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"Shepherds Reposing" George Moreland
Located in Asheville, NC
Moreland, British 1763-1804. Silver frame, french matting.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Prints

Framed Etching of Vases by Giovanni Piranesi
Located in Bradenton, FL
with cream French matting. Copper-plate engraving by Italian artist Giovanni Piranesi (1720-1778
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Prints

Materials

Paper

S. Bradshaw 1810-1880 English Engravings Set of Four Framed of Chinese Subjects
Located in Savannah, GA
constructed in giltwood with French matting by famed Atlanta art framer Eugene O'karma with double outlines to
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Antique 1840s English Chinese Export Prints

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Fine Large Late 18th Century or Early 19th Century French Academic Drawing
Located in Hudson, NY
. The framing is of very good quality as well as the fine French matting all add to the works decorative
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Drawings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Framed Etching of a Massive Urn by Piranesi, Plate 549
By Francesco Piranesi, Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Downingtown, PA
French matting with gilded square corners. A large etching of a massive urn with dedication at the top
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Georgian Prints

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Paper

Six Hand Colored Engravings of Birds in New Frames & Matting. By Martinet.
Located in Washington, DC
Ten hand colored engravings of birds in new frames and matting sold individually. François Nicolas
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Caspar Netscher Charcoal Portrait Drawing, circa 1670
Located in Kinderhook, NY
antique giltwood cavetto and bead frame with compound French matting.  This work is the preliminary sketch
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Antique Mid-17th Century Dutch Baroque Drawings

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Set of Four Napoleonic Period Drawings
Located in Hudson, NY
clearly thoughts about social and intellectual changes. Newly framed with French lined matting and ready
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Antique 19th Century French Drawings

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Paper

Set of Four Napoleonic Period Drawings
Set of Four Napoleonic Period Drawings
H 10.75 in W 10.75 in D 0.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Rattan / Cane Super King Headboard, Italian, 1970s
Located in Richmond, Surrey
rattan / cane rectangular shaped headboard, with a large French cane matting panel, below a woven rattan
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Rattan

Basil Bessler Hand Colored Engraving
Located in St.amford, CT
Basil Bessler Hand Colored Engraving, circa 1620, titled in Latin, french matting and gilded wood
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Prints

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Paper

Spectacular Black Forest Frame and Watercolor
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a scene from the English Country side. The scene is enhanced by French matting inside a
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Antique Early 19th Century English Black Forest Paintings

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Wood, Paper

Spectacular Black Forest Frame and Watercolor
Spectacular Black Forest Frame and Watercolor
H 17.25 in W 19.25 in D 0.5 in
Six Hand-Colored Engravings
By Vernet, Carre & Levachez
Located in Stamford, CT
tones of brown, beige and gree. With its original French matting.
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French Prints

Texas Tulip or Fire Tulip Botanical Engraving by Michael Valentini
By Michael Bernhard Valentini
Located in Houston, TX
beaded gold lip, French matting and conservation glass. This print is mounted archival, enclosed
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Antique Early 18th Century German Other Prints

Muscari Flore and Hyacinth Botanical Engraving by Michael Valentini
By Michael Bernhard Valentini
Located in Houston, TX
, enclosed within a gorgeous dark distressed finish and beaded gold lip, French matting and conservation
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Antique Early 18th Century German Other Prints

Fritillaria Praecox Variegata Botanical Engraving by Michael Valentini
By Michael Bernhard Valentini
Located in Houston, TX
, enclosed within a gorgeous dark distressed finish and beaded gold lip, French matting and conservation
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Antique Early 18th Century German Other Prints

Narcissus Botanical Engraving by Michael Valentini
By Michael Bernhard Valentini
Located in Houston, TX
, enclosed within a gorgeous dark distressed finish and beaded gold lip, French matting and conservation
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Antique Early 18th Century German Other Prints

Pisum Marinum Perpetuum Engraving by Abraham Munting
By Abraham Munting
Located in Houston, TX
mounted archivally, enclosed within a gorgeous dark distressed finish and beaded gold lip, French matting
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Other Prints

Myrtus Flore Pleno Botanical Engraving by Abraham Munting
By Abraham Munting
Located in Houston, TX
mounted archivally, enclosed within a gorgeous dark distressed finish and beaded gold lip, French matting
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Other Prints

Drawing of Venus Holding Cupid, Italy, circa 1780
Located in Kinderhook, NY
. Professionally archival mounted in burnished gilt frame with compound French matting by J. Pocker & Son. Image
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Drawings

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Mid Century Rattan & Cane Compact Sideboard, Italy, 1970s
Located in Richmond, Surrey
sideboard, wooden structure with rattan and cane detail, covered in close weave French matting, with cane
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Cane, Rattan

Antique French 18th C. Francois Martinet Colored Tropical Bird Engravings Framed
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Dayton, OH
features a delicate yellow border, which many believe led to the development of French matting. Each plate
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Antique Late 18th Century French Provincial Prints

Materials

Paper

Neoclassical Ink & Watercolor Architectural Elevation, Italy, circa 1780
Located in Kinderhook, NY
frame with French matting. Literature: Baudez, Basile. 'Inessential Colors, Architecture on Paper in
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Drawings

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

19th C Harper's Weekly A.B. Frost Sporting Prints with Burled Walnut Frames
By Arthur Burdett Frost
Located in Savannah, GA
Beautifully framed in burled walnut with French matting scored in a thin outline of gold, these
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Prints

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Glass, Walnut, Paper

Set of Six Antique English Custom Framed Prints, Exotic Birds
By W.T. Greene
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
coloring. Last quarter 19th century and done with newer custom handmade frames from France featuring gesso
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Antique 1880s English Prints

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Gold Leaf

Figurative Charcoal Sketch by Adrien-Emmanuel Marie, France, circa 1880
By Adrien-Emmanuel Marie
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Marie (1846 - 1891) housed in a water-gilt frame with blue double-border French matting. Signed lower
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Antique Late 19th Century French Drawings

Old Master Drawing in the Manner of Antoine Coypel
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
.) French matting with label in a distressed gilt frame.
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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Drawings

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Paper

Antique English Botanical Engravings, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
handmade French matting. The pieces are displayed under glass with hanging wires provided. The 19th century
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Antique 19th Century Prints

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Antique English Botanical Engraving
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is an elegantly framed antique colored botanical engraving with ornate French matting. The
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Antique 19th Century English Prints

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Paper, Glass, Giltwood

Antique English Botanical Engraving
Antique English Botanical Engraving
H 16.5 in W 18.88 in D 0.75 in
Giovanni Battista Piranesi Pair of Monumental Framed Etchings of Candleabra.
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Downingtown, PA
French matting and applied flower heads to corners. The images are two different perspectives of the
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Prints

Set of 6 Hand-Colored Engravings by Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte De Buffon
By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
Located in New York, NY
glass and French matting. Frame dimensions: 15 in. width 17 in. height 1 in. depth Condition
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Prints

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Glass, Burl, Paper

Pair of Large Antique Hand Colored Lithographs by J. Gould
By John Gould
Located in Lambertville, NJ
. These have not been observed outside of the frames. Fine framing with French matting under glass. John
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Antique 1860s British Prints

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

17th Century Spanish Ink Drawing of Christ Carrying The Cross
Located in Hudson, NY
French matting of gold and sepia ink lining. The hand made paper edges have been left exposed. One can
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Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Drawings

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Paper

Framed Etching of a Marble Vase and Pedestal Giovanni Battista Piranesi
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Downingtown, PA
etching has an ochre ground and gold double border with French matting with gilded squares to corners
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

1920s Art Deco Original Painting by Gaetano Bentivoglio "Chateaux en Espagne"
By Gaetano Bentivoglio
Located in Palm Springs, CA
lower margin. Presented behind glass in a gilt frame with beige matting with French lines and a wire to
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Paintings

Assortment of Polychrome French Botanical Lithographs
Located in Irvington, NY
Selection of Polychrome French Botanical Lithographs French Matting Gold Gilt Frames
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Antique 19th Century French Prints

Materials

Gold

French Engraving from "The Fountains of Versailles"
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Versailles". Exceptional french matting by Peter Miller Studio
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Antique 19th Century French Prints

French Engraving from "The Fountains of Versailles"
Located in Washington Depot, CT
". Exceptional hand done French matting by Peter Miller Studio.
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Antique 19th Century French Prints

French Engraving from "The Fountains of Versailles"
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Versailles". Exceptional hand done French matting by Peter Miller Studio.
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Antique 19th Century French Prints

French Engraving from "The Fountains of Versailles"
Located in Washington Depot, CT
". Exceptional hand done french matting by Peter Miller Studio.
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Antique 19th Century French Prints

A 1920’s Museum Study of a “Print Ancienne”
Located in San Francisco, CA
; framed in Paris with later gilt French matting.
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Early 20th Century French Prints

Charcoal drawing of Cupid
Located in Boston, MA
and french matting.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Drawings

Materials

Paper

Framed Watercolor Painting, circa 1850, Signed "Perignon, " France, 19th Century
Located in San Antonio, TX
Framed watercolor depicting country farm life. The watercolor is in sepia tones with French matting
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Antique 19th Century French Paintings

Audubon Texan Turtle Dove Print
By John James Audubon
Located in San Antonio, TX
French matting. Image area is 9.25 h x 6 wide
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Audubon Texan Turtle Dove Print
Audubon Texan Turtle Dove Print
H 15.75 in W 11.75 in D 1.5 in
Engraving of "Papillons"
Located in New Orleans, LA
is framed with elaborate decorative French matting and measures 17" wide and 20" tall. The engraving
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Prints

A Dynamic Set of Four Engravings of La Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
Located in San Francisco, CA
la Plata; surrounding Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s fountain in Rome; with later French matting and ribbon
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Prints

Materials

Paper, Giltwood

Pair of Botanical Engravings, Blue Matting
Located in Alexandria, VA
Probably German, hand-colored, probably late 18th century. Small twist gold frame, sky blue matting
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Antique Late 18th Century German Prints

Pair of Botanical Engravings, Blue Matting
Pair of Botanical Engravings, Blue Matting
H 20.5 in W 15.75 in D 0.5 in
Pair of 19th Century European Hand-Colored Engravings
Located in New Orleans, LA
frames with French matting. The outer mat is enhanced with a thin marbleized paper border with an outer
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Antique 19th Century Prints

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Paper, Wood

Four Antique English Hand-Colored Dog Plates
Located in Port Chester, NY
Hand-colored English engravings, framed alike and matted with French matting, these make a great
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Antique 19th Century English Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

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French Matting For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French matting for your home. Frequently made of paper, wood and glass, every French matting was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French matting, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each French matting bearing mid-century modern, Baroque or Empire hallmarks is very popular. Gordon House, Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon and Victor Vasarely each produced at least one beautiful French matting that is worth considering.

How Much is a French Matting?

The average selling price for a French matting at 1stDibs is $1,898, while they’re typically $235 on the low end and $26,919 for the highest priced.

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