18 Nov What are the shades of the year 2023?
Architectural Digest announced the colors that will inspire designers in the year to come! These are the shades of the year 2023 and pieces in our showroom that match this new years color palette...
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11 Jul French Furniture Through the Ages
Louis XVI – 1770 to 1790 The Louis XVI period marked a return to symmetry, straight lines and classical ornamentation. In 1748, the unearthing of Pompeii brought about a classical revival in furniture making. This Neo-Classical style offered a contrasting response to the Rococo of Louis XV which came to be...
24 May La Vidéo: Murano Glass Process
Jean-Marc shares the history of glassmaking in Murano, Italy and takes us inside the journey of sourcing these hand-crafted works of functional art. .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top:...
13 May Murano Glass: A Thousand-Year-Old Love Affair
The story of Venetian glass is one of art history’s most fascinating tales. More than a thousand years old, it has captured the hearts of artists, royalty, noblemen, politicians, and entrepreneurs the world over. With epic accounts of obsession and passion, secrecy and intrigue, even...
23 Apr Sherwin Rivera Tibayan – Artist Spotlight
For years, we at Jean-Marc Fray have had the pleasure of working with Sherwin Rivera Tibayan as he photographs each new piece we bring into our gallery. His beautiful photographs of our furniture and lighting are an essential element of our business. We are also...
09 Nov Feature Spéciale: French Directoire
[caption id="attachment_43647" align="alignnone" width="950"] Directoire Style Dining Chairs, Jean-Marc Fray Antiques [/caption] During a time of great change in post-revolution France (1790-1805), the Directoire style came about after the execution of Louis XVI. With the monarchy gone, France was governed by the Directoire executif (executive directory),...
18 Oct Italian Holiday
This summer Jean-Noël had a fantastic time experiencing a few of Italy's most enchanting cities and villages, traveling from Sicily to Tuscany. The architecture, art, food and sweeping views remind us of all the beauty Italy has to offer (not that we really needed reminding)....
22 Aug Summertime Blues
With only one month left of summer, we couldn't help but notice our gallery is feeling the summertime blues! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNhlDYDp0VI&feature=youtu.be...
06 Jun JMF Behind the Scenes
A look behind the scenes on photo day in the gallery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mgJFGhaDj4&feature=youtu.be ...