About La Credence
Following a long cycle of studies in Art History and the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural property, Jean-Philippe Chalem opened his first Antique gallery on the right bank of Paris in 1986. In 2012, he moved to the Carré des Antiquaires, on the left bank, where he has remained consistent in his eclectic choice of artifacts. In his collector’s lair, his selection of paintings, sculpture, fine art and furniture from across the West, the Middle East and Asia are a testimony of his taste for beauty, quality and diversity. This atmosphere stems from the spirit of the...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Moses presented to Pharaoh, work by a student of Victor ORSEL circa 1830
Located in PARIS, FR
Moses presented to Pharaoh, work by a student of Victor ORSEL circa 1830.
Probably by a pupil of Victor ORSEL (Janmot, Tyr, Faivre-Duffer, Grobon), the figure presenting the child is...
Category
Antique 1820s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
A Huge Christ of Pity, Normandy circa 1480
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare and large Christ of pity, or Christ in bonds.
Jesus is sitting on a rock, stripped of his clothes, awaiting his execution.
Monoxyle Ash wood carved in the round. Traces of po...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Ash
Portrait Of A Young Woman Carrying An Indian Dress, Hyacinthe Lemaire, 1817
Located in PARIS, FR
"Portrait of a young woman wearing an Indian dress", signed Hyacinthe L., 1817. Hyacinthe LEMAIRE.
This is probably the only known painting by this artist, born in 1795, known prima...
Category
Antique 1810s French Paintings
Materials
Wood
The death of Cleopatra, Maria SZANTHO, 1928
By Maria Szantho
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on panel representing "The Death of Cleopatra" Signed lower right Maria SZANTHO, dated 1928. Hungarian school.
Former pianist, she launched an artistic career under the tutelage...
Category
Vintage 1920s Hungarian Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Wood
Large Standing Goddess, Volcanic Stone, 13th Century.
Located in PARIS, FR
Large standing goddess holding various attributes with her six arms resting on a recumbent buffalo, accompanied by a worshipper.
Height 72 cm.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Javanese Medieval Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Coriolan's mother and wife beg him to spare Rome , German School Circa 1750
Located in PARIS, FR
Coriolan's mother and wife beg him to spare Rome , Oil On Canvas .
German School Circa 1750
This painting represents the story of Coriolan, Roman general and leader of the Patrici...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Icon representing Saint George fighting the dragon in the 16th century style.
Located in PARIS, FR
Tempera and gold background on panel. 28.2 x 24.7 cm.
Cracks and reinforcements.
18th century Crete School.
Greece
Here is the iconographic image of the boy being rescued by St...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Greek Renaissance Paintings
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Pair of Angels, Provence or Italy, 17th c.
Located in PARIS, FR
Set of Ceroferous Angels, bearing the light brought by Christ.
Beautiful sculpture . Very fine workmanship .
Mounted on cherub-like supports, one arm on the hip.
Gilt and polychrome...
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Virgin and Child in polychrome wood, Spain, 16th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Large painted and carved wooden Virgin and Child in the round, representing the Virgin and Child carrying the globe.
The theme of the Virgin and Child is the most represented in all ...
Category
Antique 1630s Spanish Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Portrait of a young lady wearing a pink dress, Tony Robert Fleury (1837-1911)
By Tony Robert-Fleury
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on canvas depicting a young lady of quality dressed in a beautiful pink dress. In the background, a Chinese or Japanese lacquer screen. S...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Indian Mirror, Ebonised wood, bone and mother-of-pearl, 19th c.
Located in PARIS, FR
Mirror with columns in exotic wood, decorated with foliage and interlacing patterns, inlaid with bone and mother-of-pearl.
Probably 19th-century Anglo-Indian work.
Good general cond...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
The Feast of Balthazar, Frans FRANKEN II and workshop, 17th c.
By Frans Francken II
Located in PARIS, FR
Large oil on oak panel (105 x 72 cm), portraying ‘The Feast of Balthazar’.
Attributed to Frans Franken II and his workshop.
The workshops of Antwerp spread throughout Europe, produci...
Category
Antique 17th Century Dutch Other Paintings
Materials
Wood
