macrame owl wall hangings or towel rings. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs ...

Super image by Ghilchick Originally a plate from Punch or The London Charivari Published 1934 The measurement given is the paper size not the actual image. Repair to a short edge...

Rare collector´s item. XXL size low rimmed stoneware dish by Annelise and Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus in Denmark. It's made of chamotte clay which gives a rough and vivid surfa...

Unique wall sculpture by Nerone and Patuzzi (Gruppo NP2), Torino, Italy 1969. The sculpture is made of metal rods, profiles, sheets of copper and metal all hand shaped and finishes i...

Great looking rare original large size embossed metal advertising “SODAS” sign..Looks like it came from an old country mom and pop store . All metal with a...

Super image by Grave Originally a plate from Punch or The London Charivari Published 1934 The measurement given is the paper size not the actual image.

A fine abstract painting, signed. Unidentified artist. A wonderfully intriguing E.A. or artist proof bursting with color and movement. It sparks the imagination at every glance. ...

A collection of 15 sets of 10 large tall-size decorative Swedish leather-bound books from the 1950s.

French Oval Faience Platter With Flowers Moustiers Style.  

Set of 3 Staffordshire silhouette images framed on porcelain medallions (black gold), with black velvet background. These beautiful Fine Bone China Frame Wall Art...

A beautiful vintage decorative Greek wall plate featuring mythological warriors and a Greek key border Greece, Mid-20th Century Hand painted terracotta Very good original vintage ...

French Faience Quimper Leaf Dish Circa 1950.

Large framed needlepoint wall hanging features a colorful mix of horses, birds, lions, and elephants. Wood backing stamped "Bohemia". Good con...

Gigi Caldanzano MGA, Albisola Italy, 1950-1960 Set of 6 ceramic plates Polychrome scenes painted in large fire Excellent condition Signature of artist "Caldanzano" and MGA kiln on...

Mid-Century Octogonal Blue & White Plate signed La Roue Vallauris. 7.8 inches diameter.

Pair of Spoons Dish HB Quimper, circa 1940.

Art Nouveau Women's bust Copper Wall Plaque Wood Framed Signed Luc The piece is in Good condition and a real beauty! Please don't hesitate to get in...

Large Mid-Century Octogonal Blue & White Plate signed La Roue Vallauris. 9.8 inches diameter.

Petite French Faience Quimper Dish Circa 1950. Diamond shape.

Exceptional staircase called Cité radieuse by Charles Edouard Jeanneret called Le Corbusier (1887-1965) Uprights in larch, eleven steps in exotic wood. ...

A silver, vintage Mid-Century Modern American wall mirror, composed of polished circular metal coins. Designed by Curtis Jere in good condition. Wear consistent with age and use, circa 1970, United States. Curtis Jere is a metalwork artist of wall sculptures and household accessories...

Vintage letter S in solid brass, covered with old paint (red & gold), Sweden ca 1940's. Wear and patina consistent with age and use. Paint loss as see...

Ceramic hand painted large artwork of fishes by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. Framed. Signed. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a...

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940.

1956 Xaviar Amiana Dancers & Drummers painting. Oil on board. As found wood frame. Purchased directly from the artist in 1956 in Port Au Prince, Haiti b...

Rudolph Weisenborn (1879-1974) Colorful abstract painting in heavy impasto oil on canvas by renowned Chicago artist Rudolph Weisenborn. Signed on bottom right front Wesisenborn '57. In original wood frame. BORN: October 30, 1879[1] Chicago DIED: March 15, 1974 Chicago MARRIED: 1922 Alfreda “Fritzi” Gordon[2] of St. Joseph, MO TRAINING 1898 University of North Dakota 1905-1907 Students School of Art, Denver, Henry Reed[3] 1907-1910 Jean Mannheim School of Art, Denver ART RELATED EMPLOYMENT[4] c.1910 Commercial illustration, Denver c.1910 Portrait sketches, Denver Post 1913 Window designer for Marshall Field and Company 1922 Illustrated for The Wave c.1930s Diorama, Fight Against Soil Erosion, Tennessee Valley Authority[5] 1931 Lecture, The Abstract in Painting, Renaissance Society of the University of Chicago 1933 Mural Machine Movement[6], Pavilion No. 4, General Exhibits Building, A Century of Progress World’s Fair, Chicago[7] 1934-1939 Federal Art Project, easel and mural division[8] 1936 Mural, Contemporary Chicago, Louis Nettelhorst Elementary School, Chicago[9] 1937 Mural, Richard Crane Technical High School, Chicago: Electricians; Boilermakers Pipe Fitters, and Architects and Steelworkers[10] TEACHING 1922 Chicago Hull House[11] 1920-1937,[12] 1939[13] Chicago Academy of Fine Arts 1935-1964 Weisenborn School of Modern Art [privately], Chicago[14] RESIDENCES 1879-1888 Chicago 1888-1905 North Dakota 1893 Wisconsin 1894 Minnesota and Oklahoma 1905-1910 Colorado 1910-1913 Cripple Creek, CO c.1913[15]-c.1960 Chicago;[16] 1940s-1960s Santa Fe, New Mexico (summers)[17] c.1960-1974 Oak Park, Illinois TRAVEL c.1930s Cape Cod, Massachusetts 1950 Provincetown, Massachusetts[18] MEMBERSHIPS/OFFICES All-Illinois Society of Fine Arts (advisory board 1926) American Abstract Artists[19] Artists’ Equity Association, Midwest (president 1952) Artists’ League of the Midwest (charter member 1947)[20] Artists’ Union, Chicago Chapter (executive committee/founder)[21] Cor Ardens (vice president, 1921-1922; treasurer 1922-1923) Chicago No-Jury Society of Artists (founder, president 1922-1926)[22] Chicago Society of Artists (board 1926-1927) Independent Society of Artists, Chicago Introspectives, Chicago[23] Neo-Arlimusc (founder, president 1926-1928)[24] Palette & Chisel Club Society of Independent Artists HONORS 1928 Honorable Mention architectural subject, Art Institute of Chicago, American Annual[25] 1931 Third Honorable Mention, Ninety and Nine Artists[26] 1941 Prize, Laura Davidson Sears Academy of Fine Arts, Elgin, Contemporary American Art 1957 William H. Tuthill Prize, Art Institute, Chicago & Vicinity JURIES SERVED Art Institute, Chicago & Vicinity 1923 Chicago Society of Artists annual 1924 Covenant Club under auspices of American Jewish Artists Club, First Annual Exhibition by Jewish Artists of Chicago and Vicinity 1936[27] Jewish Education Building, Chicago under auspices of American Jewish Artists Club, Annual Exhibition by Jewish Artists of Chicago and Vicinity 1955, 1956[28] Sears Academy of Fine Arts annual, Elgin, Illinois 1941 South Side Swedish Club, Chicago Artists of Swedish Descent GROUP EXHIBITIONS All-Illinois Society of Fine Art annual 1926, 1927 American Abstract Artists, annuals 1938-on American Art Congress 1937 Art Institute of Chicago, A Half Century of American Art 1939 Art Institute of Chicago, Abstract and Surrealist American Art 1947 Art Institute of Chicago, Abstractions By Eight Artists 1942 Art Institute of Chicago, American Annual 1928, 1929, 1939, 1941-1943, 1945, 1947 Art Institute of Chicago, American Watercolors 1923, 1925,[29] 1931, 1934, 1942-1944, 1946, 1949 Art Institute of Chicago, Federal Art Project 1938[30] Art Institute of Chicago, Room of Chicago Art 1945 Art Institute of Chicago, Society For Contemporary American Art 1953 Art Institute of Chicago, Work by 17 Chicago Artists, [work from the W.P.A.] 1936[31] Art Institute, Chicago & Vicinity 1918, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1929, 1933, 1934, 1943, 1948, 1949 Artists Equity Association, Chicago 1950, 1951 Artists League of the Midwest 1947, c.1950 Associated American Artists Galleries, Chicago 1950 Association of American Artists, Chicago, Artists-Teachers 1950 Cedar Rapids Art Association 1921[32] Chicago No-Jury Society of Artists 1922-1926,[33] 1928[34]-1931,[35] 1932, 1934, 1938, 1941, 1957[36] Chicago No-Jury Society of Artists directors at Moulin Rouge café, Chicago 1926 Cor Ardens, Arts Club of Chicago 1922 Elizabeth Nelson Galleries, Chicago, Chicago Artists 1950 European Art Tour, under auspices of Mrs. John Alden Carpenter of Chicago 1924[37] Evansville, IN 1922[38] Findlay Gallery, Chicago, Best Paintings by Chicago Modernists 1933[39] Findlay Galleries, Chicago, Frank Holland...

Original Geometric Abstract Gouache on Paper, Geneviève Claisse, Fr. 1969 Geneviève Claisse Geometrical Gouache original work on paper, 1969. Galerie...

An orignal enamel sign that was used as a warning for the people on one the ABC Islands. Papiamentu (or Papiamento) is a mixture of Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English, French, a...

Ceramic hand painted large artwork of birds by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. Framed. Signed. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a ...

Vintage letter R in solid brass, covered with old paint (red & gold), Sweden ca 1940's. Wear and patina consistent with age and use. Paint loss as see...

A brilliant set of 2 vintage original 1960's LUI magazines, featuring standout Brigit Bardot covers. Offered here are the full magazines; intact; in good ...

Ceramic hand painted artwork of bird by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. Framed. Signed. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiu...

French Faience rustic oyster plate Moustiers style, circa 1940. Painting of birds and flowers.

Framed print of Georgia O'Keefe's, painting "New York Night" first created in 1929. The print focuses on the Benjamin tower formally, Hotel Beverly. O'Keeffe originally drew her pain...

Wonderful asymmetrical shaped crystal vase A great piece of sculpture as well as functional. Good size, perfect condition. Makers mark on the base. Not clear but it is prob...

A unique and rather large ceramic wall plaque with an abstract pattern of a peacock and amazing colors from Tilgmans, Sweden. The amazing gla...

Roger Capron (1922-2006) Roger Capron studied at Art appliqués of Paris from 1938 to 1943 before teaching drawing in the same establishment from 1945. In 1946, he settled in Vallauri...

Anonymous oil painting on abstract canvas, circa 1950.

Midcentury round dish with handle by Robert Picault Vallauris. Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Paris. After the...

SUPERB ! MID-CENTURY MODERN ABSTRACT HANDCRAFTED TILE MOSAIC DIMENSIONS: Approx. 26" by 14" Dated 1953 This magnificent mosaic wall art work is...

Unusual handcrafted rattan bamboo fish figure wall mirror, France, 1950s. This spectacular mirror has a design combining the Mid-century taste from the French Riviera with oriental a...

A European French hanging sign for "Radio Sonora, Clear As A Bell, Phono" featuring a steel frame and glass. This piece brings a touch of vintage charm with its steel frame with two mounting eye pins at the top, evoking the essence of classic French radio...

A European French "coiffure" sign, translating to "hairdressing," with a double-sided steel frame. This vintage piece captures the spirit of old hairdressing salons, featuring a stee...

A beautiful hand painted and thickly glazed decorative wall tile by an unknown artist, influenced by the works of Pablo Picasso. The wall plaque is decorated with a dove in differen...

Mid-Century Majolica Palissy Lobster Platter Vallauris. Mussels.shells,seaweeds. Diameter / 9.8 nches.

Super images by Carstairs Originally plates from Punch or The London Charivari Published 1934 The measurement given is the actual image. Not the paper size

Vintage letter O in solid brass, covered with old paint (red & gold), Sweden ca 1940's. Wear and patina consistent with age and use. Paint loss as see...