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Antique Ironwork Candle Sconce from Sicilian Wedding Cart

Antique Ironwork Candle Sconce from Sicilian Wedding Cart

This antique wrought iron candle sconce is made from decorative iron work from a Sicilian wedding cart.  It most likely dates to sometime between 1890 and 1920.
Approx 34 cm Wide
and 28 cm Tall

January 23 2010 | Posted in 19th Century, 20th Century, Folk Art, Ironwork, Objets d'Art | Read More »

Verena Broger – Portrait of a Swiss Peasant from Appenzell

Verena Broger – Portrait of a Swiss Peasant from Appenzell

Charming portrait of a Swiss peasant smoking a pipe by the Swiss folk art artist Verena Broger.

January 18 2010 | Posted in 20th Century, Fine Art, Folk Art, Naive Art, Oil, Paintings, Portraits, Ski Chalet / Alpine Decor, Switzerland, Switzerland | Read More »

Werner Schmutz – Swiss Floral Folk Art Composition

Werner Schmutz – Swiss Floral Folk Art Composition

Werner Schmutz (1910 Lindenthal bei Boll – 17.7.2003 Bern)

Swiss Folk Art Floral Composition

Dated on label on reverse – 1974

Beautiful large bouquet with roses, begonias, tulips and lilies of the valley.
Oil on Wood
Dimensions: 68 X 53 cm
The Swiss Artist Werner Schmutz was known as a painter of flowers and still lifes, as well as [...]

January 18 2010 | Posted in 20th Century, Fine Art, Floral / Botanical, Folk Art, Oil, Ski Chalet / Alpine Decor, Switzerland | Read More »

Cuzco School Painting on Wood – Madonna of the Miracles

Cuzco School Painting on Wood – Madonna of the Miracles

Cuzco School Painting
Madonna of the Miracles
Painting of crucifix on reverse.
The figure of the madonna is surrounded by three ex voto style scenes of miracles at which she appears to rescue or give solace to the victim.
The reverse is a dark and somewhat frighting vision of a cross, with a figure from a religious brotherhood in [...]

March 21 2009 | Posted in 18th Century, 19th Century, Christianity, Folk Art, Religious Folk Art | Read More »

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