3D Tour
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...)
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
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
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
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..
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
Cylinder secretary after Riesener
The cylinder desk: an 18th-century invention. The cylinder desk is a piece of office furniture created in the mid-18th century, during the reign of Louis XV. It has drawers and compartments made of
A renewed interest in furniture and art objects
A widespread return of the French to their homes. The health crisis that affected us has considerably transformed our relationship with our homes. Between restrictions, lockdowns, and remote working
The Transition style (1765-1775)
The term Transition refers to the stylistic evolution which, in the second half of Louis XV's reign and the very beginning of Louis XVI's reign, is characterized by the abandonment of the curves and movement of the Romanesque style
Biedermeier period mahogany sofa, 1830
The Biedermeier sofa, a 19th-century essential. Galerie Atena offers a Biedermeier sofa in oak veneer
Do you mean: marble model?
Refine your search