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Little Seascape Painting, Nature Painting, Antibes, Côte D'azur, Oil on Canvas
Located in Breganze, VI
This is a Little Seascape Painting representing Antibes on the French Riviera "Côte d'Azur" in winter. This oil painting on canvas has a Wood lacquered frame. This landscape artwork, early 20th Century, the signature is not legible, french painter.  we can insert this beautiful painting of the sea close to the Impressionist school. The oil on canvas painting dates back to the twentieth Century . The carved and lacquered lego frame and the painted canvas have been restored and cleaned. Impressionist painting French painting Early XX Century...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Italy - Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Butterfly Contemporary Wall sculpture , art Sabrina's Silvered Glass color
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
BUTTERFLY The free dance movement For more than 22 years, Sabrina Landini pays homage to glass surfaces in her expression of silvered masterworks, the hallmark of her collection. S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Italy - Wall Decorations

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Brass

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Gold-Leaf Moro Screen with butterflies
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Moro Screen. Did you know that a group of butterflies is called a "Kaleidoscope"? The name comes ...
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2010s Italian Other Italy - Wall Decorations

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Wood

17th century copy of "The Queen of Sheba offering gifts to Solomon"
Located in Budapest, HU
Straordinaria copia seicentesca de La regina di Saba offre doni a Salomone, (1584) dipinto Paolo Caliari detto Veronese appartenente ai Musei Reali alla Galleria Sabauda. Di notevoli...
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Early 17th Century Antique Italy - Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Alfredo Barbini Great Plate Murano Art Glass Black Corroded Copper Green, 1980
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Alfredo Barbini great plate Murano art glass black corroded copper green, 1980.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italy - Wall Decorations

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Murano Glass

Vintage Hand Painted on Wood Advertising Sign for Golf Equipments, 1920s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This vintage sign for collectors is truly special. Made of wood with relief decorations and hand painted. The advertising sign was dedicated to the golf attire and equipment.
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1920s Scottish Vintage Italy - Wall Decorations

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Wood

1920s Italian Original Vintage Poster, "Rivista Illustrata" Florence
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
1920s Italian Original Vintage Poster, "Rivista Illustrata" Florence 1920s wall poster. Originally a page of of "Rivista illustrata" magazine from Florence Italy.Sold with the beec...
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1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italy - Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paper

Italian mid-century modern picture with wooden decorated frame, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern picture with wooden decorated frame, 1960s Rectangular picture with wooden frame worked with repeated rounded decorations. The painting depicts two male fi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Italy - Wall Decorations

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Wood

Period Italian Neoclassical Style Signed Watercolor
By Vittorio Pisani
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful neoclassical style artwork by the great Italian artist Vittorio Pisani Probably depicts a theatre script of Aida Signed, located and dated lower right ‘Vittorio Pisani roma...
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Early 20th Century Italian Egyptian Revival Italy - Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paper

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Botanical Print Representing Angelica Syl.
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant hand-watercoloured print representing the flowering and wild plant Angelica Sylvestris painted with notes of antique rose color shade. They are represented as the botanical t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Italy - Wall Decorations

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Paper

In the Garden of Good and Evil Digital Painting
By Daria Petrilli
Located in Milan, IT
This Pop-Surrealist digital painting depicts a woman being tempted by a serpent in the Garden of Eden. Instead of an apple, she is holding a broken heart in her hands. The female figure stand out against a lush background of exotic foliage and flowers. Part of a signed, numbered Limited Edition. "Certificate of Authenticity" include. Basswood box frame. Year of Creation: 2015 Edition Number: 1/300 Artist’s Signature: Printed on the Canvas + original signature on Limited Edition Certificate...
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2010s Italian Modern Italy - Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood, Cotton

Oil painting on canvas by Aldo Giorgini 1972 titled "Pierrot Lunair"
By Aldo Giorgini
Located in None, IT
Oil painting on canvas produced by artist Aldo Giorgini in December 1972 entitled "Pierrot Lunair." Frame size 55x45 cm. Canvas size 40x30 cm. CONDITION: In good, working conditi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Italy - Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Set 12 Porcelain Plates Adamo Black/White
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
This set of twelve hand-decorated porcelain plates, as a whole, forms the figure of Adamo. You can use the ensemble for ornamental purposes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Italy - Wall Decorations

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Porcelain

17th Century Flemish Old Master Painting on Copper Italian Comedy Scene
Located in Milano, MI
17th century Old Master Flemish School oil on copper painting depicting a picturesque Scene from the Commedia dell'Arte, scenery crowded with a multitude of figures in the foreground...
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Mid-17th Century Antique Italy - Wall Decorations

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Copper

Fontana Osso di Seppia Wallpaper - Essenziali collection
Located in Firenze, IT
Background: Green Subjects: Black line Designer: Marika Tardio Designed by hand in Digital Art Made in: Italy Printing support: Fine Art ( front 50% cellulose, back non-woven backin...
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2010s Italian Italy - Wall Decorations

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Paper

Pair of Italian Drawings after Procaccini Academic Studies of Nude Male 1780s
By Giulio Cesare Procaccini
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of Neoclassical period red sanguine on paper drawings of seated male nudes, two academical studies of nude men, Italian drawing works on paper after Procaccini, dating back to l...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italy - Wall Decorations

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Paper

Italian Contemporary Handmade Hot-Air Balloon Colored Print with Frame 3 of 3
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Important and elegant hand colored press print representing the "discobulus of Myron". The frame is in black painted and patinated wood, mat is in dark red. The statue of Myron’s discus...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Italy - Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paper

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Botanical Black Print "Amaryllis Aurea"
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant hand-watercoloured black silhouette print representing "Amaryllis Aurea", printed on aged paper and accompanied by a stunning white passpartout with black stripes This botan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Italy - Wall Decorations

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Paper

20th Century Terracotta Bas-Relief Terra Di Signa Stamped and Numbered, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian terracotta from 20th century. Stamped and numbered object (see photo) by Manifattura di Signa depicting Musician Angel. Subject that refers to the famous angels painted by Me...
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1950s Italian Vintage Italy - Wall Decorations

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Pottery

The Zodiac Large Modern Italian Signed and Archived Painting
By Giovanni Omiccioli
Located in Roma, IT
“The Zodiac” Large Modern Italian Signed and Archived Painting by Giovanni Omiccioli Giovanni Omiccioli (1901-1975), a Roman painter belonging to the group of painters of the Roman...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Italy - Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood

Antica coppia di dipinti a olio "Paesaggio"firmati , Germania, Jugendstil, 1901
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Questa splendida coppia di dipinti a olio "Paesaggio" si basa formalmente su un naturalismo che insegue una verosomiglianza nella rappresentazione della realta',anche attraverso un pittoricismo che abbozza la forma con una pittura veloce,carica di vibrazioni luminose e cromatiche.A livello compositivo le due tele sono in linea con un elegante gusto Jugendstil,con una composizione che predilige forme esili e sfrutta le forme vegetali per comporre prezioso intreccio decorativo.L'autrice di questa coppia di paesaggi presenta una notevole tecnica di formazione accademica,che si esplica in un'alta ricerca di resa naturalistica.L'artista mostra anche di essere un rappresentante dell'ambito Art Nouveau di inizio XX secolo ,in una composizione dal disegno complesso e che riporta anche qualche ispirazione di gusto esotico,soprattutto dall'arte giapponese...
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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Italy - Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood

dipinto Adolfo Polaroli, raffigurazione napoletana di pescatori -olio su tela
Located in Milano, MI
raffigurazione napoletana di pescatori olio su tela inizio ventesimo secolo ottime condizioni generali dimensioni altezza 88 cm larghezza 127 cm.
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Italy - Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Butterfly Contemporary Wall sculpture , art Silvered Glass Fumè color
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
BUTTERFLY The free dance movement For more than 22 years, Sabrina Landini pays homage to glass surfaces in her expression of silvered masterworks, the hallmark of her collection. S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Italy - Wall Decorations

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Brass

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Botanical Print "Narcissè d'Illyrie Liliaceè"
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant hand-watercoloured print representing "Narcisseè d'Illyrie Lilliaceè". This botanical style print is available in 6 different natural representations to create a bright and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Italy - Wall Decorations

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Paper

18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Landscape with Wayfarers, 1750
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the 18th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting landscape with pilgrims of a religious nature, scene under study, of good pictorial quality. Beautiful...
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1750s Italian Antique Italy - Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Pop-Art Lighting Sculpture - Vacanze Romane by Marco Lodola
By Mirabili
Located in Pistoia, IT
Light sculpture Curved acrylic sheet, Lighting with light tubes "The intervention of an artist, citizen of the world, like Marco Lodola has created a climate of high cultural as well...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Italy - Wall Decorations

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Plexiglass

Tapestry by Enzo Mari for Interflex - Flou
By Interflex, Enzo Mari
Located in Milan, Italy
Tapestry designed by Enzo e Elio Mari Hand-tufted and doubled textile panel. Printed by silk-screen printing. Interflex- Flou production, 1999. Without iron support for hanging. Bi...
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1990s Italian Modern Italy - Wall Decorations

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Textile

Oil Painting on Canvas by Remo Brindisi of Maternity from 1970s
By Remo Brindisi
Located in Milano, MI
Oil painting on canvas depicting a motherhood, created by Remo Brindisi in the 1970s. Motherhood original painting by the artist are now rare to be found, especially of this size. ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italy - Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Italian Contemporary Handcolored Old Map Printed Rough Canvas "Planisphere"
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Beautiful reproduction of an antique English map showing th Planisfere, with astral hemisfere, made in 1629. We can see with what mastery of join...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Italy - Wall Decorations

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Cotton, Paper

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Botanical Big Size Print "Cocos Nucifera"
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant hand-watercoloured print representing Cocos Nucifera, of the palms family. This botanical style print is available in 4 different natural representations to create a bright ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Italy - Wall Decorations

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Paper

Bice Mirror with Butterflies in Brass Casting
Located in New York, NY
Bice Mirror with Butterflies in Brass Casting designed by Roberto Mora for the brand Mogg. Extra butterflies can also be purchased with two different sizes. The butterflies are avai...
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2010s Italian Italy - Wall Decorations

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Brass

Fiori Verde Salvia Wallpaper, Racconti Collection
Located in Firenze, IT
Background: Sage Green Subjects: Multicolor Designer: Marika Tardio Designed by hand in Digital Art Made in: Italy Printing support: Fine Art ( front 50% cellulose, back non-woven b...
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2010s Italian Italy - Wall Decorations

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Paper

19th Century Oil on Canvas French Painting Camp with Soldiers and Horses, 1840
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique French painting from the 19th century. Artwork oil on canvas, on the first canvas, depicting a view of a camp with soldiers and horses of good pictorial quality. A painting t...
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1840s French Antique Italy - Wall Decorations

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Canvas

20th Century Pair Of Black Marble And Giallo di Siena Marble Obelisk Garniture
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). This Louis XV style black marble and giallo di Siena...
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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Italy - Wall Decorations

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Marble

1960s Mountain Landscape Oil Painting - Tranquil Alpine Scenery
Located in Manzano, IT
1960s Mountain Landscape Oil Painting - Tranquil Alpine Scenery Step into the serene beauty of the mountains with this exquisite oil painting from the 1960s. Capturing the tranquility and majesty of alpine scenery, this artwork reflects the timeless allure of nature. The artist's use of soft brushstrokes and a muted color palette creates a calming atmosphere, making this painting a perfect addition to any space that seeks to evoke peace and natural beauty. Key Features: Era: 1960s Medium: Oil on canvas Style: Realism, with a focus on natural landscapes Subject: A peaceful mountain landscape...
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1960s Italian Vintage Italy - Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood

Italian Contemporary HandCrafted Print "Aloe America" Wood and Jute Frame 1 of 2
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Print from the Collection Botanique Black and White representing Aloe Americana, with a beautiful wooden frame enriched with a jute passpartout, which brings out colors and sumatute ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Italy - Wall Decorations

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Jute, Wood, Paper

Uno, Nessuno Ecru Cotone Wallpaper, Essenziali Collection
Located in Firenze, IT
Background: Textured Soft Beige Subjects: Black Line Designer: Marika Tardio Designed by hand in Digital Art Made in: Italy Printing support: Fine Art ( front 50% cellulose, back no...
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2010s Italian Italy - Wall Decorations

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Paper

Old Oriental Ceramic Pottery Tiles
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Series of small antique Persian tiles, hand painted, to be used perhaps as a border on a simple white wall. There are other bigger ones, photogra...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Other Italy - Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

20th Century Oil on Masonite Italian Painting Still Life Vase with Flowers, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the mid-20th century. Artwork oil on masonite depicting an elegant still life, vase with flowers, of good pictorial quality. Painting of good size and pleasant ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Italy - Wall Decorations

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Masonite

Italian Contemporary Print of Neoclassical Profile with Round Black Wooden Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
One of two beautiful rinascimental woman profile print with black background, framed by a delicate taupe passpartout and a round black frame. Each print is entirely printed in Ital...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Italy - Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paper

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Botanical Print "VI° Feuilles de Fleurs"
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant hand-watercoloured print representing "VI° Feuilles de Fleurs" a collection "Dessines par Carl et Gre es par Roubillac". This botanical style print is available in 2 differe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Italy - Wall Decorations

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Paper

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Majolica Pair of Wall Brackets for Sconces
By Giustiniani Family 1
Located in Milano, MI
Early 19th century Neoclassical carved and gilded wall brackets realized with a white ivory color majolica demi vase of the Italian manufacture Gi...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italy - Wall Decorations

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Maiolica, Giltwood, Canvas

Italian Contemporary HandCrafted Print "Cineracum" - Wood and Jute Frame 4 of 4
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Print from the Collection Botanique Black and White representing Aloe, with a beautiful wooden frame enriched with a jute passpartout, which brings out colors and sumatute of waterco...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Italy - Wall Decorations

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Jute, Wood, Paper

Circular Concrete Painting, CezanneCollection by S.Confalonieri x Forma&Cemento
By Serena Confalonieri
Located in Rome, Lazio
Cezanne Collections are three material paintings, drawing inspiration from the past in three different shapes and designs. The three paintings are characterized by the strong dialogu...
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2010s Italian Italy - Wall Decorations

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Concrete, Cement

Universo Lilla Delicato Wallpaper, Les Petits Collection
Located in Firenze, IT
Background: White Subjects: Multicolor Designer: Marika Tardio Designed by hand in Digital Art Made in: Italy Printing support: Fine Art ( front 50% cellulose, back non-woven backing Greenguard Gold Inks, low emissions ). Single roll width: 53cms Height: cut according to the height of the wall *** About the design: Space does not end on the horizon and there’s not an actual board at the end of the visible universe. In fact, there is space for customization among the galaxies of our universe: just choose your kid’s initials and tell us. Make your own nursery even more personal. Fairy-tale winged animals, eyed flowers, very tiny clouds and keys that open ancient treasure chests...
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2010s Italian Italy - Wall Decorations

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Paper

Set Of 2 Modular Decorative Mirror Mosaic Panels by Davide Medri
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Modular Decorative Mirror Mosaic Panels by Davide Medri Dimensions: D 10 x W 85 x H 85 cm (each panel). Materials: Mirror silver mosaic. Available in two different sizes: 8...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Italy - Wall Decorations

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Other

Italian Contemporary Ginko Plant Print with White Bamboo Style Wood Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant hand-watercoloured Ginko plant silhouette printed on aged white paper and black mirrors and silver-painted wood. It is an object of high quality and refinement, ideal for giv...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Italy - Wall Decorations

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Mirror, Wood, Paper

Don Qui folder with 15 color + 10 black and white lithographs by Roberto Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Don Qui by Roberto Matta is a folder with 15 color + 10 black and white lithographs Edition: 100 copies Sistan, Lugano; 1985 In the text that accompanies the Don Qui lithographs...
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1980s Italian Vintage Italy - Wall Decorations

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Paper

Italian 19C Big Architectural Hand-coloured Print with Black and Gold Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Rare extra-large (cm 59 x 85) antique watercolour of capital from a collection of architectural details of Florence monuments painted in Italy in the middle of 19th Century. Black ma...
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1840s Italian Neoclassical Antique Italy - Wall Decorations

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Gold Leaf

Antique Painting, Young Woman Portrait Painting, Oil on Canvas, XIX Century
Located in Breganze, VI
This is a antique portrait artwork, antique portraits proposes a young woman elegantly dressed, Oil painting on canvas, of the 19th century. French ancient painting. XIXcentury.  ...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Napoleon III Antique Italy - Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Alpine Landscape Oil on Canvas
Located in Vo', Veneto
Georg Grauvogl – Hut near Garmisch – Alpspitze Dimension: cm 70 x 80 without frame – cm 74 x 84 with frame in antique fir wood Tecnique: oil on canvas Era: 1940 circa Author: Georg ...
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1940s German Other Vintage Italy - Wall Decorations

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Canvas

North Italian School, 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). An allegory of the love Omnia vincit amor...
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Italy - Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas

17th Century Oil on Copper Saint Joseph and King David
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Miniature on copper...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italy - Wall Decorations

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Copper

Couple of Italian Paintings Depicting Capricci, Francesco Aviani ‘1662-1715’
Located in IT
Francesco Aviani (Italy - Venice, 25-11-1662 / 1715) att. Couple of paintings depicting Capricci Oil on canvas, 135 x 183 cm, without frame The two large and fine paintings depict two illusionistic architectural renderings, with views of colonnades and arched buildings, animated by figures. The compositions are characterized by the harmony with which the painter introduces the sumptuous architectural monuments, the mirrors of water, the buildings in the distance and the views of the landscape. Dominates with a color on the tones of brown and ochre that stands out on the blue sky, marked by some cloud of steam. The insertion of the figures to enliven the architectural views also balances with the set. The Capriccio, an artistic genre that has made its way into Italian painting since the 17th Century, is characterized by the representation of fantastic architectures or prospective inventions, sometimes combined with elements drawn freely from reality. The two paintings are an example of this type and they are a very interesting and Fine artwork. The remarkable pictorial quality emerges both from the composition of the ensemble and from the way in which the artist describes the views with great attention to detail, highlights and refined, perfectly realistic, chiaroscuro. The same must be recognized for the figures: these are described with a wise brushstroke, quick and quick touches give the dynamism of the moment that is captured, as if time had stopped to show and narrate what is happening. The painting on the right represents a large Baroque building in stone and paved with marbles, two floors, with moving façade, large columns with corinthian columns, a large portal with a staircase with large footsteps, a balustrade with string, from which some figures appear, and two equestrian monuments in bronze. The sumptuous building overlooks a large POOL of water, with a gushing fountain, around which some characters sit. In the second floor is described a white palace from which rises a tower crowned by a structure with wrought iron loggia. In addition there is a bridge and some architectural ruins behind which some mountainous reliefs fade towards the horizon. On the staircase is described a particular scene. The people seem to be part of a very precise story. A woman, in the shadow of a parasol supported by a servant, would seem to drive out of the palace a man, who, taken under his arm by two maidens with a determined attitude, is led to a boat. The scene could be identified with the biblical episode of the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15,11-32), at the moment when the prodigal son is robbed and driven away by the harlots. The episode tells of a man with two children. The youngest said to his father: “Father, give me the part of my inheritance”. And the father divided the substances. After not many days, the youngest son, collected his things, left for a far country and there he lost his substances with prostitutes and living as a debaucher. When he had spent everything, there came a great famine in that country and he began to find himself in need. Reduced to hunger, he was forced to be a pig herder to survive. He therefore meditated in his heart to go to his father and ask for his forgiveness and to be welcomed anew, even as a servant. While still on the road, however, the father saw him and ran towards him, receiving him with open arms. He then ordered his servants to prepare a great feast for the occasion, killing for the purpose the "fatty calf". The firstborn did not understand why his brother was given such treatment, and reminded the parent that he, who had always obeyed him, had never received a single kid to celebrate with his friends. The father answered him: «Son, you are always with me and everything that is mine is yours; but it was necessary to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and came back to life, was lost and was found». The parable of the prodigal son was often portrayed in painting and the scene he finds most is certainly that of returning home in his father’s arms. Among the many is a canvas by the famous painter Giovanni Paolo Pannini (or Panini) (Italy – Piacenza, 1691– Rome, 1765) kept at the Hallsborough Gallery in London. Rather rare, however, is the scene of the prodigal son driven and robbed by harlots. There is an engraving by Hans Collaert II (1561-1620) in which this moment is described in the background compared to the moment, narratively later, in which he is penitent among the pigs. The second painting, certainly pendant of the first, represents a similar palace, with some characters overlooking the balustrade marcapiano and other figures around the large bathtub quadrilobata. In the foreground is described a monument with two large stone sculptures. In the distance some architectural elements and, beyond, the mountains are lost on the horizon. The studies related to the numerous painters of architectural views and caprices, active in Italy, and the archival documents found, which could better clarify commissions, biographies and certain works, are scarce and sporadic. Therefore there are still many difficulties in reconstructing a catalogue of autograph works for each author. Through paintings in private collections, in museums and paintings passed on the antique market it is however possible to advance some attributions in order to better delineate the various artistic figures. The style of the works studied here leads to a dating that runs between the 17th and 18th Centuries, with obvious influences dictated by the perspectives of the brothers Galli Bibiena. The analysis of the architectures and the chromatic palette suggests that we are in the presence of a northern Italian and Venetian author. Observing the decorations and the volutes, the brightness and the perspective disposition in fact, we find several analogies with those used by the Vicenza painter Francesco Aviani, excellent in pictorial perspective and architectural views. The biographical profile of Francesco Aviani (Italy - Vicenza, 1662-1715) was essentially traced in 1956 by Andreina Ballarin, then re-visited by Federica Spadotto in 2014 and Giancarlo Sestieri in 2015. Certain documents about his life are scarce, as are the documented works. He was born in Venice, probably on 25 November 1662, to Bernardo and a Magdalene whose surname is unknown, and was baptized on 3 December 1662. Between 1701 and 1703 he worked, together with his brother MarCo, sculptor, for the fresco decoration (now illegible) of the church villa in Soella (Vicenza). On October 16, 1703 he married Isabella Carcano. On March 26, 1715 he made a will and died on April 3 of the same year, in Vicenza. The frescoes in the refectory of the sanctuary of Monte Berico in Vicenza are considered authentic works by Aviani, probably made in 1708; the paintings preserved in the Civic Museum of Vicenza: “Landscape with Lazzaro and the rich Epulone”; “Christ among the doctors”; “The miraculous fishing”, works not datable but with attribution corroborated by style. In addition, the frescoes in the east and west corridors of the Villa La Rotonda, near Vicenza; the fresco in the apse basin of the chapel of the church S. Croce, Vicenza, now destroyed; the frescoes of the central hall of Villa Camerini a Montruglio (1714) and a painting of a “Porto Regio”, of which we have a print engraved by Dall'Acqua. From his works emerges the artistic background that animated the Venetian culture in the early eighteenth century. The scenic grandeur with which Aviani treats the architecture also suggests a stay in Emilia of the painter, in which he could have come into contact with the environment of the Bibiena. These contacts would be confirmed by the press of Cristoforo Dall'Acqua (Vicenza 1734-1787), “Il porto regio”, after a painting of Aviani. The press was part of a group of engravings, representing royal buildings, reproducing paintings of the Bibiena. In the eyes of Dall’Acqua, therefore, Aviani’s work was not foreign among those of the Emilians. Inside the sumptuous architectural whims, Aviani often depicts biblical scenes, in which the characters share the space and the narrative rhythm, along with figures drawn from everyday scenes, memories of the Veronese and Bassano heritage. Also in the works covered by this study the author does not seem to want to give up a biblical subject, though the purpose of the paintings appears to be clearly a staging scenography-architectural within which the characters are relegated to the role of extras. From the examination of the architectural Capriccio gathered under the name of Aviani then emerge common elements. The comparison between these works and the works in question highlights the proximity of the compositions. The imposing and scenic architectures are in fact equally characterized by the perspective-scenographic ability diffused in emilian “quadraturisti” and in Bibiena work. In fact, you can see the spectacular slender architecture in the lower part, the loggias that create chiaroscuro games with arches and binate columns placed on massive bases and overhung by projecting cornices. Significant also the comparison with two paintings with architectural whims in a night vision attributed to Francesco Aviani. In Aviani’s works it is possible to find a certain knowledge of the Roman Codazzi paint nd its early development of the eighteenth century, developed with the Locatelli, the Pannini and the less known Domenico Roberti. To Roberti have been recently attributed two works that have some compositional affinity with the canvases in question. The same can be done for a work on the antique market, attributed to Pietro Francesco...
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italy - Wall Decorations

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Canvas

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1970s Italian Vintage Italy - Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood, Paint, Paper

Italian Contemporary HandCrafted Print "Aloe" Wood and Jute Frame 3 of 4
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Print from the Collection Botanique Black and White representing Aloe, with a beautiful wooden frame enriched with a jute passpartout, which brings out colors and sumatute of waterco...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Italy - Wall Decorations

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Jute, Wood, Paper

21st Century Vogue Inlaid Wood and Metal Framework, Made in Italy by Hebanon
By Hebanon Studio, Hebanon Fratelli Basile
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
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2010s Italian Italy - Wall Decorations

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

19th Century Oil on Masonite Italian Signed G. Mariani Landscape Painting, 1880
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from late 19th century. Oil painting on masonite depicting landscape, view of mountain village in impressionist style. Signed painting on the lower left G. M...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Italy - Wall Decorations

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Wood, Masonite

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