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Small desk with folding top (bureau brisé), Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt Dutch, Oak, pine, walnut veneered with ebony, rosewood, and marquetry of tortoiseshell and engraved brass; gilt bronze and steel, French, Paris — Small desk with folding top (bureau brisé)
Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt
Jean Berain
ca. 1685

Cabinet, Jean Brandely French, Oak veneered with cedar, walnut, ebony and ivory; silvered-bronze mounts, French, Paris — Cabinet
Multiple artists/makers
1867

Chalice à soleil, Gilded silver, French, Paris — Chalice à soleil
French, Paris
1532–33

Costume Armor in the Classical Style, Hallé French, Helmet: linen, papier-mâché, bole, gold leaf, graphite; tunic: silk, cotton, metal coils and spangles, metallic yarn, French, Paris — Costume Armor in the Classical Style
Hallé
ca. 1788–90

Double-Barrel Breech-Loading Pinfire Shotgun, J. C. A. Brun French, Steel, wood (walnut), gold, French, Paris — Double-Barrel Breech-Loading Pinfire Shotgun
Multiple artists/makers
dated 1866

Accordion, Alexandre Pere & Fils, Wood, metal, mastic, brass, tortoiseshell, gilt brass, mother-of-pearl, silver foil, French — Accordion
Alexandre Pere & Fils
1850–55

Bassoon, Dominique Antony Porthaux French, Maple, brass, French — Bassoon
Dominique Antony Porthaux
1790–1800

Cornet à Pistons in B-flat, Courtois frères, Brass, touch pieces of ivory, French — Cornet à Pistons in B-flat
Courtois frères
1833

Portrait of Monsieur Aublet, Guillaume Voiriot French, Oil on canvas, French — Portrait of Monsieur Aublet
Guillaume Voiriot
ca. 1782

Diptych with the Coronation of the Virgin and the Last Judgment, Elephant ivory, with metal mounts, French — Diptych with the Coronation of the Virgin and the Last Judgment
French
ca. 1260–70

Sabine Houdon (1787–1836), Jean Antoine Houdon French, White marble on gray marble socle, French, Paris — Sabine Houdon (1787–1836)
Jean Antoine Houdon
1788

Platter, Bernard Palissy French, Lead-glazed earthenware, French, Paris — Platter
Bernard Palissy
last quarter 16th century

Madame de Wailly, née Adélaïde-Flore Belleville (1765–1838), Augustin Pajou French, Bust: marble; base: grey marble, French, Paris — Madame de Wailly, née Adélaïde-Flore Belleville (1765–1838)
Augustin Pajou
1789

Boiserie from the Hôtel de Cabris, Grasse, Carved, painted, and gilded oak, French, Paris — Boiserie from the Hôtel de Cabris, Grasse
French, Paris
ca. 1774, with later additions

Writing table (bureau plat), Gilles Joubert French, Lacquered oak, gilt-bronze mounts, lined with modern leather, French, Paris — Writing table (bureau plat)
Gilles Joubert
1759

Armchair (Fauteuil à la reine) (one of a pair) (part of a set), Georges Jacob French, Carved and gilded walnut; embroidered silk satin, French, Paris — Armchair (Fauteuil à la reine) (one of a pair) (part of a set)
Georges Jacob
Joseph-François-Xavier Baudoin
ca. 1780–85

Drop-front desk (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet), Martin Carlin French, Oak veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, and sycamore; six Sèvres soft-paste porcelain plaques and two painted tin plaques; gilt-bronze mounts; marble shelves; moiré silk, French, Paris and Sèvres — Drop-front desk (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1776

Boiserie from the Hôtel de Varengeville, Carved, painted, and gilded oak, French, Paris — Boiserie from the Hôtel de Varengeville
French, Paris
ca. 1736–52, with later additions

La Crainte des Traits de l'Amour, Jean-Louis Lemoyne, Marble, French, Paris — La Crainte des Traits de l'Amour
Jean-Louis Lemoyne
1739–40

Ugolino and His Sons, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux French, Saint-Béat marble, French, Paris — Ugolino and His Sons
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
1865–67

Seasons and Elements (Air) (set of four), Charles Le Brun French, Canvas; silk, wool, and metal-thread embroidery in tent stitch (316 stitches per sq. inch, 49 stitches per sq. cm.), French, Paris — Seasons and Elements (Air) (set of four)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1683

Coffeepot, François Thomas Germain French, Silver with ebony handle, French, Paris — Coffeepot
François Thomas Germain
1757

Model for a Proposed Monument to Commemorate the Invention of the Balloon, Clodion (Claude Michel) French, Terracotta, French, Paris — Model for a Proposed Monument to Commemorate the Invention of the Balloon
Clodion (Claude Michel)
ca. 1784

The Intoxication of Wine, Clodion (Claude Michel) French, Terracotta, French, Paris — The Intoxication of Wine
Clodion (Claude Michel)
ca. 1780–90

Ewer, Lead-glazed earthenware inlaid with slip, with molded ornament, French, Saint-Porchaire or Paris — Ewer
French, Saint-Porchaire or Paris
ca. 1550

Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire), Jean Henri Riesener French, Oak veneered with ebony and 17th-century Japanese lacquer; interiors veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, and ebonized holly; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top; velvet (not original), French, Paris — Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire)
Jean Henri Riesener
1783

Adam, Auguste Rodin French, Bronze, French, Paris — Adam
Auguste Rodin
modeled 1880 or 1881, cast 1910

The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry, The Limbourg Brothers Franco-Netherlandish, Tempera, gold, and ink on vellum, French — The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry
The Limbourg Brothers
1405–1408/1409

The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, Queen of France, Jean Pucelle French, Grisaille, tempera, and ink on vellum, French — The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, Queen of France
Jean Pucelle
ca. 1324–28

Reliquary Shrine, Jean de Touyl French, Gilded silver, translucent enamel, paint, French — Reliquary Shrine
Jean de Touyl
ca. 1325–50

Virgin of the Annunciation, Limestone, traces of paint, French — Virgin of the Annunciation
French
ca. 1300–1310

Crucified Christ, Elephant ivory, traces of polychromy, French — Crucified Christ
French
ca. 1260–80

Scenes from the Legend of Saint Vincent of Saragossa and the History of His Relics, Pot-metal glass, vitreous paint, and lead, French — Scenes from the Legend of Saint Vincent of Saragossa and the History of His Relics
French
ca. 1245–47

Plaque with the Descent from the Cross, Elephant ivory, whale bone, traces of paint, and gilding, French — Plaque with the Descent from the Cross
French
ca. 1320–40

Les proportions du corps humain, mesurées sur les plus belles figures de l'antiquité, Girard Audran French — Les proportions du corps humain, mesurées sur les plus belles figures de l'antiquité
Girard Audran
1683

The Unicorn Rests in a Garden (from the Unicorn Tapestries), Wool warp with wool, silk, silver, and gilt wefts, French (cartoon)/South Netherlandish (woven) — The Unicorn Rests in a Garden (from the Unicorn Tapestries)
French (cartoon)/South Netherlandish (woven)
1495–1505

Armor of Henry II, King of France (reigned 1547–59), Jean Cousin the Elder French, Steel, gold, silver, leather, textile, French, possibly Paris — Armor of Henry II, King of France (reigned 1547–59)
Jean Cousin the Elder
Baptiste Pellerin
ca. 1555

Coin cabinet, Charles Percier French, Mahogany (probably Swietenia mahagoni), applied and inlaid silver, French, Paris — Coin cabinet
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1809–19

Armor of Infante Luis, Prince of Asturias (1707–1724), Jean Drouart French, Steel, gold, brass, silk, cotton, metallic yarn, paper, French, Paris — Armor of Infante Luis, Prince of Asturias (1707–1724)
Jean Drouart
dated 1712

L'art de composer et de peindre l'éventail, l'écran, le paravent : ouvrage orné de 16 aquarelles et 112 dessins de l'auteur, Gustave Fraipont French — L'art de composer et de peindre l'éventail, l'écran, le paravent : ouvrage orné de 16 aquarelles et 112 dessins de l'auteur
Gustave Fraipont
Henri Laurens
1893