Les faussaires de Versailles 🪑
- Rafaël
- Jun 16
- 1 min read
Who got scammed? -
Salut à tou.tes,
Même les plus grands experts peuvent se tromper… ou tromper les autres ! À Versailles, deux artisans très talentueux ont fabriqué de fausses chaises Louis XV pendant plusieurs années. Elles semblaient si vraies qu’elles ont été vendues au château comme des pièces anciennes. Personne n’a rien remarqué ! Cette affaire incroyable a bouleversé le monde des antiquaires, et sûrement aussi les visiteurs de Versailles. Tout le monde a cru à cette illusion parfaite.
Even the greatest experts can be wrong... or fool others! In Versailles, two highly talented craftsmen crafted fake Louis XV chairs for several years. They looked so real that they were sold at the palace as antiques. No one noticed! This incredible affair shocked the world of antique dealers, and surely also the visitors to Versailles. Everyone believed this perfect illusion.
Preparation:
watch the episode about Louis XV: https://youtu.be/30-zYnUAGcA and the episode about Versailles https://youtu.be/lMk8wOLSXwo (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar).
read the article about counterfeit: https://www.courrierinternational.com/article/vu-de-l-etranger-l-affaire-des-chaises-contrefaites-de-versailles-reste-desastreuse-pour-le-commerce-d-antiquites_231903
prepare one or two questions
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Bonne semaine et à bientôt,
Rafaël
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