Decorative arts

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The department of Decorative arts houses some veritable marvels dating from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. You will go from Byzantine ivories to the painted enamels of Limoges; you will discover the decorative patterns used on Renaissance glazed pottery and pause to gaze at Hector Guimard's Art Nouveau bedroom. Which of our two unique collections will appeal to you most: Islamic art or Far Eastern ceramics?

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Rouen Pot à eau chaude, seconde moitié du XVIIIe siècle.
Rouen, France
Pot à eau chaude, seconde moitié du XVIIIe siècle.
Image © Lyon MBA – Photo Alain Basset

The Decorative arts in time

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