Poul Cadovius - Modular design
Who is Poul Cadovius? Poul Cadovius was a Danish furniture designer who lived from 1911 to 2011. He began his career as a cabinetmaker's apprentice at the age of 16 and worked for more than ...
How to decorate your restaurant with works of art?
Creating an inspiring placeBars that display works of art, brasseries invested by famous decorators, restaurants decorated by designers: brands are increasingly striving to create ...
1stdibs and Galerie Atena: a beautiful collaboration
Atena on online antique sales platformsGalerie Atena has a strong online presence, with virtual stores on Proantic, Selency, Vinterior and 1stdibs. It is also ...
The new-generation antique gallery
A little history... Galerie Atena was born in the Louvre des Antiquaires, a stone's throw from the Louvre Museum, where Frédéric and Nidal Sioufi opened their first gallery in 2001. A place for ...
Biedermeier mahogany sofa, 1830
The Biedermeier sofa, a 19th century must-have Galerie Atena offers you a Biedermeier sofa in mahogany veneer, fully upholstered in beige fabric, with a refined ...
The Transition style (1765-1775)
The term Transition designates the stylistic evolution that, in the second half of the reign of Louis XV and at the very beginning of the reign of Louis XVI, was characterized by the abandonment of the curves and movement of the R ...
Silver cutlery set in the 19th century
The cutlery set, an 18th century invention The practice of placing cutlery on the table, around each plate, became widespread from the 17th century onwards, and especially in the 18th century. The gra ...
The Directoire style (1789-1804)
The term "Directoire" refers to a historical period following the French Revolution (1789) and the National Convention (1792-1795), but also to a style of furnishing and decoration covering the ...
Large Empire-period boat bed
What is an Empire period boat bed? The Empire period boat bed, also known as the "Napoleonic bed", is a style of bed that was very popular during the reign of Napoleon I in ...
The animal sculpture and the decorative arts in the 19th century
A popular genre The Romantic movement, in addition to having a decisive influence on portraiture and the treatment of certain types of subject in sculpture, favored the emergence of a partial genre ...
French silver in the 19th century
From 1820 to 1890, French silversmithing was marked by eclecticism and a taste for a wide variety of styles. From the neoclassical rigor of the Empire to the whimsical impulses of the Romantic era, and to the ...
Renewed interest in furniture and objets d'art
French people return to their homes The health crisis that has hit us over the past year has considerably transformed our relationship with our homes. Between restrictions, co ...
Rocaille, the history of an ornament
Rocaille ornamentation, often evoked in opposition to the antique, appeared in Baroque Europe and developed to the point of transforming the very structure of furniture and objects. Pieces from the ...
The brilliance of Baccarat crystal
Crystal is a regular on festive tables, in the form of champagne glasses. However, this precious material can be used in an infinite number of ways. The Baccarat company, considered ...
Different engraving and printing techniques
The engraving and printing techniques Engraving and printing techniques are art methods used to reproduce to reproduce an image on different media. The g ...
Mercier Frères Transition-style chest of drawers
The Transition style: historical background The Transition style covers the period from 1750 to 1774 and refers to the stylistic evolution which, in the second half of the reign of Louis XV and at the very beginning ...
Atena and its collection of Romantic art
"Romantic Paris, 1815-1848": the exhibition-event at the Petit Palais From May 22 to September 15, 2019, the Petit Palais presents "Romantic Paris", an immersive exhibition that plunges us into ...
Who we are
OUR HISTORY Galerie Atena was founded in 2001 by Frédéric Sioufi and Nidal Ouaiss. The couple joined forces in life and in business ...
CONTACT US
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3D tour
Antiques Showroom Design Showroom OUR OBJECTS MODELED IN 3D The digitization of the furniture industry and the development of new ...
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