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Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

charm! 20th Century Musical Bird Automatons, also known as Bird Cage Automata, were popular tabletop

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Early 20th Century Bird Cages

Materials

Metal, Brass

Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box

Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box

$72,500

H 1.13 in W 3.63 in D 2.5 in

Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

complicated movements of all automata. The earliest bird boxes were fusee, or chain driven, which meant they

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Louis XV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

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Pair of Decorative Turquoise Blue Foo Dogs Sculptures, Ceramic Statue
Pair of Decorative Turquoise Blue Foo Dogs Sculptures, Ceramic Statue

Pair of Decorative Turquoise Blue Foo Dogs Sculptures, Ceramic Statue

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A very nice pair of vintage, turquoise blue, ceramic foo dogs, circa 1980s. Excellent condition and patina; makes a fun decor item in any room! Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Aus...

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Vintage 1980s Chinese Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau Vanity Folding Mirror Screen with Marquetry, 1901
Art Nouveau Vanity Folding Mirror Screen with Marquetry, 1901

Art Nouveau Vanity Folding Mirror Screen with Marquetry, 1901

$14,468Sale Price|20% Off

H 80.71 in W 92.52 in D 22.45 in

Art Nouveau Vanity Folding Mirror Screen with Marquetry, 1901

By Maison Krieger

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

Exceptional dressing / vanity polyptych folding screen (5 panels). Mahogany structure with inlays / marquetry of different essences with floral motifs. Copper handles, hinges and...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mir...

Materials

Copper

Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword
Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword

Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword

$3,300

H 3 in W 2 in D 27.25 in

Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword

Located in Dallas, TX

Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword Japan Ca. 1400-1600s Length: 24.25” Blade Total Length: 27.25 Nagasa: 18.5” Koto wakizashi, with wild midare (Soshu?) hamon, including wild boshi. Ha...

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Antique 16th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Steel

Antique 19th Century French Majolica Floral Plate
Antique 19th Century French Majolica Floral Plate

Antique 19th Century French Majolica Floral Plate

Located in Pearland, TX

A lovely antique French majolica floral plate, circa 1890. This beautiful French country style plate has hand painted pink flowers and leaves on a light aqua blue background. It woul...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set. The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SIL...

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2010s Italian Medieval Games

Materials

Marble, Sterling Silver

18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror
18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror

18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror

$780

H 15.36 in W 9.06 in D 1.19 in

18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This unusual table-top 'Psyche' table mirror dates from the 18th century, its wooden frame beautifully crafted from yellow-lacquered wood and decorated with hand-painted chinoiserie ...

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Antique 18th Century French Chinoiserie Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

English Bamboo Dressing Table
English Bamboo Dressing Table

English Bamboo Dressing Table

$10,500

H 62 in W 37.25 in D 22.5 in

English Bamboo Dressing Table

Located in New York, NY

Impressive English bamboo dressing table adorned with beveled mirror. Beautifully lacquered top in a richly textured floral chinoiserie motif with layers of red, black and gold lacqu...

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Antique 19th Century English Vanities

Materials

Bamboo

19thC English Bamboo Lacquered Glazed Cabinet
19thC English Bamboo Lacquered Glazed Cabinet

19thC English Bamboo Lacquered Glazed Cabinet

$12,342

H 77.56 in W 23.23 in D 16.93 in

19thC English Bamboo Lacquered Glazed Cabinet

Located in Staffordshire, GB

circa 1880 19thC English Bamboo Lacquered Glazed Cabinet sku 1835 W59 x D43 x H197 cm Weight 22 kg

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Antique 19th Century Cabinets

Materials

Bamboo

Silver, Gold Enamel and Pearl Double Singing Bird Clock
Silver, Gold Enamel and Pearl Double Singing Bird Clock

Silver, Gold Enamel and Pearl Double Singing Bird Clock

Located in London, GB

This wonderful modern masterpiece has been created using original antique and vintage elements. The beautiful silver and guilloche enamel case dates to the early 20th century, the bo...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Silver, Enamel

Petit-Monsigny Art Deco Ibis Sculpture Table Lamp, 1920
Petit-Monsigny Art Deco Ibis Sculpture Table Lamp, 1920

Petit-Monsigny Art Deco Ibis Sculpture Table Lamp, 1920

$10,000

H 14.77 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in

Petit-Monsigny Art Deco Ibis Sculpture Table Lamp, 1920

By A. Petit Monsigny

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Table Lamp by Adolphe Petit-Monsigny, circa 1920. An exceptional French Art Deco table lamp, circa 1920, showcasing a stunning bronze sculpture by th...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass Oleron Vase
Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass Oleron Vase

Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass Oleron Vase

By René Lalique

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Oleron' Vase. This pattern features fish. Grey staining to the details. Engraved makers mark, 'R. Lalique France No. 1008'.Book reference: 'R. LALIQUE ...

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Vintage 1920s French Vases

Materials

Glass

Perret et Vibert Bamboo Side Table
Perret et Vibert Bamboo Side Table

Perret et Vibert Bamboo Side Table

$4,219

H 29.93 in W 28.35 in D 18.12 in

Perret et Vibert Bamboo Side Table

By Perret et Vibert

Located in Paris, FR

Perret et Vibert bamboo side table. The two trays in bamboo veneer with a black lacquered center. France, circa 1880.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Dutch Marquetry Toilet Mirror
Antique Dutch Marquetry Toilet Mirror

Antique Dutch Marquetry Toilet Mirror

$3,516

H 32.75 in W 18 in D 10.25 in

Antique Dutch Marquetry Toilet Mirror

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

An exceptional Dutch marquetry walnut toilet mirror with flower inlays in bone and woods. Original colour and patina. Attractive shaping to the mirror frame and drawer front. Fitted ...

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Antique 1730s Dutch Table Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Antique Oil Painting on Canvas, Madonna in prayer
18th Century Italian Antique Oil Painting on Canvas, Madonna in prayer

18th Century Italian Antique Oil Painting on Canvas, Madonna in prayer

$2,411Sale Price|20% Off

H 25.6 in W 20.08 in D 0.99 in

18th Century Italian Antique Oil Painting on Canvas, Madonna in prayer

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

We are pleased to present this captivating religious painting of the Italian school, painted in oil on canvas in the 18th century. This wonderful painting depicting the Madonna in pr...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Small Armchair Designed as a Dog Bed
Small Armchair Designed as a Dog Bed

Small Armchair Designed as a Dog Bed

$1,200

H 21 in W 23 in D 24.5 in

Small Armchair Designed as a Dog Bed

Located in Buchanan, NY

An exceptional small French armchair designed for a dog. This small armchair is not just a chair - it's a piece of history. Constructed in the 1920s, with French craftsmanship and qu...

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Vintage 1920s French Napoleon III Armchairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century Polychrome Delft Oil and Vinegar Stand
18th Century Polychrome Delft Oil and Vinegar Stand

18th Century Polychrome Delft Oil and Vinegar Stand

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

18th Century polychrome Delft oil and vinegar stand in Imari flower decorations.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience

Materials

Delft

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