A painter, decorator, and art agent, Eugène Lami was one of the leading artistic figures of the 19th century. In the service of the Orléans and the Rothschild families, he contributed to the revival of interest in 18th-century decorative arts.

A cabinetmaker and later a dealer, Léonard Boudin enjoyed remarkable success and social ascent. Trained in the heart of the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, he gradually established himself as one of the most prominent dealer of his time, serving a distinguished clientele.

A major work by one of the greatest cabinetmakers of the late 18th century, Jean-Henri Riesener, this desk revisits the model developed by Jean-François Œben in the early 1760s, presenting a particularly refined Neoclassical version. Its presence in prestigious English collections as early as the 19th century attests to the strong interest of British collectors…

Designer, model-maker, and ornamentalist, Richard de Lalonde (1735–1808) was one of the leading figures of French Neoclassicism. Still little studied today, he produced a rich and original body of work.

On the occasion of TEFAF Maastricht 2026, Galerie Léage has assembled a remarkable group of furniture and works of art originating from the collections of various members of the Rothschild family. Taken together, they testify to a learned, refined and colourful taste that finds a particularly striking expression in the French decorative arts of the…

Hard-paste porcelain, the much-coveted “white gold” of the eighteenth century, was initially the exclusive preserve of the Meissen manufactory. Its artisans and chemists developed a paste, colors, forms, and decorative motifs that revolutionized the art of European ceramics.

A master bronzier and cabinetmaker, Charles Cressent established himself in the first half of the eighteenth century as one of the most celebrated artisans working in Paris. By uniting these two professions, he created furniture of remarkable luxury and originality.

In the second half of the eighteenth century, Parisian makers and dealers competed in inventiveness, creating furniture that was both original and at the forefront of taste. Among these productions, furniture painted in oil on sycamore maple veneer stands out as exceptionally rare and refined.

Long considered the pinnacle of glassmaking in Europe, Venice is renowned for its mirrors. Jealously guarding the secret of its cristallo, Venetian artisans created precious frames to enhance this exceptional material.

In the mid-eighteenth century, the German-born Martin Carlin settled in Paris and established himself as a cabinetmaker. Endowed with remarkable talent, he became, in the second half of the century, one of the leading craftsmen of the kingdom.