Neoclassical Wall Decorations
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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Style: Neoclassical
'Buissons‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 69,9 cm / 27.5 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconi...
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'Fleur d'Ébène Wallpaper‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 35,3 cm / 13.9 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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'Botanica Claustra‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 71,4 cm / 28.1 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Étoiles de Seine‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 17,4 cm / 6.9 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the ...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Young French Girl Portrait c. 1800 Oil On Canvas
Located in 263-0031, JP
Neoclassicism saturates this droll portrait of a French girl c. 1800: the high-waisted dress, the antique hairstyle "a la Titus” complemented with m...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Canvas
'Paona‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 32,9 cm / 13 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic ...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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'Grenadines‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 69,8 cm / 27.5 in
Offset Match : 35,6 cm / 14 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, re...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Windermere‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 54,2 cm / 21.3 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconi...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Aliénor‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 69,4 cm / 27.3 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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'Palmettes de Lin‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 28,5 cm / 11.2 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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'Fougères de Suède‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 77,1 cm / 30.4 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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'Papillons‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 72,5 cm / 28.5 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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'Aureum‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 70,9 cm / 27.9 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Fleurs de Murano‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 69,9 cm / 27.5 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Pont Aven‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 34,9 cm / 13.7 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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French Oil on Panel Painting of a Woman c. 1815
Located in 263-0031, JP
French oil on panel painting of a woman. Composed on a wooden panel, this c. 1815 oil depicts a woman displaying the exaggerated, theatrical mannerisms of the Neoclassical style that...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Wood
"Les Plumes d'Héra‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 51,9 cm / 20.4 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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'Feuillages I‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 68,3 cm / 26.9 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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'Fleurs de Losange‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 70,1 cm / 27.6 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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'Ispahan‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 70 cm / 27.6 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic ...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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'Champ d'Emeraude‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 35 cm / 13.8 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the F...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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'Nuit de Dentelles‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 70,8 cm / 27.9 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
Pair Hand Colored Engravings of Roman Frescoes from Pompeii Circa 1800
Located in Stamford, CT
A wonderful pair meticulously detailed hand colored renderings of frescoes in Pompeii in what became famous as the color "Pompeii Red". The detail is intricate and exquisite, and it ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Roses Camée‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 68,2 cm / 26.9 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Origami‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 17,3 cm / 6.8 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Feuillages II‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 70,7 cm / 27.8 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Nids d'Alouettes' wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 70 cm / 27.6 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the F...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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'Roses de Cuir‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 69,6 cm / 27.4 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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'Lilas Fleuris‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 71,9 cm / 28.3 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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'Amour Fidèle‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 67 cm / 26.4 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the F...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
Italian Provincial Deruta Hand Painted Faience Allegorical Pottery Wall Plate
By Deruta
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted blue, cream, and green faience pottery wall plate featuring an allegorical scene of a man riding a horse with a bird on his arm.
By Cynthia Deruta
Italy, L...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Faience, Pottery
'l'Herbier d'Aristote‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 35,1 cm / 13.8 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Calisson Royal‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 51,9 cm / 20.4 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Dans le Cellier d'Uzès‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 69,3 cm / 27.3 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Les Créoles de Joséphine‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 35,2 cm / 13.9 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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'Losanges Fleuris‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 23,3 cm / 9.2 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the ...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Eros Sonnant‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 69,5 cm / 27.4 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Les Roses de Léda‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 78,7 cm / 31 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the F...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
Pair of 19th Century Carved Giltwood Wall Shelves
Located in Bradenton, FL
Unique pair of tall giltwood 19th century French wall brackets. Ornate scrolling, ribbons and floral motif throughout. Six inch shelf on each for displaying vases, candles, or other ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Giltwood
'Le Faune d'Apollon‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 73,5 cm / 28.9 in
Offset Match: 36,8 cm / 14.5 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of icon...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Les Carreaux de Sancy‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 20,1 cm / 7.9 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the ...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Rose Blanche‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 67,3 cm / 26.5 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Fin d'Hiver‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 28 cm / 11 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the Fre...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Le Chemin des Étoiles‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 17,3 cm / 6.8 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the ...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Sombre Verveine‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 35,1 cm / 13.8 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Sous Bois Fleuri‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 70,8 cm / 27.9 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Lumière du Matin‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 50,9 cm / 20 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the F...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
Framed Signed Italian Luigi Civechia Painting of Trevi Fountan
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions Framed: H: 12 1/4in W: 13 1/2in D: 1in
This framed Luigi Civechia painting of Trevini Fountain is perfect for you and your home! The Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana d...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Gold Leaf
'La Closerie de Crécy‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 73,6 cm / 29 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the F...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Trèfles d'Argent‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 68,9 cm / 27.1 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Madame Colette‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 69,7 cm / 27.4 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'La Treille aux Oiseaux' - wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 62,9 cm / 27.5 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
'Secrets du Hameau‘ wallpaper by Papier Français, collection BNF N°1
Located in New York, NY
Repeat: 72 cm / 28.3 in
Founded in 2019, the French wallpaper brand Papier Francais is defined by the rediscovery, restoration, and revival of iconic wallpapers dating back to the F...
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2010s French Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
Chris Nissen Oil Painting Mid-Century Street Scene of Intersection, Framed
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Realism Oil Painting Mid-Century Street Scene of Intersection
Large and very realistic oil painting from Chris Nissen. Chris Nissen is a nationally known...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
WINSLOW HOMER American Art Lithograph Print, Flower Garden and Bungalow Bermuda
By Winslow Homer
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking original color lithograph print on paper of Winslow Homer's (1836 - 1910) original watercolor painting titled "Flower Garden and Bungalow, Bermuda" in clear bold primary col...
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1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paper
Vintage Advertising “SODAS” Metal Embossed Sign
Located in New York, NY
Great looking rare original large size embossed metal advertising “SODAS” sign..Looks like it came from an old country mom and pop store . All metal with a...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Metal
19th Century European Mountain Landscape Oil On Board
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century European mountain landscape oil on board painting. Lovely picturesque painting of men, horses and buildings along side a lake with mountains su...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Paint
Pair of English Neoclassical Style 1850s Carved Pine Overdoors with Swag Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English neoclassical style carved pine overdoors with swag motifs and dentil molding from the mid 19th century. Each of this pair of English architectural elements features a curved pediment, sitting above a dentil molding. The lower section is perfectly adorned with a double swag, flanked with a carved medallion and a fluted side post on each side. Since the discovery of Herculanum and Pompeii in the late 18th century, antiquity-inspired motifs, along with cleaner lines define the essence of the neoclassical style. Deeply influenced by this style, our pair of overdoors...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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Pine
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