Furniture
A Psyché Full-Length Mirror by Guillaume Benneman: A Pivotal Furniture Piece
This psyché dressing mirror attributed to Guillaume Benneman (1748-1811?) is a magnificient statement ...
Fine Art
The Colors of Snow: Impressionist Snow Paintings
Blue, pink, yellow, green is snow. And sometimes white, sometimes only. Its crystals ...
Artists
Eugène Boudin and Johan-Barthold Jongkind: Inspiring Claude Monet and Impressionism
Eugène Boudin (1824-1898) born in Honfleur, Normandy, was a specialist of marine paintings ...
Fine Art
The 150th Anniversary of Impressionism Celebrated by PROANTIC
At PROANTIC, we also want to celebrate Impressionism, this time of exceptional artistic ...
Furniture
Carpentry and Colonialism: The Exquisite Woodwork of India
Pictured below is a 19th-century folding Savonarola armchair made in India during the ...
Artists
Caspar Bernhard Hardy’s Wax Reliefs: Late 18th-Century Curiosities
A close observation of this pair of polychrome wax reliefs by Caspar Bernhard ...
Decor
Hizen Wares: Fine Ceramics From Arita, Imari and Karatsu in Southern Japan
Nestled in the picturesque mountains of Saga Prefecture in Southern Japan is the ...
Fine Art
Painting Man’s Best Friend: Dogs in Portraiture
Dogs have long held a special place in our hearts, becoming beloved aides, ...
Decor
Black Forest Cuckoo Clock
Finely carved of two solid blocks of wood, this beautiful piece showcases the ...
Artists
Cows in a Meadow by Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)
I am a student of my father and beautiful nature.” — Rosa Bonheur ...
Furniture
Material Highlight: Walnut
For centuries, walnut wood has been one of the most beloved woods used ...
Artists
Weaving a Legacy: The Life and Work of Jean Lurçat
Jean Lurçat (1892-1966) was a French artist, designer, and ceramicist who made significant ...
Artists
Ferdinand Barbedienne: Innovations in Bronze and Enamel
Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) was a French metalworker and bronze caster who became known ...
Customs
Victorian Mourning Jewelry: The Golden Age of Grief
In the Victorian era, mourning was an elaborate and highly ritualized practice which ...
Artists
Sauteuse Chest of Drawers From Jean-François Hache’s Workshop
This commode is curved on the front and on both sides. With only ...
