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Antique hooded fireplace made out of Sea Green marble with Red Griotte marble

Louis XIV style fireplace with an unusual design, an acroterion shape with two embedded Red Griotte marble panels flanking a medallion. A Bolection molding surrounds the hearth opening, typical of the Louis XIV style. The hearth is equally framed by a succession of subtle moldings. The effect of the two colored marbles is very striking.

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Antique Neo-Renaissance style walnut mantelpiece With Diane de Poitiers coat of arms after the monumental fireplace coming from the Chateau of Villeroy and exhibited at the Louvre Museum

This exquisite hooded fireplace was made during the 19th century out of walnut wood, and follows the Neo-Renaissance style. At the centre of the entablature, a Red Griotte marble cabochon is placed. The rest of the entablature is elaborately carved with sphinxes. The Diane de Poitiers coat of arms, 3 intertwined C, are on the end of the frieze. The Sphinxes decorating the frieze of this fireplace are made after the monumental fireplace from the Château de Villeroy in Mennecy and now exhibited in the Louvre Museum. This fireplace was made by Mathieu Jacquet circa 1600 for the chateau built by Nicolas de Neufville, lord of Villeroy (1542-1617). It was bought by Alexandre Lenoir for the Musée des Monuments français in 1801/1802.

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Antique cast iron fireback with France and Navarra coat of arms dated 1613

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Antique pair of gilded bronze and brown patina bronze andirons with cat and dog decor

This pair of andirons from the 19th century was made out of bronze with two tone patina. This design with a dog and a cat is rather interesting and rare. This model is made after Jacques Caffieri (1678-1755), famoux sculptor and bronze manufacturer from Italy and working in Paris.

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Antique Louis XV period fireplace in Grey Sainte Anne marble, 18th century

Antique Louis XV style fireplace made out of Grey Sainte Anne marble during the 18th century. Curved lines adorned with carved shells.

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""The Toilet of Venus"", antique Louis XV style fireback inspired by Charles Joseph Natoire's painting, 18th century

This antique Louis XV style cast iron fireback was made in the 18th century. It represents The toilet of Venus : surrounded by her maids, the goddess takes a look in the mirror. It is a mythological theme often represented in art, as on this painting by Charles Joseph Natoire exhibited in Bordeaux and whose this fireback seems inspired as the compositions are similar.

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Antique fireback with French coat of arms and rich decor with cupids, 17th century

This antique fireback was made in the 17th century. It is decorated with the French coat of arms - three fleurs-de-lis surmounted by a crown - and a rich decoration. Two cupidons are in the upper corners while two winged women frame the arms. A solar figure is represented in the center.

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Beautiful antique Louis XVI style mantel in Orange veined marble in Skyros marble

This beautiful Louis XVI style antique fireplace was made during the 19th century. It is made of a marble from the Greek island Skyros.

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Antique Napoleon III style fireplace with salomonic columns made of Red Marble and Black Marquina Marble

This antique Napoleon III style fireplace was made during the 19th century in Red Marble. The jambs constit of salomonic columns made of Black Marquina Marble with Ionic style capitals. The frieze is sculpted with foliate scrolls and has, on its center, an antique vase garnished with fruits surrounded by two chimeras.

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Gabriel VIARDOT, Pull-out tables

This series of four pullout tables perfectly illustrates the production of “small living room pieces” by Gabriel Viardot. Carrying the signature of the famous Parisian cabinetmaker, these tables are entirely representative of his work and style. Characteristic of the taste for the Far East that was then inspiring Europe, one finds typical decorative elements of the trend called “Japanism.” Some wooden latticed grids and panels inlaid with Tonkin mother of pearl in the sinuous motifs confirm this theory.  Gabriel Viardot offers us a very beautiful series here, completely elegant and with undeniable esthetic qualities.

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17th century fireback with the wedding coat of arms of René du Matz and Gilonne de la Marzelière

Cast iron fireback from the 17th century, marked RG. The decoration shows the wedding coat of arms of René du Matz, Lord of Mesnil-Barré, Marquis du Brossay and Gilonne de la Marzelière, daughter of the Baron de Bonnefontaine and Marquis de la Marzelière, married in 1636

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Lot of 11 m2 of Point de Hongrie oak parquet flooring

Set of 19th century Point de Hongrie oak parquet flooring from the 19th century. Length 18.31 Inch ; width 2.83 Inch ; thickness 0.87 Inch. The whole for a surface area of about 11 m2.

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Paul DUCUING (1867-1949) - "Casanova" sculpture in gilt bronze

"Casanova" gilt bronze proof signed Paul DUCUING (1867-1949) on the terrace. Mark of the foundryman "F. Barbedienne Fondeur Paris". Vert de Mer marble base.

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Antique fireback to the Armes de France from the 19th century

Antique fireback from the 19th century with Armes de France decoration.

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Lot of 25 m2 of 18th century Versailles oak parquet flooring

Lot of Versailles oak parquet flooring, from the 18th century, composed of 8 full panels of about 36.61 Inch, 16 full panels of about 38.19 to 38.98 Inch, 8 half panels or incomplete panels

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Pair of antique Louis XV style gilt bronze andirons with characters in costume

This beautiful pair of Louis XV style chenets was made of gilt bronze in the 19th century. It represents a couple of gallant characters in 18th century costume.

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Pair of late 20th century Art Deco style wood trompe l'oeil doors

This pair of doors presents a painted décor of wood trompe l'oeil panels in an English Art Deco taste. The decor is the same on one of the two sides of each door. The back of one of the doors is adorned with a mirror, on the other one we find another decoration composed of painted panels imitating wood underlined by black painted frames.

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Louis-Constant SÉVIN (1821-1888) and Ferdinand BARBEDIENNE (1810-1892), Exceptional Pair of Ornamental Vases in Bronze and Enamel, model presented during the International Exhibition of London in 1862

This exceptional pair of vases is the result of the collaboration between Louis Constant Sevin, drawer and designer, and Ferdinand Barbedienne, bronze maker and founder of the famous 19th century foundry of the same name. These vases are the same than a model presented on the Barbedienne's stand during the International Exhibition of London in 1862. We owe to the associations of the two men – which has lasted for more than thirty years, between 1855 and 1888 – an important collection of works of art and especially vases, showing the same colors and technical. Our ornament vases were made in bronze and show an outstanding and abundant decoration of champlevé enamel. The gilt bronze on the blue background and the polychromatic richness of the motif reminds of an imaginary and an inspiration coming from the East. The vases are adjoined with three gilt bronze handles with cat's heads, finished with claws on which they lean. The tie is adorned with amethyst cabochons. We notice in the shape and the decoration an eastern inspiration but above all an eclectic one, characteristic of the artistic tendency in France under the Second Empire. Indeed, Constant Sevin was inspired by the Greek style for the shape in amphora and by patterns belonging to the Arabic, or Persian decorative repertoires for the decoration. While the handles with cat's heads tend toward reminding Egypt, the technic of champlevé enamel dates back to Middle Ages. Thus, although critics spoke about a Byzantine style in 1862 for the inspiration of those vases, it seems more appropriate to talk today about eclecticism. Louis Constant Sevin having drew in visual references different by their styles, their periods of time or their geographic areas. With the creation of this pair of vases Ferdinand Barbedienne and Constant Sevin participate to the reborn of champleve enamel in the middle of the 19th century. The first technical tries of Barbedienne were made near 1858 and four years after he presents in the Great Exhibition of London a stand mainly composed of works of art inlaid of enamels – like the model of our vase – which does not leave the critic indifferent. Successful, these vases were republished, maybe for private orders, sometimes with some changes, such as the cat's ears orientation, the feet shapes or the replacement of cabochons by palms, nevertheless the pattern stayed the same. We can find for instance, two similar vases, forming a pair in the collections of the Orsay Museum in Paris.

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Cast iron cut fireback with the coat of arms of France, 18th century

This fireback made in cast iron in the 18th century is adorned with the French coat of arms surmounted by the Royal crown in a Rococo decoration. Its edges have been cut afterwards.

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Set of around 19 m² of terracotta floor tiles in square shape

Antique terracotta floor tiles of around 19 m² in a square shape, from the 19th century. The sides are for 1"3/16 thick.

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Lot of 4.7 m² of antique hexagonal terracotta tiles, 19th century

Antique 19th century period floor composed of hexagonal terracotta tiles. About 215 tiles of which the six sides are 3" 5/8 for 7" 1/4 length and between 5/8 and 1 thick. The whole surface area is about 4.7 m².

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Cast iron fireback with Pellet de Fretinville family coat of arms, 16th century

This beautiful antique fireback was made in the 16th century. It shows the coat of arms of the Pellet de Fretinville family hold by two lions with a great helm and the Saint Michel orders. A similar exemple is kept in the Pithiviers museum and is illustrated in the H.Carpentier's book "Firebacks"

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Lot of 17 m² of antique Point de Hongrie oak parquet flooring

Antique Point de Hongrie oak parquet flooring from a room of 17 m². The strips are 22" 7/16 to 22" 5/8 width, and 3" 5/8 long.

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Set of around 15 m² of terracotta floor tiles in square shape

Antique terracotta floor tiles of around 15 m² in a square shape, from the 19th century. The sides are 6" 1/2 for 13/16" to 1" thick. Some have been colored in red.

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Set of around 13,5 m² of terracotta floor tiles in square shape

Antique terracotta floor tiles of around 13,5 m² in a square shape, from the 19th century. The sides are 9" 7/8 to 9" 5/8 for 1" to 3/16" thick.

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Cast iron fireback with the wedding coat of arms of Joseph-François de Montecler et Hyacinthe Menon de Turbilly, 17th century

Cast iron fireback with the wedding coat of arms of Joseph-François de Montecler et Hyacinthe Menon de Turbilly. Joseph-François de Montecler, marquis of Montecler, (1694-1766) married in 1716 Hyacinthe Menon de Turbilly (1699-1742), lady of La Rongère, of who the marquis de Sourches praised the beauty.

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Small Louis XIV period fireback with the France coat of arms

This small fireback was made of cast iron during the 17th century. It depicts a simple decoration composed of three fleur-de-lis adorning the French coat of arms.

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BACCARAT CRISTALLERIE and Eugène ROUSSEAU (model by), Pair of vases « Clair de Lune » in blue crystal and gilt bronze mount, circa 1875-1890

This pair of blue crystal vases with hot-enamelled decoration is mounted in a gilt bronze base representing branches of cherry blossom. These vases were produced by the Baccarat crystal works between 1875 and 1890 after a design by Eugène Rousseau (1827-1890). This is the « Clair de lune » (Moonlight) model, whose Japonisant decoration depicts a weeping willow set within a full moon. The neck and the base are highlighted with a fine gilded line. The two vases are presented on a gilt bronze mount with four feet representing branches of cherry blossom. François-Eugène Rousseau (1827-1890), known as Eugène Rousseau, was a master glassmaker established from 1855 as a dealer specialising in porcelain and faience in Paris. In 1867, having developed an interest in Japonisant motifs, Eugène Rousseau commissioned Félix Bracquemond to produce a porcelain service intended for display at the Universal Exhibition in Paris, where for the first time a European artist directly copied a Japanese artist, reproducing animal figures from Hokusai's Manga. His Japonisant glassware, produced with the probable collaboration of the Appert brothers at Clichy and the Baccarat crystal works, was presented in 1874 in Paris at the fourth Exhibition of the Union centrale des Beaux-arts appliqués à l'industrie. A member of the Union centrale des Arts décoratifs from its foundation in 1862, Eugène Rousseau was awarded the cross of the Légion d'honneur. The Baccarat crystal works owes its international renown to its participation throughout the nineteenth century and up to 1937 in the Universal Exhibitions. It was during the nineteenth century that the manufactory distinguished itself in the eyes of the world through the excellence of its production and its constant pursuit of innovation. Its creations long influenced European glass and crystal manufactories and set the standard in terms of technique of execution and stylistic models. The works of the crystal manufactory were very rarely signed before 1860, the year in which the first labels appeared sporadically, and fifteen years later the stamp bearing the name of the crystal works on certain blown models and bronze parts.

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Lot of about 20m² of Arenberg parquet flooring, 19th century

Lot of antique parquet about 20 square meters made in the 19th century of oak composed of 20 Arenberg panels. The sides are 41' 9/16 to 42" 1/8.

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Fireback from 1561 with the alliance arms of Jacques de Tige and Blanche de Villelongue.

Fireback from 1561 with the coat of arms of Jacques de Tige, son of Gobert de Tige and Catherine de Serainchamps, and Blanche de Villelongue, daughter of Jean de Villelongue and Claude de Pavant, married in 1561. The design of this plaque was created on the occasion of the marriage, sealing the union between the two families, in the fortified house of La Raminoise in Maisoncelle-et-Villers. It bears the inscription: "MOURIR POUR SES AMIS OU VAINCRE SES ENNEMIS" and the words: "DE TIGE. DE VILLONGUE" and the date: "1561".

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Fireback featuring the coat of arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine and Bar

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Large Louis XVI style mantel in yellow Sienna marble with entablature adorned with the head of Apollo and arrow heads on the jambs

This large Louis XVI style mantelpiece was carved in Sienna yellow marble in the 19th century. The lintel is adorned with a rich and delicate low relief sculpture: in the centre, a head of Apollo with plaited hair is framed by an oval motif of reeds and acanthus scrolls. Further on, a tree branch laden with leaves and fruit intertwines with a bow. The whole is framed by a frieze of pearls, beneath which run fasces. At the base of the jambs, a floral motif is set in a small cartouche surrounded by pearls. The protruding jambs are adorned with arrow heads, a geometrical frieze, a fluted engaged sheathed column ending in a water leaf pattern and rounded fasces above the base of the mantelpiece.

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Trumeau in the Louix XVI style with pearl frieze

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SÈVRES Manufacture, Porcelain Tazza with Masks, 1846-1863

This splendid tazza in blue porcelain enhanced with gold was executed at the Sèvres manufactory between 1846 and 1863. The Vincennes manufactory, the ancestor of the Sèvres manufactory, was founded in 1740 by workers who had defected from the Chantilly manufactory. The Vincennes manufactory became royal in 1752, shortly before its transfer to Sèvres in 1756. It enjoyed growing popularity in the second half of the 18th century, and throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, continuing to the present day. This tazza features a highly elaborate shape and decoration. Its baluster stem alternates bands of deep blue with lighter shades embellished with gold filigree, and interlaced gold on a white background with an oriental motif. Three finely executed faun masks complete the decor. The cup itself is decorated with an alternation of more or less expressive male and female masks in relief, also enhanced with gold. Inside the tazza, numerous interlaced gold patterns, some more burnished than others, unfold on a white background. The manufactory stamps present under the base provide information about the creation of the piece: the tazza was crafted during the reign of Louis-Philippe (1830-1848), in 1846; the gold decoration was only completed in 1863, under Napoleon III (1852-1870). A pair of tazze of this model, dated 1854, were shown at the 1884 Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs exhibition. This tazza is therefore a magnificent testimony to 19th-century decorative art, both in its form and its decoration.

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Louis XIV style mantel with acroterion in Rouge du Nord marble

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Louis XIV style mantel in Rouge de Rance marble adorned with bronze ornaments

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Louis XVI style trumeau decorated with a wreath of flowers

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Louis XVI style gilded trumeau adorned with a wreath of flowers

This overmantel is made of gilded wood. The mirror takes up most of the space, leaving only the frame and its upper part decorated. The frame is composed of a first pearl frame, a motif often used under Louis XVI. This is followed by a second frame with a repeating motif of scrolls meeting in the center and encompassing an ear of wheat. At the corners of the overmantel, a leaf does the junction between the two directions (vertical and horizontal), and a flower motif is created by an arrangement of leaves in the inner corner of the frame. The overmantel is adorned with a crown of roses sealed by a bow, two motifs typical of the Louis XVI style.

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

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Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble, decorated with a vase of flowers