French Architecture
Collection by Sebastian De Vivo
French architecture and interior design, with a focus on the 18th century.
French Filmmaker Jean-Louis Remilleux’s Antique-Filled Chateau
The French filmmaker fills his Burgundy chateau with 18th-century glories, from fine gilt-wood furnishings to ancien régime portraits
Musée Nissim de Camondo
French Filmmaker Jean-Louis Remilleux’s Antique-Filled Chateau
The French filmmaker fills his Burgundy chateau with 18th-century glories, from fine gilt-wood furnishings to ancien régime portraits
The Classics: The Telescoping Table
Next month, I will celebrate nine years of blogging, and I can hardly believe it. Back then, blogging was considered cutting-edge, but today, it's more like the éminence grise of the social media world. So much has changed since 2006, and yet, in a way, much has stayed the same. Nine years later and I'm still focusing my attention on those interiors and furnishings that have stood the test of time. Some of you who have been with me for the long haul might remember "The Classics" series that…
Torchères.......Elegant Old World Lighting
Derived from the French word "torche" (torch), a torchère is basically a tall candle stand that would have supported some form of candleabrum. And whether they are standing in corners, on either side of a table, or flanking a corridor, these beautiful pieces bring instant beauty and sophistication to an interior. When first introduced in France toward the end of the 17th century, the Italian style torchère usually held only one candle. However the use of ornate candelabras doubled or tripled…
Pierre-Adrien Paris | Boudoir from the Hôtel de Crillon | French, Paris | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Hôtel de Crillon , 10, Place de la Concorde, Paris, France ; Louis Trouard (by 1776) ; Félix François Dorothée Berton des Balbes, Comte de Crillon (1788–d. 1827) ; Marie Louise Amélie Berton des Balbes (duchesse de Polignac) (until d
Exploring the Renovated Ritz Paris (Published 2016)
After a renovation that kept its doors shut for nearly four years, the Ritz Paris is reopening June 6. It certainly looks like it was worth the wait. The amount on the budget must have been amazing. I could easily live here and YES, this could be my bedroom. #LoVePaRiSXoXo
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C’est dans le Salon bleu, pièce maîtresse de l’hôtel de Castries, que siège, depuis 1997, le bureau du ministre. Dans le pur style Louis XV, il donne sur un jardin arboré de 4500 m2.Situé au rez-de-chaussée, ce bureau n’a été libéré qu’en 1995 après la disparition de la comtesse de Castellane, locataire des lieux depuis 1936. Au sol, un tapis moquette à motifs d’arabesque or sur fond bleu répond au ciel peint en trompe l’œil au plafond. Photo : Vincent Baillais/Lieu-dit
A Fantastic Quality Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Brule Parfum | Charles Cheriff Galleries
Made entirely of gilded bronze with carvings of berries, flowers and foliage. With a separate top and standing upon lion paw feet. Details: Height - 42 inches / 107cm Diameter - 15 inches / 38cm
Villa, Côte d'Azur
Incredible baroque reproduction boiseries by Feau & Cie
Hôtel Saint-Florentin
Rothschild residence, with boiseries by Feau & Cie.
Le Château d'Eu - Musée Louis-Philippe
: Le Château d'Eu - Musée Louis-Philippe