French 19th Century Louis XVI Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, stamped Baccarat

By French Antiques | Published: November 11, 2021

Item Number: 631x

This elegant 6 light bronze and crystal Louis XVI chandelier features crystal bobeches stamped with the famous “Baccarat” trademark, a French glass and crystal manufacturer known for creating the highest quality products for over two centuries. Alongside these bobeches, the piece features delicate crystal adornments on the center stem, beautiful crystal plaquettes, as well as draping octagonal cut crystals on both the crown and arms. Finally, a magnificently clear crystal ball rests on the finial.

Price: $9,500 view item

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Incredible French 19th Century Sevres Porcelain and Bronze Chandelier

By French Antiques | Published: June 26, 2021

Item Number: 615x

This 19th century French chandelier is an immaculate example of Sevres Porcelain in lighting. Sevres, both a city in France and one of the most highly regarded porcelain manufacturers is known for just that, creating immaculate porcelain. The stamp of Sevres is marked by two intercrossing L’s, occasionally with a letter to note either the painter or date. The piece is densely adorned with delicate brushstrokes. Scenes of a couple planting a tree, a gentleman playing music for a woman, and a picnic outing interlace the porcelain with the floral motif. It’s incredibly fine artistry is exemplified in every part of the piece. The bronze sports a magnificent acanthus leaf motif and the chandelier has an impressive 24 lights.

Price: $35,000 view item

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Rare Pair of Hand Painted 18th Century Louis XVI Consoles with Walnut Top

By French Antiques | Published: September 25, 2021

Item Number: 6788

This rare pair of Louis XVI consoles is an immaculate example of quality of material combined with 18th century artistry. The beautiful top is made of walnut, and rests upon a finely carved wooden base. The rarity is found in the hand painted faux marble finish as normally, this style of console would feature a natural wooden base, in one solid color if painted. The pairing of the hand painted marble design with the natural walnut top combines in both a uniqueness and beauty.

Price: $60,000 view item

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French 19th Century Gothic Revival Chandelier

By French Antiques | Published: August 16, 2021

Item Number: 619x

This unique Gothic Revival chandelier dates back to the 19th century and displays the style immaculately. The curvature in the center mirrors the architecture of the time period. A fleur-de-lis crown rests atop the chandelier, and each of the five lights feature fleur-de-lis bobeches with spiraling bronze elements below. The key handle finial on the base and crown work to bookend these simple yet powerful bronze elements. The bronze itself is burnished, giving the piece a slightly copper-red shimmer, and creating a simultaneously polished and weathered style in the chandelier.

Price: $2,500 view item

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French Late 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Chandelier

By French Antiques | Published: September 25, 2021

Item Number: 624x

This elegant late 19th century French chandelier features detailed bronze and gorgeous crystal in a variety of forms. Ropes of octagonal crystal beads flow from the crown to the center ring, beautifully detailed crystal bobeches rests atop the 12 arms, and crystal tear drops hang from 8 concentric rings slowly graduating in size from center to bottom. Every inch of bronze features beautiful details making the crown, arms, and center ring all a sight to behold. The combination of all of these bronze and crystal elements gives the chandelier a truly timeless and classic sense, exhaled into the room in which it is featured.

Price: $35,000 view item

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French Early 20th Century Bronze and Crystal Chandelier

By French Antiques | Published: March 30, 2022

Item Number: 641x

This beautiful early 20th century French chandelier features both fantastic crystal work 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 3 intertwining interior bulbs. Beads of crystal, octagonally cut pieces first, then pointed tear drops hang below. Three concentric rings follow in this pattern giving the chandelier four crystal tears and ultimately a beautiful sense of movement in a classic style.

Price: $4,250 view item

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French 19th Century Louis XV Blue Turquin Marble Mantel

By French Antiques | Published: April 7, 2022

Item Number: 642x

This beautiful Louis XV Mantel is made with Blue Turquin marble, an Italian marble found in the Provence of Carrara, highly praised and used in the 18th and 19th centuries because of both its ‘hardness’ and style. The Louis XV style is evident in the shape of the piece, and the blue-grey hue of the marble with sinuous (heavily curved) veining is poised to elevate any fireplace.

Price: $12,500 view item

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Exquisite Pair of Early 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Temple Jars

By French Antiques | Published: March 2, 2021

Item Number: 0063

This exquisite pair of Early 19th Century Rose Medallion porcelain temple jars are truly outstanding. The pair is quite large, more than two feet tall and a foot wide, in perfect condition, and the color is incredibly vibrant, an extremely rare combination to find in a piece of this age. The pair is heavily painted in the classic rose medallion style. The scroll work is accented by flowers, birds, and insects to create a border around the panels which depict scenes of community and nature. In our four generations of collecting, we have never come across a pair as pristine and exquisite as this.

Price: $35,000 view item

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Mid 20th Century Italian Bell Lantern

By French Antiques | Published: March 15, 2021

Item Number: 403x 

This beautiful, simple Italian hanging lantern dates back to the mid 20th Century and features both solid brass and a gorgeous bell shaped glass bowl. The three lights rest in the center of the glass, hung by the brass stem. The piece as a whole is suspended by three chains and comes together for a balanced feel that would be a great addition to any space.

Price: $1,500 view item

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Unique Late 19th Century Bronze Chandelier with Cut and Polished Crystal Globes

By French Antiques | Published: December 10, 2020

Item Number: 594x

This fantastic late 19th century chandelier features an array of unique elements in a rarely seen shape. The five globes are extremely finely cut, polished and made of heavy crystal. The piece features a mirrored bottom, used to reflect and inherently amplify the light as well as to create a more open space. The lights’ orientation, facing downwards, is a straight forward indication that the piece was made after electricity. The ornately cast arms are made of bronze, and attach to a beautiful dome. It also features a fine bronze finial indicative of the time period, surrounded by a circle of octagonal and teardrop crystal.

Price: $8,500 view item

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