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Vintage French Green Iron Garden Table Lava Stone Top
Vintage French Green Iron Garden Table Lava Stone Top

Vintage French Green Iron Garden Table Lava Stone Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

Originally designed for outdoor use, lava stone tables like this were prized in France for their durability and resistance to the elements, making them equally suitable for a garden,...

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Mid-20th Century French Tables

Materials

Lava, Enamel, Iron

Battle of Puebla, French Intervention in Mexico, Épinal Print, 1863
Battle of Puebla, French Intervention in Mexico, Épinal Print, 1863

Battle of Puebla, French Intervention in Mexico, Épinal Print, 1863

Located in Langweer, NL

Issued by Pellerin & Cie of Épinal, this print depicts the Prise de Puebla of 1863, when French forces overcame strong Mexican resistance after a prolonged and costly siege.

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Antique 1860s French Prints

Materials

Paper

Pierre Jeanneret , Committee Chair for Chandigarh, PJ-SI-30-C, Circa 1950, India
Pierre Jeanneret , Committee Chair for Chandigarh, PJ-SI-30-C, Circa 1950, India

Pierre Jeanneret , Committee Chair for Chandigarh, PJ-SI-30-C, Circa 1950, India

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Girona, Spain

A rift developed between Jeanneret and his cousin during World War II, as the former joined the French resistance, while Le Corbusier cooperated with the occupying authorities in Vic...

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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fur, Teak

Marcel Dyf “Place De la Concorde”
Marcel Dyf “Place De la Concorde”

Marcel Dyf “Place De la Concorde”

By Marcel Dyf

Located in Dallas, TX

He quickly joined the French Resistance in Corrèze and the Dordogne. He later moved back to Paris and finally moved in Saint-Paul-de-Vence.

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1940s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paint

Original Vintage Poster, René Louvat, French Air Force, Avion, Jet, Guerre, 1944
Original Vintage Poster, René Louvat, French Air Force, Avion, Jet, Guerre, 1944

Original Vintage Poster, René Louvat, French Air Force, Avion, Jet, Guerre, 1944

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Airplanes in flight form the Croix de Lorraine, Symbol of Free France and of the Resistance. Presence of the badge of the French Air Forces.

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Vintage Color Photograph Old City Jerusalem Temple Mount Marc Riboud Photo 1973
Vintage Color Photograph Old City Jerusalem Temple Mount Marc Riboud Photo 1973

Vintage Color Photograph Old City Jerusalem Temple Mount Marc Riboud Photo 1973

By Marc Riboud

Located in Surfside, FL

As a young man during World War II, he was active in the French Resistance, from 1943 to 1945. After the war, he studied engineering at the École Centrale de Lyon from 1945 to 1948.

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1960s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color

Vintage Color Photograph Kadishman Sculpture Jerusalem Museum Marc Riboud Photo
Vintage Color Photograph Kadishman Sculpture Jerusalem Museum Marc Riboud Photo

Vintage Color Photograph Kadishman Sculpture Jerusalem Museum Marc Riboud Photo

By Marc Riboud

Located in Surfside, FL

As a young man during World War II, he was active in the French Resistance, from 1943 to 1945. After the war, he studied engineering at the École Centrale de Lyon from 1945 to 1948.

Category

1960s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color

Antique Print of a French Cavalryman During the Battle of the Smala 'circa 1845'
Antique Print of a French Cavalryman During the Battle of the Smala 'circa 1845'

Antique Print of a French Cavalryman During the Battle of the Smala 'circa 1845'

Located in Langweer, NL

Large lithograph of a French cavalryman with trumpet. Originates from a series illustrating the Battle of the Smala, fought in 1843 between France and Algerian resistance fighters du...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Lithograph - Flowers
Lithograph - Flowers

Lithograph - Flowers

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Chardin was one of Matisse's most admired painters having made four the French still-life master paintings in the Louvre.

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1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Chardin was one of Matisse's most admired painters having made four the French still-life master paintings in the Louvre.

Category

1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Friends tried to persuade the aging artist to leave France, but Matisse said, "If all the talented people left France, the country would be much poorer.

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Print of a Bedouin with a Camel during the Battle of the Smala, circa 1845
Print of a Bedouin with a Camel during the Battle of the Smala, circa 1845

Print of a Bedouin with a Camel during the Battle of the Smala, circa 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Originates from a series illustrating the Battle of the Smala, fought in 1843 between France and Algerian resistance fighters during the French conquest of Algeria.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Burning of a Village in Chahary, Madagascar: Hand-Colored 19th Century Engraving
Burning of a Village in Chahary, Madagascar: Hand-Colored 19th Century Engraving

Burning of a Village in Chahary, Madagascar: Hand-Colored 19th Century Engraving

Located in Langweer, NL

Historical Context: - This image likely portrays a scene of conflict or war in Madagascar, possibly during the period of French colonial expansion or local resistance against colonia...

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Antique 1850s Prints

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Abstract Oil on Canvas, Signed 1958, Soft Blue Palette
Mid-Century Abstract Oil on Canvas, Signed 1958, Soft Blue Palette

Mid-Century Abstract Oil on Canvas, Signed 1958, Soft Blue Palette

Located in Cotignac, FR

During the Second World War, he took refuge in the south of France where he began to paint. Participating in actions in the Resistance, he obtained French nationality in 1947 and mov...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Guillaume Apollinaire
Guillaume Apollinaire

Guillaume Apollinaire

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Friends tried to persuade the aging artist to leave France, but Matisse said, "If all the talented people left France, the countr

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1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Friends tried to persuade the aging artist to leave France, but Matisse said, "If all the talented people left France, the country would be much poorer.

Category

1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Friends tried to persuade the aging artist to leave France, but Matisse said, "If all the talented people left France, the country would be much poorer.

Category

1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

Creole Dancer
Creole Dancer

Creole Dancer

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Friends tried to persuade the aging artist to leave France, but Matisse said, "If all the talented people left France, the country would be

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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