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French Antique Furniture
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Item No. 1166
French, Louis XV style, marquetry-inlaid bureau de pente
Inlaid with a combination of exotic woods, including walnut, Brazilian rosewood, satinwood, and birdseye maple; having a fall-front, which opens to reveal a writing surface and interior drawers; the whole resting upon four cabriole legs with bronze d'ore ornament.
In the manner of Hache (Grenoble, France). 19th century.
38¾" wide by 34¼" tall by 19½" deep
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Item No. 1153
French, Neoclassical style lamp
In gilt bronze and patinated bronze with a winged putto (cherub) holding two candelabra above a square plinth base elaborately cast in bronze d'ore.
Attributed to Henri Picard, who was established in Paris, 6 rue Jarente from 1831 to 1839 and then 10 rue de la Perle from 1840 to 1864. Picard worked on Emperor Napoleon III’s apartments at the Louvre Palace.
Second half of the 19th century.
23" high by 13" diameter
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Item No. 1139
French, Louis XVI style, gilt bronze and alabaster mantle clock
Delicately cast bronze, crowned with two seated cherubim, one holding grapes and the other a triangle; the clock's face surmounted by a Bacchic mask, flanked by ram's heads and ornamental, flowering trees; the whole mercury gilded and liberally adorned with acanthus leaves and resting upon an alabaster base and highly stylized, toupee feet.
First half of the 19th century.
13" wide by 14" high
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Item No. 1091
French, Louis XV period duchesse en bateau (chaise longue)
Crème painted, lacquered, and parcel gilded, carved with flowers and foliage and resting upon six cabriole legs. With cream silk upholstery. 18th century
Stamped P.FORGET Maître le 25 Septembre 1755
(Pierre FORGET, Master, September 25, 1755)
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Item No. 1082
French, Restauration period mantle clock
Of large scale, in gilt and patinated bronze; Flora, a minor Roman goddess of spring, flowering crops, and sex sits atop the whole, her foot resting upon a seashell as she holds a cornucopia in one hand and an olive branch in the other; the base chased with a frieze of infant musicians.
Circa 1814-1822.
25½" high by 16½" wide
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Item No. 1081
French, Regence period table de milieu
In solid, carved oak with original rouge griotte marble top; intricate foliate rinceaux carving on all sides; pierced apron centered by a large shell; the whole above four cabriole legs connected by entretoise (stretcher) decorated with acanthus leaves and centered with a sunflower (the symbol of Louis XIV, "The Sun King").
From L'ile de France, circa 1725.
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Item No. 1077
Very fine, Empire period chandelier
In gilt bronze and patinated bronze, elaborately chased with ten arms, ornamented with winged angels crowned with laurel leaves, acanthus leaf corona, pinecone finial, and five chains adorned with acanthus leaves and grapes. Circa 1810.
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