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  • The Empire style (1804-1815)

    The Empire style developed under the impetus of Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821), who reigned from 1804 to 1815. The first stirrings of the Empire style can be found as early as the Directory (1795-1799), but

  • An exceptional set of Empire-style mahogany furniture

    A set of Empire-style furniture in mahogany and mahogany veneer with chased and gilt bronze mounts. It includes a large dining table, a set of 12 gondola-back chairs, and a

  • The Louis-Philippe style (1830-1848)

    Beginning at the end of the Restoration (1830), the reign of Louis-Philippe continued until the Revolution of 1848 when Parisian revolts forced him to abdicate and go into exile. The new

  • The Directoire style (1789-1804)

    The term "Directoire" refers to a historical period following the French Revolution (1789) and the National Convention (1792-1795), but also to a style of furniture and decoration that covered

  • The console: History and specific features

    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 sometimes it becomes a single supporting leg

  • Jacob Petit and Paris porcelain

    In the 1830s, while Parisian decorators and porcelain manufacturers provided designs that perpetuated the neoclassical vocabulary, Jacob Petit (1796-1868) challenged tradition by proposing

  • The Napoleon III style (1852-1870)

    A period of decadence, the Second Empire (1852-1870) sought to impose prestige through pomp, festivities, and luxury, in contrast to the bourgeois reign of the discreet Louis-Philippe. The Napoleon III style is the

  • Restoring a neoclassical salon: the art of reviving history, at the Château de Peyraud

    “There’s something magical about restoring a castle; it’s like going back in time, room by room, to restore a space to its original splendor. At Château de Peyraud, we have…”

  • The Restoration style (1815-1830)

    After Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo on June 18, 1815, power in France was taken over by the two brothers of Louis XVI: the Count of Provence, who would reign as Louis XVIII (1815-1823),

  • Atena and her collection of Romantic-era art

    "Romantic Paris, 1815-1848": The Petit Palais's landmark exhibition. From May 22 to September 15, 2019, the Petit Palais presents "Romantic Paris," an immersive exhibition that plunges us into the atmosphere of..


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