A Rothschild on the Riviera
The collections of Béatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild at FAB Paris
The daughter and granddaughter of great collectors, Béatrice Ephrussi has inherited her family’s taste, a blend of pomp, exuberance and refinement that is part aristocratic salon, part cabinet of curiosities.
In her mansion in Paris and her villa in the south of France, she assembled a collection of around five thousand objects, from all origins and in almost every style.
© Anthony Lanneretonne
50 objects from the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild on display at FAB Paris
For the 2024 edition of FAB Paris, around fifty objects from her collections, currently on show in her villa in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, will be travelling to Paris for the duration of the show, to offer visitors a glimpse of this “Rothschild seaside taste”.
© Anthony Lanneretonne
© Anthony Lanneretonne
The selection is intended to be representative of the villa’s style. The eighteenth century triumphs.
For example, there is a selection of porcelain from Vincennes, Sèvres and Saxony, monkey teapots and antique urns, punch bowls and Buddha-candelabras, as well as pieces stamped by great carpenters and cabinet-makers such as Riesener, Joseph and Boulard.
Jean Henri Riesener
Bonheur du Jour
Paris, circa 1785
© Sophie Lloyd
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
Monkey Teapot
© Oriane Beaufils
André-Charles Boulle
Barometer
circa 1685-1695
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Whimsical and curious, the Baroness also collected more surprising objects, including Chinese doors, a pedestal table decorated with butterfly wings and embroidered paintings, as well as Sienna altarpieces from the Trecento period and Impressionist landscapes.
Bartolo di Fredi
The Assumption of the Virgin
1382
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Auguste Renoir
Paysage de Cagnes-sur-Mer
1904
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A presentation staged by Jacques Garcia
This eclecticism will be brought to life by decorator Jacques Garcia, a fine connoisseur and subtle interpreter of the Rothschild taste.
This presentation, the first of works from the Baroness’s collection in Paris, is part of the major renovation and transformation projects for the villa initiated by the Académie des Beaux-Arts.
On this occasion, one of the masterpieces of the collection, the chest of drawers stamped by Joseph, creator of the famous Lalive de Jully desk, will be presented to visitors, enthusiasts, experts and specialists, with a view to the preliminary study for its restoration, for which the villa is now launching an appeal for sponsorship.
Joseph Baumhauer dit Joseph
A two-leaf chest of drawers in European varnish
Paris, circa 1765
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