"A striking and richly detailed architectural lithograph for a gilded game room, this antique French print captures the ceiling design for a salle de billard (billiards room) in a Louis XVI-style Parisian hôtel particulier. Executed with vibrant pigments — including true accents of gold, brick red, and turquoise — the composition reveals the grandeur and precision of 19th-century decorative design.
The piece is marked with extensive architectural details and provenance, including the series title “L’Architecture Privée au XIXᵉ Siècle (Troisième Série)” by César Daly, architect. The lower inscription reads:
“Salle de Billard, Hôtel, Boulevard Exelmans, à Paris – Plafond, par MM. Edm. Guillaume, Archte. & Ouri, Peintre Décorateur.”
Lithographed by Charpentier and printed by Lemercier & Cie, Paris.
A rare and visually arresting example of historic French interior design, this lithograph is part of a legacy of private architectural commissions and remains a reference point for connoisseurs and collectors. Ready to be framed and displayed as an objet d’art, it offers both historic resonance and vibrant visual impact. Newly and professionally framed in an ornate gilt frame with delicate Rococo-inspired scrollwork, the lithograph is set within a recessed archival matte with a fine gold inner border. This presentation not only enhances the vibrancy of the piece but elevates it to gallery-worthy status. In excellent condition and ready to hang, it makes an extraordinary statement in a study, gallery wall, or richly layered interior."