Zuber & Cie is the oldest and last remaining factory in the world that still prints woodblock panoramic wallpaper using original antique blocks carved between 1797 and 1830. Books like this were typically issued to high-end interior designers, showrooms, and architects. They contain real, individual cut samples of hand-blocked papers, borders, or friezes rather than printed photographs. Because of the brand's prestigious reputation—their panoramic sceneries are famous worldwide and even line the walls of the Diplomatic Reception Room in the White House—original vintage sample books are highly collectible among antique dealers, historians, and design enthusiasts. These sample books contain pages of block-printed designs created using antique woodblocks, which are classified as national treasures in France.
