A Bargueño is a type of writing cabinet ("escritorio") which first appeared in Spain in the early 15th century. However, the term was not coined until 1872 by Juan Facundo Riaño, a Spanish art historian. ... Read more

Attention foodies! The biscuit we're about to talk about will give you a toothache. Bust, peasant, ball queen or centerpiece, they're immaculately white to decorate any interior. ... Read more

Who hasn't dreamed of having a drink in a sublime Art Deco setting, as if you were living in Gatsby the Magnificent? Often regarded as the emblematic aesthetic of the Roaring Twenties, Art Deco is a ... more

You've probably already seen them, on porcelain, canvas or even tapestry, these gallant couples courting in the countryside. But who are they? Why are they sitting ... Read more

The current health crisis has stimulated the online Art market and opened up access to furniture and works of Art to a much wider public. Even if the Art market in the broadest sense ... more

The Napoleon III style, which spanned the period from 1852 to around 1870, was characterized by a wide-ranging blend of styles from the 16th to 18th centuries. A large number of pieces of furniture in tortoiseshell and metal marquetry from ... Read more

A little history... Galerie Atena was born in the Louvre des Antiquaires, a stone's throw from the Louvre Museum, where Frédéric and Nidal Sioufi opened their first gallery in 2001. This place of e ... more

The flatware , an 18th-century invention The practice of placing cutlery on the table, around each plate, became widespread from the 17th century onwards, and especially in the 18th century. The great ... Read more

French people return to their homes The health crisis that has hit us over the past year has considerably transformed our relationship with our homes. Between restrictions, con ... Read more

Gold, a trendy decorating color One of the decorating trends of recent years: gold. In brass, metal or gilded wood, gold furniture, lighting fixtures and decorative objects are all part of this trend. ... Read more