19TH-CENTURY CHANDELIERS A chandelier is a piece of furniture designed to capture light and enhance the brightness of an interior. Learn more

Large Format and History Painting: In the 19th century, painters interpreted everything related to their own time and earlier periods on large canvases… Learn more

A console table is a tall piece of furniture resembling a half-table placed against a wall. Its original four legs are often reduced to two, and it can be transformed… Learn more

The history of the first mirrors dates back to around 6000 BC. The oldest examples are made of polished stone, then polished metal, copper… Learn more

Atena on online antique sales platforms. Galerie Atena benefits from a strong online presence, with virtual shops on Proantic, Se… Learn more

Creating an inspiring space: Bars that display works of art, breweries transformed by famous decorators, restaurants decorated by… Learn more

Georges Och, a largely unknown figure. 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… Learn more

"Romantic Paris, 1815-1848": The Petit Palais's landmark exhibition. From May 22 to September 15, 2019, the Petit Palais presents "Romantic Paris," an exhibition… Learn more

Against the white-painted wainscoting stood eight mahogany chairs. An old piano supported, beneath a barometer, a pyramidal pile of boxes and cartons. Two… Read more

The Birth of Art Nouveau: The desire to create a new art, understood as a new artistic form, appeared very early, as early as the late 18th century… Learn more