Gold leaf restoration
26.02.21
Gold, a trendy decorating color
One of the decorating trends of recent years is gold. In brass, metal or gilded wood
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The "bateau" bed, a star of the Empire period
04.02.21
The "bateau" bed, a French invention
In France, the "bateau" bed was produced during the Directoire period (1795-1799), and was very much in vogue during the Empire and Renaissance.
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Rocaille, the history of an ornament
25.01.21
Rocaille ornamentation, often evoked in opposition to the antique, first appeared in Baroque Europe and developed until the end of the 19th century.
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Mercier Frères Transition-style chest of drawers
21.01.21
The Transition style: a brief history
The Transition style covers the period from 1750 to 1774, and refers to the stylistic evolution that took place in the second half of the 20th century.
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Cylinder desk after Riesener
10.12.20
The secrétaire à cylindre: an 18th-century invention
The secrétaire is a piece of office furniture created in the middle of the 18th century.
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Bookcases and display cases or the art of showcasing collections
16.11.20
The library as storage furniture
The library is a piece of furniture designed to store books that first appeared in England at the end of the 16th century, a little over a century ago.
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Light fixtures in 19th century France
06.11.20
NINETEENTH-CENTURY CHANDELIERS
The chandelier is a furnishing object designed to catch the light and increase the brightness of an interior. It is
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Large-format paintings in our collections
19.10.20
Large format and history painting
In the 19th century, painters used large formats to interpret everything that affected their time and ancient eras, the
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The console: history and features
06.07.20
The console is a high-legged piece of furniture in the form of a half-table set against a wall. Its original four legs are often limited to two, and it can be transformed into a console.
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The mirror, an emblematic decorating object
17.06.20
The earliest manufactured mirrors date back to 6000 BC. The earliest examples are made of polished stone, followed by polished metal, copper and silver.
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