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Set of 19th century wooden doors

Set of 19th century doors in oak and pine wood. Three double doors and two single doors. The oak door jambs frame pine panels that are slightly decorated. The top part of the double doors are decoratd with low relief features of folds and twists. The lower part is subtly decorated with a diamond feature divided into 4 triangles. They are arched at the top. The two single doors are rectangular with the same mix of oak and pine but have simple panels with moulded frames.

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Very beautiful antique Louis XVI style paneled room coming from the Hotel de Crillon, Paris

An exceptional paneled room coming from the Crillon Hotel in Paris. It was made out of wood and stucco around 1900. Following the Louis XVI style , the decor is highly elegant: floral wreaths, antique vases and laurel wreaths.

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Important Louis XVI style gilt bronze clock with solar mask, Napoleon 3 period

This very beautiful Louis XVI style clock was made around 1880. Its ornamentation of gilt bronze is very rich, from the pedestal to the Medicis Vase which crowns the whole. The dial, enamelled with hours in Roman numerals and seconds in arabic numerals, is framed by small rosettes. The pendulum in the form of a solar mask, referring to the god Apollo and to the time defined by the sun's rush, is chiseled with finesse and framed by two pilasters. Finally, the whole composition is decorated with garlands and acanthus leaves describing beautiful scrolls.

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Lot of Versailles parquet flooring and Chantilly oak parquet flooring from the 18th century

Lot of antique oak parquet flooring composed of 11 panels of Chantilly for a surface of approximately 9 m2 + a doorway and 12 panels of Versailles for a surface of approximately 10 m2 + a doorway.

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Gabriel VIARDOT (1830-1901) – Japanese-style fireplace in stained sycamore wood, topped with a dragon and an imposing circular mirror

A talented wood sculptor, Gabriel Viardot opened a furniture factory and store in Paris in 1853. In the 1870s, he decided to dedicate himself to Japanese-style furniture. Participating in the numerous exhibitions that marked the art scene of the second half of the 19th century, each of his contributions was met with success. He won a silver medal at the Universal Exhibitions of 1878, 1885, and 1889, and then a gold medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1900. Measuring 261.5 cm in height and 160.5 cm in width, this fireplace is among the cabinetmaker's most imposing creations. The design of our fireplace is particularly original in that it is based on the complementary superposition of a circular mirror and a rectangular firebox. Technically and artistically, the creation of such a piece is a tour de force. The jambs are each adorned with a rampant dragon whose menacing heads are turned outwards. Their contorted bodies form an "S" shape, and their claws are firmly anchored in the wood. The lintel is richly decorated with geometric motifs typical of Japonisme and features a medallion adorned with flowers at its center. Evoking the overhanging roofs of Japanese temples, the lintel's projecting ends are slightly curved inwards. The upper part of the fireplace is remarkably complex. In the center, a secondary structure replicates the same notched profile as the lintel, and Viardot adds exquisitely openwork spandrels. At the top of this pagoda-like structure, a dragon with its mouth slightly open looms over the composition with a menacing air. The use of stained sycamore allows for a high degree of finish, particularly noticeable in the rendering of musculature and details. Set back against the wall, an imposing circular mirror defines the visual balance of the ensemble. The wooden crossbars that span it serve as a pretext for ornamentation: thus segmented, the different sections of the mirror act as a changing backdrop to this Japanese-inspired fantasy where plants and abstract geometric forms mingle. In 1887, the Revue des Arts Décoratifs praised Gabriel Viardot's work: "Inspired by Chinese and Japanese art, these pieces of furniture, adapted to European tastes, are far superior in craftsmanship to the originals, which most often have only decorative value and whose joinery is almost always defective; this adaptation is very interesting, for Mr. Viardot knows how to give his furniture a special character, while retaining the Asian style." » The fireplace attributed to Gabriel Viardot, which was sold in New York in 2013 (Christie’s, New York, April 18, 2013, lot 13), does not include a mirror and features a design and treatment of detail particularly close to our example.