Screen/room divider - Polychrome painted
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€ 550
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Selected by Paul Wullems
He accumulated 18 years' experience, worked as junior specialist at Sotheby’s and managed Kunsthandel Jacques Fijnaut.
Estimate € 800 - € 1,200
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This French antique four-panel folding screen, dating from 1850–1900, is made of polychrome-painted wood and features a hand-painted pastoral landscape.
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Description from the seller
Transform any room with this magnificent four-panel folding screen, featuring a panoramic hand-painted landscape. This piece evokes the grandeur of an 18th-century French salon, depicting a romanticized neoclassical vista with lush trees, ancient ruins, and figures by a riverside.
With its warm ochre, sienna, and deep green palette, this screen adds incredible depth, texture, and a sense of history to both traditional and modern eclectic interiors.
Artistry: A continuous, hand-painted pastoral scene spanning all four panels.
Design: Features a classic trompe-l'œil border with deep red and forest green faux-panelling at the base.
Versatility: Perfect as a dramatic backdrop behind a sofa, a headboard alternative, or to elegantly section off a studio space.
Condition Report
This is an authentic antique item arpund 150 years old, with a beautiful, aged "crackle" glaze and patina:
Surface: There is some surface wear, minor scuffs to the edges, ancient repairs and small areas of paint loss consistent with age, which only add to its period charm.
Structural: The panels are in good working order. One is loose at the the top edge.
Please review all of the photos that show the condition of the screen.
Dimensions 200 x 200 cm
Transform any room with this magnificent four-panel folding screen, featuring a panoramic hand-painted landscape. This piece evokes the grandeur of an 18th-century French salon, depicting a romanticized neoclassical vista with lush trees, ancient ruins, and figures by a riverside.
With its warm ochre, sienna, and deep green palette, this screen adds incredible depth, texture, and a sense of history to both traditional and modern eclectic interiors.
Artistry: A continuous, hand-painted pastoral scene spanning all four panels.
Design: Features a classic trompe-l'œil border with deep red and forest green faux-panelling at the base.
Versatility: Perfect as a dramatic backdrop behind a sofa, a headboard alternative, or to elegantly section off a studio space.
Condition Report
This is an authentic antique item arpund 150 years old, with a beautiful, aged "crackle" glaze and patina:
Surface: There is some surface wear, minor scuffs to the edges, ancient repairs and small areas of paint loss consistent with age, which only add to its period charm.
Structural: The panels are in good working order. One is loose at the the top edge.
Please review all of the photos that show the condition of the screen.
Dimensions 200 x 200 cm
Details
Era
1400-1900
Wood type
Polychrome painted
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
France
Material
Wood
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
200 cm
Width
200 cm
Depth
5 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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