When in the 15th century the fall of Constantinople deprived the West of its supply of rock crystal, the princes hired their glassmakers to create a glass capable of equaling the…

Probably borrowing its name from the Greek "malakos", soft, malachite is unduly deprived of the first quality of hard stones. Reduced for a long time in make-up or pigments, it…

High-end furniture in 19th century China, Luo-tien furniture is characterized by a Chinese mahogany frame and mother-of-pearl inlays with carefully chosen motifs.

Considered as the most beautiful expression of port furniture, Bordeaux's 18th century mahogany furniture is not only part of the history of art but also testifies to the…

Borrowed from the Spaniards and taken over by the Portuguese, the bargueño is more than a prestigious piece of furniture. In the 17th century, it became the affirmation of a…

Thomas Hache (1664 - 1747), son of Noël Hache (1630 - 1675), initiated - better than his father - the reputation of the dynasty, which was permanently established in Grenoble.…

This rare English chimney hand screen from Day B., Birmingham is an often collected item and rarely as well preserved as ours.

Emblematic piece of furniture of the French Empire style, our mahogany, marble and gilded bronze console carries all the imperial splendor into its signatures.

Far from the common and touristic productions of Bali, this bondres mask (topeng) testifies to the traditional Indonesian theatrical practice, a central practice of the culture of…