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Original Etching Head of a Sleeping Child by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon
Original Etching Head of a Sleeping Child by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon

Original Etching Head of a Sleeping Child by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon

Located in Miami, FL

Original Etching by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon Title: Head of a Sleeping Child Artist: Baron Dominique Vivant Denon (French, Givry 1747–1825 Paris) Date: c. 1765–1825 Medium: Etchi...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Drawings

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Paper, Wood

Napoleon’s Louvre Director Vivant Denon – French Empire Portrait Engraving c1820
Napoleon’s Louvre Director Vivant Denon – French Empire Portrait Engraving c1820

Napoleon’s Louvre Director Vivant Denon – French Empire Portrait Engraving c1820

Located in Langweer, NL

Napoleon’s Louvre Director Vivant Denon – French Empire Portrait Engraving, circa 1820 Description: A refined and elegant engraved portrait of Dominique Vivant Denon (1747–1825), wi...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Alexandria Port Panorama, Denon, Napoleon Egypt Engraving, 1802
Alexandria Port Panorama, Denon, Napoleon Egypt Engraving, 1802

Alexandria Port Panorama, Denon, Napoleon Egypt Engraving, 1802

Located in Langweer, NL

Alexandria Port Panorama, Denon, Napoleon Egypt Engraving, 1802 Description: This finely engraved panoramic view of the Port neuf of Alexandria originates from Voyage dans la Basse ...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Egyptian Processions and Daily Life, Denon, Napoleon Engraving, 1802
Egyptian Processions and Daily Life, Denon, Napoleon Engraving, 1802

Egyptian Processions and Daily Life, Denon, Napoleon Engraving, 1802

Located in Langweer, NL

Egyptian Processions and Daily Life, Denon, Napoleon Engraving, 1802 This finely engraved narrative plate depicting Egyptian processions and scenes of daily life originates from Voy...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Egyptian City Architecture with Tower, Denon Engraving, 1802
Egyptian City Architecture with Tower, Denon Engraving, 1802

Egyptian City Architecture with Tower, Denon Engraving, 1802

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Engraving Maker: Dominique Baron Vivant Denon (after), Paris, 1802 Keywords: Egypt architecture, city view, tower, Denon, Napoleon era, 1802 engraving, French travel, Mid...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Battle of Samannoud, Denon in Egypt, Napoleon Egypt Campaign Engraving, 1802
Battle of Samannoud, Denon in Egypt, Napoleon Egypt Campaign Engraving, 1802

Battle of Samannoud, Denon in Egypt, Napoleon Egypt Campaign Engraving, 1802

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Engraving Maker: Dominique Baron Vivant Denon (after), Paris, 1802 Keywords: Samannoud, Napoleon, Egypt campaign, Denon, battle scene, military history, 1802 engraving, F...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Three 18th Century Hand Coloured Orientalist Views of Egypt, Circa 1740
Three 18th Century Hand Coloured Orientalist Views of Egypt, Circa 1740

Three 18th Century Hand Coloured Orientalist Views of Egypt, Circa 1740

By Frederik Ludvig Norden

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

These plates are considered to be the earliest & most significant illustrations drawn prior to Dominique Vivant Denon’s (1747-1825) account in 1799, published in 1802.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Egyptian Other Prints

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Paper

French Empire Mahogany 'Egyptian' Bergère Attributed to Desmalter, circa 1805
French Empire Mahogany 'Egyptian' Bergère Attributed to Desmalter, circa 1805

French Empire Mahogany 'Egyptian' Bergère Attributed to Desmalter, circa 1805

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A similar pair of chairs were in the collection of Baron Dominique Vivant Denon (1747-1825), a museum director in Paris and a great Egyptologist.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Engravings of Egypt's Sphinx and Hermopolis: Early European Exploration, c.1795
Engravings of Egypt's Sphinx and Hermopolis: Early European Exploration, c.1795

Engravings of Egypt's Sphinx and Hermopolis: Early European Exploration, c.1795

$132Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 8.19 in W 10.63 in D 0 in

Engravings of Egypt's Sphinx and Hermopolis: Early European Exploration, c.1795

Located in Langweer, NL

Dominique Vivant Denon was one of the key figures in documenting Egyptian antiquities. - Significance: The depiction of the Sphinx half-buried in sand is a reminder of how much of an...

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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Rare Egyptian Revival Ebony and Inlaid Settee, Late 19th Century
Rare Egyptian Revival Ebony and Inlaid Settee, Late 19th Century

Rare Egyptian Revival Ebony and Inlaid Settee, Late 19th Century

Located in Southampton, NY

Measures: 26" deep x 56" wide x 45.5" high x 18" seat height In the nineteenth century, the Egyptian Revival became fashionable following the Napoleonic campaigns in Egypt with th...

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Antique Late 19th Century British Egyptian Revival Settees

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Wire

Comparative Head Studies and Cobra, Egypt, Antique Engraving, c.1802
Comparative Head Studies and Cobra, Egypt, Antique Engraving, c.1802

Comparative Head Studies and Cobra, Egypt, Antique Engraving, c.1802

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Engraving Maker: After Dominique Vivant Denon, France, early 19th century

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Antique Early 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Mummies of Ibis and Skeletal Remains, Egypt, Antique Engraving, c.1802
Mummies of Ibis and Skeletal Remains, Egypt, Antique Engraving, c.1802

Mummies of Ibis and Skeletal Remains, Egypt, Antique Engraving, c.1802

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Engraving Maker: After Dominique Vivant Denon, France, early 19th century -

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Antique Early 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Egyptian Desert Ruins and Rock-Cut Tomb, Antique Engraving, c.1802
Egyptian Desert Ruins and Rock-Cut Tomb, Antique Engraving, c.1802

Egyptian Desert Ruins and Rock-Cut Tomb, Antique Engraving, c.1802

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Engraving Maker: After Dominique Vivant Denon, France, early 19th century

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Antique Early 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Egyptian Antiquities from Gaza and Malta, Antique Engraving, c.1802
Egyptian Antiquities from Gaza and Malta, Antique Engraving, c.1802

Egyptian Antiquities from Gaza and Malta, Antique Engraving, c.1802

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Engraving Maker: After Dominique Vivant Denon, France, early 19th century

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Antique Early 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

A Restauration Period Porcelain Inset Ormolu Mantel Clock, Attributed to Deniere
A Restauration Period Porcelain Inset Ormolu Mantel Clock, Attributed to Deniere

A Restauration Period Porcelain Inset Ormolu Mantel Clock, Attributed to Deniere

By Maison Deniere

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Alongside Pierre Philippe Thomire, Denière helped define the goût Égyptien that flourished under the guidance of Baron Vivant Denon. His atelier not only produced its own models but ...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

20th Century, Italian Bronze Planter or Gueridon
20th Century, Italian Bronze Planter or Gueridon

20th Century, Italian Bronze Planter or Gueridon

$17,136

H 35.44 in W 22.05 in D 20.08 in

20th Century, Italian Bronze Planter or Gueridon

Located in IT

The fashion of the Egyptians had already in Italy found a previous interpreter in the engraver Giovan Battista Piranesi, but the vast diffusion that also had in the furniture the Egy...

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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Gueridon

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Metal, Bronze

Fine Regency Revival Giltwood & Bronze Egyptian Revival Pier Mirror
Fine Regency Revival Giltwood & Bronze Egyptian Revival Pier Mirror

Fine Regency Revival Giltwood & Bronze Egyptian Revival Pier Mirror

Located in Lincoln, GB

This statement piece beautifully replicates the rigorous, exotic neo-classical designs popularized during the early 19th century by tastemakers such as Thomas Hope and Baron Vivant D...

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Early 20th Century British Egyptian Revival Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...

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Giltwood

Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris, Design: JOUANT
Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris, Design: JOUANT

Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris, Design: JOUANT

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Plaster model preserved in the town hall of Rochefort (Charente-Maritime) -Two bas-reliefs, stone, Paris, natural history museum -Victim's head (1885), marble, Chalon-sur-Saône, Musé...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Pitchers

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Metal

Jean-Baptiste-Claude-Richard de Saint-Non Colored Etching "Bacchus," 1781
Jean-Baptiste-Claude-Richard de Saint-Non Colored Etching "Bacchus," 1781

Jean-Baptiste-Claude-Richard de Saint-Non Colored Etching "Bacchus," 1781

Located in Naples, IT

Suggestionato dai luoghi e dagli scavi archeologici, scrisse Voyage pittoresque, ou description des royaumes de Naples et de Sicile (1781-86, pubblicato con la collab. di D. Vivant d...

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Antique 1780s Italian Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Jean-Baptiste-Claude-Richard de Saint-Non Colored Etching "Castor," 1781
Jean-Baptiste-Claude-Richard de Saint-Non Colored Etching "Castor," 1781

Jean-Baptiste-Claude-Richard de Saint-Non Colored Etching "Castor," 1781

Located in Naples, IT

Suggestionato dai luoghi e dagli scavi archeologici, scrisse Voyage pittoresque, ou description des royaumes de Naples et de Sicile (1781-86, pubblicato con la collab. di D. Vivant d...

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Antique 1780s Italian Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Set of Four Coloured Etchings from Description de l'Égypte
Set of Four Coloured Etchings from Description de l'Égypte

Set of Four Coloured Etchings from Description de l'Égypte

$615 / set

H 16.15 in W 22.05 in D 0.2 in

Set of Four Coloured Etchings from Description de l'Égypte

Located in London, GB

The works are after original sketches by the artist Dominique Vivant, Baron de Denon, who accompanied Napoleon’s army to help document the expedition.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Egyptian Prints

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Paper

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Early 19th Century Napoleonic Publications, Plate 16, 1802
Early 19th Century Napoleonic Publications, Plate 16, 1802

Early 19th Century Napoleonic Publications, Plate 16, 1802

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Drawing from a folio by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon who was the sole artist who accompanied the French troops into upper Egypt.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Early 19th Century Napoleonic Publication, Plate 42, 1802
Early 19th Century Napoleonic Publication, Plate 42, 1802

Early 19th Century Napoleonic Publication, Plate 42, 1802

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H 44.25 in W 65 in D 1.5 in

Early 19th Century Napoleonic Publication, Plate 42, 1802

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Drawing from a folio by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon who was the sole artist who accompanied the French troops into upper Egypt.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

French Napoleon II mahogany and gilt bronze center desk circa 1855
French Napoleon II mahogany and gilt bronze center desk circa 1855

French Napoleon II mahogany and gilt bronze center desk circa 1855

Located in Milano, IT

Si raggiunge il massimo del successo di questo stile quando nel 1802 viene pubblicato il libro "voyages dans le Basse et la Haute Egypte pendants les campagnes du general Bonaparte" ...

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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Group of 9 Framed Engraved Egyptology Book Plates by Vivant Denon, Early 20th C.
Group of 9 Framed Engraved Egyptology Book Plates by Vivant Denon, Early 20th C.

Group of 9 Framed Engraved Egyptology Book Plates by Vivant Denon, Early 20th C.

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

At the invitation of Bonaparte Vivant Denon followed the French expedition in Egypt and created a gigantic survey of Egypt at the time of Bonaparte’s conquests in 1798 and 1799.

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Early 20th Century French Empire Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Pair of French Consulat Armchairs in the Egyptian Revival Taste
Pair of French Consulat Armchairs in the Egyptian Revival Taste

Pair of French Consulat Armchairs in the Egyptian Revival Taste

Located in Stamford, CT

The detailed drawings of art and architecture published on his return by artist and archaeologist Dominique-Vivant Denon led to the incorporation of Egyptian motifs in the furniture ...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Armchairs

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Mahogany

Set of Four French Bronze Dore Sphinxes, 19th Century
Set of Four French Bronze Dore Sphinxes, 19th Century

Set of Four French Bronze Dore Sphinxes, 19th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

Shortly after the publication of "Le Voyage dans la basse et la haute Egypte" by Dominque Vivant Denon, there was a widespread diffusion of Egyptian ornamentation.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Sphinx Chenets with Fleur de Lys Cartouche
Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Sphinx Chenets with Fleur de Lys Cartouche

Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Sphinx Chenets with Fleur de Lys Cartouche

Located in Dallas, TX

This was a direct result of Napoleon’s earlier Egyptian campaign, and the publication of “Le Voyage dans la basse et la haute Egypte” by Dominque Vivant Denon. Of course, this would ...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Bronze

Pair of Late 19th Century French Sphinx Chenets in Cast Iron
Pair of Late 19th Century French Sphinx Chenets in Cast Iron

Pair of Late 19th Century French Sphinx Chenets in Cast Iron

Located in Dallas, TX

This was a direct result of Napoleon’s earlier Egyptian campaign, and the publication of “Le Voyage dans la basse et la haute Egypte” by Dominque Vivant Denon. Of course, this would ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

A Rare and Exquisite French Ormolu and Porcelain Clock, attributed to Deniere
A Rare and Exquisite French Ormolu and Porcelain Clock, attributed to Deniere

A Rare and Exquisite French Ormolu and Porcelain Clock, attributed to Deniere

By Maison Deniere

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Along with Pierre-Philippe Thomire, Denière was one of the leading architects of the goût Égyptien under the influence of Baron Vivant-Denon - although confusingly he not only sold m...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Napoleón III Bronce Sculpture Henri IV French paginated bronze signed Bosio
Napoleón III Bronce Sculpture Henri IV French paginated bronze signed Bosio

Napoleón III Bronce Sculpture Henri IV French paginated bronze signed Bosio

By Baron François Joseph Bosio

Located in Valladolid, ES

Among other works, he created the bas-reliefs of the Vendôme Column in Place Vendòme, Paris, in 1808. On the orders of Vivant Denon, he sculpted the quadriga that crowns the Arc de T...

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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

A French Empire Style Lamp Late XIXth Century
A French Empire Style Lamp Late XIXth Century

A French Empire Style Lamp Late XIXth Century

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H 35.44 in W 7.29 in D 7.29 in

A French Empire Style Lamp Late XIXth Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Others such as Molitor, Marcion, Remond, and the bronze crafts-men Thomire, Ravrio and Galle also developed this style . Vivant Denon the engraver who followed Napoleon to Egypt and ...

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Antique 1890s French Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Grand Tour Empire Period Bronze Pen Tray, 19th Century
Antique Grand Tour Empire Period Bronze Pen Tray, 19th Century

Antique Grand Tour Empire Period Bronze Pen Tray, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

The detailed drawings of art and architecture published on his return by artist and archaeologist Dominique-Vivant Denon led to the incorporation of Egyptian motifs in the furniture ...

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Antique 1810s French Empire More Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Antique French Egyptian Revival Bronze Sphinx 19th C
Antique French Egyptian Revival Bronze Sphinx 19th C

Antique French Egyptian Revival Bronze Sphinx 19th C

Located in London, GB

The detailed drawings of art and architecture published on his return by artist and archaeologist Dominique-Vivant Denon led to the incorporation of Egyptian motifs in the furniture ...

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Antique 1850s French Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

An Extremely Rare Exhibition Quality Egyptian Revival Walnut and Inlaid Bench
An Extremely Rare Exhibition Quality Egyptian Revival Walnut and Inlaid Bench

An Extremely Rare Exhibition Quality Egyptian Revival Walnut and Inlaid Bench

Located in Benington, Herts

Ever since the first European explorers visited Egypt the country and its iconography have been a source of great interest to European connoisseurs and those who execute designs for ...

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Vintage 1920s French Egyptian Revival Benches

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Walnut

French Clock Napoleon Bonaparte "Retour d'Egypt"
French Clock Napoleon Bonaparte "Retour d'Egypt"

French Clock Napoleon Bonaparte "Retour d'Egypt"

By Empire Furniture

Located in Palm Beach, FL

The detailed drawings of art and architecture published on his return by artist and archaeologist Dominique-Vivant Denon led to the incorporation of Egyptian motifs in the furniture ...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks

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Marble

Pair of Consulat Period "Cassolettes".
Pair of Consulat Period "Cassolettes".

Pair of Consulat Period "Cassolettes".

Located in Bainbridge Island, WA

It is in 1802, after a travel in the Low and High Egypt during the campaigns of then General Bonaparte (AKA Napoleon 1st after 1804) that Vivant Denon started the Egyptian style ...

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French Decorative Objects

"Bonaparte's Spy" Sculpture, 2014
"Bonaparte's Spy" Sculpture, 2014

"Bonaparte's Spy" Sculpture, 2014

By Valerie von Sobel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

I was born Dominique Vivant Denon in 1747. While still young, I found myself a leading figure in fashionable circles, and in time I was privileged to hold some of the most interes...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Sculptures

Oil on Canvas French Landscape Attributed to Jean Louis Demarne, circa 1820
Oil on Canvas French Landscape Attributed to Jean Louis Demarne, circa 1820

Oil on Canvas French Landscape Attributed to Jean Louis Demarne, circa 1820

By Jean Louis Demarne

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

On March 27, 1806, an official letter of Vivant Denon, general director of the Napoleon museum, informed him that the Emperor had chosen him to paint the Entrevue de Napoléon et de P...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Romantic Paintings

Large Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Model of the Place Vendome Napoleon Column in Paris
Large Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Model of the Place Vendome Napoleon Column in Paris

Large Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Model of the Place Vendome Napoleon Column in Paris

Located in Essex, MA

In 1805, the day after Austerlitz, Vivant Denon, the Director of Museums, proposed that a commemorative column be erected dedicated to the Grande Armée, using the cannons taken from ...

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Architectural Models

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

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