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Antique Louis XVI period Trumeau mirror with musical symbols

Large delicately carved Louis XVI style and period overmantel mirror. The mirror is framed with beaded moulding, and on each bottom corner of the frame, there is a square rosette. In the centre, at the bottom of the frame, there is a cartouche decorated with festoons. On either side of the mirror are molded rectangular panels decorated with carved volutes at the bottom and festoons and flower wreaths at the top. A musical trophy with a lyre, a bow and arrow, and foliage, decorates the panel above the mirror.

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Beautiful Louis XV style paneled room with 18th century stone fireplace

This Louis XV style paneled room was made in the early 20th century. The Louis XV era stone fireplace was made in the 18th century. The woodwork may be likened to the work of Jansen.

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Important antique fireback with Jean Bouhier de Savigny coat of arms, first half of the 18th century

Importante and beautiful antique cast iron fireback with Jean Bouhier de Savigny coat of arms supported by two greyhounds. Made in the first half of the 18th century. Jean Bouhier de Savigny was President of Parliament of Burgundy since 1704. He was also a historian, translator, scholar and bibliophile. He resigned his post in Parliament in 1728 to devote himself to his historical and literary work following his election to the French Academy in 1727. He died in 1746. A similar fireback is kept at the Troyes Museum.

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Very beautiful antique Napoleon III oval mirror decorated with bunches of grapes and grape leaves

This oval mirror is a very beautiful example of the decorative art of the Napoleon III style , which was the age of leisure and balls. Finely executed, wooden and gilt stucco vines frame the "parecloses", and are reflected in the mirror.

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Beautiful antique Louis XV style overmantel mirror with an oil on canvas representing a woman and putti

This Louis XV style overmantel mirror was made in the 19th century. The moulded decoration, simple and curved, frames an oil on canvas representing a woman lying down and surrounded with putti.

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Gilt bronze 19th-century Romantic clock set with the Four Seasons

This Romantic style garniture set was made in the 19th century. Including a clock and two candelabras, it is a beautiful gilt bronze garniture carved in a meticulous way over its entire surface, in the manner of romantic goldsmith's work. Like many Romantic works, the decoration is inspired by the Renaissance style , with many arabesques and grotesques. The important clock features a dial decorated with interlacings where the hours are painted in enamel. Four young women, allegories of the Four Seasons, were modeled after late medieval and early Renaissance statues, standing on winged chimeras. The arch front is crowned with two cherubs girl and boy, while the pedestal is chiselled of beautiful scrolls. The two candelabras with six branches are also richly carved and adorned with three musician children on their feet. The chiseling of the bronze is very fine and alternates smooth and textured surfaces to bring out the luxuriant ornamentation.

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An antique large trumeau with garlands of flowers

This antique Louis XVI style trumeau was made out of stucco during the 19th century. Faithful to the 18th century taste, the upper part is decorated with garlands of flowers. The mirror is framed by a thin beaded border and a frieze of ova.

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An antique Louis XIV style fireplace made out of Rosso di Verona marble

Antique Louis XIV style "Bollection" fireplace made in the 19th century out of Rosso di Verona marble, highly decorative.

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Théodore DECK (ceramist) and Anthony Ludovic REGNIER (painter) - Ceramic dish glazed with tiger lily and butterfly on a blue background

This glazed ceramic dish was made in the workshop of the ceramist Théodore Deck (1823-1891) and painted by Anthony Ludovic Régnier (1851-1930) in 1881. It is signed in the decor "A. L. REGNIER" and dated in "1881". In the back, it wears the mark "TH. Deck" ; it is entitled "LIS TIGRE" and bears the number "160". Théodore Deck initially trained as a stove maker. When he set up in Paris on his own account in 1858, he made stove linings and then, on the strength of his success, moved into ceramics. The studio produced many dishes in collaboration with well-known painters, including Anthony Ludovic Régnier. Deck gradually perfected his technique and enjoyed great success at the many World’s Fairs he took part in. In 1878, he was made an Officer of the Légion d'Honneur. He ran the Sèvres factory between 1887 and his death in 1891. Anthony Ludovic Régnier was a prolific artist from the workshop of Théodore Deck, specialising in flower paintings. He is otherwise little known. The painter's mastery is evident in his particularly precise and detailed depiction of the tiger lily, whose flowers are in various stages of bloom. A bindweed flower curls around its stem, adding complexity to the pattern. A butterfly flutters around the lily, as does a small yellow and black striped insect. This work is a fine example of the Japonism that swept through European art from the 1870s until the early years of the 20th century, and which particularly influenced Théodore Deck, a collector of Far Eastern art. The Musée des Arts décoratifs, de la Faïence et de la Mode in Marseille has a dish with daturas and nasturtiums by Deck, decorated by Régnier. The different flowers give the decoration great variety.

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Clock with a egyptian meharist on his mount, late 19th century

This clock was made in the late 19th century. Made out of spelter, it represents an Egyptian meharist riding a camel. A regiment of camels was created by Napoleon Bonaparte during the Campaign of Egypt between 1799 and 1801. The armament consists, in addition to the sword and the pistols, in a bayonet rifle which seems to be the missing element in the hand of the character . The dial with enamelled Roman numerals is placed close to the saddle.

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Pair of planters model "Diabolo" edited by Eternit, 1950s

These diabolo-shaped planters were designed by Willy Guhl, a famous Swiss designer and edited by Eternit in the 1950s. These planters are made of Eternit, a stable material with a fibrous texture made of cement.

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Antique Louis XVI style fireplace made out of Breche Violette marble

Antique Louis XVI style fireplace mantel made in the 19th century in Breche Violette marble.

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Set of four modern cast iron double doors in the style of 18th century gates

Set of 4 large doors of modern manufacture, made of cast iron and gilded bronze ornaments H. 114,57 Inch + 3,94 Inch of foot in the ground, L. 66.93 Inch (59.45 Inch of opening), Depth 8 cm and a door with different decoration H. 116.14 Inch, L. 66.93 Inch (63.39 Inch of opening) Depth 3.15 Inch, with a set of glasses

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Antique Louis XVI style trumeau, decorated with laurel wreaths

Antique trumeau in the Louis XVI style, made in the 19th century, with a pediment decorated with laurel wreaths.

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Napoleon III set clock in gilt bronze and onyx, circa 1860

This beautiful set clock made in Algeria onyx marble depicting a rich gilt bronze decoration is a work made in the 1860's. Its eclectic style is typical of the decorative art production under the reign of Napoleon III. The central element of the set clock, the clock, depicts an onyx structure on wich are taking place numerous decorative elements, all in gilt bronze, starting with the top feet. On the base, some little chiseled fleur-de-lis brighten up the decoration while above, two putti in high-relief frame a hive from where they are picking up the honey with their hands. This triangular composition is surmounted by the clock dial, and framed with slim flowers garlands depicting a very precise chisel work. A vase full of flowers and welcoming birds crowns this delicate but rich whole. The mecanism is accessible on the back of the clock. The candelabrum framing the clock are also made with of onyx mounted and garnished with bronze. Shaped as baluster, they also lay on top feet. On the upper part, seven light arms in gilt bronze are adorned, from the arm base to the bobech with acanthus leaves. The sirens decoration that is adorning the belly of the baluster reminds of the decorative vocalubary of the reign of Louis XIV ande the Regence, composed of flowers garlands and arabesques derived from the Renaissance grotesques. The Algeria onyx marble is a stunning stone, looked after for its transparence wich puts it between the marble and the alabaster. We find it in different shades - white, yellow, red or green. Used during the Ancient time, we have to wait until 1849 for the quarry to be discover again in Aïn Tembalek in the Oran region. Quickly, the exploitation rights fall into the hands of the Société Alphonse Pallu & cie, they transport the raw material from Algeria to the Paris factory where the stone is then debited to make every sort of little objects or archtitectural elements. The company owns also its own bronze workshop to create the mounts. The material wins a huge sucess during the Exposition des Produits d'Algérie in the Palais de l'Industrie in 1860, the in the International Exhibition in 1862 in London during which the Pallu company wins a silver medal. One of the most emblematic construction site of the Algeria marble onyx rise under the Second Empire is the one in Païva hotel, where it has been largely used to create the interior decoration.

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Large Regence style trumeau in painted wood and stucco, late 19th century

This large Regence style trumeau was made in the late 19th century. It curved mirror is framed with a wide laurel leaves torus. It is also surmounted by a very beautiful cartouche in relief flanked by a flowers garland decoration. The angles of the frame with a ribbon moulding are adorned with small roses.

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Fireback with the coat of arms of Pierre Godart, 19th century

This fireback was made in the late 19th century, it was made moulded from a model made in the 18th century. It is adorned with the Godard coat of arms, could be Pierre Godard's one, dead in 1751, knight, Lord of Belbeuf, general prosecutor in the Rouen parliament. He marries Augustine-Hélène Le Pelletier, lady of Saint Gervais, daughter and heir of Louis Le Pelletier, Lord of La Fosse, near Vendôme (see REF 9534). He obtains the belbeuf land to be marquisate in 1719. Or it could be Jean Pierre Prosper Godart's ones, son of the previous, titled second Marquis of Belbeuf in 1751, general lawyer and prosecutor general in the Normandie parliament in 1762. The original fireback is now in the Musée d'Art, d'histoire et d'archéologie of Evreux and comes from the Belbeuf castle.

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Elements of ​low panels in oak in Neo-Renaissance style

This series of elements of ​low panels in oak in Neo-Renaissance style is a Belgium work from the end of the 19th century. Made of sculpted oak, it depics a Neo-Renaissance decoration that we recognize because of the abundance of decorative motifs, suche as arabesques, telamons, caryatids, mascarons and floral and geometric elements.

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Large Louis XVI period mantel in Saint-Anne Grey marble with fluted feet

This large mantel was made in the late 18th century in a Grey Saint-Anne marble. Its straight lines and its sculpted decoration are typical of the Louis XVI style. Indeed, we find roses on the corners of the entablature supported by fluted jambs. Our mantel doesn't have side.

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GUERET Frères - Splendid oak chest richly sculpted with a forest animal decoration

This splendid chest was made of oak by the Guéret brothers in the 1870. The sculpture work is truly remarkable and shows the virtuosity of its creator who makes a decor on the forest theme in which we can see a fox, a pheasant or even a bird with its wings spread out on the top, in a rocks and tree decoration. Denis-Désiré (born in 1828) and Onésime Guéret (born in 1830) create a factory of sculpted furniture in 1852 or 1853 at 7 rue Buffault in Paris under the name "Guéret Frères". Ten years later, the store is moved at 5 boulevard de la Madeleine, then at 216 rue Lafayette where it stays until the definitive closure. From 1877, the factory is managed by the youngest brother and becomes "Guéret Jeune et Cie", its activity continues until the end of the 19 th century.The Guéret brothers participate to each exhibitions from 1855, win a lot of rewards and acritic always eulogistic,like the one published in the Art Journal, about the InternationalExhibition of 1878 : “M. Gueret, a renowned cabinet-maker of Paris, contributed to theExhibition a large number of admirable works, designed with rare Art power, and executed with refined delicacy, in various woods – generally in satin-wood inlaid – all possessing thorough artistic merit”. The excellency of their work for the sculpted furniture making,often rewarded, increases their orders book. Rich bourgeois but also renowned personalities such as the Duke of Aumale, Napoléon III or even Mr Bryce, buyers of these sumptuous furniture, made some orders. Mr Bryce, for instance, ordered the realization of his whole furniture for his mansion on avenue Gabriel in Paris.

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Louis XV style mantel with rich décor of shells and volutes in Griotte marble

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Albert ANKER (painter), Théodore DECK (ceramist), Ornamental Dish “Cleopatra”, 1869

This ornamental dish, adorned with a design inspired by Egyptian art and executed in 1869, is the result of the long-term collaboration between Albert Anker and Théodore Deck. The Swiss painter Albert Anker (1831-1910) joined the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1855. He collaborated with Théodore Deck between 1866 and 1892 and excelled in the genre of historical portraiture, to which this work is closely related. Théodore Deck initially trained in stove manufacturing. When he established his own business in Paris in 1858, he specialized in stove coverings before expanding into ceramics due to his growing success. The workshop produced numerous plates, sometimes in collaboration with renowned painters, including Edmond Lachenal. Deck gradually perfected his technique and enjoyed significant acclaim at the many World’s Fairs in which he participated. In 1878, he was made an Officer of the Legion of Honor. He directed the Sèvres porcelain manufactory from 1887 until his death in 1891. This plate is decorated with the portrait of a woman bearing the attributes of ancient Egyptian nobility: she wears a vulture headdress, a symbol of the goddess Nekhbet, the tutelary figure of Upper Egypt and protector of the pharaohs, along with a broad usekh collar. The figure represents the famous Egyptian queen Cleopatra, depicted as on one of the bas-reliefs in the Temple of Hathor at Dendera (50-55 B.C.E.). The rim of the dish also features an Egypt-inspired style, with four scenes drawn from temple and tomb art interspersed with hieroglyphic inscriptions. Through its theme and adopted style, this plate reflects the passion for ancient Egypt that swept through the 19th century. The two artists produced several versions of this plate: one is housed in the Gustav-Lübcke Museum in Hamm, Germany; a second in the Kunstmuseum in Bern, Switzerland; and a third, with a slightly different border, in the Théodore Deck and Florival Museum in Guebwiller, France. Our ornamental plate can also be compared to an Assyrian-Inspired Dish created by the same artists a year later, now preserved in the Musée d’Orsay in Paris. For Albert Anker and Théodore Deck, Egyptomania drew on precise archaeological sources, seamlessly integrated into a harmonious contemporary design.

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LONGWY Manufacture, Earthenware dish decorated with a tennis player

This bowl with a tennis player decoration was made around 1950 by the Longwy Enamels factory for the Metz Railway Workers’ Sports Association. It is probably a prize intended for the winner of a tennis competition. The center of the bowl is occupied by a tennis player depicted in action, at the edge of a court, about to return the ball coming towards his racket, which he keeps his eyes fixed on. The spectator stands where his opponent should be, thus in the place of the athlete, which includes them in the scene and gives the composition a striking directness. The 20th century saw the association of art and sport reach new heights. On one hand, sport became a popular subject in the art world; on the other hand, sports competition organizers were inclined to commission artistic objects to award to athletes. This bowl is an emblematic example of this trend.

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Louis XVI style trumeau with flower garland and medallion

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Cupboard door in softwood and plywood

H. 152 cm / 59” 13/16 ; L. 70 cm / 27” 9/16 (with frame) H. 145 cm / 57” 1/16 ; L. 59 cm / 23” 1/4 (without frame)

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Napoleon style trumeau decorated with a bouquet of flowers, painted

This overmantel is remarkable for its highly detailed motifs and the bouquet at the top. The overmantel is straight, but the top has three curves. The central curve is carved with a bouquet of different types and sizes of flowers, tied with a ribbon bow. The outer corners of the overmantel are also decorated. On the upper corners, motifs of shells, acanthus leaves and flowers are mixed together to form a detailed, decorated corner. On the lower corners of the overmantel, we find exactly the same shell, acanthus leaf, and flower motifs, but with an upward, vertical thrust.

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Napoleon III style fireplace in sculpted stone, with plant decoration

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Louis XVI style gilded trumeau topped with a knotted ribbon

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Napoleon III period fireplace with lion's paw feet, in Carrara marble