About Atena
Founded in 2001 by Frédéric Sioufi and Nidal Ouaiss , the gallery was established in the heart of Paris, at the Louvre des Antiquaires , a stone's throw from the Louvre Museum. The couple, united by life and a shared passion for works of art, have been developing their expertise in furniture, decorative objects, and collectibles from the 18th to the 20th centuries for nearly 25 years. Frédéric Sioufi, a former financial market trader, and Nidal Ouaiss, an art historian and daughter of antique dealers, have combined their strengths to create a gallery with a diverse and c...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Very large Louis XV style Casket in rosewood, gilt bronze and porcelain
Located in Paris, FR
A large Louis XV style rosewood veneered casket with gilt bronze mountings. The box has a gilt rosewood veneer on all sides and is mounted in chevrons. The corners are underlined by ...
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Antique 1870s French Louis XV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Still life painting by Brunel de Neuville
By Alfred Arthur Brunel De Neuville
Located in Paris, FR
Painting representing a still life composed of grapes overflowing from a basket, two pears, a ceramic-covered pot and a vermeil coffee pot. Autumn-coloured vine leaves contrast with ...
Category
Antique 1890s French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Very large pair of andirons in patinated bronze, Renaissance style
Located in Paris, FR
An important patinated bronze pair of firedogs andirons in Renaissance taste decorated with an alternation of flowery vases, topped by winged Cupids. The bottom part of the firedogs...
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Bronze
Empire Clock, "The Astronomy Lesson", early 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
A mercury gilt bronze clock depicting two young women dressed in antique style sitting in Etruscan-style shepherdesses on either side of a draped table with claw feet, studying a map...
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Cut cristal dans gilded bronze with blue cristal box
Located in Paris, FR
A large casket with cut crystal and gilt bronze mountings. The crystal is blown and cut in "bamboo" or large ribbed cut. The exceptional mounting presents a finely chiselled decorati...
Category
Antique 1830s French Restauration Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Charles X Opaline clock with Dolphins
Located in Paris, FR
Rare white opaline clock with chiseled ormolu mount featuring two entwined dolphins. Their tails support the spherical upper part in fluted white opaline, which accommodates a gilt b...
Category
Antique 1820s French Charles X Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Opaline Glass
Bresse enamel box, Napoléon III
Located in Paris, FR
Square box of Bresse-blue enamel with gilt bronze mounts. The five sides are composed of convex plates that are decorated with intricate golden arabesques and flower seeds. Enameled ...
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Card Box, Napoléon III
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III-period papier-mâché and wood marquetry card box with original key. The lid is richly decorated with a polychromatic bunch of flowers in a central medallion with gilt fra...
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Late 19th Century English Table Casket with Mother-of-pearl Inlay
Located in Paris, FR
Late 19th century table casket decorated with mother-of-pearl inlay and painted flowers. Two oval medallions with bouquets of flowers and scrollwork adorn the two doors on the main f...
Category
Antique 1880s English Cabinets
Materials
Velvet, Paint
Pair of Louis XVI style Russia Jasper Vases, 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of important ornamental Russian jasper urns with ormolu mounts, provided with scrolling acanthus forming handles, holding heavy draperies falling do...
Category
Antique 1850s French Louis XVI Urns
Materials
Bronze
Empire Gilt Bronze Table Top Perfume Burner
Located in Paris, FR
An ormolu table top perfume burner "potpourri" decorated with antique masks flanked by griffons resting on a foot chiselled with crosspieces, above a rectangular base decorated on th...
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Centerpieces
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Restoration pair of cups with dolphins in gilt bronze
Located in Paris, FR
An exquisite pair of gilt bronze cups richly decorated with palmettes, small flowers and pierced foliages, on a godrooned base adorned with a pine cone finial. Two ormolu dolphins su...
Category
Antique 1820s French Restauration Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bronze
