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A Touch of Art Nouveau
Let your walls bloom with the elegance and whimsy of Art Nouveau. “A Touch of Art Nouveau” brings together a rare selection of original antique prints by Eugène Grasset and E.A. Séguy – two masters of decorative design whose botanical and entomological illustrations embody the spirit of the Belle Époque.
These authentic Art Nouveau plates feature stylized flowers, butterflies, and abstract patterns, perfect for adding a poetic, nature-inspired touch to your home, office, or creative space. Each print is a piece of history and a work of art – an invitation to elevate your interior with timeless charm.
Whether you’re curating an eclectic gallery wall or searching for a standout piece with color, rhythm, and movement, these rare designs are ideal for lovers of natural beauty, vintage aesthetics, and artistic flair.
Why choose original Art Nouveau prints?
- Unique hand-colored or pochoir-printed details
- Genuine antique sheets from the early 1900s
- Timeless decor for modern or classical interiors
- Collectible works by celebrated French illustrators
Discover the organic curves, the vibrant palettes, and the refined harmony of Art Nouveau – preserved on paper and ready to inspire your everyday life.
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Collections
Collections – Curated Antique Prints & Natural History Art
Welcome to Prantique Collections, a curated gallery dedicated to the fine art of antique engraving and natural history illustration. This section gathers together original prints chosen for their scientific value, aesthetic strength and cultural relevance.
Within these collections you will find botanical illustrations, sea creatures & marine life plates, ornithology studies, and entomological works. Originally created to document the natural world before photography, these engravings now stand where art, science and heritage meet.
Our Collections include works by celebrated artists such as Redouté, Bessa, Blackwell, Prêtre, Turpin, Green, Haeckel and others who helped define the visual language of natural history. Their hand-coloured plates and finely worked engravings retain the depth, precision and quiet beauty with which they were first conceived.
Whether you are a collector, an interior designer, or simply searching for meaningful art for your living or working space, these curated series invite you to explore museum-quality antique prints from the natural world.
Authentic. Historic. Curated.
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Curated by Hand
Each print in our Collections has been individually inspected under natural light, its paper, plate impression and colours evaluated, and its subject identified with care. Every work is catalogued and photographed according to the Prantique Curatorial Method, ensuring that what you see here is not a random assortment of images, but a considered selection of original antique prints from the great age of natural history publishing. No modern reproductions are ever included.
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King Vulture & Brown...
Original early 19th-century hand-colored engraving depicting King Vulture and Brown Vulture from the Dizionario di Scienze Naturali.
Parasitic Kite &...
Parasitic Kite & Elanus (Milvus sp. & Elanus sp.) – Original Hand-Colored Engraving by Prêtre, Antique Print.
Blue Morpho (Morpho...
An original 19th-century hand-colored engraving of Morpho leonte, the striking Blue Morpho butterfly, drawn and engraved by Pauquet under the scientific direction of Hippolyte Lucas.
Common Green Birdwing...
Original 1835 hand-colored engraving of Ornithoptera priamus (Common Green Birdwing), drawn and engraved by Pauquet under the scientific direction of Hippolyte Lucas.
Orion Butterfly...
Original 1835 hand-colored engraving of Nymphalis orion, drawn and engraved by Pauquet under the scientific direction of Hippolyte Lucas for Exotic Butterflies.
Pollux & Eurilochus...
Original 1835 hand-colored copper engraving depicting the butterflies Pollux and Eurilochus. A visually striking double-specimen plate from Hippolyte Lucas’ celebrated Exotic Butterflies, engraved by Pauquet, with strong appeal as natural history art and antique butterfly wall art.
Demophon & Demodice...
Demophon & Demodice Butterflies (Archaeoprepona demophon, Prepona laertes demodice) – Antique Hand-Colored Engraving, Exotic Butterflies (1835)
La Réunion Swallowtail...
A refined 19th-century hand-colored engraving depicting two forms of the La Réunion Swallowtail (Papilio phorbanta). Published in Hippolyte Lucas’s Exotic Butterflies (1835), the plate captures the striking contrast between deep velvety wings and luminous pale blue markings characteristic of this Indian Ocean species.
Blue-banded Eggfly &...
A vivid 19th-century hand-colored engraving depicting two striking tropical butterflies: the Blue-banded Eggfly (Hypolimnas alimena) and the Blue Diadem (Hypolimnas salmacis). Published in Hippolyte Lucas’s Exotic Butterflies (1835), the plate highlights their dramatic contrast of velvety black wings with electric blue bands and delicate white markings.
Clipper Butterflies...
A finely detailed 19th-century hand-colored engraving depicting two forms of the Clipper Butterfly (Parthenos sylvia). Published in Hippolyte Lucas’s Exotic Butterflies (1835), the plate highlights the species’ elegant network of white markings across dark wings, creating a striking geometric pattern characteristic of tropical Asian butterflies.
Bluebottle Swallowtail...
A vivid 19th-century hand-colored engraving depicting two striking Asian swallowtail butterflies: the Common Bluebottle (Papilio sarpedon) and the Spotted Bluebottle (Papilio bathycles). Published in Hippolyte Lucas’s Exotic Butterflies (1835), the plate highlights their elegant turquoise wing bands set against deep black wings.