Antique Breton

Museum and Gallery Holdings Lorient (Town Collection): Cliffs at Groix (c. 1893, oil on canvas); Entrance to the Harbour of Doëlan(1908, oil on canvas) Quimper (MBA): Breton Landscap...

Crafted circa 1880 and entirely hand-painted, the large circular platter features a vibrant foliated border in rich Breton palette, deep blues, saffron yellow, emerald green, garnet ...

Created in France circa 1890 by noted sculptor Georges Charles Coudray, the composition depicts a graceful young Breton woman seated beside a pedestal while gently holding a traditio...

Jean-Émile Sevellec (1897–1971) was a Breton painter, illustrator, and sculptor associated with the Ecole de Quimper.

Beautifully Carved Antique French Oak Breton Jam Cabinet with Drawer~~c. 1890s Highly requested classic French Breton design~~Breton (sometimes known as Brittany) furniture originate...

Hand-painted in the traditional Breton style, the reserves depict charming scenes of peasants in regional dress.

This vide-poche depicts a whelk (Buccin) beside a strand of fucus, the brown algae traditionally harvested along the Breton coast. Such gathering was historically undertaken by goémo...

Bring regional Breton artistry to a shelf, console, or cabinet with this sculptural antique faience vase, crafted in Brittany circa 1890 and shaped as a stylized fleur-de-lis.

The designs, including the typical Breton figures and motifs, reflect this heritage.  

Fully inscribed and titled on the reverse François Gueho was a French painter of the twentieth century of Breton origin and painted mainly marines around Quiberon, Concarneau and th...

Lucien Ott (Paris, 1872 – Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, 1927) Breton Landscape, 1898 Oil on canvas 61 x 46 cm 78 x 63 cm with frame Monogrammed in red, dated and signed 'Lucien Ott' lowe...

French Oil on Board. Breton Fishermen at the Fort of Concarneau.  Oil on board circa. 1920/30s.

All three firms made similar pottery decorated with designs of Breton peasants and maritime and flower motifs. The Eloury (Porquier) and Dumaine (Henriot) firms merged in 1913.

Published in 1853 as part of Voyage en Bretagne by Almire-René-Jacques Lepelletier, the print forms part of a remarkable documentary series illustrating the characteristic “types” ob...

Marked on bottom: HB Quimper 520. These Breton figurines are part of a tradition of portraying charming, rustic peasant figures in Quimper pottery.

Bring color and Breton charm to a kitchen, hallway, or dining room with this striking pair of antique faience wall vases, crafted in Brittany circa 1895 by the celebrated Porquier-Be...

In addition, he captured the Breton villagers going about their daily chores; women washing clothes at the river, fishing boats setting sail, and farmers tending livestock.

Julien", the scene represented is in Armand Sequin's (Gaugiun's friend) Breton, France home in Pouldu.

Each tall vase showcases a different pastoral scene inspired by Breton folk life: one depicts a Breton man and woman standing together in regional costume, while the other shows two ...

These collectible hand painted plates feature the classic Breton man smoking his pipe and Breton woman knitting with a vibrant cobalt blue scrollwork border and lovely yellow scallop...

In Breton culture, Perrik and Soisik are traditional given names, reflecting the historical influence of names derived from Latin and Celtic roots in the region.

🏆 Legacy • Lachaud’s work is held in several Breton museums, including Pont-Aven, Quimper, and Brest collections, and his art often reflects a blend of traditional Breton culture...

This charming plate is decorated with a hand painted Breton musician surrounded by geometric patterns and flowers in blue, yellow and orange ocher.

Moon-shaped in profile and fitted with two sculpted lizard-form handles, the piece is richly hand-painted on one side with a tender Breton folk scene titled L’Histoire de la Grand-mè...

His atmospheric landscapes and Breton subjects were quickly snapped up by renowned collectors such as Count Edward Aleksander Raczyński and Henry Vasnier.

Bring color, narrative charm, and authentic Breton artistry to a wall or tabletop with this antique French faience dish from the renowned Porquier-Beau workshop in Quimper, Brittany.

The plate features a **Breton scene**: a young **Bigoudène woman** in traditional **Pont-l’Abbé costume** presenting an infant.

The sculptural tray features molded side handles and a wonderfully animated central scene depicting Breton villagers dancing and playing traditional instruments, all rendered in vivi...

In Breton culture, Perric and Channik are traditional given names, reflecting the historical influence of names derived from Latin and Celtic roots in the region.

This gorgeous platter is hand painted with a charming young Breton couple in traditional attire, the young man with arms crossed, the young woman holding a flower.

Joseph Savina manner, French Art Deco armchairs, Rustique Moderne furniture, Breton folk art, hand-carved oak chairs, sculptural wooden armchairs, 1930s French design.

He became friends with Jules Breton (1827–1906), who would influence his son, the painter Georges Laugée (1853–1937).

By the 19th century, HB emerged as one of the region’s leading workshops, known for its hand-painted Breton figures, domestic scenes, and bold blue borders.

Lawrence, Île Royale (Cape Breton), Prince Edward Island, Acadia, and Nova Scotia are carefully rendered, alongside numerous coastal settlements, bays, and navigational hazards.

D’une fenêtre (1885) captures the quiet beauty of the Breton landscape at a pivotal moment in the artist’s evolution from Impressionism to Neo-Impressionism.

“Strong constitution, built like a real sea dog, a blond bearded man who holds the brush as well as the oar; with that a true poet, who loves nature and spends his time among the har...

This charming bowl is a wonderful early piece of Quimper pottery, decorated with a hand painted Breton man and floral pattern in the traditional Quimper colors.

The central narrative scenes depict moments of everyday rural Breton life, executed with remarkable charm and storytelling detail.

These collectible hand painted plates feature the classic Breton man and woman in vibrant colors. They would look lovely displayed on a shelf or wall or added to a collection.

Executed with remarkable sensitivity to light and movement, Lhermitte captures the drama of the Breton seascape—the swirling motion of the waves, the rugged rock formations, and the ...

Later in his career, he painted mainly Breton-inspired sailors and views of Venice. His views of the Paris slums and the fortifications, sites which have almost completely disappeare...

Pastel on canvas 65 cm x 100 cm (91 x 116 cm with frame) Signed lower left "Grossin" Very good condition Beautiful late 19th-century frame decorated with laurels Paul Grossin was a ...

(Jules Breton and the French Rural Tradition"; Joslyn Art Museum, 1982.)

He was in contact with Andre Breton in the 1930s and befriended Salvador Dali, Paul Eluard and Max Ernst.

Painted in Suire’s early career, the composition captures a serene Breton harbour scene with several small sailing boats gently moored in calm water.

The île d'Ouessant, perched at the western extreme of the Breton coast, became a defining subject in Moret's oeuvre — its ever-changing seas and skies offering an inexhaustible sourc...

Among his most notable works are his depictions of the Breton coast and the lives of local fishermen, although he also produced numerous portraits and landscapes.

Celebrated for its hand-painted scenes of Breton life, maritime themes, and floral borders, Quimper faïence became a symbol of French regional identity and craftsmanship.

Fortuney was also inspired by the sea, the Breton lights and those of the Mediterranean. He obtained the commission from the State for important canvases intended to decorate the Min...

Combining a certain taste for antique-style nudes with a more naturalistic perception of the Breton coastline, our painting is a sketch for a large canvas exhibited at the Salon de l...

The front displays an ornate coat of arms with crowned crest and stylized mask, while the sides and reverse are decorated with fleur-de-lis symbols, scrolling foliage, and small ermi...

Qualified to represent agrarian traditions and rustic rituals, Pattein eventually met and became influenced by naturalist, Jules Breton in the mid-1880s. Pattein seldom traveled mu...

Add charm, devotion, and collectible Breton artistry to a shelf or devotional grouping with this lot of six antique French faience figures, crafted in Quimper, Brittany, circa 1890.

It covers New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Breton Island, along with portions of the Gulf of St.

His landscapes of the Norman and Breton countryside often reveal a strong Post-Impressionist influence, with their qualities of shifting light and reflections, and he was primarily k...

Hand painted with a couple of bretons and flowers.

He was quickly noticed by the artistic personalities such as Guillaume Apollinaire, André Breton and Paul Éluard. I love the back of the painting almost as much as the front!