French Scrubbed Pine Decoupage & Trompe L'oeil Doors

PAIR OF FRENCH SCRUBBED AND WORN PINE TENON-MORTISED DOORS

With decoupage & trompe l'oeil decoration throughout, 19th century



95 1/2" H x 33 3/8" W (approximately for both doors), 16 7/8" W per door; 1 1/8" door depth

These worn French scrubbed pine doors are austere in construction with full width planks of solid pine divided by a single cross-member in the upper and breadboard ends affixed on the top and bottom of the door, all with small wooden pegs driven through the tenons to lock the form together. What would otherwise be very plain has been transformed into a visually chaotic and playful collection of applied decoupage prints that have been manipulated with trompe l'oeil artistry. 

Condition Report:
 Heavily worn, loss to decoupage, surface beautifully oxidized and patinated throughout; shrinkage splits etc.; doors are in as-is condition with missing hardware; they would require professional work in order to be hung operationally in a home.



ref. 306UMJ21P