Early 20th Century Wallpaper

This master crafted Persian Kerman carpet exemplifies the profound understanding of the artistic principles of balance and harmony that make art-level antique...

French Art Deco gouache painting w/ brilliant color palette Architectural or wallpaper design. Hand signed lower left Atelier H.H. 2 Pte Fusterie. Hand signed lower right by artist w...

Antique French provincial Paul Dumas floral hand printed wallpaper, jewel tones, red, blue, green, yellow. of one unused roll & one opened roll. Jacobean De...

Antique panoramic scenic woodblock wallpaper by Jean Zuber, Paysage Italian: 6-9. 4 antique panels of the iconic Paysage Italien (Italian Landscape) panoramic scenic wallpaper by Zuber. We date this set of prints to between 1912-1920. Panels 1-5 were installed in the home’s front entry. Panels 6-9 were never installed and stored in the home for decades. Each panel is approximately 20 inches wide and 13.5 feet long. Italianate scene occupies approximately 6 feet of the 13.5 length. This is unpasted paper with a matte finish. The panoramic scenery "Italian landscape" is still printed today "à la planche" with the 240 antique woodblocks, carved in 1912. The woodblocks have been classified as Historical Monuments by the French Ministry of Culture. Zune’s is the last print house in the world to produce panoramic sceneries with woodblocks. The perpetuation of this printing technique and the use of antique materials give Zuber's panoramic sceneries the status of a true work of art. Zuber & Cie is the oldest surviving wallpaper manufacturer in the world. As the fabric industry in France grew throughout the second half of the 18th century, the production of printed wall decor began to emerge in a few small workshops in Paris and surrounding areas. In 1790, a fabric printer from Mulhouse established a paper printing workshop in 1790 for his son. By 1797, the workshop moved into a former commandry of the Teutonic Knights in Rixheim and remains there to this day. Jean Zuber started in the company at 17 as a lowly sales representative but by 1802 came to be the sole owner of the workshop. The workshop took his name in the first decade of the century and experienced great success in the years that followed. The first scenic wallpapers appeared in France in 1804. More were printed during the French Restauration and production slowly declined after the Second Empire. France was the only country to ever print scenic wallpapers. Zuber is and has been considered the premier printhouse for large scenic prints. Zuber quality and scale of production is outstanding and its history unmatched - it is the only workshop that has remained active since the birth of the art form and continues to print scenes with their original blocks to this day. Today, approximately 90% of Zuber production is still printed using the traditional techniques and original Zuber woodblocks. Zuber & Cie Apart from their iconic scenic wallpapers, the factory created a large collection of wallpaper designs or patterns such as friezes, borders, ceiling roses and architectural trompe l’oeil. They necessitated the engraving of tens of thousands woodblocks. Between 1804 and 1860, Jean Zuber and his successors produced 25 scenes. The secret behind their success was the participation of great artists who were able to combine their talent and the technical requirements of production to produce a real mural. Among these artists, Pierre Monguin who created 7 scenes for the factory. His “Vues de Suisse” is the first scenic wallpaper created in France. DELTIL created several important scenes such as “Brésil”, “Vues d’Amérique du Nord” and “Courses de chevaux...

19th-early 20th century Zuber "Niagra Falls" three panel screen. Niagra Falls scene from the Scenes of North America series. Faux marble base panels.

"The Hindustan" Panoramic wallpaper panels by Zuber & Cie. Rixhem, France. The frame with 4 panels is 59"-inches high x 106"-inches wide. Each pane...

Large six-panel room divider screen with gilt and polychromed lacquered wood. The panels have hand painted Japanese inspired motifs of birds and flower decoration.  

Very large wall covering depicting countryside river scene with a boat in the center. Tall trees tower over the river. Has damage at very top from...

This striking set of 4 grey monochrome wallpapers depicts the mythological scene of the princess Pysche in her bath. The scene is called “Psyche Au Bain” or Psyche Bathing, and it is based off of a collection of murals by the neoclassical artists, Louis Lafitte and Merry-Joseph Blondel. Lafitte and Blondel collaborated together from 1814-1816 to design these panels telling the mythological story of Cupid and Psyche. In 1816, they were manufactured by the famous French wallpaper company...

Antique French provincial Paul Dumas floral hand printed wallpaper, blue and cream, Jacobean Deco pattern, circa 1920. Exceedingly rare. Over 10 continuous...

19th century Irish wallpaper from David Skinner's original period patterns archive of Irish historic wallpapers from Dublin, Ireland. The wallpaper ...

Set of (20) antique French pressed botanical's, ready for framing. We recently purchased a large quantity of original antique French botanic...