German Wall Decorations

1 Set of five Original Art Déco watercolor drawings. 1920s. Willi Jennrich (1901-1944) Germany. These works are very rare and decorative. They are Original watercolors. Typical subj...

Fantastic original German Style C film poster for Francis Ford Coppola's epic Vietnam War film, Apocalypse Now. This superb design was created by the acclaimed American poster artis...

Original Antique Print of Three Moths and Metamorphosis by Bertuch, c. 1800 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting three species of moths together with their cater...

Original Antique Botanical Print of Two Remarkable Seaweeds by Bertuch, 1802 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting two remarkable species of seaweed, published in...

Original Antique Botanical Print of Rubber and Gum Arabic Trees by Bertuch, 1802 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting two economically important tropical trees, ...

Original Antique Botanical Print of Manna Ash and Sarsaparilla by Bertuch, c. 1805 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting the Manna Ash and Sarsaparilla, published...

Original Antique Botanical Print of Licorice and Carob by Bertuch, 1805 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting two historically important useful plants, Licorice a...

Original Antique Print of Swallowtail and Painted Lady Butterflies by Bertuch, c. 1800 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting three colorful butterflies together w...

Original Antique Print of Peacock and Red Admiral Butterflies by Bertuch, c. 1800 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting three European butterflies together with t...

Original Antique Print of Gar and Exotic Armored Fish by Bertuch, c. 1800 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting four unusual species of freshwater fish, published...

Original vintage advertising poster - Burkhart Beyerle Holzschnitte / Woodcuts exhibition House van der Grinten Kranenburg Niederrhein from 1 to 22 November 1964. Great design for an...

Original vintage advertising poster for a modern exhibition of 14th to 19th century Church Art - Museum Katharinenhof Kranenburg Niederrhein Stiftung Kasimir Hagen Kirchliche Kunst des 14-19 Jahrhunderts Moderne Austellungen featuring a great design depicting exhibits and frames on a dark green background, the stylised title text below. A convent from 1446-1802 the Katharinenhof Kranenburg became a museum in 1961. Kasimir Hagen (1887-1965) was a post office worker in Cologne / Koln who became an avid antiques and contemporary art...

Painting "Sunflowers", Blaetter Albert, Germany, beg. of 20th Century Additional Information: Materials: Stretched canvas, canvas, oil Vintage from the 1900s Artist/Maker: Blae...

Transport yourself to the Biedermeier era with this exquisite and rare original lithograph from the book "Neue Bildergalerie der Jugend." Published between 1831 and 1835 by Carl Hell...

Original Antique Print of Four Seals by Bertuch, c. 1800 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting four species and varieties of seals, published in Friedrich Justin ...

Original Antique Print of Two Sperm Whales by Bertuch, c. 1800 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting two sperm whales, published in Friedrich Justin Bertuch’s cel...

Original Antique Print of Orca, Whale and Dolphin by Bertuch, 1805 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting three cetaceans, dominated by a striking early representa...

Original Antique Print of Seals, Sea Lion and Manatee by Bertuch, 1790 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting four unusual marine mammals, including seals, a sea l...

Original Antique Print of Three Dolphins and Porpoises by Bertuch, 1802 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting three unusual species of cetaceans, published in Fri...

Fritz Winter (1905 Altenbögge - 1976 Herrsching am Ammersee) “Blue, brown, red, black” Color aquatint of 3 plates, created in 1967 Edition of 100 numbered and signed copies on Riv...

Max Nonnenbruch (1857 Viersen - 1922 Munich), student at the academy in Dusseldorf and Munich, went on study trips to Paris and Italy. Nonnenbruch, a representative of the German Symbolism, painted with preference idealized female figures. His works received international attention at the end of the 19th century and many work were sold to England, Scandinavia and America. Works by Nonnenbruch were exhibited since 1888 in the annual exhibitions of Munich, the Dresden Art...

Original Antique Print of Ancient Greek and Roman Lyres by Bertuch, 1802 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting ten different forms of ancient lyres, citharas and ...

Original Antique Print of Tapeworm and Parasites by Bertuch, circa 1800 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving illustrating the anatomy and forms of parasitic worms, publish...

Original Antique Print of Four Slow Worms and Legless Lizards by Bertuch, 1802 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting four varieties of slow worms and snake-like l...

Original Antique Print of Three European Snakes by Bertuch, 1802 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting three species of non-venomous European snakes, published in...

Original Antique Print of Marine Worms and Polyps by Bertuch, 1805 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting an extraordinary selection of marine worms, tube worms an...

Vintage, German, scientific, engineering, roll down chart depicting the construction of a liquid rocket engine (Flussigkeitsrakete) is printed on canvas...

Art print wall plate with a design from 1936 by Victor Vasarely: ''Leben und Leben lassen – Lieben und lieben lassen'' (''Live and let live - Love and Let Love'') – is the No. 13 ...

Girard's Bank Philadelphia, Antique American City View Engraving, c.1840 This original 19th-century engraving depicts Girard's Bank in Philadelphia, one of the most important financ...

Original Antique Print of Five Monkeys and Tamarins by Bertuch, 1802 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting five species of monkeys and tamarins, published in Frie...

Original Antique Print of American Crocodile and Gharial by Bertuch, 1802 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting two remarkable species of crocodilians: the Americ...

Title: Original Antique Print of Exotic Lizards and Reptiles by Bertuch, circa 1805 Description: Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting five exotic lizards: the Co...

Title: Original Antique Print of Three Monkeys by Bertuch, circa 1805 Description: Original antique hand-colored copper engraving depicting three species of monkeys, published in Fr...

German Botanical Plates Umbellifers & Medicinal Plants, Stuttgart c.1890 Description: A finely detailed and visually harmonious pair of antique botanical plates (Tafeln 55–56), publ...

Transport yourself to the Biedermeier era with this exquisite and rare original lithograph from the book "Neue Bildergalerie der Jugend." Published between 1831 and 1835 by Carl Hell...

Title: Death's Head Skull Hussars, Freiherr von Ruesch, Hand-Colored Engraving Description: A striking original eighteenth-century hand-colored engraving depicting Freiherr von Ruesch, commander of the famed Royal Prussian Black Hussars, one of the most recognizable cavalry regiments in European military history. The image portrays two mounted hussars in dramatic black uniforms adorned with the regiment's celebrated skull-and-crossbones insignia, the emblem that earned them the nickname *Totenkopfhusaren* or "Death's Head Hussars." The engraved caption identifies the subject as: *"Freijherr von Ruesch. Obrister derer Königl. Preuss. Schwarze Husaren oder so genanter Todten Köpfe."* Colonel Wilhelm von Ruesch played a central role in establishing the reputation of the Black Hussars during the eighteenth century. Their distinctive black uniforms and skull insignia created one of the most memorable military images of the era and later inspired military traditions that continued well into the nineteenth century. This engraving captures the regiment at full gallop, sabres drawn and horses in motion. The artist emphasizes the dramatic appearance of the skull emblems displayed on the riders' headgear and horse furniture...

Set of Three De Bry Botanical Engravings of Indian Fruits and Spices, c.1598 – Pineapple, Mango, and Pepper An exceptional trio of original copper engravings from Theodor de Bry’s P...

Water Birds Print: Swan, Pelican, Cormorant, Ducks – Antique 1867 This detailed antique print depicts a diverse range of water birds, including swans, pelicans, cormorants, ducks, g...

Otto Dill was a German painter known for his Impressionist depictions of animals, landscapes, and equestrian sports. He was a member of the Munich Secession, a cooperative of artists...

Antique map titled 'Karte von Fes und Marócos (..)'. Original old map of Fez (or Fes) and Morocco. Also shows the Strait of Gibraltar. By Friedrich Gottlieb Canzler, published 1799.

Monochrome Space Age serigraph by Max H. Mahlmann. The serigraph is unframed and will be sent in a roll. The picture is signed and dated in pencil. It is piece no. 78 in an edition of 100. Mahlmann worked from 1934 to 1938 as a student of Richard Müller...

Oil painting idyllic river landscape/romantic scene 19th century Finely painted oil on canvas depicting a river landscape with a sailing boat under a...

17th C representation of the Roof of Folly: An Allegory of the Fall, German School This enigmatic 17th-century painting, laden with symbolic content, echoes the allegorical traditio...

Antique Root and Medicinal Plant Prints, Botanical Studies, Germany 1852 Description This refined three-plate set depicts root vegetables and medicinal plants from Carl Gustav Calwe...

Antique Fig Botanical Print, Ficus Carica, Hand Colored, c.1831 This decorative botanical engraving illustrates Ficus Carica, the fig tree, including leaves and fruit in various sta...

Ca. late 19th century framed German miniature hand - painted tempera painting of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ( 28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832 ). Initials of artist present. Last ow...

Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This is a wonderful Zodiac sign. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as a decorati...

Hand-Colored 1900 Print of Ancient American Figures, Pre-1500 Indigenous Art Description: An original early 1900s chromolithograph published by Ernst Wasmuth A.-G. in Berlin, illust...

Adoration of the Magi, c.1900 German Chromolithograph (Printed in Germany) This beautiful early 20th-century German chromolithograph depicts the Adoration of the Magi, one of the most cherished subjects in Christian art. Printed around 1900–1920 by a major German devotional press, the work displays the hallmarks of high-quality chromolithographic craftsmanship: deep, luminous color; soft tonal transitions; richly layered stone-based pigments; and a gentle atmosphere that recalls late 19th-century academic religious painting. The composition presents the Virgin Mary seated with the Christ Child, Joseph beside her, and the Three Kings kneeling in reverence as they present their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. A young attendant appears in the doorway holding another offering. The figures are rendered with delicately modeled expressions, soft haloes, and meticulously detailed robes—particularly the embroidered white garment of the kneeling king and the golden cloak of the standing monarch. These chromatic effects were achieved through multiple lithographic stones, a technique that reached its peak among German devotional publishers during this period. The multilingual caption along the lower margin identifies the print for international Catholic distribution: “Anbetung der Könige. Adoration of the Three Kings. L’adoration des rois mages. L’adorazione dei Magi. La adoración de los Reyes Magos. Pokłon Trzech Króli.” This reflects the broad export networks of German publishers who supplied churches, monasteries, and private devotional homes throughout Europe and the Americas. The note “Printed in Germany” confirms its origin, consistent with presses in Munich, Dresden, Cologne, and Limburg, known for producing richly colored religious chromolithographs from the late 19th to early 20th century. This work is unquestionably an original chromolithograph, not a modern reproduction. The image shows true stone-layered color rather than digital or offset dots, and the paper retains the matte texture, subtle toning, and characteristic stippled pigment structure associated with genuine early 20th-century chromolithography. The presence of the multilingual caption, period typography, and the “Printed in Germany” imprint further authenticate the piece. Condition Report: Very good condition. Colors vivid and unfaded. Minor age toning to outer margins and small handling marks consistent with age. No tears, losses, or repairs observed. The bottom title and imprint text are sharp and fully legible. Tips for Framing: Ideal for framing in a gilded or walnut frame to complement the warm palette and ceremonial richness of the scene. A cream or ivory mat enhances the devotional character and highlights the luminous tones of the garments. A darker frame with a wide mat can also create a refined, museum-style presentation. Technique: Chromolithograph Maker: German Devotional Press, printed in Germany, c.1900 Keyword Block: adoration of the magi three kings epiphany art christ child holy family mary and jesus st joseph devotional art catholic art religious art chromolithograph german chromolithograph printed in germany antique lithograph german devotional print early 20th century religious print nativity scene christian iconography epiphany print anbetung der könige fine chromolitho religious ephemera magi kings christmas art holy family scene antique christian art...

De Bry Engraving “Expressio Germinum” – Exotic Plants of St. Lawrence Island, c.1598 A fascinating original 16th-century copper engraving from Theodor de Bry’s Petits Voyages (Frank...

Incredibly rare original East German film poster for High Noon, created for the 1965 DDR release of Fred Zinnemann's classic western. Designed by Fred Westphal, this striking poster takes a wonderfully graphic approach to the film, setting a lone gunman at the centre of an empty frontier town. The warm orange background, black illustrated buildings and bold red and blue typography give the design a distinctive mid-century look, far removed from the more familiar Hollywood publicity artwork. Originally released in 1952, High Noon is one of the defining westerns of American cinema. Directed by Fred Zinnemann, the film stars Gary Cooper as Marshal Will Kane, who must face a gang of killers alone after the townspeople refuse to help him. Grace Kelly co-stars in one of her early major roles. Famous for its real-time structure, moral tension and Oscar-winning performance from Cooper, High Noon remains a landmark film about courage, duty and isolation. East German film posters are highly prized for their creative and often unexpected interpretations of international films. Rather than relying on star portraits or standard studio imagery, DDR poster...

Pair Antique German Black Forest Walnut "Natur Mort" Wall Plaques, Circa 1890.

A super stylish original German film poster for Bullitt, Peter Yates’ ice-cool 1968 crime thriller starring Steve McQueen at his most iconic. Sharp, stripped-back and effortlessly to...

Original vintage car advertising poster celebrating Porsche Victory 1968 Rallye Monte Carlo 1. Vic Elford / David Stone 2. Pauli Toivonen / Martti T...

Orientalist style works became very popular in the 19th Century, and the tradition continued into the early 20th Century, when this fine porcelain plaque was produced. Manufactured by famed German firm KPM, the plaque was retailed in New York by Gilman Collamore & Co., who imported high-end works of porcelain and glass. The plaque still bears the retailer's label to the reverse reading 'Gilman Collamore & Co, Union Sq. NY'. The plaque is rectangular in shape, and portrays a young girl, swathed in rich, red draped clothing, reaching upward to give food to a white dove perched on a wire. The girl, her hair bound up in the Orientalist fashion, wears an armband as well as hoop earrings. The interior in which the scene is set is hung with luxurious textiles and decorated with gilt detailing. The plaque is housed in a giltwood frame and is marked to the reverse with the sceptre mark of KPM porcelain, together with the retailer's label. The reverse also bears a written inscription reading 'Orientalisches Mädchen / L. Sturm', the title translating to 'Oriental girl...

Original 1971 'Orangerie des Tuileries' lithograph in colors exhibition poster by Max Ernst An exceptional original 1971 exhibition poster created for the celebrated Max Ernst exhib...

19th Century Pair of KPM Attributed Porcelain Painted Plaques of Woman & Boy Dimensions : Frame - 16" Tall X 14" Wide X 2" Deep Porcelain 6.5" Tall This gorgeous pair of KPM Attrib...

A stunning German 19th century Neo-Classical st. Mettlach porcelain charger. The most elegant and wonderfully executed charger displays intricately detailed personages all draped in fine flowing period attire. At the center is a beautiful seated maiden with a gentleman placing her shoes on her feet while surrounded by lovely younger maidens to the right, a gentleman and lady...

Antique Allspice Botanical Print, Myrtus Pimenta, Hand Colored, c.1831 This finely rendered botanical engraving depicts Myrtus Pimenta, commonly known as allspice or pimento, a spic...

These wonderful porcelain plaques were created in circa 1860 by the prestigious Konigliche Porzellan Manufaktur or KPM (German, founded in 1763). The plaques feature beautiful paintings based on works by the famous Seville-based Baroque artist, Bartolome Esteban Murillo (Spanish, 1618-1682). One plaque is decorated after Murillo...