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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
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
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
Platter, Bernard Palissy French, Lead-glazed earthenware, French, Paris
Platter
Bernard Palissy
last quarter 16th century
Sabine Houdon (1787–1836), Jean Antoine Houdon French, White marble on gray marble socle, French, Paris
Sabine Houdon (1787–1836)
Jean Antoine Houdon
1788
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
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
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
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
Adam, Auguste Rodin French, Bronze, French, Paris
Adam
Auguste Rodin
modeled 1880 or 1881, cast 1910
The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer, Edgar Degas French, Partially tinted bronze, cotton tarlatan, silk satin, and wood, French, Paris
The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer
Edgar Degas
A. A. Hébrard
1922 (cast), 2018 (tutu)
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
Coin cabinet, Charles Percier French, Mahogany (probably Swietenia mahagoni), applied and inlaid silver, French, Paris
Coin cabinet
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1809–19
The Intoxication of Wine, Clodion (Claude Michel) French, Terracotta, French, Paris
The Intoxication of Wine
Clodion (Claude Michel)
ca. 1780–90
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
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
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
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
Winter, Jean Antoine Houdon French, Bronze, French, Paris
Winter
Jean Antoine Houdon
1787
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
Boudoir from the Hôtel de Crillon, Pierre-Adrien Paris French, Oak, painted and gilded, French, Paris
Boudoir from the Hôtel de Crillon
Pierre-Adrien Paris
ca. 1777–80
Tea urn, P. B., Paris, Silver plate, French, Paris
Tea urn
P. B., Paris
F.A. Thouret
1845
Panel, Firm of Ferdinand Duvinage, Paris, France, Ivory, various woods, engraved brass, green and red filler, on laminated wood, gilt metal frame, French, Paris
Panel
Firm of Ferdinand Duvinage, Paris, France
ca. 1880
Young Girl and Gazelle, Henri L. Bouchard French, Bronze, French, Paris
Young Girl and Gazelle
Henri L. Bouchard
Bisceglia Frères, Paris
1910
Congressional Presentation Sword with Scabbard of Colonel Marinus Willett (1740–1830), C. Liger French, Steel, silver, gold, wood, fish skin, textile, French, Paris
Congressional Presentation Sword with Scabbard of Colonel Marinus Willett (1740–1830)
C. Liger
hallmarked for 1785–86
Snuffbox with portrait of a member of the French royal family, probably a daughter of Louis XV, Joseph Etienne Blerzy French, Gold, enamel, gouache on cloth, glass, French, Paris
Snuffbox with portrait of a member of the French royal family, probably a daughter of Louis XV
Joseph Etienne Blerzy
French Painter
1783–84
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
Partisan Carried by the Bodyguard of Louis XIV (1638–1715, reigned from 1643), Steel, gold, wood, textile, brass, French, Paris
Partisan Carried by the Bodyguard of Louis XIV (1638–1715, reigned from 1643)
French, Paris
ca. 1658–1715
Shield in the Classical Style, Bronze, silver, gold, silk, metallic yarn, French, Paris
Shield in the Classical Style
French, Paris
probably ca. 1760–70
Helmet in the Classical Style, Bronze, silver, gold, silk, metallic yarn, French, Paris
Helmet in the Classical Style
French, Paris
probably ca. 1760–70
Hunting Sword with Scabbard, Steel, silver, wood, vellum, French, Paris
Hunting Sword with Scabbard
French, Paris
ca. 1730
Helmet and Shield in the Classical Style, Bronze, silver, gold, silk, metallic yarn, French, Paris
Helmet and Shield in the Classical Style
French, Paris
probably ca. 1760–70
Standing cup with cover, Agate, silver gilt, gold, enamel, rubies, diamond, French, Paris
Standing cup with cover
French, Paris
cup: mid-17th century, finial: 19th–early 20th century
Spice box with grater, Nicolas Mahon, Silver, French, Paris
Spice box with grater
Nicolas Mahon
1723–24
Egg cup, Aymé (Edme) Joubert, Silver, French, Paris
Egg cup
Aymé (Edme) Joubert
1725–26
Beaker, Antoine Plot French, Silver, French, Paris
Beaker
Antoine Plot
1752–53
Glove tray, M(?).B., Silver, French, Paris
Glove tray
M(?).B.
1723–24
Mustard pot or milk pot, Jean-Baptiste-François Chéret, Silver, French, Paris
Mustard pot or milk pot
Jean-Baptiste-François Chéret
1763–64