COLLECTED IN FRANCE. CURATED FOR YOU.
Welcome to Victor and Noble, a place where you will find art treasures collected from the markets and fairs across France. Whether it's a hidden smile or a shore long ago changed by time, I've chosen each piece for the story it tells... and the story it will create in your home xx
COLLECTION
Our pieces can be over 100 years old and like our skin, the canvas can wear the tales of their journey that they have lived. Please look carefully at each canvas for the unique marks that each has before you buy. You are also welcome to book a 'meet the painting' prior to purchase.
Sunset over river (prefection)
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1924. Signed. Oil on board.
25cm x 25cm
$350
Small but mighty, I could get lost in the texture, colours and movement.
The colour palette in this painting means it will go with almost any interior and in any nook xx
Summer Day (pass the lemonade)
J.DEVLIGNE (1879 - 1947).Oil on board 27cm x 19cm
$400
A known post-impressonist artist who attended the Salon des Indépendants in Paris from 1923 and the Salon des Artists Francias from 1931 to 1934.
A warm palette, simple and calming. Will ad depth to a neutral palette while not stealing the show xx
Protrait of a lady (bored teen)
Victorian. circa mid 19th century Oil on canvas.
$450
Most likely around 200 years old, the look on her face makes me think she has some secrets. My teenager suspects she was waiting for the sitting to be over (yawn) to sneak out to see her boyfriend (really?). She was clearly loved (and wealthy) as a shipment notification indicates she wasn't a painting to be left behind xx
Afternoon Light (Where I would rather be)
Southern France. 1934. Signed. Oil on canvas. 46.3cm x 38.3cm
$350
This beautiful seaside moment has so many layers and textures. What appears quite simple at first, up close is some very very clever colour mixology.
One of our larger paintings, is can be THE colour pop of the room, or will pick up almost any colour that you're wanting to have in your curtains or pillows xx
Leisure in Blue (Rudy Nudy)
Attributed to Jean Adrien MERCIER 1899-1945 Signed. circa 1920's. Oil on card. 31.5cm x 25.5cm.
$600
I invite you to relax into this painting. Luminous and simple, this reclining nude is now around 100 years old. Signed and attributed to Jean Adrien MERCIER 1899-1945. A beautiful wooden frame keeps her safe xx
Green Meadow
SOLD
Signed. circa 1920's Oil on board. 61.3cm x 46.3cm
$300
Full of energy, the painting is on a Lefranc stretcher with the anchor wood-burnt logo which they used from around 1880. However the sticker on the back places it around early 20th century. The canvas bears some marks of its age, and with it's prominent green offers an almost colour block post-impressionist canvas for your walls or propped on a bench xx
HOW TO STYLE YOUR FRENCH ART
Below is some inspiration and/or answers to questions you may have around styling your favourite pieces. Whether you have a little space, a big kitchen, a nook to fill or a bedroom that needs layering, our pieces will help you tell your story. I've started off with kitchens simply because throwing in a little vintage art on a shelf is such an easy non-cluttered way to add colour and depth.
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HI!
I created Victor and Noble as I believe our homes should be curated with pieces that tell our story. I love the idea that should we chose to include vintage art in our homes, we become another story for them to tell, maybe through a little mark or scratch, once they journey on. I can't think of anything better than you writing your name on the back of the piece you buy!
So after collecting, curating… and raising children, it felt the right time to bring my treasure-hunting skills to life. I hope these pieces of art, chosen both for their appeal and story, help you soften your home with their imperfections that reflect their journey through time.
Antonia xx