Beautiful Old Art Noveau Five Fold Appliqué Screen

Name: Beautiful Old Art Noveau Five Fold Appliqué Screen
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA771508
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Bedsteads

Description

Beautiful old Art Noveau five fold appliqué screen with walnut frame.

Attributed to school of Nancy.

The Nancy School was formally organized in 1901 by a group of young craftsmen in the city. It had existed informally since 1894, when a group of artists participated in the new Lorraine Society of Decorative Arts. The new group was led by Émile Gallé. The group participated with great success in the Paris Universal Exposition of 1900. Gallé particularly urged artists to return to nature as their principal source of inspiration.

Incredibly beautiful detail in the floral appliqué detail on the water marked silk. Please see close up images.Some marking within the silk.

Height in centre 155cm

Height in middle 149cm

Height at edge 136cm

Overall length 296cm

Depth 2.5cm

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Physical Dimensions

Height

155cm (61.02")

Width

296cm (116.54")

Depth

2.5cm (0.98")

Declaration

Bedsteads has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA771508

Dealers Notes

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Description

Beautiful old Art Noveau five fold appliqué screen with walnut frame.

Attributed to school of Nancy.

The Nancy School was formally organized in 1901 by a group of young craftsmen in the city.

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It had existed informally since 1894, when a group of artists participated in the new Lorraine Society of Decorative Arts.

Bedsteads

The new group was led by Émile Gallé. The group participated with great success in the Paris Universal Exposition of 1900. Gallé particularly urged artists to return to nature as their principal source of inspiration.