About Grand Central Inc.
Since the 1970's, Grand Central Inc has been a important Montreal dealer specializing in lighting and the Decorative Arts of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Grand Central Inc. offers a vast selection of lustres, girandoles, wall scones, and pairs of lamps from all periods. We have an extraordinary selection of antique furniture, clocks, sculptures, porcelain and objects d/art. The general tenor of the shop is high end European with a strong representation of French and English furniture. In the current market we seek the unusual of whatever origin. Anyone wi...Read More
Established in 19851stDibs seller since 2009
Featured Pieces
Royal Copenhagen Soup Tureen in the "Blue Fluted" Pattern
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Montreal, QC
This is a superb tureen, both highly decorative and fully functional. It has the cover, of course, but also the shaped oval stand. For a collector of tureens or the serious entertain...
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Antique 1880s Danish Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
James Shaw Crompton "Want a Bit?" watercolor, signed J S Crompton and dated 1889
By James Shaw Compton
Located in Montreal, QC
This charming Orientalist watercolor has everything: A secluded courtyard, a pretty girl, two pigeons and a monkey. This is a well-painted scene by a talented watercolorist at the to...
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Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paint
An Important Pair of George III Adam Style Giltwood Pedestals
Located in Montreal, QC
An Important pair of George III giltwood pedestals, each boldly carved with three supporting legs surrounding a serpent-entwined central column, on trefoil platform base raised on c...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Pedestals
Materials
Giltwood
French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Montreal, QC
This unusual clock signed Blanc Fils Palais Royal is modelled as a library, flanked by two seated children engrossed in books with a bookcase in the background. It is crisply modelle...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Set of Six Baccarat Harcourt 1841 Champagne Coupes
By Baccarat
Located in Montreal, QC
The Harcourt 1841 collection has also been a staple of French power, selected since the age of Napoleon III to its contemporary use in the Palais de l’Elysée. The Harcourt 1841 cham...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
Pair of French Empire Candelabra Jean-Philippe Baptiste Huguet Paris 1800-1809
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of French First Empire Candelabra Jean-Philippe Baptiste Huguet Paris 1800-1809
The pair, on circular bases each decorated with a band of stylized acanthus, the tapered stem is...
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Candelabras
Materials
Silver
A Parcel-Gilt Silver Trompe L'oeil Bread Basket, Khlebnikov, Moscow, 1882
By Ivan Khlebnikov
Located in Montreal, QC
Chased and engraved in trompe l'oeil style to simulate a basket and fringed cloth, struck to the chased fringe with maker's mark in Cyrillic and the Imperial Warrant, 84 standard
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Antique Late 19th Century Russian International Style Decorative Baskets
Materials
Silver
Pair of Art Deco Silver And Black Torchiers
Located in Montreal, QC
A Pair of Period American Art Deco Torchieres, each with slender black enamelled pedestal; the cast-iron circular baseplate with impressed mark “Electo Mfg Co.” has a nickel-silver ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Nickel
Late 18th Century Silver Argyll
By Andrew Fogelberg & Stephen Gilbert
Located in Montreal, QC
A George III Argyll, a little drum-shaped contraption, designed to keep sauces and gravies warm at the table. This example, has an outer water jacket which can be filled via the spar...
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
A Parcel-Gilt Silver Kovsh, Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1883
By Pavel Ovchinnikov
Located in Montreal, QC
Parcel-gilt silver kovsh of traditional shape with raised prow, the bowl with repoussé foliate scrolls and stylised buds within geometric forms, the upper edge engraved with a Cyrill...
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Antique Late 19th Century Russian Other Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau Two Light Figural Pendant
Located in Montreal, QC
This is a fine example of Art Nouveau creativity in a two light figural pendant, chandelier. The gilt bronze figure is of a young women, (of course, what else?) apparently flying thr...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Georgian Canterbury
Located in Montreal, QC
The Canterbury appears early in the 19th century for sheet music and papers and continues until now in some form. This example has neatly turned uprights. It has a single drawer be...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Wood
More About Grand Central Inc.
Welcome to the GRAND CENTRAL INC a gallery of decorative arts from the 19th century, in Montreal, Canada; yours to discover by person or thru 1STDIBBS
