Carnavalet Museum Decorative Arts Photos

Carnavalet Museum displays collections of clocks, furniture, and ceramics.

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Armchair with reading & writing extensions in which Voltaire is believed by some to have died at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Reading table by Jacques Dubois at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Walnut armchair & footstool upholstered with 18thC designs at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Walnut broken duchess chair - one part of which can be used as chair or footstool - by Sylvain Blanchard at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Armchair with reading & writing extensions in which Voltaire is believed by some to have died at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Reading table by Jacques Dubois (Louis XV period) at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Walnut armchair & footstool (Regency period) upholstered with 18thC designs at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Walnut broken duchess chair (Louis XV period) - one part of which can be used as chair or footstool - by Sylvain Blanchard at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Carved & highly polished chest at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Cradle of the Crown Prince, Eugène-Louis inspired by architect Victor Baltard & work carried out by various artists at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Italian comedy figures, Harlequin & Pantalon, Italian at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Italian comedy figures, the Doctor & Brighella Italian at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Carved & highly polished chest (Louis XIV era) at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Cradle of the Crown Prince, Eugène-Louis (1856) inspired by architect Victor Baltard & work carried out by various artists at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Italian comedy figures, Harlequin & Pantalon, (18thC) Italian at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Italian comedy figures, the Doctor & Brighella (18thC) Italian at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Table clock decorated with inlaid tortoise shell and metal from France at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Kiss of Love table clock of gilded bronze, marble, glass & enamel by Gaudet at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Large mantel clock with neoclassical figures by Tallon Le Fils at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Lyre shaped clock with gilded bronze, white marble, enamel & glass by Charles Bertrand at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Table clock (17thC) decorated with inlaid tortoise shell and metal from France at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Kiss of Love table clock (c1780) of gilded bronze, marble, glass & enamel by Gaudet at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Large mantel clock with neoclassical figures (Louis XIV era) by Tallon Le Fils at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Lyre shaped clock (c1785) with gilded bronze, white marble, enamel & glass by Charles Bertrand at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Ornate multi dialed clock with gilded bronze, enamel & marble by Dubief at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Model of security lock with gilded bronze & marble by Ambroise & Landry at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Clock commemorating transfer of Voltaire's ashes to Pantheon at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Elaborate Parisian mantel clock at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Ornate multi dialed clock (c1785) with gilded bronze, enamel & marble by Dubief at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Model of security lock (Paris,1789) with gilded bronze & marble by Ambroise & Landry at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Clock (1791) commemorating transfer of Voltaire's ashes to Pantheon at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Elaborate Parisian mantel clock at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Cobalt blue stoneware flasks & silver box with ship designs at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Collection of 18thC French porcelain at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Soft porcelain covered serving dish with attached plate from Mennecy at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Trembling cup & saucer in hard-paste porcelain by Boissette factory at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Cobalt blue stoneware flasks & silver box with ship designs at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Collection of 18thC French porcelain at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Soft porcelain covered serving dish with attached plate (mid 18thC) from Mennecy at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Trembling cup & saucer (c1775-80) in hard-paste porcelain by Boissette factory at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
"Litron" cup & saucer commemorating visit to Louis XVI by sultan of Mysore in soft-paste porcelain by Sèvres factory at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Pair of cups & saucers with the profiles of Louis XVI & Queen Marie-Antoinette made by Sèvres factory at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware pitcher painted with the ardent heart made by Faïence de Never at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware puzzle jug painted with standard of unknown order & inscribed La Loi made by Faïence de Never at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
"Litron" cup & saucer (1778) commemorating visit to Louis XVI by sultan of Mysore in soft-paste porcelain by Sèvres factory at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Pair of cups & saucers with the profiles of Louis XVI & Queen Marie-Antoinette made by Sèvres factory at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware pitcher (c1789) painted with the ardent heart made by Faïence de Never at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware puzzle jug (c1791) painted with standard of unknown order & inscribed La Loi made by Faïence de Never at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Earthenware pitcher painted with two people riding in balloon made by Faïence de Desvres at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware plate with Mongolfier emblem commemorating first human balloon free flight by Pilâtre de Rozier & Marquis d'Arlandes in 1783, made by Faïence de Desvres at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware dish painted with two people ascending in Blanchard balloon with parachute & steering made by Faience d'Ancy-le-Franc at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware oval plate commemorating Pierre Testu-Brissy who made the first observations of electrical charges in thunderclouds while ascended in a balloon, made by Faïence de Moustiers at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Earthenware pitcher painted with two people riding in balloon made by Faïence de Desvres at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware plate with Mongolfier emblem commemorating first human balloon free flight by Pilâtre de Rozier & Marquis d'Arlandes in 1783, made by Faïence de Desvres at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware dish painted with two people ascending in Blanchard balloon with parachute & steering made by Faience d'Ancy-le-Franc at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware oval plate commemorating Pierre Testu-Brissy who made the first observations of electrical charges in thunderclouds while ascended in a balloon, made by Faïence de Moustiers (Féraud) at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Earthenware Bon Voyage plate painted with person in hot air balloon made by Faience de l'Est at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Ascension of Charles & Robert Montgolfier in Tuileries Gardens painting at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Gambetta's departure by balloon "Armand-Barbès" Oct. 7, 1870, painting by Jules Didier & Jacques Guiaud depicting Interior Minister Gambetta departing in a balloon to survey the Prussian forces surrounding Paris at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.The Grocer one of a set of plates decorated with food shopping scenes, Choisy-le-Roi fine earthenware made by Valentin Paillart & Hippolyte Hautin at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Earthenware Bon Voyage plate painted with person in hot air balloon made by Faience de l'Est at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Ascension of Charles & Robert Montgolfier in Tuileries Gardens painting (18thC, French School) at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Gambetta's departure by balloon "Armand-Barbès" Oct. 7, 1870, painting by Jules Didier & Jacques Guiaud depicting Interior Minister Gambetta departing in a balloon to survey the Prussian forces surrounding Paris at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.The Grocer (c1830) one of a set of plates decorated with food shopping scenes, Choisy-le-Roi fine earthenware made by Valentin Paillart & Hippolyte Hautin at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
The Butcher Shop one of a set of plates decorated with food shopping scenes, Choisy-le-Roi fine earthenware made by Valentin Paillart & Hippolyte Hautin at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Ceramic circular canteen with ad for Companion Tanners by Faïence de l'Ouest from Nantes at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware plate with scene of taking of Bastille at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware plate inscribed "Weep for the pearl of Mirabeau" in honor of Count Mirabeau, an early leader of French Revolution at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
The Butcher Shop (c1830) one of a set of plates decorated with food shopping scenes, Choisy-le-Roi fine earthenware made by Valentin Paillart & Hippolyte Hautin at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Ceramic circular canteen (gourd) with ad for Companion Tanners (1850) by Faïence de l'Ouest from Nantes at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware plate with scene of taking of Bastille (Revolutionary era) at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware plate (c1791) inscribed "Weep for the pearl of Mirabeau" in honor of Count Mirabeau, an early leader of French Revolution at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Earthenware plate inscribed "Death of Mirabeau April 10, 1791" at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware plate inscribed with tree of Liberty at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware platter inscribed Liberty, Equality over scales of justice made by Ollivier at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware plate inscribed "Law & Peace" from Nevers at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Earthenware plate inscribed "Death of Mirabeau April 10, 1791" at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware plate inscribed with tree of Liberty at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware platter inscribed Liberty, Equality over scales of justice (1791-93) made by Ollivier (Paris) at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Earthenware plate inscribed "Law & Peace" (1791) from Nevers at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Earthenware plate with symbols of the French Revolution from Nevers at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.French birch & walnut painted secretary desk with Revolutionary symbol at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Dressing table decorated with Revolutionary designs in beech wood at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Vase commemorating Olympic Games held in Paris in 1924 at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Earthenware plate with symbols of the French Revolution (1795) from Nevers at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.French birch & walnut painted secretary desk with Revolutionary symbol (1793-95) at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Dressing table (late 18thC) decorated with Revolutionary designs in beech wood at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Vase commemorating Olympic Games held in Paris in 1924 at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
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