ANTIQUE & CLASSIC DECORATIVE ARTS
From the Haute Époque to the end of the 19th century, exceptional cabinetmakers, woodworkers, sculptors and bronze workers created worlds that fascinate collectors the world over.
Craftsmen, artists and geniuses, some of the masters of this art have gone down in history: André-Charles BOULLE and Thomas HACHE in the 17th century; Pierre NOGARET, Jean-François OEBEN, Georges and Henri JACOB and Jean-Henri RIESENER in the 18th century; Pierre-Benoît MARCION, JACOB-DESMALTER and Bernard MOLITOR during the Empire; Gabriel VIARDOT, Alfred BEURDELEY and François LINKE and Louis-Antoine KRIEGER in the 19th century.
The collections of antique furniture are a showcase for objets d'art, sculptures, clocks, carpets and tapestries, porcelain, snuffboxes, mounted vases, etc., all of which bear witness to the mastery of European artists and craftsmen.
APPRAISALS & SALES
Accompanied by our specialists, we travel throughout France to carry out expert appraisals.
On a regular basis, we organise special auctions bringing together the very best in antique decorative arts.
Furniture and objets d'art from châteaux, private mansions and private collections are selected and showcased in catalogues to attract the attention of our clients, museums and collectors, both French and international.
Some fine recent auctions:
- Brussels tapestry depicting Asia, after a design by Lodewijk van Schoor (early 18th century) - €110,000 on November 7, 2025,
- Table centerpiece depicting the Story of Eros and Psyche, in chased and gilded bronze - €129,000 on December 4, 2025,
- Pair of marquetry corner cabinets made by cabinetmaker Martin CARLIN for Queen Marie-Antoinette in Versailles - Sold for €51,500 on June 8, 2021 and pre-empted by the Château de Versailles,
- Miniature enamelled gold Lorgnette from the workshops of the goldsmiths SENE & NEISSER and the watchmaker PUYROCHE in Genèves circa 1805-1808 - Sold for 347.000€ on April 6, 2023,
- A pair of Louis XV period armchairs in gilded wood attributed to Louis DELANOIS, similar to a model made for Madame du Barry - Sold for €39,000 on October 27 2022,
- A pair of neoclassical vases in terracotta, gilt bronze and white marble attributed to Félix LECOMTE - Sold for 66.000€ on May 6, 2022,
- Soft porcelain bust of King Louis XV by the CHANTILLY Manufactory - Sold for €63,000 on May 10, 2022 and pre-empted by the Musée Condé in Chantilly,
- A Consulat period patinated and gilt bronze clock with a chariot, known as the allegory of Louisiana - Sold for €37,000 on October 26, 2021,
- A pair of Italian stools in carved and lacquered wood in the neoclassical style - Sold for €18,000 on March 30, 2021,
- White marble sculpture "Volubilis" by Alfred BOUCHER (circa 1896) - Sold for €41,000 on April 28, 2021,
- Flower marquetry box stamped HACHE Fils in Grenoble - Sold for €33,640 on December 13, 2023.