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Item Ships From: Philadelphia
Morning Walk on the Manyaunk Philadelphia Bridge Impressionist Oil Painting
By Christopher Willett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist large Philadelphia - A brisk morning walk under the Manayunk bridge. A bundled up man takes a stroll along the canal trail. A historic Philadelphia bridge cascades acro...
Category
Late 20th Century American Classical Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Antique Persian Iznik Qajar Style Ceramic Pottery Oval Tile Figure with Bird C3
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Persian Iznik Qajar Style Ceramic Pottery Oval Tile Figure in Blue Garb with Bird C3. Item features original crackle glazed finish, heavy ceramic pottery construction, very i...
Category
Early 20th Century Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Ceramic
"Jesse Crawford at the Paramount Theater Organ, " Illustration Painting by Boyd
By Jack Boyd
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinary painting brings together two remarkable talents -- John Rutherford Boyd, the superb painter and illustrator, who captures this scene -- and Jesse Crawford, one of ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Paint
Art Deco Print by Maurice de Becque for "Sonnica la Courtisane"
By Maurice De Becque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A 1928 color etching signed in pencil by Maurice de Becque for "Sonnica de Courtisane" by Vincente Blasco-Ibanez, this piece exhibits the stylized, m...
Category
Early 20th Century French Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Ink, Paper
"Falling Man, " Striking Art Deco Print from "Tales of the Parrot" by Uzarski
By Adolf Uzarski
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This striking, signed print depicting a nude male figure falling from a bridge, is from a set of prints made by Adolf Uzarski, a German artist, illustrating scenes from the ancient T...
Category
1910s German Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
"Delos, " Masterpiece Painting of Female Nude by Joseph Mellor Hanson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Perhaps set on or inspired by the gorgeous, sun-bleached island of Delos in Greece, this 1954 painting by Joseph Hanson -- the British-American figural painter -- depicts a kneeling ...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Paint
"American Olympics 1928, " Spectacular Art Deco Drawing of Stadium Entrance
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although the Olympics in 1928 were held in Amsterdam, Lee Seibert drew this vivid and colorful image of the main entrance to the stadium as if it were in America, the sky glowing with a rainbow-hued aureole and the scene attracting sophisticated men and women in evening clothes. Indeed, the 1932 Olympics...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Dom Dominic Mingolla Enamel on Copper Painting Clown in Hat Portrait 12 x 9
By Dom Mingolla
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dom Dominic Mingolla Enamel on Copper Painting Clown in Hat Portrait 12 x 9. Item features enamel on copper painting, artist signature to bot...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Lost and Found Hieroglyphic Red Figure Pottery 12 x 9 Tile C5
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Lost and Found Hieroglyphic Red Figure Pottery 12 x 9 Tile C5. Item features the original finish, pottery construction, very impressive detail, wonderful style and form. Grea...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Primitive Antique Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Pottery
"Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, " Large Midcentury Painting in Rust and Blue
By Leslie Snow Feron
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by Leslie Snow Feron, an important New Hampshire artist along with her husband, Louis Feron, this large and remarkable painting depicts a nude Jaco...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Paint
"Pacific Basin, " Art Deco Painting of Golden Gate Expo in San Francisco
By May French Worth
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully painted in tones of burnt sienna, cream and watery blue, this rare and early view of the Golden Gate Exposition was painted in 1937, just as Treasure Island was being cre...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Paper, Paint
"Feeding the Squirrel, " Large, Elegant Art Deco Illustration Art, 2-Page Spread
By Wilmot Emerton Heitland 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant and gracious example of illustration art at its height in 1930, this charming scene depicts an elegant couple in a city park, the female figure feeding a squirrel, and her...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
"Bucolic Lakeside with Swans, " Metropolitan Opera Backdrop Design, 1930
By George Stimmel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lovely and bucolic, this view of an idyllic lakeside landscape, complete with classical sculpture, a pair of swans, and brilliantly-colored flowering trees, was painted by George Stimmel for the Metropolitan Opera in New York, either as a set piece or to suggest the backdrop for an opera production in 1930. Stimmel's work was exhibited at the Knoedler Gallery in New York, but his opera paintings...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Board
"Horse in the Midnight Sky, " Large Art Deco Enamel Rondel Panel by Winter
By Edward Winter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and striking enamel rondel panel by the great enamel artist, Edward Winter, this Art Deco masterpiece depicts a proud horse, with his head raised high and one leg ready to mo...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Enamel
Dom Dominic Mingolla Enamel on Copper Painting Girl with Dog in Field 12 x 9
By Dom Mingolla
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dom Dominic Mingolla Enamel on Copper Painting Girl with Dog in Field 12 x 9. Item features enamel on copper painting, artist signature to botto...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Persian Iznik Qajar Style Blue and Red Ceramic Pottery Tile Couple C5
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Persian Iznik Qajar style blue and red ceramic pottery tile embracing couple C. Item features original crackle glazed finish, heavy ceramic pottery construction, very impress...
Category
Early 20th Century Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Ceramic
"Woodstock Society of Chambers, " Important Art Colony Drawing, 1951
By John Pike
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An original ink drawing by John Pike, the well-known illustrator and watercolorist who was an important fixture of the Woodstock Art Colony, this piece advertised the Woodstock Socie...
Category
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Paper
"Frolic on Horseback, " Mural Study w/ Nudes by Kenneth MacIntire
By Kenneth Stevens MacIntire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Best known for his masterful painting of horses and polo players for a Hollywood clientele, this important study -- marked off in a grid to help the painter transfer the image to a large canvas -- was drawn by Kenneth Stevens MacIntire, a California painter. His depiction of male and female nudes on...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Pencil, Paper
"In the Park, " Fine Watercolor by Woodstock artist, circa 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly stylized, reminiscent of the work of George Bellows and other masters of the 1920s and 1930s, this watercolor presents a placid view of a riverside park...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Paper
Painting of Nude and Seminude Figures by Sylvia Bernstein, 1939
By Sylvia Bernstein
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fluidly and confidently painted, this vivid depiction of a group of figures surrounding a leafless tree may have been a study for a mural by Sylvia Bernstein...
Category
1930s American Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
New York City Statue Liberty Boat Hudson Impressionist Winter Scene Oil Painting
By Christopher Willett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist New York City, a snowy winter evening on the Hudson. Tug boats navagate the choppy water as snow fills the air. A productive day with the famous Statue of Liberty and E...
Category
Late 20th Century American Classical Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Canvas, Paint
1918 World War 1 The A.E.F To The President 4th Liberty Loan Framed Poster
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 1918 World War 1 "The A.E.F To The President, 4th Liberty Loan" Original Framed Poster Print. Artist: Baldridge, C. Leroy. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 33.5" H x 2...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage PFlueger 77" Large Fiberglass Mako Shark Replica Wall Mount Display
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage PFlueger 77" Large Fiberglass Yellow Mako Shark Replica Wall Mount Display. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 28" H x 77" W x 15" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Fiberglass
World War 1 "Must Children die & Mothers Plead in Vain Framed" Poster
Located in Philadelphia, PA
World War I "Must Children Die & Mothers Plead in Vain" Matted Framed Poster. 1918 Original Vintage World War I Propaganda poster. Believed to by by artist: Walter H Everett. Circa E...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Wood, Paper
Large Curtis Jere Mid-Century Modern Mixed Metal Copenhagen City Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Curtis Jere Mid-Century Modern mixed metal copenhagen city buildings wall sculpture. Item features a large impressive size, figural street scene ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Metal
Vintage 67" Large Fiberglass Hammerhead Shark Fish Replica Wall Mount Display
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 67" Large Fiberglass Hammerhead Shark Fish Replica Wall Mount Display. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 20.5" H x 67" W x 17" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Artisan Studio Crafted Ceramic Self Portrait Wall Art
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Artisan Studio Crafted Ceramic Self Portrait Wall Art. Item features artist unconfirmed, great style and form, great Mid Century design. Item features circ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Ceramic
"The Modern Olympia", Odalisque Painting with Nude and Attendant, Sweden, 1926
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted a year after the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts (Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes) debuted in Paris, i...
Category
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Paint
Come On Join The Party by Edward McHugh
By Edward McHugh
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edward McHugh
Come On Join The Party, 2020-21
Acrylic, ink, thread, polyester resin on dibond
48 x 60 in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Acrylic
Antique Persian Iznik Qajar Style Ceramic Pottery Tile Green Man Lady Embrace C2
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Persian Iznik Qajar Style Ceramic Pottery Tile Green Man and Lady Embrace C2. Item features an original crackle glazed finish, heavy ceramic pottery construction, very impres...
Category
Early 20th Century Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Ceramic
Somebody's Watching Me by Edward McHugh
By Edward McHugh
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edward McHugh
Somebody's Watching Me, 2020-21
Acrylic, ink, thread, polyester resin on double-refined fiberboard
3 x 45.5 x 56.5 in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Acrylic
Witold Gordon Gouache, Jesus Saves, Vanity Fair
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gouache, by Witold Gordon, is one of a series commissioned by Conde Nast which were published in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Gouache
Untitled by Edward McHugh
By Edward McHugh
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edward McHugh
The Bad Touch, 2020-21
Acrylic, ink, thread, polyester resin on double-refined fiberboard
3 x 56.5 x 45.5 in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Acrylic
In My Eyes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edward McHugh
In My Eyes, 2020-21
Acrylic, ink, thread, polyester resin on double-refined fiberboard
Measurements: 46 x 38 x 3 in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Thread, Resin, Acrylic
I'm In Touch With Your World
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edward McHugh
I'm In Touch With Your World, 2020-21
Acrylic, ink, thread, polyester resin on double-refined fiberboard
Measurements: 47 x 38 x 3 in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Thread, Resin, Acrylic
Life's The Same
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edward McHugh
Life's The Same, 2020-21
Acrylic, ink, thread, iron oxide, polyester resin on double-refined fiberboard
Measures: 40 x 34 x 3 in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Thread, Resin, Acrylic
Body of Water by Marilyn Kirsch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Marilyn Kirsch
Body of Water, 2012
Oil on canvas
56 x 60 in
Kirsch’s paintings are non-representational. There may seem to be identifiable subjects wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Acrylic
Erotic Tree of Life Contemporary Print by Heather Ujiie
By Heather Ujiie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Heather Ujiie
Erotic Tree of Life, 2014
Archival digital inkjet print on watercolor paper
96 x 160 in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Paper
Two HalfDeer Figures in Watercolor from the Erotic Tree of Life by Heather Ujiie
By Heather Ujiie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Heather Ujiie
Erotic Tree of Life- Two Half-Deer Figures, 2014
Watercolor on paper
22 x 11 in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Paper
Siren 2 in Watercolor from the Erotic Tree of Life by Heather Ujiie
By Heather Ujiie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Heather Ujiie
Erotic Tree of Life- Siren 2, 2014
Watercolor on paper
14 x 11 in unframed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Paper
Call of the Wild in Printed Textile by Heather Ujiie
By Heather Ujiie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Heather Ujiie
Call of the Wild, 2013
Digital inkjet print on cotton sateen, quilted, tactile embellishment (sequins, beads, buttons)
36 x 112 in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Cotton
Siren 1 in Watercolor From the Erotic Tree of Life by Heather Ujiie
By Heather Ujiie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Heather Ujiie
Erotic Tree of Life- Siren 1, 2014
Watercolor on paper
14 x 14 in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Paint
"Chinese Noblewoman w/ Lotus Flowers & Orchids", Art Deco Painting, Pink & Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly painted in deep pink, sky blue and ivory tones, this 1936-vintage oil painting depicts a Chinese noblewoman in an embroidered gown and elaborate headpiece, flanked by sym...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Paint
Witold Gordon Gouache "Park Row Theater - Vanity Fair"
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gouache by Witold Gordon, is one of a series commissioned by Conde Nast which were published in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See”...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Gouache
Abstract Oil Painting "Spiders House"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Spiders House, 1957 Oil Painting. Signed Scudder Florence. Heavily applied oil paint to stretched canvas. Abstract Painting.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Paint
Witold Gordon Gouache "Burlesk Theater"
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gouache, by Witold Gordon, is one of a series commissioned by Conde Nast which were published in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Gouache
Handcrafted wood and copper wall-mounted shelf by
By Huy Lam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Elevate No. 4", is a one-of-a-kind piece as part of Huy Lam's "Elevate" collection. This piece is hand-crafted by the artist in Canada with hand-carved wood fashioned with classic j...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Copper
Witold Gordon Gouache "Shipsmiths - Vanity Fair"
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gouache, by Witold Gordon, is one of a series commissioned by Conde Nast which were published in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Gouache
Witold Gordon Gouache "Reeperbahn - Vanity Fair"
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gouache by Witold Gordon, is one of a series commissioned by Conde Nast which were published in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See”...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Gouache
Witold Gordon Gouache, Democratic Club, Vanity Fair
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gouache, by Witold Gordon, is one of a series commissioned by Conde Nast which were published in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Gouache
"Profile of Henry Donaldson, " Sculptural Portrait of Pioneering Neuroscientist
By R. Tait McKenzie 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted just a year before both sculptor and subject died in 1938, this important and unique sculptural rondel was made by Robert Tait McKenzie, ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Bronze
Witold Gordon Gouache Undertaker Vanity Fair
By Witold Gordon 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gouache, by Witold Gordon, is one of a series commissioned by Conde Nast which were published in Vanity Fair magazine in July 1934 under the banner “New York Shops You Never See...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Gouache
Handcrafted wood and brass wall-mounted shelf
By Huy Lam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Elevate No. 5", is a one-of-a-kind piece as part of Huy Lam's "Elevate" collection. This piece is hand-crafted by the artist in Canada with hand-carved wood fashioned with classic j...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Brass
"Charon Rowing Souls to the Afterlife, " Striking Midcentury Mixed-Media Painting
By Richard Schwarzkopf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold and striking, this depiction of Charon rowing departed souls to the afterlife was painted by Richard Schwarzkopf, renowned for his paintings and illustrations in what has been called the German Expressionist Art...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Paint
"Dressing for the Ballet, " Large, Evocative Masterpiece Painting by Stull, 1953
By John Deforest Stull
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ethereal and magical, this Mid-Century masterpiece is strongly reminiscent of the back stage scenes of ballet dancers painted by Degas, but with figures that are suggestive of Guy Pene duBois. The painter, John De Forest...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Paint
"Nudes in Cubist Landscape, " Drawing by Glidden Parker, Founder, Glidden Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic example of 1930s drawing showing the influence of Cubism and Art Deco design, this depiction of a nude couple standing in a landscape with fractured hills and clouds was created by Glidden Parker, most famous for his influence on modern ceramics and home design. Parker's stripped-down, geometric forms for tableware and decorative ware became widely popular in the 1940s and 1950s, and his earliest pieces sometimes have Art Deco decorative motifs. This drawing precedes the establishment of Glidden Pottery...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
"Bacchante, " Bold, Richly-Hued Art Deco Painting in Purples and Blues
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Graphically striking and boldly painted in a rich palette of purples, blues and oranges, this high style Art Deco painting by M. H. Forster depicts a female figure with curling tendr...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Gouache
Art Deco "Gymnastics" Print by Uzelac, for 1932 Olympics
By Milivoy Uzelac
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly conceived and printed in rich tones of burnt sienna and charcoal, this print by Milivoy Uzelac, shows the strong influence of Cubism, Neo-Classicism and Art Deco stylizat...
Category
1930s American Vintage Wall Decorations in Philadelphia
Materials
Ink, Paper
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