Great connoisseur of Greek, Assyrian, Persian, Chinese, and Gothic and Renaissance motifs, Louis-Constant Sévin (1821-1888) draws designs of admired precious objects. As a major ornamentalist of the second half of the 19th century, he tastes glory by putting his creativity at the service of the great workshops of Ferdinand Barbedienne and the chiseling of Désiré […]
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Rudolf Weyr
In the radiant Vienna of the late 19th century, Rudolf Weyr (1847-1914) was a master of sculpture. Discovery of the Universal Exhibition in 1873, he benefited from the extraordinary development of the Austro-Hungarian capital after the stock market crash, and became one of the best sculptors of the Empire. Author of numerous monuments in Vienna, […]
Gustave Eiffel
World famous for his major achievement that is the Eiffel Tower, built on the occasion of the Universal Exhibition of 1889 in Paris, Gustave Eiffel is a renown engineer. He made his first steps during the construction of the Eiffel Bridge in Bordeaux, a 500-meter long bridge that earned him a great success. Then he […]
Alphonse Giroux
Alphonse Giroux is a well-known Parisian brand for toys and precious objects to offer. He is "the prince’s merchant", offering a range of luxury products valued by the aristocracy and the upper bourgeoisie. Around 1830, he turned to cabinetmaking, which remained his main business: writing desks, sewing tables, boxes and sewing kits made of precious […]
Mathurin Moreau, sculptor
A famous sculptor, Mathurin Moreau is particularly known for his statues made for the Val d’Osne Foundry , which today remain important public monuments. From their first joint exhibition at the World’s Fair of 1855, they won the Gold Medal for the Fountain of Tourny, which today stands on the forecourt of the Quebec Parliament. […]