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Item No. 1188

19th century allegorical bronze entitled "La Genie du Travail" (The Genius of Work)

Signed "E. Picault" (Émile Louis Picault).

Picault's work can be seen in museums in Chambéry (Le Semeur d'idées), Clermont-Ferrand (Hébé), Maubeuge (Le devoir, Honor patria), and Troyes (La famille, joies et peines).

22" high

Item No. 1128

Pair of French, Louis XV style canapés

In solid, carved giltwood. One of the period (mid-18th century), the other later (19th century). Each having six legs elegantly carved with shells, acanthus leaves, and pomegranates.

Created for le Château de Dampierre, a castle in Dampierre-en-Yvelines, in the Vallée de Chevreuse, France.

45" wide by 35" high

Item No. 835

Pair of French, Louis XIV style fauteuils a la Reine

In solid, carved walnut with les os de moutons stretchers, arched back, and foliate scrolled arms. One of identical pair shown. 19th century.

46½" high (at back) by 26" wide

Item No. 452

Pair of Louis XIV style fauteuils

In solid walnut with the "Les os de mouton" (sheep's horn) stretchers characteristic of Louis XIV furniture. One of these identical chairs was carved in the 17th century while the other was added in the 19th century to complete the pair ("fausse paire").

Item No. 739

Important, French, Empire period, bronze d'ore, tole, and crystal chandelier (Lustre Argand)

With crystal de Montcenis (predecessor to Baccarat). With original oil-burning mechanism invented by Swiss inventor François-Pierre-Ami Argand. Early 19th century.

Provenance: Property of a French Nobleman, Le Compte de Amxxx

45" high by 28" diameter