French Decorative Art

Beautiful antique plaque with an image of Jesus Christ with a child. The plaque is beautifully decorated, with fine details and nice engraving. The plaque is signed 'Vernon' and dated 1905. Frédéric-Charles Victor de Vernon (17 November 1858, in Paris – 28 October 1912 in Paris), was a sculptor and engraver of French medals. He was educated at the École des beaux-arts where his teachers were Jules Cavelier, Jules-Clément Chaplain, and Émile Tasset. In 1881, he won second great Prix de Rome and in 1887 the first grand prix of Rome, after which he spent three years at the villa Médicis. In 1900, he designed the official medals for the 1900 Summer Olympics held in Paris. These medals are unique in being the only Olympic medals...

This French Art Deco charger, by Claudius Linossier, was created using the technique known as dinanderie, which involved decorating hammering out co...

This rare French Art Deco monumental dinanderie copper charger, by Claudius Linossier, is composed of hammered copper and brass with geometric concentric and triangular silver patina...

This French Art Deco Charger, by Claudius Linossier, was created using the technique known as dinanderie, which involved decorating hammering out copper vessels to produce subtle but beautiful gradations of color. The charger features a Maenad, a female follower of Dionysus. During the orgiastic rites of Dionysus, maenads roamed the mountains possessed by the god, performing frenzied, ecstatic dances. These Maenads were often depicted on attic pottery...

Decorate a wall or a shelf with this pair of highly detailed, antique wall plaques. Crafted in France circa 1880, each oval plaque features a large...

Large decorative panel depicting a landscape. Wooden panels joined by rabbets, covered with silver leaves and painted with ink wash. France or ...