L'escalier de cristal. Le luxe à Paris, 1809-1923. Archéologie which gave MH Vieira da

which gave MH Vieira da Silva the desire to accompany it with drawings

Braque et Gris

grotte Cosquer

The place of this cosmic fusion imposed itself naturally

and painted pebbles

L'escalier de cristal. Le luxe à Paris, 1809-1923. Archéologie which gave MH Vieira daThe Crystal Staircase, a renowned store that, from the Palais Royal to the Opera, lasted from the Empire until 1923. It is part of a family history, of which one of the authors of this book is the heir. The story begins with the arrival of Madame Dsarnaud. By assembling cut crystal and gilded bronze in an original and spectacular way, she quickly acquired a great reputation. During the First Empire, she had a surprising and magical staircase