How the Affair of the Diamond Necklace changed history—and why 18th-century jewelry remains an eternal holy grail.
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The star of the auction was Marie Antoinette's Pearl, a natural pearl and diamond pendant A pearl and diamond pendant that belonged to ill-fated French Queen Marie Antoinette has been sold for $ ...
Marie Antoinette, the final Queen of France and Navarre before the French Revolution, is renowned for numerous portraits that depict her life.
One of Lossow's best-known portraits, Marie Antoinette (oil on canvas), fetched $14,173 at auction. The painting showcases the artist’s mastery of light and shadow, capturing the subject's delicacy ...
A diamond necklace which was linked to a scandal which ruined Marie Antoinette's reputation is set to fetch £2.1million at an auction. The antique necklace, which was also worn at the coronations ...
Under the pavements of Maida Vale, there is a basement flat unlike any other – two quite shabby small white rooms, full of ...
including portraits of Marie Antoinette and her children. The wheelchair used by Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI's son ...
An antique diamond necklace worn at two British coronations, which experts believe is linked to an historic scandal involving Marie Antoinette, is set to be auctioned for an estimated £2.1 ...
“Marie Antoinette,” created by Tony-award-winning University of Iowa alum David Adjmi, is a modern take on the infamous royal, detailing her macabre journey from exorbitant queen to societal outcast.
Marie Antoinette is as renowned today for her life of luxury as she was when she reigned as the Queen of France over 200 years ago. But her unrestrained opulence marked a stark contrast between the ...