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19th Century Antique Furniture
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Item No. 1218
French, Art Nouveau period canape and chaise (side chair)
In solid, carved giltwood. Having original gilding, upholstery, and fabric. Circa 1890, from the workshop of Louis Majorelle.
Louis Majorelle (1859-1926) was a French cabinetmaker and decorator in the Art Nouveau movement of the Nancy School, where he served as vice-president. Started in the 1890s, Majorelle's furniture production was embellished by interlacing and took its inspiration from nature: plants, water lilies, thistles, and dragonflies.
Majorelle is an internationally recognized figure of the Nancy School.
53¼" wide (canape) by 27½" deep by 44½" high (both, at the back)
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Item No. 1209
Northern European, Neoclassical period jardiniere
In solid mahogany with carved giltwood accents in the form of leaves, swags and palmette feet. Circa: 1810-1825
Provenance: Jeremy Limited, London 2005
31½" wide by 21¾" deep by 16" high
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Item No. 1200
Pair of Napoleon III period firescreens
Paintings of birds and landscapes on opaline glass inset in gilt brass frames.
Circa 1870 by celebrated artist Narcisse Vivien (signed "NV").
38½" high by 26" wide by 17" deep (at base)
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Item No. 1199
Pair of Italian, Neoclassical period candelabras
In solid, carved giltwood; each having seven arms in gilt iron. Adorned with acanthus leaves; fluted central stem; the whole resting upon a tripd base with clawed feet.
33" high by 17" in diameter
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Item No. 1189
Faunesse With Child And Bacchus, Late 19th century bronze group Signed Clodion
Large French bronze sculpture representing a faunesse (female faun) holding her baby on her knees, and Bacchus playing at their feet, a well known model by Clodion. The faun and her child are girded with vine leaves and the child holds out a cup to Bacchus. In exchange, Bacchus lying on a bed of vine branches gives him a bunch of grapes. The thyrsus, symbol of Bacchus, lies on the bed of foliage. All the attributes of Bacchus are present in this magnificent composition by Clodion, whose quality of carving is matched only by the depth of its patina. A cherry red marble base supports this remarkable mythological group.
Signed “CLODION” on the back (Claude Michel, known as Clodion (1738-1814). Circa 1850-1860
Provenance: From the collection of Charles Auzoux (1836-1922)
22" high by 12¼" wide by 12½" deep, 12" diameter base
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Item No. 1186
French, Empire style, gilt bronze chandelier
Having six arms, each with a bronze cast of a female bust, surrounding a blue ceramic center column; the whole surmounted by a torchiere.
Second half of the 19th century. In the manner of François Rémond.
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Item No. 1175
Set of twelve French, Neoclassical style dining chairs
Painted and parcel gilded. Richly sculpted in a guilloché pattern resting upon tapered and fluted legs. 19th century.
A similar example is currently on display at Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.
37" high by 20" wide by 18½" deep
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Item No. 1174
Exceptional, French, Art Nouveau period bureau plat
In solid, carved walnut; with five conforming drawers; have writing surface inset with decorative, gilt-embossed leather blotter, each side with tirets (additional pull out writing surfaces), the whole delicately sculpted with flowers and other vegetation and resting upon four slightly cabriole legs. Circa: 1890, L'ecole de Nancy.
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Item No. 1162
Italian, Renaissance style refectory table
In solid, carved walnut; carved on all four sides with gadrooned edge; the top inset with leather writing surface; the whole support vigorously carved with acanthus leaves and caryatids. Rome, circa 1825.
57" wide
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Item No. 979
Fine, Louis XV style tric-trac table
In solid, carved walnut having cabriole legs ending in pied de biche (deer feet) and reversable top, one side (shown) with marquetry inlaid board for checkers, the other in green felt suitable for card playing. Removing the top reveals an inset, marquetry-inlaid backgammon board. The whole delicately carved. Late 18th or early 19th century from Nimes, France.
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