Large French 19th Century Bronze Sconce

Item Number: 339x

This grand sized French bronze sconce features a single light with a satin finished globe in the shape of a flame, and dates back to the 19th century. The piece is quite large, almost three feet tall and nearly two and a half feet deep. The partially fluted arm extends from a bulb of acanthus leaves, with more leaves outreaching from the arm and the immaculately balanced scroll work. A final detailed fleurette sits in the middle of the scroll work adding to this balance and helping the piece feel light even with its grandiose and stately presence.

Price: $8,500 view item

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Set of Four 19th Century Louis XV Four Branch Bronze Sconces

Item Number: 342x

This set of four, Louis XV four light bronze sconces comes to our collection from France and dates back to the 19th century. The pieces are well balanced and detailed; note the simple candle cups paired with detailed bobeches, the slight fluting in the arms absorbing into outreaching and sprawling acanthus leaves. The piece comes together and attaches to the wall through paired, resting acanthus leaves. Lastly an open lotus flower finial rests below. The simplicity and detail is bound to bring a fantastic element of France to any wall.

Price: $7,500 For the pair, 14,000 for the set of Four view item

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Pair of Magnificent 19th Century Regence Bronze D’ore Chenets

Item Number: 6874

This pair of magnificent French Regence bronze d’ore chenets (also known as andirons) is beautifully chased and dates back to the 19th century. The details are fantastic and plentiful; each is adorned with two Putti, and topped with a flame. The front of each is embellished with the torch and quiver over drum and helmet, and the base is chased in the Regence design. The pieces rest on scroll feet, and feature a square cast iron rod perpendicular to each to support logs in the fireplace.

Price: $10,000 pair discounted from $12,500 view item

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18th Century Louis XVI Grandfather Clock, Heavily Carved Walnut

Item Number: 5444

This beautiful French Louis XVI clock features elaborately carved walnut and dates back to the 18th century. The piece is heavily carved on both sides as well as the front, which features a musical motif with a lyre, mandolin and horns on the door, topped with a Maltese cross above a carved drape. The door is centered with a reticulated fleurette carving and a small pane of glass behind. The top of each side has a carved bow ribbon, then the same musical motif is carried out in the carving with horns. The clock itself is embellished at the top with a pair of cornucopia, above which rests a sunburst centered with a face.  The white face of the clock is signed, reading ‘Grenier Cadet a Pleudihen.’ Finally, The clock rests on scroll feet at the bottom.  Pendulum and weights are included.

Price: $15,000 view item

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Small 20th Century Italian Empire Chandelier

Item Number: 4826

This small Italian Empire style chandelier features gilded iron and tin, and dates back to the 20th century. The chandelier is draped with round faceted crystal beads descending from a crown of tin acanthus leaves to tin center of acanthus leaves, then down to the carved, gilded wood finial. Lastly, the arms feature wooden bobeches and fluted tin drippers.

Price: $3,750 view item

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French 19th Century Louis XVI Bronze Gasolier

Item Number: 1776

This French Louis XVI bronze gasolier features simple, yet beautifully patterned bronze candle cups, as well as beaded drippers and bobeches. The piece dates back to the 19th century, and its origination as a gas burning fixture has been fully converted to electricity. The piece offers beautiful movement from the crown to the finial. Its ten arms outreach from the center, draped in acanthus leaves and occasional fleurettes on the scroll work. Finally, the piece is finished with a hanging grape finial

Price: $12,000 view item

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Italian Patinated Bronze Louis XV Chandelier with Blue Grapes

Item Number: 407x

This Italian Louis XV chandelier is made of patinated bronze in a classic basket design. The piece sports bronze candle cups and bobeches, and is adorned with a crown of clear crystal stars and blue crystal grapes which feature clear etched leaves. Following the flowing crystals downward, we find multiple shapes of carved crystal plaquettes and even more small bunches of blue crystal grapes. The chandelier is finished with a finial of the same blue crystal grapes with the clear etched leaves, resulting in a fixture plentiful in both character and beauty.

Price: $3,000 view item

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19th century “Dutch style” Chandelier, Six Lights

Item Number: 4325

This Dutch single tier chandelier is made of patinated brass and dates back to the 19th century. The pieces feature brass candle cups and bobeches as well as scroll arms and a large patinated brass ball finial. Its classic and timeless Dutch shape is set to bring simple elegance to any room.

Price: $2,250 view item

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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Chandelier

Item Number: 421x

This French Louis XVI style chandelier is made of bronze, draped with beautiful crystals, and dates to the 20th century. Beginning at the crown, we see hanging pointed crystals, as we make our way down the crystal stem we see ropes of octagonal cut crystals stretching to the crystal bobeches. The arms feature an oak leaf motif centered in the scroll work. More octagonal cut crystal drapes from arm to arm alongside beautiful cut crystal plaquettes of various shapes.

Price: $7,500 view item

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Single Italian Louis XVI Style Three Light Bronze Sconce

Item Number: 353x

This Italian Louis XVI sconce is made of bronze and beautifully detailed. The top features an allegorical draped urn, the body is beautifully fluted with garland details, the arms hold scroll work and acanthus leaves to the three outreaching lights with patterned bobeches. Lastly, a finial finishes the piece at bottom producing a classic and beautiful Louis XVI style sconce.

Price: $1,250 view item

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