About Musée Cognacq-Jay
The Musée Cognacq-Jay in Paris showcases a significant collection of furniture and works of art assembled between 1900 and 1925 by Ernest Cognacq and Marie-Louise Jaÿ, the owners of the La Samaritaine department store. The childless couple donated the collection to the city in 1928, and the museum is now one of the institutions run by Paris Musées. Housed in the historic Hôtel Donon in the 3rd arrondissement, it lets you see works by leading artists such as Watteau, Boucher, Fragonard, and Tiepolo. The exhibition offers an impressive glimpse into the aesthetics and lifestyle of the Gründerzeit era, away from the crowded main attractions of the French capital.
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- Category
- Museum › Art museums
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- Address
- 8 Rue Elzévir
75003 Paris, France - District
- Quartier des Archives
- Phone
- +33140270721
- Website
- museecognacqjay.paris.fr
- eppm-cognacqjay.documentation@paris.fr
- Coordinates
- 48.85820° N · 2.36146° E
- Data quality
- confidence 1.00
- Identifier
- ID 5fad692b-a0a…
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The Cognacq-Jay museum houses the collection of 18th-century art amassed by Ernest Cognacq, founder of La Samaritaine department stores, and his wife Marie-Louise Jaÿ.
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