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  • Mythology in 19th Century Decorative Arts

      Against the white-painted wainscoting stood eight mahogany chairs. An old piano supported, beneath a barometer, a pyramidal pile of boxes and cartons. Two...

  • The French clock

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

  • The mirror, an iconic decorative object

    The history of the first mirrors dates back to around 6000 BC. The oldest examples are made of polished stone, then polished metal, copper...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Edition Bronzes in 19th Century France

      Edition bronzes: a social phenomenon. Small sculptures or edition bronzes are a surprising phenomenon...

  • 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...