Thomas Chippendale 18th Century Gold Leaf Mirror

Item Number: 00001

This incredible Chinese Chippendale carved gold leaf mirror dates back to the 18th century circa 1760. The substantially large piece features a pagoda center top framed by Cherubs resting on either side on their own pagoda rooftops. The piece is finely carved with foliage and Rococo style scrolls.

Price: $75,000 view item

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Fantastic 17th Century Elaborately Loomed French Antique Tapestry

Item Number: 163MP

17th century French Elaborately loomed large tapestry with mountains and castle in background, depicting flushers blowing their horns to flush deer from the forest; hunters on horseback and on foot with staffs, going after deer with long spears, and grand ladies, hunters, and their dogs in foreground. Note men are wearing knee-high boots to enable them to walk through lush foliage. The ladies of the aristocracy are there to observe their noble husbands hunting, the main sport of the aristocracy in their country hunting preserves.

Price: $125,000 view item

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Magnificent Large French 19th Century Painting of Napoleon Exiled to Elba

Item Number: 174MP

Magnificent large French 19th century painting of Napoleon being left at His exile, with His men and their supplies. A boy, barefoot, seemingly a native of their place of arrival, is carrying the colors hanging from a sword in scabbard. An older boy in the center is perched on a rock, watching their ship sail away. Napoleon and His men are watching the ship that left them in exile sail away under full sail. One man is forlorn, with his head buried in his folded arms, another has his left arm raised, as if to be throwing up his arm in disgust,  another has both arms raised, one holding his chapeau de gendarme hat, in a gesture of farewell to the ship. One of the others is just sitting, in a pensive pose, as if to be considering their lot.  The obviously oldest man, bald with white mustache, is just resting, weary from the journey, and another sitting, just scratching his forehead, as if to be thinking, “How could this have happened?” On the right side of the painting in the background is a native man wearing a hat. Oil on canvas, in the original gold leaf frame, with Napoleon “N” framed in leaves at each corner, with large carved eagle at center top. About the Artist. The painting is signed by 19th century artist Louis Bauderon, and dated 1866.  The painter was born in Paris in 1809, and studied with the well-known French artist Eugene Delacroix.  Bauderon  exhibited much of his work since 1839, at the ‘Salon de Paris’ . He is most well-known for his portraits and scenes of War. Many of his battle paintings have been collected and preserved by the Museum of Versailles.  Prince Czatoryski of the Polish aristocracy was a well-known collector of Bauderon’s works as well.

Price: $75,000 view item

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French 19th Century Large Gold Leafed Mirror with Coquillage Motif

Item Number: 49x

This French Regency style Mirror dates back to the 19th century. The piece is painted with real gold leaf, and features a shellfish, ‘coquillage’ in French, motif throughout. Large acanthus leaves rest at the lower left and right corners, and a beautiful crest with foliage and garlands extends from the top.

Price: $15,000 view item

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19th Century French Louis XVI Hand-Carved Gilt Bevelled Mirror

Item Number: 524x

This Louis XVI hand-carved mirror is truly magnificent. The piece dates back to the 19th century and is gilt, meaning simply yet elegantly that it’s covered in gold leaf, and features a beveled center and side panels. The top is adorned with a pair of birds on a wreath, a flaming torch, quivered arrows, and finally gorgeous garlands cascading over either side.  The piece may have originally been created as a wedding gift as a pair of birds were depicted to symbolize love and were most often seen included in gifts for newlyweds. The flame and arrows were symbols as well, for longevity and justice respectively.

Price: $12,500 view item

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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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Pair of French 19th Century Bronze Horn of Plenty Sconces

Item Number: 4638

This Pair of French three light sconces are made of beautiful bronze d’ore, and date back to the 19th century. The sconces have finely chiseled arms, and horn of plenty bases which are embellished with a floriate decoration at the top, and acanthus leaves at the bottom. The arms feature bronze drippers and candle cups adorned with acanthus leaves, as well as bronze bobeches of acanthus leaves, edged with beads. Lastly, the central stem features spiraled flutung, mirrored in the fluting in the arms.

Price: $17,500 pair, discounted from $22,500 view item

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Large Pair of 19th Century French “Horn of Plenty” Sconces

Item Number: 223x

This pair of fantastic French bronze sconces feature most notably at top a bouquet of eight bronze d’ore candle holders. Dating back to the 19th century, the pair offers a beautiful spiraling "Horn of Plenty” base, with an egg and dart motif around the top opening. The horn is embellished with acanthus leaves and fluting, and the sconces are mounted with patterned bronze sunbursts.

Price: $27,500 view item

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French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Carved Gold Leaf Mirror

Item Number: 6880

This Louis XVI period mirror features beautifully carved gold leaf and is topped by musical instruments. The French antique piece dates back to the 18th century and sports a heavily carved top, sides, and bottom. The piece is gracefully adorned with urns on the top over either side, with marguerites below and outreaching acanthus leaves at top and bottom.

Price: $20,000 discounted from $25,000 view item

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French 19th Century Still Life with Floral Garland and Urn

Item Number: 2787

Showcasing a beautiful 19th century still life painting with a garland of flowers cascading down each side of a classic covered urn. The piece offers beautiful shades of maroon, brown and off white hues as a backdrop for the detailed flowers at front. Two columns can be seen in the backdrop to offer a further sense of depth. An almost exact pair is available in our collection as well.

Price: $17,500 each, discounted from $22,500 view item

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