Neoclassical Wall Decorations
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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Style: Neoclassical
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Watercolor with Roman Ruins
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century Italian capriccio depicting ruins based on the Roman Temple of Vesta being visited by a group of Grand Tour travelers. With an arched bridge and another columned structu...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Pair of Italian Gilt Carved Panels
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian gilt carved panels. Pair Neoclassical carved gilt wood open work panels with alternating square and round paterae with acanthus and further egg and dart borders in or...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Giltwood
William Alexander Drake (Am., 1891-1979) OIl On Masonite Or Panel, House In Snow
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Oil painting on masonite or board.
Signed lower right. A charming country scene of a house in winter with a fence and bluish-white snow covered yard. Tall brown-green tress frame the...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Masonite
Engraving in color, Architectural place, with characters, italy 19th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is an engraving, in colors. With a large frame in wood. Representing an architectural place. It has been made in Italy in the 19th Century.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
Platt Powell Ryder (N.Y. 1821 - 1896) Oil On Canvas "The New Novel"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Oil on canvas depicting a young lady in a parlor setting wearing a green dress and looking down at the book in her hand.
Circa 1872.
Presented in a fine gilt fluted, beaded and carve...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
"Autumn Backroads" by Robert Emmett Owen
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Measures 39.5" x 45" including the frame.
1878-1957
Robert Emmett Owen was a successful artist best known for his Impressionist views of rural la...
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1930s North American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Signed painting on Board of the Aragon Region in Spain , 1931
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Southwestern painting of the Aragon Region in Spain.
Dated 1931. Oil on board, gilt solid wooden antique frame.
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1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Sarouk Ferehan Pictorial Animal Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century Sarouk Ferehan Rug with an open-field pictorial animal design
Measures: 6'10'' x 9'
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20th Century Persian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Circa 1790 Painted and Outcurved Oval Bas Relief Panel from Austria
Located in Dallas, TX
A fascinating Neoclassical piece of art from Austria (circa 1790), this oval panel has been hand-carved with a bombe (out curving) form that accentuates the bas-relief figures. The i...
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1790s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Wood, Paint
After A Appiani, Watercolor Drawing, Mythological Scene, Late 18th/early 19th Ce
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Framed neoclassical drawing depicting a scene animated by characters, inspired by ancient Greek or Roman settings
Framed watercoloured drawing in the style of Andrea Appiani (1754-1...
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Late 18th Century Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
"Pair of Country Life Scenes" by George Henry Durrie
Located in Wiscasset, ME
A pair of oil on panel paintings featuring the "Farm in Autumn" and "A Fisherman in the Mountains".
Autumn initialed 'D' lower right and The Fisherman ...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Original Oil Painting, a Couple in a Horse Team by French Painter Bousquet
By Bousquet
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This painting, is an original oil painting. Representing an 19th century couple, in a horse team. They are dressed in the clothes of the time, impressive dress and top hat . It has b...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Harry Hutchinson Shaw, Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, U.S.A., circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
Harry Hutchinson Shaw (1897-1989) - "Untitled" - American Impressionist fine art oil painting on canvas - featuring a majestic Egret in a marshy ...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Roman Vase Print " in Galleria Giustiniani"
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Extra large Roman vase printed on a hand press on 100% cotton engraving paper.
Completely handpainted with a cream wash, umber highlights, and matte black details.
Light brown mat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Wrought Iron Wall Mount Wine Bottle Holder
Located in Redding, CT
Wrought Iron wall mount wine bottle holder. Holds 12 bottles total. Perfect for that rustic barn home or modern penthouse. Great unique gift for that sommelier , home made wine maker...
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20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Iron
Interior Bedroom Scene Original Watercolor, Ink and Gouache Drawing, Spain 1930s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish classical bedroom indoor home scene. Original watercolor, ink and gouache drawing on vellum paper, Project for a home decoration. Cabinet maker archives stamp at the bottom p...
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1930s Spanish Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
Pair of Neoclassical-Style Giltwood "Scroll" Shelf Brackets
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of petite Neoclassical-Style giltwood scroll-form brackets/shelves. Beautiful patina with wear consistent with age/use (gilt losses and scuffs, as...
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1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Genito-Urinary Anatomical Chart Fritz Frohse
By Nystrom / Frohse Art, Fritz Frohse
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Genito-Urinary Anatomical Chart by Fritz Frohse. Dated 1922. Paper mounted on canvas. Shows wear but still presents very well!
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1920s German Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paper
Original Oil on Canvas Painting After Norman Mills Price
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unsigned Original oil on canvas painting after Norman Mills Price.
Canvas is a bit loose. Frame appears to be original.
Canvas and Frame show age.
See image of illustration of the same image signed in corner by Norman Mills Price
"Norman Mills Price never fully received the popular recognition that his work deserved. Because he was so intently interested in historical subjects, he restricted his work to these almost exclusively.
The dedication and artistry he brought to his work, however, was especially appreciated and respected by a select group – his fellow-illustrators. His painstaking research into every detail made each picture an authentic documentary, but the detail was never allowed to detract from the dramatic concept of the illustration itself. Although Price made effective use of tone and color, his pen-and-ink drawings were especially effective, exhibiting a full range of values and textural effects."
"Price was born in Canada, studied art there and in London and Paris. By 1912, he had established himself in New York and had begun to work for American publications. Some of his most successful illustrations were done for a long series of historical novels by Robert W. Chambers for Liberty magazine. He was a charter member of the Society of Illustrators at the time of his death."
"Illustrator, Norman Mills Price was born in Brampton, Ontario (1877) and began his studies at the Ontario School of Art. Around 1901 he spent time in London, studying at the Goldsmith's Institute; Westminster School of Art; and with Cruikshank. While in London, he was the founder of Carlton Studios.
He later went on to Paris, studying at the Academie Julian, with J.P. Laurens and R.E. Miller. He did freelance work in Paris until an assignment in Belgium for Century brought him to the attention of other American publishers. In 1911, he had a studio in New York City, and worked for such publication as Harper's, Cosmopolitan, and Liberty.
He illustrated the novels: "The Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare (1905), The Rogue's Moon (1929), Leif Erikson...
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1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
American Oil on Canvas of Single Masted Schooner Yacht under Full Sail 20th Cent
Located in Charleston, SC
American nautical oil on canvas of single masted schooner yacht under full sail with American flags, and crews on deck while second vessel victory is approaching. Painting is mounte...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Silver Leaf
Vintage, Stormy Seascape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage West coast seascape by an unknown artist. Waves are crashing against a rocky shore, with beautiful sky. The painting is signed by this talen...
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20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Late 18th Century French Print "Temple Herastyle Périptère de Pestum"
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 18th century print "Temple Herastyle Périptère de Pestum", French. No 381, G.G., Gravé à L'eau-forte par Weisbret. Terminé par J. Miamet graveur du Roi. From "Voyage Pittoresque...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Italian Pietra Dura, Semi-Precious, Still Life Stones Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an amazing work in semi precious stones in Hardstones or Pietra Dura work. Framed measures 21 x 24 inches. In back has a partial detail of stones and also origin of art work.
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Precious Stone
19th Century Italian Painting of the Muses in an Ornate Carved Giltwood Frame
Located in Queens, NY
Italian (19th Century) oil painting of 2 classically dressed women in front of a fountain of a dolphin by the ocean in a carved ornate giltwood frame titled: "A Musical Interlude" (s...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Wood
18th Century Neoclassical French Fashion Engraving Print by François Boucher
Located in Miami, FL
Antique engraving prints - make a great gift!
Fine crisp impression of great rarity; it is particularly unusual to find a 18th century color engraving print of this quality and cond...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Taxi Driver Original Movie Poster Robert De Niro Martin Scorcese 1976
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Taxi Driver Original Movie Poster Robert De Niro Martin Scorcese 1976 USA
Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver iconic original movie lithograph printed in t...
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1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Italian 19th Century Big Size Watercolor with Black and Gold Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Rare extra large (cm 59 x 85) antique watercolor representing a coat of arms and coming from a collection of architectural details of Florence monuments painted in Italy in the mid-1...
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1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian 19th Century Big Size Architectural Watercolor with Black Gold Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Rare extra-large (cm 59 x 85) antique watercolor from a collection of architectural details of Florence monuments painted in Italy in the mid-19th century.
Black mat with gold hand ...
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1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian 19th Century Big Size Florence Architectural Hand-Colored Print
Located in Scandicci, Florence
"Casa del Chiasso de Davanzati - Studi"
A rare extra-large print, printed on engraving paper with an antique star press and watercolored by hand representing an antique palazzo's ...
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1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Italian 19th Century Big Size Florence Architectural Hand-Colored Print
Located in Scandicci, Florence
"Porta della Badia di Firenze - Studi"
A rare extra-large print, printed on engraving paper with an antique star press and watercolored by hand representing an antique staircase...
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1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Two Putti's in Flight Attributed to Francois Boucher
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Two Putti's in Flight Attributed to Francois Boucher (Paris 1703-1770), Black chalk and stamping, with red and white chalk on buff paper. Bears signature in pen and brown ink: F.Bouc...
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Architectural Painting "Parc de Bagatelle” by Alexandre Pau de Saint-Martin
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ALEXANDRE PAU DE SAINT-MARTIN
French, 1751-1820
"Vue de Bagatelle (The Entrance of the Duke of Bordeaux in the Parc de Bagatelle)"
Oil on canvas unsigned
stock ref. 405VFP22G
31...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
1960 Roderic Montagu Oil on Board - Impressionist Painting of Young Girl
Located in Morristown, NJ
Roderic Montagu (O'Connor) (French-Irish, 1907-2001). A charming Impressionist portrait of a young girl, signed "R. Montagu 196...
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1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Masonite, Paint
James Irza Arnold - New York City Hall Etching, c.1920s
Located in Savannah, GA
James Irza Arnold
(American, 1887-1965)
"New York City Hall, Built 1804-1811,” circa 1920s
Etching presented in gilt frame with gilt liner.
sight: 18 ½ by 12 ½ inches
frame: 24 ¾ b...
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1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
William Alexander Drake 'Am., 1891-1979' Pastel on Masonite, Gray House
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Unsigned, from the estate of the artist. A gray misty day with a house near a stream in the forest. It is illuminated by the sun streaking through the mist and onto the stream. Flowering foliage carpets the forest floor.
art 20 x 24...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Italian 19th Century Big Size Watercolor with Black and Gold Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Rare extra-large (cm 59 x 85) antique watercolor representing a coat of arms and coming from a collection of architectural details of Florence monuments painted in Italy in the mid-1...
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1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century Portrait Color Engraving, Original Frame, 'A Saint Giles's Beauty'
Located in Stamford, CT
Stipple and etching, printed in dark brown ink with hand-coloring. Likely the original late 18th century frame and thus the print is in excellent condition.
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Early Nineteenth Century Colored Etching of a Wall in Pompeii
Located in San Francisco, CA
A framed architectural engraving of a wall in Pompeii titled "In Casa Pseudourbana Di Pompei piano superiore Parete corta dell'antistuf...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Carved Giltwood Wall Shelves
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian Neoclassic-style carved giltwood wall shelves with bundle of wheat design and carved balls below the semi-circular shelf surfaces. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Condition: Good; ...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Framed Still Life Book Painting on Canvas in Gilt Frame with Stand
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A traditional still-life painting of a variety of books. This pretty piece is framed in a gilt faux fern leaf frame with gold details. The painting is small and features a set of boo...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
James Bama "the Drift on Skull Creek Pass", Limited Edition Numbered Lithograph
Located in Morristown, NJ
James Bama (American Artist, 1926-2022) "The Drift on Skull Creek Pass", offset print lithograph from the original photorealistic painting, pencil signed lower right and numbered 54/...
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1990s American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
"Race Day" Horse Race Painting by Jenness Cortez
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on panel by Jenness Cortez signed and dated lower left beautifully framed and matted measuring 16" x 21" including the frame. This painting features two jockeys and their race h...
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1980s North American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Pair of Framed 1940s Domestic Interior Watercolor Renderings
Located in Stamford, CT
These are two stunning watercolor renderings of quintessential 1940s interiors.
One is a beautiful teal and cream living room. The other is a cha...
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1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Pair of Italian Gilt Carved Wood and Painted Cherubs , Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian gilt carved wood, gesso, and painted hanging wall cherubs . Early 19th Century.
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1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique American School Hayfield by the River Watercolor - Signed
Located in Atlanta, GA
This finely executed watercolor painting depicts a tranquil pastoral landscape, featuring a gently winding river bordered by verdant meadows adorned with haystacks. The artist employ...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Nautical Maritime Seascape Sail Boat
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Nautical Maritime Seascape Sail Boat
The Artist is Heinrich Hess who has signed the Painting
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Important Framed Lithograph of the Grapeshot Clipper Ship Joseph Currier & Ives
By Currier & Ives/Joseph Koehler
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An important framed lithograph of the "Grapeshot" clipper ship belonging to Geo Law Esq. NY. This print is reprinted from Lith by Currier & Ives, American, active 1834–1907. Its fram...
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Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper, Glass
Early 19th Century French Portrait of Commander in Legion of Honor
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Early 19th Century French Portrait of Commander in Legion of Honor
By Alexandre Bailly (1764-1835)
Beautiful painting purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Original Clair Seglem Still Life Fruit Painting of Fruit on Table
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A landscape still life painting of fruit and white vessels on a table. Measures: 13" x 17.5". This lovely painting depicts deep purple plums and green pears sitting upon a table. A w...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
c1800 Antique Early American Hand Stitched Glass Shadow Box Scene Man & His Dog
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1800 Antique Early American Hand Stitched Glass Shadow Box Scene Man & His Dog. Man is saying his prayers in front of the cross. Doggie looking beautiful in fluffy hand stitched mat...
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Early 1800s Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Vintage Framed Portrait of a Race Horse in Wood Frame by C. Frederick Sitzler
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A framed portrait of a racehorse by artist C. Fred Sitzler. It features a print of a racehorse from his ears to the tops of his shoulders. He has a black coat with a narrow white pat...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
American School Oil Painting Fishing Landscape Signed Baldwin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American School Oil Painting - Fishing Landscape with Seated Old Man, Dog, and Fishing Pole at the Pond, Signed 'Baldwin'
Artist Board 10.5 x 13.5 I...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Antique Turkish Pictorial Commemorative Rug
Located in Savannah, GA
This antique pictorial rug has all the bells and whistles. The two central figures featured are a woman and a flute player gathered around a shr...
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Early 1900s Turkish Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Neoclassical Landscape Painting with Floral and Mermaid Ornamentation
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage neoclassical-style (20th century) acrylic painting featuring a central circular landscape scene of two women by a waterfall, held by two mermaids and an elaborate shadowed fo...
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20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Green Movie Poster Palace Theatre West Salem IL Clark Gable Frederich March
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Frayed Green Movie Poster Palace Theatre West Salem IL Clark Gable Frederich March Loretta Young and more
14 x 22
Original Vintage distressed condition...
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1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Hand Colored Print 19th
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-Classic Style (19th Century) Rust and Black Hand Colored Print 4 corner design in square black and gold trim frame
(TABULA XX) (similar...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
19th-Century American School Portrait of a Clergyman
Located in Black Rock, CT
A striking 19th-century American School oil on canvas portrait of a clergyman, painted in rich, moody tones. The sitter, dressed in formal black robes with white preaching tabs, is d...
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19th Century North American Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Italian, Venezia, Giltwood Framed Engraving, "Cavallerriza Di Venezia", ca. 1825
Located in Atlanta, GA
highly specialized subject of a riding arena/academy in Venice, Italy, matted in a period giltwood frame
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1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
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