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Styles & Techniques

English Landscape Garden Design: Ornaments, Fountains, Sculptures & More

English landscape gardens became immensely fashionable in France during the second half of ...

An 18th-century chest of drawers with polychrome European lacquer decoration, in blue, red, and gold on a black background. Typical of Mathieu Criaerd for the lacquer, the rich gilt bronze decoration, the trim and apron.

Artists & Brands

Mathieu Criaerd, Master Cabinetmaker Under Louis XV

Born in Brussels around 1689 and active in Paris from the early 1720s, ...

Putti and cherubs in paintings and sculptures from the Renaissance and Baroque period.

Fine Art

Cherubs and Putti: The Complex World of Winged Children and Infant Angels

So if you’ve ever wondered what exactly cherubs, putti, cupids, and all their ...

A striking 19th-century Longwy planter with a D5670 decor and a blue jay.

Artists & Brands

Longwy Enamels & Faience: Most Famous Collectibles Beyond the “Apple Blossom” Pattern

The iconic motif of Longwy enamels is without doubt the “apple blossom” — ...

Art Deco cabinet by Maurice Pré inspired by Ruhlmann's "bahut Elysée".

Artists & Brands

Maurice Pré: Designer From Ruhlmann’s Art Deco to Modernism

The elegant Art Deco sideboard attributed to Maurice Pré (1908–1988) offers a compelling ...

Customs

The Must-Have Antique Furniture From Provence | French Provincial Style

Delve into the key authentic antique furniture that instantly brings a Provençal flair ...

Artists & Brands

Pierre Bonnard, the Nabis, and the Democratization of Art through Print

This article examines Bonnard’s role, situating “La Petite Blanchisseuse” as a hinge between ...

Rare flask by émile gallé with a decor of blackthorn berries and fruits, in triple-layered glass, acid-etched in cameo relief on an opalescent yellow background.

Regions

The École de Nancy and the Spirit of French Art Nouveau

Explore the origins of the École de Nancy (The Nancy School), the visionary ...

Watercolor by Henry-Edmond Cross using pointillism technique to depict a maritime landscape of Provence in Le Lavandou.

Artists & Brands

Post-Impressionism in Provence: When the Sun Stroke the Painters’ Eye

Follow the vibrant trail of Post-Impressionism through Provence, a region whose dazzling light ...

A Phrygian cap held by two hands symbolize liberty and the unity of those defending it. A Nevers revolutionary plate dated 1790.

Customs

Revolutionary Faience: The French Revolution Told by the Nevers Faience

Revolutionary faience from Nevers focuses on the period 1789-1794, from the beginning of ...

Artists & Brands

René Lalique, the Unsurpassed Genius of Art Deco Glass

With this guide about René Lalique’s glass artworks, we give you a thorough ...

18th century chocolate pots and cups - Antiques on Proantic

Customs

Chocolate Pots and Cups: Drinking Hot Chocolate in 18th-Century France

Discover the exquisite tableware and furniture designed for serving hot chocolate in the ...

Dining room of the Lalique Pavilion at the 1925 Exhibition of Decorative Arts.

Styles & Techniques

Art Deco and Modernism Through the 1925 Paris Exhibition of Decorative Arts | 100th Anniversary

Banner legend: The LALIQUE dining room during the 1925 Art Deco exhibition in ...

The two sides of a snuffbox are decorated with micromosaics by Giacomo Raffaelli: one is the Doves of Pliny and the other is a butterfly.

Fashion

Antique Roman Micromosaics: Giacomo Raffaelli, the Grand Tour & Much More

We *had* to begin our article on micromosaics with this splendid snuffbox, featuring ...

18th-Century Neapolitan Nativity Scene displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Customs

How 18th-Century Neapolitan Nativity Scenes and Figurines Made Their Mark

During the Christmas season—even lasting until February 2, 2025—visitors to the newly reopened ...

12 champagne flutes with a smiling angel inspired by the angel on the Reims cathedral facade. This model in pressed and engraved glass was created in 1948.

Customs

Champagne Glasses: A Brief History of Flutes, Coupes, and More

When you see a bottle of champagne, you instantly understand there is something ...

A pair of candelabras in gilt bronze from the mid-18th century. The arms are decorated with porcelain flowers from Vincennes. Porcelain buddhas from the Yongzheng period (1723-1735) sit in front of them.

Styles & Techniques

Vincennes and Meissen Porcelain Flowers in the 18th Century: To Embellish the Everyday

Have you noticed those porcelain flowers with such delicate colors adorning many objects ...

Detail of Paul Follot Art Deco chest of drawers - Galerie des Minimes

Artists & Brands

L’Atelier Pomone Returns: A look Back at Paul Follot and the Emergence of Art Deco

Let’s applaud the initiative of the renowned Parisian department store Le Bon Marché ...

Four paintings in the Borghese Collection exhibit at the Jacquemart-André Museum.

Museums

Italian Old Masters in Paris: The Jacquemart-André Museum Hosts the Borghese Gallery

For a dazzling show of the Italian Renaissance in Paris, you must visit ...

Artists & Brands

Audoux-Minnet: Mid-Century Modern Rope and Rattan Furniture

If you are a fan of rattan, bamboo, or rope furniture, getting to ...

English Landscape Garden Design: Ornaments, Fountains, Sculptures & More

Mathieu Criaerd, Master Cabinetmaker Under Louis XV

Cherubs and Putti: The Complex World of Winged Children and Infant Angels

Longwy Enamels & Faience: Most Famous Collectibles Beyond the “Apple Blossom” Pattern

Maurice Pré: Designer From Ruhlmann’s Art Deco to Modernism

The Must-Have Antique Furniture From Provence | French Provincial Style

Pierre Bonnard, the Nabis, and the Democratization of Art through Print

The École de Nancy and the Spirit of French Art Nouveau

Post-Impressionism in Provence: When the Sun Stroke the Painters’ Eye

Revolutionary Faience: The French Revolution Told by the Nevers Faience

René Lalique, the Unsurpassed Genius of Art Deco Glass

Chocolate Pots and Cups: Drinking Hot Chocolate in 18th-Century France

Art Deco and Modernism Through the 1925 Paris Exhibition of Decorative Arts | 100th Anniversary

Antique Roman Micromosaics: Giacomo Raffaelli, the Grand Tour & Much More

How 18th-Century Neapolitan Nativity Scenes and Figurines Made Their Mark

Champagne Glasses: A Brief History of Flutes, Coupes, and More

Vincennes and Meissen Porcelain Flowers in the 18th Century: To Embellish the Everyday

L’Atelier Pomone Returns: A look Back at Paul Follot and the Emergence of Art Deco

Italian Old Masters in Paris: The Jacquemart-André Museum Hosts the Borghese Gallery

Audoux-Minnet: Mid-Century Modern Rope and Rattan Furniture

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