Gold Wall Decorations

A six-fold Japanese screen by Tosa Mitsusuke (1675-1710), Japan 17th-18th century, Edo period. The signature reads Shoroku-i ge Tosa sa Konoe Shogen Mit...

Three Friends of Winter Nakajima Raisho (1796-1871) Late Edo period, circa 1850 Ink and gold leaf on paper. This is a double-sided Japanese Furosaki or tea-ceremony screen from the mid 19th century; bamboo and plum on the front, young pines the back. It by Nakajima Raisho, a master painter of the Maruyama school in the late Edo and early Meiji periods. In this work Raisho combines exquisite ink brushwork with large open spaces of brilliant gold-leaf to inspire the viewers imagination. Rather than naturalism, he is searching for the phycological impression of the motifs, resulting in abstraction and stylization. His simplification of the motifs the result of looking to capture the inner nature of the objects. This art motif is known as Sho Chiku Bai, or the Three Friends of Winter. Evergreen pine connotes steadfastness, bamboo suggests both strength and flexibility, while plum blossoms unfurling on snow-laden branches imply hardiness. Combined, this trio is emblematic of Japanese new year. Chinese literati were the first to group the three plants together due to their noble characteristics. Like these resilient plants flowering so beautifully in winter, it was expected of the scholar-gentleman to cultivate a strong character with which he would be able to show the same degree of perseverance and steadfastness even during times of adverse conditions. The screen would have been placed near the hearth of a room used for the Japanese tea ceremony, shielding the fire from draughts and also forming a stimulating and decorative backdrop behind the tea utensils. It would have been used in the Hatsugama, or first tea-ceremony of the new year. Nakajima Raisho (1796-1871) originally studied under Watanabe Nangaku before entering the school of Maruyama Ozui. He was the highest ranking Maruyama school painter at the end of the Edo period and was known as one of the ‘Four Heian Families’ along with Kishi...

Beautiful painting on an 1800s paper by contemporary artist Afsoon Thayer. Flower motif painted with Farrow and Ball paint, pastel, and gold leaf on an original 1800s accounting ledg...

Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...

Faux bamboo foliage folding screen, wrought iron, gold leaf, Spain, 1960s Eye-catching gilt metal three-panel folding screen or room divider with faux bamboo ironstructure and foliag...

A rare pair of antique Japanese Karashishi paintings in a landscape of rocks and peony flowers on gold leaf ground in fine handmade frames, Edo period, early 18th century. The Karash...

An exquisite example of this artist's traditional take on still-life realism, and a masterpiece in its own rite. This floral painting represents the artist's awe for botanical and floral scenes as well as his or her adept knowledge of tactile painting. With broad sweeping strokes and high texture, the artist paints a portrait of a small circular Ombre deep blue vase, filled with creamy white ranunculus or buttercups with berry color centers, green eucalyptus and small accents of white hydrangea. Oil on canvas. Framed roughly in a small wood frame, with gilt painted accent inside. How we would display: A botanical painting will forever bring a certain feeling of femininity and softness to a room. This piece would be wonderful displayed in a space with too many harsh lines. Alternatively, we suggest hanging this as part of a grouping of other floral portraits on a large wall to add interest. Another favorite of ours for art is to display pieces on their own in a bedroom. Such as a guestroom or child's room. Hung just above a nightstand (we currently love the idea of using a bombe chest), and just above a table lamp, (perhaps a lamp with a Caprani...

An exceptional monumental decorative artwork executed on a full 1:1 scale, interpreting Gustav Klimt’s celebrated Dame mit Fächer (Lady with a Fan) of 1917–1918. Widely recognized by...

Flowers & Birds of Spring and Autumn Unknown artist. Japan. Meiji period, circa 1900. A pair of six-fold screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold leaf on paper. Signed: Gaga S...

This vintage Chelsea House botanical floral print beautifully combines timeless botanical illustration with classic decorative craftsmanship. Showcasing a vibrant study of blooming h...

Neo-Gothic hanging oratory - 19th century. 19th-century English; Neo-Gothic triptych in gilded copper; with perforated plate for incense burner; with relief decoration of religious i...

If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 41" wide x 58" The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be a...

1970's Italian Malachite and diamonds gold ring. 14K gold,. Has wear by age and use.

Refined and unique oil painting on canvas, housed in a wooden frame carved with scrolls and gilded with pure gold leaf. The painting depicts the portrait of a young girl belonging to...

«Lovely Sky» ist ein sanftes, atmosphärisches Wandobjekt, inspiriert von einem ruhigen Wolkenhimmel. Die naturfarbene Jute wurde kalkweiss grundiert und in weichen, pastelligen Farbt...

A vintage floral still-life painting from France, early to mid 20th century, layered in thin brushstrokes of oil paint onto a wood board. The blue vase overflows with happy blossoms ...

An antique 19th Century Russian Orthodox hand-painted egg tempera & gilded icon of Saint Pelagia and Saint James, circa 1860. This very fine antique Russian icon is painted in the a...

19th century Irish velvet flocked wallpaper from David Skinner's original period patterns archive of Irish historic wallpapers from Dublin, Ireland....

Framed 'Mimoides Pausanias,' 'Dione Juno,' and 'Haetera Piera' butterflies with coordinating 18th century Italian fragments. The butterflies all share beautiful color and pattern c...

Painted porcelain and hand carved, gold leaf wood frame, signed "Épanouissement", Vienna, circa 1890.

This Art Deco 24K Gold Leaf Wood Bas-Relief Panel Theatrical Venice Burl Walnut is a unique 1-of-1 museum-level artwork. Hand-carved in a contemporary reimagining of High Art Deco st...

This Italian tempera painted on gilt wood gold ground panel is a Tuscan religious artwork in the style of late Renaissance - early Gothic period. The sc...

For your consideration, this brass rubbing is in good condition, Sir Thomas Boleyn (Bullen) circa 1539 , was the grandfather of Queen Elizabeth One. Appears to be gold leaf on black ...

Japanese Four Panel Screen: Early Spring Into Summer, Meiji period (1868 -1912) painting of plum in bloom with red camellias on the right and peony and thistle on the left. A clutc...

Mori Tetsuzan (1775-1841) Pheasants and Cherry Blossoms Two-fold Japanese screen. Ink, color, gofun, gold and silver on paper. A two-fold Japanese bir...

Gorgeous Small Italian Gold Leaf Wall Shelf. This bracket could certainly stand alone on a narrow wall, be part of a collection of shelves or function to hold a treasure on top. Wond...

Fantastic pair of 19th century Japanese late Edo/early Meiji period six-panel screens titled The seven sages of the bamboo grove. The Kano school screens...

Beautiful painting on an 1800s paper by contemporary artist Afsoon Thayer. Flower motif painted with Farrow and Ball paint, pastel, and gold leaf on an original 1800s accounting ledg...

Exceptional Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted silk raised kimono Japanese decorative art in crimson red, cream and gold o...

Lovely 20th Century Hand Carved 23k Gold Giltwood Acanthus Scrolling Wall Shelf.

Vintage Asian Japanese style picture in a gold frame of a peacock standing on a branch having flowers with coligraphy and signed in a gold frame

Framed 'Panacea Prola,' 'Perrhybris Pamela,' and 'Doxocopa Laurentia' butterflies with coordinating 18th century Italian fragments. The butterflies all share beautiful color and patt...

Contemporary South Asian traditional style gouache painting with gilt highlights - featuring the legendary lovers Dhola and Maru riding a camel from the celebrated Rajasthani folk ba...

Roger Capron “Fish” Gilt Lead Wall Sculpture for Hôtel Byblos, France, circa 1969 Created for the Hôtel Byblos in Saint-Tropez, France, and made in ...

Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...

Kano School painting, in mineral pigments and gold leaf on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border. Artist seal reads: Hokkyo Unsen.

American Victorian landscape painting of autumn scene with a forest of trees surrounding a stream between a path in a gold carved frame (signed ?)

With a banana leaf palm on the left, at water's edge with geese. Perhaps a scene from the southern islands. Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with gold leaf and a silk brocade border.

This vintage framed oil painting presents a lively carriage scene, with figures in period dress creating a narrative of travel and interaction. Its traditional composition brings his...

Pair of 18th century Irish Georgian water-gilt gold leaf curtain pelmets. This a complete, hand-carved pair with curved corners. They are from a statel...

Charming pair of small maritime paintings, oils on panel attributed to the French School of the late 19th or early 20th century. The first composition depicts a three-masted ship fl...

This large Italian Baroque oil on canvas, dating from the late 17th century represents an exceptionally vivid battle scene with the unusual subject of a brigand ambush on a stagecoac...

Pair of Chinoiserie Heron Birds & Sea / Island Landscape Wall Panels in Black Lacquered and Gilt Polychromed Wood, Spain 1950s Manufactured in Spain at the mid-20th century perio...

"Dream" Maximalist Art Deco 24K Gold Leaf Bas-Relief Panel Solid Walnut & Gloss Burl by Alexander's Collection. This unique masterpiece channels the passionate, fluid energy of Augus...

Kay Nielsen abstract oil on canvas 1950s Los Angeles, California Dated 1950 signed K Nielsen. Museum quality artwork. Art has original fra...

A Palatial and Museum quality Italian 18th century Florentine Rococo gilt wood carved mirror frame. The ornately carved frame with scrolls and a...

A beautiful hand painted portrait of an elephant in full Indian wedding regalia. The animal is shown mid-stride and is covered in a green, red, and gold cloth. A blue and gold styliz...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese two panel folding screen or "byobu" featuring genryoku style handcrafted silk raised kimono in cream and gold needlework on a mesmerizing red background. Tagasode is the way a genryoku kosode kimono is hung over a kimono rack...

18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to Christian Friedrich Zincke (1683 - 1767) A young girl, possibly a relative to Charlote Tilson, Lady Deane (b 1918), half length, her ha...

18th Century gilded wood fragments with sculptural canvas, adorned with Mica and Smokey Quartz crystals on a wood frame. The 18th century wood fragment is originally from a histori...

Pair of 18th century Irish Georgian water-gilt gold leaf curtain pelmets. They are from a stately home in Ireland and they have intricate and detailed ...

A boldly sculpted wooden escutcheon, gessoed, water-gilded and polychromed, dating to the 19th century. The shaped cartouche frames an oval armorial reserve painted a saturated cobal...

Large Fine Art Oil Painting by F. Wagner dated 1/72 Gilt Wood Frame with Acanthus Scroll decoration. Title is yellow Roses in vintage Vase, a classic Floral Still Life Painting in th...

French vintage 20th century charcoal and chalk sketch/study of a statuesque woman in loose-fitting dress (like a dressing gown); out of context she could easily be mistaken for a fig...

Exquisite Japanese contemporary framed three-dimensional decorative art piece in Japanese silk kimono fabric in vivid red, green and black on gold leaf Japanese paper, recreating a s...

French Louis XVI (18/19th Cent) portrait oil painting of young woman wearing a blue dress holding a pink ribbon with flowers in her hair in a gold carved frame (style of NATTIER)

Two framed panels by Yamamoto Shunkyo depicting a carp (koi) leaping from a river. Ink and gold leaf on paper. Instinctively brushed in a freehand s...

Rare extra-large (cm 59 x 85) antique watercolour of capital from a collection of architectural details of Florence monuments painted in Italy in the middle of 19th Century. Black ma...

This incredible hand crafted Italian (Venetian ) 17th- 18th century Wall Hanging /Valance originated from a gorgeous Palazzo in Venice with i...

Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage obi fabrics. Sustainable ...