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Technique: Carved
Mary's Floral Wall Vase Cherry
Located in Long Island City, NY
Our friend Mary has a ritual of picking a flower or small bunch from a garden each day and placing them in a small bottle vase, documenting each with a photograph and short note. We ...
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2010s North American Carved Decorative Art

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Cherry, Glass

19th Century French Painted Paper Fan with Box
Located in Brea, CA
This ornate, antique paper hand fan was crafted in France, circa 1850. the one side showing a candlelit interior where Gallant scene on the reverse with a box but no glass of box. Se...
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1850s French French Provincial Antique Carved Decorative Art

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Paper

Mary's Floral Wall Vase Walnut
Located in Long Island City, NY
Our friend Mary has a ritual of picking a flower or small bunch from a garden each day and placing them in a small bottle vase, documenting each with a photograph and short note. We ...
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2010s American Modern Carved Decorative Art

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Glass, Walnut

Italian 1950s Plaster African Dancer
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Italian 1950 plaster wall decoration of an African dancer is a beautiful and unique piece of art from the mid-20th century. The decoration is made f...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Plaster

Mary's Floral Wall Vase White Oak
Located in Long Island City, NY
Our friend Mary has a ritual of picking a flower or small bunch from a garden each day and placing them in a small bottle vase, documenting each with a photograph and short note. We ...
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2010s American Modern Carved Decorative Art

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Oak

Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns, Mignard
By (circle of) Pierre Mignard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Italian 17th century oval oil on canvas "Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns" Circle of Pierre Mignard (French, 1612-1695) within...
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17th Century French Baroque Antique Carved Decorative Art

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Canvas, Giltwood

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror, Scandinavian Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian wall mirror made of hand carved pinewood with its original mirrored glass, in good conditio...
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Carved Decorative Art

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Pine

19th Century French Black Forest Hand Carved Hunt Scene Wall Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a ranch, hunting lodge or simply a man's office with this elegant antique wall decor. Crafted in France circa 1870, the hand carved artwork...
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Mid-19th Century French Black Forest Antique Carved Decorative Art

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Walnut

Oil on Canvas Italian Street Market Scene by Giuseppe Pitto
By Giuseppe Pitto
Located in Chicago, IL
Giuseppe Pitto (Italian 1857 - 1928) is often known for his paintings depicting pretty women in Italian street markets. This exuberantly painted scene i...
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Late 19th Century Italian Other Antique Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Qing Dynasty Giltwood and Red Painted Floral Architectural Panel in Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty period giltwood architectural panel on red ground, with floral motifs, set in new frame. Delve into the rich tapestry of the late Qing Dynasty period with this gi...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Italian 1950s Plaster African Women Warrior
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Italian 1950 plaster wall decoration of an African dancer is a beautiful and unique piece of art from the mid-20th century. The decoration is made fro...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Plaster

Mid-Century Modern Black and White Wall Sculpture with Steel Lucite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embark on a journey of artistic excellence with our mid-century modern wall sculpture, a testament to the innovative design and craftsmanship of the era. This hand-crafted masterpiec...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carved Decorative Art

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Steel

Nioi Hand-Carved Wall Panel in the Style of Nerone & Patuzzi, Art, Italy, 1974
Located in Antwerp, BE
Nerone & Patuzzi inspired; Nioi; Craftsman; Italy; Art; Wall Piece; Wall Panel; Hand-Crafted; Hand-Carved; Giovanni Ceccarelli; Luigi Marchisotti; Nioi Hand-Carved Wall Panel in t...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carved Decorative Art

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Pine

Antique hand carved Walnut Wall Plaque Fruits and Vegetables, Early 20th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique hand carved walnut wall plaque fruits and vegetables, Germany, early 20th century. This absolutely gorgeous masterfully carved wall decoration from the early 20th century fe...
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Walnut

Italian Florentine Round Frame Hand Carved Pure Gold Leaf Dellarobbia Style
Located in Firenze, FI
Provenance: Italy, Florentine "Bottega" mid-19th Century Round Frame Hand Carved and gilded with pure gold leaves Dimensions: Outer diameter 122 cm - Inner diameter 82 cm - thickne...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Henry Joseph Campotosto, Oil Canvas "Walking the Baby Goat"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Henry Joseph Campotosto (Belgium, 1833-1910) A Very Fine Oil on Canvas "Walking the Baby Goat", depicting two young dutch girls by the grassy shore of a river bank, one standing holding a wicker basket and a leash to a resting baby goat, the youngest sitting next to her on a pile of branches tucking her pants, a pair of ducks and ducklings swimming by the tree lined river; within a later giltwood carved frame. Signed (l/r): Campotosto Henry. Circa: Brussels, 1870. Note: The artist is also known as Henri Campotosto Henry or Henri Campotosto was born in Brussels in 1833. He studied in Brussels at the Royal Academy des Beaux-Arts and painted some artworks with Eugène Verboeckhoven (Belgium, 1798-1881). He received a 1st Class Medal at the Academy of Brussels and an honorable mention at the Paris Exhibition of 1860. In 1871 he moved to London with his family and remained there for life. He exhibited his work at the Royal Academy Exhibition until 1874 and at the Suffolk Street Gallery from 1878. In 1880 he took part in the Berlin Academy Exhibition. His daughter Octavia also became a painter, visited Italy, and showed her paintings at the Royal Academy from 1871 to 1874. Henri Campotosto died in London in 1910. High Sales: Christie's New York - Property from an American Collection, "The Bird's Nest" - Lot 247 on October 22, 2008, Sold for $37,500 Bonhams London - 19th Century European, Victorian and British Impressionist Art on 28 September 2016 - Lot 33 "Gathering flowers" Sold for £25,000 ($33,750 USD) Museums: The British Museum - Print of two girls and a lamb and print of two girls by a river bank Literature • E. Benezit Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs by Librairie Gründ - 1976 Edition - Volume 2, Page 488. • Maurice W...
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19th Century Belgian Country Antique Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

18th Century Italian Hand-Carved Polychrome GIlt Holy Water Font
Located in Milan, IT
From Italy, Marche central region, a polychrome carved holy water font mid-18th century, a shaped panel with carved and gilt scrolls and acanthus leaf details. A green edge decoratio...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Poplar

19th Century French Ceramic Barbotine Apple Wall Platter Attributed to Longchamp
Located in Dallas, TX
This colorful, antique Majolica fruit plate was sculpted in France, circa 1890. The large, circular platter features four hand painted green and ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

After Raffaello Sanzio 1483-1520 Raphael La Madonna della Seggiola Oil on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Italian 19th Century Oil Painting on Canvas "La Madonna della Seggiola" after Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino 1483-1520). The circular painted canvas depicting a seated Madonna holding an infant Jesus Christ next to a child Saint John the Baptist, all within a massive carved gilt wood and gesso frame, which is identical to the frame on Raphael's original artwork. This painting is a 19th Century copy of Raphael's Madonna della Seggiola painted in 1514 and currently exhibited and part of the permanent collection at the Palazzo Pitti, Galleria Palatina, Florence, Italy. The bodies of the Virgin, Christ, and the boy Baptist fill the whole picture. The tender, natural looking embrace of the Mother and Child, and the harmonious grouping of the figures in the round, have made this one of Raphael's most popular Madonnas. The isolated chair leg is reminiscent of papal furniture, which has led to the assumption that Leo X himself commissioned the painting. A retailer's label reads " Fred K/ Keer's Sons - Framers and Fine Art Dealers - 917 Broad St. Newark, N.J." - Another label from the gilder reads "Carlo Bartolini - Doratore e Verniciatori - Via Maggio 1924 - Firenze". Circa: 1890-1900. Subject: Religious painting Canvas diameter: 28 inches (71.1 cm) Frame height: 54 inches (137.2 cm) Frame width: 42 1/2 inches (108 cm) Frame depth: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm) Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Italian, March 28 or April 6, 1483 - April 6, 1520), known as Raphael, was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of composition, and visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur. Together with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, he forms the traditional trinity of great masters of that period. Raphael was enormously productive, running an unusually large workshop and, despite his death at 37, leaving a large body of work. Many of his works are found in the Vatican Palace, where the frescoed Raphael Rooms were the central, and the largest, work of his career. The best known work is The School of Athens in the Vatican Stanza della Segnatura. After his early years in Rome much of his work was executed by his workshop from his drawings, with considerable loss of quality. He was extremely influential in his lifetime, though outside Rome his work was mostly known from his collaborative printmaking. After his death, the influence of his great rival Michelangelo was more widespread until the 18th and 19th centuries, when Raphael's more serene and harmonious qualities were again regarded as the highest models. His career falls naturally into three phases and three styles, first described by Giorgio Vasari: his early years in Umbria, then a period of about four years (1504–1508) absorbing the artistic traditions of Florence, followed by his last hectic and triumphant twelve years in Rome, working for two Popes and their close associates. Raphael was born in the small but artistically significant central Italian city of Urbino in the Marche region, where his father Giovanni Santi was court painter to the Duke. The reputation of the court had been established by Federico III da Montefeltro, a highly successful condottiere who had been created Duke of Urbino by the Pope - Urbino formed part of the Papal States - and who died the year before Raphael was born. The emphasis of Federico's court was rather more literary than artistic, but Giovanni Santi was a poet of sorts as well as a painter, and had written a rhymed chronicle of the life of Federico, and both wrote the texts and produced the decor for masque-like court entertainments. His poem to Federico shows him as keen to show awareness of the most advanced North Italian painters, and Early Netherlandish artists as well. In the very small court of Urbino he was probably more integrated into the central circle of the ruling family than most court painters. Federico was succeeded by his son Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, who married Elisabetta Gonzaga, daughter of the ruler of Mantua, the most brilliant of the smaller Italian courts for both music and the visual arts. Under them, the court continued as a centre for literary culture. Growing up in the circle of this small court gave Raphael the excellent manners and social skills stressed by Vasari. Court life in Urbino at just after this period was to become set as the model of the virtues of the Italian humanist court through Baldassare Castiglione's depiction of it in his classic work The Book of the Courtier, published in 1528. Castiglione moved to Urbino in 1504, when Raphael was no longer based there but frequently visited, and they became good friends. He became close to other regular visitors to the court: Pietro Bibbiena and Pietro Bembo, both later cardinals, were already becoming well known as writers, and would be in Rome during Raphael's period there. Raphael mixed easily in the highest circles throughout his life, one of the factors that tended to give a misleading impression of effortlessness to his career. He did not receive a full humanistic education however; it is unclear how easily he read Latin. Early Life and Works His mother Màgia died in 1491 when Raphael was eight, followed on August 1, 1494 by his father, who had already remarried. Raphael was thus orphaned at eleven; his formal guardian became his only paternal uncle Bartolomeo, a priest, who subsequently engaged in litigation with his stepmother. He probably continued to live with his stepmother when not staying as an apprentice with a master. He had already shown talent, according to Vasari, who says that Raphael had been "a great help to his father". A self-portrait drawing from his teenage years shows his precocity. His father's workshop continued and, probably together with his stepmother, Raphael evidently played a part in managing it from a very early age. In Urbino, he came into contact with the works of Paolo Uccello, previously the court painter (d. 1475), and Luca Signorelli, who until 1498 was based in nearby Città di Castello. According to Vasari, his father placed him in the workshop of the Umbrian master Pietro Perugino as an apprentice "despite the tears of his mother". The evidence of an apprenticeship comes only from Vasari and another source, and has been disputed—eight was very early for an apprenticeship to begin. An alternative theory is that he received at least some training from Timoteo Viti, who acted as court painter in Urbino from 1495.Most modern historians agree that Raphael at least worked as an assistant to Perugino from around 1500; the influence of Perugino on Raphael's early work is very clear: "probably no other pupil of genius has ever absorbed so much of his master's teaching as Raphael did", according to Wölfflin. Vasari wrote that it was impossible to distinguish between their hands at this period, but many modern art historians claim to do better and detect his hand in specific areas of works by Perugino or his workshop. Apart from stylistic closeness, their techniques are very similar as well, for example having paint applied thickly, using an oil varnish medium, in shadows and darker garments, but very thinly on flesh areas. An excess of resin in the varnish often causes cracking of areas of paint in the works of both masters. The Perugino workshop was active in both Perugia and Florence, perhaps maintaining two permanent branches. Raphael is described as a "master", that is to say fully trained, in December 1500. His first documented work was the Baronci altarpiece for the church of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino in Città di Castello, a town halfway between Perugia and Urbino. Evangelista da Pian di Meleto, who had worked for his father, was also named in the commission. It was commissioned in 1500 and finished in 1501; now only some cut sections and a preparatory drawing remain. In the following years he painted works for other churches there, including the Mond Crucifixion (about 1503) and the Brera Wedding of the Virgin (1504), and for Perugia, such as the Oddi Altarpiece. He very probably also visited Florence in this period. These are large works, some in fresco, where Raphael confidently marshals his compositions in the somewhat static style of Perugino. He also painted many small and exquisite cabinet paintings in these years, probably mostly for the connoisseurs in the Urbino court, like the Three Graces and St. Michael, and he began to paint Madonnas and portraits. In 1502 he went to Siena at the invitation of another pupil of Perugino, Pinturicchio, "being a friend of Raphael and knowing him to be a draughtsman of the highest quality" to help with the cartoons, and very likely the designs, for a fresco series in the Piccolomini Library in Siena Cathedral. He was evidently already much in demand even at this early stage in his career. Influence of Florence Raphael led a "nomadic" life, working in various centres in Northern Italy, but spent a good deal of time in Florence, perhaps from about 1504. Although there is traditional reference to a "Florentine period...
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Early 1900s Italian Baroque Antique Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

18th Century French Hand Carved Wood Stamp Stencil Block
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a office or study with this antique wood stamp stencil block. Created in France circa 1760, the decorative floral pattern stencil was used for printing fabric and wall paper...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Carved Decorative Art

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Oak

Charles Joshua Chaplin 'French, 1825-1891' 'Girl with Bird's Nest' Oil on Canvas
By Charles Joshua Chaplin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charles Joshua Chaplin (French, 1825-1891) 'The Bird's Nest' A very fine and charming Rococo revival style oil on canvas depicting a young girl, dressed in 18th century costume and r...
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19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Carved Decorative Art

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Canvas, Giltwood

Largest Antique & Top Quality Hand Carved Gothic Revival Barometer & Thermometer
Located in Lisse, NL
Exceptional and unique, 3 feet tall, Gothic Revival wall barometer, circa 1890. This unique antique from the second half of the 19th century, in our view, is the dream of anyone with a Gothic (inspired) interior. This design could not be more Gothic and to have found a barometer of this size and with this many Gothic details, again, felt like a blessing. And even though we had to pay-up to be able to acquire it, when you find an antique that is this rare and good then you should always try to buy it. This monumental and solid nutwood antique barometer is entirely hand carved and, as you can see in our photos, the workmanship is second to none. This work of Gothic wall art is perfectly symmetrical and we love the fact that only the large church pilars are carved in a different pattern. This rare design feature, to us, shows the creative nature of its designer. We also love the many Gothic church spires on top and the way this entire 'composition' is superbly balanced. There also is small 'ledge' underneath the barometer and thermometer, possibly for displaying some small sculptures. The only downside would be that the inside of the barometer/thermometer is not squeaky clean. Maybe it is easy to open the front of the barometer, but we have no experience with that. Have you also noticed the amazingly detailed Gothic leafs at the top of both the large pilars? They too display the amazing workmanship of a seasoned craftsman. Besides the enormous height and width, what also makes this rare barometer truly impressive is its depth, because this almost gives you the idea of looking at a magnificent barometer through 3D glasses. All these top quality and impressive details together make this Gothic barometer...
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19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Carved Decorative Art

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Metal, Brass

Pair French 18th-19th Century Chinoiserie Circle of Jean B. Pillement
By Jean-Baptiste Pillement
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 18th-19th century whimsical rococo style chinoiserie oil on canvas, circle of Jean-Baptiste Pillement. (French, 1728-1808). One oil painting depicting an outdoor patio scene of a standing young mother, holding a fan, with her three young children playing with a horse-toy, a parrot and a cat, all surrounded by flowers, plants, trees, planters and flanked by a dragon fountain...
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Late 18th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Carved Decorative Art

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Canvas, Giltwood

Arthur Trevor Haddon RBA 'UK, 1864-1941' Oil on Canvas, Venetian Genre Scene
By Arthur Trevor Haddon
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Signed lower left. A genre scene along a Venice canal with ladies shopping. They stop at a vegetable stall under a white awning. The proprietor is seated doing needlework with her da...
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20th Century Barbizon School Carved Decorative Art

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Canvas, Wood

Antique Chinese Scenic Painted Carved Wood Doors, 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Chinese scenic painted carved wood doors. Each door is beautifully carved on one side and candles painted on the other side with mang Ming sty...
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19th Century Ming Antique Carved Decorative Art

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Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Gilt Metal Buddha Head
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a Chinese antique gilt metal Buddha head from Shan Xi, China. This Buddha Head is made from metal with gilt on the face and in very good cond...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Carved Decorative Art

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Metal

Oceanic Vintage Shield, Tribal Wall Art, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A large decorative and rare hand carved tribal war shield in traditional colors, made in Papua New Guinea in the late 19th century. Functional as beautiful ...
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Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Antique Carved Decorative Art

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Wood, Paint

Wall Sculpture of Little Boy Signed William Westenhaver
Located in Pasadena, CA
An endearing, wood-carved wall sculpture by William Westenhaver depicting a young boy reading a book. It is made of very grainy wood enhanced on some parts with black, pastel red, b...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Carved Decorative Art

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Wood, Paint

Antique Napoleon III Parisian Giltwood Barometer, "Bodeur a Paris", Circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
Napoleon III style, sometimes referred to as The Second Empire style, was greatly influenced by the Neoclassical aspects of the Louis XVI period. This giltwood barometer from Paris w...
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1830s French Napoleon III Antique Carved Decorative Art

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Wood, Giltwood, Glass

Leather Pyrography Branding Carving Cabeza Maya King of Palenque Art Mexico
Located in Miami, FL
Wood Framed Arts & Craft leather pyrography, carving, branding from the Cabeza Maya King of Palenque Art. Marked by Artist on the reverse. In good vintage condition with some minor...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Arts and Crafts Carved Decorative Art

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Leather, Wood, Paper

After Raffaello Sanzio 1483-1520 Raphael La Madonna della Seggiola Oil on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Italian 19th Century Oil Painting on Canvas "La Madonna della Seggiola" after Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino 1483-1520). The circular painted canvas depicting a seated Madonna holding an infant Jesus Christ next to a child Saint John the Baptist, all within a massive carved two-tone gilt wood, gilt-patinated and gesso frame, which is identical to the frame on Raphael's original artwork. This painting is a 19th Century copy of Raphael's Madonna della Seggiola painted in 1514 and currently exhibited and part of the permanent collection at the Palazzo Pitti, Galleria Palatina, Florence, Italy. The bodies of the Virgin, Christ, and the boy Baptist fill the whole picture. The tender, natural looking embrace of the Mother and Child, and the harmonious grouping of the figures in the round, have made this one of Raphael's most popular Madonnas. The isolated chair leg is reminiscent of papal furniture, which has led to the assumption that Leo X himself commissioned the painting. Circa: 1890-1900. Subject: Religious painting Painting diameter: 28 inches (71.1 cm) Frame height: 55 1/8 inches (140 cm) Frame width: 46 inches (116.8 cm) Frame depth: 5 1/8 inches (13 cm) Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Italian, March 28 or April 6, 1483 - April 6, 1520), known as Raphael, was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of composition, and visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur. Together with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, he forms the traditional trinity of great masters of that period. Raphael was enormously productive, running an unusually large workshop and, despite his death at 37, leaving a large body of work. Many of his works are found in the Vatican Palace, where the frescoed Raphael Rooms were the central, and the largest, work of his career. The best known work is The School of Athens in the Vatican Stanza della Segnatura. After his early years in Rome much of his work was executed by his workshop from his drawings, with considerable loss of quality. He was extremely influential in his lifetime, though outside Rome his work was mostly known from his collaborative printmaking. After his death, the influence of his great rival Michelangelo was more widespread until the 18th and 19th centuries, when Raphael's more serene and harmonious qualities were again regarded as the highest models. His career falls naturally into three phases and three styles, first described by Giorgio Vasari: his early years in Umbria, then a period of about four years (1504–1508) absorbing the artistic traditions of Florence, followed by his last hectic and triumphant twelve years in Rome, working for two Popes and their close associates. Raphael was born in the small but artistically significant central Italian city of Urbino in the Marche region, where his father Giovanni Santi was court painter to the Duke. The reputation of the court had been established by Federico III da Montefeltro, a highly successful condottiere who had been created Duke of Urbino by the Pope - Urbino formed part of the Papal States - and who died the year before Raphael was born. The emphasis of Federico's court was rather more literary than artistic, but Giovanni Santi was a poet of sorts as well as a painter, and had written a rhymed chronicle of the life of Federico, and both wrote the texts and produced the decor for masque-like court entertainments. His poem to Federico shows him as keen to show awareness of the most advanced North Italian painters, and Early Netherlandish artists as well. In the very small court of Urbino he was probably more integrated into the central circle of the ruling family than most court painters. Federico was succeeded by his son Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, who married Elisabetta Gonzaga, daughter of the ruler of Mantua, the most brilliant of the smaller Italian courts for both music and the visual arts. Under them, the court continued as a centre for literary culture. Growing up in the circle of this small court gave Raphael the excellent manners and social skills stressed by Vasari. Court life in Urbino at just after this period was to become set as the model of the virtues of the Italian humanist court through Baldassare Castiglione's depiction of it in his classic work The Book of the Courtier, published in 1528. Castiglione moved to Urbino in 1504, when Raphael was no longer based there but frequently visited, and they became good friends. He became close to other regular visitors to the court: Pietro Bibbiena and Pietro Bembo, both later cardinals, were already becoming well known as writers, and would be in Rome during Raphael's period there. Raphael mixed easily in the highest circles throughout his life, one of the factors that tended to give a misleading impression of effortlessness to his career. He did not receive a full humanistic education however; it is unclear how easily he read Latin. Early Life and Works His mother Màgia died in 1491 when Raphael was eight, followed on August 1, 1494 by his father, who had already remarried. Raphael was thus orphaned at eleven; his formal guardian became his only paternal uncle Bartolomeo, a priest, who subsequently engaged in litigation with his stepmother. He probably continued to live with his stepmother when not staying as an apprentice with a master. He had already shown talent, according to Vasari, who says that Raphael had been "a great help to his father". A self-portrait drawing from his teenage years shows his precocity. His father's workshop continued and, probably together with his stepmother, Raphael evidently played a part in managing it from a very early age. In Urbino, he came into contact with the works of Paolo Uccello, previously the court painter (d. 1475), and Luca Signorelli, who until 1498 was based in nearby Città di Castello. According to Vasari, his father placed him in the workshop of the Umbrian master Pietro Perugino as an apprentice "despite the tears of his mother". The evidence of an apprenticeship comes only from Vasari and another source, and has been disputed—eight was very early for an apprenticeship to begin. An alternative theory is that he received at least some training from Timoteo Viti, who acted as court painter in Urbino from 1495.Most modern historians agree that Raphael at least worked as an assistant to Perugino from around 1500; the influence of Perugino on Raphael's early work is very clear: "probably no other pupil of genius has ever absorbed so much of his master's teaching as Raphael did", according to Wölfflin. Vasari wrote that it was impossible to distinguish between their hands at this period, but many modern art historians claim to do better and detect his hand in specific areas of works by Perugino or his workshop. Apart from stylistic closeness, their techniques are very similar as well, for example having paint applied thickly, using an oil varnish medium, in shadows and darker garments, but very thinly on flesh areas. An excess of resin in the varnish often causes cracking of areas of paint in the works of both masters. The Perugino workshop was active in both Perugia and Florence, perhaps maintaining two permanent branches. Raphael is described as a "master", that is to say fully trained, in December 1500. His first documented work was the Baronci altarpiece for the church of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino in Città di Castello, a town halfway between Perugia and Urbino. Evangelista da Pian di Meleto, who had worked for his father, was also named in the commission. It was commissioned in 1500 and finished in 1501; now only some cut sections and a preparatory drawing remain. In the following years he painted works for other churches there, including the Mond Crucifixion (about 1503) and the Brera Wedding of the Virgin (1504), and for Perugia, such as the Oddi Altarpiece. He very probably also visited Florence in this period. These are large works, some in fresco, where Raphael confidently marshals his compositions in the somewhat static style of Perugino. He also painted many small and exquisite cabinet paintings in these years, probably mostly for the connoisseurs in the Urbino court, like the Three Graces and St. Michael, and he began to paint Madonnas and portraits. In 1502 he went to Siena at the invitation of another pupil of Perugino, Pinturicchio, "being a friend of Raphael and knowing him to be a draughtsman of the highest quality" to help with the cartoons, and very likely the designs, for a fresco series in the Piccolomini Library in Siena Cathedral. He was evidently already much in demand even at this early stage in his career. Influence of Florence Raphael led a "nomadic" life, working in various centres in Northern Italy, but spent a good deal of time in Florence, perhaps from about 1504. Although there is traditional reference to a "Florentine period...
Category

Early 1900s Italian Baroque Antique Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Large Early 20th C Intricately Hand Carved Walnut Panel
Located in Troy, MI
Found in the US. Unknown origin. Circa 1910 large hand carved and framed walnut panel. Very intricately rendered work featuring leaves, vines and flowers. This is heavy piece and is...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Carved Decorative Art

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Walnut

R. MAREZ Vallauris hugeceramic wall panel, Unique Work, France circa 1960
Located in leucate, FR
THE CROW OF THE COCK. Unique work and very decorative. Cock and Sun ceramic wall panel. Made by a R. MAREZ, French ceramist based in Vallauris ( South of France ). Amazi...
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Mid-20th Century French Carved Decorative Art

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Ceramic

American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
American sampler under glass with the original gilt Birdseye maple molded edge frame, Early 19th Century. Signed by maker Mary Ann Browning, Age 12.
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1820s American American Empire Antique Carved Decorative Art

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Glass, Birdseye Maple, Giltwood, Linen

Wall Decoration Art Pair Silhouettes Black Framed Antique Los Angeles Gallery
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of silhouettes portrays the 19th century Lady and Gentleman With his Hat. This pair has been well taken care of and has minor wear consistent with the age. Wall art Silhouette of a Lady and a Gentleman framed in possible hand carved pine wood or fruitwood Frame. Charming elegant profile depicts high status man at ease with himself ensured his place in hierarchy looking sharp and same goes for the Lady holding what appears to be a document. The subjects are dapperly dressed with his top hat in his hand, trimmed haircut, leather boots and the lady with a nice Hairdo and an elaborate dress. An original continental French or British silhouette in a period fruitwood light color frames and are beveled. Antique dealer Los Angeles West Hollywood La Cienega Melrose Ave. The watercolor and paper cut silhouettes...
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19th Century European Antique Carved Decorative Art

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Metal

Hand Carved Wood Wall Plaque of General MacArthur
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century hand carved wood plaque of General MacArthur. Signed A.B. Deleourey 1856-1944 Boston, MA. Minor scratches. This can be seen at our 4...
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Mid-20th Century American Carved Decorative Art

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Wood

Oil on Canvas by Alexej Harlamoff, 1840–1925 'Russia'
By Alexei Alexeievich Harlamoff 1
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting an exquisite piece of artistry, "Girl wearing a green jacket," an oil on canvas creation by the talented Russian artist Alexej Harlamoff (1840–1925). This painting encapsu...
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19th Century Russian Antique Carved Decorative Art

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Canvas, Wood

Chinese Ming Dragon, Wall Decoration/Supraporte, Gilded Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
Chinese Ming dragon, wall decoration/supraporte, gilded wood Solid wood, hand carved and gilded. Wall decoration, 20th century.
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20th Century Chinese Carved Decorative Art

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Wood

19th Century Framed English Armorial
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak hand carved framed armorial from England. The central design is of a shield with two wheat shafts, flanked by decorative scrolls, and topped with a regal standing li...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Carved Decorative Art

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Oak

Italian Frieze in Hand-Carved and Gilded Wood
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Italian frieze in hand-carved wood and gilded gold-leaf. Made by a good craftsman who carved it by hand, copying from an ancient frieze. (See all my p...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Carved Decorative Art

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Fruitwood

Antique Gothic Giltwood Frieze
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Italian antique frieze in hand-carved wood and gilded gold leaf. Very rare. (See my published ancient friezes). You can hang it on the headboard, on a...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Fruitwood

Early 20th Century Framed Northwest Coast Fishing Hooks
Located in Dallas, TX
A wonderful collection of early 20th century carved bone fishing hooks and misc fishing gear in a wood frame. Front the Northwest coast of the United Stat...
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Early 20th Century American Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Bone, Wood

Wax Relief, Italy 19th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Wax relief depicting a vase with flowers Italy, mid-19th century Signed "Scot. inv et fecit" Measures: 37 x 44 x 7,5 cm.  
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Mid-19th Century Italian Early Victorian Antique Carved Decorative Art

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Wood

Ribbon-Shaped Antique Frieze in Gilded Wood
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/5131 - Antique ribbon-shaped frieze in gilded wood: simply elegant. Use: over a door, a painting or a rectangular mirror. I could have restor...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Carved Decorative Art

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Fruitwood

Antique Hand Crafted Dutch Art Deco Barometer & Thermometer W. Great Details
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly stylish and marvelous design Art Deco wall barometer. This stylish antique from the early 1900s is a dream of anyone with an Art Deco (inspired) interior. This design could...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Carved Decorative Art

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Metal, Brass, Zinc, Chrome

Mughal Indian Handcrafted Decorative Hammered Moorish Brass Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large handcrafted decorative Indian Mughal Moorish brass tray. Embossed and hammered with floral and mystique animal scenes with Arabic script etched. Large decorative hanging...
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19th Century Indian Moorish Antique Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

19th Century Gold Swedish Gustavian Gilded Pine Wall Glass Mirror by Jp Larsson
By JP Larsson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, antique Swedish Gustavian wall mirror made of hand carved gilded Pinewood with its original mirrored glass, in good condition. Th...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Pine

African Zulu Shields
Located in Venice, CA
Traditional South African Zulu shields date back to King Shaka Zulu and have been used by tribesman in battle for hundred of years. These shields are no l...
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19th Century African Antique Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Richard Durando-Togo '1910- ?', Women at the Market, Framed, Signed
Located in Leuven , BE
Richard Durando-Togo is a painter of Argentine origin who spent most of his life in Italy and France, in the latter country he settled permanently in 1934. He is a self-taught artist...
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Early 20th Century Argentine Carved Decorative Art

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Canvas, Paint

Italian Baroque Sunburst Giltwood Wall Candle Holder
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carved giltwood wall torchere candle holder, Italy, 19th century-1930s Hand-carved gold gilt wood candlestick sconce with wrought iron details. This w...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Carved Decorative Art

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Gold Leaf

Large Plato Shelf by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Large plato shelf by Antrei Hartikainen Materials: maple, natural oil mix Dimensions: W 75, D 10, H 3,5 cm Also available: different sizes. The surface of the moon is the in...
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2010s Finnish Modern Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Set of Eight Evelyn Ackerman Carved Redwood Panels
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Beautiful and rare vintage set of (8) Evelyn Ackerman carved Redwood panels with animals and people. Designed and manufactured by Era Industries in conju...
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1970s American Vintage Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Franco-German 19th Century Oil on Canvas "Portrait of a Lady" in Giltwood Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Franco-German 19th century oil on canvas "Portrait of a Lady" depicting an 18th century young beauty posing with a profile gaze and cur...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Wood

Pair of Mid-Century French Louis XVI Carved Gilt Music Instruments Wall Trophies
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining room or living room with this elegant pair of antique wall carvings. Hand carved in Italy circa 1970 and almost 3 feet tall, eac...
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Mid-20th Century French Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Giltwood

16th Century Pair of Italian Candlesticks of Cherubs
Located in North Miami, FL
This exquisite pair of 16th-century Italian candlesticks is a testament to the artistry and craftsmanship of the Renaissance era. Meticulously carved from wood and adorned with opule...
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Silver Leaf Shield
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's Italian Carved wood silver-leafed shield. Measurements: Diameter: 36" Depth: 2"
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1940s Italian Vintage Carved Decorative Art

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Silver Leaf

Art Panel Hand Carved by Nioi, Italy, 1974 in the Style of Nerone & Patuzzi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art panel hand carved by Nioi, Italy, 1974 in the Style of Nerone & Patuzzi Artwork, carved wall panel, assemblage, Nioi, Italy 1974. Masterpiece hand-carved panel, part of a s...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carved Decorative Art

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Pine

20th Century Italian Rectangular Mahogany Wall Glass Mirror by Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian wall mirror with its original mirror glass, enhanced by brass nailheads, designed by Paolo Buffa in good condition. The backside of ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carved Decorative Art

Materials

Metal, Brass

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