Item Number: 2182
This striking French black lacquered Chinoiserie secretaire abbatant (fall front secretary) is beautifully adorned in golden raised Chinese scenes with flora and fauna. The 19th century piece features bronze pulls and escutcheons on top, and five drawers at the bottom. The secretary is decorated with a heavy crown, trimmed in gold with gold pastoral scenes below. The interior is lined in green fabric with one shelf in the upper half.
Price: $25,000
Item Number: 1158
This classically beautiful, well balanced desk is made of gorgeous walnut and dates back to the 19th century. The French antique piece features 3 drawers with detailed bronze mounts and escutcheons. The top features an inlaid gold-tooled leather top, wrapped in bronze and accompanied by two flat pull out drawers to extend the writing surface. The piece rests on fluted, tapered legs with bronze capitols at top and bronze feet at bottom.
Price: $18,000
Item Number: 2754
This gorgeous pair of Louis XVI round center tables feature a top of brass banded Vert d’Estours marble. Dating back to the 19th century, each of the French Antique pair features a single banded drawer with bronze escutcheons in the apron. An inlaid, beautiful block marguerite rests over each of the legs. The Legs themselves feature a bronze capital at top, are tapered and fluted, and end on bronze feet. The pair sports ample details and character, bringing an undeniably classic, refined French antique element to any room.
Price: $18,000
each
Item Number: 4751
This classic Empire style bronze chandelier features three lights and dates back to the 20th century. The piece sports a band of ribbons and reeds, suspended by three chains from plain beaded crown. The fixture is draped with ropes of octagon shaped crystals, ending in a beautiful round bronze medallion adorned with acanthus leaves. Finally, a pineapple-shaped finial bookends the light at bottom.
Price: $4,500
Item Number: 6861
This French, 19th century Louis XVI trumeau is carved, painted, and gilded beautifully. The piece features a pastoral oil painting depicting a maiden with her dog gazing on the bank of a wooded stream. The painting is enveloped in gold leafed details, and flanked by gold leafed pilasters with even more grand, golden elements throughout. Finally, the mirror at bottom is enveloped in the same carved, gold leafed framing.
Price: $15,000
Item Number: 2237
This 19th century Louis XVI writing table is made of beautiful mahogany and features a collection of classic brass mounts. The French antique piece sports brass capitals on fluted, tapered legs, rests on brass feet, with brass inset into each of the flutes. An inlaid gold-tooled leather writing surface sits at top, with two drawers featuring brass escutcheons and brass mounts on each. The piece is a collection of high quality craftsmanship and simple, straight forward, brass line work to offer a great sense of timeless balance.
Price: $15,000
Item Number: 6091
This small 18th century spherical chandelier is made from hand wrought iron circa 1780. The French antique piece features iron bobeches and floriate scroll decorations at top, with a floriate finial. It’s classically medieval in design and draped in stately character, ready to bring a classic French element to any home.
Price: $9,500
Item Number: 6255
This Directoire period, painted and gold leaf gilded tole jardinière set features a beautiful centerpiece with matching side urns. The French antique trio dates back to the 18th century and sports gorgeous details with gold figures standing in allegorical poses. The jardiniere’s central figure sits playing a lyre, attended by an angel in flight on either side. Large angels to her right and left carry the floral seat upon which she rests. The centerpiece’s handles feature detailed profiles as well, also seen at the right and left of each side urn. Final details rest on the aforementioned side urns as golden figures stand, draped in flowing cloth and holding offerings to the scene pictured on the centerpiece.
Price: $25,000
set
Item Number: 257x
This Louis XVI bronze chandelier features a plethora of thick cut crystal as well as bronze candle cups and bobeches. The French antique piece dates back to the 19th century, and sports a crystal center. The fixture is draped with crystal fleurettes and cut-crystal plaquettes in varying shapes. The crown is draped in the same way with alternating shapes of cut-crystal plaquettes hanging from crystal plaquettes from each arm. The piece is well balanced, with breadth in between the crown and row of lights emphasized by the thick crystal stem.
Price: $18,000
19th Century Louis XV Secretary with Vernis Martin Decorations, Bronze Mounts, Marble Top, and Beautiful Interior
Item Number: 2256
This gorgeous Louis XV secretaire abbatant features details in abundance. Perhaps most notably, the French antique 19th Century piece sports Vernis Martin decorations on the front, sides and legs. These decorations include allegorical figures in an oval framed in bronze, allegorical scenes on both sides, and birds on the front of each drawer. The top is adorned with marble and enveloped in a pierced gallery. The oval center, feet, and both front and back sides are all draped in detailed, balanced bronze mounts. Finally, the interior is lined with rare satin wood, king’s wood, and a beautiful bronze inlay.
Price: $12,500