Algerian Onyx
Napoleon III Algerian Onyx-Marble Centre Table, by Maison Marnyhac
By Maison Marnyhac 1
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
made during the opulent Second Empire period. The use of Algerian onyx-marble is especially indicative
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Japonism Bronze & Onyx Figural Phoenix Centerpiece/Jardinièr, Attributed Cornu
By Eugène Cornu
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful French polychrome patinated dore bronze and silvered bronze with Algerian onyx mounted
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Antique 1870s French Japonisme Centerpieces
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
19th Century Onyx and Ormolu-Mounted Orientalist Urn, Attributed Eugène Cornu
By Eugène Cornu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, circa 1860-1870.
Cornu was known to supplied his Algerian Onyx from Le Compagnie des Marbres Onyx
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Antique 19th Century French Revival Urns
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
H 18.5 in W 16.5 in D 14 in
19th Century French Onyx and Ormolu Clock Garniture in the Egyptian Manner
By Leon Pilet
Located in London, GB
A Garniture de Cheminée in The Egyptian Manner
Constructed in Algerian onyx and ormolu
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Antique 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
H 23 in W 19.5 in D 8.5 in
Pair of Ormolu and Marble Seven-Light Candelabras Attributed to Eugène Cornu
By Eugène Cornu
Located in New York, NY
Algeria. His successor was G. Viot. Cornu specialized in luxury pieces of Algerian onyx, bronze and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Candelabras
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Blue Porcelain Elephant Clock Set in the Chinoiserie Style
Located in London, GB
with gilt highlights, Algerian onyx and bronze, and comprising a gilt-bronze cased clock with an eight
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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
H 6 in W 10 in D 15 in
Stunning Gilt Bronze Vases with Flowers, Possibly Italian from the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
artistic treasures. Resting on bases of Algerian onyx, these Greek-style bronze vases boast handles adorned
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Antique 1860s Vases
Materials
Bronze
H 27.56 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in
Bronze Figure of 'La Nature Se Dévoilant Devant La Science'
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
and Eugène Cornu this figure was carved using expensive and luxurious materials such as Algerian onyx
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Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Orientalist Chandelier Att. to E. Cornu and G. Viot & Cie, France, circa 1870
By Eugène Cornu
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare and important orientalist chandelier with 24 lights, in Algerian onyx, chiseled and gilded
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Onyx, Bronze, Enamel
A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Figural Clock Set
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
and furniture, often combining Algerian onyx and champlevé enamel. The company worked with some of the
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
H 45.67 in W 18.9 in D 11.42 in
Louis Ernest Barrias Nature Revealing Herself
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in Dallas, TX
the gown made of Algerian onyx, and the scarab of malachite. The sculpture has also been reproduced in
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Onyx and Cloisonne Banquet Lamp
Located in Montreal, QC
This tall lamp is remarkable for its use of onyx and cloisonne. The onyx is from Algeria and the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Late Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Enamel
Oriental Onyx Palladian Fireplace Mantel Grand Prix Jules Cantini 1889
By Jules Cantini
Located in Beervelde, BE
19th century mantelpiece in Oriental onyx from Oran out of one of the stone/marble quarries of
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Onyx
Onyx, Marble, Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Pedestal Clock
Located in London, GB
, onyx was largely forgotten about until its rediscovery in the mid-19th century in Algeria by a French
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Grandfather Clocks and Lon...
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Onyx Tazza, Eugène Cornu c.1870
By Eugène Cornu
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
. Cornu et Cie." This moniker, alluding to the onyx quarries the firm exploited near Oran, Algeria
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Antique 1870s French Other Centerpieces
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
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H 7.68 in W 11.42 in D 11.42 in
Auxiliary table or “guéridon”. Mahogany, gilt bronze, onyx. 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Auxiliary table or “guéridon”. Mahogany, gilt bronze, onyx (possibly from Algeria). France, towards
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Gueridon
Materials
Onyx, Bronze, Other
H 27.17 in W 24.61 in D 24.61 in
'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science' by Louis-Ernest Barrias
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
marble and Algerian onyx it stands two meters high and was intended for the main staircase of the
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Pair of "Japonisme" Vases attr. to E. Cornu, France, circa 1870
By Eugène Cornu
Located in PARIS, FR
heads, which rest on an onyx “stool” base surrounded by bronze representing stylized clouds.
Biography
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Antique 1870s French Japonisme Vases
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
G. Viot Et Cie. Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
Algerian marble and onyx mines. Working closely with G. Viot, he exhibited extensively at the Paris
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Antique Late 19th Century Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Bronze
Important Pair of Gilded Bronze Oriental Style Chandeliers, France, Circa 1910
Located in PARIS, FR
onyx from Algeria, or Emile Guillemin (1841-1907) whose works are edited by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810
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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
H 53.15 in Dm 39.38 in
Orientalist Chandelier, France, Circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
the polychrome marbles and onyx from Algeria, or Emile Guillemin (1841-1907) whose works are edited by
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Antique 1870s French Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
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18th Century Rococo German Painted and Gilt Wine Cooler in the Form of a Swan
Located in Troy, NY
Extraordinary wine-cooler in the form of a beautifully sculpted, gilt and polychromed Swan of impressive stature, makes certainly the conversation-piece of the party. The white paint...
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Antique 18th Century German Rococo Wine Coolers
Materials
Tin
H 35 in W 32 in D 17.5 in
Art Deco Spanish Silver Coffee and Tea Set
Located in London, GB
Art Deco Spanish silver coffee and tea set
Spanish, c. 1930
Tray: height 3cm, width 56cm, depth 35cm
Milk jug: height 10cm, width 13cm, depth 8cm
This fine Spanish Art Deco tea...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted and end-cut floral and fruit marquetry two-drawer serpentine-shaped bombé commode by François Linke (1855-1946), Index number 720, the mounts d...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
H 36 in W 71 in D 27 in
Pair of Large Ormolu Mounted Pedestals After François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of ormolu mounted marquetry pedestals. After a model by Francois Linke.
Each with a marble top above bombé sides inlaid with loose floral bouquets, the angles mounted with li...
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20th Century European Louis XV Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Ormolu
Large Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Jade Vase
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Chinese caved jade vase, Republic Period, circa 1930.
Carved from one massive piece of jade. The vase carved with the He He Er Xian, the Immortal Twin Boys...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Grandfather Clock
Located in London, GB
Exceptional Louis XVI style gilt bronze and malachite grandfather clock
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 250cm, width 54cm, depth 33cm
This superb longcase clock is a ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longca...
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
H 98.43 in W 21.26 in D 13 in
19th Century French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Superb 19th century French Louis XVI style gilt- bronze mahogany, kingwood and fruitwood marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marquetry and magnificent quality gilt bronze moun...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Paulding Farnham., Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900.
Museum qua...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 15 in W 39 in D 34 in
19th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Marble Top Console Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A handsome Italian 19th century carved giltwood console table with Brèche d'Alep marble top. The rectangular form centered by a female mask, raised on four curved form legs inter-joi...
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Antique 1870s Tables
Materials
Marble
Rare German Rococo 18th Century Period Console Table with Marble Top
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very unusual and superb Rococo console table from the mid-18th century. On four carved legs with an X-shaped stretcher, overall with scrolls and dolphin-like sea creatures. This ex...
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Rococo Console Tables
Materials
Marble
H 31.11 in W 44.89 in D 29.53 in
Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of monumental limestone sphinxes of Pharaoh Nectanebo I, from the processional avenue of the Serapeum of Memphis, 30th Dynasty, circa 379 - 360 BC.
The sphinxes of the Serape...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Allegory of Fortune
Located in New York, NY
Provenance:
S. Spinelli Collection, Florence; their sale, Galleria Pesaro, Milan, July 11-14, 1928, lot 112 (unsold); reoffered Galleria Luigi Bellini, Florence, April 23-26, 1934,...
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16th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Extensive Augarten Porcelain Dinner, Coffee and Tea Service, circa 1935
Located in New York, NY
Special commission from the factory for the Brucknerstift St. Florian, a seminary located on the outskirts of Vienna. Blue crowned Bindenshield and Wien Mark, iron-red printed hash m...
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century George III Carved Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Johnson
By Thomas Johnson II
Located in London, GB
A George III Giltwood Pier Mirror
In the Manner of Thomas Johnson
An exceptionally detailed design; the superb carved decoration housing a shaped rectangular plate and undulating...
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Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Six-Piece English Silver Tea and Coffee Service
Located in London, GB
Six-piece English silver tea and coffee service
English, circa 1850-1863
Tray: Height 6cm, width 58cm, depth 58cm
Kettle on stand: Height 43cm, width 29cm, depth 23cm
Weight: 7,1...
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Monumental Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock by Maison Marquis
By Maison Marquis, Languereau
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual and quite monumental antique French Louis XVI style Napoleon III ormolu mantel clock by Maison Marquis, the Movement by Languereau, Paris, 1860: surmounted by an urn i...
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
H 36 in W 17 in D 12.25 in
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Neo Greek Style Gilt Bronze and Algerian Onyx-Marble Mantelpiece Ornament
Located in Marseille, FR
Neo Greek style gilt chiseled bronze and onyx-marble mantelpiece ornament including a clock
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Antique 19th Century French Greek Revival Mantel Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Pair of Champlevé Enamels and Gilt Bronze Candlesticks Marked H. Journet
By H. Journet & Cie
Located in Marseille, FR
Very nice pair of candlesticks from the prestigious Company of Algerian Onyx Marbles, lead around
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Antique Late 19th Century French Candlesticks
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Gilt Bronze Sculpture by Antonin Carlès (1851-1919) “Youth”
By Jean Antonin Carles
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
numbered D347. Base in green Algerian onyx marble, very small repair following a slight chip on one corner
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
L.C. Sévin & F.Barbedienne, Neoclassical Style Set Clock Onyx and Enamel
By Louis-Constant Sevin, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Marseille, FR
neoclassical motifs, the combination of bronze and enamel is very colorful and sublimates Algerian onyx
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
H 20.87 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
Neo-Greek Style Cup by Ferdinand Barbedienne and Louis-Constant Sévin
By Louis-Constant Sevin, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Marseille, FR
Algerian onyx-marble Etruscan cup, gilt bronze with champlevé enamels decorations in the style of
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Antique 1860s French Classical Greek Decorative Bowls
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
H 12.21 in W 13.39 in D 8.67 in
Large Living Room Lamp in Gilt-Bronze and Onyx, by Léon Marchand (1831-1899)
By Marchand
Located in Marseille, FR
Important living room lamp in chiseled and gilded bronze and onyx marble from Algeria in Louis XVI
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
1950s Algerian Onyx and Brass Coffee Table, 73.25" x 32.25", France
Located in New York, NY
A unique find from France, this Algerian onyx and brass coffee table is a stunning showstopper from
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Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Onyx, Brass
Charming Onyx and Silver Bowl, France, Circa 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming banded Algerian onyx bowl circled with a pearls silver mount.
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Antique Early 1900s French Decorative Bowls
Materials
Onyx, Silver
A Fine Pair of Antique Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
, using Algerian onyx and gilt bronze; the square form incurved angle bases supported by gilt bronze ball
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
19th Century Napoleon III Onyx and Marble Longcase Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
longcase clock is crafted of exquisite Algerian onyx and rouge marble. Based Upon the luxurious materials
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
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Onyx, Marble, Bronze
A Fine French Ormolu, Champleve Enamel, and Onyx Figural Centerpiece Jardiniere
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
A truly exceptional French ormolu, champlevé enamel, and onyx jardinière centerpiece. This
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
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Onyx, Ormolu, Enamel, Bronze
H 12 in W 16.5 in D 9 in
French Onyx and Enamel Clock and Candelabra Set of the Napoleon III Period
Located in London, GB
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Candelabra: H: 20 in / 51 cm
PROVENANCE
Deposits of Onyx of great clarity were discovered in Algeria in
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Enamel, Ormolu
Large Jardinière Attributed to Georges Emile Henri Servant, Paris, circa 1878
By Lelièvre Paris, Georges Emile Henri Servant
Located in Sofia, BG
later sold his concession to the Compagnie des Marbres and Onyx of Algeria, based in Paris.
The
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Antique 1870s French Baroque Planters and Jardinieres
H 11.82 in W 21.26 in L 11.82 in
France, Onyx and Cloisonné Bronze Stand, Att to Eugène Cornu, circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
sculptor and decorator became the creator and director of the Marble and Onyx Company of Algeria A. & Co
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Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Onyx, Bronze, Enamel
H 5.52 in W 13.39 in D 14.18 in
Large Louis Ernest Barrias “Nature Revealing Herself Before Science”
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in Dallas, TX
marble, with the gown made of Algerian onyx, and the scarab of malachite. The sculpture has also been
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Orientalist Vases Signed RSA Bellanger
Located in PARIS, FR
sculptor Charles Cordier (1827-1905) who innovates with the polychrome marbles and onyx from Algeria, or
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Antique 1880s French Vases
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
"Nature Revealing Her Secrets to Science" by Ernest Barrias
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in London, GB
onyx base, signed E Barrias and with Susse Freres foundry stamp and further inscription.
ADDITIONAL
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Silver, Bronze
Rare Louis XV Style Fireplace in Onyx from Algeria Marble, 19th Century
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
In the style of the 18th century, but 19th period. Very decorative marble.
The fireplace comes from the town of Lille, north of France and was made in the 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
H 43.71 in W 53.55 in D 14.97 in
Antique Pompadour Model Fireplace Made of Onyx, 19th Century
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
". This fireplace was made out of onyx during the second half of the 19th century. Onyx from Algeria was
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Mid-19th Century Bronze Vase by Eugene Cornu of Paris
By Eugène Cornu
Located in Suffolk, GB
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Eugene Cornu was a sculptor working in the 19th century who set up the 'Marble & onyx company of Algeria
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Antique 1860s French More Furniture and Collectibles
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Bronze
Pair of French Late 19th Century Green Onyx and Champlevé Enamel Vases
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Viot et Cie., which was later incorporated with the Onyx Marble Company of Algeria. The firm
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Antique Late 19th Century French Vases
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Algerian Onyx For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal algerian onyx for your home. Frequently made of metal, bronze and stone, every algerian onyx was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a algerian onyx — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A algerian onyx, designed in the Victorian or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made algerian onyx over the years, but those crafted by Louis Ernest Barrias, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse and Eugène Cornu are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is an Algerian Onyx?
A algerian onyx can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $42,131, while the lowest priced sells for $1,218 and the highest can go for as much as $433,987.