Meanwhile, in France, the golden era of furniture began in the late 17th to early 18th ... the French aristocracy, you're more likely to find valuable vintage pieces from the mid 20th century ...

Bill Pallot, an undisputed specialist in 18th-century French furniture, and Bruno Desnoues, an expert cabinetmaker, explained before the French court how they had managed to fool the experts, ...

A connoisseur of 18th-century French furniture fooled buyers into purchasing chairs with fake royal pedigrees, authorities say. The distinct taste of licorice helped give him away. By Ephrat Livni ...

A top French art expert went on trial on Tuesday accused of falsely claiming furniture he built to be from the 18th century that was then sold at high prices to buyers including the Palace of ...