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Wing of Louvre housing Musée des Arts décoratifs ( Museum of Decorative Arts). Paris, France. | Entrance of Louvre housing Musée des Arts décoratifs ( Museum of Decorative Arts). Paris, France. | Canopy bed end (15thC) from a French chateau in Auvergne in room of other middle-ages objects at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Oak trestle table (1473-8) in room with 15thC fireplace & objects at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Oak door carved with folded-linen pattern at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Display screen provided to identify antiques at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Oak chest carved with royal scenes (c1515) from France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Oak chest carved with death of Adonis (2nd half 16thC) from Normandy at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Armoire in two parts (c1620) from Wurttemberg, Germany at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Germanic armoire with 7 columns (1715-20) from Strasbourg, Alsace at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Germanic armoire with 7 columns (1715-20) from Strasbourg, Alsace at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Armoire with Pewter marquetry (c1670-80) from Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Portable desk with desktop storage drawers with tin marquetry (c1670-80) from Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Mirror (c1700-10) by Manuf. royale de Saint-Gobain of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Mirror (c1700-10) by Manuf. royale de Saint-Gobain of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Display of woodgrain patterns on furniture (1700s) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Gondola bed (1927) by François Baudry of France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Ceiling of Rochegude mansion of Avignon (c1725) by architect Thomas Laïné at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Louis-Philippe style bedroom (1836-40) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Louis-Philippe style bedroom (1836-40) with Renaissance decoration at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Lacquered & papier mache black furniture with mother of pearl (1850-65) from France & England at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Cabinet in two parts (1867) by Henri-Auguste Fourdinois et al of France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Parade (reception) bed (c1875) made for courtesan Valtesse de la Bigne for her affairs by designer Edouard Lièvre at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Wall mirror with frame in shape of dragon (c1880) attrib. Gabriel Viardot of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Carved oak & tile fireplace (1880-5) by cabinetmaker Fulgraff of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Furniture for Charles Gillot & daughter Marcelle Seure (1880-5) by Eugène Grasset & cabinetmaker Fulgraff of Paris with oriental style ceramics & glass at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Furniture for Charles Gillot & daughter Marcelle Seure (1880-5) by Eugène Grasset & cabinetmaker Fulgraff of Paris with oriental-style ceramics & glass at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Oak sideboard dresser (1880-5) by Eugène Grasset & cabinetmaker Fulgraff of Paris with oriental-style ceramics at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Oak sideboard (1880-5) by Eugène Grasset & cabinetmaker Fulgraff of Paris with oriental-style ceramics at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Rocking cradle with carved sides at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Ceremonial cradle of Duc de Bordeaux (1819) by cabinetmaker Félix Rémond & bronze workers Jean-François Denière & François Thomas Matelin of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Upright piano (1900) carved by François-Rupert Carabin for Henri Hertz manufacturer (shown Paris Expo 1900) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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End detail of upright piano (1900) carved by François-Rupert Carabin for Henri Hertz manufacturer (shown Paris Expo 1900) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Art Nouveau bedroom suite for Nozal mansion (c1903) by Hector Guimard of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Art Nouveau chaise longue, side table & cabinets for Nozal mansion (c1903) by Hector Guimard of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Art Nouveau chaise longue, bed & cabinets for Nozal mansion (c1903) by Hector Guimard of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Art Nouveau chaise longue for Nozal mansion (c1903) by Hector Guimard of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Art Nouveau bed for Nozal mansion (c1903) by Hector Guimard of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Art Nouveau armoire with center display case for Nozal mansion (c1903) by Hector Guimard of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Art Nouveau pedestal table for Nozal mansion (c1903) by Hector Guimard of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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"Nature unveils itself before Science" Art Nouveau sculpture (1903) by Louis Ernest Barrias with Susse Frères foundry at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Spring Stained-glass window (1894) by Eugène Grasset & Félix Gaudin of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Furniture including large medal cabinet (1900) by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Art Nouveau dining room furniture for Hannon mansion of Brussels (c1904) by Émile Gallé of Nancy at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Art Nouveau dining room furniture for Hannon mansion of Brussels (c1904) by Émile Gallé of Nancy at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Art Nouveau dining room furniture for Hannon mansion of Brussels (c1904) by Émile Gallé of Nancy at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Art Nouveau buffet for Hannon mansion of Brussels (c1904) by Émile Gallé of Nancy at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Harvest Sideboard for Hannon mansion (c1904) by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Twelve-light chandelier for Hannon mansion (c1904) by Émile Gallé of Nancy at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Detail of twelve-light chandelier (c1904) by Émile Gallé of Nancy at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Mme Dagny Björnson Sautreau portrait (1902) by Théophile-Alexanre Steinlen beside "Paix au foyer" sculpture (1900) by Jean Dampt & Clément Heaton at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Art Nouveau armoire for string quartet instruments (c1901) by Alexandre Louis-Marie Charpentier of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Art Nouveau armoire for string quartet instruments (c1901) by Alexandre Louis-Marie Charpentier of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Art Nouveau music stand (1901) by Alexandre Louis-Marie Charpentier of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Art Nouveau child's high chair (1897) by Jean Dampt of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Bed, night stand & mirrored armoire (1900) by Louis Majorelle of Art Nouveau movement of Nancy at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Waterlily pedestal table (c1902) by Louis Majorelle from Nancy, France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Honesty banister railing (1903-4) & waterlily pedestal table (c1902) by Louis Majorelle of Nancy, creation at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Honesty banister railing (1903-4) by Louis Majorelle of Nancy, creation at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Fireplace & trumeau mirror (1898) by Louis Majorelle of Nancy at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Art Nouveau inlaid Sagittarius pedestal table (1900) by Émile Gallé of Nancy (shown Paris EXPO 1900) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Baby grand piano (1903) by Victor Prouvé & Louis Majorelle cabinet containing instrument by Maison Erard from Nancy at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Art Deco gallery at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Art Deco commode (c1912) by Paul Iribarne Garay (aka Iribe) of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Chair with carved backrest as basket of fruit (c1912) by Paul Frédéric Follot of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Art Deco tea table fan-shape (c1910) by Louis Sorel of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Nesting pedestal tables (c1913) by Eugène Gaillard of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Newspaper table (c1921) by Clément Rousseau of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Round side table (c1922) by Clément Mère of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | "Fauns" screen (c1920) by André Mare for Compagnie des Arts Français of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Armchair c1912 by Louis Süe & Paul Huillard for Maison Damon et Berteaux of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Screen (c1925) with animals running in forest from artist's Apt. by Armand-Albert Rateau at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Screen (c1921-2) & Chaise longue (c1925) from Jeanne Lanvin's Apt. both by Armand-Albert Rateau at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Chaise longue supported by deer (c1925) from Jeanne Lanvin's Apt. by Armand-Albert Rateau at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Dresser in anthropomorphic form (c1925) from Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Jeanne Lanvin's bedroom (1925) by Armand Albert Rateau at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Jeanne Lanvin's bathroom tub (1925) by Armand Albert Rateau at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Jeanne Lanvin's bathroom sink & mirror (1925) by Armand Albert Rateau at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Dining room (1920-1) by Louis Süe & André Mare at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Study-library (1925) of French Embassy pavilion by Pierre Chareau of Paris (shown Paris MAD Expo 1925) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Hexagonal sculpture in study-library (1925) of French Embassy pavilion by Pierre Chareau of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Doors of Lalique Pavilion (1925) by René Lalique (shown Paris MAD Expo 1925) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Detail of doors of Lalique Pavilion (1925) by René Lalique (shown Paris MAD Expo 1925) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Gallery showing 1930s furniture made from metal tubes at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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"Dispatching Metal Sections by Rail" stained-glass window (c1930) by Jacques Gruber from Nancy sat Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Gallery showing 1930s furniture made from metal tubes at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Wrought iron bouquet gates (c1925) by Edgar Brandt of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Metal tube desk & chair (c1927) by Robert Mallet-Stevens for Labormetal of Paris plus desk lamp (1927) by Jacques le Chevallier at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Lady's tiered writing desk (c1925) by Jean-Charles Moreux of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Manager's office desk & seating (1930) by Michel Roux-Spitz of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Ring of bees box (c1929) by Georges Bastard at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Models for houses with spiral towers (1933) by Emilio Terry from Cuba at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Study of flowers (c1614-5) by Girolamo Pini of Florence at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Detail of Latin botanical names for Study of flowers (c1614-5) by Girolamo Pini of Florence at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Spring painting (1870) by Joseph-Laurent Bouvier of France (shown Vienna Expo 1870) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Virgin Forest painting on tiles (1883) by Louis Léon Parvillée of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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The Voice enamelled on copper painting (1889) by Paul Grandhomme & Alfred Garnier after Gustave Moreau (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Brittany countryside (Le moulin David) painting (1894) by Paul Gauguin at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Workshop of Jean-Antoine Houdon painting (c1804) by Louis-Léopold Boilly at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Astronomer & mathematician Pierre-Simon marquis de Laplace (1749-1827) bust (1804) by Jean-Antoine Houdon at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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Interior modern touches at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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