Resources and documentation

Our objects have a history. Through our themed articles, explore their past and the techniques and crafts that created them.


Un triton en bronze d’après les sculptures de François Girardon (1628 - 1715) à Versailles

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.

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Étagère murale - bibliothèque Tyco, par Manfredo Massironi, pour Nikol International, années 1970

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.

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Le grand salon Première Classe du paquebot Ile de France.

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.

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An 18th Century Shell Box

From the Regency to the death of Louis XV, the art of the shell was the center of all attention.

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Maquette d’un bateau hollandais, XIXe siècle

Ship Models

A metaphor for travel par excellence, model boats have been sailing since the dawn of time to transform the unknown into new territory.

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Bureau estampillé Charles Hunsinger (1823 - 1893)

The Cabinetmaker Charles Hunsinger (1823 – 1893)

One of the masters of marquetry in the 19th century, Charles Hunsinger is the worthy heir of Louis XIV's cabinetmakers.

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Bronze de Vienne, XIXe siècle

Vienna Bronzes

Collectible objects since their creation, Vienna bronzes play the role of accumulation in bourgeois interiors. They are charming manifestations of the social success of their…

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Croix en métal et micro-mosaïque, XIXe siècle

A Micro-mosaic Grand Tour Cross

An emblematic art of the Grand Tour, micro-mosaics rival painting in its most refined productions.

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Cuir de Cordoue du XVIIe siècle

The Cordoba Leather or Gilded Leather

This famous leather gave its letters of nobility to Spanish production drawing generously on oriental know-how known since Antiquity.

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