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Jeffrey Weaver

Bio

Jeffrey is associate curator of sculpture and decorative arts at the J. Paul Getty Museum and co-curator of the installation Louis XIV at the Getty.

Sculpture and Decorative Arts, J. Paul Getty Museum Associate Curator

Stories

  1. A Chandelier Occupied by Fish

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    A detail of an ornate chandelier. In a clear bowl at its base are two photoshopped fish

    The story behind the unusual form of a French chandelier made in the early 1800s

    Apr 18, 2024

  2. A Dog’s Life, from Kyoto to Versailles

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    Two gold colored vessels appear in a museum case: a spotted dog and a pear with a leaf.

    The dramatic tale of how a small Japanese lacquer box has survived over centuries

    Oct 8, 2018

  3. A Rare Look Inside a Golden Box

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    On a light purple background sits a shiny gold box shaped like a peach with a leaf extending out from under it and decorated on top with a sprig of blossoms in relief.

    Take a closer look at a Japanese lacquer box owned by Marie-Antoinette, and what lies below the surface

    Sep 12, 2018

  4. Different Places

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    Key image of a blue and white porcelain bowl, with gold handle and trimmings.

    Like most people, objects in museums have had more than one home. Case in point: the world travels of a pair of lidded bowls

    Sep 21, 2016

  5. Silver in a New Light

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    Photograph of several silver objects on a table, in the foreground being a silver lidded tureen standing on a silver plate

    A new Museum display highlights masterpieces of European silver, brought together for the first time

    Aug 22, 2016

  6. 18th-Century Clock Reminds Us That Time Flies

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    An ornate gold wall clock with wings outstretched, roses around the crown, and resting in a cloud

    Part of a new decorative arts acquisition at the Getty Museum, this gilded wall clock is full of symbolism on the fleeting nature of time

    Jan 12, 2016