This ceramic studio founded in 1945 in the heart of Aix-en-Provence, France is currently headed by Vincent Buffile.   Born in 1955, his parents were also ceramicists. Hence he naturally moved towards

this activity and resumed the family workshop. The bulk of its production was concentrated around tablewares and various decorative items.   For two generations the studio participated in many architectural projects such

as indoor tiling, monumental decoration, restorations and restitution of ancient artifacts in collaboration with archaeologists.   The workshop focused on the production of (...) Read more

Crystal was discovered in England in 1751 and France perfected the craft twenty years later. Soon, the concentric paperweights were the staple of crystal production and quite available in the

19th century. The year 1845 marked the beginning of an economic crisis and crystal production leaned towards small and less expensive necessities. In the 20th century, numbered series were the

norm with manufacturers such as Saint Louis and Baccarat. These utilitarian or decorative concentric paper weights were a synopsis of their (...) Read more

            It is through this late 18th century fashion accessory that Expertissim addresses pastoral themes, galante scenes, and hidden stories all relating to the fan.     Power and luxury, a new wind!              The 18th

century is recognized as one of the most luxurious eras. The decorative arts and fashion-related fields were, at the origin, vogues that asserted a person’s social prestige. The fan for

the holder and who “fans” with it creates that capacity and a social distinction that only the elite aristocratic can decipher. (...) Read more

Glassware Daum glassware, a family business established in Nancy in 1878, has been producing for  fifty years collaborative works with renowned contemporary artists and designers.  In 1968, they began a

creative partnership with Dalí that continued until the artist’s death. Le Désir Hyperrationnel by Dalí, presented by Expertissim, is a pâte de verre and gilded bronze sculpture, dated 1984. It was

produced in 300 copies. Expertissim offers for sale a copy numbered 27/300. This sculpture recalls the Venus de Milo.  Dalí was already (...) Read more

« …  Chatelaine  Oh what do you dream? » "     The insignia of the hostess It appeared in the 17th centuryoriginating with keychains and dress clasps from the 14th century.  Worn around

the waist, the chatelaine consisted of a hook and several chains hanging with charms, a watch, scissors and other sewing instruments. It was often offered as a wedding gift and

then used to hang sewing tools or keys. Symbol of the hostess’s role, this stylish  and useful object became during the (...) Read more