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

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

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

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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.

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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 ...

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 ...

This psyche dressing mirror in mahogany is attributed to Guillaume Beneman. Presented by Igra Lignum antiques dealer.

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 ...

Artists

Étienne Doirat’s Chest of Drawers: The Creative Exuberance of the Régence

Étienne Doirat (c. 1670-1732) was a talented and prominent French cabinetmaker of the ...

Artists

Treens and Carvings in Sainte-Lucie Wood. Or Is It Bagard Wood?

In the 17th and 18th centuries, some artisans from the Duchy of Lorraine ...

Museums

Palace of Versailles 400th Anniversary: What to Visit to Celebrate

400 years ago, in September 1623, the first stone of what was at ...

Caspar Bernhard Hardy - Pair of wax reliefs - Sellers of fruits and vegetables

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Caspar Bernhard Hardy’s Wax Reliefs: Late 18th-Century Curiosities

A close observation of this pair of polychrome wax reliefs by Caspar Bernhard ...

Artists

Dumfries House in Scotland: Thomas Chippendale’s and Robert Adam’s Early Works

Blue like the Mediterranean Sea, the magnificent rococo bed restored in 2010 attracts ...

Artists

Sauteuse Chest of Drawers From Jean-François Hache’s Workshop

This commode is curved on the front and on both sides. With only ...

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

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

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

A Psyché Full-Length Mirror by Guillaume Benneman: A Pivotal Furniture Piece

Étienne Doirat’s Chest of Drawers: The Creative Exuberance of the Régence

Treens and Carvings in Sainte-Lucie Wood. Or Is It Bagard Wood?

Palace of Versailles 400th Anniversary: What to Visit to Celebrate

Caspar Bernhard Hardy’s Wax Reliefs: Late 18th-Century Curiosities

Dumfries House in Scotland: Thomas Chippendale’s and Robert Adam’s Early Works

Sauteuse Chest of Drawers From Jean-François Hache’s Workshop

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