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Antique Blacksmith Signs

Wood Horse Silhouette from a Blacksmith's Forge
Wood Horse Silhouette from a Blacksmith's Forge

Wood Horse Silhouette from a Blacksmith's Forge

Located in Chicago, IL

Long before hardware stores and overnight shipping, there was the blacksmith. Every town had one, and every farmer, carpenter, teamster, and neighbor depended on the glow of the forg...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Plywood

Village Blacksmith Watercolor, Victorian Style, Circa 1848, Signed
Village Blacksmith Watercolor, Victorian Style, Circa 1848, Signed

Village Blacksmith Watercolor, Victorian Style, Circa 1848, Signed

By Thomas Charles Leeson Rowbotham

Located in Harkstead, GB

Thomas Charles Leeson Rowbotham Junr (1823-1875) Village Blacksmith Patterdale, Aug 1848 Signed, inscribed and dated Watercolour 12¼ x 8½inches unframed 20 x 16 inches with the frame...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Paper, Watercolor

19th Century Oil Painting of Blacksmith Forge, Signed Artwork
19th Century Oil Painting of Blacksmith Forge, Signed Artwork

19th Century Oil Painting of Blacksmith Forge, Signed Artwork

Located in Seaford, GB

Atmospheric Blacksmith Forge Interior by Edvard Petersen, signed by monogram This magnificent late 19th-century painting of an atmospheric blacksmith forge interior is by the renown...

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1890s Danish High Victorian Antique Blacksmith Signs

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Horse at the Blacksmith's
Horse at the Blacksmith's

Horse at the Blacksmith's

By Louis Henri Deluermoz

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Curved at the top, did it serve as a commercial sign for a blacksmith? The support might suggest so, but the finesse of the work makes us doubt.

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1890s French School Antique Blacksmith Signs

Materials

Metal

Marechal Ferrant (The Blacksmith)

Marechal Ferrant (The Blacksmith)

By Hermine David

Located in New York, NY

Hermine David (1886-1970), Marechal Ferrant (The Blacksmith), etching and drypoint, signed in pencil lower right [also signed in the plate lower left], in very good condition (remain...

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1920s Modern Antique Blacksmith Signs

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

19th Century genre oil painting of a lady & gentleman at a blacksmith's
19th Century genre oil painting of a lady & gentleman at a blacksmith's

19th Century genre oil painting of a lady & gentleman at a blacksmith's

By Heywood Hardy

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Heywood Hardy British, (1842-1933) A Visit to the Blacksmith’s Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1902 Image size: 26.75 inches x 22 inches Size including frame: 34.5 inches x 29.75 inch...

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Late 19th Century Antique Blacksmith Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Large Blacksmith's Sign
Large Blacksmith's Sign

Large Blacksmith's Sign

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H 30.25 in W 29.5 in D 1.25 in

Large Blacksmith's Sign

Located in New York, NY

Signed "SIVARD J"

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19th Century French Antique Blacksmith Signs

Materials

Iron

Blacksmith Trade Sign For John Chick - Caleb William Heath
Blacksmith Trade Sign For John Chick - Caleb William Heath

Blacksmith Trade Sign For John Chick - Caleb William Heath

By Caleb William Heath

Located in Columbus, OH

Pictorial blacksmith trade sign for John Chick Artist Caleb Heath (1835-1875) Tamworth, New Hampshire Signed in paint along lower edge of molding of side A: “C.

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19th Century American Antique Blacksmith Signs

At the Blacksmith's - Oil on Panel - Alfred Jacomin - French

At the Blacksmith's - Oil on Panel - Alfred Jacomin - French

By Alfred Jacomin

Located in NEW YORK, NY

ALFRED JACOMIN French, 1842–1913 At the Blacksmith's Signed Oil on panel 18 x 14½ inches (46 x 37 cm) Framed: 24 x 20 inches (61 x 50.8 cm)

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Late 19th Century Antique Blacksmith Signs

Materials

Oil, Panel

Le Travail
Le Travail

DuchoiselleLe Travail, 1880

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H 17.5 in

Le Travail

By Duchoiselle

Located in West Sussex, GB

A finely cast bronze study of a young blacksmith signed: Duchoisele.

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19th Century Romantic Antique Blacksmith Signs

19th Century French Blacksmith Shop Sign
19th Century French Blacksmith Shop Sign

19th Century French Blacksmith Shop Sign

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H 39.38 in W 33.47 in D 17.72 in

19th Century French Blacksmith Shop Sign

Located in Paris, FR

This sign figures a traditional bouquet of St. Eloi, made in honor of the patron of metal craftsmen.

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Late 18th Century French Folk Art Antique Blacksmith Signs

Materials

Metal

19THC BLACKSMITH SIGN IN ORIGINAL PAINT W/ORIGINAL IRON  HANGERS
19THC BLACKSMITH SIGN IN ORIGINAL PAINT W/ORIGINAL IRON  HANGERS

19THC BLACKSMITH SIGN IN ORIGINAL PAINT W/ORIGINAL IRON HANGERS

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19THC WONDERFUL ORIGINAL PAINTED BLACKSMITH SIGN FROM PENNSYLVANIA IN ORIGINAL BLACK & WHITE PAINT AND OUTLINED IN RED TRIM WITH A CREAM PAINTED BACK ROUND.

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19th Century American Antique Blacksmith Signs

French Antique Iron Blacksmith Sign circa 1890

French Antique Iron Blacksmith Sign circa 1890

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

This is an authentic French antique blacksmith sign from the 19th century. If it could tell its stories!

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Early 19th Century French Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Metal

T. GUERTIN BLACKSMITH SHOP TRADE SIGN, CA 1860-80
T. GUERTIN BLACKSMITH SHOP TRADE SIGN, CA 1860-80

T. GUERTIN BLACKSMITH SHOP TRADE SIGN, CA 1860-80

Located in York County, PA

Tremendous, early Blacksmith's sign, maybe Pennsylvania German, ca 1860-1880.

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19th Century American Antique Blacksmith Signs

Materials

Wood

1824 Italian Antique Safe
1824 Italian Antique Safe

1824 Italian Antique Safe

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H 58.27 in W 48.04 in D 19.69 in

1824 Italian Antique Safe

Located in Carimate, Como

Crafted in Milan in 1824 by master blacksmith Mr. Giuseppe Bettiga as signed on the internal of the right door, this very rare double leaf door safe has beautiful decorations that hi...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Blacksmith Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century Blacksmith Trade Sign
Early 20th Century Blacksmith Trade Sign

Early 20th Century Blacksmith Trade Sign

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H 49.81 in W 31.89 in D 14.18 in

Early 20th Century Blacksmith Trade Sign

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Early 20th century blacksmith trade sign, wonderfully decorative and ornate piece.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Blacksmith Signs

Materials

Iron

18th Century Italian Wrought Iron Blacksmith Armor Maker Trade Sign Helm
18th Century Italian Wrought Iron Blacksmith Armor Maker Trade Sign Helm

18th Century Italian Wrought Iron Blacksmith Armor Maker Trade Sign Helm

Located in Carimate, Como

Early 18th century wrought iron master blacksmith armour maker trade sign. Originating from the Northern part of Italy, that was famous in the past for its blacksmiths 'armorers' wor...

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18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Blacksmith Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Hand Painted Industrial Double Sided Blacksmith Trade Sign, C.1900
Antique Hand Painted Industrial Double Sided Blacksmith Trade Sign, C.1900

Antique Hand Painted Industrial Double Sided Blacksmith Trade Sign, C.1900

Located in London, GB

A wonderful hand painted and double sided trade sign for a farrier / blacksmith. c.1900. Hand painted by a skilled sign-writer in gold type on a black background.

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Wood

19th Century French Jeweler's Trade Sign Verre Eglomise Blacksmith Art Nouveau
19th Century French Jeweler's Trade Sign Verre Eglomise Blacksmith Art Nouveau

19th Century French Jeweler's Trade Sign Verre Eglomise Blacksmith Art Nouveau

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Here we have a rare mid-19th century french jeweler's trade sign. Wrought iron frame with foliage decoration, no doubt this has been done by a talented blacksmith of the time.

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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Blacksmith Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Kirdi Iron Currency Bundle
Kirdi Iron Currency Bundle

Kirdi Iron Currency Bundle

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H 8.75 in Dm 4.75 in

Kirdi Iron Currency Bundle

Located in Chicago, IL

Likely the result of the cultural overlap of the early 20th century, the currency bundle displays a blend of motifs found in tribal art, most notably the spiral formation common in K...

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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Antique Blacksmith Signs

Materials

Iron

Blacksmith Sign

Blacksmith Sign

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H 18 in W 36 in D 1 in

Blacksmith Sign

Located in Seattle, WA

Distressed hand-painted blacksmith sign on sheet metal.

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1920s American Antique Blacksmith Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Small Blacksmith's Sign
Small Blacksmith's Sign

Small Blacksmith's Sign

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H 14.25 in W 17.5 in D 9.25 in

Small Blacksmith's Sign

Located in New York, NY

With original flat bar that went into a wall.

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19th Century French Antique Blacksmith Signs

Materials

Iron

19th c Blacksmith Sign
19th c Blacksmith Sign

19th c Blacksmith Sign

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H 22 in W 84 in D 1.5 in

19th c Blacksmith Sign

Located in Hudson, NY

one 20" wide board sign
found in Buffalo, NY region
raised black lettering on weathered white background

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19th Century American Antique Blacksmith Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Blacksmith sign for Merritt W. Dayton
Blacksmith sign for Merritt W. Dayton

Blacksmith sign for Merritt W. Dayton

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H 29.75 in W 66.125 in

Blacksmith sign for Merritt W. Dayton

Located in Columbus, OH

This sign may have been painted by Samuel Akerly, when a teenage apprentice blacksmith to Werritt W.

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19th Century Antique Blacksmith Signs

Four Corners New Mexico Blacksmith Sign, c. 1900
Four Corners New Mexico Blacksmith Sign, c. 1900

Four Corners New Mexico Blacksmith Sign, c. 1900

Located in Los Angeles, CA

All original unmolested metal Blacksmith Horse Shoe sign from Four Corners New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Utah.

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19th Century American Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Metal

Early 20th Century French Blacksmith Shop Sign
Early 20th Century French Blacksmith Shop Sign

Early 20th Century French Blacksmith Shop Sign

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H 33.5 in W 21.7 in D 6.7 in

Early 20th Century French Blacksmith Shop Sign

Located in Janvry, Essonne

A "bouquet de Saint Eloi "iron sign presenting two series of height miniature horses shoes with different shapes .The number height is a lucky number for blacksmiths as there is heig...

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1920s French Folk Art Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Iron

19th Century Wrought Iron Blacksmith Masterpiece Sign
19th Century Wrought Iron Blacksmith Masterpiece Sign

19th Century Wrought Iron Blacksmith Masterpiece Sign

Located in Paris, FR

A Blacksmith Masterpiece made by 10 horseshoes. This object is called "St Eloi's bouquet" in reference to the Patron saint of the smiths. It is a kind of catalog of what he is able ...

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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Wrought Iron

Barnyard Chicken Sign
Barnyard Chicken Sign

Barnyard Chicken Sign

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H 19 in W 17 in D 2 in

Barnyard Chicken Sign

Located in Sheffield, MA

Blacksmith made sheet steel sign with oxidized white paint.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Blacksmith Signs

Late 19th Century Signboard of a Blacksmith
Late 19th Century Signboard of a Blacksmith

Late 19th Century Signboard of a Blacksmith

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H 29.1 in W 28.7 in D 1.9 in

Late 19th Century Signboard of a Blacksmith

Located in Raalte, NL

A super awesome antique signboard of a blacksmith with the text "huf & wagenschmiede Jakob Lambrecht", which dates back to the end of the 19th century of Germany. It has a beautiful ...

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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Metal

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Located in Gavere, BE

Hebe with Zeus mythological nude by Eduard Buchler 19th Century Hebe is the daughter of Zeus and his sister-wife Hera. Pindar in Nemean Ode 10 refers to her as the most beautiful of...

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1880s Pre-Raphaelite Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Gold Leaf

Fine 19th Century French Symbolist Oil Painting Portrait of Mythological Queen
Fine 19th Century French Symbolist Oil Painting Portrait of Mythological Queen

Fine 19th Century French Symbolist Oil Painting Portrait of Mythological Queen

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

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Late 19th Century Symbolist Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Canvas, Oil

My Lady of the Rose Portrait of Hilda, the Artist's Wife - British oil painting
My Lady of the Rose Portrait of Hilda, the Artist's Wife - British oil painting

My Lady of the Rose Portrait of Hilda, the Artist's Wife - British oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

This superb British exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Spencer Watson. The influence of Lord Frederick Leighton and the Italian Renaissance can easily be seen....

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1910s Pre-Raphaelite Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Oil

Still Life with Oysters - The earliest known still life in Swedish art history
Still Life with Oysters - The earliest known still life in Swedish art history

Still Life with Oysters - The earliest known still life in Swedish art history

Located in Stockholm, SE

This previously unpublished painting was first securely attributed to Govert Dircksz Camphuysen in 1944, following an examination at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm during which the ...

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1650s Old Masters Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Oak, Oil, Wood Panel

Huge 18th Century French Rococo Old Master Oil Allegorical Nude Winged Lady
Huge 18th Century French Rococo Old Master Oil Allegorical Nude Winged Lady

Huge 18th Century French Rococo Old Master Oil Allegorical Nude Winged Lady

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Allegorical Winged Nude Lady, adorned with the attributes of Spring French School, 18th century (Rococo period) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 52 inches provenance...

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18th Century Rococo Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Canvas, Oil

17th century follower of Rubens, two military men on horse back in a landscape
17th century follower of Rubens, two military men on horse back in a landscape

17th century follower of Rubens, two military men on horse back in a landscape

Located in Woodbury, CT

17th century English/Dutch School, from the Circle of Sir Peter Paul Rubens A very interesting and well-painted 17th-century oil on canvas of two men seated on horseback in a landsc...

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1680s Old Masters Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Canvas, Oil

Horse & French Military Rider
Horse & French Military Rider

Horse & French Military Rider

By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille

Located in Milford, NH

A finely detailed oil painting of a horse and French military rider with bugle by French artist Edouard Jean Baptiste Detaille (1848-1912). Detaille was born in Paris, France into a...

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1880s Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Oil, Panel

"Rainy Night in Paris, Kissing in the Rain" 1908 Frédéric Levé (1877-1968)
"Rainy Night in Paris, Kissing in the Rain" 1908 Frédéric Levé (1877-1968)

"Rainy Night in Paris, Kissing in the Rain" 1908 Frédéric Levé (1877-1968)

Located in SANTA FE, NM

"Rainy Night in Paris, Kissing in the Rain" 1908 Frédéric Levé (1877-1968) Oil on canvas Signature notated on stretcher bars on reverse 25 5/8 x 21 1/4 (32 7/8 x 28 1/3 frame) inch...

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Early 1900s Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Canvas, Oil

Diana and Actaeon, a Mannerist painting after Joseph Heintz the Elder
Diana and Actaeon, a Mannerist painting after Joseph Heintz the Elder

Diana and Actaeon, a Mannerist painting after Joseph Heintz the Elder

Located in PARIS, FR

This painting seduced us with its rich colors. Depicting Diana and her companions surprised by Actaeon, it was inspired by an engraving by Aegidius Sadeler II after a painting by Jos...

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17th Century Old Masters Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Oil, Wood Panel

Aristotle Phyllis Spranger 16/17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master
Aristotle Phyllis Spranger 16/17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master

Aristotle Phyllis Spranger 16/17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Bartholomäus Spranger (Antwerp, 1546 – Prague, 1611) workshop Aristotle and Phyllis Oil on canvas 64 x 54 cm In frame 79 x 72 cm The curious subject of this painting, quite...

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16th Century Old Masters Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Oil

Leda Swan Mythological Paint oil on canvas French Painter 18th Century
Leda Swan Mythological Paint oil on canvas French Painter 18th Century

Leda Swan Mythological Paint oil on canvas French Painter 18th Century

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

French painter of the late 18th-early 19th century Leda and the Swan (Literary source: Metamorphoses by Ovid, Book VI) Oil on canvas 95 x 126 cm Framed 109 x 142 cm This c...

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18th Century Old Masters Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Oil

Large original old oil painting from around 1900 with a magnificent frame
Large original old oil painting from around 1900 with a magnificent frame

Large original old oil painting from around 1900 with a magnificent frame

Located in Berlin, DE

Exclusive penthouse liquidation from Berlin Mitte. Offered here is a large original old oil painting from around 1900 with a magnificent frame. It is a copy of the famous painter Ti...

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20th Century French Rococo Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Wood

Painting of a Young Lady Signed Salvatore Postiglione, Italy, '1812-1881'
Painting of a Young Lady Signed Salvatore Postiglione, Italy, '1812-1881'

Painting of a Young Lady Signed Salvatore Postiglione, Italy, '1812-1881'

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A beautifully painted oil on canvas of a young lady signed by the artist Salvatore Postiglione. An Italian painter, mainly of portraits, and historic subjects, in a realist style. He...

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19th Century Italian Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Canvas, Paint

Orientalist Painting "Constantine (Algeria) 1893" Claude Firmin-Goy (1864-1944)
Orientalist Painting "Constantine (Algeria) 1893" Claude Firmin-Goy (1864-1944)

Orientalist Painting "Constantine (Algeria) 1893" Claude Firmin-Goy (1864-1944)

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Constantine (Algeria) Claude Firmin-Goy (1864-1944) Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 11 3/4 x 15 1/2 (17 1/2 x 21 1/4 frame) inches This bright and luminous work by the Av...

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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Blacksmith Signs

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Madame Recamier 1802, Antique Painting, 47x36 Inches
Portrait of Madame Recamier 1802, Antique Painting, 47x36 Inches

Portrait of Madame Recamier 1802, Antique Painting, 47x36 Inches

Located in Queens, NY

Copy of a painting titled "Portrait of Madame Recamier 1802"

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Late 20th Century American Victorian Antique Blacksmith Signs

Materials

Paint

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