PARISIAN CURIOSITIES

Deyrolle: A Captivating Parisian Shop of Natural History Wonders Since 1831

William Curtis Rolf-Deyrolle Paris Polar Bear Entering Salon Black and White Fine Art Print

Deyrolle, Paris-Polar Bear Entering Salon (Black & White)

William Curtis Rolf -Deyrolle Paris Zebra Composition #1 Color Fine Art Print

Deyrolle, Paris- Deyrolle Zebra, 2011-Composition #1 (Color)

Deyrolle Zebra Black and White Grand 60 Inch Fine Art Print

Deyrolle, Paris- Deyrolle Zebra 2011 (Composition #1 -Black and White)

Deyrolle, Paris-Lion in Profile (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Baby Elephant in Motion at Deyrolle, Paris (Color)

Deyrolle, Paris-Baby Elephant Running Late For A Meeting (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Butterfly Collection Composition #1 at Deyrolle, Paris (Color)

Deyrolle, Paris: Butterfly Collection Composition #1 (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Charging Baby Elephant at Deyrolle, Paris (Color)

Deyrolle, Paris-Charging Baby Elephant (Color)

Deyrolle Cheetah Staircase Landing Architecture Print

Deyrolle, Paris-Cheetah in profile walking to the right, Study#4 (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Peacock Against Pistachio Paneling at Deyrolle, Paris (Color)

Deyrolle, Paris — Peacock Against Pistachio Paneling 2013 (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Cheetah on Staircase Landing at Deyrolle, Paris (Color)

Deyrolle, Paris — Cheetah on Staircase Landing — Study #2 (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Zebra Looking to the Left, Composition #2 at Deyrolle, Paris (Black & White)

Deyrolle, Paris — Zebra Looking to the Left — Composition #2 (Black & White)

William Curtis Rolf — Monkey on Antique Chest at Deyrolle, Paris (Color)

Deyrolle, Paris — Monkey on Antique Chest (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Polar Bear on Staircase Landing at Deyrolle, Paris (Color)

Deyrolle, Paris — Polar Bear — Horizontal (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Oryx and Antique Casework at Deyrolle, Paris (Color)

Deyrolle, Paris — Oryx and Antique Casework (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Cheetah Walking Away from Doors at Deyrolle, Paris (Color)

Deyrolle, Paris — Cheetah Walking Away from Doors — Composition #1 (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Six Owls and the 18th‑Century Window Panels at Deyrolle, Paris (Color)

Deyrolle, Paris — Six Owls and the 18th‑Century Window Panels (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Polar Bear Guarding the Main Salon at Deyrolle, Paris (Color)

Deyrolle, Paris — Polar Bear Guarding the Main Salon (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Zebras, Gazelle & Marabou Stork at Deyrolle, Paris (Color)

Deyrolle, Paris — Frozen Aristocracy of the Natural World (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Cougar on Table at Deyrolle, Paris (Color)

Deyrolle, Paris — Cougar Standing on the Table (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Reclining Lion on Stair Landing at Deyrolle, Paris (Sepia)

Deyrolle, Paris — Male Lion Reclining on the Stair Landing (Sepia Tone)

William Curtis Rolf — Mounted European Wild Boar Head at Deyrolle, Paris (Color)

Deyrolle, Paris — Mounted European Wild Boar Head (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Lion Vis‑à‑Vis Tiger at Deyrolle, Paris (Color)

Deyrolle, Paris — Lion Vis‑à‑Vis Tiger (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Main Animal Salon at Deyrolle, Paris (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Zebra Portrait Against Classical Architecture at Deyrolle (Color)

Deyrolle, Paris: Zebra Portrait Against Classical Architecture (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Cheetah in Stairwell, Composition #3, Deyrolle Paris (Color)

Deyrolle, Paris-Cheetah in the stairwell -Composition #3 (Color)

William Curtis Rolf — Deyrolle Zebra on Staircase Landing, Composition #3 (Black & White)

Deyrolle, Paris: Zebra Black and White-Composition #3 (Black & White)

William Curtis Rolf — Deyrolle African Lioness on 18th‑Century Staircase Landing (Black & White)

Deyrolle, Paris- African Lioness (Black & White)

William Curtis Rolf — Deyrolle Grizzly Bear at Open Window (Color)

Deyrolle, Paris-Grizzly Bear at an open window (Color)

Maison Deyrolle, Paris

"People talk so much about preserving the earth's biodiversity—animals, plants, minerals—but it is only by knowing and observing that we will be able to preserve it. Deyrolle is much more than an observation post or an old-fashioned cabinet of curiosities. I think it is the memory, it is childhood, it is everything that makes people want to understand the history of life. One of the aspects that makes Deyrolle so unique is the lack of differentiation between different worlds—sciences and arts, fact and feeling, observation and wonder."

— Prince Louis-Albert de Broglie, Owner of Deyrolle, Paris

Steeped in a centuries‑old dedication to art, nature, and education, Maison Deyrolle stands as a legendary cultural institution in Paris, world-renowned for an extraordinary collection of taxidermy and entomology that effectively gives animals a profound second life. Located on the Rue du Bac, the historic institution functions as a mesmerizing blend of a natural history museum, an art gallery, and a cabinet of curiosities. Operating under strict modern ethical standards, the establishment sources its taxidermy specimens exclusively from zoological gardens, circuses, and wildlife preserves where animals have succumbed to natural causes or age.

The resulting portfolio highlights William Curtis Rolf’s exclusive creative access, documenting a spectacular dialogue between historic French architecture and the whimsical presence of nature’s creatures. While the general public is confined to the standard showrooms, Rolf was granted unique personal permission by proprietor Prince Louis Albert de Broglie to stage the collection's magical denizens during private, closed-day sessions. Given the rare freedom to position the animals as he wished, he orchestrated captivating compositions across the building’s private grand staircase, historic landings, and restricted business quarters—masterfully capturing how the graphic patterns of the wildlife interact with classical architectural details and soft, sculptural natural light.

Grand‑scale prints from this archival collection are held in prestigious private collections worldwide and are frequently acquired by leading architecture and art acquisition teams for permanent display in luxury interiors. Our studio collaborates closely with architectural firms, art consultants, and design professionals to tailor exhibition‑scale formats, spatial integration, and trade pricing for each project.