A truly beautiful piece of craftsmanship by a master carpenter! This is a high-quality mahogany timber frame, complete with brass measuring tools. It measures 28 cm long, 16 cm high, and 14 cm wide. T[...]
Antique 18k yellow gold ring, enhanced with white gold at the settings. It is adorned in the center with three rose-cut diamonds, accompanied by smaller rose-cut diamonds on the shoulders, adding fine[...]
Napoleon III desk, 19th century, in ebonized wood. Three drawers, gilt bronze escutcheons, functional locks, two keys. Red leather in worn condition (see photos).
A painting depicting two figures seated at a table playing cards. The title, "La Belle" (The Beauty), alludes to this card game. The technique is exquisite, with beautiful use of textures and skillful[...]
French-style pyx from the early 19th century in solid silver with polychrome enamel cameos depicting saints and religious symbols. The silversmith's marks are present.
Measurements: height 33 cm, bas[...]
19th-century solid silver sugar tongs. Decoration: two putti nestled in acanthus leaves. Serrated tongs for breaking pieces. Minerva hallmark and maker's mark FE. Good condition. 14.5 x 5 cm. Weight: [...]
Antique watercolor drawing depicting a 19th-century beach scene. Anonymous work, sold as a French school piece. Sold as is, with some wear. Visible dimensions: 24 x 17 cm. Secure shipping available.
Refined
coffee table crafted in rosewood and inlaid with other fruitwoods. The table is
distinguished by its slender, arched legs, topped with feral legs, embellished
with geometric and floral bron[...]
Antique jewelry box dating from the mid-19th century. Beveled glass set in a gilt brass mount with a floral motif. 9cm sides and 8.5cm high. Original lining. Good condition.
A very important carved wooden mirror, dating from the 19th century, Napoleon III period, remarkable for the richness and quality of its decoration. The frame, finely carved with scrolls and volutes, [...]
Large 68cm (49.5cm + glass) cream porcelain lamps with a bouquet of flowers, painted and enameled, covering a significant portion of the baluster shape. The bouquets are painted in reverse, not identi[...]
19th century Charming scene of two mice and a brioche by Charles Riviere. Charles Riviere 1848 1920. Oil on wood in its original oak frame. Frame 23X31 cm Image size 16.5X24.5 cm.
Napoleon III Period Oval Coffee Table – 19th Century. This elegant oval coffee table, dating from the Napoleon III period (mid-19th century), is crafted from finely inlaid precious wood with a geometr[...]
Portrait of Empress Eugénie, painted on oval porcelain and signed A. Kirtens, dated 1861, after an official model by Franz Xaver Winterhalter. An elegant and idealized representation of the wife of Na[...]
Charming oval mold encircled by 12 sloping, shouldered gadroons, extending onto the plain upper platform, bearing mark of the renowned London firm: Benham & Froud 1855-1924, Chandos St. (marked with t[...]
A pair of veined onyx table candlesticks, resting on matching circular trays with gilt bronze mounts. The stems are richly decorated with polychrome cloisonné enamels featuring oriental-inspired flora[...]
An iconic piece from the Napoleon III era, this Parisian clock, known as the "Oeil de Bœuf" (Bull's Eye), features a hexagonal frame of blackened wood enhanced by brass inlays that lend it a unique vi[...]
In the style of the medieval revival inspired by Viollet-le-Duc, this exquisite pair of neo-Gothic candlesticks in silvered bronze, adorned with fleur-de-lis motifs, perfectly embodies the movement of[...]
Edouard JOLINNantes, 1817 - Paris, 1892Nude woman bathing in Roman Antiquity, Bathsheba in the bath?Painting, oil on canvasSignedPainting: 81 x 100 cmBeautiful 19th century gilt frame: 95 x 114 cmVery[...]
Polychrome pine and marble top. Dimensions: 85 x 155 x 68 cm. This console table is distinguished by its meticulous reinterpretation of the Neoclassical style. The marble top, garlands, rosettes, and [...]
Description: Elegant and richly detailed, this 19th-century French Boulle-style side table features finely hand-chiseled brass marquetry on a vibrant red tortoiseshell background, forming intricate fl[...]
Description: An elegant round side table in the Sèvres style, made in France at the end of the 19th century. The porcelain surface is finely hand-painted with classical motifs and framed by a richly o[...]
A travel toiletry case from the House of Gustave Keller in Paris, containing a complete set of toiletries. The bottles and boxes are made of solid silver and crystal. The brushes are made of precious [...]
Cut crystal stair railing ball, Napoleon III period. Excellent condition. Total height: [Height not specified]. Diameter of brass base: [Diameter not specified]. Shipping within France: 10 euros.
Rare circular acid-etched crystal liquor cabinet. Attributed to Baccarat. In impeccable condition, original glassware including 16 glasses and 4 decanters of the same design. Period key in working ord[...]
A six-light chandelier in earthenware and bronze, with a central bowl decorated with flowers and birds. Attributed to Longwy. 19th century. Height: 95 cm. Note: some damage, visible in the photos.
The Camel Driver – Joseph Cals – Pencil and Chalk – 1886. Drawing in black pencil and white chalk on beige-tinted paper, depicting an oriental camel driver with his dromedary. The scene shows a man in[...]
A late 19th/early 20th century pedestal table. Made of molded, carved, and gilded wood, decorated in relief with acanthus leaves, palmettes, rosettes, and scrolls. The baluster-shaped stem rests on th[...]
Black leather chaise longue, formerly belonging to a psychoanalyst. England, late 19th century. Minor scratches on the leather. Back height: 66 cm. Seat height: 40 cm. Length: 170 cm. Width: 65 cm.
Beautiful small miniature globe by Jules Lebegue in Paris around 1880. Beautiful detailed cartography. Detailed ecliptic and maritime routes. Turned blackened pear wood base.
Refurbished chaise longue, upholstery and cover. Napoleon III period. Antique-style (horsehair) upholstery. Velvet covering. Fringes around the edges. "Toad" style. Period frame in blackened pear wood[...]
Beautiful terrestrial globe by Delamarche, dated 1858. Equatorial table with the months of the year and signs of the zodiac. Cylindrical base in blackened pear wood. Good overall condition. Just a sma[...]
Description: Chiseled, gilded, and patinated bronze. This set includes: - two pairs more one Louis XV style tieback, 17 cm high, 11 cm overhang. Original gilding slightly faded. - two pairs more one L[...]
Made by the "Valentine" factory in Saint-Gaudens or Paris. This cone-shaped vase is decorated with a bouquet of hand-painted and enameled polychrome flowers: open rose, peony, tulip, forget-me-not, ci[...]
The antique mirror workshop offers for sale a Napoleon III period mirror. Superb quality gilding with gold leaf. Burnished gold with agate stone, giving depth to the carvings. Solid pediment with its [...]
Period & Origin
French jardinière from the Napoleon III era, Second Half of the 19th Century (circa 1860–1880), rooted in the decorative language of the Second Empire and imperial eclectic revival.
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Impressive French wall cartel clock from the Napoleon III period (Second Empire, second half of the 19th century). It features Boulle marquetry of red tortoiseshell and engraved brass, with a sleek an[...]
Belle Époque Bonbonnière in the Napoleon III style. A refined decorative object from the late 19th/early 20th century, combining thick cut glass and a richly crafted gilt brass lid. Its symmetrical fl[...]
Large Napoleon III period bronze and marble inkwell with two compartments, depicting Moses. Very good condition (small chip to the marble, see photo). Dimensions: height 35cm, length 53cm, depth 30cm.[...]
An elegant marquetry tea box, comprising two porcelain flasks, dating from the Napoleon III era. This beautiful object is distinguished by the richness of its marquetry decoration and the harmony of i[...]
James Stevens Hill, landscape and flower painter, born in 1854, died in 1921.English School.A student at the Royal Academy in 1873, he exhibited there from 1875. He subsequently became a member of the[...]
Gavroche musician with silvered bronze timpani. Very beautiful late 19th-century piece. Height: 8 cm including base. Free and insured shipping within mainland France.
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