French Prints

Christo & Jeanne-Claude "Le Pont Neuf Wrapped" lithograph. It features Christo and Jeanne-Claude's 1985 installation "Le Pont Neuf Wrapped". Originally conceived in 1975, this projec...

This striking vintage-style print pays tribute to Bugatti and its legendary racing legacy, featuring the iconic Art Deco composition Le Champion du Monde 1926. The bold graphic desig...

Pair of two antique French hand-colored engravings from the rare 19th-century series Collection de Costumes des diverses Provinces du Grand Duché de Toscane (Collection of Costumes o...

Chacun Son Tour – Humorous Hand-Colored Etching by Boris O’Klein, ca. 1930s This delightful hand-colored etching and aquatint titled “Chacun Son Tour!” (translated as “Everyone Has ...

This is a stunning and rare 18th-century, hand-coloured engraving/etching titled Satyrs and Maenads. This engraving was part of a scarce edition in four volumes, published by Pierre...

A vintage lithograph of a glamorous woman of the Art Nouveau era from the cover of the first edition of " Cocorico" a high art French magazine published in 1898 for their Dec. 31st i...

Title: The Oriental Chamber and Mirhab: Ottoman Interior Elegance, 1900 Description: An exceptional original antique color print depicting Chambre Orientale – Le Mirhab (Côté Opposé...

Ancient Egyptian Ornament Print – Color Lithograph of Symbols & Jewelry, c.1869 This richly detailed chromolithograph showcases the splendor and symbolism of ancient Egyptian decora...

TITLE: Pair of French Rococo Berlin & Diable Carriage Engravings, 1771 DESCRIPTION: Pair of original antique 18th-century copper engravings illustrating two elegant French horse-drawn carriages, published in the celebrated Encyclopédie of Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert in 1771. The plates belong to the “Sellier-Carrossier” section devoted to the sophisticated craft of French carriage making. Drawn by Jacques-Raymond Lucotte and engraved by Robert Bénard, they combine highly decorative Rococo coach design with precise technical documentation of carriage construction, suspension, wheels, chassis, upholstery and fittings. PLATE IV – Berline ou Vis-à-vis à panneaux arrasés: An exceptionally ornate enclosed Berlin or vis-à-vis carriage. The large central elevation shows the richly decorated passenger compartment, elaborate Rococo carving, large rear and smaller front wheels, driver’s seat and suspension. Additional figures illustrate individual decorative and structural components. PLATE XII – Diable: An elegant open carriage known as a “Diable,” characterized by its sweeping body profile and richly upholstered passenger compartment. The plate presents the complete carriage in side elevation together with a plan view, separate upholstery study and construction details. Together, the two engravings provide a fascinating contrast between enclosed and open luxury carriage...

Renaissance Decorative Panels – XVIe et XVIIe Siècle, Ornamental Print Plate LXIX This highly refined chromolithograph, Plate LXIX from the celebrated L'Ornement Polychrome series, ...

Antique map titled 'Carte de la Mer du Sud ou Mer Pacifique'. Original chart of the mid-Pacific Ocean, includes voyage tracks of Anson’s Centurion and the ship he stalked, the Spanish treasure...

Maiorana Syriaca sive Marum Syriacum – Origanum Syriacum Botanical Engraving c.1676 This antique botanical engraving features Origanum syriacum, also known as Bible hyssop, Lebanese...

Medieval Floral Ornament – Illuminated Manuscript Motifs, Plate XLVIII, c.1869 This ornate chromolithograph from L'Ornement Polychrome (Plate XLVIII) presents a vivid composition of...

Selection of Alexander Calder color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a couple that lived in France from 1951-1983. These are most likely from the limited edition folio “Derriere le Miroir”, published by the legendary Galerie Maeght. Please see our other 1stdibs listings for more Alexander Calder and Joan Miro lithographs from...

Hawaiian Islands – Three Pacific Exploration Engravings, Paris 1836 This rare matching set of three engravings depicting scenes from the Hawaiian Islands (Îles Hawaï) was published ...

TITLE: Set of Three French Carriage & Coachbuilding Engravings, 1771 DESCRIPTION: Set of three original antique 18th-century copper engravings illustrating French carriage design, c...

TITLE: French Garden & Hunting Carriage Designs, Diderot Encyclopédie, 1771 DESCRIPTION: Original antique 18th-century copper engraving illustrating elegant French garden, pleas...

Pablo Picasso lithographs, France, circa 1960s. The larger poster measures 42.5"H x 29.5"W. The smaller poster measures 38.5"H x 29"W. They have been recently professionally framed i...

Indian Architectural Ornament – Mughal Floral and Geometric Motifs, Plate XVI This striking 19th-century chromolithograph from *L'Ornement Polychrome*, Plate XVI, showcases a curate...

Renaissance Stair Hall with Armored Knight Figure, c.1900 Original color plate from the renowned Collection Henry d'Allemagne, depicting Galerie Renaissance (Escalier conduisant au ...

Extremely Rare Original Bugatti Poster "Automobiles and Railcars" Printed in 1935. Provenance: the seller of the goods had a long association with Bugatti Trust R. GERI (20th Centu...

Medieval Floral Borders – Illuminated Manuscript Motifs, Plate L, c.1869 This richly detailed chromolithograph from Plate L of L'Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet presents a cap...

Pair of French Butterfly & Moth Engravings by E. Guérin, 1835 This elegant pair of antique French natural history engravings depicts butterflies, moths, caterpillars, and botanical ...

Composition of 18 antique botanical prints from the iconic encyclopaedia "Histoire Naturelle" Buffon 1749-1804, each print is individually matted an...

18th Century French Textile Patterns – Floral and Striped Rococo Fabrics, Plate XCV This vibrant chromolithograph, Plate XCV from *L'Ornement Polychrome*, displays a richly varied c...

Beautiful Jean Michel Folon serigraph of Le Fumeur De Pipe (the pipe smoker) for Marquet Gallery in Paris, France. This print is signed in plate by the artist. This print is unframed...

The Seasons (Les Saisons) by Alphonse Mucha is among the most celebrated expressions of Art Nouveau printmaking: a suite of four poetic lithographs—Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter—each allegory embodied by an idealized female figure adorned with the flora and fauna of their eponymous season. Spring (Les Printemps) Spring emerges as an ethereal, blonde sylph—an air elemental—standing before a haze of apple blossoms. She is framed by a delicate wreath of blooming dogwood, a motif Mucha studied from life. She fashions a lyre-like instrument from a fresh green branch, her own flowing hair forming its strings, evoking the poetic ideal of the Aeolian harp—an instrument played not by human hands but by the wind itself. This association aligns her with Romantic notions of nature as an animating force, written by contemporaneous poets such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge. At her feet, songbirds—including the ortolan bunting, long associated in French culture with innocence, and the exotic red-billed leiothrix, prized for its melodious song—gather to animate the composition with sound. The floral border of her garment, composed of narcissi, asters, dianthus, and cuckoo flowers, reinforces the sense of the abundance that defines the season. Summer (L’Été) Summer is rendered in languid repose, seated beside a reflective pool, her body slackened by the heat. Crowned with vivid red poppies—flowers of both sleep and sensuality—she dips her feet into cool water, seeking relief from the oppressive warmth. Ivy curls around her form, her translucent white drapery appears to slip from her shoulders, heightening the sense of languor. Unlike the airiness of Spring, Summer is grounded in the body, evoking the sensuous, almost narcotic stillness of a long, sun-drenched afternoon. Autumn (L’Automne) Autumn is richly adorned, her deep auburn hair echoing the tones of fallen leaves that surround her. She turns her gaze not outward, but toward the ripe grapes she holds—a symbol of harvest and abundance. A crown of chrysanthemums, rendered in white and blue, rests upon her head, a flower closely associated with Mucha himself, who was known—according to his son Jiří Mucha—to wear one in his buttonhole. Her costume is elaborately detailed with filigree disk brooches inspired by the stage jewelry of Sarah Bernhardt, particularly in her role as Theodora. These jewelry designs by Mucha drew on historical sources ranging from Byzantine mosaics studied in Ravenna to the earlier Merovingian traditions of Frankish and Lombardic women, who wore paired brooches...

Title: Monumental Roman Temple Architecture Engraving, Montfaucon 1721 Description: This impressive early eighteenth-century copper engraving originates from Bernard de Montfaucon’s...

Édouard Garnier Sèvres Porcelain Vases Chromolithograph, Plate XXV, Framed This chromolithograph reproduces three Sèvres soft-paste porcelain vases on deep bleu grounds, drawn by Éd...

Enchanting pair of 19th century hand-colored stipple engravings of parakeets by French illustrator Jacques Barraband (French 1767-1809). Each print is mounted and framed with a giltw...

Pair Original Hand Colored Engravings, Georges-Louis Leclerec, Comte de Buffon, Paris 1749. These two original engravings from Histoire Naturell, Generale et Particuliere, avec la...

Title: Plato at Cape Sounion with His Disciples, Ambroise Tardieu, 1825 Description: Original antique engraving depicting Plato with his disciples at Cape Sounion in Attica, Greece,...

Pair of Floral Engravings — France, 1920s Description: This is a refined pair of French engravings, created in France during the 1920s, depi...

Selection of Jean Arp color lithographs, France, circa 1950s. They are priced at $450 each. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a couple that lived in ...

Title: Plan of the Château de Saint-Cloud First Floor by Baltard, Paris, 1803 Description: This finely executed original antique copperplate engraving presents a detailed architectural floor plan of the first floor of the Château de Saint-Cloud, one of France's most celebrated royal residences. The plan meticulously illustrates the palace's internal layout, grand courtyards, formal gardens, fountains, terraces, and surrounding landscape, offering a fascinating insight into the organization of the royal estate during the Napoleonic period. The Château de Saint-Cloud was a favored residence of the French monarchy and later of Napoleon Bonaparte. Overlooking the River Seine, it was renowned for its magnificent architecture and formal gardens, making it one of the grandest royal palaces in France before its destruction during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. The engraving was created by the distinguished French architect and engraver Louis-Pierre Baltard (1764–1846) and published in Paris in 1803 as part of the celebrated Napoleonic-era publication Paris et ses Monuments, mesurés, dessinés et gravés. This monumental work documented France's most important monuments with exceptional architectural precision and artistic refinement. Both historically important and visually appealing, this engraving is an excellent acquisition for collectors of antique architectural plans...

Medieval Revival Office Interior with Monumental Fireplace, c.1900 Original color plate from the celebrated Collection Henry d'Allemagne, depicting L'Office (Côté de la Terrasse), a...

Title: Débarquement des Troupes Angloises à Nouvelle Yorck – Vue d’Optique by J. Chereau, ca. 1776 This hand-colored copperplate engraving titled “Débarquement des Troupes Angloises...

Hawaiian Volcanoes & Valleys – Antique Voyage Engravings, Renzi, Paris 1836 A rare and visually striking set of three small original antique engravings depicting the dramatic volcan...

Title: Oriental Splendours: Two Historic Interior Views from Fin-de-Siècle France, 1900 Description: A highly decorative pair of original antique color prints depicting sumptuous hi...

Title: View of the Grand Water Jet at Saint-Cloud by Louis-Pierre Baltard, Paris, 1803 Description: This finely executed original antique copperplate engraving depicts the spectacul...

Title: La Salle de Billard, an Elegant Belle Époque Interior, Circa 1900 Description: An exceptional original antique color print depicting La Salle de Billard, Vue d'Ensemble (The ...

Title: Napoleon and Francis II after Austerlitz, Antique French Engraving, circa 1840 Description: This 19th-century French engraving depicts the historic meeting between Napoleon B...

Title: Set of Three Original French Anatomical Lithographs of the Spine and Pelvis by Jules Cloquet, Paris, 1821–1831 Description: An exceptional suite of three original anatomical ...

Very abstract signed and numbered (21/150) Gabriel Godard lithograph of woods.

17th–18th Century French Decorative Textile and Wallpaper Designs, Plate LXXXVI This stunning chromolithograph, Plate LXXXVI from *L'Ornement Polychrome*, presents a collection of r...

Watermelon Linocut Print by Alekos Fassianos, 1990s - 2000s Framed, Signed Print: 20 cm x 20 cm Frame: 40 cm x 40 cm

North African Costumes & Figures Set of 4, Racinet Afrique Plates, 1888 A visually rich and culturally layered set of four chromolithographs from 1888, drawn from Auguste Racinet’s ...

Antique print titled 'America - Amerique - America'. Chromolithograph of (Native) American costumes. This print originates from 'Le Costume Historique' by M.A. Racinet. Published, ci...

A charming French miniature fashion engraving, probably Paris, dating from around 1780. The finely engraved image depicts an elegant lady wearing an elaborate coiffure with a strikin...

Pair Russian portraits in 18th century garb. Fine French hand coloured engravings of a Russian male and female in traditional late 18th century richly coloured and styled clothing an...

Lèger, Fernand, (French, 1881-1955): "Composition aux Dominos" Lithograph. Lèger was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker and was considered a forerunner of Pop Art. This lithog...

Here are descriptions of the eight botanical illustrations, including the Latin and English names of the plants, why they are significant, and details about the creators and the tech...

Édouard Garnier Sèvres Porcelain Vase Garniture Chromolithograph, Gilt Framed This chromolithograph reproduces a garniture of three covered Sèvres soft-paste porcelain vases on deep...

A beautiful limited edition lithograph (Zincograph) by renowned French artist Paul Gauguin (1848-1903). The work is titled "Deux Femmes Maories Accroupies" and was printed on smooth, cream imitation Japan paper around 1894-95. It is from an edition of approximately 200 from L'Epreuve--Album d'Art, Paris. Catalogue Raisonne Kornfeld 26; Guérin 87. The work has been professionally matted and framed and comes from the prestigious Kelton Collection in Los Angeles. This exact piece can be found in The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston. A very good impression of this scarce print. Would be a great addition to any Gaugin or French Post-Impressionist art collection or eye-catching stand-alone accent work in about any setting. Frame dimensions: 19.5" high, 23" wide, and 1.5" deep Viewable...

Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a couple t...

Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. Only the lithograph in the center is available. The lithographs on the right and left have been sold. We purchased a gr...

Rococo Panel Ornament – French Floral and Gilt Wall Designs, Plate XCVII, 18th Century This richly detailed chromolithograph, Plate XCVII from *L'Ornement Polychrome*, presents a vi...

Louis Icart (1888-1950) artist that worked in America and France. This Erotic etching and aquatint printed with colour and with hand colour titled "SMOKE' (FUMÉE), 1926" showing a beautiful woman in a diaphanous gown reclining on a bear skin rug...

Napoleon Bonaparte, Imperial Eagle and World Allegory – French Engraving This powerful 19th-century allegorical print centers on Napoleon Bonaparte as a global and imperial force, e...

Hans Fischer "Beasties" etchings, circa 1959. These etchings are from the limited edition folio ''Homme Deguise en Homme" and dep...