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Victorian Furniture can be define as a mix of tradition with many artist
revisiting previous styles and revolutionary with many new style such as
Art and Craft or Liberty and Co furniture.
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Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), son of the jeweler and founder of the
famous New York house " Tiffany & Company ", is certainly the most
famous American glass designer in the world. The Musée du
Luxembourg in Paris presents his work in a monographic exhibition.
This is a unique event ever produced in France since the Universal
Exhibition of 1900!
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The name is familiar and immediately we are thinking to the Diamond
Chair. Very shortly it became a "Must have", this seat design cult author
made his return in 1952 in the Hall of Design. We forget too often that
Harry Bertoia was a sculptor but not designer. Many in the market
consider it the equal of Calder. His works in galleries and in auctions
reach very high price.
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Colorfull and charming, French tole peinte seduce amateurs and
collectors. They are real works of art but not "serious" one.
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Normandy armoire are a very thougth after piece of French furniture.
Usually in oak, extensively carved, they are large and tall to reflect the
wealth of their owners.
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For centuries, european tapestries covered the walls of castles and
royal residences in order to both functional and decorative. They are
woven in wool, silk and sometimes silver or gold.
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Jules Rene Herve (1887-1981) was a French impressionist painter of
our time. He is best known for his paintings depicting scenes of Parisian
life full of light.
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American furniture start with the first settlers who directly influence its
style. In the early 20th century, the rise of Hollywood and the American
way of life offer new answers and an American style of furniture is
created. However, it is not until the 50's that American furnishing
becomes independant from any influence.
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Micromosaics are formed by very small pieces of colored enamels that
put together create a picture without any painting. This art realised by
talented artists, such as Giacomo Raffaelli, started in the late 18th
century but its golden age was the 19th century.
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Around 1730, shortly after the commode, appears in the french furniture
a new type of furniture often richly inlaid or wood veneer, the toilet table.
Its birth coincided with the feminization in decoration from the Regence
era.
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Snuff bottles became true objects of desire for collectors but what is
their history?
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Fang territory extending from Cameroon to Gabon through Guinea. It is
covered with dense equatorial forest crossed by rivers. The weather
calls for heavy rains. In this climate somewhat hostile develops an
intimate art centered on the line.
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Neither forgotten nor unknown, Etienne Cournault is a secret artist. Born
in Lorraine, he and his friend Jean Prouvé and Jean Lurçat belong to the
heirs of the Ecole de Nancy trained in graphic arts as well as applied
arts.
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Among the difficulties encontered by restoration of old furniture, the
retoration of chairs and armchairs is particular as the frame are subjetc
to mechanicals efforts that are excessively higher than for other types
of furniture.
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Since ancient age, the question of home lighting led to the creation of
simples objects and in parallel to works of art. The artists who chose to
sublimate light, used precious metals, particularly silver, bronze, ormolu,
porcelain, earthenware, painted wood or gilt wood to bring candles, gas
nozzle, and now bulbs.
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Take time to admire this coffer on stand! The occasion is rare to see on
the market, a museum-quality furniture, offered for auction.
Reasonably estimated 30 to 50 000 Euros, by our specialists
firm
i>, this work of art could reach new auction record at the Richelieu
Drouot sale on the 12th of June. On one extreme refinement, this richly
decorated piece of furniture is unique.
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Born in 1923 in Caracas, Venezuela, Carlos Cruz-Diez is one of the
main figure of the "kinetic" movement also called "Optical Art" that
appeared in Paris in the 1960s.
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From ancient times to today, sexuality and eroticism were important
sources of inspiration for artists, painters, designers, sculptors and
printmakers. In Japan, this issue created significant production of prints,
named Shunga.
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In May 1889, the Eiffel Tower opened its doors to the public, a few days
after the inauguration of the Universal Exhibition of which it was the most
spectacular attraction. 120 years later, the Iron Lady became the most
visited monument in the world and at the same time, the most
photographed.
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Over the past ten years, a new trend emerged in the art market, that
focus on research and provenance.
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