Calla Lilies in a Vase
Mixed media relief painting on board • Unidentified commercially-produced artist/studio; consistent with decorative art produced for high-end furniture showrooms or home staging.
Style & Movement
Contemporary Decorative / Hollywood Regency revival
Medium & Technique
Acrylic and modeling paste with silver and gold leaf finish. The technique involves high-relief impasto for the petals, likely achieved with a comb or textured tool, over a metallic leafed background with glaze.
Creation Period
Late 20th to early 21st Century (circa 1990-2010)
Dimensions & Format
Approximately 24 x 48 inches; vertical rectangular (portrait) format.
Subject Description
Stylized Calla lilies with elongated black stems gathering in a slender dark vase. The flowers feature deep sculptural grooves, symbolizing elegance and purity, arranged in a vertical floral composition against a mottled metallic background.
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Assessment
Good. The surface shows minor aging and potential dust accumulation in the deep ridges of the impasto.
Estimated Market Value
$150 - $400
Auction Estimate
$75 - $200
Provenance History
Likely purchased from a commercial gallery or luxury home decor retailer; no specific gallery labels are visible in the provided image.
Art Historical Significance
The piece holds decorative value rather than primary art historical significance. It reflects the post-modern trend of incorporating high-texture, metallic-finish floral works into interior design.
Notable Features
Highly tactile 3D 'sculptural' petals and a distinctive combed texture that gives the work a rhythmic, graphic quality atypical of traditional oil painting.
Condition Issues
Possible minor scuffs to the metallic leaf background and slight desiccation of the heavy texture medium which can lead to eventual cracking.
Conservation Recommendations
Keep in a climate-controlled environment to prevent the modeling paste from becoming brittle. Dust with a soft, dry brush to clean the deep grooves of the petals.