The earliest manufactured mirrors date back to 6000 BC. The earliest examples are made of polished stone, followed by polished metal, copper and silver. ... Read more

  Atena on online antique sales platforms Galerie Atena enjoys a strong online presence, with virtual stores on Proantic, Se ... Read more

Create an inspiring venue Bars displaying works of art, brasseries designed by famous decorators, restaurants decorated by ... Read more

  Georges Och, a great unknown Georges Och was a French landscape painter born in 1798. To this day, little is known about the life and work of this artist, who c&o ... Read more

"Romantic Paris, 1815-1848": the exhibition-event at the Petit Palais From May 22 to September 15, 2019, the Petit Palais presents "Romantic Paris", an exhibition ... Find out more

  "Eight mahogany chairs lined up against the white-painted panelling. An old piano supported, under a barometer, a pyramidal pile of boxes and cartons. Two be ... Read more

Birth of the Art Nouveau style The desire to create an art nouveau, understood as a new art form, appeared very early, at the end of the 18th century. ... Read more

A set of Empire-style furniture in mahogany and mahogany veneer decorated with chased and gilded bronzes. It includes a large dining room table, a dining table and a dining table. ... More

Salon set in the "retour d'Égypte" style composed of a sofa, two chairs, two armchairs and a pedestal table with mahogany structure and chased bronze decoration. ... Read more

The Empire style developed under Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821), who reigned from 1804 to 1815. The first beginnings of the Emperor's style can be found ... Read more