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Large 18th Century Dutch Oil on Canvas Painting of a Southern Landscape, 56x67
Located in Dallas, TX
Measuring 56 H x 67 W, this large Dutch oil on canvas painting from the 1700s depicts a Southern landscape of a glen beneath a rocky cliff. The expansive valley stretches far into the distance, before terminating at a lake in front of a mountain. Numerous flocks of sheep can be seen throughout the basin, including a group high up on the towering cliff with green trees dotting the sand-colored rock. Most of the flocks in the distance are being tended to by shepherds, but interestingly, a group of four men has gathered in the foreground to engage in leisurely activities as their sheep, cows, goat, and dog await nearby. A few chateaus can be seen in the distance, but most of the architecture is in the style of a capriccio, in that they are dilapidated. The top of a stone obelisk is missing and there are some losses to the inscribed pedestal next to it that supports a lidded urn. Large pieces of broken rock are scattered about, with one slab being used as a seat/table for two shepherds playing cards. Several birds fly in the blue sky, with the setting sun giving the clouds hues of gray, orange, and pink. The peaceful scene is surrounded by a brown wood frame with a thin undulating gilt border that edges the canvas.
Our large Dutch painting...
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Paintings
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century French Oval Black Forest Game Plaque with Bark Trompe L’Oeil
Located in Dallas, TX
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Hand-carved in the style of Black Forest, this oval French from the 1800s depicts a pair of recently felled birds suspended from a partial branch by a ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Scale Carved and Painted Italian Coat of Arms Panel from Florence, H-78.5
Located in Dallas, TX
Constructed from salvaged antique wood that has been reinforced with more recent boards, this large-scale coat of arms shield has an outward curve, reminiscent of the bend of a real ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Nature Morte Oil Painting in Giltwood Frame, Signed Georges
Located in Dallas, TX
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A wonderful nature morte painting, signed by the French artist from the 1800s, Georges. The oil on canvas painting is presented in a giltwood frame.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
French Oil on Canvas, Les Jardin des Plantes de Rouen by Annie Puybareau
Located in Dallas, TX
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Depicting the French botanical garden, Les Jardin des Plantes de Rouen, this oil on canvas painting evokes a pleasing spring day of citizens in the par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
18th Century French Port Scene Oil Painting from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Sharing similarities of a mid-17th-century Italian capriccio painting, this French oil painting from Provence depicts fantastical architecture set amongst the more realistic setting ...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Rare, Noble Coat of Arms Tapestry, Order of Santiago, Trogner Family, C. 1650
Located in Dallas, TX
This rare coat of arms tapestry, which was hand-woven circa 1650, originated in the lands that would eventually become Belgium. The beautiful and...
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Belgian Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Wool, Linen, Silk
Large and Striking Antique French Oval Nature Morte Floral Oil Painting, C. 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
A master-level painting surrounded by a thick and detailed gold leaf frame, this large oval oil on canvas has an impressive scale for a nature morte (still-life) painting. The painting, which dates to circa 1850, is by an unknown, yet extremely talented French artist. In stark contrast to the dark gray background, the subject of the painting is a brightly colored floral bouquet. The vibrant flowers (blue, red, yellow, pink, and white) reside in a brown woven basket that sits atop a stone baluster railing. A cluster of darkly colored grapes is strewn across the top of the railing, next to the basket, as two butterflies flutter above the bouquet. If you look closely, you will even see a third butterfly perched on one of the large green leaves that accompany the irises, carnations, and sunflowers. The equally impressive original frame is adorned with rings of beading, foliate rinceaux, and spiral fluting, with a deep convex molding carved with additional fluting.
In 19th-century France, an entire school devoted to floral still-life paintings emerged, located in Lyon, which was the capital of floral design. Although originally still-life art was classified as unimportant, acceptance by art historians of the 20th century elevated the public opinion of nature mortes. A painting such as our large and striking oval floral...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Textile, Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique French Carved and Painted Louis XVI Style Panel, Circa 1870
Located in Dallas, TX
Neoclassicism was a movement in history that was inspired by culture from classical antiquity, specifically the ancient Roman and Greek Empires. In France, this movement coincided wi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Set of Six Hand Painted Antique Spanish Studded Leather Chair Backs, C. 1880s
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally the backrests to a set of Spanish leather chairs dating to around the 1880s, these studded chair backs have been painted more recently...
Category
Antique 1880s Spanish Paintings
Materials
Metal
Pair of Circa 1850 French Elliptical Reliefs, Scenes from the Life of St. Louis
By Justin Mathieu 1
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of elliptical reliefs dating to circa 1850, these French plaques depict various stages in the life of St. Louis. The metallic reliefs, which are signed “Justin” in the lower left, are wonderful three-dimensional renderings surrounded by gold matte with a deep cavetto and encased within wood and glass frames with deep undercut moldings.
One scene represents the arrival of Louis IX, King of France (later canonized as St Louis), at the royal chapel known as Sainte-Chapelle. Commissioned by Louis in the mid-1200s, the Gothic shrine...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Circa 1790 Painted and Outcurved Oval Bas Relief Panel from Austria
Located in Dallas, TX
A fascinating Neoclassical piece of art from Austria (circa 1790), this oval panel has been hand-carved with a bombe (out curving) form that accentuates the bas-relief figures. The i...
Category
Antique 1790s Austrian Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Carved and Pierced Italian Limestone Plaque of Rampant Ibex
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy, this limestone plaque depicts a pair of rampant ibex in front of an expansive grapevine. This scene is most likely an interpretation of a sixth-century Sasanian...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Large 19th Century Oil Painting, The Return of The Hunt, after Nicolaes Berchem
Located in Dallas, TX
Entitled The Return of the Hunt, after the original Nicolaes Berchem painting from the 1660s, this large oil on canvas painting is from the 1800s. This interpretation is a fantastic ...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
17th Century Aubusson Verdure Bleue Tapestry depicting The Grape Harvest
Located in Dallas, TX
In 1665, Louis XIV gave workshops in Aubusson (France) the royal charter, making them responsible for producing tapestries for the King and nobility. A beautiful example of such an Aubusson tapestry is our verdure bleue wall hanging that depicts four grape harvest...
Category
Antique 17th Century French Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Wool, Silk
Pair of Framed Wedgwood Neoclassical Lithographs, Plate XII and LX
Located in Dallas, TX
Attributed to William Griggs, circa 1880, this pair of lithographs in hand-painted black frames depict a set of Neoclassical Wedgwood amphora vases. Both prints are on cream paper, a...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Pair of 16th Century Silk Tapestry Borders from Brussels, H-98.75 Inches
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful pair of tapestry fragments, hand-woven in Brussels during the 1500s. At roughly 99 inches (over 8 feet) long, the fragments were, originally, vertical borders to a large ...
Category
Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Pair of Framed Wedgwood Neoclassical Lithographs, Plate XLV and XXIX
Located in Dallas, TX
Attributed to William Griggs, circa 1880, this pair of lithographs in hand-painted black frames depict a set of Neoclassical Wedgwood amphora vases. Both prints are on cream paper, a...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
18th Century French Carved Oak Altar Plaque, AMSR
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in oak and dating to the 1700s, this French altar plaque features a painted monogram that reads “AMSR”. The slightly raised carved initials (which stands for Ave Maria Sa...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paint
18th Century Verdure "Exotique" Wool and Silk Tapestry from Flanders
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-woven in Flanders (part of modern-day Belgium) during the 1700s, this wool and silk tapestry features a thick canopy of trees outside of a walled city. This style of weaving, kn...
Category
Antique 18th Century Belgian Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Grand Antique Swiss Oil on Canvas, The Falcon Hunter at Dusk by Étienne Duval
Located in Dallas, TX
A fantastic landscape painting of a bow and arrow hunter tracking a falcon at dusk, this grand piece of art (~6 feet wide) by Étienne Duval is presented in a fluted and foliate giltw...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century French Carved Walnut Panel of Saint Radegonde and The Grand’Goule
Located in Dallas, TX
Radegonde (or Radegund) is the subject of this amazing French walnut panel dating to the 1700s. The low relief panel, which is surrounded by several layers of thin molding, has a ric...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Walnut
17th Century Brussels Silk and Wool Tapestry Depicting a Roman Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-woven in the 1600s in Brussels, Belgium, this silk and wool tapestry depicts a citizen paying homage to a Roman general. During the 17th century, Brussels tapestries were highly...
Category
Antique 17th Century Belgian Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Linen, Silk
Antique French Brass Hunting Horn, "Le Cor de Chasse", Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
An ancestor of modern orchestral horns, this le cor de chasse, or hunting horn, would have been carried by a member of a fox or stag hunting party known as the huntsman. Unlike orchestral horns, this brass version is valveless, relying on the skill of the huntsman to manipulate pitch through delicate adjustments of the lips. By varying the frequency of notes, as well as the pitch and duration, the huntsman would produce different signals to alert members of the hunting party or to relay commands to the hounds. Horns such as these (cor à plusieurs tours) that feature distinctive tight coils and a soldered mouthpiece were designed to be played with one hand while on horseback. Our French brass hunting horn...
Category
Early 20th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century French Genre Scene Overdoor Painting on Board
Located in Dallas, TX
Genre paintings, such as this outdoor scene on a board, depict people engaged in leisurely activities, such as picnicking, hunting, or walking through a park. They were popular durin...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Oil Painting, "Children Eating Cherries in the Garden", 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming oil on canvas genre painting depicting the innocence of youth, the subjects of this scene are two young children on a cherry farm. A young girl with light brown hair in pi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
A Rest in the Courtyard, Antique French Oil on Canvas, Charles Alexandre DeBacq
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed and dated “A. DeBacq 1849” (Charles-Alexandre DeBacq), this charming oil on canvas painting portrays a French noble couple enjoying a snack in the courtyard after an afternoon horseback ride. Surrounded by a highly-carved giltwood frame adorned with foliage and a textured lozenge background, the small, colorful painting features a woman in a gold and silver gown, seated at a table covered with white linen with a pink stripe and a wicker basket of fruit. DeBacq had exemplary technique, finely detailing the woman’s gown...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Large Antique French Trompe L'Oeil Painted Canvas Theater Backdrop, Circa 1920s
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally a scenic backdrop for a French theater during the 1920s, this large painted canvas can be considered a trompe-l’œil. A trompe-l’oeil (literally “deceive the eye”) is a sty...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
The Italian Seaside at Night, Oil on Canvas Painting, Nicola Ascione (1870-1957)
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful rendering of an Italian Mediterranean village at night, this oil on canvas was painted by Nicola Ascione. The clear grayish-blue sky hovers over a gently sloping hill lin...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Antique Oil on Canvas, Loading the Wagon at the Stables in Winter, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
As noted by the light dusting of snow on the unpaved street, this charming oil on canvas painting depicts a winter scene. The painting, which dates to circa 1890, features two stable...
Category
Antique 1890s European Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Circa 1800 French Copper Coat of Arms Lavabo with Wooden Mounting
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-worked in circa 1800, this French copper lavabo has been mounted more recently to a shaped wooden board with edges painted in a matching copper hue. The upper receptacle, which ...
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Decorative Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique Oil on Canvas Painting, Interior of an Inn with Dancing Peasants, 18th C
By David Teniers the Younger
Located in Dallas, TX
After the original 17th-century by the famed Flemish painter, David Teniers II (usually referred to as “David Teniers the Younger”, as his father David Teniers the Elder was also an accomplished painter), this fabulous painting depicts a vibrant scene, both in color and theme. Our version, which was painted in the 1700s, is by an unknown, but very talented artist. The painting is surrounded by a giltwood frame with two layers of beading.
Both Teniers were known for developing the “peasant genre” or “tavern scene”, where members of the working class were shown actively celebrating life. The earthy tones of the interior of the inn (brown and beige) are offset by citizens in brightly colored attire consisting of green, red, black, and gray. The scene is divided into two rooms, with seven patrons (mostly men) gathered around a barrel table in front of a very large fireplace. Two of the men are playing cards and there are two tankards visible. The calmness of this group is a drastic difference from the 11 people gathered in the foreground. A man in blue stands on top of a wine barrel table...
Category
Antique 18th Century European Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Set of Large 19th C. French Gilded Copper Repousse Chargers of Mars and Minerva
Located in Dallas, TX
Possibly inspired by a 1771 painting by Jacques-Louis David, this set of large gilded copper chargers depict the Roman deities, Mars and Minerva. The painting by David (Minerva Fight...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Copper
Circa 1850 Hand Carved Giltwood Wall Bracket from France
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in France, circa 1850, this elegant etagere features elements inspired by nature, known as the Rocaille style. The opulent giltwood wall shelf...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Wall Brackets
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Cityscape Oil Painting in Giltwood Frame, Signed St. Aubin
Located in Dallas, TX
Our captivating and large oil painting in a giltwood frame (49.5 inches) is a snapshot of life in France during the 1800s. The artist (St Aubin, signed in the...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Pair of Large 18th Century French Boiserie Overdoor Paintings
Located in Dallas, TX
Once installed architecturally in a chateau in Normandy, France, this large pair of overdoors was painted in the 1700s and executed in a technique known as verdaille. Verdaille utilizes various shades of green to achieve a mesmerizing monochromatic effect. This technique’s rich history traces back to the 12th century when it was initially employed to create stained glass for Cistercian monasteries, where colorful art was prohibited, making these overdoors not only aesthetically captivating but also a piece of living art history. Interestingly, there is a hand-written transport note on the back of one of the overdoors (see detail photo) that mentions the paintings were to be shipped to a Madame DeFrance in Paris, at the rue St. Honore corner of la rue Dufour (freight pre-paid).
These exquisite pieces are encompassed by wood frames adorned with lavish foliate carvings, beautifully painted in a soothing French gray hue. Each overdoor encapsulates a unique musical scene that transports you to the heart of 18th-century Europe. In the first painting, a man plays the uilleann pipe, a unique instrument with a bellow-driven mechanism that distinguishes it from a bagpipe. The musician has quite an audience, as two women, one cradling a sheep, and four more sheep next to a dog have gathered nearby. In the second painting, witness a captivating moment of courtship as a gentleman kneels before a woman with a tambourine in her hands. He presents a long woodwind instrument, possibly a carnyx, while a faithful dog rests nearby amidst a backdrop of gardening tools. These stunning French verdaille overdoors were once part of a themed boiserie room (most likely green in color and centered around music). They can once again be used to create a theme above a pair of interior doors or they can be hung as a unique set of artwork.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Antique French Giltwood Barometer Thermometer, Circa 1815
Located in Dallas, TX
Although constructed circa 1815 as a scientific instrument, this French giltwood barometer is a beauty to behold. Our exquisite barometer has a unique composition, featuring an elong...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
French Village Harbor Scene, Oil on Board Painting by Eugene Isabey, 1864
By Eugene Isabey
Located in Dallas, TX
Attributed to the renowned French Romantic painter, Eugène Isabey, this seaside painting (dated 1864) effectively uses dark and evocative tones of brown, gray, and beige to depict a ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Barometer and Cartel Set, Circa 1875
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to circa 1875, this giltwood barometer and cartel set were hand-carved in France in the style of Louis XVI. The pieces are identically carved, with the highlight being a stunning display of a detailed woven basket, brimming with an array of vibrant flowers, perched gracefully atop a fluted entablature adorned with a scalloped leaf motif.
A fluted neck is enveloped in beading that gracefully descends to the convex clock...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Pair of Highly Carved Partially Stripped French Oak Cherub Brackets, C. 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of oak cherub brackets, or “consoles murale” originate from France and date to the mid-19th century. The intricate carvings adorning these mar...
Category
Antique 1850s French Baroque Wall Brackets
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique Oil on Canvas Pastoral Cow Painting by Julius Bergmann
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique oil on canvas pastoral cow painting is signed and dated (1889) by the artist, “J. Bergmann ‘89”. Because Bergmann used an vertically oriente...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique French Oil on Canvas Stag Hunt Painting in Giltwood Frame, H. De Forges
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful oil on canvas rendering of a stag hunt, presented in a fluted giltwood frame with a bundled husk border and large, parted leaves in the corners. The painting is signed in the lower right corner by the artist, “H. de Forges”, a member of the Barbizon French school of the late 1800s, who specialized in animal hunt scenes.
The vibrancy of de Forges’ painting has not diminished over time; the colors seem to pop right off the canvas. A blue sky with some low-lying white clouds hangs above trees mainly bereft of leaves, indicating it is late autumn. Slender grass, ranging from green to brown, surrounds a watering hole in the middle of a clearing, with a single stag near the water’s edge. Eight white hunting dogs with black and tan markings surround the deer on one side of the pond. Behind the pack is a brown horse ridden by a huntsman dressed in red and black, preparing to sound the hunting horn. Two more riders in red, black, and white, also on brown horses, are emerging from a small hill behind the deer.
Hunting, always a very important pastime in France, became one of the more popular genres in 19th century art, along with with quality pastoral and landscape paintings. Realism was a defining feature of the Barbizon School, as artists were attracted to spending more time living and painting in the natural world. Our hunt scene depicts the surrounding of prey, or pre-hunt revelry. The beautifully colored oil on canvas stag hunt painting...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Large French Landscape Painting of a Hunter and Hillside Village, Dated 1962
Located in Dallas, TX
Purchased from a chateau in the South of France, this large landscape painting of a hunter walking outside of a hillside village is over 10 feet tall and seven feet wide. The canvas is signed and dated in the lower right-hand corner, indicating that the artist completed the massive painting in 1962.
Based on the apparel of the hunter and the condition of the surrounding vegetation, it appears to be an early autumn day. Our hunter is walking through a forest clearing with his dog, possibly an Irish Setter with a long, ruddy coat. The man is clad in a green fedora and similarly colored pants with black knee-high boots and an olive jacket...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
A French Nature Morte, 20th Century
By Nicolas Desportes
Located in Dallas, TX
The brilliant colors of this French nature morte are quite impressive, allowing the imagery to be seen crystal clear. Oil enhancements have been applied to this 20th-century transferred image to evoke similarities to the painting that it is after, which is currently housed in Le Louvre Museum in Paris. Our version is incredibly well-done and true to the Alexandre François Desportes original, which is entitled Game, Fruit, Flowers, and a Dog (1712).
A variety of felled game (a rabbit and six birds) and a hunting rifle are displayed next to a stone fountain with a mythical creature mascaron water feature. The gadrooned basin is not filled with water, but rather a woven basket of blueberries next to a cluster of fruits including peaches and cherries (there is also a blue and white ceramic bowl full of peaches on a stone to the right of the fountain). Vibrant flowers in a wicker basket sit atop the thickly molded entablature of the cream-colored fountain. A pink rose bush grows on one side of the fountain, opposite from large, verdant bushes that obscure most of the blue sky. Laying beneath the fountain basin is a white hunting dog with black markings on its ears and face.
Desportes was born in 1661 in Champigneulle, in northern France, later studying in Paris with the Flemish painter, Bernaerts. Initially, Desportes was a well-respected portrait painter, living in Poland during his mid-thirties to paint aristocrats such as King John III Sobieski. Upon the king’s death, Desportes returned to Paris and switched his focus to painting animals and floral arrangements. Both Louis XIV and Louis XIV commissioned Desportes to paint portraits of their favorite hunting dogs. Desportes would often join the kings on royal hunts, where he would travel with a notebook for still life sketches...
Category
20th Century French Prints
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large French Pastoral Oil on Canvas by Adolphe Marais 1856-1940, H-64 3/8 Inches
Located in Dallas, TX
Measuring over 64 inches tall, this large oil on canvas painting by Adolphe Marais depicts a shepherd and his flock in a clearing of a French forest. A bright blue sky shines overhea...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Les Jardins de Versailles Oil on Canvas Painting by Edouard-Henri Muller
Located in Dallas, TX
Painted by the French painter, Edouard-Henri Muller, (1898-1973), this oil on canvas painting depicts a section of a garden at the Palace of Versailles. Specifically, the heavily woo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Antique French Oil Painting on Board, “The Unveiling” by Emile Meyer, 1823-1893
By Emile Meyer
Located in Dallas, TX
During the late 19th century, the French system of government, known as the Third Republic, began to distance itself from the Latin church. As a result, artists at French academies of art began to produce works known as “cardinal paintings”, which were satirical renderings of church dignitaries dressed in vibrant red robes, enjoying their privileged lifestyles. This particular oil on board painting by Emile Meyer...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Period Gothic Oak Trunk or Chest Façade from Picardie France, circa 1550
Located in Dallas, TX
Often when centuries-old trunks did not survive the passage of time, 19th-century menuisiers (French woodworkers) would salvage the surviving wood and carve new furniture such as desks and similar trunks. The facade was typically the most ornate section of these antique trunks, making intact frontages highly valued antiques. Hand-carved from oak in Picardie, France, circa 1550, this period Gothic architectural is a beautiful example of an antique trunk facade that was not incorporated into a more recent furnishing. Picardie is a former administrative region in northern France that is home to many Gothic cathedrals. The Amiens Cathedral (mid-13th century) is the largest standing cathedral in Europe and is truly a masterpiece of Gothic architecture.
Our trunk frontage has five vertically oriented inset panels embellished with various forms of Gothic tracery, including high-arching niches...
Category
Antique 16th Century French Gothic Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of Antique Tapestry Borders from Flanders, circa 1580
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful pair of tapestry fragments, hand-woven in Flanders (now Belgium), circa 1580. At roughly 132 inches (11 feet) long, the fragments were, originally, vertical borders to a very large and brightly colored tapestry. The colors have maintained their vibrancy over the last 400+ years, with deep blue, brown, green, and red accents over a gold and cream background.
Although the fragments do not have identical scenes, it is readily apparent that they originated from the same source. At the top of each fragment is a bearded warrior clad in golden armor with a flowing blue cape and green greaves. A shield rests on the ground, supported by the soldier’s left hand, while his right hand lifts a spear into the air. Towards the center of the textile is a pair of musicians, one strumming a lute, while the other plucks a lyre. At the bottom of each tapestry is a single female figure, well-dressed and sitting on a bench with one arm overhead. The remaining areas have been filled with fruit bouquets, architectural elements, and other figurative representations. A more recent navy blue border surrounds the scenes and the backs have been lined with a mauve colored linen.
Our hand-woven tapestry borders...
Category
Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Wool, Silk
Pair of circa 1850 Régence Style Silvered Bronze Mirrored Sconces from France
Located in Dallas, TX
Period Napoleon III furnishings are typically very versatile items, due to the fact that they incorporate elements from preceding styles, allowing these “Second Empire” pieces to be ...
Category
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Carved Wooden Angel Bracket Console from France, circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in France, circa 1880, this wooden bracket console features a wonderfully executed winged angel beneath an angular entablature. The innocent visage of the cherub is augme...
Category
Antique 1880s French Wall Brackets
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting, "In the Sheepfold", Signed Lecler
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed by the artist in the lower left corner (“Lecler”), this oil on canvas painting is entitled In the Sheepfold. A typical day in the life of a farmer dressed in blue with a gold hat, the agriculteur can be seen tending to a hay feeder. Behind the man is a flock of 15 sheep, mostly depicted with tan wool and white faces and ears, with the exception of a small all-white lamb. Some of the livestock is grazing from the feeders, while four of them (including the lamb) are gathered near a large water trough. A pair of chickens can be spotted amongst the herd, including a brown rooster...
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Wall Clock, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France in the 1800s, this high quality gilt bronze wall clock has elements in the style of Louis XVI. The white clock face with blue numbers re...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal, Bronze
18th Century French Louis XVI Musical Trophy Boiserie Panel in Carved Oak Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved during the reign of Louis XVI, this linden wood and oak plaque was originally a boiserie panel that would have adorned the wall of a French manor...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Oak
Pair of Large Wooden Blue and White Louis XVI Style Trophy Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
Carvings with a military, musical, hunting, or agricultural theme, known as trophies, became popular during the period of Louis XVI. This pair of large trophy panels have Neoclassica...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique French Carved and Incurved Oak Bas Relief Plaque of St Luke, circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
A magnificent display of mastery level woodworking, this antique oval plaque of St Luke was not only carved in bas relief, but it has an incurved shape. The concave plaque has severa...
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Antique 1720s French Louis XV Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Signed Antique Pastoral Sheep Painting in Giltwood Frame, Belgium, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed in the lower right corner (by Belgian artist “J. L. Van Leemputten”), this antique pastoral sheep painting is from the late 1800s. The peaceful...
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century French Winter Landscape Painting in Original Giltwood Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
This French winter landscape painting from the 1800’s sits securely in the original giltwood frame. The hand-carved frame has several long ribbons, with sinuous fabric curls encompassing a repeating border of two distinct flowers. A slender cavetto molding can be seen inside of the carvings, with a repeating scalloped leaf motif that immediately borders the canvas.
The French School painting depicts an overcast winter day with a small patch of blue sky in the middle of gray clouds above snowcapped mountains. Most likely the French Alps, there are a few evergreen trees...
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Antique 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
French Louis XVI Style Bas Relief Carved Oak Panel, Attributes of Agriculture
Located in Dallas, TX
large French trophy panel, glorifying the attributes of agriculture, that was hand-carved in bas relief during the 1900’s. Trophy plaques became popula...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique Napoleon III Parisian Giltwood Barometer, "Bodeur a Paris", Circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
Napoleon III style, sometimes referred to as The Second Empire style, was greatly influenced by the Neoclassical aspects of the Louis XVI period. This giltwood barometer from Paris w...
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Antique 1830s French Napoleon III Scientific Instruments
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
