The brilliance of Baccarat crystal
Crystal is a common sight on festive tables in the form of champagne coupes. However, this precious material can be used in an infinite variety of other ways...
A New Project for the Gallery: The Acquisition of the Château de Peyraud
It is with great joy that we share with you today some news that is particularly close to our hearts: we have acquired the magnificent Château de ...
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...
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...
The folding screen, from its origins in Asia to 19th-century salons
The folding screen, this versatile decorative element, has endured through the centuries, bringing a touch of elegance and functionality to interiors...
A renewed interest in furniture and art objects
A widespread return of the French to their homes. The health crisis, which has affected us, has considerably transformed our relationship with...
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...
Wallpaper panorama by Zuber & Cie: a view of 19th-century America - SOLD
In the history of interior decoration, few works are as spectacular and refined as the panoramic wallpapers from the Zuber & ... factory.
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 16th century onwards...
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 exhibition...
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...
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 not created...
The Louis XVI style (1774-1790)
After the period of experimentation with the Transition style (1765-1775), the Louis XVI style emerged in the early 1770s as the elegant expression...
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 give a space back its...
The History of Porcelain Biscuit
Attention, sweet tooths! The biscuit we're about to talk about will make your teeth ache. Bust, peasant, prom queen, or centerpiece, they're immaculately white to...
Mercier Frères Transition Style Commode
The Transition style: historical landmarks. The Transition style covers the period from 1750 to 1774 and refers to the stylistic evolution that, in the second half...
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