A superb Art Nouveau period collection dedicated to stencil wall decoration, published by the Librairie spéciale d'architecture Émile Thézard in Dourdan. The book brings together color plates showcasing friezes, floral motifs, decorative scenes, and compositions intended for decorative painters, with a layout typical of early 20th-century professional collections. The lithographed plates retain the fresh colors and exceptional printing quality characteristic of the designs used in the workshops and decorative projects of the Belle Époque.
✦ Origin: France. Émile Thézard, Dourdan ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions: Boards approx. 44 x 32 cm ✦ Material: Chromolithographs on heavy paper ✦ Contents: Complete with its 32 plates and text sheets with table. ✦ Condition: Good overall condition, with some wear to the cover and handling, a few marks, foxing, and stains that do not affect the illustrations. The edges of some plates may be slightly worn or have minor tears in the margins.
A decorative set highly representative of professional collections of wall patterns from the Belle Époque, sought after as much for collecting as for decorative framing.
