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Peter A. Kotka, Stiil Life with Bottle of 1997 Chateau Belgrave Haut Medoc
Located in Downingtown, PA
Peter A. Kotka, Stiil Life with Bottle of 1997 Chateau Belgrave Grand Cru Classe, Glass
Cheese
Oil on Linen Panel,
Signed lower right.
The Framed trompe l'oeil still life of a dusty bottle of wine, a half-empty wine glass and a small bunch of grapes with a boxed round of French Cheese in the background, the cork lying on its side on a wood table within an alcove. The bottle is a 1995 Chateau d'Ampuis Côte-Rôtie.
Reference:
From the Unicorn Gallery, UK.
Peter has an absolute love of oil painting and especially admires the masters of Dutch Painting of the 17th Century, which is reflected in his own work. Since 1995, after seeing the work of Estonian artist Olav Maran, Peter decided to review his paintings and started researching ‘Still Life’ painters such as Willem Kalf and De Heem. After experimenting with priming his own panels and canvases with different colours, then painting with thick and thin paint and glazing on top, in the way of the old masters, he has developed a style with detail and atmosphere that is essential in his portrayal of fine wine, fruit and cheeses etc.
In a quirky and sometimes conceptual world, Peter makes no apologies for producing traditional subjects where the craftsmanship is evident in every brushstroke. His paintings bring much joy and pleasure to those who understand he has an obvious and underlying love of handling paint and observing his subject using techniques that take many years to acquire. Recently he has changed the view point for some of his paintings, to give them a bold contemporary look.
Peter Kotka...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Large Marine Painting of the Frigate Essex by Will Robedee
Located in Downingtown, PA
"Old Glory at Sea": Large Marine Painting of the US Frigate Essex by Will B. Robedee (1976)
A substantial and spirited marine oil painting on canvas (mounted to board), signed by th...
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Classical Decorative Art
Materials
Paint
Botanical Large Print After Joseph Nigg, from the Ateliers Lithographiques Mourl
By Joseph Nigg
Located in Downingtown, PA
"Floral Masterpiece": Large Vintage Botanical Lithograph after Joseph Nigg,
Printed by Mourlot, 1947
A magnificent and large-scale botanical lithograph, beautifully reproducing a pa...
Category
Vintage 1940s Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
Painting of Farmyard Scene with chickens, Oil on Canvas, Signed L.J. Cruise
Located in Downingtown, PA
"Farmyard Morning": Large Antique Oil on Canvas Painting of Chickens by Louis J. Cruise,
Dated 1911
A substantial and atmospheric early 20th-century oil on canvas painting, signed and dated by the noted Pennsylvania artist Louis J. Cruise (1861–1945) in 1911. This delightful genre scene captures the quiet activity of a traditional American farmyard, characterized by the artist's signature realistic style and serene composition.
The scene depicts a flock of chickens foraging in golden straw outside a rustic stone and timber barn. A magnificent rooster stands alert on a hay mound, watching over hens of various breeds—white, speckled, and brown—while one chicken emerges from the dark interior of the farm building. In the background, a wooden rail fence separates the yard from a lush green pasture and distant woods, with small birds perching casually on the rails and pecking at the straw. The work is housed in a wide, impressive gilt frame.
Markings: Signature: Signed and dated in the lower left corner: "L.J. Cruise / 1911".
Condition: Good antique condition. The canvas is well-composed and executed, capturing the play of light on the landscape.
Measurements:
Frame Height: 35 inches (88.9 cm)
Frame Width: 55 1/2 inches (141.0 cm)
Sight Height: 29 inches (73.7 cm)
Sight Width: 48 3/4 inches (123.8 cm)
Historical Context:
Louis J. Cruise (1861–1945) was a prolific American artist born in Bally, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He studied at the prestigious Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Art Students League of New York. A member of the Philadelphia Sketch...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Set of Botanical Prints by W. Thompson, "The English Flower Garden"
Located in Downingtown, PA
Victorian Botanical Splendor: Set of 6 Framed Prints by W. Thompson from "The English Flower Garden" (First Edition, 1852–1853)
A charming and decorative set of six antique botanica...
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Prints
Materials
Paper
Massive British Woolwork Picture of a Country House
Located in Downingtown, PA
Needlework Estate: Victorian Woolwork of a Country House
Object: Large British Woolwork Picture (Needlepoint/Embroidery)
Origin: Britain
Date: Circa 1860–1880
Medium: Worsted Wool o...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Wedgwood Porcelain Plaques of Ships, the Clipper Ship, Great Republic
Clipper
By Wedgwood
Located in Downingtown, PA
Under Full Sail: Wedgwood Porcelain Plaques of Clipper Ships
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This is a handsome pair of framed Wedgwood Porcelain Plaques from a limited-edition series, commemorating two of the most famous sailing vessels of the 19th century: the Clipper Ship Great Republic...
Category
Vintage 1970s English American Classical Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
The Garden of Malabar: A Foundational Work of Tropical Botany
By Henrik Adrian van Rheede
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Garden of Malabar: A Foundational Work of Tropical Botany
Object: Hand-Colored Engraving Plate
Source: Hortus Indicus Malabaricus (The Garden of Malabar), Volumes 1-12
Creator/C...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Indian William and Mary Prints
Materials
Paper
The Garden of Malabar: A Foundational Work of Tropical Botany
By Henrik Adrian van Rheede
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Garden of Malabar: A Foundational Work of Tropical Botany
(one of two- make a great pair- see other listing.)
Object: Hand-Colored Engraving Plate
Source: Hortus Indicus Malabar...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Indian William and Mary Prints
Materials
Paper
Woman Artist-Madame Pauline Knip
s Engraving of an Exotic Bird
Located in Downingtown, PA
Large-Scale Ornithological Engraving by Madame Knip (Plate 2 from Les Pigeons, c. 1809–1811)
A stunning and historically significant large-format color engraving of the Nicobar Pige...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Regency Prints
Materials
Paper
Peter A. Kotka Stiil Life with Wine
Cheese
Located in Downingtown, PA
Modern Dutch Master: Peter A. Kotka,
"Still Life with Côte-Rôtie" Trompe l'œil
(c. 1995)
A masterfully executed oil on linen panel still life by the listed British artist Peter A. Kotka (b. 1951). Painted in the Trompe l'œil ("trick of the eye") tradition, this work revives the lighting and technical virtuosity of the 17th-century Dutch Masters.
The composition is set within a dark, shadowed alcove, dramatically illuminating the subject matter to create a sense of depth and atmosphere. A bottle of 1995 Chateau d'Ampuis Côte-Rôtie (a prestigious Rhone wine) stands beside a half-filled glass of red wine, capturing the translucency of the liquid. A soft cheese in a wooden round box, a scattering of grapes in a porcelain bowl, and a cork lying on the rustic wooden ledge complete the scene. The artist's signature is located in the lower right.
Condition: Excellent condition. The colors are vibrant and the surface is stable. Housed in a rustic wooden frame.
Measurements:
Height: 18 inches (45.72 cm)
Width: 16 inches (40.64 cm)
Depth: 1 inch (2.54 cm)
Historical
Artistic Context:
Peter Kotka...
Category
1990s English Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Chinese Export Watercolor Exotic Bird Paintings on Paper
Located in Downingtown, PA
Natural History of the East: Pair of Fine Chinese Export Bird Watercolors
(c. 1800–1820)
A superb pair of early 19th-century Chinese Export ...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Arthur Nevin Print of a Red-Breasted Merganser Duck Decoy, Beach Haven, NJ
By Arthur Nevin
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Folk Art Reimagined: A Print of a Duck Decoy by Arthur Nevin
This lithograph print of a Redbreasted Merganser decoy is a compelling piece that bridges the worlds of American folk art, natural history, and modern printmaking. Created by the artist Arthur Nevin in circa 1970, this work is a tribute to a quintessential piece of Americana. The print is specifically inscribed with "Redbreasted Merganser, Beach Haven...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Prints
Materials
Paper
Wedgwood Porcelain Plaques of the Ships the Great Republic and the Dashing Wave
By Wedgwood
Located in Downingtown, PA
Masters of the Seas: A Pair of Wedgwood Porcelain Plaques of Clipper Ships,
This magnificent pair of Wedgwood porcelain plaques serves as a tribute to the golden age of sail and th...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Classical Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
China Trade Watercolor
Gouache Set of Twelve Paintings of Fruit
Flowers
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Botanical Paintings on Pith Paper
Guangdong Province,
A Set of Twelve,
Circa 1850
This complete and beautifully preserved set of twelve botanical still lifes is a su...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Albert Genick, a Lithographic Print of an Ancient Greek Vase, an Amphora
Located in Downingtown, PA
An Illustrated Legacy: A Chromolithograph of an Ancient Greek Amphora, 1883
This large, striking chromolithograph is more than a simple print; it is a testament to the 19th-century intellectual and artistic fascination with classical antiquity. Depicting an ancient Greek amphora, this piece is Plate VI from the seminal folio Griechische Keramik by Albert Genick...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Revival Prints
Materials
Paper
British Botanical Watercolor of Tulips
Located in Downingtown, PA
Botanical Splendor: A British Watercolor of Tulips, Early 19th Century
This early 19th-century British botanical watercolor is a stunning exampl...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Paintings
Materials
Paper
Regency Opulence: Brookshaw
s Plums, Plate XVII, Dated 1806
By George Brookshaw
Located in Downingtown, PA
Regency Opulence: Brookshaw's Plums from Pomona Britannica
Object: Hand-Finished Aquatint and Stipple Engraving (Plate XVII)
Artist/Author: George Brookshaw (British, active 1780-18...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
Mid-century Modernist Painting of Stylized Fish and Yachts
Located in Downingtown, PA
Modernist Painting of Stylized Fish and Yachts
1960s-80s
This framed Modernist painting presents a dynamic and stylized interpretation of a fish, executed in a modernist style. The ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
William Conlon, "Untitled", Poster, Annual Community Holiday Festival, 1985
By William Conlon
Located in Downingtown, PA
Poster for the 15th Annual Community Holiday Festival (1985),
William Conion
This massive, signed poster by American abstract artist William Conlon is an exceptional example of late...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
British Sailor
s Large Woolwork of HMS Brunswick
Located in Downingtown, PA
An Icon of Steam and Sail: Sailor J.H. Miller's Woolwork of HMS Brunswick
Circa 1860
This monumental and intricately crafted woolwork, a testament to the folk art tradition of 19th-...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Silkwork of Irish Interest-Erin Go Bragh: Patriotic Irish Silkwork Panel
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fine Silkwork of Irish Interest:
Erin Go Bragh: Patriotic Irish Silkwork Panel
Date: mid-to-late 1800s
Historical Context and Interpretation of Symbols
This silkwork is more than ju...
Category
Antique 1860s Northern Irish Early Victorian Paintings
Materials
Silk
Set of Nine Framed American Typography Pages
Located in Downingtown, PA
Paul Carlyle & Guy Oring: A Set of Nine Framed Typographic Pages from New Letters & Lettering, 1938
This striking set of nine framed pages originat...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Prints
Materials
Paper
$1,850 / set
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778), Engraving of an Ancient Marble
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Downingtown, PA
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778)
Engraving of an Ancient Marble Altar (Urn)
Rome, circa 1768–1778
Etching on paper
Dimensions: 35 inches × 29 1/8 inches × 1 1/2 inche...
Category
Antique 1760s Italian Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778), Engraving of an Urn
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Downingtown, PA
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778)
Engraving of an Urn
Rome, circa 1768–1778
Etching on paper
Dimensions: 35 × 29 1/8 × 1 1/2 in.
Executed and published in Rome during...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
Robert J. Wirth Collage Painting, Titled "Landscape"
Located in Downingtown, PA
Wirth Collage Painting,
Robert J. Wirth,
Titled "Landscape",
Dated December14 1985/ December 30, 1985 on reverse,
Signed Writh on lower right and reverse
The collage on board in acr...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Botanical Splendor- Johann Weinmann Set of Twelve Botanical Engravings
By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann
Located in Downingtown, PA
A Fine Set of Twelve Botanical Engravings from Johann Weinmann's Phytanthoza Iconographia
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This is a beautiful and historically significant s...
Category
Antique 1740s German Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
Francois Nicholas Martinet Bird Engraving, circa 1770
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Downingtown, PA
Francois Nicholas Martinet bird engraving,
circa 1770.
The framed Francois Martinet engraving is from Buffon's Historie Naturelle des Oiseaux displa...
Category
Antique 1770s French Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
Regency British Botanical Watercolor of Tulips
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Botanical Watercolor of Tulips,
19th century
The beautifully framed and matted botanical watercolor depicts four different tulips.
Dime...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Paintings
Materials
Paper
Arthur Nevin Print of a Mallard Hen Duck Decoy, Bay Head, NJ
By Arthur Nevin
Located in Downingtown, PA
The large print by Arthur Nevin is inscribed Mallard Hen Decoy, Bay Head, New Jersey, 1920, it is also signed & numbered 45/150.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Prints
Materials
Paper
Madame Pauline Knip Engraving of A Green Pigeon, Colombar Wallia
Located in Downingtown, PA
Madame Pauline Knip Engraving of A Pigeon,
Colombar Wallia, Femelle (Columba Abyssinica, femina),
From Les pigeons par Madame Knip, née Pauline de Courcelles ; le texte par C.J. Them...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Regency Prints
Materials
Paper
Framed Madame Pauline Knip Engraving of a Green Pigeon, Colombe Vlouvlou
Located in Downingtown, PA
Madame Pauline Knip Engraving of A Green Pigeon,
Colombe Vlouvlou,
From Les pigeons par Madame Knip, née Pauline de Courcelles ;
le texte par C.J. Themminck,
Paris 1809-1811.
A r...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Regency Prints
Materials
Paper
Madame Pauline Knip Engraving of A Pigeon, Colombar Maitsou
Located in Downingtown, PA
Madame Pauline Knip Engraving of A Pigeon,
c, Colombar Maitsou,
From Les pigeons par Madame Knip, née Pauline de Courcelles ; le texte par C.J. Themminck,
Paris 1809-1811.
A remar...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Regency Prints
Materials
Paper
French Silk Textile Portrait, Marie Thérèse of France, Louis XV
s Daughter
Located in Downingtown, PA
French Royal painted silk textile portrait,
Marie Thérèse of France,
Madame D' Angoulême,
Eldest daughter of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette and o...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Decorative Art
Materials
Silk
Large Picture containing Six Different Engravings of Grouping of Birds
By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Avian Wonders: Engravings from Buffon's Histoire Naturelle, Ornithologie
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This meticulously presented a...
Category
Antique 1780s French Georgian Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Chinese Porcelain Framed Famille Rose Plaque of Golden Pheasant on a Tree Branch
Located in Downingtown, PA
Symbol of Splendor: Famille Rose Golden Pheasant Plaque
This striking Chinese Porcelain Plaque, dating to the 20th Century, captures a dramatic natural scene executed in the vibrant...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Framed Famille Rose Plaque of Birds with Prunus and Cherry
Located in Downingtown, PA
Lovebirds in Blossom: A Famille Rose Porcelain Plaque
This beautiful Chinese Porcelain Plaque, dating to the 20th Century, captures a classic and auspicious natural scene in a horiz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Rotterdam Dutch Delft Tiles Framed Pictures of Rearing Horses
By Delft
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th Century Dutch Delft Manganese Tiles Pictures of Rearing Horses,
Rotterdam,
Circa 1780
The pair of framed manganese six-tile pictures each depict a...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Georgian Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
French Engraving of an Eagle from the Description de l
Egypte, J. Ces. Savigny
By C. de Savigny
Located in Downingtown, PA
French Engraving of the Eastern Imperial Eagle from the Description de l'Egypte.
LARGE,
J. Ces. Savigny,
1809-1813.
The large stipple engravin...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Prints
Materials
Paper
Ink and Acrylic Painting by Virginia Dutton, Titled Torso, Signed
Dated
By Virginia Dutton
Located in Downingtown, PA
Ink and Acrylic painting By Virginia Dutton,
Titled Torso,
Signed & Dated Dutton, 2015.
Large Ink and acrylic painting on canvas and signed 'Dutton' and dated on the right side...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Gold Adam Porcelain Plates, Set of Twelve
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Gold Adam Porcelain Plates,
1970s.
A complete set of twelve vintage painted gold ground transfer-printed porcelain plates in black and white...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
1930s Set of Nine Framed American Typography Pages
Located in Downingtown, PA
Set of nine framed American typography pages.
From new letters and lettering by Paul Carlyle & Guy Oring,
Originally published, 1938
The pages ...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
$1,500 / item
Madame Pauline Knipp Engraving of A Bird, Colombi-Galline Goura
Located in Downingtown, PA
Madame Pauline Knipp Engraving of A Pigeon,
From Les pigeons par Madame Knip, ne´e Pauline de Courcelles ; le texte par C.J. Themminck,
Paris 1809-1811.
A remarkable large engraving of a pigeon- A Columba Coronata (Colombi-Galline Goura). The print floats within a gilt frame and white matte and with UV Tru-view Clear UV Glass.
We have 14 different examples from this volume. Ask for details.
Dimensions: Framed: 28 3/4 inches 21 3/4 inches wide x 1 1/4 inches; Sight: 20 3/4 inches high x 13 1/4 inches
Pauline Knip née Pauline Rifer de Courcelles (26 July 1781 – 18 April...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Regency Prints
Materials
Paper
Yacht Racing off Cape Cod, Vernon Broe (American 1930-2011)
Located in Downingtown, PA
Yacht Racing off Cape Cod,
Vernon Broe (American 1930-2011),
oil on board
A fine example of Vernon Broe work depicting a yacht race off Cape Cod, Massach...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
China Trade Framed Pith Paper Set of Pictures of Butterflies and Plants
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fluttering Exotica: Eight China Trade Watercolors on Pith Paper
This superb Set of Eight Chinese Watercolors, dating from Circa 1840–1860, offers a delicate and vibrant collection of...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Chinese Porcelain Framed Famille Rose Plaque of Long Tailed Hawk on a Rose Tree
Located in Downingtown, PA
Feathered Elegance: Famille Rose Hawk on a Rose Branch
This exquisite Chinese Porcelain Plaque, dating to the Mid-20th Century, is a vibrant example of traditional Chinese panel pai...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Navy Ship Pencil Drawings by George Bryant Campion
Located in Downingtown, PA
Royal Navy Ship Pencil Drawings by George Bryant Campion,
Graphite on Cardstock,
Circa 1830
Four pencil drawings of Royal Navy Ships on embossed cardstock, three signed by the artist and framed and glazed. The cardstock is impressed with makers name "Dobbs: London".
Three of the pictures are signed " to the lower corners G.C." The views are identified as follows:
Upper left picture is a starboard view of a Royal Navy frigate or Sixth-rate ship,
Upper right picture is a starboard view of a First-Rate ship of the line and inscribed at the top in the artist's hand, " A British Ship on a foreign Station",
Lower left picture is a starboard view of a Third or Fourth-Rate Royal Navy Ship under full sail,
Lower right picture is a starboard view of a First-Rate Royal Navy Ship at anchor.
The cards pressure...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Drawings
Materials
Paper
English Porcelain Porcelain Botanical Plaque
By Derby
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Porcelain porcelain botanical plaque,
Probably Derby Porcelain
The framed porcelain square plaque is beautifully painted with a bouquet of flowers including roses, crocu...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 18th Century Engravings of Horses
Located in Downingtown, PA
Each print is mounted in a cherrywood parcel-gilt frame, with a glazed reverse depicting the corresponding text sheet.
L'Andaloux, Le Cheval d'Espagne, Plate I;
Le Barbe, Le Che...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
$3,750 / set
17th-Century Botanical Engravings of Mosses and Ferns By John Parkinson
By John Parkinson
Located in Downingtown, PA
John Parkinson was the last of the great English herbalists and one of the first of the great English botanists. Here the pair of prints show mosses and lichen and the other of ferns.
From: Paradisi in sole Paradisus Terrestris: or a garden of all sorts of pleasant flowers...
Category
Antique 1620s English Jacobean Prints
Materials
Paper
Wax Portrait of Queen Charlotte of Great Britain, Attributed to John Flaxman
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Gardener Queen: Charlotte in Wax Relief
This large and extremely rare Wax Portrait of Queen Charlotte (1744-1818), the wife of King George III, ...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Decorative Art
Materials
Other
China Trade Watercolor Pictures of Junks
Sampans, Set of Five
Located in Downingtown, PA
China trade watercolor pictures of junks & sampans,
Set of Five,
Circa 1850
The Chinese watercolor paintings on pith paper each depict a diffe...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Robert Mapplethorpe Botanical Porcelain Plate, Calla Lily, 1984
By Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in Downingtown, PA
Robert Mapplethorpe Botanical Plate,
Calla Lily, 1984
Made By Swid Powell
The Robert Mapplethorpe porcelain plate depicts in black and white a Calla Lily made in 1984. It is lithographically printed porcelain based on Robert Mapplethorpe's photographs and made by Swid Powell.
Robert Michael Mapplethorpe was an American photographer, best known for his black-and-white photographs. His work featured an array of subjects, including celebrity portraits, male and female nudes, self-portraits, and still-life images. He was concerned with Classical aspects of beauty, whether in his nudes, floral still life pictures, or self-portraits—light, shadow, composition, and form were central to all his work.
Dimensions: 12 inches diameter x 1 inch height
Reference: Annette Tapert, Swid Powell: Objects by Architects, New York, 1990, pp. 142-43
See: Examples from this series can be found in the MFAH, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Also see Yale University Art Gallery for an examples.
Robert Mapplethorpe was born on November 4, 1946, in Floral Park...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
American Applique Picture of a Basket of Strawberries
Located in Downingtown, PA
American oval shadow box felt picture depicts strawberries in an openwork straw basket with the large long handle rising above. Within an oval gilt frame...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Felt
American Feltwork Picture of Fruit in a Footed Bowl, Probably New York State
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Feltwork Picture of Fruit in a Bowl,
Probably New York State,
Circa 1890-1910
The large framed American feltwork picture is extremely striking with strong original colors. The feltwork depicts a group of different fruit in an openwork metal footed bowl...
Category
Antique 1890s American Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Textile, Felt
Piero Fornasetti Framed Set of Coasters of the Months, "12 Mesi, 12 Soli" design
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Framed Piero Fornasetti Framed Set of Coasters,
"12 Mesi, 12 Soli" design,
Coasters Early 1960s
The six large ceramic coasters are from the "12 Mesi,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
William Roscoe Botanical Large Print of Tropical Plant, Zingiber Capitatum
Located in Downingtown, PA
William Roscoe Botanical Large Print,
Zingiber Capitatum,
Monandrian Plants of the Order Scitamineae,
1828
A spectacularly large and beautifully framed botanical print. The subjects...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Prints
Materials
Paper
Georg Andreas Bockler’s Engravings of Architectural Fountains for Formal Gardens
By Georg Andrea Bockler
Located in Downingtown, PA
17th-century Black and White Engravings of Architectural Fountains for Formal Gardens,
Georg Andreas Bockler,
Set of Six,
Circa 1664
The framed ...
Category
Antique 1660s German Charles II Prints
Materials
Paper
18th-Century Niccolò Gualtieri Large Pair of Engravings of Sea Shells
By Niccolo Gualtier
Located in Downingtown, PA
Framed copperplate engravings of sea shells,
Niccolo` Gualtieri (editor).
Giuseppe Menabuoni (1708-after 1745) (after).
Plates 30 and 31 from Index testarum conchyliorum quae adservantur in museo Nicolai Gualtieri...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
Still Life Painting by Jean Marie Daneis, Mures et Poires
Located in Downingtown, PA
Jean Marie Daneis (French 1944-)
Mures et Poires,
Oil on canvas,
Signed lower left
The still life painting depicts two pears and blackberries, both red and black, as well as a gre...
Category
Late 20th Century French Organic Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
