Belle Époque Decorative Art

This is a mid-century European school oil on canvas depicting a Paris street scene. It is signed somewhat illegibly. The framing is vintage and in good condition. Nicely done!

A Palatial and Opulent Belle epoque giltwood oil on canvas three-panel screen, circa 1890. "Allegory of Youth" Comprising of three exquisite hand-painted triptych oil on canvas panels of cherubs and putti amongst a peacock, all by Ferdinand Wagner II (German, 1847-1927). Each panel depicting different playful and joyous scenes of putti and cherubs. All three-in-one panels within individually carved giltwood and upholstered frames. One panel signed at the lower left: Ferd.Wagner. A truly magnificent and one of a kind piece, perfect for any room in the home. Overall: 101" high 85" wide x 5" deep Very good condition. Ready to place. Ferdinand Wagner II (German, 1847-1927) was the son of Passau Ferdinand Wagner Senior, a teacher at a vocational art school who began training him professionally at a young age. After traveling to Italy in 1867-1868, he continued with his art studies at The Munich Academy of Arts led by Peter Von Cornelius and Julius Schnorr Von Carolsfeld. Wagner II was influenced by the Munich School of master painters and by his art teacher, Karl von Piloty, who had been teaching at the Munich Art Academy since 1856. Piloty’s approach to historical paintings was influenced by the French art academic Paul Delaroche and by the fine artworks by Rubens and the Venetians. After his return to Germany he was commissioned to decorate the former the Tenormayer Wine Tavern in Munich, subsequently he received numerous other commissions as a decorator. Ferdinand Wagner II wall paintings and ceiling frescos...

Hans Zatzka (Austrian, 1859-1945) a superb quality oil on canvas titled "Spring Love" depicting a standing young maiden holding a wicker basket filled with fresh flower as she is bei...

Rare pair of blue faience tiles Marine landscape painted France, 1880-1890 "E. Gallé Nancy" signed on the back Excellent condiction.

Richard Geiger Large Oil on Canvas Master Painting Scene of the Commedia dell’arte. The Commedia dell’arte is an early form of theater in Italy. Various performers in the troupe w...

Eugène Galien-Laloue (1854-1941) "Theatre du Chatelet" watercolor and gouache on paper signed 'E Galien Laloue' lower left, within a giltwood and gesso c...

Wall ad glacoid poster, France, 1890s. A glacoid is a process invented at the end of the 19th century in which a poster is affixed to a supportby trapping it under an envelope of spe...

Beautiful set of 3 Framed antique herb specimens taken from the private collection of acclaimed French bryologist PT Husnot, these are from his private collection of specimens and ha...

Hans Zatzka (Austrian, 1859-1945) a very fine and charming oil on canvas "Spring Beauties", depicting three young maidens picking flowers by a lake. The three young girls sitting, kneeling and laying on a grassy area of the forest, her wicker basket filled with the freshly picked flowers, the middle one wearing a bonnet and a straw-hat laying on the ground behind with butterflies flying by, within a gilt-wood and gesso carved frame. Signed (l/r): H. Zatzka. Circa: 1890-1900's, Hans Zatzka (Austrian, 1859-1945) was a well known and regarded Austrian fantasy artist whose most popular and valuable works depicted figures of young maidens with angels, floral and other cheerful and warm scenes, including Orientalist themes. In the past thirty years alone, the high quality and detail of his beautiful paintings has caught the attention of International collectors and art dealers alike, creating a highly sought after market and demand for his instantly recognizable body of work. In the late 19th and early 20th century, many of Zazka's charming works were photographed for commercial and collectable postcards. Though no information about his works being exhibited in museums is currently available, most of Zatzka's paintings are in private collections and, in the past century, very few of them have become available on the open market. At the young age of eighteen Zatzka joined Austria's Academy of Fine Arts under the leadership of Professor Blaas. For his fine early works, in 1880 he received The Golden Fügermedal award. Zatzka, like many other artists of the era, traveled around Europe working and selling his art and, in one of his many trips to Italy, he developed a special interest in Religious themes, decorating churches with frescos as well as painting several religious scenes of Madonna's and Child, Saints, Angels and others. In 1885 Zatzka was commissioned to paint "The Naiad of Baden" a ceiling fresco at Kurhaus Baden. Most of Zatzka's income came from his work in religious art and special church commissions. Numerous leading art dealers from around the world that specialize in late 19th and early 20th century European genre paintings have come to the conclusion that the painter signing his works Bernard Zatzka, Joseph Bernard or J. Bernard is almost certainly the artist Hans Zatzka. The consensus seems quite plausible when comparing works known to have been executed by Hans Zatzka together with similar works displaying the signature; Joseph Bernard, J. Bernard or Bernard Zatzka. Lohengrin refers to the knight of the swan, hero of German versions of a legend widely known in variant forms from the European Middle Ages onward. It seems to bear some relation to the northern European folktale of “The Seven Swans,” but its actual origin is uncertain. It is also a character in German Arthurian literature. The son of Parzival (Percival), he is a knight of the Holy Grail sent in a boat pulled by swans...

A striking framed collection of Antique Beadwork. Antwerp label on verso. Group of individual antique neoclassical embroidered pieces- swags with fruits, bows, a flaming heart with s...

A beautiful pair of late 19th-early 20th century kitten paintings. By F. Krantz (German). Oil on canvas, with curious kittens. One painting with four kittens and a mouse trap...

Collection of 90 19th-century hair items. From the end of the 18th century and throughout the 19th century, these objects were made by Ladies and Demoiselles, as well as by talente...

With certificate of authenticity. The black and white etching dated 1897 from the first limited edition of 525 on velin, in L. Roger- Miles, "Art et Nature", Paris, Boudet, 1897. Th...

Oil on canvas depicting a coastal French scene with colorful structures and vessels along the coastline framing the blue green waters, rolling hills in ...

Oil on canvas depicting a French canal scene in the winter with trees still bearing the last remnants their foliage while snow covers the ground. The cana...

Fine quality pair of French 19th century gilt bronze (electrotype technique) relief plaques. Children in backyard farm, garden scene.

L. Erpikum, Venus Resting by a Woodland Pool, 1889 Artist: L. Erpikum (active late 19th century) Nationality: Likely Belgian or French regional school (the surname suggests Flemish/...

A blue-brown, antique Swedish oil on canvas painting of a sunny day at the Piazza Barberini, in Rome, Italy painted by Gustaf Wilhelm Palm in a hand carved original gilded wooden fra...

Magnificent still life depictions of flowers adorn both sides of this fine antique porcelain plaque. It is set within a giltwood frame and stand...

A beautiful antique etching, made by the Flemish artist Tony Alain Hermant. The work shows a ballet dancer in a resting pose. With a few simple lines, a striking representation of a ...

The Descent of the Courtille The first panel depicts the famous Descent of the Courtille, a parade created in 1822 on the occasion of the Paris Carnival. Due to its popularity, it w...

Unique giltwood framed display of a signed photo of Sarah Bernhardt accompanied by a lithographic etching of Marcelle Lender by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901). Both ladies we...

The colors and hue of this decorative Limoges Coronet plate are stunning. Coronet Limoges is linked to porcelain ware manufactured in Europe and decora...

A dark-brown, antique thin metal sheet from a shoe shop in Lyon. The black wall décor is in good condition. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Wear cons...

An antique French exterior sign of a Parisian boot maker in painted metal of beige and brown color with a spur painted in a silver color mounted on a w...

An antique exterior sign of a Parisian shoemaker in painted metal of red color, designed as a hanging boot in a rounded shape. The French sign holder was handcrafted in wrought iron, in good condition. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1900, 14 Rue de l’Arrivee, Paris, France. A collection of Roxane Debuisson. Roxane Debuisson was a famous collector born in Paris, France and passed away in Paris, in 2018. Debuisson’s personal life and professional training remains lost in history. In the 1960s-1970s she spent her time collecting elements of Parisian patrimonies or heritage. Among her exceptional collection, she was collecting topographical paintings and drawings, vintage street signs and broken armatures from the metro...

Late 19th century oil painting of Notre dame cathedral and Paris, seen from the seine river. With its original faux bamboo frame, signed "Rienzi".

Handpainted enamel on copper Paris cityscape by ruth original frame circa 1970's the enamel on copper plaque its 9.25" x 6" by itself larger with th...

Each well-executed plaque of impressive scale depicting a moody forest scene and a tranquil lake setting; all within custom ebonized moulded frames with giltwood slips; excellent ant...

Pair of Antique 19th century angels at work brass repousse decorative rounds  One depicting harvesting the fields and the other refining by fire to ...

A fine Italian Belle Époque oil on canvas "Venetian Belle" depicting a young maiden walking the Riva degli Schiavoni, the Venetian waterfront, being admired by an elder male, with vi...

Our porcelain plaques in gilt bronze frames by Franz Xaver Thallmaier (German, active 1890-1910) depict Ludwig I (or Louis I) of Bavaria (1786-1868) and Countess van Arco-Steppberg, aka Marchesa Anna d'Androgna Pallavicini (1840-1922), after the original paintings by the German court painter, Joseph karl...

All four wall lights decorated in the same way, elaborately detailed with scrolling foliate decorations and floral embellishments. On each, the depiction of a Classical Greek dramatic male mask is set at the lower central section, which leads to three outward scrolling branches with frosted glass light shades. These charming wall lights...

An impressive and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Rouge Griotte marble and ormolu decorative wall plaques. Each wall decor is centered by a...

A beautiful and wonderfully executed true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Terra Cotta decorative wall plaques signed N. Laval 1880. Each oval plaque displays exceptional attention to detail with the left plaque depicting a beautiful maiden dressed in classical period attire with a blooming flower at her lapel and wonderful large flowing foliate hat all set within a mottled border. The right plaque depicts a handsome young man...