Christofle Orfevre
CHRISTOFLE : Entreprise d'orfèvrerie française, fondée à Paris en 1830 par Charles Christofle (1805-1863).
School : France
15 works referenced in French museums
Style and technique
L'esthétique de Christofle Orfevre est celle du arts décoratifs, orfèvrerie. Il maîtrise argent, qu'il emploie régulièrement. Le domaine d'activité de Christofle Orfevre est arts décoratifs, orfèvrerie.
Legacy and influence
Le travail de Christofle Orfevre est présent dans le patrimoine muséal de France. 7 musées abritent des oeuvres de Christofle Orfevre.
Works in public collections
Works in French museums
French museums preserve works attributed to Christofle Orfevre. These pieces, listed in the Joconde database, attest to this artist's place in the national artistic heritage. 15 records are currently available.
Curator museums
The works of Christofle Orfevre are preserved in the following museums: musée Condé, musée Louis Philippe, musée Sarret de Grozon, musée des arts décoratifs (Union centrale des arts décoratifs), musée de Thonon-les-Bains. These institutions bear the « Musée de France » label and ensure the conservation and accessibility of their collections.
Artistic fields
The works of Christofle Orfevre belong to the following fields: arts décoratifs, orfèvrerie, orfèvrerie, orfèvrerie, arts décoratifs, vie domestique, orfèvrerie, arts décoratifs, miniature, arts décoratifs.
Data sources
The information presented comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
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Artistic movements
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
The Joconde database references 15 works attributed to Christofle Orfevre in museums of France. 10 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: arts décoratifs, orfèvrerie, orfèvrerie, vie domestique, orfèvrerie, arts décoratifs, vie domestique, céramique, orfèvrerie.
Works by Christofle Orfevre are held in 7 labeled 'Museum of France', including the musée Condé. Each work entry indicates the holding museum, which allows planning a visit. Check with the museum whether the work is on display or in storage.
The data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the holding museums, and biographical information is extracted from the database fields.
No. Only cataloged and digitized works in the Joconde database appear on DellArte. Other works by Christofle Orfevre may exist in museum reserves, private collections, or foreign museums. Digitization progresses each year.
Consult the work's record to identify the holding museum, then contact it to verify if the work is on display. Find out about opening hours and admission fees on the official museum website.
Works by Christofle Orfevre belong to the following fields: arts décoratifs, orfèvrerie, orfèvrerie, vie domestique, orfèvrerie, arts décoratifs, vie domestique, céramique, orfèvrerie. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.
According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Christofle Orfevre employ the following techniques and materials: argent, métal, faïence fine feldspathique (blanche), argent, glaçure (coloré, majolique). Each work record details the technique in the 'Materials / Techniques' field.
Textual data are under Open License v2.0 and can be freely reused. For images, rights depend on the artist's date of death: if Christofle Orfevre died over 70 years ago, their works are in the public domain in France. Otherwise, images remain under copyright.
Use the DellArte contact page to report the error. For corrections at the source (attribution, dating, biography), report them to the Ministry of Culture via data.culture.gouv.fr.
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