David Holleman

Rare Vintage Judaica Tile Mosaic with Sgraffito Hebrew Calligraphy

c. mid to late 1900's

Beautiful hand painted and glazed ceramic tile with people faces, Hebrew inscription ,in the style of cubist, or geometric. Signed by the artist. The tile is professionally mounted ...

Vintage Jerusalem Ceramic Tile Handcrafted in Palestine. Decorative Hand-painted Jerusalem ceramic tile with colorful floral ornament, olives and leaves in a Naif design style. A gla...

A gorgeous mosaic wall hanging on board by Hilke thor Straten, circa 1970s. The bright and colorful piece is in very good vintage condition and mea...

Italian Post-War Design rectangular mosaic wall plaque with an abstract design. (att: SALVADOR TERAN)

Edmond Xavier Kapp (British, 1890 – 1978) Abstracted tiles Painted ceramic Signed and adated ‘Kapp 60’ (lower middle) 15.5/8 x 12in. (39.7 x 30.5 cm.) measured to slip edge Edmond Kapp was born in Islington, London, on 5 November 1890, of American and German Jewish parentage. He gave himself the middle initial ‘X’ – sometimes said to stand for Xavier – to distinguish himself from his father Emil Kapp, who was a wine merchant. However, his parents called him ‘Eddie’ while his wife and friends knew him as ‘Peter’. During his early years, Kapp was continually ill and, while convalescing, entertained himself by drawing at home. As his health improved, he attended Dame Alice Owen’s School, Islington (1903-10), with periods at Berlin University (1909) and L’Institut Français pour les Etrangers, Paris (1909). He then read Languages at Christ’s College, Cambridge (1910-13), though spent most of his time writing and drawing. Kapp took a studio in London, and worked intensively until the outbreak of the First World War, contributing to the Daily News, the Onlooker and other periodicals. During the war, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Sussex Regiment on the Western Front, and then in Intelligence, rising to the position of Staff Captain on Haig’s Staff. Finally, he founded and directed the Neutral Press Counter-propaganda Section. In 1919, Kapp returned to London and, after abortive periods at three art schools, worked alone. In that year, he made his name with an exhibition of caricatures, held at Furst’s Gallery, London, and accompanied by a catalogue introduced by Max Beerbohm. This soon led to contracts with three London periodicals and a book of caricatures, Personalities, published by Martin Secker. Through the 1920s and 30s, his drawings of musicians...

Moroccan handcrafted decorative tile with hand painted Arabic writing in brown on ivory crackle glazed ceramic. Arabic writing on ceramic tile hand pai...

David Holleman mosaic wall art, circa early 1960s. It measures 22" wide and has animal motifs and abstracted figures./ faces . Some of the tile work...

This mid-century mosaic panel is signed Romanos and was produced in Mexico circa the 1950s–1960s, representing a refined example of postwar Mexican studio mosaic work that merges mod...

Moroccan handcrafted decorative tile with hand painted Arabic writing in brown on ivory crackle glazed ceramic. Arabic writing on ceramic tile hand pai...

This is a small vintage decorative wall panel. A Middle Eastern, ornate square textile frieze with sequins and faux gemstones, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Distinctively decorated square panel with eye-catching finish Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Shield shape motif framed by unique patterns and materials Sequins and faux gemstones glisten in the light, with deep ruby colours and golden tones Complete with five metal hoops to upper edge for ease of wall hanging This is an attractive vintage wall panel...