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Le Must Vendome Trinity fountain Silver pen, Cartier, 90’s – France
By Cartier
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
writing. It shows off the traditional tricolor ring of the French house at the top of the hood and has a
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1990s French For The Desk

Cartier lighter with travel kit, gold plated, 90's - France
By Cartier
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
French jewelry house founded in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier, has flourished as an epitome of elegance
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1990s French For The Desk

Cartier lighter with travel kit, gold plated, 90's - France
Cartier lighter with travel kit, gold plated, 90's - France
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H 2.76 in W 0.79 in D 0.4 in
Pair Spanish Gold Bronze Busts of Horses in the Hermes style
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
simply as decorative sculptures. Exquisite pieces very much in the style of the prestigious French house
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1960s Spanish For The Desk

Hermes Porcelain Toucan Plate
By Hermès
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Why not get your fine china from the most luxurious fashion house of Hermes? The quality and love
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20th Century French For The Table

20thcentury French Painting, Oil on Canvas, "The Elephant"
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
a work of the French School and belongs to abstract expressionism, with a great texture. A striking
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Vintage 1980s French Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

20thcentury French Painting, Oil on Canvas, "The Elephant"
20thcentury French Painting, Oil on Canvas, "The Elephant"
No Reserve
H 59.85 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
1930's Vintage French Oil, The Provencal Country House & Gardens
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 1930's Title: The Country House and Gardens, Provence Medium: oil
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Grosfeld House French Wingback Armchair
By Grosfeld House
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Mid Century Grosfeld House French
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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood, Cotton, Damask

The Little House in Provence Signed Original French Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Le Mas" French Modernist artist, 21st century indistinctly signed lower corner oil on canvas
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2010s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Country Lounge Chair by Highland House
By Highland House
Located in Lake Worth, FL
. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A French Provincial Armchair
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Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Armchairs

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Wood, Cotton

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Reupholstery Chair, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
upholsterer professional meticulously with a high quality of fabric made by the French house Thevenon. The
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1950's French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Village Houses in the Rhone Valley
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French Post-Impressionist artist, mid 20th century, signed with initials Title
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Unis France Magic Projector / Lantern, wood label France
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding and one of a kind folding magic lantern produced by the Unis France association in the
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Grosfeld House Style French Provincial Louis XV Bleached Walnut Bedside Chests
By Grosfeld House
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful pair of French Provincial Louis XV style bombay form nightstands, chests of drawers, or
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Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Impressionist Antique Painting - Grand British House Through The Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, early 20th century Title: British House In Hendon Medium: oil
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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Somewhere on the Reservation, Bronze, Sculpture, Allan Houser, Apache, Singer
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Somewhere on the Reservation, Bronze,Sculpture, by Allan Houser, Apache, Singers Allan Houser
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Provencal green and gilt wood mirror
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
Spectacular French mirror in the Louis XV Provençal style, 18th century. With a mixteline profile
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Antique 1790s French French Provincial Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Gold

French Provencal green and gilt wood mirror
French Provencal green and gilt wood mirror
H 48.04 in W 34.26 in D 1.58 in
1900's French Impressionist Oil - Panoramic Rooftop View over Village Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French Impressionist School, early 1900's Title: The French Village Medium: oil
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Early 20th Century French School Landscape Paintings

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Oil

French Bed Headboards in golden bronze Bed Frame
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful French bed headboards in gilt bronze, Napoleon III. Measurements 140 cm tall and 134 cm
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Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Beds and Bed Frames

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Bronze

Follower of Matisse, 20th Century French Oil Pink House in South of France
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century, follower of Henri Matisse Title: The Pink House
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Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

1950’s French Expressionist Oil Dusk Landscape House & Bare Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The House amongst Trees French Expressionist painter, mid 20th century oil painting on canvas
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Silver Mirror Glass Picture Frame, France 1940s
By Decorating House France
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant mirrored glass picture photo frame was crafted in France in the 1940s. The lovely
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Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Picture Frames

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Glass, Mirror

French Sofa -Canape Luis xv Mink Color, Wood
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
to form the arms. The model emerged in France during the 18th century and continues to be an icon of
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Antique 1790s French Louis XV Canapes

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Silk, Wood

French Sofa -Canape Luis xv Mink Color, Wood
French Sofa -Canape Luis xv Mink Color, Wood
No Reserve
H 25.6 in W 43.31 in D 35.44 in
French Empire Commode Chest of drawers wood and ormolu
By Decorating House France
Located in Valladolid, ES
in gilt bronze, with the intention of transmitting the greatness of the French nation to the world
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Mid Century French Impressionist Oil, Country House in Windswept Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1950's Title: The French Country House, with ochre
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ó/L France "Romantic landscape" Leo Deschamps, 1871 - Signed
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
painting. Despite this being a French author, his colors and soft, velvety brushstrokes echo Dutch
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Antique 1870s French Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Ó/L France "Romantic landscape" Leo Deschamps, 1871 - Signed
Ó/L France "Romantic landscape" Leo Deschamps, 1871 - Signed
No Reserve
H 29.93 in W 33.86 in D 2.37 in
French 70s Painting Abnstracción by Serge Arnoux Contemporary Painting
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exceptional oil on canvas by the French painter Serge Arnoux (1933-2014). This absolutely modern
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Vintage 1970s French Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

French round gilded wood Mirror, 40s olive leaves
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
and of French origin. It comes from a private collection. The frame, with a circular profile, has two
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Gold Leaf

End of the Hunt, by Allan Houser, bronze, sculpture, wildlife, eagle, rabbit
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
End of the Hunt, by Allan Houser, bronze, sculpture, wildlife, eagle, rabbit Allan Houser (Haozous
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

21 th century French couple of Candlesticks , Photophores , wood , wrought iron
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
French houses with tin roofs and framed windows. In washed oak and wrought iron on the ceiling. A side
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Early 2000s French Modern Candlesticks

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Carved Mahogany French Hollywood Regency Fireside Chairs Grosfeld House
By Grosfeld House
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Grosfeld House (to be refurbished). The pair features solid pierce carved mahogany wood frames with drape
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs

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Mahogany

Pair of French Hollywood Regency Carved Cornucopia Chairs after Grosfeld House
By Grosfeld House
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Great pair of vintage Hollywood Regency carved wood parlor chairs attributed to Grosfeld House. The
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs

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Wood

French Napoleon III dry green set of 3 seats, Louis XVI style
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful set of French Napoleon III seats, Louis XVI style, with dry green upholstery. The set is
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Antique Early 1900s French Napoleon III Living Room Sets

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Fabric, Wood

Grosfeld House, French Empire Tall Dresser, Wood Painted White, Gold Gilt, 1960s
By Grosfeld House
Located in Stamford, CT
Charming French Empire style tall dresser with mirror vanity, circa 1960s by Grosfeld house
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Dressers

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Bronze

1930's French Impressionist Oil Provencal Old Town Village Houses & Washing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1930's, inscribed verso. Title: Provencal Village street
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Early 20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Set of 4 French Cafe Bar Stools with Gotland Sheepskin Tops, 20th Century
By French House & Garden
Located in Somerton, GB
A set of four fun high / bar / cafe stools for perching at a cafe bar. Great for home breakfast bar. Soft and bouncy natural Gotland sheepskin upholstered tops. Very useable, very fu...
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Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Stools

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Beech

1950's French Signed Post Impressionist Oil Country House Gates & Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, mid 20th century Post Impressionist work in beautiful, original frame typical of the
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1930's French Post Impressionist Oil Painting - Country House Flower Gardens
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1930's Title: The Chateau Gardens Medium: oil painting on
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Early 20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

1930s French Fauvist Oil Painting - Far Reaching Provencal Landscape Pink Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1930's, inscribed verso. Title: Provencal Landscape Medium
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Early 20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Provencal House in Landscape under Blue Skies Signed French Modernist Large Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Provencal House French School, late 20th/ early 21st indistinctly signed oil on canvas, framed
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Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

1950's French Fauvist Signed Oil Red Roof Tops Pink Houses Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The French Town French School (Fauvist), mid 20th century indistinctly signed lower front oil
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Very Large French Impressionist Signed Oil Old Stone House & Gardens Blaze Color
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French Impressionist School, signed with the artists monogram lower corner Title
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Danish Armchair, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
armchair is newly upholstered with a high quality fabric from the new collection of the French house
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Danish Armchair, circa 1940
Danish Armchair, circa 1940
H 25.2 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Christofle Silver-Plated Art Deco Style Ashtray With Engine Turned Engraving
By Christofle
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous silver plated ashtray by the French house of Christofle.The center of this piece is
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Ashtrays

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Silver Plate

D.Chasain French Bronze books sculpture Coffetable auxiliar table sculpture sign
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing coffee table made by the French sculptor Daniel Chassin (1950 - ). Of great originality
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Early 2000s Modern Center Tables

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Signed Oil St. Remy de Provence House
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Les Alpilles, St. Remy-de-Provence French School, mid 20th century signed oil on board, framed
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

1950's French Fauvist Signed Oil St. Tropez Pink Houses Gardens & Palm Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
St. Tropez French School (Fauvist), mid 20th century indistinctly signed lower front oil painting
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Jean-Claude Duboys, Pair of A1 Armchairs, France, 1980
By Jean-Claude Duboys
Located in Catonvielle, FR
French Regions, Tokyo 1984. Exhibitions the French House, Chicago 1985. Los Angeles, 1986.
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Maple

French Post Impressionist Oil after Cezanne Houses in Winter Woodland Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French Post Impressionist, after the earlier work by Paul Cezanne Title: Winter
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Van Cleef & Arpels Lapis Lazuli Cabochon Ring Set in 18k Yellow Gold
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Miami, FL
The French house of jewelry Van Cleef & Arpels signs the oval Cabochon Lapis Lazuli ring. The ring
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1990s French Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Arlus wall light plexiglass teak and brass tube 60s
By Arlus
Located in Lyon, FR
Wall light from the 60s produced by the French house Arlus. Bass structure in solid teak, hanging
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Mid Century French Cubist/ Post Impressionist Oil Red Roof Houses in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, Post-Impressionist/ Cubist style, circa 1940's period. Title: Red
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jean-Claude Duboys, Pair of A1 Armchairs, France, 1980
By Jean-Claude Duboys
Located in Catonvielle, FR
. Exhibition of the French Regions, Tokyo 1984. Exhibitions the French House, Chicago 1985. Los Angeles, 1986.
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Maple

Allan Houser Native American Bronze Modernist Sculpture - "Waiting"
By Allan Houser
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Allan Houser Native American Bronze Modernist Sculpture created 1978. Beautiful, large Allan
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Vintage 1970s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Celine Tweed Houndstooth Blazer
By Celine
Located in New York, NY
boxy cut with classic tailoring associated with the French house. Size 44 vintage (Contemporary is
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1970s French Blazers

Set of 4 Danish Easy Chairs, Bouclé fabrics, 1970
Located in Paris, FR
for Copenhagen airport. We used a high-quality bouclé wool fabric from the French house Nobilis
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

House of Adair Embroidered Cotton Floral Dress
By House of Adair
Located in New York, NY
bright floral motifs in purples, milk and primary tones. The House of Adair produced unique beaded gowns
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1930s French Day Dresses

Boucheron Crystal Enamel Diamond Gold Cuff Perfume Bottle
By Boucheron
Located in New York, NY
A cuff manufactured by the French house Boucheron during the 1990s, extravagantly resembling a
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1990s French Cuff Bracelets

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

Signed Chaumet Paris Citrine Ring in 18k
By Chaumet
Located in Miami, FL
The band ring by the French house of jewelry Chaumet Paris features an oval-shaped citrine set in
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1990s French Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Allan Houser Native American Modernist Bronze Sculpture, 1989, "Watching"
By Allan Houser
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Beautiful, large Allan Houser bronze titled "Watching." The piece is signed "Allan Houser" and
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair Mid Century Brass And Metal Lacquered Maison Charles Syle Table Lamps
By Maison Charles
Located in Madrid, ES
A nice pair of table lamps, from the 60s, in the style of the French house Maison Charles, the
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

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