{"id":14192,"date":"2018-02-07T21:56:29","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T20:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefrenchjewelrypost.com\/\/?post_type=it-joailliers&p=14192"},"modified":"2021-01-14T19:02:27","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T18:02:27","slug":"7-reasons-musee-arts-decoratifs","status":"publish","type":"it-joailliers","link":"https:\/\/thefrenchjewelrypost.com\/en\/it-joailliers\/7-reasons-musee-arts-decoratifs\/","title":{"rendered":"7 reasons to go to the Mus\u00e9e des Arts D\u00e9coratifs"},"content":{"rendered":"

In fact, I could give you a thousand reasons. But let me just cite a few of my favourite works and rooms, to encourage you to discover the Mus\u00e9e des Arts D\u00e9coratifs, the museum that\u2019s just “mad about objects”.<\/p>\n

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1- The Ren\u00e9 Lalique collection<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s no need to hike all the way to the Gulbenkian Foundation<\/a> in Lisbon or Hakone in Japan to admire the creations of the French jeweler: the Mus\u00e9e des Arts D\u00e9coratifs boasts no fewer than 70 of his works, “making this one of the two most beautiful collections in the world,”<\/em> in the words of Evelyne Poss\u00e9m\u00e9, curator of the historic jewelry department. The Jewelry gallery displays several pieces in the Art Nouveau<\/a> style he led, such as the \u201cCoqs\u201d pendant or the \u201cLe Baiser\u201d brooch in opalescent glass.<\/p>\n

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2- The 19th century jewelry collection<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bracelets in hair or decorated with cameo portraits, gold ch\u00e2telaines, earrings in painted enamel, coral finery, and so much more. The 19th century collection of the gallery des Bijoux<\/a> is one of the best examples of its kind. From historicism to romanticism<\/a> and esotericism… it encapsulates the stylistic trends of the century and recalls a series of great jewelers now unknown to the general public: Fouquet, Grasset, Froment-Meurice, Fontenay and Vever.<\/p>\n

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3- Cartier’s Mysterious clock<\/strong><\/p>\n

Put away your preconceived notions about clocks: they are not necessarily boring old-fashioned objects to stick on your mantelpiece. At the\u00a0Mus\u00e9e des Arts D\u00e9coratifs<\/a>, one of the most famous is inspired by that of the magician Robert-Houdin. On Cartier’s Mystery clock, the hands seem suspended in the void: they are actually attached to two rotating crystal discs, equipped with serrated metal edges and connected to a rack hidden in the frame. The latter is affixed to the mechanism which is usually hidden in the base. A fascinating magic trick!<\/p>\n

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4- The “Amateur Cabinet” clocks<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe accumulation of objects creates an impression of uniformity, but we must look one by one at these clocks<\/a>, graced with gilded bronze elements, which are just as beautiful and precious as jewelry,”<\/em> explains Anne Forray-Carlier, chief curator of the 17th-18th\u00a0century department. Clad in tortoiseshell, brass marquetry, and green horn, they feature historical figures and hark back to mythology, such as the example in which a young woman pushes back time, and figures representing Study and Philosophy appear on either side of a dial. A device will soon activate their chimes, creating a melody that\u2019s completely MAD.<\/p>\n

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5- The Fernand Javal collection<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each of the 265 beauty accessories bequeathed by Fernand Javal is more delightful than the others. “They were a source of inspiration for the President of Houbigant, one of the oldest perfume factories,”<\/em> explains Sophie Motsch, associate curator of the 17th-19th\u00a0century department. Part accessories, part jewelry, they come in tortoiseshell inlaid with silver, mother-of-pearl, precious stones, and moulded glass in the case of the oldest ones, which date from the time of Louis XIV. A bottle combines with a watch, while a perfume vinaigrette features a Meissen porcelain leg whose garter bears the inscription “Son sort j’envie” (I envy her fate). A microchip is placed on the upper thigh…<\/p>\n

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6- Private apartments<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the Mus\u00e9e des Arts D\u00e9coratifs, we enter into the intimacy of the living space of three great ladies, starting with the typically art deco apartment of dressmaker Jeanne Lanvin<\/a>, and Madame Dang\u00e9’s 18th\u00a0century boudoir on Place Vend\u00f4me<\/a>. The latter\u2019s wood panels in pastel colours with plant decorations were repainted in beige by the subsequent owner, an army Lieutenant-General. Most astonishing of all is the bed belonging to the courtesan Valtesse de la Bigne, who inspired \u00c9mile Zola to create the character of Nana…<\/p>\n

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7- A break at Loulou<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Mus\u00e9e des Arts D\u00e9coratifs restaurant is one of the most sought-after in the capital for its Italian cuisine and atmosphere. The design is by ultra-fashionable architect Joseph Dirand, while the logo, menu and table linen are the work of Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. Everyone who is anyone in Paris is there: publishers, fashion and design people, curators and communicators enjoying the view of the Eiffel Tower and the gardens of the Louvre. In summer, the terrace is a haven of peace and quiet. Unique.<\/p>\n

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Banner pictures: the four-poster bed of Valtesse de la Bigne and the boudoir of Madame Dang\u00e9\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0MAD <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In fact, I could give you a thousand! 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