19th Century Ceiling Designs

A collection of ornate ceiling designs featuring intricate patterns, decorative flourishes, and motifs, showcasing artistic styles from the 19th century. Varied color palettes and themes.

Luc-Olivier Merson (1846-1920). The months: August (sea baths - Price distribution - Excursionists - Gymnastics companies). Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 37957-7 August, arabesque, sea bath, chew, floral decor, price distribution, excursionist, month, ceiling, gymnastics society, classical statue

Internal view of the Piast chapel; unknown, lanci, Franciszek Maria (1799-1875), Delius, H. (Berlin; printing and lithographic insole; Ca 1840-Ca 1850), printing house of the or Downner (Poznan); 1842 (1842-00-00-1842-00-00);

Mirror, Festival Hall, Old Town Hall, Market Square, Bremen, Germany, Europe

Tualet.. Illustrations, Architectural drawings. 1878. General Research Division. Architecture , Russia, Decoration and ornament, Architectural , Russia

Cruz Procesional, 1380, Nº Inv. 577. Museo Arqueológico Nacional.

The GreekSlave. Artist: Unknown After: Hiram Powers, American, 1805-1873

Panel; wood, carved; 1908-25-53

Cheval glass (psyché) ca. 1810-14 Attributed to François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter French The psyché was so named for the heroine in La Fontaine's Les amours de Psyché, who was reputed to have looked at a full-length reflection of herself. Specific reference to the myth is in the frieze containing butterflies, symbols of Psyche. An identical gilt-bronze frieze was on a psyché made for Empress Marie-Louise in 1810. The two winged fantastic creatures on the crest hold a wreath, which probably originally contained a decorative motif or monogram.. Cheval glass (psyché) 195220

Bureau du roi Louis XV. French tansitional Louis XV-XVI style. Commenced in 1760, completed in 1769. Musée du Louvre, Paris. (Copy in the Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Manchester Square, London.). Foley, Edwin, d. 1912. Foley, Edwin, d. 1912. Prints, Drawings, Paintings. 1910 - 1911. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Decoration and ornament, Furniture , History, Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774, Desks , France

Draft for a smoking wall with smoking accessories by Johann Julius Romano von Ringe around 1845, executed in pencil and watercolor, showing design, arrangement, and decorative details.

Electrotype copy cast of the door of the Baptistery, Florence by Lorenzo Ghiberti originally made between 1425 and 1452.

Wallpapersample. Retailer: A. H. Davenport, American, late 19th-early 20th century

Photograph by Hermann Kaiser, 1937, showing carved wood figures including human and animal forms arranged for observation.

Cast Iron Gate. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 48.7 x 39.8 cm (19 3/16 x 15 11/16 in.). Medium: gouache and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joseph L. Boyd.

Portugal, Aveiro. Colorful azulejo tiles on the exterior wall of house.

Frescoed ceiling, ballroom, first floor (piano nobile), Villa Arconati, Castellazzo di Bollate, Lombardy, Italy, 18th century.

13th century Arabic casket, collegiate church of Sant Feliu de Girona, Girona art museum, Catalonia, Spain.

Interior design for the boudoir in the Count Bezborodko House in Moscow by Lvov, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1751-1803) State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow 1790s Pen, ink, watercolour on paper 50,3x56,1 Russia Russian Art of 18th cen. Architec

The Tree ofLife. Artist: Herbert J. Gute, American, 1908-1977

MEDALLON DE MARFIL-ENRIQUE IV DE FRANCIA(O III DE NAVARRA DE 1562 AL 1610). Location: MUSEO LAZARO GALDIANO-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Scheppig Carl (1803-1885), S. Marco in Venice. Ceiling of the sacristy (approx. 1833): View. Pencil watercolor on the box, 30.4 x 47.9 cm (including scan edges) Scheppig Carl (1803-1885): S. Marco, Venedig. Decke der Sakristei

Fan fourth quarter 19th century probably Italian. Fan. probably Italian. fourth quarter 19th century. mother-of-pearl, parchment, gouache, metal

Pere Bernés, Cruz de los esmaltes, 1360, Museu-Tresor de la Catedral de Girona / Museo Tesoro de la Catedral de Gerona.

Restoration Drawing. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 35.7 x 24.4 cm (14 1/16 x 9 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 72" high; 42" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Robert W. R. Taylor.

Frieze (USA); Manufactured by Maxwell & Co., S.A. (United States); machine-printed paper; 167.5 x 49.5 cm (65 15/16 x 19 1/2 in.)

"La Maison Brulante" 18th century Petitpierre et Cie. "La Maison Brulante" 222536

Antependium. Orliec, Anna Barbara, embroiderer

Joris van Son / 'La Virgen con el Niño dentro de un festón de frutas', Flemish School, Oil on canvas, 120 cm x 84 cm, P02728. Museum: MUSEO DEL PRADO, MADRID, SPAIN.

Two-fold screen, c. 1898, Carlo Bugatti, Italian, 1856-1940, 50 7/8 x 33 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (129.22 x 86.04 x 2.86 cm), Wood, bone, vellum, pigment, brass, pewter, and other metals, Italy, 19th-20th century, Carlo Bugatti's curvilinear designs were often decorated with stylized flora and bird motifs and luxurious materials, resonating with both Islamic taste and the Art Nouveau style. In 1902, Bugatti achieved acclaim at the World's Fair in Turin for the four rooms that he designed, one of which contained this screen. While Bugatti's engaging designs were not necessarily practical, his work influenced the development of modernist design in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Perkins Harnly and Nicholas Zupa, Backdrop for Vaudeville Stage, c 1938 Backdrop for Vaudeville Stage

Lunette and decorative panel, one of twleve, 1884-1885, Louis Henri Sullivan; Maker: Northwestern Terra Cotta Works (a.k.a. Norweta), American, 1856-1924, Terracotta, United States, Chicago Style, Louis Sullivan designed these terracotta panels for the exterior of the Scoville Building in Chicago, one of the Adler and Sullivan firm's earliest commissions. It required them to remodel an existing Adler structure to accord with a new, much larger addition. The terracotta pieces shown here formed part of the organic decoration of stylized plants with which Sullivan tied the two buildings together. This lunette ornamented the arch above the windows of the top (fifth) story. It has an undulating design of ferns unfurling and would have complemented other organically-inspired terracotta pieces throughout the exterior.

Lady with a crown, probably the Duchess Margarete of Tyrol (Maultasch), ca 1508, attributed to Marx Reichlich (active ca 1485-1520), fresco, niche of the eastern bathroom wall, Runkelstein Castle, Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige (Sudtirol), Italy.

Pulverizing the Clay and Building the Kiln, 19th century, Unknown Chinese, 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.59 x 27.94 cm) (sight)14 3/4 x 17 7/8 in. (37.47 x 45.4 cm) (outer frame), Ink and body colors on paper, China, 19th century

Rome. The 'Tempo Barocco' exhibition, curated by Francesca Cappelletti and Flaminia Gennari Santori, at Palazzo Barberini until 3 October 2021. Inauguration of the new exhibition space, 8 rooms for 750 square meters, on the ground floor of the museum. Console clock with Triumph of Love over Time.

Mosaic from the Palace V of the Acropolis of Pergamum. 160-150 BC. By artist Hephaistion. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany.

The Eternal Father, sketch Francisco Bayeu y Subías (Spanish, 1734-1795). The Eternal Father, sketch, 1791. Oil on canvas, 24 7/8 x 24 7/8 in. (63.2 x 63.2 cm). In 1791 Bayeu, along with several other artists, earned a prestigious assignment to decorate the Oratory of the King in the Palacio Real de Aranjuez, south of Madrid. For one of the vaults of this two-chambered space dedicated to the Virgin Mary and to the Immaculate Conception, Bayeu painted a luminous God the Father enthroned on a sturdy bank of clouds. While several attendant angels bear a canopy, others carry a banderole, or banner, that reads Virtus altissimi obumbravit tibi” (The power of the Most High will overshadow you). An aptly selected text for the ceiling of the chapel, this verse from the Gospel of Luke (1:35) further announces Mary’s future role as the mother of Jesus. In three rectangular scenes surrounding the central composition of this sketch, Bayeu provides additional episodes from the life of Mary: the Bi

Louise Adele Gould 1893, carved 1894 Augustus Saint-Gaudens American In 1893 the New York lawyer Charles W. Gould commissioned Saint-Gaudens to complete a portrait of his late wife, Louise Adele Dickerson Gould (b. 1856), who died in 1883 at age twenty-six, after less than three years of marriage. Using photographs for reference, the sculptor modeled the demure Louise Gould as she appeared in fashionable bridal finery on her wedding day, St. Agnes Eve, January 20, 1881. The reference to St. Agnes, who is associated with purity and martyrdom, accentuates the melancholy of the sculpture. So too does its rectangular shape, which is evocative of a tombstone capped with an ornamental crest of acanthus scrolls, and the inscription on the lower portion of the panel: she seemed a splendid angel newly dressed save wings for heaven.. Louise Adele Gould. Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, Dublin 1848-1907 Cornish, New Hampshire). American. 1893, carved 1894. Marble

Left tile work of the chimney Huydecoperhuis, Philips Vinckboons (II), 1639 Left tile work belonging to the chimney of the Huydecoperhuis. Northern Netherlands wood (plant material). oak (wood). linden. gilding (material) gilding Huydecoperhuis Left tile work belonging to the chimney of the Huydecoperhuis. Northern Netherlands wood (plant material). oak (wood). linden. gilding (material) gilding Huydecoperhuis

Imperial court, Paris, Poilly, Germany, Cuvilliés, François de (Sr.), Lespilliez, Carl Albert von, 6me Livre F Livre de diferents dessein de Comodes, Commodes, Two commodes, verso - stamped, Front and top views of two ornamented commodes with rocailles, below with male mask with pointed ears., print, ornamental print, title print, prints, ornamental prints, height 368 mm, width 240 mm, 1723 - 1796-02-10, print maker, printmaker, 1745 - 1745, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Work conception, 1695 - 1768-04-14, after a design by, seller, granter of privilege

INDONESIA, BALI, KINTAMANI TEMPLE, GILDED CARVED DOOR, DETAIL

American 20th Century, Cherub, 1935 1942 Cherub

Inlaid of Monteoliveto Abbey choir, by Giocondo da Verona Giovanni Fra, 16th Century, wooden tarsias. Italy, Tuscany, Chiusure, Siena, Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbey. Detail. Wooden intarsia: inlays landscape violin.

MOSAICO DEL ESCENARIO DEL PALACIO DE LA MUSICA CATALANA -MUSAS DEL HEMICICLO - ESCULTURAS DE ARNAY Y MOSAICO DE BRU - MODERNISMO CATALAN. Author: ARNAY EUSEBIO Y BRU LUIS. Location: PALACIO DE LA MUSICA. Barcelona. SPAIN.

Overmantel: Landscape with Wayside Crosses. Culture: American. Dimensions: Dimensions unrecorded. Date: ca. 1761. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

San Sebastian, Capillita de ermita procedente de Thuir, siglo XIX. Museu Català de les Arts i Tradicions Populars, Casa Pairal de Perpignan.

Frieze, Block printed on handmade paper, Frieze with simulated festoon of drapery with embroidered border, above a simulated cyma reversa molding enriched with acanthus leaves and palmettes. Printed in blue, yellows, browns and orange. Horizontal rectangle., France, 1810-20, Wallcoverings, Frieze

Victor Hugo (1806-1885). Chinese decor from Juliette Drouet's house in Guernsey, West Wall. Fireplace from Juliette Drouet's lounge. Polychrome engraved wood. 1857-1864. Paris, house of Victor Hugo. 79111-7 Asian art, decorative arts, serious wood, chinese cabinet, cheminee, chinoiserie, decor, furniture, polychrome, Chinese living room, 19th 19th 19th 19th 19th 19th century, furniture

Sarcophagus of the Infante Don Alfonso de Castilla, polychrome wood, 1291, Church of San Pablo, Valladolid, Autonomous Community of Castile and Leon, Spain.

RELICARIO CON ESCENAS DE LA VIDA DE VISNU. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Gold vase - enriched with jewels and enamels, by Watherston & Brogden of London.. Wyatt, M. Digby (Matthew Digby), Sir, 1820-1877. Prints. 1852. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Decorative arts , Exhibitions, Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England)

Czech Republic, Prague, Set design for performance The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at Prague National Theatre

Fireplace in Harewood, Charles Town, W. Va. , Houses, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Lluís Masriera / Colgante con figura, c. 1909-1916, Oro, platino, esmalte translúcido «pliqué-à-jour», marfil, diamantes y perlas. Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC). Author: LLUÍS MASRIERA I ROSÉS.

Vase. Dated: c. 1937. Medium: watercolor, graphite, pen and ink, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Tarantino.

Design for Salon Ceiling, Hôtel Candamo ca. 1873 Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise French. Design for Salon Ceiling, Hôtel Candamo 345399

The Phoenix. Dating: 1720 - 1750. Measurements: h 112 cm × w 114 cm; d 6 cm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Author: CORNELIS TROOST.

'Untitled'. Collection of Georges Matcheret and Nadiya Volkonskaya. 1992. Dimensions: 201x161 mm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: Anatoly Rakuzin (Naftali Rakuzin).

Golden decoration and painting on ceiling inside Catherine Palace, Tsarskoye Selo, Pushkin, near St. Petersburg, Russia, Europe

Cartel clock by Jacques Caffieri (1678-1755) Paris, c 1741. Movement Julien le Roy (1686-1759) gilt, bronze. The renowned artist Caffieri signed the case of this cartel (or wall) clock, just like a painter signs a painting. The asymmetrical Rococo case shows the figure of Diana, goddess of the moon, looking down tenderly upon the sleeping Endymion. They are set in an imaginary framework of rocoilles, plants, architectural elements and abstract motifs.

Console table, by Genoan workmanship, 1840 - 1850, 19th Century, wood carved, painted and partly gilded, marble top. Italy, Liguria, Genoa, Royal Palace. Whole artwork. Console table furniture furnishings interior: fittings design caryatids winged sphinxes female figures gold gilt: gilding decorations cabinet work.

Basket. England. Date: 1640-1650. Dimensions: 14.5 × 63.1 × 52 cm (5 3/4 × 24 3/4 × 20 1/2 in.). Metal frame worked with glass beads, applied motifs of gold and silver leafed paper and linen, plain weave; beaded. Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

A Memorial of the Marriage of H.R.H. Albert Edward Prince of Wales and H.R.H. Alexandra, Princess of Denmark 1863 Sir William Howard Russell Irish. A Memorial of the Marriage of H.R.H. Albert Edward Prince of Wales and H.R.H. Alexandra, Princess of Denmark. Robert Charles Dudley (British, 1826-1909). 1863. Illustrations: lithography, wood engraving, hand coloring. Day & Son, Ltd. (London). Books

Rhododendrons Elizabeth Boott Duveneck (American, 1846-1888). Rhododendrons, 1882. Oil on wood panel, Individual panel: 35 15/16 x 10 in. (91.3 x 25.4 cm). When creating this ensemble of four panel paintings, Elizabeth Boott Duveneck looked to the dramatically cropped, asymmetrical compositions of Japanese art. In 1853 trade was reestablished between the Western world and Japan for the first time in more than two hundred years. Art enthusiasts, particularly in Duvenecks native Boston, quickly amassed large collections of Japanese art. This is a rare work by Duveneck, whose career was cut short by her premature death, soon after her move to Paris to marry her former teacher, the painter Frank Duveneck. American Art 1882

EVENTAIL. Four portraits of high personalities relating to the Franco-Russian alliance, 1896. Paper printing, common wood. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 99095-1 Fashion accessory, Eventail

Austria, Vienna, Secession Hall Detail (Wiener Secessionsgebaude) designed by Joseph Maria Obrich in 1897. Famous example of secession style art nouveau architecture (Large format sizes available).

"Pianissimo". Designer: Séraphin Soudbinine (French (born Russia), Nijni- Novgorod 1870-1944); Jean Dunand (French (born Switzerland), Lancy 1877-1942 Paris). Dimensions: H: 98 x W: 35 x D: 1 1/2 in. (248.9 x 88.9 x 3.8 cm). Date: 1925-26.Created for the music room of Solomon R. Guggenheim's residence in Port Washington, Long Island, these screens are an artistic collaboration between the designer Jean Dunand and the sculptor Séraphin Soudbinine. While Soudbinine conceived the composition and carved the bas-relief figures of otherworldly angels and rocklike forms, Dunand lacquered the screen. The titles are drawn from the Italian terms for very softly and very loudly played music. Guggenheim's widow, Irene Rothschild, donated the screens to the Metropolitan following the death of her husband, a passionate collector of modern art and the namesake of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

A bazaar (the Egyptian bazaar, Constantinople). Oil painting.

Schlüter Andreas (1660-1714), Berlin city palace. Knights' Saal, Sprunze Buffet (Large Silver Buffet) (1913): View of the buffets created by Albrecht Lorenz II. And Johann Ludwig I. Biller in Augsburg 1648, cast out of driven silver and fire gyr. Photo on cardboard, 42.5 x 42.2 cm (including scan edges)

November, with the Sign of Sagittarius. November with the sign of Sagittarius. Painter: Jan Kamphuijsen. Designer: Giambattista Maderni (possibly). Dating: 1790 - 1791. Measurements: h 332 cm × w 28 cm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

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