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W . THORNLEY OIL PAINTING 19th CENTURY Gold Gilt Frame
W . THORNLEY OIL PAINTING 19th CENTURY Gold Gilt Frame

W . THORNLEY OIL PAINTING 19th CENTURY Gold Gilt Frame

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in Ferndown, GB

Thornley also exhibited at the Paris Salon and the Salon of French Artists, receiving an honorable mention in 1881 and a third place medal in 1888.

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Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Boulevard de Paris
Boulevard de Paris

Boulevard de Paris

By Elie Anatole Pavil

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

Pavil was a regular exhibitor at prestigious Paris Salons, including the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon d'Automne.

Category

Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair 19th Century French Whimsical Oil on Canvas  "Cherubs and Putti Children"
Pair 19th Century French Whimsical Oil on Canvas  "Cherubs and Putti Children"

Pair 19th Century French Whimsical Oil on Canvas "Cherubs and Putti Children"

By Charles Joshua Chaplin

Located in LA, CA

In 1845, he entered the Paris Salon, the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, as a portrait and landscape painter with the painting Portrait of the Artist's Mother.

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19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Paul emile Lecomte. Paris - animated view of the Pantheon - pencil on carton.
Paul emile Lecomte. Paris - animated view of the Pantheon - pencil on carton.

Paul emile Lecomte. Paris - animated view of the Pantheon - pencil on carton.

By Paul Emile Lecomte

Located in PARIS, FR

He exhibited regularly at the Salon in Paris from 1880 to 1912, where his work was rewarded several times: an honorable mention in 1882, a third-class medal in 1888 and a second-clas...

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Signed Max Bourgeois Standing Bronze Figure of Maiden with Putti Holding Torch
Signed Max Bourgeois Standing Bronze Figure of Maiden with Putti Holding Torch

Signed Max Bourgeois Standing Bronze Figure of Maiden with Putti Holding Torch

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Bourgeois exhibited at the Paris Salon and was known for his refined bronze figures, often incorporating mythological or allegorical themes.

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Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Genre style oil painting of an interior scene by Paul Emile Faivre dated 1864
A Genre style oil painting of an interior scene by Paul Emile Faivre dated 1864

A Genre style oil painting of an interior scene by Paul Emile Faivre dated 1864

By Émile Faivre

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

He was not very prolific but painted mostly still lifes featuring a combination of flowers, fruits and game. He exhibited in the Paris salons on and off for 10 years between 185...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Dutch Colonial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Impressionist Vegitation Study from Stäket, Stockholm, 1859
Impressionist Vegitation Study from Stäket, Stockholm, 1859

Impressionist Vegitation Study from Stäket, Stockholm, 1859

By Alfred Wahlberg

Located in Stockholm, SE

This synthesis of techniques earned Wahlberg international acclaim, including medals at the Paris Salons of 1870 and 1872. His atmospheric vistas of Nordic scenery, ranging from sunl...

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1850s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Notre Dame, Paris
Notre Dame, Paris

Notre Dame, Paris

By Gustave Madelain

Located in Sheffield, MA

Gustave Madelain French, 1867-1944 Notre Dame, Paris Oil on board 14 ½ by 20 ¾ in, w/ frame 21 ½ by 27 ¾ in Signed lower right Gustave Madelain exhibited in Paris at the Salon des ...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait

Self-Portrait

By Herbert Johnson Harvey

Located in London, GB

As well as the RBSA, Harvey exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1910 and the Paris Salon. During the First World War, he befriended Winston Churchill and gave him painting lessons, as ...

Category

20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

The Parable of the Prodigal Son, Mo. III, The Return
The Parable of the Prodigal Son, Mo. III, The Return

The Parable of the Prodigal Son, Mo. III, The Return

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Fairlawn, OH

In 1859, Tissot exhibited in the Paris Salon for the first time. He showed five paintings of scenes from the Middle Ages, many depicting scenes from Goethe's Faust.

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1880s Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Composition (Mourlot, Paris)
Composition (Mourlot, Paris)

Composition (Mourlot, Paris)

By Alfred Manessier

Located in Kansas City, MO

Alfred Manessier (5 December 1911, Saint-Ouen – 1 August 1993, Orléans) was a non-figurative French painter, stained glass artist, and tapestry designer, part of the new School of Pa...

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1960s Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Vellum, Lithograph

Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair
Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair

Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair

By Émile Gallé

Located in New York, NY

Institute for the Arts, Rice University, Houston and the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 1976, p. 225 Alastair Duncan, The Paris Salons 1895-1914, Volume 3, New York, 1996, p. 232...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair
Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair

Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair

By Émile Gallé

Located in New York, NY

Institute for the Arts, Rice University, Houston and the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 1976, p. 225 Alastair Duncan, The Paris Salons 1895-1914, Volume 3, New York, 1996, p. 232...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Carl Milles Art Deco Bronze Dish by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Carl Milles Art Deco Bronze Dish by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s

Carl Milles Art Deco Bronze Dish by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s

By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen, Carl Milles, Sune Bäckström

Located in Malmö, SE

Studies anatomy at École des Beaux-Arts and is greatly inspired by Auguste Rodin. 1899 Makes his first appearance at the Paris Salon. 1900 Receives an honorary mention at the Paris...

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Bronze

Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair
Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair

Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair

By Émile Gallé

Located in New York, NY

Institute for the Arts, Rice University, Houston and the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 1976, p. 225 Alastair Duncan, The Paris Salons 1895-1914, Volume 3, New York, 1996, p. 232...

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Early 20th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Fishing Vessels in Venice. Large antique oil on canvas signed Ziem
Fishing Vessels in Venice. Large antique oil on canvas signed Ziem

Fishing Vessels in Venice. Large antique oil on canvas signed Ziem

By Félix Ziem

Located in St. Albans, GB

Ziem exhibited for the first time at the Paris Salon in 1849 and remained a frequent exhibitor there until 1868, with Constantinople and Venice as his favourite subjects.

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Everyday Life Scene From Sevilla, 1893, Watercolor by Allan Österlind
Everyday Life Scene From Sevilla, 1893, Watercolor by Allan Österlind

Everyday Life Scene From Sevilla, 1893, Watercolor by Allan Österlind

Located in Stockholm, SE

After settling in France in 1877, he became an active participant in the Parisian art scene, frequently exhibiting at the Paris Salon and becoming associated with the Société Nationa...

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1890s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

A Travers Bois
A Travers Bois

A Travers Bois

Located in Sheffield, MA

Knoedler & Co.., this painting was exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1892, no.796. Museums: Louvre, Paris ; Musee d’Orsay, Paris ; Tate Museum .

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1890s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Late 19th Century Bronze Entitled 'La Verité Meconnue' by Aime-Jules Dalou
Late 19th Century Bronze Entitled 'La Verité Meconnue' by Aime-Jules Dalou

Late 19th Century Bronze Entitled 'La Verité Meconnue' by Aime-Jules Dalou

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, GB

Dalou's Daphnis and Chloe shown at the Paris salon of 1869, was purchased by the State.

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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Silverplate Bronze Sconces
French Silverplate Bronze Sconces

French Silverplate Bronze Sconces

Located in New Orleans, LA

He made his debut at the Paris Salon in 1863, receiving honorable mentions in 1883 and 1886.

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Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Original French Bronze Sculpture of a Striding Wolf, by Antoine- Louis Barye
Original French Bronze Sculpture of a Striding Wolf, by Antoine- Louis Barye

Original French Bronze Sculpture of a Striding Wolf, by Antoine- Louis Barye

By Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in New York City, NY

Barye studied at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts Paris, and eventually became celebrated for his winning works in the Paris Salon.

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Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Nature morte à la soupière by Paul Gauguin
Nature morte à la soupière by Paul Gauguin

Nature morte à la soupière by Paul Gauguin

By Paul Gauguin

Located in New Orleans, LA

Just one year later, Gauguin made his debut at the Paris Salon, marking an important step toward the artistic career that would ultimately transform the course of modern art.

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1870s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Close Competition
A Close Competition

A Close Competition

By Maurice Milliere

Located in Missouri, MO

Millière developed into an establishment artist and he exhibited widely, at commercial galleries and at the Paris Salon as well as the Salon des Humoristes and l’Exposition Coloniale...

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

Farmhouse in Provence, Post Impressionist Oil on Canvas
Farmhouse in Provence, Post Impressionist Oil on Canvas

Farmhouse in Provence, Post Impressionist Oil on Canvas

By Jacques Zucker

Located in Surfside, FL

From 1928 he took part in the Paris Salons: Autumn and the Tuileries. His works are expressionistic variations in the type of the Ecole de Paris.

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rouge Marble Pedestal with Bronze E. Piccault Statue
Rouge Marble Pedestal with Bronze E. Piccault Statue

Rouge Marble Pedestal with Bronze E. Piccault Statue

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

His works were regularly exhibited at the Paris Salon and remain highly sought after by collectors for their exceptional casting quality, expressive compositions, and refined artisti...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

"Hibiscus"
"Hibiscus"

"Hibiscus"

By Sears Gallagher

Located in Lambertville, NJ

His work also appeared at the Paris salons and at the Paris Exposition of 1900.

Category

20th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Fishing, New Hampshire"
"Fishing, New Hampshire"

"Fishing, New Hampshire"

By Sears Gallagher

Located in Lambertville, NJ

His work also appeared at the Paris salons and at the Paris Exposition of 1900.

Category

20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Still Life of Flowers and Fruit
Still Life of Flowers and Fruit

Still Life of Flowers and Fruit

Located in New York, NY

Herter had an extraordinary early career, at age 19 receiving an honorable mention at the Paris Salon (1890, La Femme de Buddha), and winning prizes from the Pennsylvania Academy of ...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Bronze Sculpture of Crouching Tiger by François Hippolyte Peyrol
French Bronze Sculpture of Crouching Tiger by François Hippolyte Peyrol

French Bronze Sculpture of Crouching Tiger by François Hippolyte Peyrol

By Francois Auguste Hippolyte Peyrol 1

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1891 (no. 2813), the same model is held in the permanent collection of the Musée d'Orsay (identification no. 22664).

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20th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Napoleonic Patinated and Gilt Bronze Centerpiece by Auguste Delafontaine
Napoleonic Patinated and Gilt Bronze Centerpiece by Auguste Delafontaine

Napoleonic Patinated and Gilt Bronze Centerpiece by Auguste Delafontaine

By AUGUST MAXIMILIEN DELAFONTAINE

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

A student of academic tradition, Delafontaine exhibited at the Paris Salon and gained recognition for his ability to imbue decorative bronzes with classical grace and expressive real...

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze

Stockholm archipelago, watercolor, Swedish painter Anna Gardell-Ericson
Stockholm archipelago, watercolor, Swedish painter Anna Gardell-Ericson

Stockholm archipelago, watercolor, Swedish painter Anna Gardell-Ericson

Located in Stockholm, SE

There she studied and copied the french masters like Camille Corot and Charles-François Daubignys, painted in watercolor. She exhibited at the Paris salon in 1880 as well as 1882, h...

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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

19th Century Orientalist Oil Painting CAIRO COFFEEHOUSE INTERIOR Théodore Frere
19th Century Orientalist Oil Painting CAIRO COFFEEHOUSE INTERIOR Théodore Frere

19th Century Orientalist Oil Painting CAIRO COFFEEHOUSE INTERIOR Théodore Frere

By Charles Théodore Frère

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

He made his home there around 1853, kept a studio, and was honored by the Egyptian court with the rank of bey, after which he was known as Frère Bey. At the Paris Salon of 1865 he wo...

Category

Mid-19th Century Academic Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

‘Eastern Market’, an Orientalist Painting by Eugène Pavy
‘Eastern Market’, an Orientalist Painting by Eugène Pavy

‘Eastern Market’, an Orientalist Painting by Eugène Pavy

By Eugène Pavy

Located in London, GB

Market and street scenes of North Africa and the Near East form the core of Eugène Pavy’s work. Active in Paris in the second half of the 19th century, he exhibited at the Paris Salo...

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1880s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pont Neuf
Pont Neuf

Pont Neuf

By Frank Myers Boggs

Located in Sheffield, MA

So in 1880 Boggs returned to Paris. He began to exhibit his paintings at the Paris Salon.

Category

1890s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Landscape from Barbizon With Characters
Landscape from Barbizon With Characters

Landscape from Barbizon With Characters

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

In 1884, his painting of nudes, The Bathers was well received by the Paris Salon. Museums : - Germany : Sarrebruck Stadtgalerie - Argentina : Bueno Aires National Museum - Belgium ...

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1880s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Confidences" James Abbott McNeill Whistler Conversation with a Fellow Artist
"Confidences" James Abbott McNeill Whistler Conversation with a Fellow Artist

"Confidences" James Abbott McNeill Whistler Conversation with a Fellow Artist

By Paul Albert BESNARD

Located in Soquel, CA

In 1886, he presented the portrait of Madame Roger Jourdain at the Paris Salon, which showed his new characteristic style: Inspired by the contemporary group of impressionists of thi...

Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Jacques Grüber Vitrine
Jacques Grüber Vitrine

Jacques Grüber Vitrine

By Jacques Gruber

Located in New York, NY

Materials: Walnut, Burled Wood Veneer, Acid-Etched Glass, Clear Glass, Original Silk-Lined Interior Literature: Alastair Duncan, "Art Nouveau Furniture," London, 1982, p. 96 Alastair...

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Vitrines

Materials

Silk, Glass, Walnut

Dance Interlude, c. 1910-20

Dance Interlude, c. 1910-20

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

By 1886, Fairchild was able to exhibit her paintings in the Paris Salon. In 1887 Fairchild met sculptor Frederick MacMonnies, with whom she boldly shared her studio before the two m...

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1910s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

W . THORNLEY OIL PAINTING 19th CENTURY Gold Gilt Frame
W . THORNLEY OIL PAINTING 19th CENTURY Gold Gilt Frame

W . THORNLEY OIL PAINTING 19th CENTURY Gold Gilt Frame

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in Ferndown, GB

Thornley also exhibited at the Paris Salon and the Salon of French Artists, receiving an honorable mention in 1881 and a third place medal in 1888.

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 20th Chalkware Bust attributed to Esther Hunt c.1920
Early 20th Chalkware Bust attributed to Esther Hunt c.1920

Early 20th Chalkware Bust attributed to Esther Hunt c.1920

Located in San Francisco, CA

Exhibitions included the San Francisco Art Association, Panama-California Exposition and the Paris Salon. .

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Composition

Early Twentieth Century Victorian style Black and White English Village Painting
Early Twentieth Century Victorian style Black and White English Village Painting

Early Twentieth Century Victorian style Black and White English Village Painting

By Frank Moss Bennett

Located in ludlow, GB

He exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1898 and 1928, titles included ” A Book Plate ” in 1898, ” The Greek Runner Falling Dead as he goes to Receive his Crown at Olympia ” 1900 a...

Category

1920s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Maximilien-Louis Fiot Bronze Ducks In Flight Sculpture
Maximilien-Louis Fiot Bronze Ducks In Flight Sculpture

Maximilien-Louis Fiot Bronze Ducks In Flight Sculpture

Located in Dallas, TX

Fiot exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1910 until the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.

Category

1910s Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rural Life in Summer: 19th C Island Village Scene, Figures and Animals painting
Rural Life in Summer: 19th C Island Village Scene, Figures and Animals painting

Rural Life in Summer: 19th C Island Village Scene, Figures and Animals painting

By Charles Joshua Chaplin

Located in Norwich, GB

As a member of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de sculpture, Charles Chaplin exhibited his paintings at the Paris Salon, the official exhibition venue of members' work.

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Mid-19th Century French School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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    In fashion, Paris is known for being home to the headquarters of many luxury houses. Dior, Givenchy, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Chanel, Saint-Laurent, Celine, Hermès, Lanvin and Louis Vuitton all call the city home. Paris also draws crowds twice per year with Paris Fashion Week, a series of fashion shows that feature top maisons showcasing their latest pieces. In addition, the city is home to some of the top fashion schools in Europe, including ESMOD International, the Institut Francais de la Mode, Studio Berçot and the Paris College of Art. Explore a wide range of French apparel and accessories on 1stDibs.
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    Paris is home to several priceless pieces of art from the world's top artists. Debatably, the most famous artwork in Paris is Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, on display at the Louvre. Many consider the Mona Lisa to be the most famous piece of art in Paris as well as the world. Shop a selection of artwork from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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