A rare portfolio of Art Nouveau decorative designs for decorative painters and artisans, entitled "Art Nouveau Painting - Wall and Ceiling Decorations," 3rd series, by E. Mulier, published by Ch. Juliot in Dourdan. This work offers ready-to-use compositions for wall panels, ceilings, staircases, or café decor, in the naturalistic and ornamental style of the Belle Époque. The plates, printed using high-quality chromolithography, feature allegorical female figures, floral motifs, musical instruments, and architectural compositions characteristic of French Art Nouveau circa 1895-1905. A highly decorative and sought-after work for framing or the study of decorative arts, portfolios of this type were often dispersed or used in workshops, which explains the rarity of surviving sets.
✦ Provenance: France. 2nd. Ch. Juliot, Dourdan ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions: Boards approx. 43 x 32 cm ✦ Material: Chromolithographs on heavy paper ✦ Contents: 38 plates out of the original 40 (plates 16 and 31 are missing) + 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 beautiful source of inspiration for decorators, Art Nouveau enthusiasts and collectors of decorative plates, ideal for framing or studying the applied arts of the Belle Époque.
