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Charles Percier

27 works

Charles Percier (1764-1838) was an architect and designer from France. Read more

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Neoclassical wall elevation drawing with gilded frieze, pilasters, framed panels, central clock, and marbled base.

Design for a Wall Vestibule

1800

Colored design drawing of a square ceiling with a central radiating medallion and classical scrolls, urns, and a winged figur

Design for a Painted Ceiling

1800

Pencil sketch of two armchairs, one curved with scrolled arms, the other with an arched back and tapered legs.

Studies for Two Armchairs (recto); sketches for Three Chairs and Parts of a Fourth (verso)

ca. 1800-1805

Grey wash drawing of a harbor with a sailing ship, crates and barrels, and a central oval monogram cartouche.

Design for a Vignette: Harbor Scene

Ink and wash drawing of Neptune with a trident, spiked crown, and oval medallion showing horses and a chariot.

Design for Neptune with an Oval Medallion

Vignette with Two Portrait Medallions

Brown wash drawing of a draped female allegory beside a sailing ship, cargo crates, barrels and a harbor with a tower.

Allegory of Shipping

Watercolor elevations of two matching blue and gold tribunes on marble bases, labeled in French as flanking grille no. 1.

Right and Left Tribunes

Ink elevation drawing of the Fontaine Desaix in Place Dauphine, with lion-head spouts, inscribed pedestal and classical statu

Fontaine Desaix

Side and front elevation drawings of a canopied bed with red and white drapery and carved wooden details.

Design for a Bed and Canopy

18th Century

Pen and wash drawing of a classical palace facade with a dome, with a crowd of figures in period dress in the foreground.

Crowd in Front of the Tuileries Palace During the Wedding of Napoleon to Marie-Louise of Austria

ca. 1810

Colored architectural plan of a symmetrical menagerie with a central pool, domed pavilion, colonnades and curved exedrae in p

Plan for a Menagerie

ca. 1783

Elevation drawing of a Gothic cathedral interior with a draped throne on a dais, chandeliers, heraldic shields and a gilt can

Interior Elevation of Reims Cathedral with the Rood Screen and Throne for the Coronation of King Louis XVIII

1815

Pen and watercolor section of a Gothic cathedral nave with tall stained glass windows and a canopied throne decorated for a c

Cross Section of the Nave of Reims Cathedral, decorated for the Coronation of King Louis XVIII

1815

Watercolor elevation of a Gothic cathedral interior with a gilded seated king statue, altar, candelabra and draped banners.

Interior Elevation of Reims Cathedral with a Statue of King Louis I and an Altar placed at Front

1815

Watercolor drawing of an ornate gothic interior elevation with a seated king statue in a central niche, candelabra, and heral

Interior Elevation of Reims Cathedral with a Statue of King Louis I

1815

Ink and wash elevation drawing of a Gothic-style interior with draped canopies and a central statue of a seated king.

Interior Elevation of Reims Cathedral with a Statue of King Louis II

1815

Colored elevation drawing of a Gothic cathedral wall with a blue draped royal box, gilded ornament, and seated kings in niche

Elevation of Reims Cathedral with the Royal Box for the Coronation of Louis XVIII

1815

Watercolour design of a neoclassical commode with gilded medallions and a central panel showing a mythological archer.

Presentatietekening van een commode door de Parijse meubelmaker Jacob-Desmalter

1810

Pen drawing of five symmetrical ornamental designs with griffins, swans, winged figures, nude men and scrolling foliage.

Vijf symmetrische ornamentele composities

1800

Watercolor design elevation of a classical writing desk with caryatid supports and medallion-decorated cabinet doors.

Ontwerp voor een bureau, met een variant in de decoratie van de deuren

1800

Watercolor design of a neoclassical bedroom with a canopied bed between columns, red drapery, and relief panels.

Design for a Bedroom

1785-1838

Engraved neoclassical wall elevation with paneled doors, pilasters, medallions and classical figural decoration.

L'une des face de la Chambre à coucher de Mme. G. à Paris (One of the Walls of the Bedroom of Mme. G. in Paris), plat…

1800

Title page of a French book on interior decoration, Recueil de décorations intérieures, by Percier and Fontaine, Paris.

L'Une des Faces de la Chambre à Coucher de Mme G. à Pari

1810

Engraved plate of an empire-style room with draped curtains and a table, surrounded by helmets, swords and shields.

Salle éxécuté au Chateau Malmaison (Room Designed for Chateau Malmaison), plate 55, in Recueil de decorations interie…

1800

Engraved perspective of a neoclassical bedroom with ornate ceiling, wall panels, fireplace, chairs and a draped bed.

Vue perspective de la Chambre à coucher du Cit. V à Paris (Perspective View of the Bedroom of Cit. V in Paris), plate…

1810

Engraved plate showing a covered tureen with figural lid and handles, with an enlarged handle detail above, from Percier's 18

Pot-à-Oille (Design for a Tureen with Handle for the Empress Josephine), plate 46, in Recueil de decorations intérieu…

1810

Charles Percier (1764-1838) was an architect and designer from France. Charles Percier was born in Paris. The work of Charles Percier is associated with Neoclassical architecture. Browse 27 works by Charles Percier from 3 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata