Vintage French 3D Bas-Relief Plaque Rustic Hearth Scene Galerie d’Art Simon Metz For Sale

This beautifully detailed, hand-painted piece depicts a cozy, traditional rustic interior scene from rural France. It features an elderly man and child gathering near a large stone fireplace hearth alongside a woman seated in a high-backed chair knitting. The depth of the relief work realistically captures architectural details like exposed ceiling beams, a hanging cooking pot, and a traditional entryway umbrella stand.Made of a molded composite resin designed to perfectly replicate rustic wood folk art carvings, this piece is highly collectible.The reverse side features its original, intact vintage paper retail sticker from Galerie d’Art Simon located at 11, En Fournirue in Metz, France. This gallery label provides excellent collector context, verifying its authenticity as gallery-distributed European decorative art rather than mass-market novelty decor. Based on the historical French phone number styling on the label, this piece dates prior to the mid-1985 numbering transition.Great vintage condition. The hand-painted colors remain vibrant, and the plaque shows no major chips, cracks, or structural warping. The paper gallery label on the back remains legible, demonstrating that the item has been well-preserved in a clean, climate-controlled indoor environment. (Please see all photos for exact condition details).