Ulrich Leben is an art historian and chief consultant for the restoration of the furniture and interiors of the Beauharnais residence. He is associate curator for the furniture collection at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire, and a professor at Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts in New York. He has curated numerous exhibitions and is the author of several books and articles on the history of furniture and French and German interiors. Jörg Ebeling is director of research at the Centre Allemand d'Histoire de l'Art in Paris. He has been the chief consultant for the renovation of the Beauharnais residence since 2002 and is the author of numerous articles and exhibition catalogues on artistic exchange between France and Germany. Francis Hammond is a well-reputed lifestyle photographer who has contributed to numerous works published by Flammarion, such as Historic Houses of Paris: Residences of the Ambassadors (2010) and Private Houses of France (2014). His photography has feautured in publications across the world including Elle and Martha Stewart Living and has won him several awards.