artfour antique decorative arts

an unique antique towel holder, handcarved and painted. modelled as a beautiful woman, standing on neptunes head and a seashell. executed ca. 1880.

a large bronze statue after franz xaver messerschmidt depicting a smelling man. recast, germany ca. 1900.

a rare antique monastic work of a wall decoration - named quodlibet. the creative work shows an enormous number of old needleworker utensils, like buttons, metal badges, belt buckles etc., embroidered on fabric. executed ca. 1900.

an unusual wall decoration completely made of matchsticks by a fairgroundman ca. 1920. decorated with souvenir badges.

a rare antique decorative object from an old bakery. the woodcarving depicting a vase with items of this handicraft trade, like rolling pin, flour sifter, cake plates etc. executed ca. 1900.

a fine tridimensional / diorama corkcarving of a scenery with castle, trees, bridge and windmill behind glass, with a carved wood frame. executed ca. 1880.

a fine tridimensional / diorama corkcarving of a scenery with castle, trees and rambler behind glass, with a carved wood frame, goldpainted. executed ca. 1880.

a fine tridimensional / diorama corkcarving of a scenery with castle, trees and ramblers behind glass, with a carved wood frame, goldpainted. executed ca. 1880.

a large stucco relief in renaissance design. depicting a greek mythological scenery - wagon of eos? stucco reliefs were used in the architectural decoration schemes of many ancient cultures and very famous in the second half of the 19th century. this wall decoration comes from a dissolution of a stucco relief producer and is an original antique piece. made of cast and reinforced with horsehair. very good condition - surface soiled due to the long storage.

a large stucco relief in renaissance design. depicting a greek mythological scenery? stucco reliefs were used in the architectural decoration schemes of many ancient cultures and very famous in the second half of the 19th century. this wall decoration comes from a dissolution of a stucco relief producer and is an original antique piece. made of cast and reinforced with horsehair. very good condition - surface soiled due to the long storage.

antique german target. the handpainted scene depicts a dachshund which walks with his half-drunk master. executed 1923.

antique german target with a humorous print. two hunters at rest astonished at the catch of their hunting dog: a piglet . the angry swineherd in the back. executed 1911.

a fine embroidery in memory of the boxer rebellion in china in 1900 and 1901. with portrait of a soldier.

an antique diorama with three taxidermied birds. a sparrow is sitting in a starling case. outside two starlings trying to expel the sparrow from their home. handpainted background, behind glass.