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...
The Transition style (1765-1775)
The term Transition refers to the stylistic evolution which, in the second half of Louis XV's reign and at the very beginning of Louis XVI's reign, is characterized by...
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 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...
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...
Rocaille, the story of an ornament
The rocaille style, often mentioned in contrast to classical ornamentation, appeared in Baroque Europe and developed until...
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...
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...
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, which appeared in England at the end of the 16th century, a little over...
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 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...
Edition Bronzes in 19th Century France
Edition bronzes: a social phenomenon. Small sculptures or edition bronzes are a surprising phenomenon...