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 Transition period wooden mirror, 18th century
Located in Paris, FR
This large overmantel mirror in carved wood, from the Transition period (18th century), marks the evolution between the exuberant Rococo of Louis XV and the restrained Neoclassicism ...
Category
Antique 1750s French Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Set of four Napoleon III chairs
Located in Paris, FR
This set of four Napoleon III chairs incorporates some codes of the Louis XV style while retaining the rigid forms of classicism.
Shapes & Decorations :
- Materials:
The chairs...
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of four Napoleon III salon armchairs
Located in Paris, FR
This set of four Napoleon III period salon armchairs incorporates some codes of the Louis XV style while retaining the rigid forms of classicism.
Shapes & decorations :
- Struct...
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI style candelabra in gilt bronze
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze candelabra, made in the early 20th century. They embody the understated elegance and geometric rigor characteristic of French Neoclassicism. Ele...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Gilded wood mirror in the Napoleon III style, 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
Large Napoleon III style mirror, marked by its eclecticism, between baroque opulence and rigorous symmetry.
Shapes & Decorations :
- Structure
The mirror consists of a rectangu...
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Louis XV style armchairs, Rococo, 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
Two Rococo style armchairs, characterized by lightness and movement. Their sinuous and asymmetrical shape reflects the influence of the arts during the reign of Louis XV, where furni...
Category
Antique 1880s French Rococo Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of large Louis XIII style Sofas in burgundy red velvet
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Louis XIII style sofas, late 19th - early 20th century. Their silhouette is generous and enveloping, with a deep seat and a high, slightly inclined backrest, designed to offe...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XIII Living Room Sets
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Cabinet in the of 17th century Flemish cabinets
Located in Paris, FR
Freestanding cabinet in red-tinted tortoiseshell (Eretmochelys imbricata imbricata), blackened pearwood and ivory (Elephantidae spp) and bone inlay. Rectangular in shape with archite...
Category
Antique 1850s French Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Freemasonry gilt bronze inkwell designed as a hive
Located in Paris, FR
Small ormolu inkwell with a beehive-shaped system decorated with bees at the top, on a base animated with flowers and vegetation. The basket-shaped receptacle is decorated with wheat...
Category
Antique 1820s French Charles X Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Large perfume burner or Koro, by Oshima Joun
Located in Paris, FR
The whole is made up of two parts in patinated bronze, all chased with intersecting lines to form a plain background. The lid is surmounted by a sculpture representing a seated woman...
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Mid-19th century pair of vases in Ural granite and gilt bronze
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of Ural granite and gilt bronze ornamental vases in Louis XVI style, provided with young women-shaped handles, the back slightly bent by the weight of the garlands they are we...
Category
Antique 1850s French Garniture
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Painting depicting French Cuirassiers at Waterloo, by Eugène Charpentier
Located in Paris, FR
Historical painting representing the French cuirassiers charging on the British squares during the battle of Waterloo. Signed Eugène Louis Charpentier (1811-1890)
Beautiful gilded wo...
Category
Antique 1860s French Paintings
Materials
Wood
