Pierre-Jacques Volaire (1729-1802)

Cherished by its aesthete owner, Pierre Guénant, the Château de Beaulieu plays on its Provençal charm while cultivating the air of a Venetian palace.

The radical architect and designer of the 1930s created a set of eight pieces, whose simplicity contrasted with the design of Artisans de Marolles.

The painter Pierre-Jacques Volaire visited Naples in 1767. There he saw an eruption of Vesuvius that left such a deep impression on him that he decided to move there in 1769. He had to wait two more years before witnessing the major eruption of 14 May...

Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann walked off with the top three prices in the former collection of an Avenue Matignon gallery owner.

The mysterious life of feudal casbahs in the High Atlas region of Morocco intrigued Jacques Majorelle all through his career—as illustrated by this bird’s eye view of Anemiter.

This instrument straight out of the 18th century contributed to the lifestyle of Marie-Antoinette’s time.

The elegance and delicacy of neoclassical painter Jacques Stella's art united in a painted slate some 30 cm/11.8 in high: a tour de force!

Coming directly from the painter's family, several major works by Africanist painter whetted the appetites of Orientalist art lovers.

This portrait of Claude Debussy by Jacques-Émile Blanche, the star in a sale of autograph letters and music manuscripts, illustrates the connection between these two iconic figures of the Belle Époque.

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