Ormolu-Mounted Sevrés Style Travel Desk

Elegant Louis XVI style desk made by Paul Sormani (1817-1877). Made of veneered wood and gilt bronze sheathed on top of a patiné havane leather. Molded and decorated on all sides wit...

Brown ceramic vase made by Sevrès. Signed Sevrès France and M.N.F. France, circa 1910.

Art Deco porcelain vase manufactured by Sèvres. The vase shows an "axe" in the design that is the personal emblem of Philippe Pétain (french general). France, CIRCA 1940.

Chandelier made of gilt bronze (Ormolu) with French-style Baccarat glassware (1764 - to the present) and 6 opaline candles. France, circa 1910.

Charming goblet on glass feet decorated with butterflies and roses by the crystal factory of Sevres, from the 1925 period. Very stylized art-deco piece with enamel decoration, beauti...

Art Deco desk lamp, made in gilt bronze, with a retractable shade and an original chain ignition system. France, CIRCA 1930.

Form and function converge in this exceptional Louis XV-style bureau plat graced with eight elegant Sèvres Porcelain plaques. Framing these delightful, hand painted floral and fowl-themed plaques is a network of exquisite gilt bronze. Supporting the leather-topped table are graceful cabriole legs, a hallmark of fine Louis XV taste, that are crowned by gilt bronze caryatids and terminate in gilt bronze mounts. What makes this desk even more stunning is the inclusion of three concealed drawers that are opened only by the spring-loaded secret release mechanisms located underneath. The first porcelain mounted furnishings appeared sometime in the mid-18th century in the shops of the foremost Parisian art dealers. These furnishings successfully, and quite beautifully, married renowned Sèvres Porcelain with fine furniture to create a new segment of the decorative arts that appealed greatly to the aristocracy, especially women. The Duchesse de Mazarin, Comtesse du Barry, Marie-Antoinette and the Grand Duchess Maria...

This is an elegant antique French ormolu mounted burr walnut writing table, Circa 1870 in date. This lovely shaped top is crafted from the most beautiful burr walnut, with amboyn...

French Louis XVI style desk having floral porcelain Sèvres mounts The upper portion of this desk has a door that opens to a rosewood interior with one shelf bronze mounts decorate ...

A stunning antique French writing table, also known as an escritoire. This dates from around the 1930’s. It is has a very beautiful and useful design, with a very elegant form. Ther...

Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Style Mahogany Brass Ormolu Mounted Bombe Leather Top Desk A unique French Louis XV style ornate ormolu gilt mounted figural desk. The desk has a...

Antique French Louis XV style ormolu mounted marquetry desk by Maison Léger French, c. 1880 Height 80cm, width 185cm, depth 98cm This very impressive desk was crafted around 1880 by...