French Antique Woodblock Architectural Art Wallpaper Press

Beautiful "One of a Kind" ART Rare antique FRENCH Woodblock Architectural ART Wallpaper Press, entitled "SHIELDS," with Certificate from the National Fine Arts This "ONE OF A KIND"  rare ART will look wonderfully dramatic in your Home, Office or Museum. This framed ART is a lovely, deep natural brown wood with meticulous metalwork in gorgeous handmade designs...it is in superb condition, a unique piece of high quality Art... This Woodblock is one of the Finest in quality of this vintage.   This special French Woodblock Art has been registered with the NATIONAL FINE ARTS TITLE REGISTRATION.  You receive the original Certificate with the art. "SHIELDS" This Rare Woodbock ART measures approximately 15" x 10"... It has these carved handles on the back that were used to press this into the paper or cloth to produce the designer wall paper in France... It is wired on the back & just ready to hang on the wall... ...and has these marks written on the back as well... ...and this number stamped on the side of the woodblock. Finally, it is marked MADE IN FRANCE. Woodblock printing on wallpaper became famous in France at the end of the 18th century. Manufactures like Joseph Dufour et Cie (1797 - c. 1830) or Zuber et Cie (founded 1797) used the woodblock printing for wall paper production. In 1806, in collaboration with the artist Jean-Gabriel Charvet, Dufour et Cie produced a twenty-panel set of scenic wallpaper entitled Sauvages de la Mer du Pacifique (Savages of the Pacific), which became very famous. It was the largest panoramic wallpaper of its time, and marked the burgeoning of a French industry in panoramic wallpapers. Dufour realized almost immediate success from the sale of these papers and enjoyed a lively trade with America. The Neoclassic spirit currently in favor was accented handsomely in houses of the Federal period by the exaggerated elegance of Charvet's scenes. Like most of 18th century wallpapers, the panorama was designed to be hung above a dado. While Joseph Dufour et Cie was shut down in the 1830's Zuber et Cie is still existing and claims to be the last factory in the world to produce woodblock printed wallpapers and furnishing fabrics. For its production Zuber uses woodblocks out of an archive of more than 100,000 engraved from the 17th and 19th century which are classified as a "Historical Monument." It offers panoramic sceneries such as "Vue de l'Amérique Nord", "Eldorado Hindoustan" or "Isola Bella" and also wallpapers, friezes and ceilings as well as hand-printed furnishing fabrics....and comes in a nice black FRAME. This technique was used into the 20th Century on paper and fabrics. This Rare French WOODBLOCK is of superb quality and patina. This is the kind of classic ART that gets handed down through generations and is a "One of a Kind" find. A GREAT GIFT!!!! We have always been an avid collector of HISTORICAL ART, Books, Movie Props and High End Collectibles and we have been selling much of our prized collections on ebay for the past 10 years....so, take a look at this auction & many other highly-treasured items that we've collected over the years on our other ebay Auctions, including our ebay Store.
This Original Woodblock has been stored in an acid free sleeve in a dark, 72 degree, smoke free, pet free environment since being acquired... CHECK OUT OUR OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE GREAT ITEMS INCLUDING other FRENCH WOODBLOCK, rare ART, Lincoln Memorabilia, COINS, POLITICAL COLLECTIONS, BOOKS, AUTOGRAPHS of famous People, Movie & Television Prop & Costume Collections, rare Toys, POSTERS and more "ONE OF A KIND" finds! Please ask any questions before bidding since all sales are final to protect the provenance and chain of custody & most autographs are UV marked....the original photography in this ebay ad are covered by U.S. copyright laws and are the sole property of Sell Communications. They cannot be duplicated or reproduced or posted anywhere without the express written permission of Sell Communications...INSURANCE included with the Postage Charge on most U.S. Sales...Buyer is responsible for any VAT or SALES taxes your country or state may or may not charge...we included these pictures in our ad as part of our description...pictures are included with this ad as part of our description. Jack M. Sell is a Registered Dealer with the U.A.C.C. (RD#228). Mr. Sell has made national and local television appearances on many programs as a guest expert in his field, a Member of the Manuscript Society, Member of the APIC, has over 8000 Positive Ebay Ratings and is a lifetime Member of the Director's Guild of America (D.G.A.) & has been directing TV & Film for over 30 years for SONY/Columbia Pictures, PBS, Tribune Entertainment Corporation, USA Network, HBO & NBC, so please buy with confidence...we are proud that some of our memorabilia is on display in the SMITHSONIAN, Washington, D.C.
HERE'S JUST A SAMPLE OF WHAT SOME OF OUR EBAY BUYERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT US: btbandabbermake3s PRAISE: "Fantastic items, 30 Star Movie Maker!" 18442 PRAISE: "Great item!! SUPERFAST INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING!!!!!!! Highly recommended seller!!" heimdell51 "PRAISE: "Great guy; very prompt & efficient service & exc. packaging; got a free bonus too!" btbandabbermake3s PRAISE: "Fantastic items, 30 stars, bid with utmost confidence asset to ebay. Thanx Jack" momosroswell PRAISE: "Wonderful item! Thanks for a smooth, quick transaction. Great communication!" docfsk100 PRAISE: "Excellent, Danke" austinpowheinybeer PRAISE: "GREAT GREAT GREAT!! Makes ebay great place to shop!!" toothfella PRAISE: "Thanks for the super helmet Jack! Hope to do business again." jimsoden PRAISE:"Great packing, good emails, very generous with his time and effort, class act!!!" circus10 PRAISE: Fabulous costume, vintage RBBB. Great transaction! Thank you, Jack." belfast PRAISE: "Wonderful Ebayer (& with genuine COA's too!) A+++" erfmaster500 PRAISE: Good seller. Quick Shipping. Easy to deal with...MAKES FUN MOVIES, TOO!!" AND, THANKS TO THE OTHER 8000 GREAT EBAYERS WE'VE HAD THE HONOR OF WORKING FOR OVER A DECADE....WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING MANY MORE GREAT EBAYERS IN THE FUTURE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD! A GREAT piece of "One of a Kind" ART.....a real "One of a Kind" Find & Investment Piece....Art, Books & Historical Autographs, Artifacts, Posters, Props & Costumes can make for a good investment as well! Check out our EBAY STORE for more great items, including other FRENCH WOOD BLOCK ART, BOOKS, POLITICAL AUTOGRAPHS, SPACE Memorabilia, Historical Collections, Movie & Television PROP COLLECTIONS.   100% 6.4K
items sold 1.1K
followers You can also purchase some of the other FRENCH WOODBLOCKS we have and put together a GROUPING on your Wall! Beautiful Antique "ONE OF A KIND" Framed FRENCH WOOD BLOCK Art in Nice condition...A very unique & rare collectible. Highly RARE French Woodblock ART, entitled "SHIELDS" FASSSST SHIPPING WORLDWIDE...