German Wall Decorations

Rococo oil painting signed Bruno Blätter around 1890 Oil on canvas painting. Rococo scene. Three gentlemen seated at the table, playing cards a...

An exceptionally fine and quite larege Meissen hand-painted porcelain plaque depicting four royals hunting in the woods with a hunting dog and rifles. This is the finest quality of a...

A Berlin KPM Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque Depicting "Ruth", within a gilt-wood frame Marked with K.P.M & Sceptre mark & numbered 237158h Titled...

Women of Shoa (Ethiopia) – Antique Ethnographic Costume Print, 1868 This attractive hand-colored ethnographic print titled Frauen von Schoa (“Women of Shoa”) depicts two women from ...

The "Antique Marble and Alabaster Sculptures" category features a decorative alabaster sculpture depicting an elegant female bust, Mounted on an elegant base of dark marble and gild...

Porcelain plaque painted with Mary Magdalene by K.P.M. German, circa 1900 Measures: Frame: Height 32.5cm, width 26.5cm, depth 3cm Plaque: Height 25.5cm, width 19cm, depth 0.5cm ...

Striking early 20th-century academic study depicting a fully articulated suit of historical armor, executed with exceptional technical precision by Richard Müller. This dramatic comp...

Greece and the Danube Basin Map c.1720 – Antique Engraving of the Balkans This remarkable early 18th-century map presents a sweeping view of southeastern Europe, centering on the co...

Mid-Century Modern artistry to your home with this stunning pair of vintage ceramic wall plaques. Crafted in West Germany during the 1970s by the manufacturer Ruscha Keramik, this se...

Handmade Wooden Inlays Wall Art by Artist Rene Berg, 1975 Germany We have a total of two pictures by this artist. They are wonderful wood inlays made from different types of wood.

Title: Starucca Viaduct, Erie Railroad – Antique New York Railway Engraving This impressive nineteenth-century engraving depicts the celebrated Starucca Viaduct, one of the great en...

Greek Vases and Amphorae – Classical Antiquity Chromolithograph, Meyers 1898 This decorative antique chromolithograph illustrates ten examples of ancient Greek terracotta vessels, carefully reproduced from archaeological originals. The plate presents a variety of classical ceramic forms, including an amphora, krater, stamnos, lekythos, wine vessel, oil bottles, pouring vessels, and ceremonial containers used throughout ancient Greece. Each example demonstrates the distinctive shapes and decorative styles that made Greek pottery one of the defining artistic achievements of the classical world. Published in Germany in 1898 as part of the renowned Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, this educational plate was produced during a period of intense scholarly interest in archaeology and classical antiquity. The lithograph was printed by the Bibliographisches Institut in Leipzig, one of Germany's most respected publishing houses. The illustrations faithfully reproduce the black-figure and red-figure decoration found on surviving Greek ceramics, depicting mythological scenes, warriors, horses, deities, and ornamental motifs. The arrangement is both informative and visually striking, with the warm terracotta tones contrasting beautifully against the dark painted surfaces of the vessels. The large Panathenaic amphora and stamnos dominate the composition, while smaller vessels provide a survey of the many forms used for storing wine, oil, perfumes, and other valuable commodities in daily Greek life. Beyond its educational value, the print possesses a strong decorative quality that makes it particularly suitable for display in libraries, studies, museums, classical interiors, and contemporary spaces inspired by archaeology and ancient art. It appeals equally to collectors of antiquities, classical scholars, and those interested in the history of design and ceramics. This print is an original 1898 chromolithograph, not a modern reproduction. Any images showing the print framed are for visual inspiration only. The print is supplied unframed. Condition: Good antique condition with age-related toning and minor handling wear. Original center fold as issued. Please examine the accompanying images carefully for a detailed impression of condition. Framing tips: Displays beautifully in a museum-black, dark walnut, or ebonized frame with a wide warm ivory mat. A thin gilt liner can further enhance the terracotta colors and classical character of the composition. Technique: Chromolithograph Maker: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig, Germany, 1898 Keywords: Greek vases, Greek pottery, amphora, krater, stamnos, lekythos, wine jar, oil bottle, ancient Greece, classical antiquity, archaeology, terracotta vessel, red figure pottery, black figure pottery...

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...

Antique Root Vegetable Lithographs – Beets, Carrots, Turnips, Calwer 1852 This attractive two-plate set features cultivated root vegetables illustrated in Carl Gustav Calwer’s Landw...

Birds of Prey, Complete Set of 10 Chromolithographs – Eagles & Falcons c1890 This impressive and visually unified suite of ten large-format chromolithographs depicts some of the mos...

Alsace Folk Costume, Griesheim, Traditional Dress, c.1875 This striking chromolithograph depicts women wearing traditional costume from Griesheim in Alsace, distinguished by large b...

Exceptional F. Munsterfeld painting, titled "Collecting The Day's Catch" and signed. Active, circa 1880. Oil on canvas 32" x 50.5"; with frame 41" ...

Oil painting battle scene of Adam Eugen (1817-1880). Oil on canvas. Military scene from the time of the Spanish War of Succession, signed and dated Eugen Ad...

Original vintage travel poster for Berlin featuring artwork by the German painter Reinhard Bartsch (1925-1990), depicting a scenic view along the city's popular Kurfurstendamm avenue...

This pair of Art Deco wall masks was designed by German sculptor Gerhard Schliepstein for Rosenthal, Bavaria, and carries the model numbers 400 and 402. Each mask shares an identical...

Title: "Rituals and Ceremonies in New Spain" Description: This striking copper engraving is extracted from Arnoldus Montanus' seminal work, "Die Unbekannte Neue Welt oder Beschreibu...

Expressive Realism Oil Painting Still Life of Sunflowers. Signed E. Gotzmann (1881-1950) This is an exceptional still life painting by Emmy Gotzmann, the primary student of the German artist Max Pechstein (1881-1955). She was considered equal to or even superior to her teacher. Emmy Gotzmann, a Jewish women painter...

Caspar Schwenckfeld, Reformation Portrait, 16thC German Engraving A rare and visually striking Reformation-era portrait with polemical inscription, reflecting the religious tensions...

Albany New York Hudson River View – Antique Steel Engraving 19th Century Description: This finely engraved mid-19th century view depicts Albany, the historic capital of the state of...

An incredible and very rare 19th Century Meissen porcelain plaque depicting Rembrandt and Saskia in the Tavern. Meissen plaques are incredibly rar...

20th century painting by Gustav Ohm, German painter, "The Court Jester", oil on cardboard, size with frame: 18.89 x 24.4 inches (52 x 42 cm), signed.

Molluscs & Marine Invertebrates Print: Octopus, Slug, Snails, Conch – Antique 1867 This detailed antique print depicts a wide range of molluscs and marine invertebrates, including o...

Title: Calopteryx & Lestes Damselfly Lithograph from Die Geradflügler, 1908 Description: An original color lithograph depicting several of Central Europe's most elegant damselfly sp...

20th-Century Oil Painting - Sunset on the Snow Oil painting on cardboard depicting a snowy landscape at sunset, with alpine chalets and snow-laden fir trees, characterized by a warm ...

A brilliantly playful original East German film poster for Coming to America, designed by Günter Wongel for the film’s 1990 DDR release. With Eddie Murphy crowned against a vivid blu...

Welded and painted steel sculpture by Volkmar Haase, signed. About the artist: Volkmar Haase was born in Berlin, Germany in 1930. In1949–1950 he was in highschool for arts and cr...

Title: Antique Arabian Horse Lithograph “Sultan Mahmoud,” Stuttgart 1846 Description: A refined and highly decorative antique lithograph depicting the Arabian stallion “Sultan Mahmoud,” published in Stuttgart in 1846 as part of August Jäger’s celebrated equestrian publication Das orientalische Pferd (“The Oriental Horse”). Elegant in its simplicity and executed with exceptional lithographic skill, the composition presents the horse in a poised side profile intended to emphasize the noble proportions, refined anatomy, and graceful bearing associated with elite Arabian bloodlines. The lithograph was issued by the Stuttgart publisher G. Ebner, whose imprint appears in the lower right margin. The notation in the lower left indicates that the print formed part of the first installment of the series. During the mid-19th century, European fascination with Oriental horses reached its height, and richly illustrated works such as Das orientalische Pferd became important references for breeders, cavalry officers, collectors, and admirers of Arabian equestrian culture. Arabian horses were among the most prized horses of the 18th and 19th centuries, admired for their endurance, intelligence, elegance, and speed. Carefully bred by Bedouin tribes across the Arabian Peninsula, these horses later became foundational bloodlines for many modern breeds, including the Thoroughbred. Their distinctive features — refined heads, arched necks, high tail carriage, and athletic build — made them symbols of prestige throughout Europe. This particular lithograph possesses a quiet monumentality and timeless elegance. The horse stands alone against a restrained ground with no unnecessary background detail, allowing full attention to focus on the animal itself. The monochrome lithographic technique creates subtle tonal transitions and sculptural modeling, while the precise draftsmanship demonstrates the quality associated with mid-19th-century German lithography. Today, prints from Das orientalische Pferd are highly appealing both as historical equestrian studies and as sophisticated decorative artworks. The minimalist composition and elegant tonal palette allow this piece to work equally well in traditional interiors and modern curated spaces. This print displays exceptionally well in dark walnut, black lacquer, or lightly gilt frames paired with a wide ivory or oatmeal mat. Its refined monochrome palette and noble equestrian subject make it particularly suitable for libraries, studies, country houses, horse stables, riding clubs, or sophisticated gallery walls. This is an original antique print, not a reproduction. All items we offer are authentic period works of art over 100 years old. The piece is sold unframed; any framed images are shown for presentation and interior inspiration only and may not always be to scale. Keywords: Arabian horse, Sultan Mahmoud, oriental horse, antique horse lithograph...

Original vintage propaganda poster - Frohe Ferientage / Happy Holidays - featuring a bright and colourful illustration of a smiling father cycling with his happy child riding on the ...

This illustration beautifully depicts two Great Tits (Parus major) in vivid detail, a common subject in ornithological studies due to their distinct appearance and widespread presenc...

A superb quality German 18th century Neo-classical themed oil on canvas by Johann Dominicus Fiorillo. The painting depicts a courtship in the town square with townspeople looking on. The maiden is draped in modest classical dress and the young man in a vibrant red garment, holds her hand. Wonderful execution and detail throughout. Johann Dominicus Fiorillo (Hamburg 1748 - 1821) was a German painter and historian of art. Fiorillo, a son of Italian...

A great pull-down map or vintage wall chart illustrating the northern hemisphere of the earth. Published by Prof. Dr. C. Troll, Flemmings Verlag Ha...

Great collection of 3 German bills from 1022 , they can be framed these are beautiful in very clean condition considering age great piece of history.

A seriously seductive original East German poster for Boccaccio 70, designed by Erhard Gruttner for the film’s first DDR release in 1965. Almost entirely in deep red, with a stylised...

Antique Indigo & Madder Botanical Print, Indigofera & Rubia Tinctorum, c.1831 Description: This complex botanical engraving depicts Indigofera tinctoria alongside Rubia Tinc...

Original vintage travel advertising poster for Lufthansa German Airlines / Lignes Aeriennes Allemandes Paris New York sur Super G Constellation featuring a fun midcentury modern desi...

Bembine Tablet of Isis Engraving from Montfaucon Antiquity Explained, 1721 Description: A striking and historically important engraving depicting the celebrated Bembine Tablet of Is...

Motif man reading a local ad. Oil on mahogany plate. Stylized gold frame. Measures in cm: with frame Height: 40 cm Width: 34 cm without frame Height: 20.5 cm Width: 15.5 cm (S-94).

Male Torso Studies after de Lairesse German Academic Anatomy c1745 This finely engraved academic anatomy plate originates from the German edition of Gérard de Lairesse’s influential...

Duisburger Kunstgewerbe Mid Century Studio Pottery Wall Hanging, Germany, 1960s. Wonderful and quintessentially mid-century studio pottery chained wall hanging...

German Majolica Columbine Flowers Plate, Circa 1890.

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...

Set of Three De Bry Botanical Engravings of Indian Trees and Fruits, c.1598 – Coconut, Bamboo, and Cashew Description: A rare and beautifully matching set of three original copper e...

- rare - nice colored

Aztec & Early Mexican Costumes, Set of 2 Antique Prints, 1500–1525 This striking pair of early 20th-century costume plates offers a vivid and historically valuable depiction of Aztec and early Mexican dress during the 16th century. Illustrated by Max Tilke and published by Ernst Wasmuth A.G. in Berlin, these prints belong to one of the most respected costume‐historical series of the period. Tilke was known for his meticulous research and his ability to translate ethnographic sources into richly detailed, accurate visual reconstructions. These two plates are among the most vibrant and desirable in the entire publication. Plate 144 presents warriors and nobles in full ceremonial and military attire. Jaguar warriors, eagle warriors, officers, and elite fighters are shown with their distinctive feathered headdresses, painted shields, quilted cotton armor (ichcahuipilli), and symbolic iconography referencing Aztec cosmology and rank. The colors and patterns reflect authentic codex sources, making the plate particularly valuable to historians of pre-Columbian culture. Plate 145 focuses on social classes and civilian dress from the late pre-Hispanic and early colonial period. Market vendors, weavers, young nobles, priests, and high-ranking women appear wearing garments such as tilmas, breechcloths, embroidered huipiles, feathered adornments, and body paint. Together, the two plates offer a rare, well-documented overview of everyday and ceremonial dress from Mexico around 1500–1525. The printing quality is exceptionally fine, with rich color lithography capturing the tonal variations of feathers, textiles, and painted patterns. These plates make a powerful impression when framed and are well suited for collectors of ethnographic art, museum-oriented interiors, historians of Mesoamerica, and designers seeking authentic cultural references. It is now uncommon to find both Mexican plates...

Antique View of Gowanus Heights Brooklyn New York, Meyer ca. 1850 This atmospheric 19th-century steel engraving depicts “Die Gowanus Heights bei Brooklyn,” an early panoramic view o...

Karl Otto Götz color lithograph 1.450,00 € incl. VAT Karl Otto Götz (1914 Aachen - 2017 Wolfenacker) Color lithograph "untitled", signed and dated, created 1967, framed behind glass ...

Crustaceans & Marine Invertebrates Print: Crab, Lobster, Horseshoe Crab – Antique 1867 This detailed antique print depicts a diverse range of crustaceans and marine invertebrates, including crabs, lobsters, shrimps, barnacles, copepods, and the horseshoe crab, rendered in fine hand-coloured engravings. It originates from the Atlas der Natuurlijke Geschiedenis voor scholen en huisgezinnen, adapted into Dutch by T.C. Winkler after Traugott Bromme, and published in Amsterdam by J.C. Loman in 1867. Designed for educational use, this plate introduced 19th-century students to marine biology and invertebrate diversity. The labelled figures include: 1. Shore crab (Carcinus maenas) 2. Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) 3. Spider crab (Maja squinado) 4. Red rock crab (Cancer productus) 5. Fiddler crab (Uca species) 6. Mosaic crab (Lophozozymus pictor) 7. Porcelain crab (Porcellanidae species) 8. Lobster (Homarus gammarus) 9. Branchiopod (Branchiopoda species) 10. Mantis shrimp (Stomatopoda species) 11. Krill (Euphausiacea species) 12. Barnacle larva (Cirripedia species) 12a. Nauplius stage 12b. Cypris stage 13. Amphipod (Amphipoda species) 14. Isopod (Isopoda species) 15. Water flea (Daphnia species) 16. Cyclops copepod (Cyclopoida species) 16a. Adult copepod 16b. Egg stage 17. Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) 18. Fairy shrimp (Anostraca species) 19. Copepod (Copepoda species) 20. Ostracod (Ostracoda species) 21. Harpacticoid copepod (Harpacticoida species) 22. Barnacle cypris larva Produced using copper engraving with meticulous hand colouring, the print shows fine anatomical lines and vibrant detailing, highlighting each species' structure, limb arrangement, and carapace shape. Each invertebrate is illustrated systematically for easy comparative study, reflecting 19th-century natural history educational standards before photographic field guides were available. Condition summary: Good condition for its age, with slight toning and minor scattered foxing mainly in the margins. The paper remains strong with no tears or repairs, and the hand colouring is vivid and well-preserved. Framing tips: Frame this marine biology print...

Set of 6 Optical Prints – Story of the Prodigal Son by Probst, Hand-Colored c.1780 This rare and complete set of six hand-colored optical prints illustrates the biblical parable of ...

Antique Grape Botanical Engraving, Vitis vinifera, Hand Colored, 1830s This elegant botanical plate illustrates Vitis Vinifera, the common grapevine, presented with a single, well-b...

Antique hand-painted porcelain plaque, "Flora" after Titian signed by Rau. This beautifully executed 19th century porcelain plaque has been hand-painted with a luminous version of Renaissance painter Tiziano Vecellio's famous oil painting...

Late 19th century Painted KPM porcelain plaque by Dittrich, after Landelle. German, late 19th century Frame: Height 52cm, width 37.5cm, depth 4cm Plaque: Height 43cm, width 28cm, depth 0.5cm This rectangular shaped porcelain plaque depicts the Old Testament Biblical figure Ruth in a cornfield. She is dressed plainly in a grey shift, white headscarf, and carrying a wheatsheaf under her left arm. She holds a direct gaze with the viewer, and stands in front of a subdued sunrise or sunset in the background. The original painting, by Charles Landelle...

A Rare and Fine Quality Antique 19th Century KPM Painting on Porcelain Plaque after Gabriel Metsu’s ‘Lovers at Breakfast’ (Dated 1661), Metsu with his wife Isabella de Wolff in a Tav...

Painting - German School - 18th Century. Oil on plate from the 18th century with the inscription 'Vom himel fordet er die schönsten sterne und von der erde jede höchste wust und zäh ...

This unique hanging shelf is from the Art Nouveau period from Germany around 1895. The shelf is hung on the wall with two original eyelets. The shelf was made of oak and is hand poli...

Amphibians Print: Frogs, Salamanders, Axolotl & Caecilian – Antique 1867 This fascinating antique print depicts a variety of amphibians, including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, ...