RIDING HIGH: Parfums de Marly has partnered with the Louvre to assist restore a wing of the museum’s Ornamental Arts division, known as the Cressent rooms, chockablock with 18th-century masterpieces.
“The golden age of perfumery, the 18th century, additionally represents the apogee of refinement and the French artwork de vivre,” mentioned Julien Sprecher, founder and creative director of the area of interest perfume model, in an announcement. “The galleries that might be restored on the Louvre bear witness to a singular savoir-faire as realized by artists, goldsmiths and ingenious cabinetmakers, corresponding to Charles Cressent.
“Taking part within the conservation and transmission of that heritage is an honor for Parfums de Marly, in addition to an immense pleasure for me personally, given my longstanding ardour for 18th-century French historical past,” he continued.
Parfums de Marly itself nods to France of that epoch. In 2009, Sprecher began the model impressed by Louis XV, his passon for horses and the Marly fort devoted to horses’ well-being.
Palatine from Parfums de Marly
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“After we started discussions with Parfums de Marly, we naturally came upon that we had so much in frequent, as a result of the Objets d’Artwork division presents up to date objects from the Château de Marly,” mentioned Olivier Gabet, director of the Decoratives Arts division on the Louvre. “The assist of Parfums de Marly has enabled us to be more and more formidable and to show this right into a undertaking of excellence.”
That division contains nearly 22,000 items, of which 8,000 — together with furnishings, objects, tapestries and work, from royal collections and royal producers — are on show, as a result of works’ fragility.
The renovation will heart on scenography, that includes up to date decor, optimized lighting, reorganization of areas and distance settings to guard oeuvres and improve guests’ expertise. Some works signed by Cressent, thought of a father of Rococo in France, together with two cabinets, a chest of drawers and a flat desk, might be assessed to see if their situation justifies restoration.
Wood furnishings within the Louvre’s Cressent rooms.
Courtesy of Parfums de Marly
Work on the lighting started in September. Renovations will resume after the shut of an exhibition dedicated to vogue to be held within the Objet d’Artwork division, between Jan. 24 and July 21. Then the final part will embrace the research and attainable renovation of the Cressent furnishings. The rooms will reopen to the general public in 2026.
Over the three-year stretch, Parfums de Marly will give updates concerning the works within the Louvre on its web site and social media accounts.
