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Furniture and Arts
Exceptional Regence style Fire
Screen France - Circa 1820
This absolutely gorgeous "ecran de cheminee "
is in beech wood, very light, mobile and is designated to be in front of
the fire place to protect from too much heat and eventually too
attenuate too much light coming from the fire.
This screen has sophisticated carving one can find in early 18th Century
(Regence time), with at the center top a large shell having Acanthus
leaves on the sides and scrolled feet topped by very large Acanthus
leaves on the frame. The sliding screen is lined in front with a superb
polychromatic silk fabric made by Pierre Frey after a 18th Century
cartoon.
The counterweight (probably in lead) is wrapped into the same fabric as
the screen and decorated with a passementerie in the same tones as the
fabric but darker. In its highest position the screen is hold by a metal
strip system which will release the screen by a simple push if/when
needed.
Dim.: 33"W x 18"D x 47"H. At the max
the opening is 26" W by 25.5"H.
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Item#1716
Beautiful Jardinere typical of
Napoleon III Period
with Rosewood
Marquetry, with a décor of Acanthus leaf bronze décor on the sides and
top. Tin liner inside.
Dimensions:15"W x 9"D x 6"H
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Item#1712
French Country Washstand
Beautiful French Country Washstand with a Cherry
wood base and a Carrare Marble Top.
LENGTH:
20 in. (51 cm)
DEPTH:
14 in. (36 cm)
HEIGHT:
30 in. (76 cm)
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Item#983
Pair of Art Nouveau Carved Wood Panels
France - Circa 1900
Great Carving of Two solid Walnut
panels typical of Art Nouveau Panels. One representing a Muse with Dragon
Fly wings and collecting flowers. The other represents a dancing Muse with
Flowers in her raised left arm and holding a belt made of Flowers with her
right arm.
Measurements
height: 25.5 in. (65 cm)
depth: 1.5 in. (4 cm)
width/length: 17 in. (43 cm)
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Item#1615
French Ivory Christ in a carved and
gilded wood frame.
France - Circa 1750
Christ in a wonderful, hand carved and "Dore a la Feuille " wood frame on
a gilded cross resting on a ruby red velvet background.
The frame carved out of Poplar wood and was made in Provence. It has
wooden "cle" (reinforcing wood piece ) on the back in each of the 4
corners.
The gilt wood frame is "a reserves de glaces" i.e. with 5 little mirrors
all around and ornate in front with finely carved "ecoincons". The Frame
also has an arched pediment carved with the glorious expanse of a Plume.
The Christ is in a very finely carved out of Ivory with a descript face
showing his open eyes. Very probably made in Dieppe, France Center for
Ivory carving since 16th Century. Age appropriate wear, the Christ figure
is missing three fingers. Good Condition. Dimensions: 16.5" W x 26.5"H
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Item#1621
Italian gold-painted figural Wall Bracket
figuring a cherub bust ending with wheat and vine
pendant.
Circa 1900
Dimensions: H19 1/2" x W14" x D8
1/2"
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Item#1647
Large French Butcher's Block
France - Circa 1900
This single butcher place has a top made of rectangular blocks of Hornbeam
wood ( the only wood used in France for this function because it does not
split) being laid vertically to the surface in order to increase
considerably its usage life, four corner braces in polished steel fasten
the blocks of wood. The block has one central drawer, and the back has a
slit surrounded by polished steel which permits the butcher to stow knifes
and Cleaver's. The top is supported by 4 solid Louis Philippe style feet
in beech wood. The upper back piece of wood, with carved cow 's head, is
removable. A small plate of metal in front tells us where and who made
this Butcher block metal ID plate reads...
"Articles de Boucherie et de Charcuterie
Gilles Augustin &Cie
Sainte-Livrade (Lot et Garonne) "
This village is situated South West of France, next to Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
Dimensions: 32" Height - second height: 4 ft. 2
in.
depth: 24 in. x width/length: 38 in.
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Item#1571
SOLD
Charcutier's Block
France - Circa1930
Charcutier is a Pork Butcher making " saucisses, saucissons, pates,
rillettes etc.."extremely popular in France since the Middle Age.
This wonderful little Block was made in the city of Lille France, during
the Art Deco period, visible in the design of the support legs and
crossbars .
Top is made of rectangular blocks of hornbeam wood (used because it does
not split) being laid vertically to the surface (and 6" long) in order to
increase its usage life. Four corners braces in polished steel fasten the
blocks of wood .
Has a central drawer with an exotic wood marquetry
Dimensions: 24"W x 24" D x 34"H
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Item#1614
French 18th
Century carved gilt wood Bust of a Women
wearing turban and a solid plume. A wave of
orientalism broke in France in the 18th Century, with no particular style, but inspired by the totally imagined exotism of
Ottoman, Persian and Far- Eastern Empires. It was happening in literature
(Montesquieu, Voltaire), in Arts (paintings notably) and in fashion particularly
hairstyle and coiffe, (always higher...).
This French women great wood carving shows her plaited hair attached to the turban in the back and a pearled hairpin in
the front.
Circa 1750
Dimensions:
8"W x 6"D x 20.1/2"H
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Item#1478
Large Louis XV style
Magazines Rack France -
Circa 1890
Excellent craftmanship for this walnut piece
of furniture that can hold Magazines but also Newspaper or sheet Music.
The 2 front sides have exactly the same carving design both for the
molding of their periphery or for their center which shows notably a large
letter L stylised " a la Sevres". The rack has a convenient round handle
at the top with however 4 gorgeous scrolled legs on casters. There are 3
dividers on each side of the panel holding the handle i.e. 8
compartments for Magazines or else.
LENGTH:
36 in. (91 cm)
DEPTH:
17 in. (43 cm)
HEIGHT:
28 in. (71 cm)
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Item#1441
3 Exceptional Gilded wood Wall Brackets.
Dimensions:
10"W x 5"D x 12"H
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Item#1420b
Gorgeous Pair of gilt and silver carved wood Brackets.
Scroll and shell ornamentation above grape clusters. Painted platform.
France - Circa 1770
Dimensions: 12"W x 8"D
x 13.1/2"H
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Item#1401
French Double sided Easel
in oak with a rack and a pignon gearing (on both sides).
One side can accommodate a canvas up to 65" High,
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he other side up to 52" High.
Circa 1880
Dimensions: 24.1/2"W x 26"D
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Item#1279
Georgian St. Revolving Bookcase
France - Circa 1930
Georgian Style Revolving Bookcase made in France. Bookcase is made of
Mahoghany with Maple inlay. It is resting on casters.
Dimensions: 18.1/2" x 18.1/2" W and 32.1/2"H
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Item#1226
Antique
French Forged iron Lectern
This hand forged lectern shows
a beautiful quality of Craftsmanship with it's open worked ornamentation
of scrolls on the the 2 slanted holders for Music or books as
well as on the central support and the 3 legs terminated by 3 little
feet being metal spheres.
It
comes from a Chateau in
Provence
and can hold very large and heavy Books or Music.
Circa
1900
Dimensions:
24"W x 18"D x65"HWeight:
90lbs
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Item#1182
Persian Bidjar Carpet Rug
often called the Iron rug of Iran as they are heavy and durable.
Circa 1950
Dimensions: 5'5" x 7'6"
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Item#1041
Leather Travel
Case
Crystal flasks and bottles inside this black
leather travel case.The
mirror (stored inside the box lid during transport), is framed with the
same black leather as the box. This mirror, like a picture frame, can
stand up vertically by itself. Crystal jars have cut and polished motif
-like a star- on the outside bottom. There is a working key to the box, a
middle drawer for comb and miscellaneous, and a bottom drawer for
jewelry.
