Louis Nicolas Philippe Auguste de Forbin (1777-1841)

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.

Émile Friant met up again with Madame Paul in 1899 and produced this fine piece of 1900 painting, acclaimed anew.

Versailles is seeking to move away from its Bourbon-centric image to shed light on the transformations of the 19th century.

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.

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.

This portrait of Claude Le Blanc (1669-1728) reveals early 18th-century customs.

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