Resources and documentation

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


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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Buffet ribbank des Flandres ou des Pays-Bas, XVIIe siècle

The Ribbank Dresser

An emblematic piece of Dutch furniture, the ribbank was also a powerful symbol of social success in the 17th century.

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Visite de Louis XIV à la Manufacture des Gobelins, le 15 octobre 1667. D'après un carton de Charles Le Brun. Tapisserie de basse lisse en laine, soie et fiil d'or.

The Gobelins Tapestry Factory

In the 15th century, the dyer Jehan Gobelin set up his workshop on the banks of the Bièvre. The activity prospered so well that his descendants attached their name to the estate…

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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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Paire de potiches en faïence de Sarreguemines, modèle « Duplessis » daté de 1878

Pair of earthenware vases from Sarreguemines, “Duplessis” model dated 1904

Rare monumental earthenware pieces from Sarreguemines, these potiches and their pedestals are the fruit of the encounter between the historicist current and artistic…

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Paire de nautiles montés sur bronze, XIXe siècle

Nautilus

Enshrined in goldsmith's mounts, adorned with engravings or presented in a naturalistic way, nautiluses occupy a place of choice in cabinets of curiosities, from the Renaissance…

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