Frame - Lead - Polychromed Frame Art No.
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Lead Art Nouveau frame from France, dating circa 1850–1900, external 21 × 11 cm (internal 14 × 10 cm), weight 650 g, in excellent condition with minimal signs of wear, and the frame is polychromed as indicated by the title.
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This object is an Art Nouveau frame (not Art Deco) made of polychromed lead, probably French or Belgian, dating from circa 1895–1910.
Central feminine iconography with flowing hair and organic lines → typical of Art Nouveau (Mucha influence), not of the geometric Art Deco of the 1920s–30s.
Fluid botanical motifs and 'living' symmetry (lilies, scrolls, leaves) → modernist language.
Patinated lead in several tones (greens, browns, golds) — a common technique in late-19th-century luxury frames.
A dresser-frame or small mirror format, very common in French and Belgian decorative production.
What’s 'on the Internet' that fits him:
Very similar frames appear attributed to anonymous French workshops and, in some cases, stylistically linked to Maison Siot-Decauville, Susse Frères, or the milieu around Samuel Bing (L’Art Nouveau), although most are unsigned.
Encased in crystal, I couldn't verify whether it is from the same era, but given the deep cleaning I had to perform on it, it could be.
This object is an Art Nouveau frame (not Art Deco) made of polychromed lead, probably French or Belgian, dating from circa 1895–1910.
Central feminine iconography with flowing hair and organic lines → typical of Art Nouveau (Mucha influence), not of the geometric Art Deco of the 1920s–30s.
Fluid botanical motifs and 'living' symmetry (lilies, scrolls, leaves) → modernist language.
Patinated lead in several tones (greens, browns, golds) — a common technique in late-19th-century luxury frames.
A dresser-frame or small mirror format, very common in French and Belgian decorative production.
What’s 'on the Internet' that fits him:
Very similar frames appear attributed to anonymous French workshops and, in some cases, stylistically linked to Maison Siot-Decauville, Susse Frères, or the milieu around Samuel Bing (L’Art Nouveau), although most are unsigned.
Encased in crystal, I couldn't verify whether it is from the same era, but given the deep cleaning I had to perform on it, it could be.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Weight
650 g
Title additional information
Polychromed Frame Art No.
Country of Origin
France
Material
Lead
Style
Art Nouveau
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
External height
21 cm
External width
11 cm
Internal height
14 cm
Internal width
10 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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