Versailles Antique

Nicolas LOIR (Paris, 1624 – 1679) Penitent Saint Mary Magdalene Oil on canvas, 58 x 71 cm Unsigned Circa 1665–1675 Trained under Simon Vouet and later Sébastien Bourdon, Nicolas ...

He decorated the Palace of Versailles. Its style is recognizable by the balance and nobility of the figures.

Superb pair French Louis XV revival bombe shaped parquet de versailles commode chests of three drawers of small proportions, with gilt bronze ormolu mounts cast as male and female he...

He also revived the tradition of family portraits (for example, The Family of the Marquis de Sourches, 1756, exhibited at the Salon of 1759, now in Versailles), placing his subjects ...

Pierre Mazeline was a very prolific and refined sculptor of recognized talent, he is also the author of other statues in the gardens of Versailles as the "Apollo of Belvedere and "Eu...

The craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid-seventeenth century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the royal manufactory of the Gobelins, charge...

To possess such a carpet is to hold a fragment of the French decorative arts—a bridge between the formal halls of Versailles and the enduring, soulful craftsmanship of the French cou...

The young painter received many official commissions: a painting, intended for the ceiling of a room of the Louvre, entitled "Puget presenting his Milon de Crotone to Louis XIV", por...

The mirror’s monumental scale and architectural symmetry embody the grandeur and refinement of the Second Empire and early Third Republic, echoing the decorative language of Versaill...

Pieces like this were created for the burgeoning Parisian middle class who sought to emulate the Versailles aesthetic within more intimate, domestic settings.

The craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid-seventeenth century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the royal manufactory of the Gobelins, charge...

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One such example in superb marquetry, was supplied by Thomas-Joachim Hébert in 1745 for the Cabinet Interieur of the Dauphine, Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain, at Versailles (D. Meyer,...

In this role, De La Rue presented a group entitled Bacchante qui enivre des enfants and four bas-reliefs of the Saisons to the king during an exhibition at Versailles in 1754. Before...

Maurice CHABAS Nantes 1862 - Versailles 1947 Cave in Brittany, study for the painting “Les Vierges des Falaises” (The Virgins of the Cliffs) Circa 1895 Oil on canvas Signed a...

Louis XVI leaves numerous marks of his passage and his investment in the place at Versailles. Louis XVI period furniture is extremely elegant, geometric and of high quality.

Composition: model and flower in a Park, presumably in Versailles. Complimentary packing and shipping worlwide.

Red Griotte was the favourite marble for Royal apartments in the 18th century, particularly for mantles, like the one in the office of Louis XIV in Versailles. Walnut & Burr Wal...

His works can be found in the Courtauld, the Harvard University Art Museums, the Hermitage Museum, the Louvre, the National Portrait Gallery, Versailles, and the National Gallery. Hi...

The Louis XIV style will also reach its peak when the royal court moved to Versailles in 1682.

Cherubic figures lounge and frolic in pastoral reverie, their soft pink draperies contrasting against that unmistakable “Sèvres blue” ground — a color so rich it seems distilled from...

The Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory was founded to the east of Paris in the disused Royal Château of Vincennes, late in 1739-40. and moved to the village of Sèvres, west of Paris in 175...

Unfolding from a quiet center, the scrolling acanthus leaves and palmette forms bloom outward in mirror-like symmetry, invoking classical French design idioms reminiscent of palace d...

Her serene face and updo reflect the model of Baroque court portraits from the Versailles era. This work is from the European school (probably French or Spanish), dating from around ...

Sevres was also conveniently near the home of Madame de Pompadour and the King's own Palace at Versailles. From the outset, the king's clear aim was to produce Sevres Porcelain that...

Isabey was hired by the Palace of Versailles to paint portraits of the dukes of Angoulême and Berry.

Discovered only in Fontainebleau, just south of Paris, Gogottes were coveted by Louis XIV, the “Sun King”, who had them excavated to embellish the gardens of Versailles. Their soft, ...

He moved to the Paris region at a young age and completed a classical education at the Lycée Hoche in Versailles. Encouraged in his vocation by his father, himself an amateur painter...

It bridges the gap between the formal grandeur of Versailles and the sophisticated requirements of a modern "stately" interior—transforming any grand room into a sanctuary of histori...

Louis XVI leaves numerous marks of his passage and his investment in the place at Versailles. Louis XVI period furniture is extremely elegant, geometric and of high quality.

His likeness of the prince became the official image of a dynasty eager to mirror the splendour of Versailles. This version, executed in France and likely within or near Largillière...

This bust is part of the aesthetic of the Louis XIV period, a period marked by the grandeur and splendor of the arts, embodied by the works of the Louvre and especially the Palace of...

This overall floral lattice imbues the rug with delicate movement and texture, evoking the lush tapestries and Savonnerie carpets designed for the salons of Versailles and Fontainebl...

Living in relative isolation, he died at his home in Versailles on December 11, 1947. Bibliography – Léon Bazalgette, Le Salon de la Rose-Croix, Essais d’art libre, Girard, Paris, 18...

Ideal for classic, transitional, or even eclectic interiors, this antique Savonnerie rug brings the opulence of Versailles into the heart of any space. Rich in heritage and artistry...

His famous bust of Marie Antoinette once graced the queen’s bedroom at the Château de Versailles. This period bronze is in excellent condition, with a warm, rich patinated surface an...

Several Fireplaces in Versailles are made of Incarnat Turquin Marble.

The Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory was founded to the east of Paris in the disused Royal Château of Vincennes, late in 1739-40. and moved to the village of Sèvres, west of Paris in 175...

"[1] Jacque also provided the illustrations for numerous books, in particular the Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith; The Indian Cottage, a novella published with Paul et Virgin...

Portrait of Jacques Alexandre Law, Marquis de Lauriston (1835), Palace of Versailles. Portrait of Françoise-Marie de Bourbon (1834), Palace of Versailles.

This exceptional oil on canvas by Jules Gouillet, a renowned French artist born in Versailles, captures a sophisticated blend of architectural and floral elements.

Madame Sophie, Sophie-Philippe-Élisabeth-Justine de France, known as Madame Sixième and later Madame Sophie, was born at the Palace of Versailles on 21 July 1734 and died in the same...

Today, the marble resides at the Musée du Louvre, while the bronze is proudly displayed in the gardens at the Château de Versailles. This French school piece is a fine nineteenth-ce...

In 1824, for example, he sold to the 3rd Duke of Northumberland a pair of cabinets made by Domenico Cucci for Louis XIV at Versailles in 1683. These were substantial ebony cabinets f...

Today, his works reside in major museums such as the Louvre and the Palace of Versailles. Riesener’s furniture is prized not only for its beauty, but for its precision and intellect...

The craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid-seventeenth century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the royal manufactory of the Gobelins, charge...

The clock mechanism bears the inscription ‘Burgeat à Versailles’, confirming its creation by Jérôme Burgeat.

A total of 705 pieces in the beloved Versailles pattern comprise this extraordinary service.

The engraving was produced decades later as part of the Galerie Historique de Versailles, a major cultural project initiated under King Louis-Philippe to celebrate key moments in Fre...

For instance, the National Museum of the Château de Versailles and Trianon preserves a remarkable five-legged tray in the shape of a plum blossom once owned by Queen Marie-Antoinette.

First created and supplied in 1708 by Boulle for Louis XIV’s bedchamber at Versailles, the original pair was one of only four furnishings deemed worthy enough to be rescued from both...

The craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid-seventeenth century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the royal manufactory of the Gobelins, charge...

Antique Bronze, Crystal & Carved Wood Chandelier circa 1910 Versailles style 10 Light Electrified / Working order.

Sevres was also conveniently near the home of Madame de Pompadour and the King's own Palace at Versailles. From the outset the king's clear aim was to produce Sevres Porcelain that ...

Grand Tour Fine Group of Sculpture in Bronze after a Louvre Diana of Versailles or Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt. Diana is represented at the hunt, hastening forward, as if in pursui...

The craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid-seventeenth century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the royal manufactory of the Gobelins, charge...

Created during the reign of King Louis XVI 1774 – 1793 (and understood to have been the property of one of the last Dukes of the French Nobility prior to the French Revolution and th...

Félix-Hippolyte LANOÜE (Versailles, 1812 – Versailles, 1872) Italian Landscape with Bathers Oil on canvas, in its original frame D. 41 cm Signed lower right Circa 1840 Trained by Je...

The engraving was produced several decades later as part of the Galerie Historique de Versailles, a grand national project initiated under King Louis-Philippe to commemorate pivotal ...

The artwork was printed around 1840, likely as part of the Galerie Historique de Versailles series, commemorating France's revolutionary victories.