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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.

  • 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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Nature's Perfect Design | Original Mango Hummingbird Engraving by Reichenbach Nature's Perfect Design | Original Mango Hummingbird Engraving by Reichenbach

€395.00

An original nineteenth-century hand-colored engraving from Ludwig Reichenbach's Trochilinarum Enumeratio, depicting Mango Hummingbirds feeding among elegant tropical blossoms. This refined composition celebrates the remarkable evolutionary relationship between hummingbirds and the flowers they pollinate.

Nature's Living Palette | Original Reichenbach Hummingbird Engraving Nature's Living Palette | Original Reichenbach Hummingbird Engraving

€395.00

An original nineteenth-century hand-colored engraving from Ludwig Reichenbach's Trochilinarum Enumeratio, portraying emerald hummingbirds feeding among brilliant crimson and golden blossoms. A refined natural history composition celebrating the extraordinary colours and botanical diversity of the tropical forest.

Original hand-colored engraving depicting Eriocnemis simplex among passionflowers and flowering cactus. Original hand-colored engraving depicting Eriocnemis simplex among passionflowers and flowering cactus.

€395.00

An original nineteenth-century hand-colored engraving from Ludwig Reichenbach's Trochilinarum Enumeratio, depicting Eriocnemis simplex among flowering passionflowers and cactus blossoms. A remarkable natural history engraving celebrating the extraordinary botanical diversity of hummingbird habitats.

Two Blossoms, One Perfect Partnership | Original Lesbia victoriae Engraving Two Blossoms, One Perfect Partnership | Original Lesbia victoriae Engraving

€445.00

An original nineteenth-century hand-colored engraving from Ludwig Reichenbach's Trochilinarum Enumeratio, depicting Lesbia victoriae among spectacular tropical blossoms. A refined natural history composition celebrating the remarkable partnership between hummingbirds and flowering plants.

Ourissia Hummingbird | Original Reichenbach Antique Engraving Ourissia Hummingbird | Original Reichenbach Antique Engraving

€445.00

An original nineteenth-century hand-colored engraving from Ludwig Reichenbach's Trochilinarum Enumeratio, depicting Coeligena ourissia among the elegant blossoms of Bignonia picta. Four hummingbirds create one of the most harmonious and visually refined compositions in the celebrated Victorian series.

Prunell's Hummingbird | Original Reichenbach Antique Engraving Prunell's Hummingbird | Original Reichenbach Antique Engraving

€445.00

An original nineteenth-century hand-colored engraving from Ludwig Reichenbach's Trochilinarum Enumeratio, depicting Bourcieria prunellii among the vibrant blossoms of Achimenes picta. A refined composition balancing quiet observation and graceful flight in one of the most elegant plates of the series.

Sylphae Hummingbirds Plate 833 | Original Reichenbach Antique Engraving Sylphae Hummingbirds Plate 833 | Original Reichenbach Antique Engraving

€395.00

An original nineteenth-century hand-colored engraving from Ludwig Reichenbach's Trochilinarum Enumeratio, depicting three hummingbirds gathered around elegant pendulous blossoms. One of the most harmonious compositions of the series, celebrating movement, colour and the timeless relationship between hummingbirds and flowering plants.

Crimson Topaz with Nest | Original Reichenbach Antique Print Crimson Topaz with Nest | Original Reichenbach Antique Print

€495.00

An exceptional original hand-colored engraving from Ludwig Reichenbach's Trochilinarum Enumeratio, depicting the magnificent Crimson Topaz (Topaza pyra) beside its beautifully woven nest. One of the rarest behavioural studies in nineteenth-century ornithological illustration, combining scientific observation with remarkable decorative elegance. 

Elicia's Hummingbird | Original Reichenbach Antique Engraving Elicia's Hummingbird | Original Reichenbach Antique Engraving

€445.00

An original nineteenth-century hand-colored engraving from Ludwig Reichenbach's Trochilinarum Enumeratio, depicting Chrysuronia eliciae among the tropical blossoms of Pitcairnia exscapa. A richly composed Victorian natural history plate celebrating hummingbirds, botanical diversity and the living complexity of tropical ecosystems.

Ramond's Hummingbird | Original Reichenbach Antique Print Ramond's Hummingbird | Original Reichenbach Antique Print

€395.00

An elegant original nineteenth-century hand-colored engraving from Ludwig Reichenbach's Trochilinarum Enumeratio, depicting Ramond's Hummingbird among the scarlet blossoms of Lemoinea spectabilis. A beautifully balanced composition celebrating the harmony between hummingbirds and tropical flowers.

Broad-Leaved Showy Protea original botanical engraving by Henry Charles Andrews Broad-Leaved Showy Protea original botanical engraving by Henry Charles Andrews
  • New

€390.00

Monumental original hand-coloured engraving of the Broad-Leaved Showy Protea, published as Plate 110 in Henry Charles Andrews’ The Botanist’s Repository. Its sculptural blue-green foliage and extraordinary rose-pink flower make this one of the most iconic botanical images in the collection.

Original hand-coloured engraving of Camellia japonica from Henry Charles Andrews' The Botanist's Repository, published c.1799. Original hand-coloured engraving of Camellia japonica from Henry Charles Andrews' The Botanist's Repository, published c.1799.
  • New

€450.00

An original hand-coloured engraving of Camellia japonica from Henry Charles Andrews' celebrated The Botanist's Repository. Published around 1799, this elegant botanical print combines exceptionally refined hand colouring, selective gum arabic finishing on the foliage and Andrews' characteristic handwritten publication inscription.