Louis Hersent (1777-1860)

The quiet period of the February vacation in France did not discourage the L'Huillier Auction House from moving into the Hôtel Drouot to sell the contents of the Château de la Maroutière, in Anjou.

Claude-François Julliot (1727-1794) probably commissioned these two pieces of furniture stamped Joseph, which were in the Comte de Merle’s collection. They are beautiful examples of the resurgence of copper and tortoiseshell "Boulle" marquetry early in the Louis XVI period.

The only piece of furniture made by cabinetmaker Charles Cressent (1685-1768) for the French King, this commode is listed with the Garde-Meuble and has belonged to the same collection since 1934.

The reign of Louis XV was a golden age for bronze fixtures and furnishings, which were marked with a crowned "C".

Unsurprisingly, this pair of Egyptian porphyry vases was the pinnacle of a sale featuring top-quality objets d'art.

Members of the French Infantry, the Cavalry, the King's Household and the Dragoons are all present here in battle order.

Remarkable antique furniture and sun-drenched 19th-century paintings shared the spotlight at a fine sale in Marseille.

Featuring Jacques Bircklé's stamp, this Louis XVI period secretary is inlaid with an orangery in perspective.

The city of Rennes has just acquired a scale model of the equestrian statue of Louis XIV by Antoine Coysevox, an exceptional acquisition made possible by its designation as an object of major heritage interest.

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.