Ref.3737
Set of painted carved wooden staircase balusters

Set of painted carved wooden staircase balusters, composed of 19 pieces 33 7/16 and 35 1/16 Inch high.

Ref.13473
Serie of three double doors in painted wood

Suite of three doubles paneled doors in painted wood colored in light grey and beige with a gilt edging.

Ref.3904
Louis XIV style mantel in red Campan marble

Ref.15068
Pair of scrolled andirons topped with a ball

These two andirons stand on scrolled feet ending in a small ball. Above the junction that joins them, there is a superimposition of larger and larger balls towards the top, culminating in a large egg-shaped ball.

Ref.15784
Napoleon III style fireback with a stylized fleur-de-lis, surrounded by a wreath of plants

Ref.16005
Five wallpaper panels, China, 18th century

These five wallpaper panels are hung on canvas stretched over wooden frames. Against a plain beige background, a hilly landscape unfolds across the lower quarter of the panels. Each panel features a young tree, the focal point of the gaze, around which bloom supple branches laden with flowers. Inspired by traditional Chinese motifs, numerous flower varieties are featured, such as peonies, camellias, hawthorns, and plum blossoms. While the depictions are not always botanically accurate, this is due to the symbolism Chinese tradition imbues with flowers. The branches shelter a few fruits and a variety of wildlife: butterflies, green parakeets, male and female pheasants, sparrows, and woodpeckers, while wading birds flutter near a body of water. Chinese wallpapers were highly prized in Europe from the late 17th century onward. Introduced to France by the East India Company, they were intended for the most luxurious interiors. In Europe, the second half of the 18th century marked the height of this fashion. Our five panels feature a precise and assured design, illustrating the observation of nature typical of the Chinese pictorial tradition. The scenes depicted on the five panels display significant variations, which sets them apart from the repetitive motifs encountered in European production and made possible by block printing. Our panels are therefore entirely handmade. Wallpapers—with a blue background but a similar theme—are still in place at the Château de Maintenon. Some of the panels show signs of moisture.