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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

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 Exhibition of Decorative Arts | 100th Anniversary

Banner legend: The LALIQUE dining room during the 1925 Paris exhibition. A picture ...

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 ...

Artists

Audoux-Minnet: Mid-Century Modern rope and rattan furniture

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

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

Etienne Doirat: A Regency Cabinetmaker and His Chests of Drawers

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 ...

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 ...

Ferdinand Barbedienne Plate in Gilt Bronze and Cloisonne Enamel

Artists

Ferdinand Barbedienne: Innovations in Bronze and Enamel

Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) was a French metalworker and bronze caster who became known ...

Artists

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

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

Tag: French

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 Exhibition of Decorative Arts | 100th Anniversary

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

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

Audoux-Minnet: Mid-Century Modern rope and rattan furniture

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

Etienne Doirat: A Regency Cabinetmaker and His Chests of Drawers

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

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

Weaving a Legacy: The Life and Work of Jean Lurçat

Ferdinand Barbedienne: Innovations in Bronze and Enamel

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

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