| Mela Koehler Decorative Postcard with Christmas MotifMela Koehler Xmas Postcard. Decorative Art Nouveau postcard, lithographed. The postcard depicts a pretty young lady with a stylized Christmas tree. Artist signed Mela Koehler. Published by M. Munk Wien as Nr. 1037. Used in Germany in 1913. Good condition. More such Postcards: HERE |
Saturday, April 06, 2013
Mela Koehler Postcard with Christmas Motif
Labels:
Art Deco,
Art Nouveau,
postcard
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Unusual Krampus Postcard
Funny old Krampus and Saint Nicholas postcard, depicting a slim Krampus and St. Nicholas carrying corned beef tins.
(At the end and after World War II European countries like Austria and Germany received food support from the USA due the Marshall plan).
Artist signed: Alex
More Vintage Postcards at our curioshop: HERE
Labels:
Austrian,
history collectibles,
postcard,
vintage
Saturday, March 09, 2013
WW1: Wiener Caricaturen Mocking Postcard
Pan-Slavists: Mocking Postcard WWI Wiener Caricaturen
WW1: b/w postcard „Panslavisten“. Russians, heavily drinking, funny text.
War series by „Wiener Caricaturen“. Published by Wiener Caricaturen. Good condition.
More WWI Postcards: HERE
Labels:
Austrian,
military,
postcard,
propaganda,
vintage
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Rome 1911 International Exhibition Postcard
Rome 1911 International Exhibition Postcard
Decorative, lithographed postcard "Rome 1911 International Exhibition Postcard". Contemporary and Retrospective Art, Music and Dramatic Art. Archaeology Italian Ethnography, Congress, Sport.

Decorative, lithographed postcard "Rome 1911 International Exhibition Postcard". Contemporary and Retrospective Art, Music and Dramatic Art. Archaeology Italian Ethnography, Congress, Sport.
The postcard depicts 3 eagles on an antique Italian column.
Artist signed: Duilio Cambelotti
Used in Austria in 1911, good condition
Duilio Cambelotti (1876 – 1960) was a famous and important Italian artist, best known for his posters.
Labels:
advertising,
Art Deco,
postcard
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Chairman Mao Zedong Photo from Exhibition.
Chairman Mao Photo from Exhibition.

China 1960-70ies. Authentic photo print, Mao Zedong .
6 x 8 inches. Fine condition.
This photo has been displayed in a kind of touring exhibition in several Chinese communities in Anhui province.

China 1960-70ies. Authentic photo print, Mao Zedong .
6 x 8 inches. Fine condition.
This photo has been displayed in a kind of touring exhibition in several Chinese communities in Anhui province.
Labels:
china photo,
Cultural Revolution,
Mao,
Peking,
photography
Monday, October 29, 2012
Zhu Qishi Vintage Seal. 朱其石印章
Zhu Qishi Vintage Seal
Zhu Qishi: Vintage Seal, White stone, carved in 1924.

Zhu Qishi: Vintage Seal, White stone, carved in 1924.
As seal engraved are 6 characters: yi jiang feng yu chao sheng 一江风雨潮生. (The elements stir up the river).
29 x 5 x 52 mm. Very well carved. Good condition.
Side inscriptions with details.
Zhu Qishi is most of all famous for his paintings.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Demetre Haralamb Chiparus Bronze Innocence
Demetre Haralamb Chiparus Bronze Standing Girl

"Innocence". Demetre Haralamb Chiparus Bronze, depicting a young girl in a short dress and crossed fingers, standing on a socket of black stone.
Earlier object – no new copy. Between the feet of the girl is a square badge: "L Art Bronze Qualite France".
It stands 13.5 inches high ( 35 cm), 1,96 kg. Minor knocks at the socket. Artist signed at the upper side of the bronze socket: D. H. Chiparus.
More: HERE

"Innocence". Demetre Haralamb Chiparus Bronze, depicting a young girl in a short dress and crossed fingers, standing on a socket of black stone.
Earlier object – no new copy. Between the feet of the girl is a square badge: "L Art Bronze Qualite France".
It stands 13.5 inches high ( 35 cm), 1,96 kg. Minor knocks at the socket. Artist signed at the upper side of the bronze socket: D. H. Chiparus.
More: HERE
Labels:
antiques,
Art Deco,
Art Nouveau
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Kainz Bronze Plaque by Hofner 1910
Kainz Bronze Plaque by Hofner 1910

Decorative Art Nouveau bronze placque “Josef Kainz”. Kainz-bust at front side, kneeling man at reverse. Artist signed: O. Hofner Otto Hofner (1879 - 1946) was an important sculptor and medalist.
Diameter: 60 mm, warm patina, good condition.
Josef Gottfried Ignaz Kainz (2 January 1858 - 20 September 1910) was an Austrian actor of Hungarian birth. He was highly active in theatres in Austria and Germany from 1873–1910. Revered as one of the greatest actors of the German-speaking theatre, the city of Vienna annually bestowed a theatre award for outstanding acting performance named after him, the Kainz Medal, from 1958 to 1999 (replaced by the Nestroy Award in 2000).
Decorative Art Nouveau bronze placque “Josef Kainz”. Kainz-bust at front side, kneeling man at reverse. Artist signed: O. Hofner Otto Hofner (1879 - 1946) was an important sculptor and medalist.
Diameter: 60 mm, warm patina, good condition.
Josef Gottfried Ignaz Kainz (2 January 1858 - 20 September 1910) was an Austrian actor of Hungarian birth. He was highly active in theatres in Austria and Germany from 1873–1910. Revered as one of the greatest actors of the German-speaking theatre, the city of Vienna annually bestowed a theatre award for outstanding acting performance named after him, the Kainz Medal, from 1958 to 1999 (replaced by the Nestroy Award in 2000).
Labels:
Art Deco,
Art Nouveau,
coins,
decorative,
history collectibles
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
Kaethe Kollwitz Artist Postcard Home Worker 1925
Kaethe Kollwitz Artist Postcard Home Worker 1925

Kaethe Kollwitz: Artist Postcard entitled Heimarbeiterin (Home Worker) from 1925.
Published by A. v. der Becke in Berlin.
Unused, fine condition.
More: HERE

Kaethe Kollwitz: Artist Postcard entitled Heimarbeiterin (Home Worker) from 1925.
Published by A. v. der Becke in Berlin.
Unused, fine condition.
More: HERE
Monday, September 24, 2012
Antique French Risque Photo, tinted
Tinted French Risque Photo

Tinted b/w photo, depicting a pretty young lady, sitting in front of a chair, holding a mirror in her hand.
The photo is from France.
Size: 8,5 x 13,7 (3,4 x 5,4 inches), lower left corner knocked, otherwise good condition.
More: HERE

Tinted b/w photo, depicting a pretty young lady, sitting in front of a chair, holding a mirror in her hand.
The photo is from France.
Size: 8,5 x 13,7 (3,4 x 5,4 inches), lower left corner knocked, otherwise good condition.
More: HERE
Labels:
decorative,
kitsch,
photography
Friday, September 14, 2012
Giants and Fairy Tale Revue. Vintage postcard
Giants and Fairy Tale Revue. Vintage postcard

Old European postcard from app. 1910: "Greetings from Krichels's Giants- and Fairytale-Revue".
German vintage advertising postcard for this polular Liliputan and Giants show. Unused, good condition.
More: HERE

Old European postcard from app. 1910: "Greetings from Krichels's Giants- and Fairytale-Revue".
German vintage advertising postcard for this polular Liliputan and Giants show. Unused, good condition.
More: HERE
Labels:
advertising,
history collectibles,
memorabilia,
postcards,
weird
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Qing Dynasty Leisure Seal Fragrance of the Old 18 Ct

Antique Chinese leisure seal, beige-grey stone with 2 characters as actual seal: gu xiang 古香 - Fragrance of the Antique.
Artist signed 可亭 Ke Ting ( 羽倉可亭( Yu Cang Ke Ting ).
The artist lived from 1799 ~ 1887.
Long side inscription with dedication.
8 x 8 x 60 mm, very good condition.
More seals at: HERE

Antique Chinese leisure seal, beige-grey stone with 2 characters as actual seal: gu xiang 古香 - Fragrance of the Antique.
Artist signed 可亭 Ke Ting ( 羽倉可亭( Yu Cang Ke Ting ).
The artist lived from 1799 ~ 1887.
Long side inscription with dedication.
8 x 8 x 60 mm, very good condition.
More seals at: HERE
Labels:
chinese antiques,
Qing,
seal,
wenfang si bao
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