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19th-century French School, Two Designs for Rococo-revival Furniture - Pair of Antique Watercolours
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19th-century French School, Two Designs for Rococo-revival Furniture - Pair of Antique Watercolours

1900 - 1920
Sold 24 January 2025 · Brave Fine Art
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Description

This decorative pair of late 19th-century French drawings depict a daybed and commode in the Rococo taste.

Drawings of this nature were vital for furniture makers and those working within the interior design industry. Often, they were produced as lithographs and bound within large folios. These were then shown to prospective customers when discussing a scheme for their home. Here’s an Italian example owned by S.A. Giovanni Bandini of Rome:

https://www.splrarebooks.com/collection/view/petit-portfeuille-moderne-de-tentures

Original drawings are less common and these are good examples.

Framed and glazed. One bearing a monogram.

Medium: Watercolour and gouache on paper

Overall size: 15” x 12½” / 40cm x 32cm & 15” x 17” / 38cm x 43cm

Year of creation: c. 1900

Condition: Present well. Frames with some light wear. Minor foxing.

Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique French Watercolour to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
32cm (12.60")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA946992
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This decorative pair of late 19th-century French drawings depict a daybed and commode in the Rococo taste.
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Drawings of this nature were vital for furniture makers and those working within the interior design industry.
Brave Fine Art

Often, they were produced as lithographs and bound within large folios. These were then shown to prospective customers when discussing a scheme for their home. Here’s an Italian example owned by S.A. Giovanni Bandini of Rome:

fig 1. An antique framed watercolour painting depicting a 19th-century French design for a settee.
fig 1. 19th-century French School, Two Designs for Rococo-revival Furniture - Pair of Antique Watercolours

https://www.splrarebooks.com/collection/view/petit-portfeuille-moderne-de-tentures

Original drawings are less common and these are good examples.

Framed and glazed. One bearing a monogram.

Medium: Watercolour and gouache on paper

Overall size: 15” x 12½” / 40cm x 32cm & 15” x 17” / 38cm x 43cm

Year of creation: c. 1900

Condition: Present well. Frames with some light wear. Minor foxing.

Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique French Watercolour to the 1900s.

Height
32cm (12.60")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA946992
Brave Fine Art
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Exquisite antique paintings that capture the imagination.

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Archive I An antique framed watercolour painting depicting a 19th-century French design for a settee. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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An antique framed watercolour painting depicting a 19th-century French design for a settee.
19th-Century French School, Two Designs For Rococo-Revival Furniture - Pair of Antique Watercolours
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An antique framed watercolour painting depicting a 19th-century French design for a settee.
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  • ObjectWatercolour Paintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleRococo Revival
  • MaterialPaper, Watercolour, Wood
  • ColourMulti-coloured
  • MotifsSettee illustration, Scrollwork frame, Wash technique
  • SizeH 32 cm (13 in) x W 40 cm (16 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

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Rococo Revival design draws heavily on 18th-century French motifs, featuring asymmetrical scrolls, naturalistic floral carvings, C-scrolls and S-scrolls, and graceful serpentine lines, often interpreted through a Victorian lens.

These design studies were typically executed on handmade wove or laid paper using watercolour washes, graphite underdrawing, and occasionally gouache highlights to indicate texture and relief.

Authenticity is indicated by period-appropriate watermarks, genuine paper ageing and foxing, hand-mixed mineral pigments, and framing elements that correspond to nineteenth-century mounting practices.

Historic works on paper add intellectual depth and warmth to contemporary spaces, and work best when grouped in gallery walls or hung against neutral walls to highlight their subtle tones.

To prevent fading and degradation, watercolours must be kept out of direct sunlight, framed using acid-free archival mats, and displayed in rooms with controlled humidity and temperature.
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