Important buste représentant l’Hiver
White carved marble
Italy
Late 17th - early 18th century
H 91 cm L 64 cm P 31 cm
Important bust representing Winter, Italy, late 17th-early 18th century
Pair of Louis XVI period armchairs stamped by Pierre Brizard (1737-1804), master in 1772.
Pair of Louis XVI period armchairs stamped by Pierre Brizard (1737-1804), master in 1772.
Carved wood, lacquered grey with green highlights and gilding. Square backs decorated with acanthus leaves in the spandrels and pearl friezes bordering a central medallion. Armrests with cuffs and console-style uprights decorated with piastre friezes and foliage. Curved waistband with floral connecting blocks. Tapered legs with rudentate fluting.
Modern silk upholstery
Late 18th century
H 92,5 cm L 51 cm P 51 cm
Pair of Régence period armchairs
Pair of Régence period armchairs
Made of bent beech wood with a flat backrest. Decorated with shells and foliage. Resting on curved legs finished with scrolls.
Modern silk upholstery
France, circa 1720
H 78 cm L 59 cm P 55 cm
Pair of Louis XV period armchairs stamped by Jacques Chenevat, master in 1763
Pair of Louis XV period armchairs stamped by Jacques Chenevat, master in 1763
Carved, lacquered, and gilded wood
Recent silk upholstery
Mid 18th century
H 96 cm L 70 cm P 70 cm
Large Louis XVI period bergère stamped by François Labry, master in 1777.
Large Louis XVI period bergère stamped by François Labry, master in 1777.
Made of moulded, carved and lacquered wood decorated with ribboned rushes. Armrests with cuffs. Tapered legs topped with connecting cubes decorated with flowers.
Late 18th century
H 87 cm L 70 cm P 58 cm
Large Italian planter with griffins, late 18th century
Importante jardinière italienne aux griffons
Sculpted white marble and wooden base painted red porphyry.
Based on the model known as the ‘Trentham Basin’ created by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1729–1778) from ancient elements found at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli; former collection of the Duke of Sutherland at Trentham Hall and now at the Bristish Museum in London(Inv. 1907,1214.4)
Late 18th century
H 104 cm D 80 cm
Transition period library stamped by Pierre Roussel (1723–1782), master in 1745.
Transition period library stamped by Pierre Roussel (1723–1782), master in 1745.
Rosewood and violet wood veneer. Red Languedoc marble top. Chiselled and gilded bronze rocaille ornamentation on the keyholes and feet.
Slightly undulating façade and opening with two screened doors.
Mid 18th century
H 163 cm L 127 cm P 36,5 cm
Pair of Louis XIV period andirons depicting Venus and Vulcan, circa 1710–1720
Pair of Louis XIV period andirons depicting Venus and Vulcan
Chiselled and gilded bronze
The two mythological figures seated opposite each other rest on sarcophagus pedestals with bases formed by four dragons.
Paris, Circa 1710-1720
Dimensions : H 40 cm L 23,5 cm P 18 cm
This beautiful pair of andirons can be compared to another pair decorated with the same figures, acquired around 1725 by Margrave Carl Wilhelm Friedrich for the Margrave's mirror cabinet at Ansbach Castle, or to an identical pair kept at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston (No. 2004.137.1.2).
Genoese flat desk, mid-18th century
Genoese flat desk
Violet wood marquetry. Chiselled and gilded bronze ornamentation with rocaille and cascading floral motifs, clogs and keyholes. The piece is embellished on all four sides. It opens at the front with three drawers and has three faux drawers at the back. It rests on four curved legs with cut-away sides. The top is fretworked, surrounded by a wide moulding and covered with embossed fawn leather.
Mid-18th century, Circa 1760
Genoa, Italy.
H 80 cm L 150 cm P 76,5 cm
Rare set of four Louis XV wall lights with three arms
Rare set of four Louis XV wall lights with three arms
Work to be compared with the works of bronze artist Jacques Caffieri (1678–1755)
Leafy scrollwork and acanthus leaf decoration
Chiselled and gilded bronze. Several marks with a crowned C.
Mid 18th century, between 1745 and 1749
Dimensions : H 60 cm L 43 cm
