About Atena
Galerie Atena was founded in 2001 by Frederic Sioufi and Nidal Ouaiss. Their original Paris showroom was in the Louvre des Antiquaires, which is known by decorators and collectors worldwide. As this location is currently under renovation, Galerie Atena has relocated a selection of its Antique furniture and outstanding pieces to a Hotel Particulier (an elegant private home), whereas Design and Vintage items are exhibited in their house located in Le Vesinet (an exclusive suburb of Paris). Atena’s other items such as Decorative Objects, Jewelry and Collectibles are exh...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze-Mounted Green Ground Porcelain Jardinière
Located in Paris, FR
French 19th century gilt bronze-mounted porcelain jardinière. It is decorated on the exterior with a couple in a landscape on one side and with a bird on a branch on the other side. ...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Porcelain
Materials
Bronze
Cartel clock & its console in Boulle Marquetry and Gilt Bronze, Louis XV Period
Located in Paris, FR
Cartel with its base in Boulle marquetry and gilt bronze. The gilded bronze in moving foliage and scrolls of flowers are of rocaille style. The circular frame in finely chiseled bron...
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Rolltop Desk after Jean-Henri Riesener Attributed to Maison Beurdeley
By Maison Beurdeley
Located in Paris, FR
Remarkable Louis XVI style rolltop writing desk with marquetry latticework pattern. The front of the desk features six drawers. The rolling cover is embellished with a beautiful marq...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Bronze
Dancing Bacchantes and Putti Bronze Sculpture after Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Paris, FR
Large bronze group with brown patina after Claude Michel, called Clodion (French, 1738-1814). The statuette features two young bacchantes and three putti. The bacchantes are crowned ...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Hindu Bird-Catcher by Auguste de Wever 'Belgian, 1836-1910'
By Auguste de Wever
Located in Paris, FR
Large bronze statue featuring a Hindu bird-catcher by the Belgian sculptor and medallist Auguste de Wever. He wears a ribbon and a drapery supporting a small sword. His necklace is a...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Marble Clock Cupid Reading by Ledure and Hémon
By Pierre-Victor Ledure
Located in Paris, FR
Early 19th century Restauration-period green vert-de-mer marble clock with gilt bronze decoration. The clock is topped by a Cupid reading in patinated bronze. The ormolu face marks t...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century 10-Light Ormolu and Crystal Basket-Shaped Chandelier
Located in Paris, FR
Monumental 10-light basket-shaped chandelier of gilt bronze and crystal, crafted in the late 19th century in France. Beautifully designed oversized prisms, rosette and slice-cut drop...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Liquor Cellar in Ebony with Brass Inlay
Located in Paris, FR
Liquor cellar in brass inlaid ebony with crystal glassware. The top of the box is engraved with the initials of the owner. Front and top sides are decorated with golden rinceau, foli...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Barware
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Clock in Rocaille Style
Located in Paris, FR
Small gilt bronze clock in Rocaille style, richly decorated with foliages, shells and foliated scrolls. The white enameled dial, with Roman numerals for hours and Arabic for minutes,...
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Silver-Gilt Dressing-Table Service by Lionel Alfred Crichton, London, 1917
By Crichton Brothers
Located in Paris, FR
George V dressing-table service crafted of silver-gilt, comprising an oblong tray, a large jewel box with detachable velvet lining, two hair brushes, two clothes brushes, a comb and a hand mirror, all contained in a fitted red leather covered case.
The border of each piece is chased with strapwork on a matted ground, engraved with an early 18th century style cartouche surrounding a vacant shield. The rich and delicate decoration is composed of naturalistic plants and animal motifs. The jewel box and tray are beautifully embellished with grotesque in Renaissance style, depicting mascaron, animals and foliated scrolls, in a fantastic architectural setting.
Hallmarked "CRICHTON BROS LONDON & NEW YORK", along with several English silver marks as follow:
- Maker's mark "LAC" (for silversmith Lionel Alfred Crichton...
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Vintage 1920s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Vermeil, Silver
Monumental Louis XVI mirror, from the Napoleon III period
Located in Paris, FR
Majestic mirror featuring a richly carved and gilded frame decorated with scrolls, pearl friezes, acanthus leaves and shells. The pediment is adorned with two musician cherubs in the...
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XVI marquetry and gilt bronze pedestal table with marble top
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XVI-style pedestal table, remarkable for the elegance of its lines and the quality of its materials. The inlaid precious wood veneer belt is richly adorned with two-tone finely...
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Gueridon
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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