Resources and documentation

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


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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Encrier en argent massif figurant Psyché, XIXe siècle

A Solid Silver Inkwell, 1860 – 1890

This solid silver inkwell is a true sculpture in itself.

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Oreiller chinois de fumerie d'opium , XIXe siècle

Chinese Opium Den Pillow, 19th Century

A surprising object to our Western eyes, Chinese rigid pillows have long been preferred to their fabric counterparts.

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Buste de Georges Clémenceau (1841 - 1929), sculpté et signé par Charles Hofman (1896 - 1965)

Georges Clémenceau (1841 – 1929) Bust

A major politician and major cultural figure, Georges Clémenceau encounters both the First World War and the representatives of an art freed from the codes of the Academy.

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Paire de vases Médicis en fonte, XIXe siècle

The Turtle Fountain in Rome reviewed by Tavani Roma in 1947

This solid silver and marble sculpture that we present in store remains a remarkable piece from Maison Tavani.

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Rince-doigt en argent massif. Maison Tavani, Rome, 1947

The Turtle Fountain in Rome reviewed by Tavani Roma in 1947

This solid silver and marble sculpture that we present in store remains a remarkable piece from Maison Tavani.

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This 18th century mirror and this antique orangeade service go perfectly with a contemporary Murano floor lamp © Pipat Antiquités

The antiques market: the ally of the ecological transition

Environmental considerations, ecological awareness, sustainable development and degrowth, all these contemporary issues are at the heart of a change in society necessary for the…

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Luca della Robbia's choir for the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence

Luca della Robbia’s choir in Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence

A masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance, the choir sculpted by Luca della Robbia for Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence was long copied as an example by artists.

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