Composition Paintings

Gorgeous Italian still life oil painting of a fruit basket Signed L. Rossetti in bottom right of frame Hopefully the photos illustrate the quality to the work, very detailed brushwor...

Gorgeous and vivid Dutch still life oil painting Very vibrant work showing a colourful floral arrangement Piece is signed Van Der Hout in the bottom right corner Van Der Hout has rea...

Wonderful English oil painting of a vivid display of flowers in a vase Such a bright work full of energy, just look at the colours Signed H Magfarlane in bottom right corner, please ...

Theatre decor drawing, 1940s.

A very large and magnificent antique painted porcelain plaque depicting an orientalist beauty dressed in silk, jewelry, pearls, and 24-karat raised gold and enamel, signed Vienna. Th...

Framed still life painting of oranges and dates, oil on board. Signed by R. Lasserre.

American intra-war artist and illustrator Porter Woodruff (1894-1959). Arabian Horse scene, oil and gold leaf on board with chalky gouache. Signed Woodruff on lower right of painting. Signature somewhat obscured by frame. His Art Deco-influenced paintings are highly decorative and appealing, the compositions complex and well-thought out. The gold leaf background is decorative and elegant. His are rare Modernist paintings by an artist who found himself at the very heart of design, fashion and celebrity life in the early part of the century. Label at back for Pitt & Scott Ltd London - well known for its expertise in handling antiques, works of art and fragile artefacts. Dimensions: 11.5"h x 15.5"w (sight) 12.5"h x 17.5"w (frame) Porter Woodruff, was an illustrator artist and contributor to Vogue Magazine and Home & Garden (including covers for both). He was one of five artists stationed in Paris in 1923 for Vogue. Woodruff spent considerable time in Tunisia, North Africa, residing with his romantic partner, Romanian socialite George Sebastian. Sebastian owned a lavish, coastal property in then-trendy Hammamet, near Tunis on the Mediterranean. Sebastian fell in love with the simple beauty of the quiet fishing port of Hammamet and was the first of the international set of the times to build his villa there. He started a trend that has never ceased. Frank Lloyd Wright is said to have claimed Dar Sebastian to be ”the most beautiful house I have ever seen”. American and European intelligentsia and upper-crust were attracted to the area between the wars. The artists Cocteau, Elsa Schiaparelli, Paul Klee, Andre Gide, the Sitwells, and Cecil Beaton enjoyed visiting, partying, and undertaking what someone once described as indulging the opportunity to do 'some rather elaborate sinning'. Other visitors included Art Deco designer Jean-Michel Frank, Wallis Simpson, Somerset Maugham, and Greta Garbo, among others. The onset of war disrupted this scene and it never truly regained its former glory. Dar Sebastian was requisitioned by the 'Desert Fox', German General, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel...

A fine pair of hand-painted porcelain plaques of floral still-life paintings with original giltwood frames. These beautiful floral still-life paintings have been hand-painted on porc...

This 19th century oil on canvas depicts the first kiss between Cupid and Psyche. It symbolizes the moment of innocence right before the sexual awakening happens. The two characters a...

19th century antique decorative panel on paper, idea for above fireplace or headboard, soft and pastel colors, coming from the old Italian house.

The painter Emil Fiala (8.9.1896 Prossnitz - Mähren Czech Republic - Dec. 1960 Vienna) studied at the Viennese Academy by Franz Rumpler, August Eisenmenger, Julius Schmid, Christian ...

French Miniature Lady's Portrait Gilt Bronze Frame Hand Painted, 19th Century Signed. 19th Century. Baroque style young gentlewoman in a large green hat. Additional Information...