Hidden Surprises in the Musee d'Orsay

The wonderful Musee d'Orsay has the Impressionist paintings to really wow you, however, there are hidden sections within this amazing museum displaying Art Deco furniture, architectural models and renderings, and statuary. Here are some photographs I took after stumbling through some back corridors and staircases into these wondrous places.

Although I'm a "cottage girl" at heart and have very little that could be classified as modern or contemporary in my home, the Michael Thonet original bentwood furniture was beautiful, and the display, though stark and linear, was perfect and enabled one to see the clearly defined shapes and shades of the polished wood.
Do take a seat!

Be sure to visit this wonderful place when you go to France.