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Daphne and Apollo, antique Louis XVI style fireback with a mythological decor

This cast iron fireback with mythological decor was made during the 19th century. It is decorated with Louis XVI style typical elements such as foliate scrolls, Acanthus leaves and delicate flowers. It has on its center a medallion surrounted by an architectural decor with a palmette on its pediment. The central cartridge is underlined by two branches of laurel attached to each other. The mythological subject represented on this cast iron fireback fireback is the story of Apollo and Daphne who preferred to transform into a laurel rather than to accept advances from Apollo. The latter picked a branch of the precious laurel in order to decorate his lyre and his quiver which are typical ornaments of Louis XVI style.

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18th century fireback with chinoiserie decoration

Cast iron fireback made in the 18th century with a chinoiserie decoration, after a drawing by François Boucher, showing an emperor being served. The chinoiseries are one of the characteristics of the Louis XV style. Many chinoiseries were designed by Boucher, also adapted to furniture, porcelain.

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Cast iron fireback with a woman bust, 18th century

This beautiful fireback was made in the 18th century Squared shape with a semi circle pediment, this fireback is adorned with a typical Louis XV style decoration composed of acanthus leaves, flowers and shell scrolls, framing a woman bust dressed with a ancient tunique and a flowers crown on her hair.

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Louis XV style fireback "Dionysus as a child"

This rectangular fireback made of cast iron in the 20th century is adorned with a scene depicting two putti. One of them is the representation of Dionysus as a child as indicate his attributs, the vines and the thyrsus that he holds in his left hand. The scene is framed by an elegant checkerboard with flowers and acanthus leaves motifs on the sides.

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Louis XV-style trumeau with openwork shells, painted