Pair of Allegorical Italian or Venetian Oils in Carved Giltwood Frames

A commode in transitional from rococo to neoclassical style. Most likely custom made to order early to mid 20th century..Presents well and has strong presence. Highly decorative. Hea...

Pair of Venetian (Italian) Solomonic form columnar fragments (probably stair spindles ) now mounted as lamps on later marble bases . Typical grape & vin...

Carved and gilded floral display against crème ground, Venice, circa 1840. Oak under paint. Typical minor losses to carving and to the gilding. Red bole showing and running throughou...

Presents very well, each trophy( possibly a grand tour souvenir ) of matte lemony gilt with water gilt accents. The set an allegory to Arts, music , sciences, and architecture, Of c...

Probably Mdme. Pompadour and Mdme. DuBarry caricatures, popular motif in the 19th century. On coral colored marble bases, and probably of architectural origin. Great color contrast b...

An oval giltwood mirror with elaborate cresting of putti or cherubs amidst a festoon of intertwining ribbon and flowers. The bottom with hairy paw feet. The gilt a lemony color wit...

Pair of Renaissance style enamel plaques in giltwood frames French, 19th Century Dimensions: Frames: Height 24cm, width 18cm, depth 3cm Plaques: Height 13cm, width 10cm Held in ornately carved neoclassical giltwood frames, these Limoges enamel plaques depict two men rendered in the historicised Renaissance style. The frames feature oval openings, with laurel wreath carvings and bows to the top. Both plaques depict bust-length portraits of men, shown in three-quarter profile with laurel wreaths adorning their heads. They are both painted in a style that evokes the portraiture of the 16th century, with great care taken to render the details of each sitter’s face, and expressive brushstrokes for the background and clothing. The younger of the men wears a deep orange shirt...

An attractive pair of colonial American mid-18th century oil on canvas portraits. The detail and rendering of the paintings is of extremely fine quality. Highly contrasted figures against the dark backgrounds references the earlier work of Caravaggio and Rembrandt. One such American artist who particularly employed this technique in the late 1760s and early 1770s was John Singleton Copley...

Beautifully restored frames waiting to stare at you. Sold separately.

Reverse glass floral paintings in giltwood frames Continental, 19th Century Frame: Height 55.5cm, width 58.5cm, depth 7cm Glass: Height 4...

A beautiful and most decorative true pair of Italian Louis XVI st. carved giltwood wall decor. Each decorative element is centered by a charming bo...

Pair of Italian engravings signed Gio Ma Calsini each in a gilt gold frame under glass.