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  • Poul Cadovius - Modular Design

    Who was Poul Cadovius? Poul Cadovius was a Danish furniture designer who lived from 1911 to 2011. He began his career as a cabinetmaker's apprentice at the age of 16 and worked for several

  • The folding screen, from its origins in Asia to 19th-century salons

    The folding screen, this versatile decorative element, has spanned centuries, bringing a touch of elegance and functionality to interiors. From ancient China to 19th-century salons, the folding screen..

  • The "boat" bed, a star of the Empire era

    The "boat" bed, a French invention. In France, the "boat" bed was produced during the Directory (1795-1799) and was very fashionable during the Empire and the Restoration. Its name comes from its shape..

  • The Bargueño, a 17th-century Spanish cabinet

    A Bargueño is a type of Spanish writing cabinet ("escritorio") that appeared at the beginning of the 15th century. However, the term was only coined in 1872 by Juan Facundo Riaño, a Spanish art historian

  • The Empire style cylinder desk

    The cylinder desk, also known as a "secretary" desk, is a piece of furniture for storage and writing which, as we will see, experienced a resurgence in popularity during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte, which corresponds to the period of

  • The mirror, an iconic decorative object

    The history of the first mirrors dates back to around 6000 BC. The oldest examples are made of polished stone, then later of polished metal, copper or bronze

  • 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

  • Large Empire-style boat bed

    What is an Empire-style boat bed? The Empire-style boat bed, also called a "Napoleonic bed," is a style of bed that was very popular during the reign of Napoleon I

  • The new generation Antiques Gallery

      A little history... The Atena Gallery 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 exceptional location..

  • Silverware in the 19th century

    The housewife, 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 grand sewers

  • How to buy furniture and art objects online?

    The health crisis we are experiencing has stimulated the online art market and opened access to furniture and works of art to a much wider public. Even if the art market in the broadest sense

  • Gold leaf restoration

    Gold, a trendy color in decoration. Among the decorating trends of recent years: gold. In brass, metal, or gilded wood, gold furniture, lighting, and decorative objects..

  • Lighting fixtures in 19th-century France

    19TH-CENTURY CHANDELIERS A chandelier is a piece of furniture designed to capture light and enhance the brightness of an interior. It can already be found in the Middle Ages, made of wood and equipped with candles. (Apart from...)

  • How are porcelain biscuits made?

    In our previous article, we explored the rich history of porcelain biscuit. This time, let's turn to the techniques used to create these exceptional objects. Before the creation..

  • Edition Bronzes in 19th Century France

      Edition bronze: a social phenomenon. Small-scale sculpture or edition bronze is a surprising phenomenon due to its scale and the variety of technological and commercial means employed

  • 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

  • The brilliance of Baccarat crystal

    Crystal is a staple on festive tables in the form of champagne coupes. However, this precious material can be used in countless ways. The Baccarat company, considered the benchmark..

  • How to decorate your restaurant with works of art?

    Creating an inspiring space: Bars that display works of art, brasseries transformed by famous decorators, restaurants decorated by designers – brands are striving to do more and more

  • The Louis XV style (1730-1760)

    The peaceful and prosperous reign of Louis XV (1715-1774) allowed for a prodigious development of the arts, literature, and sciences. The construction of new palaces, the flourishing of painting, and the

  • Libraries and display cases, or the art of presenting collections

    The bookcase as a storage unit. The bookcase is a piece of furniture designed for storing books that appeared in England at the end of the 16th century, a little over a century before France where they were first introduced

  • Travelogue about Japanese Arts and Crafts

    We've just returned from a long trip to Japan, a country where we lived almost 30 years ago—an eternity! We had to go back to the place where we met. Where it all began, where our

  • Empire style ornamentation

    The Empire style, a style of propaganda. At the end of the 18th century, Ancient Rome was celebrated both for its political grandeur and for what could be considered the pinnacle of its aesthetics


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