Ernest Baptiste Leveille Decorative Objects

A very nice quality French Japonisme Style inkwell Attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, circa 1880 Resting on a diamond-shaped polychromed hand-painted porcelain tray representing l...

Meissen porcelain pot-pourri vase, Germany, 19th century.

A French ‘Ecureuils dans l’Herbe” pâte de verre vase by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau. Nature, notably flowers and insects, held an important place among the themes developed by Argy-Roussea...

This low terracotta planter sits with a minimal form and a perfectly imperfect glazed finish. The vessel has a simple, tapered silhouette, shaped with a wide mouth, short walls and a...

Vase monté Bronze (alliage cuivreux) patiné, émaillé, argenté et doré en applications Dimensions : H. 55 (cm.) Japon, période Meiji pour le corps, Paris, pour la monture Très import...

Pair of Japanese-style roll-shaped vases, made in “cloisonné” enamel and gilded bronze. The cylindrical body is decorated with polychrom floral branches, flowers and butterflies on a...

This Argy-Rousseau “Lotus” pate de verre vase is decorated with bouquets of Nymphaea caerulea, the blue water lily or “blue lotus,” a flower closely associated with the annual floodi...

Rare Japanese style diamond-shaped tray attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, representing lake landscapes in cartouches, and adorned in its center with a lunch scene with a Japanese couple in traditional dress, all highlighted by a gilded decor of flowering branches on a pink porcelain background. The whole is framed by a gilded openwork bronze mount ending on the sides by two handles. “L’Escalier de Cristal”, an old and famous Parisian firm, specialized in glass products and ceramics but also suggested furniture and bronze sculptures. It was led from 1885 to 1923 by Emile Pannier’s sons, who gave the name of Pannier Frères to the society, located at the corner of Scribe street and Auber street, next to the new built Paris Opera house. Their Japanese style creations were among many others much appreciated by the critics and the public. They were awarded many medals at various exhibitions, such as the Gold medal at the 1900 Paris Universal Exhibition. Lots of artists participated in that world success, such as Emile Gallé, who gave to Pannier Frères the exclusive rights of some of his models, or François-Eugène Rousseau, who designed many vases and gave the model of his successful Japanese style dining-set as well. This set was made by the Creil et Montereau Manufacture. In the Japanese style furniture...

Bronze and glass vase, Escalier De Crystal vase, circa 1890.

Twin looped shoulder handles frame this bulbous parian pot pourri vase, modelled in unglazed matte white porcelain. Designed to diffuse scent throughout an interior, the vessel retai...

Inscribed HA et Cie and numbered 403 Signed in red Escalier de Cristal Paris Beautiful planter in gilded and painted porcelain. The rounded belly with a platinum background is decor...

Probably Meissen, circa 1860 A finely modelled pair of white biscuit porcelain pot-pourri vases and covers in the Egyptian Revival taste, probably manufactured by Meissen during the...