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Technique: Hand-Crafted
Modern 7 Cidades Wall Art Sculpture Piece Gold Leaf Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
7 Cidades Wall Art Piece, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, 7 Cidades embodies the mystical blue and green lakes and bring curiosity and eye-catching style to any interior. The harmony between the satin finish with gold leaf gilding and the warm white light from LED is perfect for modern living rooms...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf

Charcoal Portrait Drawing of a Man, Framed in Gilt Wood, French Mid-20th Century
Located in ROUEN, FR
Charcoal Portrait Drawing of a Man, Framed in Gilt Wood, French Mid-20th Century Portrait of a man executed with minimalist strokes. The drawing captures the essence of his face, h...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

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Gold Leaf

Floating Wall Hung Console with Storage by Nico Yektai
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This series lends itself to endless variations. This version explores a smaller size with a sculptural combination of two doors and three drawers. Like always, the drawers do not do ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Walnut

Toits de Paris / Photography / Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Emblematic Mansard Roofs on a bright day.  Artist: Francis Augustine 1. Choose a print size: 5 sizes available: 27” x 18”, 36” x 24”, 48” x...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Metallic Thread

18th Century French Revolution Framed Madame De La Fayette Folding Evantail
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1789 French Revolution Patriotism fighting symbol by the famous french Comtess M De La Fayette. Révolution Française: M. de la Fayette offre ses...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Other

Two Tigers Carving in Wood 1970s
Located in Meer, VAN
Two Tigers Carving in Wood, 1970s. Who doesn’t love a nice tiger now and then? This 1970s wood panel with carved decorations shows a striking scene of two tigers in a natural settin...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

Vintage Scandinavian Verner Panton Teal Color “checkers II” Textile 4' x 4'
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Scandinavian Verner Panton Teal Color “checkers II” Textile, Country Of Origin: Denmark, Circa Date: Mid 20th Century
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Other

18th Century French Bizarre Needlepoint Panel
Located in Canterbury, GB
The early 18th century (circa 1720) needlework panel worked in wool and silk threads, with a central Female figure playing a musical instrument amongst fruiting and blossoming trees,...
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Mid-18th Century French Belle Époque Antique Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk, Wood

Antoni Tàpies Wool Carpet 1968
Located in Hudson, NY
Antoni Tàpies wool carpet, this work is 1 from an edition of 6 hand made in 1968, by Maolo Millares and Carola Torres (1926-1972), signed in the upper left corer. These were sold thr...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

'All'Ultimo Respiro' by Barbara Nahmad
By Barbara Nahmad
Located in Milan, IT
'All'Ultimo Respiro' is a hand-tufted wool tapestry woven as a unique piece in 2014 by Barbara Nahmad. It is clearly inspired by the iconic scene in 'Gone with the Wind' and it is pa...
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2010s Italian Other Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

Deep Purple Ceramic Wall Art Sculpture - "Myrtille et Cassis"
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
This installation consists of a group of hand made plates in porcelain with our signature fabric texture combined with heritage shapes. The title Myrtille et Cassis (blueberry and b...
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2010s Dutch Other Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, Lacquer, Paint

"Abstract Fables" Silkscreen by Henry Mark
Located in New York, NY
“Abstract Fables,” silkscreen by Henry Mark, American, 1953. Edition of 22, stamped with initials, and signed on verso.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paper

18th Century European Hand Embroidered Silk and Gilt Threads Textile Panel
Located in Barrington, IL
18th Century European hand-crafted silk and gilt threads embroidered tapestry textile panel. The piece is artistically crafted by repurposing pieces of hand embroidered robe or a vestment shawl into a panel that can be used as wall art or a table runner. Created in the 18th century, even after 300 years of use the panel still has beautiful and brilliant colors and the gold threads shine under the right light. Beautiful tapestry textile to decorate the wall or the center of a table. Dimensions: 10.5" x 90" Date of Manufacture: Early 1700s Place of Origin: Europe Material: Silk embroidery with Gold Threads Condition: Wear consistent with age and use Vintage Handwoven Tapestries, French Aubusson Tapestry, Aubusson Tapestry Pillows, French Tapestry Pillows, Antique Rug Pillows, European Embroidery,18th Century Antique French Tapestry...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Gold

18th Century French Provincial Miniature Armoire
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th Century French Provincial miniature sample armoire from the Burgundy region. Made of walnut and burl of oak with pine as a secondary wood. A rare early armoire, nicely crafted with subtle carved details and beautiful wood grain to the burl panels. Bottom dovetailed drawer is lined with tin compartments. Original brass hardware. Lock and keys in working condition. Waxed patina. Hooks have been added so that it may be hung as a small wall cabinet...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Brass

Antique Textile Dancing Women Design, Late 19th Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is an antique Indonesian textile woven during the end of the 19th century circa 1890-1900 and measures 100x 54CM in size. This unique ...
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Late 19th Century Indonesian Other Antique Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Wall Decoration Handmade Silk Embroidered Tapestry, Jesus
By Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Wall Decoration Handmade Silk Embroidered Tapestry, Jesus Jesus after being taken down from the cross Add a touch of elegance and spiritual significance to your home decor with our...
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2010s Hong Kong Other Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk

Victor Cerrato Ceramic, Iron and Brass Oxidized Gunmetal Coat Hooks
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of 4 rare and unusual ceramic, iron, brass and oxidized gunmetal coat hooks made by Italian sculptor, Victor Cerrato-Torino. Beautiful, organic composition of these functional wo...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Brass, Iron

Fabscarte Handmade Hand Painted Wallpaper, Vite Light Blue
Located in Milan, IT
- This product is priced per square meter. Please contact us for assistance with square footage calculations. - The lead time depends on the quantity of the order. Vite light blue (...
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2010s Italian Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper, Paint

Mule Deer in Ferns Illustration WPA Poster Silkscreen Artist Proof Unknown
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Unknown origin, unknown artist. Amazing piece of work. Possibly a WPA Poster, Artist Proof. Appears to be in the original frame, do not see any damage on ...
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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Swedish Flatweave Rug Rollakan, 1950-1970
Located in Ferrara, IT
Very interesting example of Swedish Röllakan measuring 294 x 196 cm linen warp and wool weft handmade with the flat weaving technique. Depending on the weaver, all seams between the ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

French Oil Painting By Bertrand Py
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A colorful painting signed by French artist, Bertrand Py (1895-1973). Famously accredited with creating a unique neo-realistic style with both French and British influences, Py dedic...
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20th Century French Other Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Paint

19th Century French Hand Painted Faience Wall Platter from Brittany
Located in Dallas, TX
This large ceramic platter was sculpted in Brittany, France, circa 1880. The colorful, antique plate features a hand painted, outdoor banquet scene with Breton people eating, drinkin...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Ludwig Oswald Wenckebach 1924 Dutch Poster for Leiden University
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A striking poster by the Dutch artist Ludwig Oswald Wenckebach in 1924, designed for the production of an avant-garde nocturnal play on the of the 70th anniversary lustrum of Leiden ...
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1920s Dutch Vintage Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Wooden Christmas Tree Set – Cedar with Bronze Tip, Large
Located in Karabağlar/Izmir, TR
The wooden Christmas tree set is designed to bring natural elegance to your holiday decor. Inspired by the minimal and abstract forms of Cedar, Fir, and Juniper trees, this handcraft...
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2010s Turkish Modern Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood, Oak

Pop Art Silkscreen Print on Paper - Signed & Numbered - Circa 1987
Located in Chatham, ON
Pop art silkscreen print on paper - untitled - signed Cutler - numbered 44/99 at the bottom of the print - unframed - contained in a double bevel edged matte - circa 1987. Excellent...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Paint, Paper

19th Century Louis XVI Wall Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Louis XVI wall cabinet is a charming diminutive piece that is perfect for cozy niches, bathrooms and water closets! The boldly molded crown combines with the stepped-up ...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Brass

Royal Delft Portrait Plate Frans Hals Cabinet plate Blue and White
By Delft, AK Dutch Delftware, Royal Delft
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Royal Delft Collectors Portrait plate vintage handpainted Dutch Delftware - earthenware Style: Baroque, Vintage, Antique, Rustic Large blue and white cabinet plate - wall plaque Depi...
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17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Earthenware

Swirl. A piece of 3D Sculptural Blue Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Swirl: A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of cream leather, woven together by Louise Heighes. Measurements are 21 x 21 inches or 54 x 54 cm175 The...
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2010s British Modern Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Leather

Vintage Silk Suzani Hand Embroidered Tapestry Featuring a Pair of Peacocks
Located in Barrington, IL
This exceptional Vintage Silk Suzani Hand-Embroidered Tapestry from Uzbekistan features a rare and visually captivating design that sets it apart from traditional Suzani medallion pa...
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1950s Uzbek Vintage Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Sprawling Galaxies IX - Sten Studio - Wall sculpture with natural stones
Located in Tampa, FL
Semi-precious stones, brass holder Composition dimensions: 157.4” W x 4.2” D x 29.1” H / 400 W X 10.9 D x 74 H cm Edition of 15 Set of 22 spheres **We can custom color pallet in the...
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2010s Mexican Minimalist Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Tourmaline, Quartz, Onyx, Carnelian, Amethyst, Agate, Stone, Brass

Signed and Framed Ken Keeley, 3-D "2001-2011 Newsstand" Collage #28/350
Located in Morristown, NJ
Ken Keeley (American, 1934-2020), mixed media 3-dimensional collage of newspaper and magazine covers of the decade, signed "Ken Keeley" and "Grace Keeley" lower right and numbered "2...
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2010s American Modern Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paper

Large Gumdrop Mirror by Courtney Kinnare, Contemporary Resin Art Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Large Gumdrop Mirror by Courtney Kinnare 2025 Resin, Acrylic, & Ink on Mirror Dia 30" The Gumdrop Mirror features vibrant, candy-like orbs in rich cherry and blush tones, adding ...
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2010s American Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Mirror, Resin, Acrylic

Japanese Two Panel Screen Chrysanthemums Through the Mist Obara Art Screen
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Chrysanthemums Through the Mist Obara Paper Art Screen. Surreal and masterful rendering of chrysanthemums cloaked in mist that varies in opacity made entirely of carefully arranged mulberry paper fibers in a Japanese art practice called Obara. Accented with gold leaf. Unique in terms of both execution and dreamlike mood. Made by Yamauchi Issei (b. 1929), stamped in the corner. Issei is well known throughout Japan as the leading artist in Obara Paper Art. Starting in 1948, he apprenticed with Fuji Tatsukichi, a leading proponent of the arts and crafts movement in Japan who worked to revive many cultural traditions on the brink of extinction. Issei started exhibiting in the Nitten in 1953, won the gold medal in 1963, and eventually became a juror. His artwork was given as a gift to the Showa Emperor of Japan, as well as dignitaries such as General Douglas MacArthur...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper, Wood

Blossom, a Piece of 3D Sculptural Grey Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Blossom: A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of grey leather, woven together by Louise Heighes. Measurements are 50 x 30 inches or 127 x 77 cm. ...
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2010s British Modern Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Leather

1970s Sam Trophia Acrylic Lucite Butterfly Shadowbox
Located in Cordova, SC
1970s Sam Trophia lucite / acrylic shadow box which depicts a dozen different butterfly beauty preserved and suspended in art form in a spectrum of ...
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1970s American Other Vintage Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Lucite

Set of Four Chromogenic Prints After Robert Smith 1999
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Intriguing set of four chromogenic abstract figural prints after Robert Smith (American b. 1944). Each print is titled on verso. Simple bouquet, Footloose, Cocteau profile, and Homag...
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20th Century American Modern Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paper

Moroccan Antique Bronze Cover with Brass Etched Decor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Very handsome large-scale handcrafted cover. Large handmade Moroccan ceremonial brass vessel for covering wedding presents, hand-forged in Fez. Perfect as center piece for food cove...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Unique Art Deco Opaline Glass Pendant Light w. Ski & Winter Sport Scene Graphics
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and stunning work of lighting art. If you are passionate about early 20th century decorative art in general and about the outdoor winter sports (and fun) in particular then...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Opaline Glass

Wall Mounted Stoneware and Gilt Wood Spore Sculpture by Lewis Trimble
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Large handcrafted pottery wall hanging constructed of stoneware using the nerikomi technique. The colors are actually in the clay and the surface ...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Stoneware

Wool Tapestry of a nude Seated Womanin style of Don Freedman, 1960s
Located in Hannover, DE
This beautiful, high-quality tapestry from the 1960s was made by hand from wool. The quality of the wool is excellent and the many decades have not affected its quality. The motif of...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
A very interesting and unusual Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting by artist J. Earle Pfoutz. The painting is produced on canvas and comes complete with what appears to be an original artist decorated/painted frame with later touch ups. The Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting is signed on the front by the artist and appears to be dated 1948 on the rear. Known for his unusual subjects Pfoutz outdid himself with this effort, capturing the workings of one of the largest iron ore mines in the eastern United States, located in Cornwall PA. This mine and others in the area that came before it, played a crucial role in the development of the United States of America from the Revolutionary War, through the industrial revolution up until the 1970’s when the mine was flooded during Hurricane Agnes and closed operations. Overall frame Size approximately 26″ wide x 2″ deep x 30″ high J. Earle Pfoutz had a long and distinguished career as a self trained artist. More can be learned about him from reading this article produced by Gary Hawbaker at askART Earle Pfoutz Born: 1891 – Lancaster, Pennsylvania Died: 1957 Known for: Landscape, figure, still life painting An image of J Earle Pfoutz Biography from the Archives of askART J. Earle Pfoutz (John Earle Pfoutz) – (Oct 23, 1891-Nov 9, 1957) “A seventh generation descendant of a Swiss family which arrived in America early in the 17th Century, J. Earle Pfoutz was born in Lancaster, PA, son of John Bachman and Susan Allison Pfoutz. He painted houses for a living and pictures for a life. A self-taught artist, described as a primitive, he was distinctive for his vivid imagination and bold color application. He painted hundreds of Lancaster County scenes. Pfoutz traveled through the hills near his home and along the Susquehanna River in search of scenes. He began painting with a brush when he was fourteen, but added a palette knife after suffering an eye injury. He completed eighth grade in the Lancaster Public Schools and there his formal education ended. However, the Department of Public Instruction of the State of Pennsylvania thought so highly of his work as an artist that officials certified him as an art instructor and he taught for a year in the York (PA) public schools. He also was an art instructor under the program for disabled veterans, sponsored by the Veterans Administration, when he gave private instruction to veterans in their homes. In 1947, J. Earle Pfoutz finally earned national recognition as an artist. His painting, Opalescent October, was chosen by the Museum of Art of Dayton Ohio, to travel all over the country for a year with its Group Exhibition. Described as a “very colorful, calm scene, iridescent in color, sweeping in design,” the painting started on its journey around the country early in 1948. In an interview with the Sunday News (Lancaster, PA – Nov 2, 1947), Pfoutz stated that he didn’t know whether he was a “primitive” or an “impressionist.” No master taught him, no school channeled his style. “Sometimes I didn’t eat, but I always managed to paint,” he recalled. Many of his hundreds of canvases -most of them not sold, but given away to friends – found their way to other parts of the country. “I never remember the day when I did not love color,” Pfoutz said. “I was about 12 years old when I saw my first palette – a string of different colored paint paddles that graced the stores of that day. As a boy I had two great desires. One was to be able to eat all the strawberry jam I could, and the other to possess a string of those beautiful paint paddles. Well, I’ve got my fill of jelly, but I’ve never yet got my fill of beautiful colors.” In 1950, Pfoutz’s one man show of paintings made front page headlines in the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal: “Most of the twenty oil paintings on exhibition are landscapes, although there are several interesting figure studies. Colors again, as in all Pfoutziana are rich and full-bodied, but for the most part not as startlingly as in some of the earlier work. Most of the paintings were done during the past year, and also reveal the painter’s characteristic heavy impasto technique, in which the rich swirls of paint carry their own message. Among the figures, The Banjo Picker, and The Magician, are the most provocative. Both are character studies; the first being of a tramp musician whose drab clothing is set-off by a luminous aqua blue background. Modern in feeling and treatment is The Magician, a clown-faced wizard whose spinning ball in the air suggests the fourth dimension – space. The use of the primary colors in this picture serves to emphasize the theme effectively. A large colorful landscape, Opalescent October, depicting rolling hills against a late afternoon sky is new to Lancastrians, as it has just returned from Dayton, Ohio, where it hung in the Dayton Art Institute. Another landscape with soft dreamy colors is Fantasie D’Autumne, and one of the loveliest pictures in the show. Pennsylvania Dutch Country is another with eye appeal, and was one of the works which was hung in the Old Customs House in Philadelphia during Pennsylvania Week, and before that in a collection of Pfoutz work in the same place. In deep contrast to the sunny skies and brilliant foliage of many of the pictures, is the somewhat morbid Worry, in which the center of interest is a tremendous rat. This, the painter explains, was symbolic of 1948 in China, which was ‘The Year of The Rat’ in the Chinese calendar. Background material for the picture was furnished to Pfoutz by author Pearl Buck. Other pictures include Autumn Prelude, Miners Village, painted at Cornwall, PA; Humid Day, Saint Peters Kierch, at Middletown, PA; Lady Pfoutz, inspired by the painter’s wife; Sun Flowers, Sentimental Journey, Gyne, Luzon Woman, Old Bridge, The Cow Path. Lemures, based on Roman mythology, and Ethiopian, painted from an ebony wood carving...
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Early 20th Century North American Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Inhale - by Studio Bovti
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Our ‘Inhale’ wall hanging with its abstract depiction of the variety of colours and shapes of nature is a reminder to take a deep breath and to return to the present moment in our of...
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2010s German Modern Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Textile

Ken Beldin, Wood, Copper, Ceramic, Primitive Art, Jewelry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful jewelry box by the known American artist Ken Belgian. He worked in Taxco, Mexico in a modern/primitive style craft . This wooden box ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Copper

French Black-White-red Art Déco Poster Advertising "Casino De Paris", 1980s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Advertising poster for the "Casino de paris" with printed event information and a well staged Art Déco dancer on a stool. The subject, the typeface an...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Gold Leaf

Early Mid-20th Century Hand-Painted Nursery Fairy Tale Panels Set in Wood
Located in Lomita, CA
Fairy tales do come true, and here they are: Eleven brightly colored hand-painted panels with classic nursery rhymes. A group of 11 vintage folk art painted children's nursery rhyme panels in oil are classic. These early to mid-century nursery rhyme panels include "Simple Simon," "Jack Be Nimble," "Little Bo Peep...
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

Very Rare Antique Hand Carved Butterfly Boarder Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block which is long for butterfly borders. This piece is part of ...
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19th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Sycamore

Mid Century Brutalist Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere. metal & resin inserts.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Modernist / Brutalist Wall hanging Sculpture by Curtis Jere. Mixed metals with multi-color resin inserts.. Amazing design , form.. signed c.jere 67,
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1960s American Brutalist Vintage Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal

Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
A very interesting and unusual Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting by artist J. Earle Pfoutz. The painting is produced on artist board and comes complete with what appears to be an original artist decorated/painted frame. The painting is signed on the front by the artist. Overall frame Size approximately 42″ wide x 2″ deep x 30″ high J. Earle Pfoutz had a long and distinguished career as a self trained artist. More can be learned about him from reading this article produced by Gary Hawbaker at askART Earle Pfoutz Born: 1891 – Lancaster, Pennsylvania Died: 1957 Known for: Landscape, figure, still life painting An image of J Earle Pfoutz Biography from the Archives of askART J. Earle Pfoutz (John Earle Pfoutz) – (Oct 23, 1891-Nov 9, 1957) “A seventh generation descendant of a Swiss family which arrived in America early in the 17th Century, J. Earle Pfoutz was born in Lancaster, PA, son of John Bachman and Susan Allison Pfoutz. He painted houses for a living and pictures for a life. A self-taught artist, described as a primitive, he was distinctive for his vivid imagination and bold color application. He painted hundreds of Lancaster County scenes. Pfoutz traveled through the hills near his home and along the Susquehanna River in search of scenes. He began painting with a brush when he was fourteen, but added a palette knife after suffering an eye injury. He completed eighth grade in the Lancaster Public Schools and there his formal education ended. However, the Department of Public Instruction of the State of Pennsylvania thought so highly of his work as an artist that officials certified him as an art instructor and he taught for a year in the York (PA) public schools. He also was an art instructor under the program for disabled veterans, sponsored by the Veterans Administration, when he gave private instruction to veterans in their homes. In 1947, J. Earle Pfoutz finally earned national recognition as an artist. His painting, Opalescent October, was chosen by the Museum of Art of Dayton Ohio, to travel all over the country for a year with its Group Exhibition. Described as a “very colorful, calm scene, iridescent in color, sweeping in design,” the painting started on its journey around the country early in 1948. In an interview with the Sunday News (Lancaster, PA – Nov 2, 1947), Pfoutz stated that he didn’t know whether he was a “primitive” or an “impressionist.” No master taught him, no school channeled his style. “Sometimes I didn’t eat, but I always managed to paint,” he recalled. Many of his hundreds of canvases -most of them not sold, but given away to friends – found their way to other parts of the country. “I never remember the day when I did not love color,” Pfoutz said. “I was about 12 years old when I saw my first palette – a string of different colored paint paddles that graced the stores of that day. As a boy I had two great desires. One was to be able to eat all the strawberry jam I could, and the other to possess a string of those beautiful paint paddles. Well, I’ve got my fill of jelly, but I’ve never yet got my fill of beautiful colors.” In 1950, Pfoutz’s one man show of paintings made front page headlines in the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal: “Most of the twenty oil paintings on exhibition are landscapes, although there are several interesting figure studies. Colors again, as in all Pfoutziana are rich and full-bodied, but for the most part not as startlingly as in some of the earlier work. Most of the paintings were done during the past year, and also reveal the painter’s characteristic heavy impasto technique, in which the rich swirls of paint carry their own message. Among the figures, The Banjo Picker, and The Magician, are the most provocative. Both are character studies; the first being of a tramp musician whose drab clothing is set-off by a luminous aqua blue background. Modern in feeling and treatment is The Magician, a clown-faced wizard whose spinning ball in the air suggests the fourth dimension – space. The use of the primary colors in this picture serves to emphasize the theme effectively. A large colorful landscape, Opalescent October, depicting rolling hills against a late afternoon sky is new to Lancastrians, as it has just returned from Dayton, Ohio, where it hung in the Dayton Art Institute. Another landscape with soft dreamy colors is Fantasie D’Autumne, and one of the loveliest pictures in the show. Pennsylvania Dutch Country is another with eye appeal, and was one of the works which was hung in the Old Customs House in Philadelphia during Pennsylvania Week, and before that in a collection of Pfoutz work in the same place. In deep contrast to the sunny skies and brilliant foliage of many of the pictures, is the somewhat morbid Worry, in which the center of interest is a tremendous rat. This, the painter explains, was symbolic of 1948 in China, which was ‘The Year of The Rat’ in the Chinese calendar. Background material for the picture was furnished to Pfoutz by author Pearl Buck. Other pictures include Autumn Prelude, Miners Village, painted at Cornwall, PA; Humid Day, Saint Peters Kierch, at Middletown, PA; Lady Pfoutz, inspired by the painter’s wife; Sun Flowers, Sentimental Journey, Gyne, Luzon Woman, Old Bridge, The Cow Path. Lemures, based on Roman mythology, and Ethiopian, painted from an ebony wood carving...
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Paint

Antique Meissen Figural Floral Three Arm Candelabra Wall Light
Located in New Milford, CT
This exquisite antique Meissen three-arm candelabra wall light exemplifies the elegance and artistry of 18th-century German porcelain. Each arm is intricately designed and adorned wi...
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1760s German Rococo Antique Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

!969 Pop Art Lithograph by Ken Kusaka
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A vibrant 1969 lithograph by Ken Kusaka. Signed numbered and dated lower margin. In a period shadow box. Frame has some age wear and paint loss. Litho is in good condition.
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1960s American Vintage Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century French Hand Painted Ceramic Barbotine Floral Platter Signed Lefranc
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a kitchen wall or a breakfast room with this large antique majolica plate. Sculpted in France circa 1930, and signed by French artist "L. Lefranc", this French barbotine pla...
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Early 20th Century French Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Wall Art Installation: Ceramic Plates/Oil on Canvas - "Tropical Forest"
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
"Tropical Forest" consists of 9 plates -among which three hand painted Chinese plates- combined with one painting of a tropical river scene with water ...
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2010s Dutch Other Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

American Miniature Folk Art Portrait Of a Young Gentleman
Located in Hudson, NY
Stunning little american folkhart water color of a young gentleman. Sitting with his arm over the back of what appears to be a tiger maple chair of the period. In the lower right corner we can see what is a tiger maple table...
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood, Paper, Paint

Original Arts & Crafts Movement Enamel Plaque, Ebonised Frame Elkington
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Fine original Arts & Crafts framed enamel plaque signed. "G. Halliday" and attributed to Elkington & Co. The artist & sculptor George Halliday was employed by Elkington & Co in the...
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Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Enamel

19th Century Continental Group of Three Carved Giltwood Cherubs
Located in Milford, NH
A nicely carved group of three giltwood cherub heads with outstretched wings and foliate accents, probably 19th century Continental (French or Italian) in origin, in very good overal...
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19th Century European Antique Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal

Linen and Cotton Antique Textile from Toraja Land
Located in New York, NY
Striking “pelangi” tie-dyed textile from Toraja Land, South Sulawesi. We added a linen border, double backed on both ends. This beautiful panel can be used as a wall hanging, draped ...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Swiss Landscape View Oil on Panel, "Findeln with Matterhorn", Fr WIPPERMAN, 1937
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Swiss Landscape View, Oil on Panel, "Findeln with Matterhorn", Fr. WIPPERMAN, 1937. A rare and elegant painting depicting the alpine village of Findeln, famous for its rustic chalet...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Vintage Pair of Ornate Brass Chinese Dragon Wall Hangings - Intricate Detail
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Capture the Majestic Power of Ancient Chinese Symbolism Adorn your home with a touch of timeless elegance and powerful symbolism with this stunning pair of vintage brass Chinese dragon...
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20th Century Chinese Hand-Crafted Wall Decorations

Materials

Brass

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