Resources and documentation
Our objects have a history. Through our themed articles, explore their past and the techniques and crafts that created them.
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…
Perfume Vases
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…
A console stamped Jacob Desmalter (1770-1841)
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.
Pair of Andirons Decorated with Vienna Bronzes, 19th Century
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…
The Naval Chest from Nuremberg or Pirate Chest
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 and Marines
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…
A 17th Century Spanish Bargueño
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…
Animal Bronzes
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…