French decorative wallpapers

In France in the late 18th and 19th centuries, thanks to the extraordinary flourishing of their production, wallpapers became very fashionable in decoration. This rich production, in tune with the style and taste of the time, was based both on the great mastery of the decorative artists and designers, and on the high skills of the workforce. From the rich collections, in particular of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Paris and the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, we have chosen the more spectacular ones, those whose exuberance and incredible beauty meet the modern demands.

Chinese wallpapers from the 18 and 19th centuries

Our "Chinese papers" collection is inspired by original papers kept in the wallcoverings department of the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York.  Manufactured and painted by hand by chinese workshops, the so-called “Chinese” papers were only intended for export to Western markets. Appearing at the end of the 17th century, they strongly influenced the European decorative style and are therefore considered the ancestor of our "wallpapers ».

Domino wallpapers

The forerunner of wallpaper, domino paper achieved its golden age in the second half of the 18th century. It took the form a 36X45cm sheet of paper that was printed using engraved wood-blocks in one color (black, blue or red) and then colored with a brush or stencil. Made by a "Dominotier" craftsman, these sheets were used to cover books, interiors of boxes, trunks, cupboards and drawers, screens, and servants' rooms.

Our historical decorative wallpapers

Dated back from the 18th or 19th century, our historical wallpapers are re-editions of wallpapers from museum collections. Chosen for their strong personality, these wallpapers have floral patterns, most of them also featuring birds. They were made in the style of "chinoiseries" wallpapers, as they were conceived in the 18th century, which was very fashionable at the time. These historical wallpapers, which could be found in the salons of Marie-Antoinette and Empress Eugenie or in the great bourgeois houses of the time, will bring poetry to your home. Among the great manufacturers of these models are Réveillon, Jacquemart & Bénard, Dufour, Desfossé & Karth factories, which also featured alongside the famous Zuber factory.

These decorative wallpapers which, in a way, evoke English wallpapers, with their exquisite roses, delicate fledglings or exotic flowers, will embellish your living room or your bedroom in an incomparable way. By choosing these decorative wallpapers, which set forth volutes, arabesques, leaves, branches and flowers in a real graphic delight, you will bring in exoticism and poetry, a true opportunity to redecorate your interior while embracing French decorative arts. Indeed, these paper decorations tell stories of their own, while showing great modernity through their graphics. In addition, these historical wallpapers have all been restored by our workshop over many months and some of them can be tailor-made.

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