Furniture

A fine pair of empire gilt and patinated bronze ewers in the manner of Claude Galle. French, Circa 1820.

The exceptional bronze casting, in stunningly intricate detail, on this beautiful sculptural piece has been attributed to master metalworker Ferdinand Barbedienne. The piece takes th...

Pair of Empire gilt chinoiserie vases. Pair hand-painted and gilt French vases of the Empire period with mask handles and gilt surrounds centering on ...

A pair of exceptionally elegant and important late Empire five-light figural candelabra ‘A la Victoire’ in gilt-bronze, attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire, after a design by Charles Percier. Imposing size at 81cm in height. French Paris c.1820 Superbly cast, in the Neo-Classical style, the five scrolling foliate candle branches enclosing central sconces issuing from a circular wreath supported by the winged figure of Victory (Nike), wearing diaphanous robes gathered by a sash above a long underskirt splaying out from above her ankles, with beautifully feathered wings flowing behind her as she looks straight ahead. Each figure standing on one foot, the other bent, resting on a plain sphere over a reeded palmette-cast baluster pedestal raised on square plinth. Wonderful colour and patina, pierced for electricity, old inventory label to the underside. We are delighted to have been able to acquire these important candelabra as rarely does one get the opportunity to purchase items by P P Thomire...

A Pair of Late Empire Ormolu Centrepieces "aux dauphins" Each constructed from gilt bronze, with burnished highlights, the oval plinth bases supported on lion paw feet and with ornaments derived from Pergolesi, two addorsed mythical dolphins supporting a pierced foliate basket with accompanying cut-glass dish. French, circa 1815 An important suite of four centrepieces signed "Thomire à Paris...

A very ornate French antique ewer urn with a gleaming, red ceramic jug body and gilt bronze foot and trimmings, dating from the beginning of the 20th century ...

Murano blown glass ewer with applied handle with gold flakes. Light blue. Attributed to Salviati.

An important pair of Empire style bronze ewers, late 19th or early 20th century. A pair of Empire style patinated bronze ewers with marble base, late 19th or early 20th century. H: ...

A pair of gilt and patinated bronze Ewers in the Manner of Clodion, by Maison Giroux. Signed ‘Alph. Giroux Paris’. Each ewer having a tapering ovoid body finely cast with a pa...

Important pair of Napoleon III ewers in chased gilt bronze with rich decoration in relief of stylized foliage, friezes of palmettes, and vine branches framing a frieze of putti reali...

Pair of patinated bronze and ormolu ewer vases French, late 19th century Measures: Height 54cm, width 23cm, depth 18cm Each vase in this pair, wrough...

Pair of crystal and bronze Empire Period vases. Important pair of Empire period vases made in France in the first half of the 19th century. The vases are made from refined cut cry...