Versailles Antique

Returning to Paris, Lambert-Sigisbert Adam worked on the famous waterfalls of the Château de Saint-Cloud (River Seine and RIver Marne), sculpted the central group of the Neptune basi...

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

Georges Antoine Rochegrosse (Versailles, 1859- Albiar, 1938). He was a French Historical, Romantic painter, famous for his mythological subjects, landscapes, allegorical scenes.

In late 1739 - early 1740 the Sèvres Porcelain Factory opened in the Royal Château of Vincennes, Sixteen years later in 1756 the factory moved to the village of Sèvres located outsid...

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

Indeed those same examples can be seen at Versailles today. We can see the inspiration gogottes provided for artists into the 20th Century, most notably figures by Henry Moore.

Many Louis XV style rooms can still be found today in the Palace of Versailles.

Many Louis XV style rooms can still be found today in the Palace of Versailles.

Many Louis XV style rooms can still be found today in the Palace of Versailles.

Admitted to the lycée at Versailles 15 December 1806, he painted portraits and illustrated books with lithographs.He also collected autographs.

He continued to be inspired by the light and landscapes of Flanders but he also painted in: Versailles, Normandy, Brittany and Ile de France in the north and in Clisson and in the fo...

Large diagonal squares known as parquet de Versailles were introduced in 1684 as parquet de menuiserie to replace the marble flooring that required constant washing, which tended to ...

This technique was developed by the Venetian Glass Masters (Maestro Dal Gallo 1507); the Venetian Republic placed the processing under secret, but over time it leaked from the city a...

The lantern is modeled off an antechamber lantern still situated in the Palais de Versailles which was featured in Henry Havard's 19th century Ameublement dictionary.

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...

This French antique Bouillotte table has the amazing Versailles style parquet panel tabletop in stead of the usual marble tops.

Main Works and museums : Brest ; Paris (Musée de la Marine) ; Cherbourg ; Nancy ; St Brieux ; Versailles • Brest (MBA) le Combat de la Surveillante et du Québec (1822 • l’Attaque et...

The depiction by Leber is after the painting by Auguste-Hyacinthe Debay (1804-1865), of 1837 now in the Place of Versailles. The beauty of the tables lies principally in the finel...

Baird lived and exhibited almost exclusively in France, living in the Latin Quarter of Paris and working at Pont Aven, the Cote d’Azur, Fontainebleau, Nice, Versailles, and Brittany....

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 ...

These pieces are particularly stunning and detailed since most of them were created for Queen Marie Antoinette and her new apartments in palaces like Versaille and Fontainebleau. Thi...

18th Century ReStrike Print of Bronzes Adorning the Fountain of Daybreak at the Palace of Versailles. Originally created and printed in 1687 by Jacques Houzeau, when the Bronzes were...

In March 1902, the firm was authorized by the Palais de Versailles to replicate Marie-Antoinette’s celebrated Grand cabinet à bijoux.

King Gustav III (1771-1792) established the Neo-Classical Scandinavian style, later referred to as Gustavian, after his visit to the courts of Versailles, bringing home French propor...

Deposit of the Louvre museum in Versailles in 1953.

This form of entertainment was particularly practised by the French court, where in the Gardens of Versailles and elsewhere areas of the park were landscaped with follies, pavilions,...

French, circa 1830 Dimensions: H: 25 in / 63 cm W: 31 in / 79 cm D: 7 in / 18 cm Several versions of "Les adieux de Fontainebleau, 20 avril 1814" based on Vernet's are known,...

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...

A similar armchair by Nadal that was once held at Versailles is currently in the collection of the Musée du Louvre.

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...

In late 1739-early 1740 the Sèvres Porcelain Factory opened in the Royal Château of Vincennes, Sixteen years later in 1756 the factory moved to the village of Sèvres located outside ...

This is the very high end for quality for salon set comprising a sofa and 4 armchairs in the style of louis XVI ,This salon set was upholstery in exactlty in the same maner what they...

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

This 18th-century gilt bronze & Egitto Serpentino urn is modeled after the opulent design of one of the last gilders of the Versailles Court, Pierre Gouthière. An identical urn i...

In late 1739 – early 1740 the Sèvres Porcelain Factory opened in the Royal Château of Vincennes, Sixteen years later in 1756 the factory moved to the village of Sèvres located outsid...

Lithographic print of the battle of Cape Lèzard on 21st October 1707, taken from the book Historical Gallery of Versailles. Skelton is the engraver. Original print by Victor Gilbert ...

Lithographic print of the Naval Battle of Beziers on 10th July 1690, taken from the book Historical Gallery of Versailles 319bis. Skelton is the engraver. Original print by Victor Gi...

Lithographic print of the diamond rock battle, the main port of the island of Martinique, taken from the book Historical Gallery of Versailles 112. Chacoane is the engraver. Original...

The distinctive lion-pelt corner mounts are indebted to those which feature prominently to the legs of the bureau de Roi in the Palace of Versailles, which is the most celebrated pie...

A portrait of him is currently in the Musée du Château de Versailles. He was an artist with little presence on the art market.

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 s...

:Versailles, Trianon, Marly, The Chateaux of Loius XIV This Comprehensive volume documents for the first time twenty-one chateaux and pavilions commissioned by Louis XIV, the 'Sun K...

Louis-Gabriel BLANCHET (Versailles, 1701 – Rome, 1772) Presumed self-portrait of the artist Oil on canvas H. 73 cm; W. 60 cm Circa 1730 Originally presented in a Restoration period ...

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...

However, unlike some constitutional monarchs, he did have some influence in politics. Born in Versailles, he was the brother of Louis XVI of France and in early life was known as t...

In 1830 the four were split up, with Summer and Winter remaining initially at the Tuileries in the Galerie de Diane before being moved to Fontainebleau to the bedchamber of the Duc d...

Eventually, he joined the court of Louis XIV at Versailles, where he taught math and focused on writing.

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. Our reference: A3307

Works of Jacques Bircklé nowadays are displayed e.g. at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs and the Musee Cognacq-Jay in Paris and the Musée Lambinet at Versailles. Literature: Kjellberg,...

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

Lithographic print of the fight of the French frigate Minerva against two vessels and an English frigate on February 2nd, 1779, taken from the book Historical Gallery of Versailles 4...

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

Many Louis XV style rooms can still be found today in the Palace of Versailles.

Maurice Chabas (21 September 1862, Nantes – 11 December 1947, Versailles) was a French Symbolist painter. Chabas was a prolific artist, and debuted his work in 1885 at the Salon, whe...

In 1902 the firm was authorised by the director of the Palace of Versailles to replicate Marie-Antoinette's celebrated Grand cabinet à bijoux.

Signed by the artist "Lucot" In late 1739-early 1740 the Sèvres Porcelain Factory opened in the Royal Château of Vincennes, Sixteen years later in 1756 the factory moved to the vi...

In March 1902, the firm was authorized by the Palais de Versailles to replicate Marie-Antoinette’s celebrated Grand cabinet à bijoux.

Many Louis XV style rooms can still be found today in the Palace of Versailles.