Pair (2) of French rococo style gilt and patinated bronze figural candlesticks depicting putti seated on a naturalistic base holding a gilt foliate cornucopia branch and resting on gilt rocaille bases. 15 3/4" H X 8 1/2" W. 19th century. PROVENANCE: The Estate of Pia Stratton, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: Overall good condition, lacking the original […]
Lot 175: Sevres Style Figural Blue Porcelain Clock and Garniture
19th century French 3-piece Sevres or Sevres style figural clock set, turquoise blue glaze with gilt trim. Drum form clock surmounted by a cherub and flanked by satyr figures playing musical instruments, all on a shaped base with bird finials and ball feet. Porcelain clock face with Roman numeral markers and marked for English retailer […]
Lot 173: Art Nouveau Table Vitrine or Bijouterie Cabinet
Art Nouveau table vitrine or bijouterie cabinet, manner of Louis Majorelle, Mahogany throughout, rectangular form with bronze banded and hinged glass top, above carved corners, tall slender legs terminating into slipper feet and joined by a carved foliate x-stretcher. 35 1/2" H x 44 1/2" W x 25 1/2" D. European, Early 20th century. PROVENANCE: […]
Lot 174: Skeleton Clock w/ Glass Dome, Probably Continental
Brass fusee movement skeleton clock, likely Continental, having a chapter ring with seratted edges, black enameled Roman numerals and black markers. Unmarked. Mounted upon a round black wood base that is fitted with a glass dome. Clock: 11 1/4" H x 6 1/4" W. Overall with dome: 14 3/4" H x 9 1/4" dia. 19th […]
Lot 171: Gabriel Viardot signed French Chinoiserie Music Cabinet
Gabriel Viardot (France, 1888-1964) signed 19th century French bronze mounted music etagere or cabinet in the Asian style. Comprised of three open shelves above five vertical lower compartments for storing music. Top and upper sides with carved frieze and central bronze figural dragon and inset bronze relief plaques, carved side panels, and base with carved […]
Lot 172: Chinoiserie Inlaid Lacquer Display Cabinet and Altar
Chinese style hardwood display cabinet, manner of Gabriel Viardot (French, 1830-1906). Flat rectangular top with raised ends above a large glass door having fretwork spandrels and flanked by Asian style gilt metal mounts, and a lower panel with lacquer decoration of an Asian figure in a naturalistic landscape setting. Cabinet contains four red velvet-lined shelves […]
Lot 170: Continental Block Front Parquetry & Marble Top Commode
Italian or French parquetry block-front 3-drawer commode or chest. Dark grey and white block front marble top over a conforming case having drawers with tulipwood and dark wood geometric inlays, ormolu ring pulls and mounts, and flanked by inlaid canted corners. All resting above a shaped skirt with ormolu mounts and French ormolu sabots to […]
Lot 168: Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Center Table with Variegated Marble Top
French Louis XV style gilt mounted mahogany center table, circular form with slightly protruding corners, variegated marble top with inlaid circular red marble, over a skirt with serpentine lower edge and satyr mask swag mounts; cabriole legs with cartouche and foliate mounts, terminating in paw foot sabots, joined by four subtly S-curved stretchers with foliate […]
Lot 169: Louis XVI Style Giltwood Screen w/ Mythological Paintings
Louis XVI style giltwood three-panel folding screen, each panel comprised of a pierced pediment over painted grisaille oil on canvas mythological medallions, depicting putti engaged in various activities such as catching doves, crowning each other in laurels, threshing wheat, and fending off a goat. Each panel upholstered in damask satin, framed by lamb's tongue, ribbon-and-stick, […]
Lot 166: Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Commode
French Louis XV style Kingwood bombe form commode with a conforming beveled Breche marble top. Two long drawers fitted with bronze ormolu mounts and escutcheons and are covered in parquetry inlay. Subtle cabriole legs are extensions of stiles and terminate in gilt sabots to front feet. 33 1/4" H x 51" W x 20" D. […]