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A Smaller Fortress

A Fine French 19th Century Parisian Watercolor & Gouache "Theatre du Chatelet"
By Eugene Galien-Laloue
Located in LA, CA
arrondissement of Paris, France. One of two theatres built on the site of a châtelet, a small castle or fortress
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Early 1900s French School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Watercolor, Pencil

Eugène Galien-Laloue "Theatre du Chatelet" Watercolor and Gouache
By Eugene Galien-Laloue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
arrondissement of Paris, France. One of two theatres built on the site of a châtelet, a small castle or fortress
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Paintings

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

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The Alhambra:The Court of the Myrtles/The Court of Lions Granada Spain
By Emily Burling Waite
Located in Storrs, CT
a small fortress in AD 889 on the remains of Roman fortifications, and then largely ignored until
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20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Alhambra - Original Etching on Cardboard by L. Beltrami - 1878
Located in Roma, IT
constructed as a small fortress in 889 CE on the remains of Roman fortifications, and then largely ignored
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1870s Naturalistic Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

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French Empire Style 19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror with Sphinxes
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Gesso, Mirror, Wood

French Empire Style 19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror with Sphinxes
French Empire Style 19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror with Sphinxes
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French Empire Revival 19th Century Giltwood Carved Figural Console and Mirror
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A fine French Empire Revival 19th century giltwood and Gesso carved figural console table with matching mirror. The "D" shaped top console raised by a pair of seated winged sphinxes ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Console Tables

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Marble

French Empire Revival 19th Century Giltwood Carved Figural Console and Mirror
French Empire Revival 19th Century Giltwood Carved Figural Console and Mirror
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Vintage Safe Deposit Box, Czechoslovakia 1930s
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Vintage Safe Deposit Box, Czechoslovakia 1930s
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Art Deco Dressing Table and Mirror
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco dressing table with mirror and sconces.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Dressing Table and Mirror
Art Deco Dressing Table and Mirror
$8,680 / item
H 64.97 in W 40.16 in D 14.57 in
Art Deco Lamp
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco lamp with led in the foot.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Lamp
Art Deco Lamp
$3,405 / item
H 20.08 in Dm 15.75 in
19th Century Louis XV-Style Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This refined ten-light chandelier is a grand example of 19th century French opulence. Crafted in the Louis XV style, this fixture emits a soft glow thanks to a large central light su...
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
$145,000
H 106 in W 66 in D 26 in
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Horloge à Poser, by Henri Picard and Fedinand Barbedienne - ‘F. Barbédienne & Cie. / A Paris’, after the model by É...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
$46,000 Sale Price
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H 27.25 in W 22.5 in D 27.25 in
Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt and Painted Three-Fold Screen
Located in London, GB
Painted to the front and rear with outdoor scenes of nature, with courting couples and winged cherubs, in the typical Rococo style.
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Giltwood

Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt and Painted Three-Fold Screen
Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt and Painted Three-Fold Screen
$11,748
H 59.26 in W 51.97 in D 1.58 in
Pair of Italian 19th Century Renaissance Style Carved Figural Throne Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and palatial pair of Italian 19th century renaissance style carved walnut figural throne armchairs. The intricately carved Baroque frames with the backrests depicting a pair o...
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Antique Late 19th Century Baroque Revival Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair of Italian 19th Century Renaissance Style Carved Figural Throne Armchairs
Pair of Italian 19th Century Renaissance Style Carved Figural Throne Armchairs
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1919 René Lalique Statuette Grande Ovale Tete Penchee Woman Glass Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Statue "Grande Ovale Tete Penchee" made in glass with sepia patina by Rene Lalique in 1919. Engraved signature on base. Perfect condition. Extremely rare model. A very very tiny hai...
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Vintage 1910s European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

French 19th Century, Whimsical Rococo Style Marble Carved Planter with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century whimsical Rococo style white marble carved planter jardinière with figures of playful Putti 'Children' playing with a goats among trees and vines, raised o...
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Marble

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.
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Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
$185,000
H 36.25 in W 61.5 in D 30.25 in
French 19th Century Carved Marble Sculpture of a Young Boy Prince on a Pillow
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and charming French 19th century carved white marble sculpture of a young prince seated on a pillow with tassels. In the manner of Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (French, 1714-178...
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

French 19th Century Carved Marble Sculpture of a Young Boy Prince on a Pillow
French 19th Century Carved Marble Sculpture of a Young Boy Prince on a Pillow
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Gaston Leroux Bronze Figure of Aida on a Sphinx, French, 19th Century
By Gaston Vuevenot Leroux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gaston Leroux (French, 1854-1942). A very fine French 19th century polychromed and patinated bronze sculpture of "Aida" resting on a sphinx, her legs crossed and holding a gilt-bronz...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Gaston Leroux Bronze Figure of Aida on a Sphinx, French, 19th Century
Gaston Leroux Bronze Figure of Aida on a Sphinx, French, 19th Century
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Italian 19th-20th Century Life-Size Marble Sculpture Titled "Searching for Love"
By Vito Pardo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Italian 19th-20th Century Life-Size Marble Sculpture Titled "Searching for Love"
Italian 19th-20th Century Life-Size Marble Sculpture Titled "Searching for Love"
$219,600 Sale Price / set
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H 121 in W 28 in D 25 in
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