artfour antiques blog

heute stellen wir in unserem blog mit Heinz Schiestl einen bekannten Würzburger Künstler aus der ersten Hälfte des 20.Jahrhunderts vor. die berühmten "Schiestl Zimmer" aus dieser zeit sind vielen ein begriff. der bildhauer schuf jedoch auch andere, einzigartige skulpturen - Lüsterweibchen. diese grandiosen deckenleuchter verzaubern mit ihren büsten und den majestätischen geweihen jeden raum.

Heinz Schiestl (1867-1940) is a well-known master of lusterweibchen at the beginning of the 20th century. As firstborn son in an artistic family from Tirol he moved to Wuerzburg, Germany at the age of four. Together with his two brothers Heinz Schiestl studied carving and he had the chance to develop his painting skills at the Munich Academy of Arts.

the tradition of determining a king of marksmen goes back to the ancient times of celtic and early teutonic guilds. the use of a wooden shooting target instead of lively one inspired artist to create individual objects. here you find a series of folksy handpainted versions dated to be early beginning of the last century.

carnival is accorded exceptional status and is therefore also called the "fifth season". masks are inextricably linked to carnival parades all over the world. even though we are facing nearly summer time we have decided to invite you today for a jaunt to the famous tyrolian masks.

thus completely in line with our blog article series about bears from Brienz we like to present today just a thing.... so we call this article "have fun"........if you are now curious, you will find more with just a little click......

there is no denying the fact that smoking can kill. on that score today´s subject - horn pipe - is examined from an art-historical perspective. smoking pipes made of staghorn have a fascinating history and we like to introduce with Lebrecht Wilhelm Schulz a very special artists.

Catalogue purchasing was very fashionable at the beginning of the 20th century. The famous antler furniture manufacturers did not only offer their product range of cabinets, bureaus, seatings and tables. One could also buy the stylish apotropaic magic chandeliers, the so-called lusterweibchen.

A reed deer is one of most known deers and very common worldwide. One can tell many stories about red deers and its fascination as a wild animal.  For centuries trophies of chase of red deers have been used for creating and decoration furniture.

winter is over - spring is coming - welcome artfour´s new fantastic decoration highlights. there is really everything, for all tastes (antique, vintage and traditional) and for all ages.

To put it simply a clock is a measuring tool. A clock represents the basic paramenter of human co-existence. From artistic perception a clock is a symbol of the flow of time and some even characterize it as a vanitas subject. The clock face offers the artists the enviroment for creativity........

Visual scientific models inspired your time at school mainly in biology classes. Can you remember the feeling unpicking a model of an ear piece per piece? You and your friends could play ´being a doctor` on another level. These beautiful scientific models made of wood and plaster with their realistic looks supported teachers for decades to highlight their learning material. Rediscover the schoolkid in yourself and pause for our lovely picture gallery....

The European aristoracy was fascinated by antler furnishings at the beginning of the 19th century. Marvellous creations decorated their hunting castles and manors. Unfortunately many of these unique furnitures pieces have been destroyed or are considered as lost. Pictures are the only remaining evidence of the beauty of these decorated rooms.

How much are you excited about domestic anmimals? They might either just belong here or they perform a magnetic attraction. Wood carving artists from Brienz share your enthusiasm and they have created marvellous sculptures of domestic animals.

If you ever visit the city of Ulm in Germany you should desperately visit the beauty of Ulm. In case you have never heard about this sight artfour offers you today the chance to work out the secrets behind this antiquity.

as promised we continue our blogging series on the beautiful bears from brienz. we start with the most curious ones - the whimsical edition. we are so enthusiastic about these extraordinary wooden sculptures and we hope we can pass on this passion to you.

 

Have you ever furnished a barn with beautiful unique antique pieces.? You say that must be fun - yes it is. But it is also very tricky to find the right and the best place for each antique part. Accompany us today and perhaps you have a good idea for a change?

Brienz wood carving art was and still is very popular. The art works characterize themselves with a distinctive style and an appreciation for its talented carvers. Artfour views in particular the so called whimsy animal carvings as the pride of Brienz art works.

meeting customer requests is essential for all retailers and artfour is no exception. we are happy to offer an extraordinary portfolio of antiques and we strive for enthusiastic clients every day. the chart below shall provide an insight into the location of our customers from Europe in 2014. the diversity of our different customers applies to the uniqueness of our antiques and this fills us with pride.

 

artfour is located in the south of Germany. one might get the impression that this is simply too far away from the United States? at this point we could talk for hours about our understanding of customer relationship but that is just boring. instead of that we show a map with the locations of all our US customers in 2014. take a look; perhaps one or the other of your neighbours has already bought antiques at artfour?

as you most definitely know artfour is always on the hunt for extraordinary antler and decorative art. join us this time on our trip to the fantastic antique market Keferloh.

How would you respond to being face-to-face with a bear? Would you be scared or thrilled? A bear, made of wood, a unique sculpture designed by Brienz wood carvers who have developed their own naturalistc look on these fascinating animals. artfour is very proud to present this extraordinary quality art within its supplies. We start a blog series with different types of wooden bears. Our first story gives an overview and the separate categories will follow. Have fun!

The packaging picture series of the two ibexes in our last blog article about the secrets of packaging antique parts has shown artfour´s detailed workout with styrofoam pieces and tape. One might say that this is also fine art.

Collecting art is nice but imagine you can "use" your dearly beloved piece of art in modern life? Have a look at these kind of towel holders and visualise such a beautiful decorative art work as an eyecatcher in bathroom. Artfour has assembled some interesting pieces for a new look.

Antique parts and flea markets belong together. The enthusiasm of collectors and dealers has a great tradition. The early morning building of the market stall with the presentation of goods and the early birds of collectors and bargain hunters who are always short-tempered. Join artfour today on a typical fleamarket day.

Welcome to part three of our series of the secrets of packaging antique parts. artfour is proud to present an unique two ibex scultpture from 1900 and its challenging measurements for a safe packaging. Have fun............

For those of you who desperately wait for the next series of our rousing story from a rual barn to an antique warehouse, here is part three. Have fun - and do not forget to leave a comment. Thanks.

The winners of the Oscar Awards 2015 have been chosen and artfour congratulates Grand Budapest Hotel for winning this coveted trophy in four categories. We are so proud that Adam Stockhausen and Anna Pinnock were awarded for production design and you can imagine why...........

...... yes, we promised to continue our packaging series and today we will focus on small parts. Thank you for your enormous interest. In case you have made similar experience with packaging fragile parts, please contact us and we are looking forward to a wonderful sharing of stories...........

A chandelier is a decorative ceiling-mounted light fixture. By definition chandeliers are often ornate and normally used as lamps. But chandeliers are far more than just light. They are a great accessory for your room and make them unique. We invite you to discover more about a very special chandelier and look forward to your comments........