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
19th century American Southern Portrait by Benoni Irwin
By Benoni Irwin
Located in Savannah, GA
Oil on canvas portrait entitled:Mr. Bowles of Kentucky, painted by Benoni Irwin (1840-1896) an American portraitist born in new market, Ontario, Canada. He moved to New York as a you...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Four Framed Pencil Signed and Numbered Etchings, Finely Framed and Matted
Located in Manhasset, NY
Four framed pencil Signed and Numbered Etchings. Finely framed and matted. A simply lovely group of wall decorations. Each hand drawn, signed and numb...
Category
1960s Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
2 Antique Neoclassical Carved Walnut Figural Bas Relief Panels Plaques 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of antique hand carved walnut bas relief panels / wall plaques, showing Neoclassical female figures, one holding sheaves of wheat and the other ...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Hardwood
Large Italian Whitewash Giltwood Fluted Wall Brackets Shelves - a Pair
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Italian Neoclassical-style limed wood distressed white wall brackets or corbels. Marked "Made In Italy" on reverse. These lovely brackets are a nice la...
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1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Oil on Canvas Screen with Trompe L’œil
Located in IT
18th century, large Italian neoclassical oil on canvas four panels screen with Trompe L’œil
These large screen is composed of four panels in oil on canvas painted. Neoclassical, dating to the second half of the 18th century.
Each panel represents a trompe l'oeil, with a classical architecture with square section marble columns and large clogging. Inside the pink space of the first and third panels are painted, as inserted in a niche with bronze frame, ancient busts...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Pair Italian Giltwood Eagle Wall Shelves
Located in Houston, TX
Elevate your decor with a stunning pair of Italian carved giltwood eagle wall sconces or shelves. Meticulously crafted, these majestic eagles showcase intri...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Framed 18th Century Neoclassical Style Portrait Engravings, Set of 4
Located in Elkhart, IN
A lovely set of four 18th century style portrait engravings with allegorical scenes presented in giltwood frames under glass with very fine hand-colored matting. The engravings were ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Vintage Neoclassical French Porcelain Mont Saint Michel Wall Plate
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous vintage Neoclassical style wall plate from Mont Saint Michel featuring stylized dolphins, birds, swags, and a center crest
France, Circa 1960s
Measures: 10"W x .75"D x 1...
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Edward S Curtis, Autumn - Apsoroke, 1908
Located in CA, CA
Edward S Curtis (1868-1952)
Title: Autumn - Apsaroke
Plate: 130
Portfolio: Volume IV
Printer: John Andrew & Son
Medium: Photogravure
Date: 1908
Edwar...
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Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
19th Century American Antebellum Portrait of a Lady, Original Giltwood Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century American Antebellum Portrait of a Lady, Original Giltwood Frame
Oil on Canvas 36-inches high x 30-inches wide
Apparently Unsigned
USA, Circa 1850s
This 19th-century ...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Morning on East River New York City Impressionist Bridge Boat Scene Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist New York City a wonderful morning on the East River. Tug boats gently make their way up the river with a backdrop of the Brooklyn Bridge. Birds flying in the crisp morn...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Bas Relief in Gilt Rococo Frame
Located in Buxton, GB
This Beautiful 19th century bas relief carving depicts a portrait of Venus and a cherub, framed beautifully in a gilded wood Rococo frame.
The...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Granite
Group of Landscapes by Georges Rouault in 22 Karat Gilt Lowy Frames
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of four George Rouault landscape watercolor paintings, recently framed in 22 karat gold leaf wood frames by Lowy Framers, NYC. The paintings are French, circa 1960s. They are pri...
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
19th Century Framed Italian Cameos
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th Century framed collection of Italian cameos is a true testament to fine craftsmanship and artistic heritage. Each cameo is intricate...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Stone
Amaina Print "Midnight Moon", blue color signed and titled Blue Color USA
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Amaina Print "Midnight Moon", blue color signed and titled Blue Color USA
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Walt Disneys "Mickey's Trailer, 1938", Iconic Color Animation Cel
Located in Stockholm, SE
Walt Disney, "Mickey's Trailer, 1938". Celluloid (xenographic line, ink-enhanced hand painted). Stamped The Walt Disney Company. Numbered 52/500.
29.5 x 49 cm. Movie "Mickey's Trailer," was the second short film, out of 100, that was produced 1938. An icon film. Published by Disney Art Editions in 1994. A certificate of authenticity executed by The Walt Disney Company accompanies the lot. Provenance: Animation Art Gallery/Amsterdam, acquired in 1995.
An original production-used animation cel...
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1990s American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Plastic, Paper
French Empire Neoclassical Wallpaper Screen Attributed to Zuber
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic French four-panel wallpaper screen attributed to Zuber and cie featuring pair of Empire style neoclassical scenes with grand tour style themes....
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20th Century French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Masonite, Paper, Wood
The Cave Of The Storm Nymphs Oil Painting Edward Poynter Sirens Boats Treasure
Located in Dayton, OH
The Cave of the Storm Nymphs by Edward Poynter Large format Hand Painted reproduction. Oil on Canvas, Framed. Depicts three nude sirens luring ships w...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large Marine Painting of the Frigate Essex by Will Robedee
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Frigate Essex,
Signed Will B. Robedee
Painted September 30, 1976,
Oil on Canvas on Board,
The large framed painting on canvas applied to board depicts the Frigate Essex. The Es...
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Antique Enclosed Light Box with Stained Glass Church Window
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Enclosed Free Standing Light Box with Stained Glass Church Window with Religious Scene
This antique stained glass window is encased in a fr...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Stained Glass, Wood
Old Solid Iron Stove
Located in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas
Old solid iron stove, it is a very old stove is unknown the origin and manufacture, has slight details for the antiquity. It is very heavy and solid.
Category
1820s English Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Neoclassical Etching of Roman Candelabra by Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Stamford, CT
Neoclassical Etching of three ancient Roman candelabra by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) originally published in 1778 as Vasi, candelabri...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Italian Contemporary Roman Vase Black Gold Big Print w/ Mirror Wood Frame 2 of 2
Located in Scandicci, Florence
One of two etching printed Ancient Roman Vase BIG print with gold leaf background hand-gilded and enhanced with a square frame made of mirrors and gilded with gouache and burnished w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Burmantofts Neoclassical Style Tiles
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of Burmantofts neoclassical style tiles dating to the 19th century.
Modelled in relief, each 6-inch tile is picked out in a tonal deep majolica glaze, one decorated with a po...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Clay
Large, Painted Neoclassical Style Panel from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-painted in Italy, this large, wooden wall panel features white and gray Neoclassical motifs over a black background. The images are surrounded by a thin white rectangular border...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century American School Nautical Painting
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century American School Nautical Painting. Wonderful oil on panel maritime painting of steam yacht with American flag. Signed by A Benson in lower right corner. Framed in ornate...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Pair Antique Wm. H. Prestele Pomological Apple and Peaches Prints, 1887-1888
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Cottagecore Style antique 19th Century custom framed pair of Pomological William Henry Prestele Jeffries Apple, Kelsey and Satsuma Peaches prints
1887 and 1888
Fine, custom...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Matthew Dubourg Rome Ponte Lucano Aquatint Engraving 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique architectural Grecian / Roman aquatint engraving "Plate 11 - Ponte Lucano" engraved by Matthew Dubourg, extracted from the book "Views of the Remains of Ancient Buildings in ...
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Italian Contemporary Print of Ancient Profile with Mirror and Gold Wood Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
One of two etching printed ancient profile print with gold leaf background hand-gilded and enhanced with a square frame made of mirrors and gilded with gouache and burnished with a s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Jean-Auguste BARD, Alexander and Diogenes, Salon of 1839
By Jean-Auguste Bard
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This oil on canvas, painted by Jean-Auguste Bard in 1838, was exhibited at the Salon the following year, as entry number 81.
Jean-Auguste Bard (1812-1862) was a student of the renow...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Four round wall reliefs in plaster. Ca 1900
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Four round plaster reliefs including Bertel Thorvaldsen motifs and biblical motifs.
Circa 1900.
In good condition with a few minor chips.
Hanging attachments on the backs.
Dimensions...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Plaster
18th Century Italian Marble Plaque of a Roman Emperor
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A weathered late 18th century Italian white statuary marble plaque of a Roman emperor, possibly Julius Caesar, circa 1780.
At over 240 years old, this plaque resembles an old, ancie...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Italian Contemporary Print of Ancient Profile with Mirror and Gold Wood Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
One of two etching printed ancient profile print with gold leaf background hand-gilded and enhanced with a square frame made of mirrors and gilded with gouache and burnished with a s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Battles of Montebello and Casteggio in Antique Frame
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique French print of Battles of Montebello and Casteggio in antique frame. Under the print there is the whole description in French language.
"Painted by Naudet - Lebeau sculpsit ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Fruitwood, Paper
Antique Italian Mixed Media Grotto Style Collage with Seashells
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming neoclassic yet naive mixed media collage using a sea fan and seashells as a bouquet in a watercolor classical urn with scholastic style notes. Presented under glass in a wor...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Coral
2003 Plein Air Oil on Masonite "Snow at Pigeon Cove" - Eugene J. Quinn Jr.
Located in Morristown, NJ
Eugene J. Quinn Jr. (American, 20th/21st c.). A plein air oil on Masonite titled, "Snow at Pigeon Cove". Signed and dated "Eugene J. Quinn, Jr., '03" at lower right. Painted at Pigeon Cove in Rockport...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Juan Archuleta Gates and Garden Painting
Located in Manhasset, NY
Juan Archuleta gates and garden painting. Well done in a fine custom gilt frame from a fine New Jersey private. collection.
Juan S.E. Archuleta, Bor...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Signed Gouache & Watercolor On Paper With Bay Scene
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A watercolor on paper depicting a bay scene with moored sailboats surmounted on a blue mat and natural color background.
Presented in a blue paint decorated and gilt frame and glazed...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Thorvaldsen Neoclassical Roundels - Denmark, c. 1825
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Beautiful pair of c. 1825 repoussé sheet-brass roundels depicting Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen's 'Day' and 'Night'. As opposites they represent the two halves of a day, and to...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
French Sopraporte Painting from a South of France Castle, 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover an extraordinary French Sopraporte (above door painting) originating from a historic castle in the south of France. This hand-painted masterpiece draws inspiration from anti...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Jean Baptist Stahl Pate-sur-pate / Phanolith Neoclassical Court Scene Charger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jean Baptist Stahl Pate-sur-Pate/ Phanolith neoclassical court scene charger
Germany, circa 1899
An exceptional large pâte-sur-pâte/ phanol...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Oil Painting "Madonna of the Harpies" Aft Andrea Del Sarto
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room, library or study with this important antique painting. Created in Italy circa 1850, and set in the original carved gilt wood frame, the hand painted canvas titled "Madonna of the Harpies", depicts the Virgin Mary holding her Child, our Lord, Jesus Christ; She is flanked by Saint John the Evangelist, and either Saint Francis or Saint Bonaventure. The large religious painting...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
"Abraham Repudiating Hagar", Miniature, Ater Van Rijn, Rembrandt, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
"Abraham repudiating Hagar". Framed miniature. Ater VAN RIJN, Rembrandt (Leinden, 1606-Amsterdam, 1669), 18th century.
It shows a story of Genesis. The story tells that Sara accepte...
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18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Antique English Mansions Vase Print 4 of 5
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Very original reproductions of decorative vases from important English mansions, printed on a hand press on 100% cotton engraving paper.
Completely handpainted with a cream wash, umb...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
18th Century Frame with a Marble Profile Portraits Vespesian Roman Emperor
Located in Firenze, IT
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In terracotta with black marble medallion centered by a white marble profile...
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1780s Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Roman Vase Print " in Villa 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
Antique Triptych of Large Religious Oil Paintings
Located in Buxton, GB
This exquisite triptych features three stunning paintings with a religious theme. The golden background adds a touch of elegance to this piece, which is sure to be a showstopper in a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Monumental Framed Oil on Canvas Pastural Landscape
Located in Essex, MA
By Hans Jacob Maurer, signed and dated J.B Maurer, 1780. Stylistically, this painting is reminiscent of the plein air and fete champetre movements of the French, 18th century court p...
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Late 18th Century Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
set of twelve Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. plaques of Roman Emperors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive set of twelve Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Bronze, Alabaster and Black Belgian marble plaques of Roman emperors. Each exceptional plaque is c...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Alabaster, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Jamie Drake's New American Glamour, First Edition Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Jamie Drake's New American glamour.
Designer hardcover Coffee table book.
New York: Bulfinch Press, 2005.
Stated first edition hardcover with no dust ja...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Late 18th-Early 19th Century Italian Painted and Parcel-Gilt Architectural
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning late 18th-early 19th century Italian painted and parcel carved giltwood architectural over door, architectural element or fragment. A ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Antique French Neoclassical Grisaille Overdoor Painting, Circa 1815
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-painted in France, this handsome grisaille overdoor painting is from the neoclassical period, circa 1815. Grisaille is a monochromatic painting ...
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1810s French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Morning Sunrise Provincetown MA Pride Flag Impressionist Bird House Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist large Provincetown Massachusetts - A sunny and prideful morning walk in Provincetown. Birds soaring over the hill, with sail boats drifting in the wind below. Centering...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Small Framed Acrylic on Wood Still-Life Oil Painting, signed
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This miniature oil painting, titled Delft Pitcher is signed by the artist Alva Holcombe. The scene includes the blue and white Delft pitcher, books and fruit all sitting on a white d...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Frank Lemon, Signed WWII Offset Lithograph - Dauntless Aircraft Flying to Midway
By Frank Lemon
Located in Morristown, NJ
American 1945, a striking offset lithograph of "Dauntlesses" flying on their way to the Battle of Midway during the second World War." Below the illustration is an inscription reading "A few against many, Dauntlesses from far-off carriers race to the Battle of Midway, June 1942", signed in ink "Frank Lemon...
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1940s North American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Paper
19th-Century Pair of Equestrian Engravings – Framed Antique Hunting Prints
By William Barraud
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Bring the allure of the English countryside into your home with this remarkable pair of antique equestrian prints. These hand-colored engravi...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper, Glass
Pair of Framed Civil War Engravings - Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1862
Located in Morristown, NJ
Two framed prints are 19th-century engravings from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, a significant publication during the Civil War era that visually documented important events ...
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1860s American Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
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