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Period: 18th Century
18th Century French Heraldry Motif Carved-Wood Wall Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved-wood panel from the 18th century. This antique wall decoration from France has a primarily rectangular shape, with raised carvi...
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French Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Set of Eight 18th Century Tropical Palm Tree and Plant Prints
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of eight 18th Century tropical palm tree and plant prints. From a selection of Georg Dionysius Ehret hand-coloured engravings depicting local flora of Barbados.
Each is dedicat...
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German Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Niccolo Gualtieri, Florentine Conchologist/Artist, Two Framed 1742 Engravings
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Niccolo Gualtieri, Florentine Conchologist/ Artist- Two Framed 1742 Italian Hand Colored Copper Bookplate Engravings- Seashells, From Gualtieri's book "Index Testarum Conchyliorum......
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
18th Century Hand Woven Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
Located in Houston, US
18th Century Hand Woven Aubusson Verdure Tapestry in wool. This tapestry depicts a joyous occasion between two men and three women in the foreground surrounded by lush trees and vege...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Linen
Kid Size Antique Danish Wooden Mangle Board a Wedding Love Gift with Horse
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small size version of a Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated from ca. 1750-1800.
Made of wood richly decorated with hand-carved geometric patterns and a horse as ...
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Scandinavian Folk Art Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Robert Adam Architect "Perspective View of The Bridge at Sion" Rare Etching
By Robert Adam
Located in Sharon, CT
A rare period hand colored etching of the Robert Adam designed bridge at the Chataeu de Sion. Unframed. Paper size: 19.5" x 25.75. Image size: 18" x 23.5". From 'The Works in Archite...
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English Adam Style Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1703 Copperplate Engraving of a Dutch Seaman’s Wife in Traditional Costume
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "1703 Copperplate Engraving of a Dutch Seaman’s Wife in Traditional Costume"
Description:
This rare copperplate engraving, created by Caspar Luyken and published by C. Wei...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$182 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century, Spanish Baroque Carving The Resurrection of Jesus
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional 18th-century Spanish Baroque carving, titled "The Resurrection of Jesus," is a profound representation of religious artistry f...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Boxwood, Oak
English Georgian Coat of Arms Engravings
By Joseph Edmondson
Located in Queens, NY
5 English Georgian (18th Cent) hand-colored copper plate engravings of coat of arms in orange with gold trimmed frames (by Joseph Edmondson, 1770) (PRICED EACH)
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper
$3,100 / item
18th-century Johann Weinmann Engravings of Grapes, Set of Four
Located in Downingtown, PA
Johann Weinmann engravings of grapes,
Set of Four,
Circa 1740
Johann Weinmann engravings of grapes, each engraved by Seuter (S to the lower ri...
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German Georgian Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
18th Century Painting of Cherub/Putti
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming painting of a cherub with an arm extending forward, perhaps hold out a bouquet of flowers. The painting dates to the mid-18th century and is probably cut from a larger painting. The putti is well-framed in a French a gold leafed neoclassical-style. Considering the quality of this painting, and although not signed, the painting was most probably painted by a recognized Italian 18th century artist.
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Neoclassical Style Carved Lime Wood Wall Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique neoclassical style carved lime wood wall panel.
This striking piece would make a charming wall decoration on the main wall of a period property.
Dating to 1780, this han...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Landscape Pastoral Scene, 1750
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the 18th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting pastoral scene, bucolic landscape with animals and popular characters of good pictorial quality. Paint...
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Italian Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
18th Century French Chestnut Grinder on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
Discover the rustic charm of this 18th-century French hand-carved oak chestnut grinder, elegantly mounted on a custom wall mount. Hailing from the picturesque countryside of Normandy...
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French Rustic Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Oak
Early 18th century Flemish antique tapestry 10x13 Verdure Wool
Silk 297x384cm
Located in New York, NY
Early 18th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry Fine Verdure Wool & Silk
9'9" x 12'7"(10x13) 297cm x 384cm
Circa 1720
"This is a very fine Authentic Antique Flemish wool & silk Tapest...
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Belgian Baroque Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Spanish 18th Century Altar Facade
Located in Round Top, TX
A spectacular and exceptional 18th century Altar Facade from the Catalan region of Spain. Carved in wood and gilded with both gold and silver. To...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Huge Pair of 18th Century French Consoles Louis XVI
Located in Buxton, GB
This exceptional pair of Italian console shelves from the 18th century that exude elegance and grandeur. The intricate design and craftsmanship of these shelves are a testament to th...
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French Baroque Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Pair of French Watercolor Genre Paintings, C. 1790
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming pair of French genre paintings depicting a seascape with fishermen and a river scene with ancient bridge, executed in watercolor on paper, framed under glass, circa 1790
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$975 Sale Price / set
27% Off
Our Lady of Peace Italian Renaissance Religious Painting, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An 18th-century Italian Renaissance oil painting of Our Lady of Peace, depicting Mary in red and green robes holding the Christ Child and a white dove. Against a dark, atmospheric ba...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
$24,163 Sale Price
39% Off
Spanish Baroque Carved gilded wood Fragment of altarpiece
By Soft Baroque
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exceptional fragment of a baroque altarpiece in carved and gilded wood. The technique used in the conception of this piece is exceptional, the different elements have been devastated...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,336 Sale Price
20% Off
Painting of Birds, Attributed to Marmaduke Craddock
Located in Essex, MA
Large oil on canvas after Pieter Casteels III [Flemish 1684-1749. The painting depicts a tale from Aesops Fables, "Jackdaw and Peacock Feathers". T...
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French Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Large Georgian oil on canvas Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Folkestone, GB
The grand Georgain oil on canvas portrait stands nearly five feet tall and depicts a handsome middle aged gentleman wearing a wig, a smart dress coat with long waistcoat and white si...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$8,372 Sale Price
59% Off
Metamorphosis of Surinamese Insects in an Original Hand-Colored Engraving, 1705
Located in Langweer, NL
"Metamorphosis of Surinamese Insects by Merian"
This exquisite original engraving is Plate 32 from Maria Sibylla Merian's seminal work, "Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium...
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German Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$1,406 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair of 18th Century Irish Georgian Water Gilt Curtain Pelmets
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Irish Georgian water-gilt gold leaf curtain pelmets. They are from a stately home in Ireland and they have intricate and detailed ...
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Irish Georgian Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Striking Antique Rhinoceros Engraving, Buffon Hand-Coloured Print Amsterdam 1769
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare Antique Rhinoceros Engraving, Buffon Hand-Coloured Print Amsterdam 1769
Description:
This striking 18th-century engraving of the Indian rhinoceros, titled Le Rhinoceros, comes from the Dutch edition of Buffon’s monumental natural history, published in Amsterdam by J.H. Schneider in 1769. Appearing as Plate VII in Tome XI, this is one of the most dramatic and desirable mammal plates in the entire series. The image was drawn by Jacques de Sève, the principal artist for Buffon’s Histoire Naturelle, and engraved by C.J. Fritsch, whose finely controlled linework captures the heavy folds, armour-like hide, and distinctive single horn of Rhinoceros unicornis with remarkable accuracy.
Buffon’s description of the rhinoceros reflected the 18th century’s growing scientific curiosity about exotic species, and this plate reflects that fascination. The animal is shown standing solidly on a grassy bank against a pale sky and rocky cliff, a composition that emphasises both its mass and its rarity. De Sève’s rendering combines scientific observation with something of the romance and wonder that natural history imagery held for Enlightenment audiences. The armour-plated skin is depicted in sculptural relief through subtle cross-hatching, while carefully applied hand colouring enhances the deep greys, browns, and dusty pinks of the hide and landscape. As with all Schneider-edition plates, the colouring is richer, more transparent, and more refined than in many other continental versions of Buffon.
This engraving is an excellent example of 18th-century copperplate technique. The plate mark is clearly visible, the impression strong, and the proportions generous, with wide margins characteristic of the Amsterdam edition. The sheet forms a beautiful standalone artwork but also pairs exceptionally well with other large-format Buffon subjects such as the elephant, camel, or buffalo plates...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
After A Appiani, Watercolor Drawing, Mythological Scene, Late 18th/early 19th Ce
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Framed neoclassical drawing depicting a scene animated by characters, inspired by ancient Greek or Roman settings
Framed watercoloured drawing in the style of Andrea Appiani (1754-1...
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Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Hand Colored Copperplate Engraving of Copenhagen, Denmark
Located in Kastrup, DK
Hand-colored copperplate engraving depicting an interesting old view of Copenhagen seen from Frederiksberg Castle Gardens, approximate. 1790-1800.
Framed in a mahogany frame from sam...
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Danish Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Paper
Pair “Faux Bamboo” Frames With Old Italian Shell Prints With Overwritten Text.
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Please read the entire description carefully, as we strive to provide complete technical and historical details to ensure the authenticity of our objects. These two “faux bamboo” frames enclose color prints on paper, depicting compositions of marine corals in strange and rare shapes. The print on the left depicts a seaweed-shaped coral, with intricate details reminiscent of some species of the genus Acropora; the composition on the right depicts a coral belonging to the Gorgonian family, with the peculiarity of being depicted coiled on itself. These colored prints, made in Italy, date from a time when naturalists and illustrators created detailed plates to document and study marine flora and fauna, and can be dated between 1750 and 1770. Their uniqueness lies in the fact that they were used as a medium for writing a text (a letter)at the same time or shortly thereafter. Antique color prints with handwritten text on the entire surface represent an example of an ancient practice called manuscript on image or illustrated manuscript. This technique was widespread in various eras and contexts, both artistic and practical. In medieval manuscripts, it was common to embellish texts with elaborate miniatures, illustrations, and initial letters, often in color. Although not entirely identical, this practice reflects the historical interest in the integration of text and image. During the Victorian period and into the early 1900s, it was common to write letters and messages on picture postcards, often embellished with colorful images and decorations, with lettering covering part or all of the illustration. Japanese ukiyo-e prints often combined images with poems or handwritten descriptions, and this practice spread between the 17th and 19th centuries. Modern and contemporary artists have taken up and reinterpreted this tradition: for example, German artist Anselm Kiefer has created works that combine images with handwritten text across the entire surface. In short, handwriting on color prints was not as common as simple illustrations, but there are numerous historical and modern examples of how text and image can be combined in unique and creative ways. Another notable detail of our prints is that the one on the right has the price “5 soldi” imprinted at the top. The "soldo" is a historical Italian currency with a long and rich history. The soldo originated in the Middle Ages, with the first documented issuance dating back to the Carolingian Empire, around 800 AD. The term “soldo” derives from the Latin word “solidus,” which was a Roman gold coin...
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Italian Other Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Paper
Italian 18th Century Neo-Classical Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely charming Italian 18th century Neo-Classical oil on canvas painting. The circular painting retains its original giltwood frame with a beautiful mottled designs and finely...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Italian 18th Century Giltwood And Fresco Wall Decor/Panel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely decorative Italian 18th century Giltwood and Fresco wall decor/panel. This highly detailed piece of wall decor is set within a Giltwood frame with a handsome Greek key d...
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Italian Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Allegory of Venus with Cupids. Oil on canvas. Enthroned by BOUCHER, François
Located in Madrid, ES
Allegory of Venus with Cupids. Oil on canvas. Enthroned by BOUCHER, François (Paris, 1703- 1770).
The scene presents, in the background, an idyllic natural landscape, with trees to ...
Category
European Rococo Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
Collection Six Framed Engravings Of Shakespearean Play Scenes By Boydell
Located in Essex, MA
Six framed scenes from Shakespeare plays. Ca 1798 and published by Boydell. The Shakespeare gallery opened on Pall Mall in 1789, the inspiration of print publisher John Boydell based...
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English Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Elm, Paper
Bertuch Insects Wheat Weevil c. 1790s
Located in Savannah, GA
Friedrich Justin Bertuch
(Germany 1747-1822)
Original handcolored engraving of "The Wheat Weevil” from the volume Harmful Insects of Bilderbuch für Kinder (Picture Book for Chil...
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German Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
A watercolor engraving depicting an armillary sphere and globes, Germany 1740.
Located in Milan, IT
A watercolor engraving on paper, depicting a terrestrial globe, an armillary sphere and a celestial globe. Fir wood frame, walnut briar veneer, with gilded ramin wood edge. Mattäus S...
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German Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Paper
Framed Set of 18th Century Classical Engravings
Located in Pembroke, MA
Two French matted and framed 18th century black and white engravings inspired by Classical Antiquity. The first frame contains an engraving of a woman patting a unicorn, and a man an...
Category
French Classical Greek Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
$3,500 Sale Price / set
20% Off
18th Century George III Set of Six Mezzotints Depicting Lucretia
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George III set of six mezzotints depicting Lucretia, circa 1780, ‘Domestic Happiness’, ‘The Elopement’, ‘The Virtuous Parent’, ‘Dressing for Masquerade’, ‘The Tavern Door’, ‘The Fair Penitent’. Engraved by John Raphael Smith, (1751 – 1812) and painted by George Morland, (1763 – 1804).
Engraved by John Raphael Smith, (1751 – 1812) was a British painter and mezzotinter, son of Thomas Smith of Derby, the landscape painter, and father of John Rubens Smith, a painter who emigrated to the United States. Smith became a London publisher from 1781, including among his clients the radical writer and artist William Blake. A prolific mentor of apprentices, he shared plates with at least thirty other London printers. In this group was J. M. W. Turner, Charles H. Hodges, William Ward, Thomas Girtin...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
18th Century, Roman Architectural Capriccio Attributed to Francesco Chiarottini
Located in IT
Francesco Chiarottini (1748-1796)
Roman Architectural Capriccio
Oil on glass, cm 52 x 67 without frame, 63.5 x 79cm with frame
The valuable painting, attributed to the Italian p...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass
Pair of Gilt Framed Classical Engravings in Sepia Tones, Engraved by J. Spiegl
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Gilt Framed Classical Engravings in Sepia Tones which were engraved by J. Spiegl; from Germany originating in the 18th century.
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German Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
18th Century Italian Rococo Pine Wall Brackets
Located in San Marino, CA
Pair of 18th century Italian Venetian Rococo painted and gilt pine wall brackets.
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Pine
$12,500 / set
Antique Rare Louis XVI Velvet Gold Embroidery Pants Display Paris 18th Century
Located in Doha, QA
Extremely rare and unique beautifully designed artistic display of Louis XVI period velvet gold embroidery pants. This unique item has been framed and displayed on the antique velvet...
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French Baroque Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold
Late 18th Century Moghul Painting of the Emperor Shah Jahan
Located in Hudson, NY
This very detailed miniature work designed to be set into an album of works for private viewing is of the Great Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan and was painted in...
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Indian Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Italian 18th Century Reverse Painted on Glass Painting in Its Original Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb Italian 18th century reverse painted on glass painting in its original frame. The painting is set within its original and most elegan...
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Italian Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
18th Century Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Woodbury, CT
A late 18th century oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman holding a philosophy book; probably German. No discernible signature. Canvas measures 21.5" high x 16" wide.
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German Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Pair of 18th Century English School Portraits of Children
Located in Basildon, GB
Pair of 18th Century English School Portraits of Children, by a follower of Francis Alleyne, framed in an ornate, oval-shaped gold and dark-coloured frames. One portrait of a young ...
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English Rococo Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Set of 3 Framed 18th C. Italian Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of three custom framed lithographs by Italian print maker Marco Carloni ( 1742-1796 ). These classical Italian drawings, engraved in the 18th century, have each been presented ...
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Italian Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$4,195 / set
Late Naive English School "Bull Broke Loose" Bull Baiting Oil on Canvas
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A late 18th century oil on canvas depicting a bull baiting scene
In England during the time of Queen Anne, bull-baiting was practised in London at Hoc...
Category
English Folk Art Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Maple, Canvas
$1,239 Sale Price
25% Off
18th Century Oil on Canvas Heraldic Funerary Hatchment Painting
Located in London, GB
18th Century Oil on Canvas Heraldic Funerary Hatchment Painting, Memento Mori Painting, Vanitas Skull Painting, Vanitas Painting.
A large high quality 1...
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British Gothic Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
The Samian Sibyl, Italian School, c.1700
Located in Savannah, GA
A portrait of The Samian (Camea) Sibyl, Italian school oil on canvas, circa 1700.
sight: 19 ½ by 25 ½ inches
frame: 23 ¾ by 29 ¾ inches
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Italian Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Framed Oil on Canvas of a Young Man Attributed to James Maubert
Located in Essex, MA
In a giltwood frame. Gentleman standing with red jacket. Frost And Reed label on reverse giving Maubert attribution. Maubert was born and trained in Dublin.
Category
Irish Georgian Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Three 18th Century Colored Engravings of Herculaneum Frescos by Nicola Fiorillo
Located in Rochester, NY
Set ancient Roman frescos from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", an original etching on paper by Nicola Fiorillo in the 18th Century. Three hand colored copper engravings of classical roman. Each print is matted in a custom made silk mat that matches the clothing. Engraving with two figures measures 21.25" x 18.25". The other two prints measure 20.5" x 16.5". Size includes mat.
# greek Pompeii Grand tour
Category
European Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Paper
Mid-18th Century Indian Court Painting of Krishna and Radha, Gouache with Gold
Located in Middleburg, VA
A superbly detailed mid-18th-century Indian miniature court painting, executed in gouache heightened with gold on handmade paper. Originating from Rajasthan circa 1760, this exquisite artwork captures a serene palace scene featuring the Hindu deity Krishna with Radha and accompanying Gopis in a lush, architectural setting. The composition is rich in symbolism, narrative depth, and emotional subtlety, hallmarks of classical Rajput painting.
The figures are adorned with traditional garments, rendered in delicate pastel tones with intricate patterns and gilt accents. The architectural elements, marble pavilions, domes, carved screens, and floral gardens, are meticulously executed, offering a vivid impression of royal leisure and divine romance.
Set against a tree-lined courtyard with peacocks and floral motifs, the visual rhythm is both vibrant and harmonious. The painting is professionally mounted in a deep tan linen mat and presented in an elegant gold-gilt frame with black detailing, complementing the composition's refined warmth and historic gravitas.
A rare and captivating example of classical Indian court painting...
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Indian Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Carle Van Loo " Spanish Conversation and Reading " Engraving 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming pair of engravings representing gallant scenes engraved by Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet after the works of Carle Van Loo. These two works are entit...
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French Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$913 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Giovanni Battista CRESPI, Episode from the life si S. Carlo Borromeo.
By Nicolas-André Monsiau
Located in Milano, IT
The work is a round framed painting made of gilded wood, with an angel above the frame cin center. The frame is all made with very elegant, curv...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper
$6,249 Sale Price
20% Off
Mughal Indian Miniature
Located in New York, NY
This Mughal miniature was painted at one of the princely courts of India. It depicts a raven-haired princess in a gold-trimmed saffron-colored silk sari. Under a glowering evening sky she dawdles on a white marble terrace, with a pet fawn on a leash, before a landscape dotted with buildings nestled amongst trees beyond a river. Her hair, falling loosely about her shoulders, rather than carefully dressed on her head, indicates that she is a maiden. The overall mood is one of expectancy. Perhaps walking a pet and catching an evening breeze is a pretext to escape palace scrutiny for a lovers’ assignation. In Mughal India tender sentiments were a bridge to the erotic – and if this seems contradictory, so too is the balance of realism and caricature, and naturalism with the schematic. Both are hallmarks of miniatures painted in this place and time.
The earliest Mughal Indian miniatures date to the 16th century. They were inspired by those painted at the refined Moslem courts of the neighboring Persian empire. They incorporated figures in spite of the Moslem faith’s proscription against depicting the human form. Such was the nature of sophisticated courtly life everywhere that beauty and pleasure trumped systems of morality. This was no less the case at the provincial Indian courts, where our miniature, marked by a charming pictorial naiveté, was most likely painted. Yet the artist was undeniably accomplished. His command of perspective, introduced by Jesuit missionaries in the 17th century, is seen in the landscape, which rolls back to a distant horizon, contrary to the flat two-dimensional ones following Indian-painting traditions. And if Mughal artists were influenced by Western art, the compliment was returned by Rembrandt and Sir Joshua Reynolds, among others, who collected Indian miniatures (as did, perhaps, Giovanni Bellini who painted in Mughal style the famous miniature of a Persian man...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$12,000
Framed Engraving By Sir William Hamilton
Located in Essex, MA
Print size: 15 inches by 10 inches. Lord Hamiltons Ancient Vases. Number 94. Johann Tischbein, Naples , Italy. The scene depicts a scene from Greek Mythology, specifically one of the...
Category
Grand Tour Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
Moth Metamorphosis Dedicated to Earl of Cardigan, 1724
Located in Langweer, NL
This illustration is from Eleazar Albin's work, as indicated by the signature "E. Albin del.", meaning "drawn by Eleazar Albin". It is a plate from his series on natural history, spe...
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Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$250 Sale Price
20% Off
Historiae Polyporum by Rösel von Rosenhof c.1765- A Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
August Johann Rosel von Rosenhof
(British, 1810-1893)
A set of two framed hand-colored engraving on hand laid paper from Historiae Polyporum., by Augustus Johannes Roesen von Rosenh...
Category
German Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
18th Century Color Engraving Print by Pieter F.H. Bruegel, Le Depart
Located in Miami, FL
Original 18th century color engraving print by renowned artist Pe. F.H. Bruegel.
A fine crisp impression of great rarity; it is particularly unusual to find color engravings of th...
Category
French Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Carved Fruitwood Plaque of Virgin and Child Madonna, after Donatello Sculpture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Carved Fruitwood Plaque of Virgin and Child Madonna, after Donatello Sculpture . A Large Beautiful 18th/19th Century Carved Relief Fruitwood partially gilt of “ MADONNA AND CHILD” , ...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
$12,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 18th Century Brussel Tapestry, Finely Woven, Red, Blue, Green, Silk
Wool
Located in Port Washington, NY
A handwoven Brussels tapestry of dancing peasants in a field with a boy playing jump rope and another with a bow and arrow.
The foreground shows lush trees and scenery. The border c...
Category
Belgian Aubusson Antique 18th Century Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
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