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18th Century Antique Furniture
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Item No. 1216
French, Regence Period Mirror
In solid, carved giltwood with parcloses; in two sections, the pediment elegantly adorned with sea shells, scrolls, flowers, and acanthus leaves; the lower section rectangular in form with frame a la berain. Original mecury glass and original gilding. Circa 1720
Provenance: Sotheby's Monaco 1983
66 inches high by 34¼ inches wide
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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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