Marie Antoinette | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/marie-antoinette/RSS feed for Marie AntoinetteenTue, 28 Apr 2026 21:16:47 +0000Known for Her Amusing Surreal Sculptures, This French Artist's Sinuous Set of Mirrors Just Shattered Auction Recordshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/known-for-her-amusing-surreal-sculptures-this-french-artists-sinuous-set-of-mirrors-just-shattered-auction-records-180988632/Claude Lalanne created the reflective ensemble for designer Yves Saint Laurent. Experts say it's second in importance only to the famous mirrors at the Palace of VersaillesTue, 28 Apr 2026 21:16:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/known-for-her-amusing-surreal-sculptures-this-french-artists-sinuous-set-of-mirrors-just-shattered-auction-records-180988632/A Guillotine Goes on Display in Marseille, Where the Execution Device Was Last Used 48 Years Agohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/guillotine-goes-on-display-in-marseille-where-the-execution-device-was-last-used-48-years-ago-180987505/A museum in the city is honoring the legacy of Minister of Justice Robert Badinter, who fought to repeal the death penalty in France once and for allTue, 14 Oct 2025 16:00:23 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/guillotine-goes-on-display-in-marseille-where-the-execution-device-was-last-used-48-years-ago-180987505/Smuggled Out of France During a Bloody Revolution, Marie Antoinette’s Shimmering Pink Diamond Is Heading to Auctionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/smuggled-out-of-france-during-bloody-revolution-marie-antoinettes-shimmering-pink-diamond-is-heading-to-auction-180986764/The 10.38-carat gemstone, which carries an estimate of $3 million to $5 million, was owned by generations of European royaltyMon, 09 Jun 2025 20:02:36 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/smuggled-out-of-france-during-bloody-revolution-marie-antoinettes-shimmering-pink-diamond-is-heading-to-auction-180986764/On This Day in 1793, Revolutionaries Executed the King of France by Guillotine, a Deadly Machine They Saw as a Symbol of Equalityhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/on-this-day-in-1793-revolutionaries-executed-the-king-of-france-by-guillotine-a-deadly-machine-they-saw-as-a-symbol-of-equality-180985835/Supporters of the French Revolution killed Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, with the same apparatus used to execute common criminalsTue, 21 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/on-this-day-in-1793-revolutionaries-executed-the-king-of-france-by-guillotine-a-deadly-machine-they-saw-as-a-symbol-of-equality-180985835/See the Dazzling Diamond Necklace With Possible Ties to Marie Antoinette That Just Sold for $4.8 Millionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-dazzling-diamond-necklace-with-possible-ties-to-marie-antoinette-that-just-sold-for-48-million-180985484/Some of the gems may have featured in a royal scandal known as the "affair of the diamond necklace" that damaged the French queen’s reputation in 1785Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-dazzling-diamond-necklace-with-possible-ties-to-marie-antoinette-that-just-sold-for-48-million-180985484/The Time Thief Who Stole 106 Rare Clocks in a Daring Heisthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-time-thief-who-stole-106-rare-clocks-in-a-daring-heist-180981979/Authorities eventually recovered 96 of the lost timepieces, including a $30 million watch commissioned for Marie AntoinetteFri, 14 Apr 2023 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-time-thief-who-stole-106-rare-clocks-in-a-daring-heist-180981979/Why Marie Antoinette's Reputation Changes With Each Generationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-marie-antoinette-reputation-changes-with-each-generation-180981784/A new television series portrays the French queen as a feminist, drawing criticism from historiansFri, 17 Mar 2023 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-marie-antoinette-reputation-changes-with-each-generation-180981784/Marie Antoinette's Furniture Is Up for Auctionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/infamous-french-queen-marie-antoinettes-furniture-is-up-for-sale-180981162/Two items represent two distinctive stages in the French queen's lifeMon, 21 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/infamous-french-queen-marie-antoinettes-furniture-is-up-for-sale-180981162/X-Ray Technology Reveals Marie Antoinette's Censored Secret Correspondencehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/x-ray-technology-reveals-marie-antoinettes-censored-secret-correspondence-180978796/A combination of the chemical analysis and advanced data processing used could reveal many more lost writings or drawingsFri, 01 Oct 2021 18:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/x-ray-technology-reveals-marie-antoinettes-censored-secret-correspondence-180978796/Marie Antoinette's Diamond Bracelets Are Going Up for Auctionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/marie-antoinettes-diamond-bracelets-are-going-up-for-auction-180978723/The jewels carry an estimate of $2 to $4 million but may fetch a far higher priceTue, 21 Sep 2021 12:19:56 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/marie-antoinettes-diamond-bracelets-are-going-up-for-auction-180978723/