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The French clock
From the late 18th century onwards, artists rebelled against classical rigidity and the cult of ideal beauty, expressing their preference for more realistic subjects, closer to their own time
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
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
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
Tips for furnishing an Empire-style living room in a castle, mansion, or luxury apartment
For over 25 years, Galerie Atena has been helping its clients decorate their interiors: castles, manor houses, beautiful homes, luxury apartments… with unique pieces, carefully restored in their original state
Art Nouveau: The pinnacle of decorative arts (1890-1914)
The Birth of Art Nouveau: The desire to create a new art, understood as a new artistic form, appeared very early, at the end of the 18th century, and preoccupied many theorists and..
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 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..
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Wallpaper panorama by Zuber & Cie: a view of 19th-century America - SOLD
In the history of interior design, few works are as spectacular and refined as the panoramic wallpapers from the Zuber & Cie factory. These monumental decorations, the fruits
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 sitting right there?
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 of a return to classicism, free from the rigidity of taste
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 of the reign of Louis XV and at the very beginning of the 19th century..
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
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
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),
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 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
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 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
The different engraving and printing techniques
Engraving and printing techniques are artistic methods that allow an image to be reproduced on various media. Engraving involves incising a surface to create a raised image