Resources and documentation
Our objects have a history. Through our themed articles, explore their past and the techniques and crafts that created them.
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.
15 July 2024
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.
29 March 2024
A Micro-mosaic Grand Tour Cross
An emblematic art of the Grand Tour, micro-mosaics rival painting in its most refined productions.
19 March 2024
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.
6 February 2024
A Solid Silver Inkwell, 1860 – 1890
This solid silver inkwell is a true sculpture in itself.
4 December 2023
Chinese Opium Den Pillow, 19th Century
A surprising object to our Western eyes, Chinese rigid pillows have long been preferred to their fabric counterparts.
22 November 2023
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.
29 June 2023
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.