Resources and documentation
Our objects have a history. Through our themed articles, explore their past and the techniques and crafts that created them.
12 December 2025
Model Ships
Whether river or sea vessels, imposing dimensions or miniaturization, models contain a whole world of travel!
11 November 2025
Workshop furnitures
Whether made of wood or metal, from the woodworker to the butcher, including the haberdasher or the draper, trade furniture is a distinct area of antiquity.
24 October 2025
Buying an Antique Chest of Drawers
Buying an Antique Chest of Drawers with Confidence: Styles, Marks of Authenticity, and Pitfalls to Avoid
28 June 2025
Plaster Sculptures, Plaster Casts
For a long time, plaster casts suffered from a poor reputation. Often regarded as crude replicas, and sometimes even dismissed as inexpensive imitations, they nonetheless had…
17 April 2025
The Middle-Ages Furniture
Rare and highly sought-after, Middle-Ages furniture is making a strong comeback. An overview of this market, where enlisting the guidance of a professional is strongly advisable.
18 March 2025
Murano Glass Furniture
Since the beginning of the 20th century, Murano glassmakers have been exploring new horizons. After classic lighting and decorative art, Murano glass is now used to adorn…
16 December 2024
A bronze triton after the sculptures of François Girardon (1628 – 1715) in Versailles
This fountain element is all the more admirable as it is sculpted after the masterpieces of the Pyramid Basin, on the parterre of the North Wing of the Versailles gardens.
18 November 2024
Tyco Bookcase, by Manfredo Massironi, for Nikol International
A pure creation of optical art research in the 1960s, the Tyco library shelf designed by Manfredo Massironi invites the viewer to bring the work of art to life on a daily basis.
3 August 2024
The Ocean Liner Style
In the 20th century, the immense ocean liners connecting the Old Continent and the New World were ambassadors of tastes and innovations on both sides of the Atlantic.









