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Original Rosenthal Porcelain Flower Plate Studio-Linie Germany by Wolfgang Bauer
By Wolfgang Bauer, Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
Striking original Rosenthal porcelain hand painted flower plate designed by Wolfgang Bauer and made in Germany for Studio-Linie. This 100 Years Anniversary Collectable Wall Plate...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Wall Decorations

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Gold Leaf

Original Vintage WWI Propaganda Poster Back Them Up Tank Attack Western Desert
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster, Back Them Up! A British tank attack in the Western Desert, featuring a dynamic illustration of a tank ...
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1940s Vintage European Wall Decorations

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Paper

Georgi Daskaloff, Bulgarian artist. Color lithograph / paper. Cubist composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georgi Daskaloff (1923-2005), Bulgarian artist. Color lithograph on paper. Cubist composition. Approximately 1960. Hand-signed in pencil. Edition 7/100. In excellent condition. Dime...
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1960s Modern Vintage European Wall Decorations

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Other

Attributed to Giorgio Lucchesi, Oil on Canvas "Madonna & Child" After Murillo
By Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Attributed to Giorgio Lucchesi (1855-1941) A large and impressive early 20th century oil on canvas "Madonna and Child" after Bartolomé Esteban Murillo...
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1910s Baroque Vintage European Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Giltwood

Damien Hirst Skull Spin Painting (Created at Damien Hirst Spin Workshop), 2009
By Damien Hirst
Located in North Miami, FL
A fantastic Damien Hirst Spin painting with explosions of vivid color amidst the timeless, mysterious form of a standout Hirst skull, encased in double paned museum quality glass and natural oak frame. This Damien Hirst Spin painting originates from Hirst’s ‘Spin Workshop’ - a public event hosted by the artist to celebrate the opening of his heralded 2009 exhibition: ‘Requiem’ at the PinchukArtCentre, Ukraine. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR MIAMI, FLORIDA SHOWROOM. Spin art is a technique in which the paint is first applied and then the canvas is quickly rotated. Depending on the duration and speed of rotation, the color distribution and a random result is achieved. Year: 2009 Format: 50 x 71 cm / 19.7 x 28 inch Material: Die-cut wove paper Method: Acrylic...
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Early 2000s Modern European Wall Decorations

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Glass, Acrylic, Wood, Paper

19th Century Majolica Palissy Wall Fish Platter Choisy Le Roi
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in Austin, TX
Colorful Palissy wall platter signed Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy le Roi, circa 1880. Decorated with fishs,snake, snail,bugs,shells,mussel and lea...
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1880s Victorian Antique European Wall Decorations

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Landscape Painting By Mendes Da Silva, (20th Century), Portugal
Located in Lisbon, PT
An oil landscape painting on wood signed «Mendes da Silva» by the portuguese painter Mendes da Silva (1903 to 1987), the Painter of the Night or Flowers, a great nocturne painter of ...
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20th Century European Wall Decorations

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Wood

Majolica Seaweeds Oyster Plate Keller and Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890
By Saint-Clément
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Keller Et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890. Reference / page 98 "Collecting oyster plates" of Jeffrey B. Snyder.
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1890s Aesthetic Movement Antique European Wall Decorations

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Pair of Large 19th Century Hand Painted Wall Panels on Canvas in Gilt Frames
By Claude-Joseph Vernet
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room with style with this elegant pair of antique panels. Created in France circa 1830, and measuring 7 feet, the panels are set in a carved gilt frame and are hand...
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Early 17th Century Louis XV Antique European Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Giltwood

Sabrina
Located in London, GB
Original Spanish film poster for the 1954 film Sabrina. This poster was created by the artist MCP for the re-release of the film in 1972 and is and is unique to the films Spanish...
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1970s Vintage European Wall Decorations

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Paper

Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Matterhorn & Skiers
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage style ski photography, framed Alpine ski photograph, Matterhorn & Skiers. 'MATTERHORN & SKIERS', a modern framed and mounted bla...
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1930s Sporting Art Vintage European Wall Decorations

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Paper, Wood

Peter Paul Rubens Six Plate Engraving, The Battle of the Amazons
By Peter Paul Rubens
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a large engraving assembled from six printing plates, by well known German artist Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Rubens was born in Siegen, Westphalia, Germany and ...
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17th Century Antique European Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Moulay Idriss Morocco Meknes Zerhoun PLM Railway
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster issued by the PLM Paris Lyon Mediterranee railway for Moulay Idriss The Holy City Of Djebel Zerhoun featuring a colourful ...
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1930s Vintage European Wall Decorations

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Paper

French Majolica Pink Daisy Plate Orchies, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica pink daisy plate Orchies, circa 1890.
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique European Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Textured macrame wall hanging, Spain, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb macramé wall tapestry made in Spain in the 1970s. Large format. Handmade tapestry composed of different textures and materials creating unique patterns and reliefs. All the ro...
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1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage European Wall Decorations

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Wool, Cotton

Pair of Miniature Portraits in Giltwood Frames
Located in Huntington, NY
2 portraits, late 18th century, oil on board.
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1790s George III Antique European Wall Decorations

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Pine, Giltwood

English Blue & White Plate Rat Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore
Located in Austin, TX
English blue & white plate Rat Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890. Was sold in the Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris. Fontaine / Aesops Fabl...
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1890s Country Antique European Wall Decorations

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Faience

Collectible Rare Original Oil on Canvas Painting by Henri Pontoy, Paris France
By Henri Pontoy
Located in Miami, FL
A Rare Parisian Gem: "Le Vert Galant" by Henri-Jean Pontoy This captivating oil painting by Henri-Jean Pontoy (1888-1968) offers a unique perspective on the famed Paris, France land...
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Early 20th Century European Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams!” (« La couleur ! Quelle langue profonde et mystérieuse, le langage des rêves », Paul Gauguin, Paris, 1848-Fatu-Hiva, 1903) ‘Color and feeling’, ‘color and meaning’, these are concepts that have gone together since time immemorial. Artists and craftsmen have a special bond with color. After all, it is a means of expression that can have a real reinforcing effect. Especially linking color with light offers unlimited possibilities. Glaziers and glass painters have tried to master both these ‘instruments’ for centuries. The set of beautifully restored neo-Gothic windows in our collection are enough reason for us to let these works of art figure in a broader story. As a bonus, we would like to introduce you to the contemporary stained-glass artist and stained-glass restorer, Daniël Theys. whose workshop is in Sint-Pieters-Rode (Belgium). He talked to us about the materials and techniques he used for the restoration of our set of neo-Gothic stained-glass windows. A fascinating look at the tricks of the trade from a specialist! A bird’s eye view of the history of the European stained-glass window. Although the Romans already used translucent glass plates to cover wall openings, the stained-glass window reached its peak in Europe between 1150 and 1500. A period also known as the era of the cathedrals. At that time, stained-glass windows became more than just a way to let in the light, and to keep the space closed off. From now on, their functionality was also found in their didactic value. The biblical and saints’ stories that adorned the stained-glass windows became a kind of poor man’s bible. They brought, as it were, the knowledge of the holy scriptures in an understandable, pictorial way. At the same time, the colored light provided additional symbolism. The invading light was interpreted as a manifestation of God. It is also no coincidence that the main altar was bathed in light. It was the place where the most important sacrament was celebrated, that of the Eucharist. How were these magical colors obtained? Well, during the 12th and 13th centuries, metal oxides gave color to the glass. Copper, for example, produced different colors in the various stages of oxidation. The metal could color the glass light blue, green and even red. It should be noted that from the 13th century onwards, clear glass, which was cheaper and at the same time allowed more light into the buildings, was used more often. A century later, in the years 1400 to 1500, glass painters frequently painted onto the glass with a ‘stain’ of silver chloride or sulfide. The painted piece of glass was heat-treated in a furnace. The heating process ensured that the silver ions migrated into the glass and became suspended within the glass network. The stain gave colors ranging from a pale yellow to a rather deep red. This new technique allowed glaziers to get more than one color on a single glass fragment. The shades produced by painting in silver chloride were well suited for depicting golden crowns, scepters and other gilded objects and ornaments. But the most important advantage of the technique was the fact that the glass painter could now make transitions from yellow tones to white without having to apply separations with lead strips! This also improved the legibility of the pictured scene. You can imagine that the labor-intensive process of the production of stained-glass windows was a very costly affair and therefore it was often patrons who donated them to a church or a chapel. The benefactors were usually eager to propagate their social status and were moved by concern for their salvation. In the 16th century, stained-glass windows also began to appear in secular buildings such as town halls, the homes of the wealthy and commercial premises such as inns. It is striking that during this period the use of lead strips that border many parts of the image was further reduced in favor of real painting on stained glass. This was due to an increasing love of detail. For example, one wanted realistically painted portrait heads. Working with enamel paints was cumbersome. Each newly applied color had to be burned into the glass before another color or overpainting could be applied. It was not only the coloring of the glass that was complicated, the process of obtaining flat glass plates required many steps as well. The glazier blew a glass bulb with a blowpipe and then cut it open. Finally, each half of the sphere was turned around so fast that it became a disc. In later periods, the glazier blew out his glass bulb into a cylinder. Once the cylinder had cooled, its closed ends were removed, and the long sides were cut open. The pieces of glass obtained were then heated and flattened. During the 16th century, there was a division of labor between the stained-glass designer, the glazier, and the glass painter. It happened as well that the stained-glass artist used prints as models for his stained-glass windows. Whoever drew the design, the glazier always needed a model on the right scale, the so-called cartoon. On the cartoon, the lead strips were clearly marked, and the use of colors was indicated. Contracts at the time show that the price of stained-glass windows was calculated per square foot. The price per square foot included the labor and material costs. The price of the cartoon was not included. In the 17th century, the work of glass painters remained important. At the same time, there was a growing popularity of stained-glass windows with heraldic themes. In the Low Countries there were several high-quality glass painters active. During the 18th century, glass painting went downhill in our regions. The French occupation of the Southern Netherlands resulted in the destruction and sale of religious stained-glass windows. It was only around the middle of the 19th century that the young Belgian state experienced a revival of stained glass. The renewed interest in the Middle Ages, the so-called ‘gothic revival’, caused a wave of restoration of old stained-glass windows of churches and orders for neo-gothic stained-glass windows. The Sint-Lucas art schools in Belgium played an important role in this. Industrial developments in the glass and steel industries naturally had an important hand in the popularity of stained-glass windows. Stained-glass had a wide range of uses; think of stained glasses in winter gardens, domes, windows, and doors of large mansions. Significant glazier’ studios arose in several larger Belgian cities. In Brussels, for example, you had the workshops of Capronnier and Colpaert, in Bruges the studios of Coucke and Dobbelaere, in Ghent the companies of Ganton-Defoin or Ladon. During the 19th century, glaziers followed the style developments in the visual arts. For example, the number of windows in Art Nouveau and Art Deco style is large. The restored stained-glass windows with male and female saints that we offer for sale, come from a building in Laeken, near Brussels. They probably decorated the space of a church, chapel, convent, or Catholic school. In the results of the interview with glass restorer Daniël Theys, you will learn more about the particularities of these splendid windows. Chatting and browsing in the workshop of Daniël Theys The Belgian Glass restorer and glass blower, Daniël Theys (), made a career switch at a later age and has been active in the profession since 1987. He is an important player in the field of stained-glass window art in Belgium. Moreover, he is the only one in the country who still masters the technique of glass etching. Daniël Theys receives many commissions from small parish churches to restore old stained-glass windows to their former glory. He made a name for himself in that niche and that is how Spectandum brought the set of 19th century stained glass windows to his workshop for reconstruction. They were delivered in old numbered wooden crates and Daniel had to start puzzling. Numbered wooden crates with sections of the stained-glass windows Normally a glazier starts working from a drawing with a scale of 1:1 (full size drawing), but in this case each piece had to be cataloged and photographed. The smaller pieces were grouped on the light box and photographed in their entirety. Then Daniël made a drawing of the remaining pieces that he had puzzled together with great care. Smaller pieces identified and grouped on the light box The restauration guidelines of the Agency for Monuments and Landscapes are not always the same as those of a restorer. For this reconstruction, Daniël primarily considered the purpose of the stained-glass windows. It had to be an aesthetic and salable set of stained-glass windows, so the choice of filling the gaps with neutral glass or epoxy was not really an option. Theys left well-executed previous restorations untouched. The windows may have been repaired three or four times in the past. Piece of a cloak with glass shards from different periods (restorations) Another problem Daniel faced during the restoration was the fact that some small parts of the old grisaille had been eaten away by microorganisms. The defect – caused by moisture – can be seen from the discoloration of the grisaille. The black-brown color is turned red. This fragment shows well how the brown grisaille has turned red due to the attack of micro-organisms The stained-glass windows of the 19th century are made of ‘in the mass-colored’ glass. This means that the colors were added to the liquid glass during its production process. This type of glass differs from glass colored with enamel paint, which became popular from the interwar period. The latter process involves applying enamel paint (this is a glass powder with a metal oxide to which a medium has been added) to the colorless glass. When firing the glass with the enamel paint, the powder fuses with the glass. The colors of email painted glass are less intense and less brilliant than those of ‘in the mass-colored glass’. Jars with colored powder for the enamel paints For the restoration Daniël only worked with mouth-blown glass, both with ‘in the mass-colored glass’ and with ‘verre plaqué’. This is blown glass composed of several layers of different shades. Over the years, Theys built up a large stock of old blown glass. Colored blown glass always has sliding shades. For example, a red piece of glass can have a color transition from bright red to light orange. These differences in shades are the result of the different thicknesses of the piece of glass. It allows the glazier to use a wide variety of shades. The purple-red foliage with light blue accents was obtained by etching away parts of a piece ‘verre plaqué’. A small part of the lower glass layer is exposed. The windows were completely re-leaded by the restorer because there was virtually no ‘lead net’ preserved. In general, lead strips only have a limited lifespan because of oxidation processes. Daniël removed the old lead remnants and placed new lead profiles. Then he applied putty between the glass fragments and the lead strips to seal the lead. A window must be made watertight. The current condition of the windows is excellent. Decorative glass part with original lead remnants New lead strip The set of stained-glass windows we present today, originally consisted of windows of 5 to 6 m high. After all, they originally adorned a neo-gothic church. Since the original dimensions are not suitable for private buildings, it was decided to only restore the figurative representation. The original spire of one of the windows Thanks to a suspension eye, the window can be hung. There is also the possibility to place the window in an upright position. Thanks to the craftsmanship of the Theys-Studio, we can once again enjoy the brilliance of color! Looking for the missing link The set of 19th-century stained-glass windows came into the possession of Spectandum without a clear provenance. The renowned Leuven antiques dealer, Cornelius Engelen, recalls that the windows came from a church in Laeken. There is no solid starting point for a search for the provenance. Based on the style of the stained-glass windows – most probably the late 19th century -, their religious iconography, and their original shape (pointed arch windows) and dimensions (5 to 6 cm high), we can assume that they were once displayed in a (neo-)gothic cult building. On the one hand, the stained-glass windows may have been removed after storm damage or other calamities, on the other they may have been taken away during a renovation or a demolition of a church. The Church of Our Lady in Laeken is the most famous church building in that municipality that could qualify. In the early 1920s, the central windows of the transept were badly damaged by a hurricane. Today, glass fragments of these windows (dating from 1893-1894) with the names of the sixteen missing saints and an arch infill of the western window are officially known. It would be interesting to find out if our set of eight saints once were part of the transept of Our Lady in Laeken. Research in the records of the church administrators could provide clarification. Knowing that most neo-gothic stained-glass windows from the Church of Our Lady come from the Jules Dobbelaere’s glass studio in Bruges, it is useful to consult that company’s archive as well. It is kept in the KADOC (Documentation and research center for religion, culture and; in Leuven. Of course, the sizes and shape of the stone window openings of the transept can also provide an indication. If we stylistically compare the grisailles of the set of stained-glass windows with the work of Jules Dobbelaere, we do see some relationship. Especially with a stained-glass window in the chapel of Our Lady of the Saint Anthony Church in Aalst. Another line of research that we could follow, is that of the iconography of the series. One of the saints depicted is Saint Roch. There once was a Saint-Roch church in Laeken with 19th-century stained-glass windows from the Brussels studio of Jean-Baptiste Capronnier. The company archive of the glaziers François and Jean-Baptiste Capronnier is owned by the Flemish government and can be consulted in the above-mentioned KADOC. We already searched the sales catalog of 1892, in which Capronnier’s drawings and cartoons are described one by one. The saints that are represented in our set of windows, does not correspond with the names of the saints mentioned for the church of St. Roch in Laeken. Building on this argument, it can be concluded that the eight saints were not destined for this house of worship. In the absence of lavishly illustrated monographs on the various glazier-companies in Belgium, the execution of a comparative study of the stained-glass windows is time-consuming and complex. Although a limited number of old photos of stained-glass windows can still be found in the database ‘Balat’ of the KIK-IRPA (), this remains far too limited to get a good picture of the output of the various companies. 19th C, Saint, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with Saint Martin, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm Most people know Saint Martin (Szombathely, ca. 316 – Candes, 397) as the Roman Tribune who cut his cloak in two with his sword and gave one half to a beggar. The artist of the stained-glass window has opted for a different, less common iconographic representation here. Saint Martin is presented as a bishop with a miter and staff. According to a legend, Martin was lured to the city of Tours with a trick to consecrate him as a bishop. He refused the ecclesiastical office and hid in a barn with some geese. The birds betrayed him with their twittering. In the end Martin received his episcopal consecration. The goose at the feet of the saint clearly refers to this event. 19th C, Saint, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with St. Angela, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm Angela de Merici was an Italian woman who taught young women religion, health care, and household skills. She founded the monastic community of the Ursulines. They played an important social role as founders of schools and orphanages. Saint Angela died in Brescia in 1540. It should therefore come as no surprise that the saint on the stained-glass-window is depicted with a girl by her side. 19th C, Saint, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with Charles Borromeo, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm Charles Borromeo (Milan, 1538-1584) grew up in a noble family. He was already made Cardinal and Archbishop of Milan at the age of 24. With his writings he contributed to the implementation of the Church reforms determined at the Council of Trent. Among other things, he released a new catechism. With his book on the design of church buildings, “Instructiones Fabriacae et Supellectilis Ecclesiasticae”, he left a mark on Baroque church construction. At the outbreak of the plague in his diocese in 1576, he devoted himself to the care of those affected. Hence, people sometimes pray to him when they have been hit by a serious illness. 19th C, Saint, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with St. Roch, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm Saint Roch (Montpellier, 1295? /1350? -1327? /1380?) was born with a port-wine stain in the shape of a cross on his left hip. It was interpreted as a sign from God. After the dead of his parents, he gave his money to the poor and went on to live the life of pilgrim. He cared for plague sufferers and healed some of them by making a sign of the cross. He is especially invoked as protector against the plague. 19th C, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm Bernard of Clairvaux (Fontaines, 1090-Clairvaux, 1153) decided to become a monk at the age of 21. In 1112 he entered in the monastery of Cîtaux. He was soon commissioned by the abbot to find a new monastery in Clairvaux. Because of his intellectual capacities and eloquence, he was consulted by various ecclesiastical and secular leaders. He ensured the expansion of the Cistercian order throughout Europe. As a Doctor of the Church, he wrote many tracts and sermons and established a new rule for the Templars. Above all, he was concerned with the discipline of the clergy. Therefore, he wrote a spiritual manual for the priests and bishops. Saint Bernard can be seen as a true mystic. He envisioned the union of the human soul with God as the most important goal in life. According to a legend, Bernard once had a vision in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to him and strengthened him with her mother’s milk. In the arts, the saint is mainly depicted with an abbot’s staff and a book with the Cistercian rule. His vision was also often portrayed. 19th C, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with St. John Berchmans, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm The Belgian Jan Berchmans (Diest, 1599-Rome, 1621) was the eldest of five children. When his mother became seriously ill, he initially took care of her, but at the age of nine he was housed with the town’s priest. After a few years he moved to Mechelen to become the servant of a canon. It also gave him the opportunity to begin his studies in the seminary for priests. He eventually joined the Jesuits of Mechelen. He got their permission to study philosophy in Rome. In the Eternal City, he visited working-class neighbourhoods to teach the children about God. He died of an illness at the age of 22. Saint Jan Berchmans is the patron saint of school children and students. 19th C, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with Saint Clare...
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19th Century Gothic Revival Antique European Wall Decorations

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Art Glass, Stained Glass

Italian Oil on Canvas Painting of Venice, circa 1830 in Original Giltwood Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Italian oil on canvas painting of Venice was made in the early 19th century. Featuring one of the most striking Venetian scenes, the Grand Canal, the artist was probably near th...
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19th Century Antique European Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

Poul Cadovius Teak Wall Unit
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Cambridge, US
Denmark, ca. 1960s. A handsome and supremely functional CADO System - or “System CADO” as it was originally called - by Poul Cadovius. Features high quality teak construction with two wall-mounted bays - each consisting of various modular storage components. This example, which can easily be reconfigured to suit one’s needs and imagination includes the following: 1 floating writing surface with two drawers. 1 display cabinet with sliding glass doors and glass shelves...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Wall Decorations

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Teak

Vintage Heibi Ceramic Wall Decoration Flowers Germany Sixties
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful and rare vintage wall decoration made by Heibi Keramik, a large Italian tile hand painted in Germany, West Germany space age period, 60s. This ceramic tile has a glazed fl...
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Mid-20th Century European Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

French Faience Blue & White Bird Plate Moustiers Style
By Martres Tolosane
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Blue & White Bird Plate Moustiers Style Moustiers style Martres Tolosane, circa 1900.  
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Early 1900s French Provincial Antique European Wall Decorations

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Faience

Alpine Ski Photograph, 'St. Moritz' Taken from Original 1930s Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Alpine Ski photograph. 'St. MORITZ', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. Prior to being a recreational activity skiing was purely a means of travelling from A to B through the snow, it only started to become the sport it is today in the mid-1800s. St. Moritz is a luxury alpine resort town in Switzerland's Engadin valley. It has hosted the Winter Olympics twice, has the Cresta Run...
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1930s Sporting Art Vintage European Wall Decorations

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Paper

Relief, “Ballerinas”. Modeled alabaster. 20th century, after CANOVA
Located in Madrid, ES
Relief, “Ballerinas”. Modeled alabaster. 20th century, following the CANOVA model, Antonio Relief made of modeled alabaster with polychrome, enhanced with a somewhat modern frame th...
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20th Century Neoclassical Revival European Wall Decorations

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Other

"Vintage poster "Night over Jerusalem" by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Serigraphic poster "Notte su Gerusalemme" from the 90s, originally designed by Piero Fornasetti in the 60s. This fabulous piece of Italian art captures the mysterious and evocative atmosphere of Jerusalem on a starry night...
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Late 20th Century European Wall Decorations

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Paper

Giacomo Benevelli for Missaglia 'Arabesco' Wall Light Sculpture
By Missaglia, Giacomo Benevelli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giacomo Benevelli for Missaglia, 'Arabesco' wall-mounted light sculpture, metal, Italy, circa 1967 Italian designer and sculptor Giacomo Benevelli (1925-2011) designed this mesmeriz...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Wall Decorations

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Artwork Painting, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unsigned painting by unknown artist. Made in Spain, circa 1960. Acrylic on canvas. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
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1960s Modern Vintage European Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Acrylic

Original Vintage Print by Harry Clarke From Poe's "Mystery And Imagination" 1935
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image by Harry Clarke Originally an illustration from " Tales of Mystery And Imagination " By Edgar Allan Poe. Published by Tudor Publishing Co., New York. 1935 Unframed...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage European Wall Decorations

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Paper

1970's Reichel Skansen Wall Tapestry
By Reichel
Located in Bern, CH
Beautiful 1970's Reichel Skansen Wall Tapestry with abstract design. Nice example of a Mid Century wall decoration / rug. Yellow, ochre, rust, brown & mustard colourways. Measurement...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Wall Decorations

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Wool, Wood

788 - Tapestry of the 20th Century
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
Tapestry of the 20th century in perfect condition of conservation. Negotiable price and free delivery. Dimension: 85 x 75 cm.
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1970s Art Deco Vintage European Wall Decorations

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Wool

François Gilot Original Lithograph: Timeless Beauty in Classic Framing, 1951
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introducing an exquisite François Gilot original lithograph from the pages of André Verdet's poetic masterpiece, "Pages d'Amour," published by editions Raison d'être in 1951 and prin...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Wall Decorations

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Paper

Ceramic Wall Plaque, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This stunning French Art Deco crackle glaze ceramic plaque, dating back to the 1920s, showcases the elegance and craftsmanship of the era. The plaque features a beautiful crackled gl...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage European Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

"at the Market, Congo, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Charles Melikoff
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charles Melikoff is a Belgian Orientalist Impressionist & Modern painter. In an era when fine art and natural history museums commissioned artists to...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas

Pablo Picasso "Toros y Toreros" 1961, Offset Print on Arches Vellum, France 1996
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This piece, "Toros y Toreros", created by Pablo Picasso in 1961 and reproduced via offset in 1996 by Nouvelles Images in France, captures the artist's deep fascination with bullfight...
Category

1990s European Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Rare Ceramic Oyster Plate Robert Picault Vallauris
By Robert Picault
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Oyster plate signed Robert Picault. Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Paris. After the war he spent a short...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Exceptional Mid Century Danish Floating Rosewood Wall Shelving Cabinet 1950s
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Detroit, MI
This truly stunning vintage mid century Danish modern rosewood wall-mounted cabinet shelving unit was designed by Danish architect Bent Helweg-Møller and produced by cabinetmaker Jac...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Wall Decorations

Materials

Brass

A Rest in the Courtyard, Antique French Oil on Canvas, Charles Alexandre DeBacq
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed and dated “A. DeBacq 1849” (Charles-Alexandre DeBacq), this charming oil on canvas painting portrays a French noble couple enjoying a snack in the courtyard after an afternoon horseback ride. Surrounded by a highly-carved giltwood frame adorned with foliage and a textured lozenge background, the small, colorful painting features a woman in a gold and silver gown, seated at a table covered with white linen with a pink stripe and a wicker basket of fruit. DeBacq had exemplary technique, finely detailing the woman’s gown...
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Mid-19th Century Antique European Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

17th C Portrait of a Gentleman in three-quarter-length, Attr. to Nicolaes Maes
Located in Leuven , BE
The 39-year-old gentleman had himself portrayed as an aristocrat in an idyllic landscape. At the time, parks and forests were associated with the nobility's lands and pastimes. The s...
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17th Century Antique European Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas

Large Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern pottery Wall Decoration, Nittsjö Sweden
By Nittsjo Keramik
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Mid-century modern signed Scandinavian art pottery wall decoration. This ceramic piece is known as “the Hen” and has a very 70's feeling to it and it depicts an abstract hen, in real...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Original Antique Map of Ancient Greece- Boeotia, Thebes, 1787
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Ancient Greece. Showing the region of Boeotia, including Thebes Drawn by J.D. Barbie Du Bocage Copper plate engraving by P.F T...
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1780s Other Antique European Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Goya's Etching Tragala Perro 1797-1799 for Prado Museum in Madrid
By Francisco De Goya
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Goya's etching "Tragala Perro" for Prado Museum in Madrid. In 1797-1799. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Wall Decorations

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Pair of Antique French Carved Pine Panels
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of very decorative Antique French Carved Pine Panels featuring center medallions with musical instruments, sheet music and floral/foliate motifs. Framed with raised moldings and carved leafy scrolls. Likely door insets from an Armoire...
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19th Century French Provincial Antique European Wall Decorations

Materials

Pine

Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design of the women and men of the town near the river inside the wood. and with beautiful colours, entirely woven with w...
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Mid-20th Century Aubusson European Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Wrought Iron Wall Mount Console Shelf Made in Italy att. to Pier Luigi Colli
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in New York, NY
Chic wrought iron wall mount console bracket, attributed to Pier Luigi Colli, circa 1940's, marked made in Italy. Well crafted, in excellent, original, clean condition. Offered is t...
Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency European Wall Decorations

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique Black Forest Deer Head ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Black Forest Deer Head ca. 1900s A lovely carved wooden Black Forest deer head. Handmade in baroque style around 1900. It features a real deer horn trophy mounted on a carve...
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Early 1900s Rustic Antique European Wall Decorations

Materials

Antler, Wood

Majolica Blue Butterfly Plate Josef Steidl Znaim, circa 1890
By Josef Steidl Znaim
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica butterfly plate Josef Steidl Znaim, circa 1890.
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique European Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Bird & Holly Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with holly aqua plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
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1880s French Provincial Antique European Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Framed Print After Van Gogh Artwork, Circa 1990
By Vincent van Gogh
Located in Barcelona, ES
This beautifully framed print, crafted after an original artwork by Vincent van Gogh, offers an astonishingly realistic look, thanks to its varnished finish that mimics the texture a...
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1990s Mid-Century Modern European Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

Original Art Deco Wall Clock by Adolf Loos Early 20th Century, Functioning
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Functioning wall clock, model design Adolf Loos, circa 1920, white enameled octagonal metal housing, clear glass in nickel binding (flap missing), black hands and numbers, signs of u...
Category

1920s Art Deco Vintage European Wall Decorations

Materials

Brass

European Carved Gilt And Polychrome Coat Of Arms
Located in Essex, MA
Shield form with a crown over a coat of arms with different symbols, the frame carved and gilded in the baroque style. From the Michael Kittredge collection.
Category

1790s Baroque Antique European Wall Decorations

Materials

Walnut, Pine

Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Golden Record Carat Rec 011/100
Located in Nuernberg, DE
1970s The Beatles 24-karat gold-plated record, unframed. Limited edition of 100, 11/100 with “Certificate of Authenticity” included. Golden Record on a red Velvet wooden plate. Nice ...
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1970s Modern Vintage European Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Large Hand-Painted Venetian Carnival Sun Mask Folk Art Wall Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Venetian Carnival Sun Mask, Venetian Carnival Sun King Wall Sculpture, Sun King Mask, Venice Carnival Mask, Venetian Antique, Folklore Sun Mask, Folk Art Sun Mask, Theatre Mask, Mask...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art European Wall Decorations

Materials

Fiberglass, Paint

Original Antique Illuminated Print of St Dominic. C.1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print of St Dominic Illuminated Chromolithograph Published circa 1880 Unframed. Free shipping The measurement is the paper size
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1880s Gothic Antique European Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Large Oil on Canvas Mother and Child Signed L. Nicolas
By Nicolas Lancret 1
Located in Manhasset, NY
An Oil on Canvas Signed L. Nicolas. A follower of Nicolas Lancret (Paris 1690 - Paris 1743). This wonderfully detailed oil on canvas of mother and child in a solid carved wood frame....
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Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique European Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Orange Abs Plastic Wall organiser 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Orange vintage abs plastic wall organiser with shelves. Place of Origin: Italy Date of Manufacture: 1970s In style: Space Age Materials & Techniques: Abs Plastic  Condition: Good co...
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1970s Space Age Vintage European Wall Decorations

Materials

Plastic

English Pub Sign, "Benskins (Puss in Boots)"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a cat playing a violin fiddle - from the beloved fairy tale Puss In Boots - in the light of a streetlamp at night, e...
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20th Century European Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal

Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Mouflon Head ca. 1880s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Mouflon Head ca. 1880s A large antique wooden carved Black Forest mouflon head. It features a real ram's horn trophy and is mounted on a wooden ca...
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1880s Black Forest Antique European Wall Decorations

Materials

Antler, Wood

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