La Sibylle des Salons (Grimaud, 1987) - The Parlour Sibyl – Vintage Oracle – RARE

One of the most charming and historically rooted French oracle decks, La Sibylle des Salons is a re-edition of a 19th-century parlour fortune-telling deck, beautifully reproduced by Grimaud in 1987.

This 52-card oracle blends traditional playing-card inserts with richly detailed Victorian-style illustrations, each accompanied by keywords in French and English. Every card depicts a scene from daily life — love, work, travel, secrets, quarrels — creating a divination system that is intuitive, expressive, and deeply atmospheric.

The deck includes its 32-page trilingual booklet (French, English, German), making it accessible for readers of all levels. Cards are printed on large-format stock with elegant gold backs reminiscent of antique European fortune decks.

This edition, published nearly four decades ago, has become increasingly hard to find complete and in such pristine condition.

🔹 Publisher: Grimaud / France Cartes
🔹 Year: 1987
🔹 Contents: 52 cards + multilingual booklet (FR/EN/DE)
🔹 Card size: approx. 130 × 90 mm
🔹 Style: Victorian allegorical oracle with playing-card inserts
🔹 Condition: Cards in good condition; outer box shows shelf wear as pictured

🔹 Status: Out of print – collectible vintage edition

🪶 Collector’s Note

“La Sibylle des Salons is one of the most iconic French fortune-telling decks, beloved for its 19th-century charm and its clear, accessible meanings. Earlier Grimaud editions are especially prized by oracle collectors, as modern reprints differ in artwork and cardstock. Finding a 1987 set in near-mint condition — with booklet included — is increasingly rare.”