MANUFACTURE DESFOSSÉ & KARTH
The Old Bridge
Panoramic in five strips, printed in sanguine-style monochrome. Created in 1862, this example dates from the late 19th or early 20th century.
Height of one strip: approx. 270cm (can be recut to 200cm). Width: 48cm Length: 2.40 m. 
Condition: good overall condition, but scattered stains and minor accidents. 

Source:
E.A. FAUCONNIER's notes on Desfossé and antique wallpaper DK1935/1936 "this grisaille décor was to have consisted of twenty-four strips, but only five were engraved; they were found in a cellar in 1894. (...) It sold very well in England and the United States".
Live Thursday 3 October 2024・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 104

MANUFACTURE DESFOSSÉ & KARTH The Old Bridge Panoramic in five strips, printed in sanguine-style monochrome. Created in 1862, this example dates from the late 19th or early 20th century. Height of one strip: approx. 270cm (can be recut to 200cm). Width: 48cm Length: 2.40 m. Condition: good overall condition, but scattered stains and minor accidents. Source: E.A. FAUCONNIER's notes on Desfossé and antique wallpaper DK1935/1936 "this grisaille décor was to have consisted of twenty-four strips, but only five were engraved; they were found in a cellar in 1894. (...) It sold very well in England and the United States".

Estimate
€500 - €800
Result
€715
Buyer's premium
30%
MANUFACTURE DESFOSSÉ & KARTH The Old Bridge Panoramic in five strips, printed in sanguine-style monochrome. Created in 1862, this example dates from the late 19th or early 20th century. Height of one strip: approx. 270cm (can be recut to 200cm). Width: 48cm Length: 2.40 m. Condition: good overall condition, but scattered stains and minor accidents. Source: E.A. FAUCONNIER's notes on Desfossé and antique wallpaper DK1935/1936 "this grisaille décor was to have consisted of twenty-four strips, but only five were engraved; they were found in a cellar in 1894. (...) It sold very well in England and the United States".
Sale Thursday 3 October 2024・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Sale location coming soon 3, rue Favart 75002 Paris