French 19th Century Louis XVI Bronze & Crystal Chandelier

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 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 Transition (Louis XV – Louis XVI) Marble Mantel

Item Number: 193x

This beautiful Transition style mantel of salmon marble dates back to the 19th century. The piece combines Louis XV and Louis XVI elements to feature a beautifully contoured shelf on a classic Louis XV apron. The front and sides are gracefully carved, producing a well balanced piece which highlights the naturally beautiful striations in the marble.  44 1/2" wide x 14" deep x 40 1/2" tall Inside: 30" wide x 33 1/2" tall

Price: $15,000 view item

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French Mid 20th Century Bronze Two Tier Chandelier, Louis XVI Style

Item Number: 240x

This balanced and glowing mid 20th century chandelier is cast in bronze and features details in plenty. The French fixture sports fluted bronze bobeches on each of the arms, which are separated into two tiers. The arms themselves feature scrolling elements with fruit and floriate details. Finally, stepping back and taking a look at the piece as a whole, we see the acanthus leaf crown working as the feathers of an arrow, with the detailed finial at bottom reflecting a pointed tip.

Price: $5,000 view item

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French 19th Century Gothic Revival, Iron & Tole Chandelier

Item Number: 1164

This classic Gothic revival chandelier features hand-chased iron and a beautifully pierced center ring. The French antique piece dates back to the 19th century, and is suspended from a leafy crown by three twisted rods. The twisted, outreaching arms are adorned with acanthus leaves, ending in iron candle cups and bobeches. 

Price: $5,000 view item

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French 19th Century Black Lacquer and Gilded Chinoiserie Desk

Item Number: 2189

This French, 19th century Chinoiserie black lacquer and gilded kneehole desk features an impressive 9 drawer fronts decorated with flora, fauna, pagodas, and classic Japanese scene. The French antique piece sports the originl brass drawer pulls, and a top decorated with raised Japanese characters, a house in the distance, pagoda, and bridge. The piece is beautifully adorned throughout with flora and fauna. The word chinoiserie Originated in France in the 18th century, meaning “in the Chinese manner”, when anything Chinese or Japanese export was a display of wealth. This is when French furniture was lacquered and decorated with Chinese scenes in figures.

Price: $12,000 view item

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Pair of 19th Century Transition Carrara Marble Mantels

Item Number: 184x

This pair of French, 19th century Louis XV – XVI Transition white marble mantels feature contour shelves on classic Louis XV apron with carved front and sides. The subtle blue-grey striations of the marble are interspersed with deep blue markings to offer a lovely sense of depth in the French antique pair.  48" wide x 13 1/2" deep x 40 1/2" tall Inside: 35" wide x 34" tall

Price: $25,000 pair view item

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French 19th Century Empire Bronze & Crystal Chandelier

Item Number: 5552

This beautiful Empire chandelier features delicate bronze and cascading ropes of octagonal crystal. The French antique piece dates back to the 19th century and features a series of delightful details. Notice the lion heads at the top of each arm, and the pattern-work on the two rings at top and bottom, as well as the large, reticulated center ring. The crown features outreaching bronze elements adorned with long, hanging crystals. Finally, the bronze candle cups and bobeches sport minimal pattern-work and carry small beads of crystals followed by more long spears.

Price: $45,000 view item

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French 19th Century Louis XV Marble Mantel

Item Number: 6778

This fantastic Louis XV mantel features beautifully carved white marble and dates back to the 19th century. The piece is charged with details; note the shell motif at center with outreaching acanthus leaves below, the heavily curved apron indicative of the period’s style, the countered top shelf, and the scroll work at the top and base of the feet. The mantel combines delicate details with a weighted presence, culminating in a beautifully balanced piece that’s poised to bring a fantastic French element to any home.

Price: $35,000 view item

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Grand Louis XVI Mahogany Cabinet with Bronze d’Ore Mounts, French 19th Century

Item Number: 5065

This Louis XVI four door mahogany cabinet is adorned with bronze d'ore swags and mounts throughout;  on the doors are floriate swags with a bow ribbon motif at center.  Between the top large doors, and the lower doors is a grouping of intertwining leaf scrolls.  The bottom doors are simply decorated in the classic Louis XVI manner, with short feet crowned with bronze d’ore capitals and bottoms. Additional details are seen in the bronze d'ore escutcheons as well as the gold leafed bronze in the fluting at bottom and the mounts at top left and right. The French antique piece dates back to the 19th century and beautifully reflects the Louis XVI period with style.

Price: $45,000 view item

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