The grand staircase at Château de Chantilly boasts this exquisite wrought iron railing, forged by the Moreau brothers in 1870. Raw power meets delicate artistry in this 19th-century gem, a testament to enduring French craftsmanship.
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Planetarium table clock, circa 1770. French astronomer Nicole-Reine Lepaute built it with her clockmaker husband. She famously calculated Halley's Comet return for 1759 alongside Jérôme Lalande. This mechanical gem shows planets and stars in motion. Pure genius!
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The interior staircase of the Hôtel Tassel in Brussels, Belgium, a landmark of Art Nouveau architecture.
It was designed by architect Victor Horta for scientist and professor Emile Tassel and built between 1892 and 1893.
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This historic door handle is part of the Trier Cathedral (Dom St. Peter), the oldest cathedral in Germany, with origins dating back to the 4th century.
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Vase Daum
Oiseaux de Paradis
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Lilacs in the Parlor of the old Colonial home I owned for thirty years. 1995. #lilac #lilacs #lilacbush #lilacbushes #pennsylvania #lewistown #burnham #hungryruncreek #thehungryruncreek #colonial #colonials #colonialhome #colonialhomes #colonialhouse #colonialhouses #oldhouse #olderhomes #largehomes #interior #interiordecoration #interiordesign #interiordesigner #stairs #staircase #staircases #vintagestairs #1990s

The spiral staircase of Lednice Chateau, Czech Republic. Completed in 1851. Not a single iron nail.
Carved from one oak tree, cut into sections for sculpting, then reassembled. Commissioned by Prince Alois II of Liechtenstein.
Three animals are hidden in the carvings. A frog, a bird, and a lizard.
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ÉMILE GALLÉ
"CHRYSANTHEMUM"
TABLE LAMP
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ÉMILE GALLÉ
ENAMELLED SCENT BOTTLE AND STOPPER
CIRCA 1890
The vessel painted in coloured enamels with a praying mantis and chrysanthemums, outlined in gilt, with a fine engraved signature E. Gallé
6 ¼ in. (16 cm.) high
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RENÉ LALIQUE (1869-1945)
Vase "AIGRETTES".
Patiné bleu
Ca 1926
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