Achille Deveria

Achille Devéria (1800-1859) The sealed letter Black ink and heightenings of white gouache on

, Auguste Glaize studied under the painters Achille Devéria and Eugène Devéria. He came to be one of the

opera or theater play like Achille Devéria did many of them (Marie Dorval, Elisa Rachel, Fanny Elssler

–1887). He completed his apprenticeship in Paris, where he successively attended the studios of Achille

). The drawing is dated to the juvenile phase of Achille Devéria, in a time when his brother and him were

20th Century green and white enamelled cast iron radiator cover with opening access doors to the front and sides. Very good condition and no restorations. France, circa 1920

"Paysage avec batteuse a Montfoucault (Landscape with Thresher at Montfoucault)" is a pastel by French Impressionist Camille Pissarro. The artwork is signed lower right, "C. Pissarro...

A lovely portrait of a turn-of-the-century elegant woman, perhaps commissioned by a devoted husband (she has a ring on her right hand, which is more common as a wedding ring in north...

Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.

This 19th Century taxidermy showcase is not merely a historical artifact but a glimpse into the time when scientific discovery, natural history, and artistic expression converged in ...

The sitter is Mary Charlotte Anne Wellesly-Pole, eldest daughter of William, 4th Earl of Mornington and niece to the Duke of Wellington. This is one of Hoppner's best works. The sitt...

A Chinese canopy bed was typically part of a bride's dowry or a gift to a courtesan. It grew to be an important household status symbol, and the subject of rivalry among wives and co...

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt settee with triple seashell seat and dolphin & seahorse motif (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)

This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...

This portrait depicts Rivera's second wife, the artist Frida Kahlo (1907-54), sitting on a bed wearing stockings and shoes and fastening rows of beads around her neck. An accident wh...

This exquisite lithograph by Fernand Leger (1881–1955), titled Planche 111 (Plate 111), from the album Cirque, Lithographies Originales (Circus, Original Lithographs), originates fro...

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

This is a large Artist's Proof with original oil and gesso paint highlighting; it is the No 1 of the only 3 Proofs; the colours of the painting and Shizico's expressive brushstrokes ...

Our monumental silver gilt Schlüsselfelder ship or nef, attributed to Hanau, Germany, late 19th to early 20th century, measures an impressive 45 1/4 inches (115 cm) tall and is exqui...

An Incredible 19th Century Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Made of Gold, Damascene, and Etched Steel. Charles Le Hon, a Belgian politician, lawyer and industrialist, served...