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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
Italian Neo-Classic Print of 3 Urns
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style print of a classic ornate urn raised on a pedestal and 2 smaller urn studies on either side in a black and silvered wood frame
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Wood

Large Pair of Emile Pinedo of Portrait Medallions on Marble Plaques
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large pair of Emile Pinedo of portrait medallions on marble plaques Emile Pinedo 1840-1916 "MINERVA and MARS," A large pair of portrait medallions on marble plaques Paris, France -...
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1850s French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Marble, Bronze

Plates Edwin Knowles Edna Hibel Christmas Collection Peaceful Kingdom 1989
Located in Bastogne, BE
This lot includes three different plates, from 1985-89, the first plate collection created by Edna Hibel, produced by Knowles. All plates have hand a...
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1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Porcelain

Italian Neo-Classic Landscape of Gazebo Garden
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic (19/20th Cent) style gilt framed square oil vertical landscape painting of garden with gazebo.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Paint

4 Etchings by WG Beal, Marblehead, Rock Port, Folly Point & Annisquam, 1880's MA
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Set of four etchings by American artist William Goodrich Beal, circa 1880s. Scenic Massachusetts coastal towns and beaches. All signed in ...
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1880s American Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Paper

Italian Neo-Classic Style Carved Grape Vine Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-Classic style (19th Century) stripped wood garland wall carved with scrolling grape vines & bunches.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Wood

Ted Schuyler 40's Female Figure Oil Painting
Located in Fulton, CA
An original oil on canvas painting of a female figure wearing a stylized ladies hat. Painted by Theodore Roosevelt Schuyler (1904-1990) Trinidad, Colorado. Retains original frame. Canvas only measures 20"H 24"W. Ted Schuyler: Ted Schuyler was born in Trinidad, Colorado on November 2, 1904, which was the day Teddy Roosevelt was elected President, hence the name. Ted was the son of John and Frances Schuyler, and had five brothers and two sisters. He attended the Art Institute of Chicago in the late 1920's, as well as having some art education in New York. He met his wife, Lee Clarke...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Neoclassical Landscape Painting with Mermaid and Floral Ornamentation
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neoclassical-Style (20th Century) acrylic painting featuring a central circular landscape scene of men and a donkey at a mountain fortress overlook, held by two mermaids and ...
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20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Canvas

"Baling the Hay" by John Linnell
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Fall farm scene painting by John Linnell, oil on board signed and dated in the lower right. The painting measures 26.5" x 28.5" including the fram...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Paint

18th Century French Revolutionary Hand Colored Engraving
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century French Revolutionary Hand Colored Engraving During The Revolution. Very Ornate Gilt wood Frame. Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed p...
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18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Giltwood, Paint

Early 19th Century Architectural Prints by Louis-Pierre Baltard de la Fresque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three gorgeous early 19th century architectural prints by Louis-Pierre Baltard de la Fresque (1764-1846).
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paper

19th Century Relief Bronze Masterpiece with Cherubs in a Barrel-Organ
Located in Miami, FL
This very fine carved relief panel was sculpted by Grau Foundry, Spanish master of bas relief. Medallic work and finely-detailed bronze objects. This unique piece, depicts five cheru...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Bronze

Framed Print of Pygmalion and Galatea
Located in South Bend, IN
A nice framed print of Pygmalion and Galatea Recently procured from Frank Lloyd Wright's DeRhodes House. Based on the painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme. Measures: 11.25"W x 14"H. Good...
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20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood, Paper

"At Anchor" by Michael Keane
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Michael Keane (b.1948 - 2015), oil on canvas signed lower right featuring a boat at anchor in a harbor. Because of the timeless beauty of his work, Mi...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Paint

Early 18thc French Watercolor Portrait Seated Lady Drawing Castle in Background
Located in Savannah, GA
This charming early 1800s French Empire watercolor on paper features a fine lady seated upon a récamier. She wears a stylish high-waisted neoclassical dress and matching bonnet, note...
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1820s French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Vintage Neo-Classic Style Painted Pastoral Scene Four Panel Folding Screen
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage Italian Neo-Classic style four-paneled folding screens painted with an idyllic scene of women on either side of a river playing music, bathing and eating, a tower on a bridge...
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20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood

Chippendale Waterfall Shelves
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An exceptional Chippendale mahogany three drawer hanging waterfall shelves/bookcase with fine carved and pierced fret sides. Bespoke sizing, desig...
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18th Century British Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Mahogany

Italian Neoclassic Style Plaster Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style plaster wall plaque with painted faux porphyry scene of 3 figures within a white and gilt frame.
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Plaster

Set of Four Architectural Engravings in the Manner of Piranesi
Located in Queens, NY
SET of Four Architectural Engravings in beige painted ceruse oak frames (in the Manner of Piranesi) PRICED AS SET)
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20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Paint

Antique Neoclassical Plaster Panel of Classical Figures
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique neoclassical style plaster cast panel depicting a procession of classical figures, dating to the early 20th century. In a large landscape form, this handcrafted plaque sh...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Plaster

Italian Hand Colored Engraving, A View of the Great Arsenal at Venice, May 1794
Located in Atlanta, GA
in addition to the aforementioned title the engraving reads, "which has two gates, one for the workmen to enter at, one for the ships", "Published according to Act of Parliament...
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1790s Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Paper

Portraits Pair Danish 19th Century, Denmark Mahogany Frame
Located in New York, NY
Portraits pair Danish early 19th century, Denmark mahogany Frame. A pair of portraits of Queen Frederikke and King Christian VIII. In original mahogany frames.
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19th Century Danish Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

Circa 1950's Framed Pinball Playing Field
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1950's framed pinball game playing field top. From an old light up, stand up coin operated pinball game. Great graphics with playful beach scene. Works great in multiple settin...
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1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Wood

French Neo-classsic Style Framed Lithograph of a Scene from "Bayeux Tapestry"
Located in Queens, NY
French Neo-classic style gilt framed lithograph of a scene from "Bayuex Tapestry" of two men riding on horses with spears in a hand and a shield in the other (titled: Suite de L'His...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Brass

Summer Afternoon Provincetown Ma Impressionist Bird's on Hill House Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist Provincetown Massachusetts - A blissful summer afternoon in Provincetown. Seagulls soaring over the hill house. A quaint white house overlooking the beach with the wave...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

S. A. Kilbourne "Game Fishes of the United States" 6 Framed Chromolithographs
Located in Morristown, NJ
After Samuel A. Kilbourne (American, 1836-1881), "Game Fishes of the United States", uniformly matted and framed under glass. Clockwise from upper left, The Mackerel, The Spanish Mackerel. The Weakfish, The Sea Bass...
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1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood, Paper

France Mid-19th Century Pair of Neoclassical Black and White Prints by J.C.Ulmer
Located in Brescia, IT
France Mid-19th century pair of Neoclassical black and white prints on paper by J.C.Ulmer This beautiful pair of antique paper prints was engraved by the French J.C.Ulmer. The Neocl...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Paper

Neoclassical Landscape Painting with Mermaid and Floral Ornamentation
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neoclassical-Style (20th Century) acrylic painting featuring a central circular landscape scene of men and a donkey at a mountain fortress overlook, held by two mermaids and ...
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20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Antique W. B. Simpson & Sons Framed Tile Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique W. B. Simpson & Sons tile panel depicting a Neoclassical design. The set of four hand painted tiles form a beautiful decorative panel of a classically styled vase with sc...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Clay, Wood

Simon Thomassin French Print " La Gloire De La France" Etched with Wooden Frame
By Simon Thomassin
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Beautiful and meticulously detailed etching with sober wooden frame; the paper work, "La Gloire de la France", was made by the famous French engraver Simon Thomassin (Troyes 1665-Paris 1733) in 1724, he made the drawing inspired by an elaborate and particular sculpture, made for the gardens of Versailles, between 1681 and 1683 by Pierre Mazeline (1632-1708) important French neoclassical artist; In the inventory of the Garden in 1706-1708, the statuary group is described as follows: "A figure representing Glory seated on a cloud placed on a celestial globe, surrounded by trophies of arms, with the right arm half raised, holding a laurel wreath, and, with the left, a pyramid. The names of the two artists are imprinted on the print itself. Pierre Mazeline was a very prolific and refined sculptor of recognized talent, he is also the author of other statues in the gardens of Versailles as the "Apollo of Belvedere and "Europe"; he also executed the equestrian statue of Louis XIV...
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1720s French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paper

1810c Medicine, Surgeon, N. Strixner after A. Brouwer, incunabula of lithography
Located in Norwich, GB
A. Brouwer pinx. N. Strixner del. Village Surgeon (The Feeling) A surgeon dressing the wound of a grimacing patient. 61 x 45 cm; Image: 29.3 x 26.3 cm Published c 1810 Stone lit...
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1810s German Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Oval Plaster Relief Plaque of a Musical Putto
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An interesting antique oval plaster relief plaque of a musical putto, dating to circa 1870. The putto or winged cherub is well-captured, with great wings and a shawl on its back as i...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Plaster

Pair Italian Neoclassic Hand Colored Engravings, Venezia, Published London, 1818
Located in Atlanta, GA
Everyday views of Venice titled "A View of the Realto Buildings at Venice" and "A View of Little St. Marks Place at Venice" and then again in French, made for the English/French mark...
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1810s English Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Paper

Artistic Innovations Framed Art Print Canada Plate and Cups, 3 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Artistic innovations framed art print Canada plate and cups - 3 pc set. Item features ornate gold frames, glass front, one print with plate and 2 others with cups, original labels, g...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood

Pair of Angels Engravings from Bouchet
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Pair of Angels engravings from the famous Jules Bouchet, with printing tecnique "sanguine" What's better for Christmas than little angels ?. ST/474.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Paper

Framed Prints of Pieces in Her Majesty's Collection at Windsor by H. Shaw, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous pair of framed prints of two pieces "In her Majesty's collection at Windsor" by H. Shaw. One is of a cup that dates about 1530 featuri...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Original Piranesi Framed Engraving of a Monument in the Form of a Cornucopia
Located in San Francisco, CA
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian 1720-1778) Engraving on wove paper depicting an ancient Roman funeral monument in the form of a cornucopia from the Via...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Paper

Oil on Canvas Pointillism Painting of Naked Women
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An oil on canvas pointillism painting of a naked women art class on Cape Cod. Signed by George Durant and dated '52, this is not a subject matter...
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1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations

Pair of Framed Wedgwood Neoclassical Lithographs, Plate XII and LX
Located in Dallas, TX
Attributed to William Griggs, circa 1880, this pair of lithographs in hand-painted black frames depict a set of Neoclassical Wedgwood amphora vases. Both prints are on cream paper, a...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Oil Painting by British Caricaturist Henry W. Bunbury
By Henry William Bunbury
Located in New York, NY
An untitled painting by British caricaturist and illustrator Henry William Bunbury (1750-1811). Oil on canvas. Unsigned.
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Continental 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scale Continental 19th century Neo-Classical st. oil on canvas painting. The painting is set within its original giltwood framed with a fine mottled design an...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Giltwood

American School Oil on Board Landscape Painting, 19th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
American School oil on board landscape painting, 19th century. A charming impressionist woodland landscape. Signature on lower left reads J.B. Campbell. Label on back from F. W. Devoe, Artists Supplies...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Paint

Large 18th Century Red Chalk Drawing of Ruins after Hubert Robert
By Hubert Robert
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The Tomb of Caecilia Metella, Rome. Red chalk on paper. Provenance: H. Shickman Gallery, New York (D1311). Label verso where given to Hubert Robert. This sumptuous drawing is a ...
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1760s French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Paper

Rare Set of Four Framed Antique Boxing and Sports Collectible Cards
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Four groups of colored paper collectible sports cards mounted on blue paper pierced in the margin for placing in a notebook. Now mounted on off white card and custom framed. The cards include images of boxers Al Kaufman, Mike Sullivan, Gans and Nelson and many others. Along with images of track and field and swim athletes. Some faded black printed faded paper ones with portraits of boxers e.g Jack...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Paper

A Pair of Cottin Neoclassical Engravings after Brochart, c.1874
Located in Savannah, GA
Pierre Cottin (French, 1823-1886) A pair of neoclassical engravings after Constant Joseph Brochart entitled La Fontaine Enivrante and L’amour Captif, circa 1874. sight: 14 ½ by 22...
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1870s French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Baseball Catchers Mask Collection (7)
Located in Stamford, CT
A collection of 7 steel antique baseball catchers masks circa 1930's-1960's. Great graphic presentation. Easy to hang and display multiple ways. The a...
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1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Metal

Vintage Italian Carved Giltwood and Polychrome Cornucoppia Horn Wall Ornament
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Style: Italian, French Country, French provincial, Louis XVI, Antique, Neoclassical, Baroque, Rococo Product: Carved wood wall Ornament ( Painting and frame is not included) Material...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Fruitwood, Giltwood, Lacquer

The Well-lived Life: One Hundred Years of House & Garden
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Well-lived Life: One Hundred Years of House & Garden by Dominique Browning. Assouline Publishing, Inc. 2008. Large hardcover coffee table book. Size: 12 1/8" x 9 1/2" x 1" 1/4. House & Home - 238 pages. Few magazines can lay claim to a century of history or to having published work by some extraordinary and distinguished photographers and writers as House & Garden. Now, straight from the pages of this well-loved periodical, The Well-Lived Life presents a lavish chronicle of a country and a culture coming into its own, documenting America's continuing education in matters of house, home and garden over the course of the 20th century. Selecting high points from the magazine, this book surveys the growing confidence and imagination reflected in American interiors and entertaining over the last century -the dinners, picnics and parties of a country dedicated to welcoming others- and the changing definition of home. It also illuminates the joys -sedentary or sporting- Americans have always found in the out-of-doors. The Well-Lived Life surveys the landscape of our lawns and gardens...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Paper

Early 19th Century Architectural Prints by Louis-Pierre Baltard De La Fresque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three gorgeous early 19th century architectural prints by Louis-Pierre Baltard de la Fresque (1764-1846).
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paper

American Oil on Board Portrait of Horse, NY, James Weiland, Circa 1900
By James Weiland
Located in Charleston, SC
American oil on board portrait of horse landscape in the original gold gilt floral frame. Signed James Weiland, (1872-1968) New York, Early 20th cent...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paint

Set of 4 Antique Piranesi Classical Inn Engraving Prints 1810
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A set of four Italian Piranesi framed and matted engravings of neoclassical urns. The engravings are deep plate engravings with crisp images, later framed in walnut frames under glas...
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1810s Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Mid Century Modernist Painting by New York Artist Randy Harter
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Vibrant blue with a man looking to the sky beside a house. Alfred Hitchcock style with the house from Psycho comes to mind. Excellent artistic ability. Size is framed 46 x 36 x 2.5.
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1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

Rectangular Still Life Framed Painting of a Stagecoach, Oklahoma
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small American Classical framed painting of a stagecoach. This piece is framed in a deep wooden frame, with gilt gold around the edges and brown and black on the inside and outside...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Gold

Large Midcentury Original Impressionism Oil Painting Landscaping by Thomas
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful colors extra large framed oil on canvas painting by Thomas circa 1970s, frame its original shows some wear but looks good.
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20th Century North American Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Italian Neo-Classic Military Objects Print
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style print of various military arms, armor, and objects matted in stained walnut frame (part of a set of 15; associated pieces: 040101A-040101O)
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Walnut

Custom Framed Stratton Mountain Resort Flag
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Stratton Mountain Resort flag depicting a cartouche formed vinyl decal surmounted on a red nylon field. The black decal with a bear paw logo. Presented in a custom black frame and gl...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Other

Figurative Portrait Still Life Painting of a Woman in Blue, Clair Seglem
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A portrait painting of a woman in blue on a masonite board. This piece is unsigned but was brought from the artists' residence. The subject wears a blue jumper with a dark collared shirt underneath. Her hair is brown, and upswept into a low bun. The back side is an abstract mixture of pink dots. This piece was painted by the late Oklahoma artist...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Masonite, Paint

Italian Gilt Wood and Painted Floral Oval Dressing - Shaving Mirror, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian gilt and painted oval dressing - shaving mirror with decorative scrolled floral cartouche, flanking bell flowers, interior decorative lambs tongue frame resting on acanthus carved step back...
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1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations

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Paint, Wood, Glass, Gesso

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