The Musée national des châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon has recently added two pieces of Sèvres porcelain to its collection in Versailles. This acquisition is part of a broader initiative to honor the work of the Société des Amis de Versailles, a group dedicated to preserving and enhancing the palace. The new items come from a bequest left by Madame Françoise Lambert, who passed away in 2023. Her donation was specifically meant to help restore the palace’s furnishings, bringing back treasures that had been sold off during the French Revolution. These items were originally intended for the royal apartments, which had been empty for many years. Madame Lambert’s bequest follows a similar effort known as the Heymann bequest, which provided twenty million euros to fund the furnishing of the palace. Some of the money from her donation has already been used to purchase an item at an auction in Paris. Sir Geoffrey de Bellaigue, an expert in the field, described a particular set of porcelain used by Louis XVI as a true symbol of the soft-paste Sèvres porcelain of the 18th century. This type of porcelain was highly regarded during its time, and each piece of the service was once displayed with great honor during the King’s annual sales in his private apartments. These sales began at Versailles in 1783 and later moved to the Louvre after the French Revolution in 1789. The set’s reputation has endured over time, and when pieces from this service are discovered, they are highly sought after by collectors and museums alike. The recent acquisition of these two pieces by the Musée national des châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon not only adds to the museum’s collection but also helps restore a part of Versailles’ historical grandeur. The effort reflects a growing interest in recovering and preserving the cultural heritage of the French royal era.