Simple French Cookery Book Plate Print 1958 – Butterfly & Strawberry
This charming vintage illustration comes from the 1958 cookbook Simple French Cookery. Featuring a playful arrangement of butterflies and strawberries in alternating geometric panels, the design reflects the bold mid-century graphic style often found in culinary books of the era.
Rendered in a limited palette of red, blue, black, and cream, the composition combines folk-art motifs with clean modernist shapes. The repeating butterfly and fruit imagery evokes the decorative charm of classic European kitchen illustration while maintaining the crisp graphic simplicity characteristic of 1950s print design.
Originally printed as part of a mid-century cookbook, this page now stands beautifully as a small decorative print. It works especially well framed in kitchens, dining spaces, or gallery walls celebrating vintage food and design history.
Condition: GOOD
This print is in good vintage condition. Paper remains structurally sound, with expected light wear consistent with age. Colors remain strong and well preserved. Please review all photographs carefully.
Source: Simple French Cookery
Year: 1958
Dimensions: Print approximately 4" × 6", matted to 5" × 7"
Format: Vintage book page / illustration (matted), please note the frame is not included.
Genre: Mid-Century Illustration / Culinary Art / Vintage Kitchen Decor
A distinctive addition for collectors of vintage cookbook illustrations, mid-century graphic design, or culinary ephemera.
Series Note:
This piece comes from a series of vintage illustrations from Simple French Cookery. Each print is available individually and pairs beautifully with others to create a cohesive gallery wall.
See the shop for additional pieces from this series.
Shipping:
Print will be carefully packaged and shipped flat for safe transit.