18th Century Antique Furniture

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Arlesian, Louis XV period, mangadou (storage compartment)
Item No. 1215
Arlesian, Louis XV period, mangadou (storage compartment)

In solid, carved walnut. Second half of the 18th century.

54" high by 32½" wide by 19" deep
French, Louis XVI period chaise longue
Item No. 1214
French, Louis XVI period chaise longue

Crème painted with vigorously carved neoclassical elements. Circa 1780.

65" long by 39½" high by 28" deep
French, Early Louis XV Period, Bureau Plat
Item No. 1212
French, Early Louis XV Period, Bureau Plat

Double face with six functioning drawers, curvilinear in form resting on four cabriole legs, the veneer done in parquetry of Tulipwood, the top inset with gilt-tooled brown leather, the whole adorned with bronze dore mounts. Part re-veneered. Circa 1735.

Provenance: Juan Pablo Molyneux, famous Chilean architect

57½" wide by 29" deep by 29½" high
French, Regence Period console table
Item No. 1210
French, Regence Period console table

In solid carved giltwood, the whole resting on four legs terminating in hairy hooved feet, sculpted with volutes, shells and acanthus leaves. Surmounted by grey, blue Breccia marble with double bevel. Circa 1725-1730.

51¾" wide by 33¼" high by 25¾" deep
Pair of exceptional Louis XVI period fauteuils
Item No. 1147
Pair of exceptional Louis XVI period fauteuils

In solid carved mahogany with giltwood accents, the front aprons inspired by the designs of Georges Jacob, the armrests adorned with mufles de lion (lion masks) in the manner of Jacob Frères (Georges Jacob's sons), and having unusual tapered and sprial-fluted back sabre legs.

Late 18th century.

36½" high by 23½" wide
French, Regence period, petite commode
Item No. 1208
French, Regence period, petite commode

In solid, carved walnut with original Rouge Royale marble top. Circa 1735 from Ile de France. Stamped "Fromageau".

32" wide
French, Louis XVI period, console
Item No. 1207
French, Louis XVI period, console

In solid, carved giltwood with original Bleu Turquin marble top. Circa 1780. In the manner of Henri Jacob.
French, Louis XVI period, demi-lune, bronze-mounted commode
Item No. 1205
French, Louis XVI period, demi-lune, bronze-mounted commode

In solid Cuban mahogany and Cuban mahogany veneer having two central drawers flanked by side compartments; the whole resting upon four tapered and fluted legs. With original white marble top. Circa 1780.

Signed: N. Petit

44" wide by 34" high by 19" deep
French, Regence period, Provencal two-drawer commode (sauteuse)
Item No. 1204
French, Regence period, Provencal two-drawer commode (sauteuse)

Crème painted with rouge accents. With pierced bottom apron; the whole resting upon four cabriole legs terminating in pied de sabots. Circa 1725, from Aix en Provence.

46" wide by 35" high by 25" deep
Italian, Regence period mirror a parcloses
Item No. 1203
Italian, Regence period mirror a parcloses

In solid, carved giltwood. Circa 1725.

75" high by 38" wide
French, Louis XV period, bureau de pente
Item No. 1202
French, Louis XV period, bureau de pente

In palissandre de Rio (Brazilian rosewood) with bronze d'ore mounts, the whole resting upon cabriole legs terminating in bronze sabot feet. Slant front opens to reveal a leather writing surface and five drawers. Circa 1750.

Attributed to Jean Lapie.

Provenance: Sold Sotheby's, NY, November 11, 2000, Lot 171

39½" wide by 38" high by 17½" deep
French, Baroque Period embroidered needlework panel
Item No. 1201
French, Baroque Period embroidered needlework panel

Probably depicting Saint Cyr, within a Regence style giltwood frame. Late 17th or early 18th century.

Provenance: Collection de la Tour d'Argent, Paris.

40" high by 37" wide
French Regence period commode scriban
Item No. 1197
French Regence period commode scriban

In solid walnut and walnut veneer adorned with bronze d'ore mounts; the whole resting upon four cabriole legs with bronze d'ore sabots.

Circa 1730.

37½" high by 34¾" widey by 19½" (closed)
Italian Rococo carved giltwood console table
Item No. 1196
Italian Rococo carved giltwood console table

Fitted with an onyx top.

36" high by 47" wide by 28" deep
Pair of Louis XVI, Ormolu-Mounted, Carved, Painted and Parcel-Gilt, Velvet Upholstered Fauteuils à la Reine
Item No. 1195
Pair of Louis XVI, Ormolu-Mounted, Carved, Painted and Parcel-Gilt, Velvet Upholstered Fauteuils à la Reine

One with the initials 'M G' in white paint; both with illegible names in pencil on the inside of the chair rail.

39¾" high (18½" at seat) by 26½" wide by 27" deep
Exceptional, French, Louis XVI period Bergere
Item No. 1194
Exceptional, French, Louis XVI period Bergere

In solid, carved giltwood vigorously carved in neoclassical motifs (guilloches, acanthus leaves); the backrest having two fluted and detached columns; the whole resting upon spiral, fluted legs.

Circa 1780, Paris.

Stamped: Louis Charles Carpentier

37" high by 27½" wide by 25" deep
French, Regence period tabouret
Item No. 1193
French, Regence period tabouret

In solid, carved giltwood with pied de biche ("deer feet"). Covered with 18th centry tapestry. Circa 1725.

Provenance: Gallery Perrin (Paris)

9¾" high by 22½" wide by 19¼" deep
Rare, Russian, Brass-Mounted Mahogany Architects Table
Item No. 1184
Rare, Russian, Brass-Mounted Mahogany Architects Table

The hinged top fitted with a ratchet mechanism above a leather-lined writing surface and one drawer fitted with a sliding leather-lined surface and a secret inkwell drawer, flanked by candle slides, raised on tapering fluted legs ending in sabots.

Last quarter of the 18th century. In the Manner of David Roentgen.

36¾" wide by 30" high by 24¼" deep
French, Louis XV-XVI Transition period console
Item No. 1132
French, Louis XV-XVI Transition period console

In solid, carved giltwood with pierced central cartouche resting upon four cabriole legs and having original, Breche d'Alep marble top. From Provence, circa 1760.

50" wide by 34" high by 26" deep
Exceptional French, Louis XV period commode a portes
Item No. 1179
Exceptional French, Louis XV period commode a portes

Of galbe form on three sides, the whole comprised of Brazilian rosewood and other exotic, marquetry inlayed woods. Having original veined marble, bronze d'ore mounts, locks, and keys. 18th century.

Attributed to ébéniste du roi (royal cabinet maker) Gilles Joubert (1689 - 1775).



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