What is 1800s art called?

What 1800s art is called depends on its age and style, as the century saw multiple movements. Most art historians refer to art that broke from traditional norms, produced in the 1860s and later, as modern art, and everything that preceded it as pre-modern art. Some of the art styles that were popular during the 19th century include Impressionism, Realism, Romanticism, Neoclassicism, Expressionism and Fauvism. Shop a wide range of 19th-century art on 1stDibs.

What art style was used by the 19th-century French painters?

The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.

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Antique Marine Naval Ships Oil Painting French Frigate After Battle of Trafalgar

By Thomas Buttersworth

Located in Portland, OR

France, before being invalided home from Menorca, Spain in 1800. The National Maritime Museum in London

Category

Early 1800s English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Thomas Buttersworth
Antique Marine Naval Ships Oil Painting French Frigate After Battle of Trafalgar, 1805

$12,500

Portrait Dachshund - FRENCH SCHOOL - Hide and Seek Chut les Barbizons! DOG

Located in Zofingen, AG

Company – DHL/UPS/FEDEX 3-6days from France to USA. The painting depicts a black and tan dachshund lying

Category

Early 1800s Tonalist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

bazevian animal
Portrait Dachshund - FRENCH SCHOOL - Hide and Seek Chut les Barbizons! DOG, 2025

$475

Antique French Gold Pill Box

Located in New York, NY

Antique French 18 karat yellow gold snuff or pill box with exceptional engraving, French hallmarks

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Georgian Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique French Gold Pill Box

$6,600

Pair of Glazed Ceramic Vases with Wood Base, France, Late 19th Century

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Pair of glazed ceramic vases with wood base, France, late 19th century. With mythology figures

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Pair of Glazed Ceramic Vases with Wood Base, France, Late 19th Century

$28,000

Gold French Hand Carved Bracket Circa 1800

Located in Sagaponack, NY

French hand carved water gilded bracket.

Category

20th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Gold French Hand Carved Bracket Circa 1800

$12,000

Early 1800 s French Gold Doré Mirror

Located in San Francisco, CA

Early 1800's French Gold Doré Mirror 46"W x 74"H x 3"D

Category

Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

Early 1800 s French Gold Doré Mirror

$5,900

Bernard-Ed. Swebach (1800-1870) - Squire training the horse of King Louis XVIII

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Bernard-Edouard SWEBACH (Paris 1800 – Versailles 1870) Squire training the horse of King Louis

Category

1810s French School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bernard-Edouard Swebach
Bernard-Ed. Swebach (1800-1870) - Squire training the horse of King Louis XVIII, 1819

$38,006

Graphic Weathervane with Three Crossed Arrows

Located in London, GB

with natural verdigris patination French, circa 1800. Measures: 75.75" high x 33.25" wide x 33.25

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

Graphic Weathervane with Three Crossed Arrows

$6,500

French Empire Regency Rare Tiara Comb Natural Pearl Gold Silver

Located in Napoli, IT

The rarity corner Magnificent French Empire - Regency period 1800/1820 ca – tiara comb hair

Category

Antique Early 1800s Empire Vanity Items

Materials

Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver

French Empire Regency Rare Tiara Comb Natural Pearl Gold Silver

$1,650

Carved coconut from early 19th century

Located in BORDEAUX, FR

Very pretty, richly and finely carved coconut dating from the Empire period. With rotating decoration, it partly represents an admiral surrounded by two cupids holding the laurels of...

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Empire Nautical Objects

Materials

Coconut

Carved coconut from early 19th century

$1,247

Antique dragon armor breastplate from Napoleon Bonaparte s Imperial Army

Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR

Maximilian I. The cuirassiers made their debut in France in 1665, becoming a prominent force in the French

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Antique dragon armor breastplate from Napoleon Bonaparte s Imperial Army

$890

Empire Sideboard, Paris, 1800s

Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein

completely restored and polished with shellac. (Research and text: Art historian Jens J. Reinke, M.A

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Empire Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Sideboard, Paris, 1800s

$10,570

Josephine de Gallemant (fl.1800-1835) Portrait of a French Lieutenant-Colonel

Located in London, GB

Portrait of a French Lieutenant-Colonel, wearing uniform with medals for the Legion d’Honneur and

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Josephine de Gallemant
Josephine de Gallemant (fl.1800-1835) Portrait of a French Lieutenant-Colonel, 1821

$11,858

French School Around 1810 - Couple portrait of family Saint Jullien Desnoeux

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

French school around 1810 Portrait of Jérôme de Saint Jullien Desnoeux (1770-1824) and Jeanne

Category

Early 1800s French School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French School Around 1810 - Couple portrait of family Saint Jullien Desnoeux, circa 1810

$12,470

Count Constant Duval de Beaulieu (Leuze in 1751 and Mons in 1828)

Located in LA BOUILLE, FR

Council, it was in 1800 that thanks to the support of the Napoleonic authorities, he obtained the post of

Category

Early 1800s French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Count Constant Duval de Beaulieu (Leuze in 1751 and Mons in 1828), 1800

$5,522

Napoleonic P.O.W. Carved Bone Erotic Figural Bookmark

Located in Port Hope, ON

This lovely little Napoleonic French prisoner of war carved figural page marker dates from the

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Napoleon Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Napoleonic P.O.W. Carved Bone Erotic Figural Bookmark

$850

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Questions About French Art 1800

What is 1800s art called?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
What 1800s art is called depends on its age and style, as the century saw multiple movements. Most art historians refer to art that broke from traditional norms, produced in the 1860s and later, as modern art, and everything that preceded it as pre-modern art. Some of the art styles that were popular during the 19th century include Impressionism, Realism, Romanticism, Neoclassicism, Expressionism and Fauvism. Shop a wide range of 19th-century art on 1stDibs.
What art style was used by the 19th-century French painters?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.