French Louis XV 18th Century Boulle Clock on Boulle Stand

By French Antiques | Published: April 9, 2024

Item Number: 119MP

French 18th century Boulle clock on Boulle stand. The Louis XV clock has bronze mounts, with enameled Roman numerals for each hour. The pendulum can be seen through a glass below the face. On either side there is a decorative reticulated bronze. The stand is tortoise shell on the top, with Boulle brass scrolls inlaid on the front ends, the middle front, and the sides, resting on bronze bun feet.

Price: $12,500 view item

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French 18th Century Small Louis XV Bombé Two Drawer Marquetry Commode

By French Antiques | Published: April 9, 2024

Item Number: 135MP

French 18th century small Louis XV Bombé commode, with inlaid top and marquetry sides and drawer fronts, with bronze mounts and escutcheons. The design is reflective of the Normandy region in France.

Price: $10,500 view item

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French 18th Century Louis XV Bombé Chest, Marble Top and Gorgeous Marquetry

By French Antiques | Published: April 9, 2024

Item Number: 157MP

French 18th century Louis XV Bombé two drawer commode with marble top, bronze escutcheon and mounts. The drawer fronts are heavily inlaid with marquetry design of violins, drums, horns, sheet music, centered with pair of quivers with arrows, and flags on either side rising from boat shape. The piece is topped with serpentine marble adorned with Old Gothic edges. Each side is inlaid with a classic topped urn.

Price: $22,500 view item

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French Late 19th Century Louis XV Bronze Chandelier

By French Antiques | Published: April 16, 2024

Item Number: 358x

Beautiful French late 19th century Louis XV bronze chandelier. The fixture offers two tiers of lights with heavy bronze castings, bronze candle cups and bronze bobeches in a floriate design. The unique key handle shaped crown and detailed finial bookend the fixtures impressive ten lights.

Price: $4,500 view item

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Early 20th Century French Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier, Grape Crown

By French Antiques | Published: April 16, 2024

Item Number: 720x

This beautiful early 20th century French chandelier features fantastic crystal work, a beautiful cut crystal center dish, and a delicately ornate crown. The crown features a grape motif, alluding to Bacchus the god of wine. Its bronze glimmers in the light from 4 intertwining interior bulbs. Beads of crystal, octagonally cut pieces first, then pointed tear drops hang below. A beautiful cut baccarat crystal dish with the etched baccarat insignia is suspended in the center of this light fixture giving this fixture a beautiful sense of movement

Price: $7,500 For the Pair view item

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French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Dining Table Bronze D’ore Mounts and Leaf

By French Antiques | Published: April 23, 2024

Item Number: 6465

Beautiful French 19th century marquetry dining table. The piece is a fine example of the Louis XV style. It sports detailed bronze d'ore mounts and one matching marquetry leaf. The piece features its original top which will need to be refinished. If interested we can acquire a quote for refinishing the top. The leaf measures 16". Its addition transitions the length from 51" to a total length of 67"

Price: $40,000 view item

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French 18th Century Regence Rare Padauk Wood Buffet

By French Antiques | Published: April 23, 2024

Item Number: 1109

This beautiful French Regence buffet is carved from rare, gorgeous padauk wood. The piece dates back to the 18th century and offers three doors. The two side doors flank a center door, above which sits a center drawer. The piece plays host to reticulated carvings on the top of each door. Bronze hardware can be found on the three doors and center drawer.

Price: $15,000 view item

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Rare French 19th Century Louis XVI Inlaid Handkerchief Game Table

By French Antiques | Published: December 8, 2022

Item Number: 6892

This beautiful and rare Louis XVI game table features carved walnut and a unique handkerchief style hinged top. The French antique piece dates back to the 19th century and is inlaid with a bronze & gold felt top with gold tooling. The fluted, straight legs are classic Louis XVI in style and feature bronze mounts at top, embedded into the fluting, and at the bottom of the feet. The piece has the signature of "Paul Sormani,” noting its creation by one of the most prestigious artisans of the period. Table: 33" Tall Table top: Closed: 24” long x 24” wide, Open: 33” long x 33” wide

Price: $35,000 view item

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French 19th century Louis XV Bronze and Crystal Chandelier

By French Antiques | Published: December 15, 2022

Item Number: 671x

This classically beautiful Louis XV chandelier is made of bronze and features unusually large crystal plaquettes. The French antique piece dates back to the 19th century and sports a simple crown of small bronze arms, large colored crystal plaquettes, and small clear crystal fleurettes. These amethyst colored plaquettes are found interspersed around the nine lights which feature curved bronze bobeches and simple candle cups. Finally, a lapidary cut crystal ball finial rests at bottom.

Price: $12,500 view item

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Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Bronze and Crystal Chandeliers

By French Antiques | Published: January 18, 2023

Item Number: 672x

This beautiful pair of Louis XVI two tiered chandeliers are made of bronze and are embellished with a plethora of fine crystal. The French antique pair dates back to the 19th century and features a fantastic spiraling crystal center with a hollow crystal sphere insert. The acanthus leaf crown at top is draped with ropes of octagon crystal as well as crystal spears. Moving towards the twelve lights, we see beautiful crystal bobeches and a large gallery of octagonal crystal ropes connecting the concise bronze arms. The large crystals below each bobeche are especially unique in both their size and cut. Final details can be found in the acorn finial at bottom, and tulip shaped finial resting below.

Price: $25,000 For the pair, Also available individually view item

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