We've just returned from a long trip to Japan, a country where we lived almost 30 years ago - an eternity! We had to return to the place where we first met. Where it all began, where our ... Read more

The engraving and printing techniques Engraving and printing techniques are art methods that allow an image to be to reproduce an image on different media. Engraving ... Read more

The "secretary" cylinder desk is a piece of furniture a piece of writing and storage furniture that, as we shall see, enjoyed a revival popularity during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte, which corresponds to the period of ... Read more

Who is Poul Cadovius? Poul Cadovius was a Danish furniture designer who lived from 1911 to 2011. He began his career as a cabinetmaker's apprentice at the age of 16, and worked for a number of Danish ... Read more

What is an Empire period boat bed? The Empire period boat bed, also known as the "Napoleonic bed", is a style of bed that was very popular during the reign of Napoleon I in France. ... more

The Biedermeier sofa, a must-have from the 19th century Galerie Atena offers you a Biedermeier Biedermeier sofa in mahogany veneer, fully upholstered in beige fabric, with a refined shape and ... more

The Empire style, a propaganda styleAt the end of the 18th century, Ancient Rome was celebrated both for its political grandeur and for what could be considered the apogee of aesthetics. the apogee of Roman aesthetics. ... Read more

Crystal is a regular on festive tables, in the form of champagne glasses. However, this precious material can be used in an infinite number of ways. Baccarat, considered the world's ... Read more

An era of decadence, the Second Empire (1852-1870) sought to impose prestige prestige through pomp, festivities and luxury, in contrast to the bourgeois reign of the discreet Louis-Philippe. The style ... Read more

In our previous article, we discovered the rich history of biscuit porcelain. This time, let's turn to the techniques used to create these exceptional objects. Before the creation ... Read more