In the 18th century, the perfumed court designated that of King Louis XV. Because if there was once a time when the refinement of perfumes took on an unprecedented scale, that of…

An emblematic piece of the French Empire, this console is signed by the two greatest craftsmen of the time: the cabinetmaker Jacob-Desmalter and the goldsmith Thomire.

In the second half of the 19th century, the bronzes of Vienna and the taste for historicism had an explosive encounter on decorative arts objects. Souvenir of a fancy that…

Rare witnesses of the daily life of corsairs and crews in the 17th and 18th centuries, naval safes, known as Nuremberg chest, are true marvels of locksmithing.

Seascapes are a subject that brings together all kinds of paintings, from portraits of boats to views of ports, including the stormy seas of romantic artists or the ex-votos of…

An emblematic piece of furniture from 16th and 17th century Spain, the bargueño has its roots in multiple influences, the memory of which can be read on the metal hinges, the…

With the 19th century as the golden age, animal sculpture followed artistic movements and appeared in the 20th century as a laboratory of modernity. From Antoine-Louis Barye to…

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

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.