Egg-shaped clock with enamel decorations.

Refined table lamp in neoclassical style and in the shape of an amphora. Made from beautifully veined alabaster. It is lit with a lamp from inside, enhancing the white and brown vein...

Venetian chest of drawers with a contoured shape both on the front and on the sides, veneered in walnut and walnut root on both the front and on the sides and threaded in maple wood....

Extraordinary venetian mirror in carved, lacquered and gilded wood. Slightly rounded band with foliate decorations in polychrome lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlays, carved and foliat...

Extraordinary wooden game table finely inlaid on the top, on the front, on the back and along all four truncated pyramidal legs. The top, also finely inlaid, opens concealing an int...

Magot of exceptional size with tilting head, tongue and hands. Material made entirely of porcelain, with the exception of the "biscuit" hands. What are magots? The word magot comes from the French: barbary ape. They are male or female figures with oriental features. Usually the material used for the representation was painted or decorated porcelain. The subject depicted, in a good-natured and pleasant way, is Pu-Tai. The Chinese god of happiness and abundance. It is said that they brought good luck because, thanks to their head, tongue and jointed hands, they were able to warn earthquakes. They arrived in Europe between the end of the seventeenth century and the beginning of the eighteenth century thanks to the first connections between European merchants (Venetian in particular) and Chinese. In the following decades, they became a status symbol to be displayed in aristocratic homes. They found fertile ground in Europe thanks to the fashion for the exotic that developed in the Old Continent during the first decades of the eighteenth century. This fashion can be found in various objects of the time, not only in the Magot, see the toilet objects and lacquered furnishings decorated with the famous chinoiseries. In a few years, thanks to the increased demand, our factories also began working to satisfy this new form of collecting. From the German ones: Meissen, Dresden, Rudolstadt; to the French ones: Saint Claude Samson and Chantilly, to the Italian ones. True masterpieces were created throughout Northern Italy. The Piedmontese ones, made of papier-mâché, were then unusual. Authenticity: Completely intact to the naked eye and the infrared lamp...

Beautiful pair of oil paintings on canvas. Works by the renowned artist Eugenio Edoardo Zampighi. Truly rare paintings to find on the market due to their quality, number of characters, and paired execution. The paintings depict idyllic representations of an Italian family from the second half of the nineteenth century. Hence the titles of the paintings: "Center of Attention" "Admiring the Child" Period: Second half of the 19th century Origin: Modena, Italy Technique: Oil on canvas. Style: Verismo Details: Refinement: Zampighi's skill lies in depicting the figures as if a camera had simply captured a candid family scene. Golden Frames: Both paintings are enclosed within stunning golden frames. Ready to be hung. Recurring Elements: The white bowl, like the cat, the vinegar barrel, the water pitcher, and the lit fireplace are recurring elements in almost all of Zampighi's paintings. Authenticity: This pair of paintings are original works by the painter E. Zampighi (Modena, 1859 - 1944). Their analysis using infrared lamp...

French brass cased carriage clock with bevelled glass, fluted pillars and decorative fretwork to all three sides and to the back of the case, surmounted ...

Edwardian mantel clock in a break arch case with raised chinoiserie decoration on a red ground, barley twist columns to either side of the case and resting on pad feet. Brass bezel w...

This three-piece brass clock set is wonderfully designed to look like a collection of Christian church bells. The mantel clock features a bell-shaped b...

French ceramic clock with Chinese decoration standing on outswept feet with purple and turquoise glazed decoration and lions head ‘carrying’ handles surmounted by a Foo dog resting h...

French ceramic clock with Chinese decoration standing on outswept feet with purple and turquoise glazed decoration and lions head ‘carrying’ handles surmounted by a Foo dog resting h...

Georgian red-lacquered longcase / tall-case clock with gilt Chinoiserie decoration, marked William Wilson / Darlington with sunburst decoration, brass dial with repousse spandrels and silvered chapter ring with black Roman numerals; includes built in level bubble on bottom of clock face, case decorated with raised gilt Chinese / Far Eastern designs on a deep red ground; with movement, pendulum and two weights, key to case only...