Louis XV Decorative Objects

This is a gold gilded antique fragment which has been mounted on new painted boarding surrounded with a new gilded frame, accenting the fragment piece. The piece is made up of different leaf/flower motifs, typical of items carved during this period. It appears that all of the gilding on the fragment is original to the piece. The frame does have some spacing in the corners where the frame...

Dimensions- H: 3in W: 4 1/4in D: 2 7/8in This exceptional pair of French Doré bronze dogs on malachite plinths/bases are an amazing example of high quality antique smalls. Finding a pair in this good of condition is highly uncommon. Malachite Was believed to have healing factors in Europe during the Renaissance and later people saw malachite as a sign of wealth and power due to its rarity. Most pieces made with malachite whether it was a piece of furniture or a pair of bronze dogs...

Antique French Louis XV bronze d' ore desktop picture frame, circa 1880-1890. Photo size: 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.

Hand carved in France circa 1750, this antique shell form dish was originally at the entrance door of a private chapel; in its original placement, this...

This large, very colourful, twin handled Gien Faience jardiniere is hand painted and features a god and goddess on either side seated below red coloured b...

Decorate a wall with this unique and elegant carved jardiniere. Crafted in France circa 1780, the piece shaped like a boat hull, features a beautiful carved ...

A very fine 19th century French Louis XV gilt bronze and patinated bronze clock by Raingo Fres Paris.

Mid 20th century oil on canvas painting Signature on bottom left Chef prepares a delicious meal and cocktails for two noble men as they are c...

French walnut Louis XV longcase clock from Meslay by Patou-Collin, 18th C. A lovely clean lined design with a single rounded door on the top opening to an elaborate gilt tin face molded surround with peacocks, swans and flowers with a central white clock face in roman numerals. Marked Patou-Collin, a Meslay. A long narrow lower door with a round glass window...

Regal Pair of French Louis XV Bronze Dore´ Candlesticks Mounted as Lamps with Black painted Tole Bouillotte Shades. The French Louis XV Gilded Bronze Candlesticks have a Foliate Tri-...

This important Louis XV gold snuff box is from the prestigious collection of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. The engine-turned gold box or...

Italian Florentine hand carved wood torchère as floor lamp, a tall solid cembran pinewood pricket carved on three sides, with a deep acanthus leaf and flowers carving, resting on tri...

This elegant, antique long case clock was crafted in Normandy, France, circa 1780. The tall grandfather clock stands on a straight bottom plint...

This miniature antique two drrawer dresser is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1850 and done in the period Louis XV style. The dresser ...

A very fine and palatial French 19th/20th century Christofle & Cie Louis XV style silvered figural centerpiece, fitted with an oval diamond-cut-glass center-dish, attributed to Bacca...

An antique torchere hand-crafted in Sicily in 18th century transformed in a particular floor lamp. Dimensions of the torchere without lampshade are c...

A beautiful hand painted, domed shape wig box with brass corners and incised brass surround around lock. Painted interior.

A stunning, rare fine quality French gilt bronze mounted Kingwood marquetry bibus (miniature bibliothèque). In the manner of/possibly by celebrated ébéniste Maison Paul Sormani; the ...

Clock set three pieces louis XV style in bronze ,quality and detail are very finely executed Dimensions of the candelabras H: 11 inch W: 6.5 Clock dimension are in description.

Louis XV Style Vernis martin cartel clock and thermometer, circa 1740. A very fine and palatial of French 18 century Louis XV style vernis marti...

French Serves-style porcelain & gilt bronze ormolu cassolettes urns, Circa 1880-1900 The French porcelain ormolu bronze mounted cassolettes urns have...

A rare, hand-painted 19th C. French Imari Porcelain Vase with Cast Brass Gallery and Base on Pawfeet, with fluted body of baluster form rising ...

A 19th century French Horloge De Parquet, or tall case clock, from Burgundy. The case is made of solid walnut with marquetry inlay details. In two p...

Gilt-bronze cartel clock and Barometer set by Lerolle Frères French, c. 1860 Measures: Barometer: height 71cm, width 43cm, depth 15cm Clock: height 7...

Early 20th Century American Louis XV Style 16x24 picture frame. 16x24 American Louis XV Picture Frame. Rabbet Dimensions: 16" x 24" Fram...

Magnificent and large clock, very decorative, very unusual at the time. It is composed of gilded bronze with mercury and patinated bronze. It reveals a sublime war scene with the figure of two knights, one of whom is wounded and Pierre Terrail, Lord of Bayard, the fearless and blameless knight, valiantly supporting and defending his comrade in the face of enemies. Period: Restoration - Circa: 1820. Style: Troubadour, Middle Ages - Provenance: France. Dimensions: Height: 53cm x Width: 37cm x Depth: 14cm. Completely revised by a professional watchmaker - Original movement without modification, silk thread suspensions, hour and half hour strike on an old bell...

A very rare and important exhibition encrier by François Linke and Léon Messagé. French, circa 1900. Index number 709. Signed to the edge 'F. Linke'. This exceptional and ambitious encrier is modelled as two putti, each holding a standard and sitting on the water's edge, the two inkwells with hinged spirally-fluted covers with glass liners. This important inkwell is based on Léon Messagé's celebrated sculptural group 'La Source' and was originally intended by Linke to form part of his spectacular Stand at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. Like seven or eight other pieces originally intended for inclusion on the Stand, it would seem the encrier was a casualty of both Linke's over-ambitious production schedule and the financial burden that the manufacture of such ornate and high quality work imposed. It was eventually shown on the Stand in September after the gilding was finished by Picard at a cost of 90 French francs. The costs of the model were very high: some 2024 francs (of which Message's combined fee was 1158 francs 40 centimes), underlining the originality and complexity. The 1900 Exposition example was sold, along with three important pieces of furniture from the Stand (the Grand bureau and associated armchair, and the Bahut Louis XV Mars et Vénus), to the South African banker and diamond merchant Solomon Joel. A further six encriers were produced up until 1925. Object Literature: Payne, Christopher. François Linke, 1855-1946, The Belle Époque of French Furniture, p. 90, pl. 97; p. 149, pl. 157; p. 150; pp. 182-183, pls 197 & 198 as exhibited at the Liege exhibition in 1905 & p. 480 for the original notes in Linke's Blue daybook of the late 1890s. François Linke (1855 - 1946) was the most important Parisian cabinet maker of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and possibly the most sought after cabinet maker of his period. He was born in 1855 in the small village of Pankraz, in what is now the Czech Republic. Records show that Linke served an apprenticeship with the master cabinetmaker Neumann, then in 1875 at the age of 20 he arrived in Paris where he lived until he died in 1946. It is known that the fledgling Linke workshops were active in Paris in the Faubourg St. Antoine as early as 1881, and during this time he supplied furniture for other more established makers such as Jansen and Krieger. The quality of Linke's craftsmanship was unsurpassed by any of his contemporaries and reached its peak with his spectacular Stand at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1900, where his Grand Bureau took the Gold Medal. He gambled his fortune and reputation on this Stand, exhibiting several breathtaking items of furniture with sculptural mounts of the most exceptional quality and proportion. His gamble worked and his reputation was established to such an extent that Linke continued to be the pre-eminent furniture house in Paris until the Second World War. As the Art Journal reported in 1900 on Linke's Stand: 'The work of M. Linke ... was an example of what can be done by seeking inspiration amongst the Classic examples of Louis XV and XVI without in any great sense copying these great works. M. Linke's work was original in the true sense of the word, and as such commended itself to the intelligent seeker after the really artistic things of the Exhibition. Wonderful talent was employed in producing the magnificent pieces of furniture displayed....' The formation of Linke's distinctive style was made possible by his collaboration with the sculptor Léon Messagé. Together Linke and Messagé designed furniture for Linke's 1900 exhibition Stand, with exuberant allegorical figures cast in high relief, that exemplified Linke's ability to seamlessly merge the different mediums of wood carving, bronze and marquetry into a dynamic unified whole. Today Linke is best known for the exceptionally high quality of his work, as well as his individualism and inventiveness. All of his work has the finest, most lavish mounts, very often applied to comparatively simple carcasses. The technical brilliance of his work and the artistic change that it represented were never to be repeated. Bibliography: Payne, Christopher. François Linke, (1855 - 1946), The Belle Époque of French Furniture, Antique Collectors' Club, (Woodbridge, UK), 2003. Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique Collectors' Club, (Woodbridge, UK), 2006; pp. 298 - 300. LeDoux - Lebard, Denise. Les Ébénistes du XIXe siècle, Les Editions de l'Amateur, (Paris), 1984; pp. 439-43. Revue Artistique & Industrielle, (Paris), July-August 1900. Coral Thomsen, D. (ed), The Paris Exhibition 1900, The Art Journal, 1901; p.341. Léon Messagé (1842-1901) had a brilliant, but short lived career. He is best known for his incredible sculptural collaboration with François Linke for the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. A gifted sculptor, Messagé was also responsible for much of the design and creative work for Roux et Brunet and Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener. Messagé enjoyed great success as a designer/sculptor before his collaboration with Linke. Indeed he was mentioned as a Gold Medal winner at the 1889 International Exhibition and was especially praised for his work on a cabinet by Zwiener. He came into contact with Linke in 1885 and it appears from then on Linke employed him on a regular basis. Messagé was primarily influenced by Rococo ornament but he strove to re-interpret it. He did not produce slavish copies, and his original approach can be appreciated in Linke's celebrated Grande Bibliothèque and Grand Bureau exhibited at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. A number of drawings by Messagé are recorded and after his success at the exhibition of 1889 he was encouraged to publish his designs. 'Cahier...

Sublime gilt bronze fireplace trim, finely chiseled and burnished with Agathe. It consists of a clock resting on four arched feet, with rococo decora...

A charming marble bust of a young girl, unsigned, execute in the mid 19th century in Italy. it is in very good condition and the expression of the girl is attractive from all angles.

A fine pair of antique French 19th century Louis XV style five light gilt bronze candelabra Condition: very good, original gilding with wear commensurate with age. These candelabra...

Decorate a man's desk or study with this elegant antique inkwell; crafted in Belgium, circa 1880, the desk accessory stands on scroll feet over a scalloped apron, and features intric...

Pair of antique Italian Ornate bronze French Louis XV style Rococo 6 point candelabras Center top 6th candle holder has a removable finial which may be able to be used as a snuffe...

Rare Bronze Cartel Clock Wall Sconce, Lerolle Freres, Paris A large and impressive French Cartel Clock having four candlestick arms. Rare and certainl...

A delightfully designed gilt bronze and etched crystal glass set, in the style of Baccarat. The set includes fourteen glasses and four decanters with etched embellishments. The set is placed on a lift out custom gilt tray inside...

Pair Of 19th Century Sevres Porcelain Hand Painted Cobalt And Gilt Decorated Two-Handle Urns in good condition. Hand-painted different scenes on each side. No cracks or repairs. Just...

A French Bronze Wall, Cartel Clock Late 19th Century, Solid Bronze, Figural A fine solid bronze large and impressive Wall or Cartel Clock having porcelain Cartouche Roman numera...

Large Antique Pair of Gothic Cathedral Motif Brass Prickets - Church/Altar candlesticks with gothic architectural design elements. Ric.0044.  

Bronze candelabrum with double patina in the louis XV style representing two cupids holding a bronze candelabrum of nine lights. at the feet of the cupids a quiver.

Pair of candelabras louis XV style attributed to Henry Picard skilled of bronzier who found the maison picard and also supplied the work for the fr...

Russian Carved bone table box Carved bone table box North of Russia, 18th century 12,5 x 23,2 x 7 cm Rectangular box with a wooden core in bone veneer...

Antique pair of Gothic Cathedral motif brass prickets - Church/Altar candlesticks with gothic architectural design elements. Ric.0042.  

Whimsical pair of candelabra 6 lights and on the top you have a cabochon to extinguish the candles on this time. This is very rare to have it generally all the cabochon was lost by t...

This antique covered jar or pot was made by the well known Meissen factory of Germany in approximately 1750 in the period Louis XV style. This lidd...

Large antique pair of Gothic Cathedral Motif brass prickets - Church/Altar candlesticks with gothic architectural design elements. Ric.0043.    

A grand longcase clock produced in Italy in the 1970s in a rococo Louis XV style with dore bronze ormolu mountings and wood inlay decorating a black-lacquered wood case. The Germa...

A pair of Louis XV style French brass candelabra with four candle cups and nice cast details. Measures: 25.75" Height x 10" Diameter. Base: 5"...

American Gilt Picture Frame for canvas art in Louis XV Style, circa 1890. Restored and with both original and restored surface. A versatile frame that can be used on a variety of wor...

A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu wall mounted clock and barometer signed by Barbedienne. Each is set in...

A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mottled granite-marble urn seven-light candelabra, attributed to François Linke (1855-1946). The tapering ovoid bod...

A pair of large Louis XV style gilt-bronze and Samson porcelain candelabra French, Late 19th century Measures: Height 68cm, width 54cm, depth 36cm Crafted with great artistry and skill by the Samson porcelain manufactory in late nineteenth century France, these exceptional candelabra feature superb full-length porcelain subjects set within elaborate gilt-bronze lighting branches. Made in the Louis XV style, each pair, symmetrical to each other in design, consists of five-lighting branches, a mount for the porcelain, and elegantly sculpted bases. The porcelain figures are that of a man and woman playing musical instruments, wistfully gazing towards each other while they stroll and play; he plays a variation on the bagpipes, probably the French cabrette, while she plays a large guitar-like stringed instrument. They stand 68cm in height and bear the Samson mark to the underside. Beautiful pieces, the porcelain figures of which can stand separately, they are wonderful examples of French antique...

A Highly Important pair of Museum Quality Louis XV Period 18th century Meissen Porcelain filigree openwork vases with a medially of flowers and vined leaves. This is truly an excepti...

A pair of 19th century French Gien faience urns with hand-painted floral decoration. Nice form with double handles and square pedestal base. Lids with str...

A very fine Early 18th century French Louis XV period corne verte (green horn) and ormolu mounted cartel or wall clock. The impressive cartel rests on its original socle - wall mounted base. Signed on the original white enamel dial with hand painted Roman numerals within a hand blown glass door with ormolu trim and decorated with ornate bronze. Impressively chiseled or ciselé work throughout. The wonderful gilt bronze case is signed by the highly respected maitre ebeniste and clockmaker, A. Gosselin from Paris. It is surrounded by flowers and foliage. Antoine Gosselin ‘A. Gosselin’ (Antoine Gosselin 1731-1794, Paris, master in 1752). Original gilding throughout, exquisite patina. Clock is in very good antique condition and functions, but may need to be serviced again after shipping just as all clocks do. The ormolu Chinoiserie...

This piece is attributed to Severs the French porcelain maker, and the style, and form are from the 18th century. There is a Severs mark on the verso, but we could not authenticate t...

Stage your backyard or garden with this elegant antique planter. Crafted in France circa 1860 and oval in shape, the large jardinière stands on small scroll feet, over a serpentine f...

This beautiful antique fruitwood hanging panetière was crafted in Provence, circa 1830. This decorative cabinet stands on scrolled escargot feet over a intricate scalloped apron; it ...

An exceptional French 19th century Louis XV st. Brèche Violette marble and ormolu urn. The impressive urn/trophy is raised by a square ormolu base with concave corners and decorative...

Cartel with its base in Boulle marquetry and gilt bronze. The gilded bronze in moving foliage and scrolls of flowers are of rocaille style. The circular frame in finely chiseled bron...