French Revolution

It is inspired by the French revolution era. Norman Covan is proud to bring this rare black enameled ring back to the consumer in this limited presentation.

Terracotta bust of a woman from the revolutionary period by Martin de Grenoble, 1791 François-Joseph Martin dit Martin de Grenoble (1761-1804), student of Pajou, was active during th...

During Marie Antoinette’s reign the French Revolution started. This caused a powershift from the aristocrats to the people.

The Exposition Universelle of 1889 was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from 6 May to 31 October 1889. It was held during the year of the 100th anniversary of the storming of t...

She was killed in the massacres of September 1792 during the French Revolution.

After the outbreak of the French revolution, the unrest also spread to the colonies.

This painting, of great heritage value, comes from the prestigious collection of the Bonnefontaine Abbey, located in the French Ardennes. This masterpiece has withstood the test of ...

Original hand-colored engraving of French General Jean Nicolas Houchard, a general during the French Revolution and the French Revolutionary Wars.

This is very rare as it being from one of the most destructive eras of French History, the french revolution, most furniture from this period are destroyed or broken.

This "Salle de Marine" or Navy Room was used for teaching until the French Revolution; the museum was eventually reopened and moved to the Palais de Chaillot in 1937.

It is said pieces were made in Gleiwitz, Silesia (now part of Germany and Poland) although similar work is said to have originated in France as early as 1789, spurred by the French R...

It is said pieces were made in Gleiwitz, Silesia (now part of Germany and Poland) although similar work is said to have originated in France as early as 1789, spurred by the French R...

Created in 1789 by the Marquis of Lévis, André de Sinéty, on the eve of the French Revolution, Couleuvre is an exceptional porcelain factory with a singular savoir-faire characterize...

Born on the island of Corsica, Napoleon rapidly rose through the ranks of the military during the French Revolution (1789-1799). After seizing political power in France in a 1799 cou...

Louis XVI style, also called Louis Seize, is a style of architecture, furniture, decoration and art which developed in France during the 19-year reign of Louis XVI (1774–1793), just ...

It is said pieces were made in Gleiwitz, Silesia (now part of Germany and Poland) although similar work is said to have originated in France as early as 1789, spurred by the French R...

One year later, he resumed activity and opened a workshop in rue de Cléry, close to his older brother, but his production ceased with the French Revolution. He specialized in produc...

The dispatches of Field Marshall Wellington, during his various campaigns in India, Denmark, Portugal, Spain, the Low Countries and France, from 1799 to 1818. These volumes, first ...

Louis XVI style, also called Louis Seize, is a style of architecture, furniture, decoration and art which developed in France during the 19-year reign of Louis XVI (1774–1793), just ...

Louis XVI style, also called Louis Seize, is a style of architecture, furniture, decoration and art which developed in France during the 19-year reign of Louis XVI (1774–1793), just ...

Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns d...

The impressive bronze, stood 7 meters tall. Destroyed in the French Revolution, all that remains of Girardons statue is the left foot, now in the Musee Carnavalet, Paris.

Louis XVI style, also called Louis Seize, is a style of architecture, furniture, decoration and art which developed in France during the 19-year reign of Louis XVI (1774–1793), just ...

Louis XVI style, also called Louis Seize, is a style of architecture, furniture, decoration and art which developed in France during the 19-year reign of Louis XVI (1774–1793), just ...

He lived and worked during one of the most tumultuous times in French history, witnessing the reigns of Louis XV, Louis XVI / Marie Antoinette and the terror of the French Revolution...

A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d'Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producin...

A long tradition dating back to just after the French Revolution where each year 250 permits are granted to amateur and professional artists, allowing them to copy the works of Old M...

Louis XVI style, also called Louis Seize, is a style of architecture, furniture, decoration and art which developed in France during the 19-year reign of Louis XVI (1774–1793), just ...

Claude Marie Paul Dubufe, was born in Paris in 1790 at the height of  the French Revolution. While the Reign of Terror associated wit the French Revolution happened mostly between 17...

But she originally came from the famous castle of Grignan (Drôme), where lived the daughter of the Marquise de Sévigné: Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné, who married Francois Adhemar ...

This central motif is characteristic of the Empire style, which often incorporated themes of peace, abundance, and the ideals of the French Revolution. The clock face, likely made of...

A long tradition dating back to just after the French Revolution where each year 250 permits are granted to amateur and professional artists, allowing them to copy the works of Old M...

A long tradition dating back to just after the French Revolution where each year 250 permits are granted to amateur and professional artists, allowing them to copy the works of Old M...

Created in 1789 by the Marquis of Lévis, André de Sinéty, on the eve of the French Revolution, Couleuvre is an exceptional porcelain factory with a singular savoir-faire characterize...

While Napoleon I sprang from the head of the French Revolution as Minerva sprang from the head of Jupiter, so Napoleon III sprang from the head of the Second Republic to become Emper...

Louis XVI style, also called Louis Seize, is a style of architecture, furniture, decoration and art which developed in France during the 19-year reign of Louis XVI (1774–1793), just ...

An eloquent expression of the skill and creativity of the Parisian goldsmiths, it was the pinnacle of the craft of box making and one which has never been surpassed. The French Revol...

The artist eventually fell out with Parisian society after he was denied admission into the Académie Royale, and the oncoming French Revolution chased him for a time back to Nancy.

Antique Louis Philippe–style furniture reflects a sense of simplicity and the sovereign’s passion for the country’s history, such as his establishment of a Museum of the History of F...

Created in 1789 by the Marquis of Lévis, André de Sinéty, on the eve of the French Revolution, Couleuvre is an exceptional porcelain factory with a singular savoir-faire characterize...

Created in 1789 by the Marquis of Lévis, André de Sinéty, on the eve of the French Revolution, Couleuvre is an exceptional porcelain factory with a singular savoir-faire characterize...

The abbey suffered considerable damage in the French Revolution, and little of its sculpture remains in situ, but it has recently been restored.

Benedict.1 The monastery was abandoned during the French Revolution. In 1825 in Val Saint-Lambert, Jean-François Deneef was installed with the intention of creating a glass factory w...

Although officially abolished by the government authorities of the July Revolution in 1830 following the French Revolution, its activities carried on as a dynastic order of the forme...

View over the Seine and the Tuileries (1801) after several changes of ownership and plundered during the French Revolution, it passed to Eugène de Beauharnais, a stepson of Napoleon ...

Louis-Michel Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau was mortar president of the Parlement of Paris, then during the French Revolution, president of the Constituent Assembly.

He also was interested in military affairs so it is probable that the >évènement= or >event= or >incident= shown here involves the French Revolution and the army - or what happened ...

He was a cofounder of the Atelier Saint-Luc at Brussels, but spent much of his time in Paris, where he established himself as an illustrator for collectors' editions of books.[1] Amo...

Audubon was born in Santa Domingo (now Haiti) to a French naval officer and his Creole mistress. He was raised in France during the French Revolution.

Joan Miro Spanish, 1893-1983 "Les Revolutions Sceniques du XX Siecles II" Lithograph on Arches Paper Signed lower right 'Miro' and annotated 'H.C.' 12 ½ by 9 ½ in. w/frame...

"Brussels lace" (which was actually produced in Flanders)started to be produced in the 15th century, and was produced until the French Revolution made the demand in fashion for this ...

Later he retired to Boulogne, where he died early in 1795, after suffering imprisonment during the French Revolution. Literature: Edwards's Anecdotes of Painting Sandby's Hist. of t...

The original portrait , which is not quite this large , found its way back to Vienna , during or after the French Revolution , and is on display at Shonbrunn Palace , the childhood h...

While it was based solely on imagination, The Drummer's Halt represented a scene from the French Revolution. This was to be the beginning of a glorious career painting many military ...

By 1784 Galle had become extremely successful, producing mounts for furniture, clocks, and other objects in gilt bronze for the palaces of Fontainebleau, Versailles, Saint-Cloud, and...

Stebbins Collection in 1889, "was one of the most curious products of the great French Revolution. He was the antithesis of the revolutionist, the sans-culotte who gave too much atte...

He lived and worked during one of the most tumultuous times in French history, witnessing the reigns of Louis XV, Louis XVI / Marie Antoinette and the terror of the French Revolution...