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Interior
Design Consulting "Translating French Styles"
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Newsletter - October 2002 |
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• The Louvre has a fabulous collection of antique French furniture, tapestries, rugs, and tableware, which can be daunting in its historic scope and size. One can stroll at leisure through the galleries featuring the fine, signed pieces which belonged to French royalty or take a tour given by a decorative arts professional, which can take more than two hours and is usually in French. • There are many smaller museums to explore in the heart of Paris, which feature decorative arts. Some of our favorites include: |
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| • Musee
Nissim de Camondo, is located adjacent to the wonderful Parc Monceau
in the 8th arrondisement. Moise Camondo was a prominent banker who
had a passion for the furniture, art and decorative accessories of
the 18th century. Each room is decorated with period pieces and remains
just as when the family had lived there at the beginning of the 20th
century. We love the butler's pantry with its wall-to-wall glass cabinets
filled with exquisite Sevres porcelain.
• Musee Carnavalet, located in the 3rd arrondisement, adjacent to the popular, historic and ancient Marais section of Paris, offers a chronological room-by-room view of French decorating from the renaissance period of Henri IV, to the opulent rococo style of Louis XIV, the curvy and flowered femininity of the Louis XV rooms in rich jewel tones, to the cool classicism and restraint of Louis XVI with its toned down blues, greens and grays. The museum is housed in a 17th century hotel particulier and is a work of art in itself. • Musee de la Chasse et de la Nature. ( Also located in the same 3rd arrondisement) Collections relating to hunting and nature include decorative arts, furniture, sculpture, textiles, and tapestries. • Le Musee Jacquemart Andre is a sumptuous early 20th century mansion decorated with the finest French art and antiques from various periods, but primarily from the 18th century. It is located in the 8th arrondisement and contains a restaurant. • Musee
National de la Ceramique, located at the Pont de Serves metro stop,
this museum was created to feature the porcelaine de Sevres, the
royal porcelain manufacturers. |
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• These and other Paris museums can be found at www.museums-of-paris.com and www.paris.org. This is an all-purpose site and is a very useful tool for all Parisian visitors to check out in advance of travel Jane
Pierce Losson |
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