Ref.10855
Large antique Regence style overmantel pierglass with putti playing in the vineyards

This large Regence style overmantel pierglass was made during the 19th century in France in wood and painted stucco. Volutes and Rocaille -inspired shells decorate this overmantel pierglass whose upper part is occupied by a large medallion in which a scene about wine is represented. Putti hold bunches of grapes in their hands while another climbs onto a tree at the end of which clusters of grapes hang. This scene evokes with tenderness and naivety the pleasures of wine. The medallion itself is framed by rococo curves and by a large shell in the center, at the top.

Ref.12405
Antique Louis XV style trumeau in gilded wood

Antique gilded wood trumeau made in the 19th century, richly carved in the Louis XV style.

Ref.15292
L’Escalier de Cristal (attributed to), a cylindrical Japanese-style vase decorated with a dragon, crystal and gilt bronze

This tall cylindrical vase decorated with a gilded bronze dragon is carved from thick crystal, hammered and engraved with cloud-like patterns. It is set in a finely chiseled gilded bronze element depicting waves on the lower register. Wrapped around the vase, the dragon clings to the rim with one of its claws. The sinuousness of the body and the details are rendered with great accuracy (whiskers, scales, dorsal spine); likewise, the threatening attitude of the monster, which shows its teeth with its mouth open. The frequency of the motif of a dragon entwined around a cup or vase in the production of the Escalier de Cristal, as well as the quality of the execution, confirm the attribution to the Parisian house. Founded around 1808 by the widow Désarnaud, Escalier de Cristal was taken over by the brothers Georges and Henri Pannier in 1885. They adopted the Japanese-inspired aesthetic that was very much in vogue at the time, while maintaining the high quality of craftsmanship for which the company was renowned. Our vase can be dated to around this period.