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18th Century French Louis XV Fruitwood Occasional Table with Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Known in France as a table d’apparat (ceremonial or formal table), this occasional table has been hand-carved in the style of Louis XV. Tables d’apparat were not intended for everyda...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Fruitwood
Pair of Carved Limestone Ball Finials from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
This large pair of garden ball finials have been hand-carved from Italian limestone. Ornaments such as these can often be seen flanking entrances t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Small Italian Limestone Bas Relief Panel Depicting Garlands of Fruit, Ribbons
Located in Dallas, TX
Originating in Italy, this small limestone panel depicts a bas relief garland of fruit, flowers, and leaf cups. Each leaf cup emanates from a roundel attached to a crinkled ribbon th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Large and Richly Carved 17th Century Walnut and Oak Trunk from Spain
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful and robust Spanish trunk, the carvings on the front façade are large and vibrant, accented by a deep brown patina. The trunk was hand-carved in the 1600s by a master craftsman, using both oak and walnut woods. Large dovetail joineries, visible on the sides, add character to the trunk, without taking away from the magnificent carvings.
Two large, pierced iron straps support the massive trunk lid, which is embellished with several thin moldings. Both sides have an ovate handle affixed by a pierced floral mount, above an arbalete apron. The sinuosity continues on the front apron, but in more dramatic fashion, with a series of counter curves. Above the apron is a raised area (also seen on the sides) adorned with a winged angel mascaron inside of a shaped console, flanked by a large rosette atop a vine that is surrounded by a foliate border. A similar foliate carving can be seen on the recessed section of the façade, encircling another well-carved cartouche. The upper scene consists of a heart surmounting flowering leaves (beneath a shaped escutcheon), flanked by a pair of niches filled with sunbursts over flowering vines, which are in turn flanked by larger sunbursts personified with a mascaron center. All four sunbursts are incorporated with a cross, which, when depicted with the heart, symbolizes “love for all mankind”.
Our richly carved Spanish trunk...
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal, Iron
19th Century French André-Charles Boulle Style Cave à Liqueur
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Dallas, TX
The incredibly intricate brass inlay that embellishes the lid and front façade of this cave à liqueur is reminiscent of the technique utilized by Andre-Charles Boulle while hand-craf...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique French Carved Walnut Mirror with Stylized Crown, Foliate Decor, C. 1870
Located in Dallas, TX
A small, yet regal mirror from France (circa 1870), the rectangular glass is surrounded by a highly carved walnut frame highlighted by a stylized foliate crown. The open crown has be...
Category
Antique 1870s French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Walnut
Pair of Tall 18th Century Silvered Brass Candlesticks from France
Located in Dallas, TX
At over three feet tall, this pair of silvered brass candlesticks would make impressive decorative accessories or light sources. Dating to the 1700s, these French candlesticks have a...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Candlesticks
Materials
Metal, Brass
18th Century Carved Oak Newel Post from Namur, Belgium
Located in Dallas, TX
Known as a newel post, this well-carved oak support column would have been affixed to a stair railing, providing a visually stunning terminal of the balustrade. Hand-carved in the 17...
Category
Antique 18th Century Belgian Balustrades and Fixtures
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique Italian Carved and Gilded Oval-Mirrored Wall Sconce, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy during the 1800s, this wall sconce has a brilliant, gilded display that encircles a small oval mirror. The central mirror is immediately surrounded by a husked r...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Pair of French Wrought Iron Fleur De Lys Door Hinges, Early 20th C.
Located in Dallas, TX
Long and looping, this pair of wrought iron fleur de lys door hinges measure around 20 inches tall. Hand-crafted in France during the early 1920s, the gudgeon portion of the hinge is...
Category
Early 20th Century French Doors and Gates
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
A Mounted 17th Century Cut Brass Bassinoire Cover from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This highly pierced brass decorative element from France was originally the cover of a bassinoire from the 1600s. A bassinoire is a device where hot coals are inserted into a vented ...
Category
Antique 17th Century French Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large 19th Century Oil Painting, The Return of The Hunt, after Nicolaes Berchem
Located in Dallas, TX
Entitled The Return of the Hunt, after the original Nicolaes Berchem painting from the 1660s, this large oil on canvas painting is from the 1800s. This interpretation is a fantastic ...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
18th Century Hand Forged Iron Cooking Trivet
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-forged in the 1700s, this iron cooking trivet is sometimes referred to as a fire stand. The circular stand has three lightly scrolled stays that are d...
Category
Antique 18th Century European Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal, Iron
17th Century Wooden Maritime Carving from Amsterdam
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to the 1600s, this wooden maritime carving from Amsterdam features a pair of asymmetrical dolphins with foliate tails. Interestingly, both dolphins have been carved in the vei...
Category
Antique 17th Century Dutch Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Decorative Italian Giltwood Table or Wall Mirrors, 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A versatile pair of giltwood mirrors from Italy, hand-carved in the late 1900s, the verso is fitted with felt line stands, allowing the mirrors to be utilized as attractive table mir...
Category
20th Century French Table Mirrors
Materials
Textile, Felt, Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Circa 1820 French Sleigh Bed and Chevet Side Table with Sycamore Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to circa 1820, this beautiful sleigh bed and matching chevet side table were hand-carved during the French Restauration period. Both pieces have a wonderful spalted wood venee...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Stone, Marble
Large Antique Wrought Iron and Bronze Double Sided Lectern from France, 19th C.
Located in Dallas, TX
Known as a lutrin in France, this double-sided lectern is highly scrolled and pierced, making a unique and beautiful dais. The imposing French lutrin is comprised of wrought iron with some bronze embellishments (finials and roundel joineries) and dates to the 1800s, although the double-sided platform was added more recently based on the varying patina and welded construction (the bottom is pinned).
An amazing, banded arabesque of scrolls and counter curves emanate from an open roundel, forming the double-sided slant-top platform. The platform is designed to swivel on a rod that runs through it; a ball finial tops the rod, flanked by a pair of Vitruvian waves that form a majestic crest. There is an arbalete edge that extends off both sides of the platform, providing a stable base for holding music...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Music Stands
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Iron, Wrought Iron
Highly Detailed French Gilt Bronze and Glass Centerpiece Jardiniere, Circa 1885
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to circa 1885, the amount of detail on this French gilt bronze and glass jardiniere is quite amazing. The result is a beautiful, pierced oval main body that is topped by a hig...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique 3-Piece French Gilt Bronze ‘Bar de Cheminee’, Fireplace Fender, C. 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Constructed in three sections and designed to be adjustable, this gilt bronze fireplace fender dates to circa 1880. Known as a bar de cheminee in France, fireplace bars were designed...
Category
Antique 1880s French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Metal, Bronze
18th Century French Wrought Iron Chenets with Richly Worked Knot Patterns
Located in Dallas, TX
An amazingly detailed pair of wrought iron chenets, these early cooking implements would have been found in the fireplace of a French chateau in the 1700s. Sometimes called andirons,...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
17th Century Alpine Tabernacle from Hautes-Alpes, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Most likely originating in the Queyras valley of France, this Alpine tabernacle was hand-carved from mountain pine in the 1600s. The Queyras is located in the Hautes-Alpes department...
Category
Antique 17th Century French Religious Items
Materials
Metal, Iron
17th Century French Cast Iron Fireback with Scrolled Motifs and Double Chevrons
Located in Dallas, TX
When compared to later creations, cast iron firebacks of the 16th and 17th centuries featured fewer decorative motifs; people were less concerned about aesthetics than they were abou...
Category
Antique 17th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Metal, Iron
Circa 1900 French Cast Iron Bistro Table with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming French bistro table dating to circa 1900, the cast iron base features foliate motifs and a well-oxidized patina over the original black finish. The two scrolled legs are c...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Side Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble, Iron
Antique French Double Music Lectern in Carved Walnut and Pine, Circa 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in three sections (the double-sided platform, the turned shaft, and the robust scrolled base), this French music lectern, or lutrin, dates to circa 1700. A combination of...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century French Music Stands
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Pine
Antique French Regence Style Commode with Bronze Dore Hardware, Circa 1875
Located in Dallas, TX
A stunning commode with bronze dore hardware, this French chest of drawers dates to circa 1875 and is in the Regence style. The beautiful parquetry veneer has a rich sheen and a warm...
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Rare 17th Century Oak Enfilade with Tortoiseshell and Ebony Inlays
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful and rare three door enfilade buffet comes from northern Europe, most likely the Netherlands or Flanders. This type of furniture can also be called a Dresche. Along the...
Category
Antique 17th Century European Louis XIII Buffets
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Wood, Ebony, Oak
1960’s French Gilded Swans and Glass Center or Dining Table Coll. Claude Montana
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally from the 1960s, this magnificent French center or dining table was once part of the Claude Montana collection. The table has a half-inch thick circular glass top supported by four gilded swans on forest green plinths...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Plaster, Paint
Small 17th Century Italian Carved Walnut Wood Cassone
Located in Dallas, TX
At 13 ½ inches tall and 24 inches wide, this small Italian wood cassone makes an intriguing and versatile storage piece. Hand-carved in walnut during the 1600s, the charming chest ha...
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Pair Of Tall Carved Italian Limestone Ball Finials On Pedestals
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved from Italian limestone, this pair of ball finials on pedestals measure over four feet tall. Both balls are roughly 15 inches in diameter and sit atop a square plinth. Ben...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Pair of Tall and Decorative Wood and Iron Halberds, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Halberds are weapons often used in Europe during the Middle Ages; in modern times, ceremonial versions such as this pair are used by the Swiss Guard at the Vatican. Our tall and deco...
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Iron
17th Century Aubusson Verdure Bleue Tapestry depicting The Grape Harvest
Located in Dallas, TX
In 1665, Louis XIV gave workshops in Aubusson (France) the royal charter, making them responsible for producing tapestries for the King and nobility. A beautiful example of such an Aubusson tapestry is our verdure bleue wall hanging that depicts four grape harvest...
Category
Antique 17th Century French Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Wool, Silk
French Cast Iron Fireback, Coat of Arms of the House of Bourbon, Early 20th C.
Located in Dallas, TX
Depicting a partial heraldic achievement of the House of Bourbon, this French cast iron fireback dates to the early 1900s. Known as France Modern (the official Coat of Arms of France...
Category
Early 20th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of Unusual 19th Century French Bronze Tazzas, Décor Panthère
Located in Dallas, TX
A tazza is a wide, yet shallow, stemmed vessel, often used as a cup. Perhaps the most famous tazza is the Egyptian Farnese Tazza (on display in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Na...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stone, Metal, Bronze
Pair of Framed Wedgwood Neoclassical Lithographs, Plate XII and LX
Located in Dallas, TX
Attributed to William Griggs, circa 1880, this pair of lithographs in hand-painted black frames depict a set of Neoclassical Wedgwood amphora vases. Both prints are on cream paper, a...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Large Antique French Bronze Sculpture, Bellowing Stag, Doe, and Fawn, Late 1800s
By Clovis Edmond Masson
Located in Dallas, TX
This large French bronze sculpture depicts a family of deer traversing across a rocky terrain dotted with flowers. Sculpted in the late 1800s by Clovis-Edmond Masson, the sculpture has fantastic movement, as all three deer are depicted in full stride, with their hooves off the ground. The largest of the group is a stag with a wide antler spread and detailed musculature. To the stag’s left is a doe looking back towards a fawn, who is looking up at the stag. The sculpture has a rich, green-brown patination with areas that have retained the gold of the bronze. Behind the doe are two engravings: “C. Masson” and “Salon des Beaux-Arts”, indicating that the sculpture is the work of Clovis-Edmond Masson and was exhibited at the Paris Salon (the original).
Clovis-Edmond Masson was born in Paris in 1838 and specialized in sculptures that accurately depicted animal behavior. Masson exhibited at the Salon regularly from 1867-1881, placing this sculpture in that time frame. The most famous work by Masson was commissioned by Rama V...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Serpentine 4-Drawer Walnut Veneer Commode from Southern Germany, C. 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
Truly the work of a master-level woodworker from Southern Germany, this four-drawer commode has a unique serpentine shape. Hand-carved (circa 1750) with a sinuous front, the chest of...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Early 1900's French Pine Candlesticks with Fleur De Lys Relief Carvings
Located in Dallas, TX
The pine wood of these French candlesticks has a beautiful satiny brown patina with darkened grains that truly stand out. Hand-carved in the early 1900s, the candlesticks have a trip...
Category
Early 20th Century French Candlesticks
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of French Patinated Bronze Putti Heads On Sea Green Marble Plinths, C. 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
These French, patinated bronze putti heads surrounded by spiral fluting are mounted on geometrically shaped marble plinths. Dating to circa 1700, the rising busts feature a cherub wi...
Category
Antique Early 1700s French Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of 16th Century Silk Tapestry Borders from Brussels, H-98.75 Inches
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful pair of tapestry fragments, hand-woven in Brussels during the 1500s. At roughly 99 inches (over 8 feet) long, the fragments were, originally, vertical borders to a large ...
Category
Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Large French Blue Painted Napoleon III Beveled Wall Mirror, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
The period of Napoleon III, also known as the Second Empire, was an eclectic style, drawing from the preceding periods. Regardless of where the inspiration came from, the main tenet ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Paint
Pair of Framed Wedgwood Neoclassical Lithographs, Plate XLV and XXIX
Located in Dallas, TX
Attributed to William Griggs, circa 1880, this pair of lithographs in hand-painted black frames depict a set of Neoclassical Wedgwood amphora vases. Both prints are on cream paper, a...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
18th Century French Carved Oak Altar Plaque, AMSR
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in oak and dating to the 1700s, this French altar plaque features a painted monogram that reads “AMSR”. The slightly raised carved initials (which stands for Ave Maria Sa...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paint
17th Century Northern France Wedding Chest in Carved Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Based on the facing portrait cartouches on the front facade, this chest was most likely presented to a couple for their wedding in 17th-century Northern France. The oak wood has a deep brown patina that accentuates the hand-carved frontage, depicting a man (on the left) facing a woman (on the right), surrounded by scrolls and a sprawling foliate margent. A quarter-round edge embellishes the lid, which can be opened to reveal deep storage, including a 5 ½ inch tall side compartment. Several thin layers of molding can be seen on the low profile apron above small bracket feet.
A chest like this would have been offered as a wedding dowry, most likely commissioned by the parents of the bride or possibly even by the husband himself. The chest would have been used to store valuables for the couple’s new life together, with the wrought iron handles on the sides allowing the chest to be easily transported. Our 17th-century wedding chest can be used functionally as a small storage chest for a bedroom or bathroom or displayed as a well-carved room...
Category
Antique 17th Century French Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Rare Small Scale Walnut and Brass Credenzino from Bologna Italy, Circa 1550
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to the Renaissance period (circa 1550), this diminutive credenza, known as a credenzino, is quite a rare find. At only 22 ½ inches tall and 40 inches wide, the beautiful stora...
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Credenzas
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Spanish 3-Drawer Mixed Wood Console Table, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Spanish tables pre-20th century featured less ornamentation than Italian and French offerings of the same time. Hand-carved additions, such as the two rows of shallow, triangular ke...
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Console Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique French Carved Pierre de Préty Stone Sink, Burgundy, Circa 1810
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Préty, France, circa 1810, this beautiful stone sink has a curvaceous front edge above a deep cavetto undercut. Préty is a commune located in the Saône-et-Loire depart...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Stone Sinks
Materials
Stone, Metal
A Long, Wrought Iron French Fireplace Grille with Central Monogram, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
Fire screens or grilles were first seen in the 18th century, designed to provide a barrier from sparks and rolling logs; they would be positioned in front of the mantel to protect th...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Small 17th Century Oak Carved Bust from France
Located in Dallas, TX
A small oak bust, dating to the 1600s, this well-carved wooden statue hails from France. Depicting an unknown religious figure, the sculpture has a deep rich brown patina, enhancing ...
Category
Antique 17th Century French Busts
Materials
Wood, Oak
18th Century Bell Shaped French Bronze Mortar with Pestle, Inscribed PE AMET
Located in Dallas, TX
Mortars, such as this bell-shaped bronze one from the 1700s, were used in kitchens of grand chateaux in France. They could also be found in apothecaries, where pharmacists would use ...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bronze Firescreen with Musical Trophy
Located in Dallas, TX
Musical trophies were popular motifs for art and furniture during the reign of Louis XVI, as this period coincided with the discoveries of Pompeii and Herculaneum, resulting in increased inspiration from ancient cultures such as Greece and Rome. This beautiful French bronze firescreen...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Vintage Weathered Iron Basket Form Urns from France, 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
These tall, cylindrical basket-form urns are comprised of iron that has a fantastic, weathered appearance. From France, dating to the 1900s, the entire urns are slatted, offering a u...
Category
20th Century French Urns
Materials
Metal, Iron
19th Century Cast Iron Medieval Style Fireback with Horizontal Lapping and Rings
Located in Dallas, TX
Cast in the 1800s in the Medieval style, this robust French iron fireback features thick horizontal, lapped plates that comprise the fireplace accessory. The fireback is roughly rect...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Medieval Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Metal, Iron
18th Century Verdure "Exotique" Wool and Silk Tapestry from Flanders
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-woven in Flanders (part of modern-day Belgium) during the 1700s, this wool and silk tapestry features a thick canopy of trees outside of a walled city. This style of weaving, kn...
Category
Antique 18th Century Belgian Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
19th Century Painted Baroque Style Secretary Commode from Southern Germany
Located in Dallas, TX
This wonderful Baroque-style secretary commode features a wavy serpentine chest of drawers surmounted by a slant-top desk. Hand-carved in Southern Germany during the 1800s, the secre...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Grand Antique Swiss Oil on Canvas, The Falcon Hunter at Dusk by Étienne Duval
Located in Dallas, TX
A fantastic landscape painting of a bow and arrow hunter tracking a falcon at dusk, this grand piece of art (~6 feet wide) by Étienne Duval is presented in a fluted and foliate giltw...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Hand Painted Antique French Faience Jardiniere, Decor Rouen, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Rouen, located in the region of Normandy, just outside of Paris, has been at the center of French faience production since the mid-1500s. This lovely hand-painted jardiniere (circa 1...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
18th Century French Carved Walnut Panel of Saint Radegonde and The Grand’Goule
Located in Dallas, TX
Radegonde (or Radegund) is the subject of this amazing French walnut panel dating to the 1700s. The low relief panel, which is surrounded by several layers of thin molding, has a ric...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Walnut
A Pair of Large Carved Limestone Horses from Veneto, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Veneto, Italy, this pair of limestone horses are sculptures in the round, meaning that they can be viewed from any angle. Although the c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Pair of Antique French Burlwood Hunt Plaques, Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in France during the early 1900s, this pair of hunt plaques feature raised game carvings on each panel, backed by luxurious reddish-brown burlwood with intense graining. ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Burl
17th Century French Oak and Iron Money Chest with Original Lock and Key
Located in Dallas, TX
Adorned by an impressive lattice of strapwork, this oak and iron money chest from 17th-century France is both functional and aesthetically appealing. An elaborate, stylized iron fleu...
Category
Antique 17th Century French Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal, Iron
