Oval chalkware sculpture with romantic couple scene and soft pastel colors with gilt accents with french pink roses

Vintage Chalkware Wall Relief Le Orage by Pierre‑Auguste Cot Hand-Painted with Soft Colors and Gold

$248.00
$248.00
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Oval chalkware sculpture with romantic couple scene and soft pastel colors with gilt accents with french pink roses
  • Oval chalkware sculpture with romantic couple scene and soft pastel colors with gilt accents with french pink roses
  • Antique Alexander Backer chalkware wall relief of Le Orage by Pierre Auguste Cot with hand painted details
  • Vintage Pierre-Auguste Cot ‘Le Orage’ chalkware, hand-painted in soft pastels with gilt accents close up of the lovers.
  • Late 1940s hand painted chalkware wall plaque depicting romantic lovers beneath flowing drapery
  • Vintage Alexander Backer decorative wall relief inspired by 19th century French painting Le Orage
  • Decorative wall plaque with a classical design of a pair of lovers, Pierre Auguste Cot ‘Le Orage’ chalkware,
  • Vintage Chalkware Wall Relief Le Orage by Pierre‑Auguste Cot Hand-Painted with Soft Colors and Gold
Vintage Chalkware Wall Relief Le Orage by Pierre‑Auguste Cot Hand-Painted with Soft Colors and Gold

Vintage Chalkware Wall Relief Le Orage by Pierre‑Auguste Cot Hand-Painted with Soft Colors and Gold

$248.00
$248.00
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One of the most beloved romantic images in 19th-century art, Le Orage by the celebrated French painter Pierre-Auguste Cot captures two young lovers racing through the wind beneath a billowing drapery. This charming chalkware wall relief beautifully interprets that famous scene in sculptural form. The figures emerge gracefully from the oval composition, their flowing garments and expressive movement creating a wonderful sense of motion and romance.

Unlike many examples that appear flat or monochromatic, this late 1940's piece retains lovely hand-painted soft colors with delicate touches of gold, giving it warmth and depth. The surface has developed a gentle patina that adds character while preserving the fine detail of the figures and landscape. Marked Alexander Backer, a notable mid‑20th‑century American studio renowned for hand-painted decorative chalkware prized by collectors. Pieces like this were designed to bring the beauty of classical European paintings into your home, and it remains a delightful decorative accent filled with story and charm.

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  • Measures 16-1/4" x 13-1/2 ".
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$0 – $45.00 = $9.00
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Collector’s Notes.

Decorative wall sculptures inspired by Cot’s famous Le Orage became very popular in the early to mid-20th century, when romantic French salon paintings were widely admired and reproduced for elegant interiors. Many examples found today show significant wear or loss of color, or are of the more common all one color variety. This example is a wonderful survivor, retaining its soft hand-painted tones, subtle gilded accents, and crisp sculptural detail — qualities that collectors and decorators especially appreciate. Pieces in such pleasing condition are becoming increasingly difficult to find.

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