695 results for "art deco"

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...

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 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...

The fêtes galantes in the era of Louis XV

You've surely seen them before, on porcelain, canvas, or even tapestry: these charming little couples courting each other in the countryside. But who are they? Why are they...

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...

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...

Gold leaf restoration

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

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 style can be found...

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 French clock

From the late 18th century onwards, artists rose up against classical rigidity and the cult of ideal beauty, expressing their preference...

An incredible acquisition: "Voyage de la Sainte Famille en Egypte" by Georges Och

  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...

The Restoration style (1815-1830)

After Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo on June 18, 1815, power in France was taken over by Louis XVI's two brothers: the Count of Provence, who ruled...

1stdibs and Galerie Atena: a beautiful collaboration

  Atena on online antique sales platforms: Galerie Atena benefits from a strong online presence, with virtual shops on Proantic, S...

Large format paintings in our collections

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

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 the...

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...

Rocaille, the story of an ornament

  The rocaille style, often mentioned in contrast to classical ornamentation, appeared in Baroque Europe and developed until...

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 ...

The Directoire style (1789-1804)

The term "Directory" refers to a historical period following the French Revolution (1789) and the National Convention (1792-1795), but also to...

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...

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