French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Alphonse Alph Giroux, Signed, circa 1860
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Austin, TX
Amazing and rare 19th century French gilt bronze clock surmounted by two finely crafted cherubs riding a chariot drawn by a pair of wonderfully detailed goats. Clock is in working condition. The blue clock...
Bronze
Antique Exceptional Gilt Brass & Beveled Glass Art Box by Alphonse Giroux, Paris
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Lisse, NL
Timeless and all handcrafted, Parisian 'display box' from the mid 1800s. If you are looking for an exclusive and very stylish box for yourself or a loved one then this avantgardisti...
Brass, Gold Plate
Hexagonal Lampascope Magic Lantern by Alphonse Giroux – 19th Century –
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in NANTES, FR
**Hexagonal Lampascope Magic Lantern by Alphonse Giroux – 19th Century – This hexagonal lampascope by Alphonse Giroux is made of cardboard covered with paper. It was designed to b...
Wood
Rare Napoleon III Ebonised Torchère With WaterLily by Alphonse Giroux of Paris
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Rare Signed Napoleon III Pedestal By Furniture Maker Alphonse Giroux of Paris, ebonised and gilt overlay pedestal table, the under-tier fitted with a waterlily with further beaded ...
Giltwood
Louis XV Style Kingwood Bureau de Dame by Alphonse Giroux et Cie
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Montreal, QC
This parquetry desk has the attributes one would expect when bearing the name to one of Paris leading retailers of objet deluxe. It is bombe...gently swelling and raised on cabriole legs. It is applied with oval porcelain panels which we have not dismounted but are to Sevres standard. It extensively mounted with bronze chutes sabots and moldings of various sorts. Including a bronze pierced plaque with the monogram of the owner. It is in a small way, highly evocative of 19th century Paris at its best. This company flourished between the consulate and 1867 when it closed. It enjoyed Royal patronage and was certainly a leading supplier of luxury goods of the highest quality. Maison Giroux, the famous curiosity and luxury goods shop, was situated at No. 7 rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré and in business from the time of the Consulate until the end of the Second Empire. The business was founded in 1799 by Francis Simon Alphonse Giroux, cabinetmaker and official restorer of Notre Dame. “Maison Alphonse Giroux” also known as “Giroux & Cie” specialized in producing ornate objects d’art and technically sophisticated furniture. Patronized by various members of the French Royal Family, including Louis XVIII, Charles X, Henri...
Bronze
Egg-Shaped Wooden Box by Maison Alphonse Giroux, Paris, 2nd Half of the 19th C.
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Greding, DE
An exquisite egg-shaped wooden box by Maison Alphonse Giroux, crafted in the second half of the 19th century. The box rests on a round base and features metal fittings, including a d...
Metal
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Jardinière by Maison Alphonse Giroux, French
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV style gilt bronze Jardinière by Maison Alphonse Giroux. Stamped 'Maison Alph GIROUX' a Paris'. This elegant jardinière is in the form of an oval basket suspended between ropes by two finely cast putti. The jardinière retains its original painted metal liner. Giroux (House of Alphonse Giroux et Cie) Maison Giroux was founded by Francois-Simon-Alphonse Giroux in 1799 at 7 rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré, Paris. The store, specializing in small luxury goods and curiosities, expanded rapidly in the first half of the 19th century, Francois oversaw the manufacture and design of small items of furniture until his death in 1848. He won the 'Prix de Rome' in 1825, and a silver medal at the Paris Exhibition of 1834. Under the direction of Giroux's sons, Alphonse-Gustave and André, the company flourished and became by the late 1860s one of the most pre-eminent Parisian Maison de Haute Luxe (luxury stores). In 1867, Ferdinand Duvinage...
Bronze
Alp Giroux, Silver-plated Bronze Inkwell, Orientalist, 19th Century
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Silver-plated bronze inkwell representing a bust of an Arab wearing a turban, which hides the hole for the ink pot, placed on an onyx base This inkwell in the orientalist style is s...
Onyx, Bronze
Pair of Porcelain Portrait, 19th Century Gilded Bronze Frame Signed A.Giroux
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of porcelain and enamelled portraits featuring a man and a woman of the 17th century. It is most likely a portrait of Louis XIV and Maria Theresa of Austria. The two porcelain m...
Bronze, Enamel
$2,100 / item
H 11.82 in W 22.45 in D 11.42 in
Quitandeira, Traditional Fruit Box in Glass, by Tiago Curioni
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
To perpetuate the memorable wooden boxes at fairs in Brazil, the architect and designer Tiago Curioni, a Brazilian based in Portugal, recreated the glass boxes, in a limited series of 30 units. Named as Quitandeira, it has a system of glass rulers...
Glass
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.25 in Dm 7.25 in
Seguso Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ribbed Vanity Jewelry Powder Box
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and elegant, vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks Italian art glass vanity jewelry or powder box. The piece is attributed to designer Archimede Seguso. The entire piece is...
Gold Leaf
$2,300
H 48.43 in W 38.19 in D 19.69 in
French 19th Century Brass and Mahogany veneered Directoire Style Cylinder Bureau
Located in Berlin, DE
French 19th Century Brass Inlaid and Mahogany veneered Directoire Style Cylinder Bureau A 19th century mahogany cylinder bureau with the rectangular top surrounded by a pierced brass gallery, above two mirrored panelled doors, the roll-top opening to reveal a sliding leather writing surface surmounted by three drawers and a shelf, above two frieze drawers, on fluted circular tapering legs headed by asperges and terminated by cast sabot. The mirrored paneled doors, and the roll top are distinguished by its brass inlays that beautifully frame and outline the design of the item. Together with the brass handles, the brass gallery and the brass toupie feet this cylinder bureau displays...
Brass
Italian Murano Vanity Box Gold and Pink
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful hand-blown Italian Murano art glass and gold gilt metal vanity box, made in Italy. Murano glass exterior is matte in a pink grapefruit/blood orange hue, and lid is gold g...
Metal
René Lalique (1860-1945) « Panier de Roses » Box 1919
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique (1860-1945) « Panier de Roses » Box 1919 Two parts oval glass with a frosted basket of roses motif lid covering the clear bottom of the R. Lalique Box. White and blue ...
Glass
19th Century French Napoleon III Hand Painted Porcelain de Paris Cachepot
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring a little color into your home with this elegant, antique porcelain planter. Crafted in Paris, France circa 1870, the round pot features...
Porcelain
$3,400
Sugar Box Russia
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous box made of blue glass beautifully decorated with white details. Frame of brass. original lock and key. Made during 19th Century Russian Empire period. Small lockable boxes...
Brass
Kyohei Fujita 'Dream' Blown Glass Box
By Kyohei Fujita
Located in New York, NY
Kyohei Fujita exquisite molded hexagonal Liuli blown glass box with gold and silver leaf inclusions, Japan, 1995. Etched signature 'Kyohei Fujita' to underside. Literature: Fin Lyn...
Glass
Antique Baccarat Acid Etched Cameo Glass Box with Leaf & Vine Motif
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique Baccarat acid etched cameo glass box with leaf & vine motif and bronze mounts. Circa 1890 - 1910.
Glass
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
A stunning, petite French slant-top desk or "bureau de pente" in the Louis XV style, turquoise and gold polychromed with Chinoiserie detailing, and red under-body. Desk opens to rev...
Bronze
Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Mantel, circa 1800
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An Empire gilt bronze clock mantel, circa 1800 The case surmounted by an Alexander the Great bust. Dial signed: "Rocquet à Paris” France.
Bronze
19th Century French Wooden Box
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th century French wood box is a beautifully understated example of utilitarian craftsmanship elevated by age and material quality. Constructed from solid wood with a warm, nat...
Wood
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H 11.03 in W 15.75 in D 11.03 in
French Black Gold Baccarat Licquor Cabinet Boulle style Marquetry, Napoleon III
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie, Baccarat, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning French Licquor Cellar Signed by Giroux in Queen style Marqueterie à la Reine, with Marquetry in All Faces. Exceptional licquor cellar in Boulle marquetry style on all sid...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
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H 8.27 in W 12.21 in D 8.27 in
Royal Count Cigar Box Humidor French Napoleon by Alphonse Giroux 19th Century
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Paris, FR
Cigar Humidor Signed by Alphonse Giroux Count Boulle Crown Napoleon III Period Napoleon 3" Beautiful cigar humidor in fruit wood marquetry and brass fillets. Precious gorgeous woods....
Brass, Bronze
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H 4.25 in W 7.25 in D 2 in
Antique Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Tray in Ormolu Mounting by Alphonse Giroux
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period tray. Features a vibrant and detailed depiction of a bird and a scrolling pattern backside, created using the cloisonne technique. The tray is furthe...
Ormolu
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H 10.24 in W 14.97 in D 8.27 in
French 19th Century Jewelry Casket by Alphonse Giroux et Cie Paris & J.Moigniez
By Jules Moigniez, Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French 19th century jewelry casket by Alphonse Giroux et Cie Paris & J.Moigniez (1835-1894) Silvered bronze richly decorated with Love Bir...
Bronze
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H 55.12 in W 33.86 in D 19.69 in
Antique French Napoleon III / Boulle Secretaire by Alphonse Giroux et Cie. Paris
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Vilnius, LT
19th century French antique secretaire in black polished wood and verneer by Alphonse Giroux et Cie. Paris. The surface is decorated with mother of pearl inlay combined with bronze...
Bronze
Second Empire Ormolu and Ebony Jewelry Cabinet by Giroux
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional and remarkably large jewelry cabinet by celebrated Parisian ébéniste Alphonse Giroux was created during the height of the Second Empire when the style of Napoleon III reached its highest level of expression and elegance. The cabinet’s surfaces are superbly finished with checkerboard parquetry in ebony, while the interior is crafted from the finest, most lustrous satinwood. No detail has been overlooked in the crafting of this remarkable piece; even the hinges are signed and engraved. This magnificent cabinet would have been crafted to store the fine jewelry of a lady of incredible wealth and refinement. The rectangular hinged top of the cabinet is adorned with pierced ormolu arabesque mounts, while the sides of the cabinet are similarly adorned, each with an ormolu handle. The front of the cabinet features two doors that open to reveal an opulent red velvet interior containing three satinwood drawers and a sliding tray. The underside of the hinged top is centered with a rectangular mirror framed in ormolu and bordered with parquetry. The doors feature hand-painted Sévres enamel...
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Signed Alphonse Giroux Japonisme Blue and Bronze Vase
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Toronto, ON
A gorgeous blue signed Alphonse Giroux Paris Japonisme vase, circa 19th century. The Giroux house produced exceptional pieces from 1799 to the en...
Bronze
Early 19th Century Restauration Porcelain Plates by Maison Giroux
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of small Restauration porcelain plates featuring an inn scene and musicians. Each polychromatic enamel porcelain plate has a number and an ancient label on their backsides. They wear the inscription: AU COQ HONORE. Rue du Coq St. Honoré, N° 7. Chez ALPH GIROUX...
Bronze
Large Ebony and Porcelain Coffer, Alphonse Giroux
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Paris, FR
Ebony coffer from the Maison Alphonse Giroux, sumptuously decorated in gilt bronze and porcelain. The lid is richly embellished with rounded porcelain ...
Bronze
Renaissance Revival Bronze Ewers by Alphonse Giroux
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of monumental bronze ewers in Renaissance Revival style featuring a celebration of Dionysian decadence. A bacchanal scene decorates the midsection of each ewer, presenting a motif of reveling putti in the throes of euphoric celebration. Several putti are dancing, drinking and playing musical instruments while another putto romps through the scene atop a ram. A Bacchante is laying down in a carriage, holding a grape vine. The neck and spout of the ewers are elaborately decorated with foliage and grape vine, while a winged putto surmount the curved handle. The handle terminates at the body of the ewer with a ram's head, while the circular base is ornamented with a decorative wreath. These mid-19th century ewers are beautiful examples of the revival of interest in the Renaissance art form during Napoleon III period. Signed ''ALPH. GIROUX PARIS'', for Alphonse Giroux...
Bronze
Large Ebony and Porcelain Coffer, Alphonse Giroux
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Paris, FR
Ebony coffer from the Maison Alphonse Giroux, sumptuously decorated in gilt bronze and porcelain. The lid is richly embellished with rounded porcelain ...
Gold, Bronze
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H 7 in W 10 in D 7 in
Antique Enameled Copper and Wood Table Box by Alphonse Giroux Paris, circa 1850
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Dallas, TX
This phenomenal enameled copper and ebonized wood table box was made by Alphonse Giroux in Paris, circa 1850. Each of the expertly enameled grisaille scenes...
Bronze, Copper