Jean-Philippe Charbonnier (1921-2004)

These highly ornamental chairs of a princely turn caught the eye of the Louis-Philippe d'Orléans (r. 1830-1848) and achieved a beautiful score.

The French duo has taken architecture’s top prize in recognition of their work, from social housing to contemporary art centers, that focus on existing structures. They "never demolish, never remove – always add, transform and reuse," creating buildings with a high social, but low climate impact.

Painted when the artist was not yet famous, this seaside subject puts people at the center of the composition.

Mobiles were a natural part of Philippe Hiquily's lifelong explorations of balance.

This Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) painting found in an antique dealer’s collection recalls that, despite his academic reputation, he was a bold artist with no peer when it came to creating powerful images.

One of the great French figures of the pastry world, whose stores in Paris, London and Tokyo are always full, also has an appetite for art.

With numerous preemptions of objets d'art connected with his family, a new chapter of history is being written for "Le Roi des Français." Welcome to the gallery of the Orléans.

Saint James the Great is a sensual interlude in the art of Champaigne (1602-1674), a portraitist who found favor at court and became a painter of the New Testament after 1640.

The Director of the Fesch Palace Museum, curator of Ajaccio’s museums and authority on 16th-century Italian painting has written a fascinating book on Napoleon’s tastes, from Jacques-Louis David to the Trianon and the secrets of the Empire style.

In cherry red, Jean Royère's iconic "Ours polaire" (Polar Bear) is even softer and more cozy, making you want to curl up on it.