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Period: Early 20th Century
Circa 1900 Oval Gilt Bronze Table Mirror from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to circa 1900, this Italian table mirror features a small oval mirror surrounded by an intricate and pierced gilt bronze frame. A subtle molding of rais-de-cœur immediately en...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Table Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Antique Austrian Bronze Figures ‘Returning from the Fields’, Hans Müller
By Hans Muller
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to the early 1900s, this pair of bronze sculptures, with rich brown patination, are from the Austrian artist, Hans Müller. Both figures measure around 15 inches tall (the man ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique French Brass Hunting Horn, "Le Cor de Chasse", Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
An ancestor of modern orchestral horns, this le cor de chasse, or hunting horn, would have been carried by a member of a fox or stag hunting party known as the huntsman. Unlike orchestral horns, this brass version is valveless, relying on the skill of the huntsman to manipulate pitch through delicate adjustments of the lips. By varying the frequency of notes, as well as the pitch and duration, the huntsman would produce different signals to alert members of the hunting party or to relay commands to the hounds. Horns such as these (cor à plusieurs tours) that feature distinctive tight coils and a soldered mouthpiece were designed to be played with one hand while on horseback. Our French brass hunting horn...
Category
Early 20th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique French Wrought Iron Auberge Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
Auberge is the French term for an inn or small hotel. They have existed in France for hundreds of years and are still found today, usually in near the edge of charming villages in t...
Category
Early 20th Century French Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique French Zinc Oeil de Boeuf Window Dormer, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
First seen architecturally during the 17th century, this French zinc oeil de boeuf dates to circa 1900. Also known as a dormer, it was very common to see these window frames placed o...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Zinc
Antique Painted Table Coffer, Dated 1915
Located in Dallas, TX
A rather unique painted chest from Europe, this table coffer was commissioned in 1915. The right side (when viewing from the front) is dated, with the numbers flanking a springing ra...
Category
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of French Carved Regence Style Armchairs with Leather Upholstery, C. 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved circa 1900 in the Regence style, this beautiful pair of armchairs have caramel-colored leather upholstery, forming a visually stunning palette with the rich brown patina ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique French 2-Piece Cast Iron Dolphin Fountain, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to circa 1900, this French dolphin fountain consists of two pieces of cast iron that have developed a wonderful oxidized and verdigris patina. The vertical dolphin has a rising tail that intertwines around a bouquet of typha (commonly referred to as cattail or bulrush). Designed to be affixed to a wall, the downward-facing dolphin has an open mouth, allowing water to fill the scalloped shell basin below. The basin has a height of five and a quarter inches, with an existing drainage hole. Both items are highly detailed, from scales of the dolphin to the striations of the shell. The iron has developed a greenish-brown patina with traces of orange oxidation, resulting in exposure to the elements. Our two-piece cast iron dolphin...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Fountains
Materials
Metal, Iron
Early 1900s Regence Style Bleached Oak Partners Desk from France
Located in Dallas, TX
As a transitional age in French history, the Regence period is known for furniture that showcases forms of the preceding period (Louis XIV), as well as early Louis XV stylings. In the case of this bleached oak partner’s desk, the motifs are prefigures of the Rococo style of Louis XV, while still maintaining the rectilinear form often seen with Louis XIV furnishings. Hand-carved in France in the early 1900s, the oak wood has been bleached more recently, resulting in a warm, golden brown hue with some fascinating wood grains.
A cavetto molding graces the top on all sides, even in the slightly recessed areas above the leg holes. Both sides of the desk have been carved identically, with three belt drawers featuring arabesque margents with foliate shells and thin molding. Similar vertical carvings flank the doors, which are rectangular panels adorned with geometric and foliate motifs. Both doors to the right of the leg hole open to reveal three pull-out drawers, while the doors to the left front three shelves. The rectilinear form is softened by eight short cabriole legs, each with a paw foot pad, beneath a sinuous apron embellished with a foliate shell medallion over thin molding. Our well-carved partner’s desk...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Oak
A Long Antique French Oak Shop Counter, Circa 1900, 124.5 Inches
Located in Dallas, TX
Previously serving as a shop counter in a French clothing boutique, this long oak counter was hand-carved circa 1900. Measuring over 10 feet long, the wood has been cerused, which is...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Circa 1900 French Art Nouveau Wood and Iron Doors
Located in Dallas, TX
The style of design known as Art Nouveau (roughly 1890-1914), was heavily inspired by nature, resulting in lively furnishings and architecture. A stunning example from this period is...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Doors and Gates
Materials
Metal, Iron
Antique Carved and Bleached Oak and Glass Buffet Vitrine from Liege, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Featuring elements in the style of both Louis XIV and Louis XV, this buffet vitrine is from Liege, Belgium. Hand-carved circa 1900, the wood has been bleached more recently, giving t...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Buffets
Materials
Glass, Wood, Oak
Large Antique French Trompe L'Oeil Painted Canvas Theater Backdrop, Circa 1920s
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally a scenic backdrop for a French theater during the 1920s, this large painted canvas can be considered a trompe-l’œil. A trompe-l’oeil (literally “deceive the eye”) is a sty...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large Antique French Polished Copper Milk Container "77", Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
Measuring over 2 feet tall, this beautifully polished copper vessel is particularly large and dates to the early 1900s. Before the advent of refrigerated trucks, metal milk containers...
Category
Early 20th Century French Jars
Materials
Metal, Copper
Early 1900s Carved Wood Chandelier from Brittany, France, "Sailors of St. Malo"
Located in Dallas, TX
Based on the 19th-century folklore of the lost fisherman of St. Malo, France, this highly carved wooden chandelier also incorporates maritime legends with inscribed boats and life pr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wood
Antique French Wine Bottle Cleaner, "Manufrance", Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
This fascinating device from France was used approximately 120 years ago as a way to clean the inside of wine bottles. The metal wires are inserted into the bottle and are rotated by...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Barware
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Iron
Antique Carved Oak Kutxa Trunk from the Basque Country, Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
Originating from the autonomous region between France and Spain known as the Basque Country, this oak kutxa trunk was hand-carved in the early 1900s. In the Basque language, kutxa tr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal, Iron
Antique Italian Oil on Canvas, The Wood Carver's Apprentice, Giovanni Torriglia
By Giovanni Battista Torriglia
Located in Dallas, TX
A fascinating oil on canvas painting depicting a group of monks in a wood carving studio, this oil on canvas was painted by Giovanni Torriglia in the late 1800s. The darkened tones used by Torriglia (black and brown) are offset by a gilt frame with foliate details above a deep cavetto molding.
Five monks are gathered around a workbench inside a workshop covered in shadows. One of the young monks, who is wearing glasses, is manipulating a sheer green fabric across the only light source: a shuttered window behind our quintet. Two senior clergymen sit behind the workbench on slatted Savonarola chairs. They gaze with delight at a junior monk hammering a chisel into wood, sculpting a winged angel. A final youthful monk leans on a wonderfully carved sgabello chair, watching the apprentice closely. The colors are splendid, accentuated by tiny nuances such as the wood chips on the floor, various completed sculptures behind the monks, and a green-leafed tree visible outside the window.
Giovanni Battista Torriglia...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Antique Green Painted French Wine Hotte from the Haute-Garonne
Located in Dallas, TX
Hottes were used during the 19th and early 20th centuries for collecting grapes at French vineyards. The vineyard employee would attach the hotte to his/her back (via the leather str...
Category
Early 20th Century French Decorative Baskets
Materials
Metal
Large Antique Painted Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wine Hotte from Haute-Garrone, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Hottes were used during the 19th and early 20th centuries for collecting grapes at French vineyards. The vineyard employee would attach the hotte to his/her back (via the leather str...
Category
Early 20th Century French Decorative Baskets
Materials
Metal, Iron
Circa 1900 French Metal Wine Grape Hod, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Haute-Garonne
Located in Dallas, TX
Hottes were used during the 19th and early 20th centuries for collecting grapes at French vineyards. The vineyard employee would attach the hotte to his/her back (via the leather str...
Category
Early 20th Century French Decorative Baskets
Materials
Metal, Iron
Antique Painted French Cast Iron Jardiniere, Early 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Standing on four small volute feet, this painted cast iron jardiniere has a shapely presence highlighted by the undulating opening comprised of volutes and rosettes. From France in t...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Metal, Iron
Circa 1900 French Gothic Style Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful example of the Gothic style, from circa 1900 France, this wrought iron chandelier has six luminaires, each surrounded by an amber reflector. All luminaires are set within...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron, Iron
Antique French Wrought Iron Wine Bottle Holder from Beaune, C. 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming wrought iron wine bottle holder from Beaune, France, circa 1900, this wine accessory features realistically crafted grape bunches, c...
Category
Early 20th Century French Barware
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique French Wrought Iron Wine Bottle Cradle, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming wrought iron wine bottle cradle from France, circa 1900, this wine accessory features sprawling grapevines that run up each side, forming legs that are attached to an open...
Category
Early 20th Century French Barware
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Bleached French Os De Mouton Tabouret Stool, White Cotton Upholstery, C. 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Easily recognized by its highly shaped legs and stretchers, os de mouton is an elegant style of carving that was first seen during the reign of Louis XIII. Although typically used fo...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XIII Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Antique French Painted Directoire Style Armchairs, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
The period of French history known as Directoire was a difficult time, as it arrived at the end of the Revolutionary War. Furnishings in this style, such as our pair of painted armch...
Category
Early 20th Century French Directoire Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique French Carved Stone Fountain Facade from Paris, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
A stylized depiction of the first appearance of the Greek goddess, Aphrodite, this fountain façade was hand-carved in limestone in Paris. Although there are several theories about the creation of Aphrodite, one of the most common legends is that she mysteriously arose from the Mediterranean Sea, either near Cyprus or the Greek Island of Kythira.
Carved in mid-relief, the face of Aphrodite can be seen encircled by various seashells as if she were emerging from the water. Above her head is another large shell, flanked by a pair of volutes that comprise the double-arched top of the stone. Aphrodite’s mouth has been carved agape, with an opening of ¾ of an inch, allowing the façade to be paired with a basin for a cascading water fountain...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Fountains
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Early 1900s French Bronze Statue of Boy and Duck
Located in Dallas, TX
Cast during the early 1900s in France, this captivating bronze statue boasts a rich patina with a mesmerizing blend of turquoise, gold, and gray patina, giving it a unique and timele...
Category
Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Early 1900s French Copper Cachepot Jardiniere with Scalloped Rim
Located in Dallas, TX
This unique French copper cachepot jardiniere dates back to the early 1900s, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship and attention to detail. Its folded and scalloped rim adds a touch of ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Metal, Copper
A Venetian Giltwood Mirror, Circa 1920
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this beautiful antique mirror from Italy. Dating back to the 1920s, this 32-inch tall giltwood Venetian-style mirror has a silver a...
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Oversized Circa 1920 French Zinc Roof Finial as Lamp Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France, circa 1920, this zinc roof finial was repurposed at a later date into an oversized lamp base. The metal has a gray hue but has developed areas of gold and black fr...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Zinc
"C'est L'Empereur !" Antique Oil on Canvas after Hugh de Twenebrokes Glazebrook
Located in Dallas, TX
According to the book, History of the First Napoleon, by Louis Philippe R. Fenwick de Porquet, the scene portrayed in this oil on canvas painting is a historical event. Originally by the British painter, Hugh de Twenebrokes Glazebrook in 1890 (ours is an interpretation by L. Garnier), C’est L’Empereur depicts Napoleon himself standing watch in a field during the Revolutionary War.
Napoleon is positioned in between two haystacks that dot the field. He is dressed in his typical battle uniform of a colonel in the Chasseurs à Cheval de La Garde Impériale, which is a grayish-green overcoat...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
French Oil on Canvas Painting depicting Les Baux-de-Provence, Dated 1926
Located in Dallas, TX
A very accurate depiction of a hillside in Les Baux-de-Provence, France, this oil on canvas painting by Jules Felix Brien is surrounded by a gold leaf papier-mâché frame adorned with...
Category
Early 20th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Paper
Les Jardins de Versailles Oil on Canvas Painting by Edouard-Henri Muller
Located in Dallas, TX
Painted by the French painter, Edouard-Henri Muller, (1898-1973), this oil on canvas painting depicts a section of a garden at the Palace of Versailles. Specifically, the heavily woo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Antique Confit Pot from Southwest France
Located in Dallas, TX
Part of our huge collection of large, colorful clay vessels, known as confit pots (see the last detail photo for all of the pots). Derived from the French word confire (meaning “to p...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Jars
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Set of His and Hers Baroque Style Carved Armchairs with Raw Silk Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
The highly decorative nature of Baroque-style furniture is prevalent on this set of carved armchairs with raw silk upholstery. Although not a true pair (the carved elements are notic...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Textile, Silk, Upholstery, Wood
Antique French Mirrored Ormolu Surtout de Table Center Piece, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Known in France as a surtout de table, this mirrored centerpiece is from circa 1900. The 13 ¾ inch diameter mirror is surrounded by a tripartite bronze base, which has been gilded using an ormolu technique, which is a coating of finely ground gold. Notice the bright color of the ormolu, indicating that a high-karat gold was used (total diameter is 17 1/2 inches). The edge of the mirrored section is surrounded by a thin ring of highly detailed grapevines. At the bottom edge of the base is another cluster of grapes, with much larger leaves. The second ring is interrupted on three occasions by a lobed leaf, each terminating in a thick, volute foot.
Surtout de tables were often gilded or silvered or surrounded by exotic metals, making them highly sought-after furnishings. Typically, they were used as ornamental centerpieces on formal dining tables, allowing candlesticks and serving pieces to be displayed, although our mirrored ormolu surtout de table...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Centerpieces
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Large Antique French Art Nouveau Period Gros Relief Barbotine Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Art Nouveau was a style of decorative arts and architecture that incorporated movement inspired by natural items such as plants and flowers. This pair of large gros relief barbotine vases were hand painted in France at the end of the Art Nouveau period, circa 1910.
Although the vases have identical forms (reminiscent of Classic Greek Amphora vases...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
French Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Inspired by the sinuosity of nature, Art Nouveau was a style of decorative arts between roughly 1890 and 1910. Our French Art Nouveau wrought iron chandelier, which is from circa 190...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron, Iron
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze Chenets, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of brightly silvered bronze chenets are from France (circa 1900), in the style of Louis XVI, as noted by the presence of laurel leaf festoons and pots au feu finials. They were used in well-appointed homes, not only to decorate the front of the fireplace, but to prevent burning logs from rolling onto priceless rugs, should they break free of the fire. Often seen in natural wrought iron, or gilded in gold (in finer homes), it is unusual to see them in silvered bronze.
Each finial has two pots au feu of different sizes and orientation adorned with a laurel swag. The larger fire pot...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Bronze
Antique Belgian Oil Painting of a Man at Lunch by Alex de Andreis, 1880-1929
By Alex De Andreis
Located in Dallas, TX
The subject of this antique oil painting is a man enjoying lunch, as emphasized by the brass placard near the bottom of the giltwood frame that reads Dejeuner (“lunch”), with the artist’s name “A de Andreis”. Based on the man’s style of dress, it appears as if de Andreis is depicting a cavalier from the mid-17th century. The gentleman is clad in a red doublet with a light gray colored jerkin with floral patterning. He also is wearing a white ruff-like collar and tan boots...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Silvered Bronze Table Jardiniere from France, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Inspired by the movement of plants and flowers, Art Nouveau is a decorative style associated with art and architecture during the late 19th early 20th centuries. Sometime after 1900, the undulating lines associated with Art Nouveau began to disappear and were replaced by geometrical shapes. That places the crafting of this silvered bronze table...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Bronze
Antique Belgian Cast Iron Milk Container, circa 1920s
Located in Dallas, TX
When dairy farmers traveled to the market, they would use large metal jugs, such as this cast iron milk container, to sell milk to local customers. The cast ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Belgian Jars
Materials
Metal, Iron
Set of 5 Circa 1900 Blue and White Delft Vases from Holland
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful set of five blue and white Delft vases, this faience collection was hand-painted in Holland, circa 1900. The three bulbous vases are lidded, each with a finial depicting a rampant lion with a ball in its forepaws. Beneath the lion is a mottled background (on the front side only), with a foliate and floral margent. Each vase has the same scene painted on the front of the main body: a couple walking through a field surrounded by flowers. The opposite side has a floral rinceaux above a foliate branch. Painted in a similar fashion, the two concave vases are without lids. The side opposite from the cartouche of the couple has floral margents. All five vases have canted corners on the base.
Inspired by Italian majolica, the faience produced in 16th century Holland...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft, Paint
Large Plaster Composite Order Capital on Wooden Pedestal, France, Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
Worked in the neoclassical style in France in the early 1900’s, this large plaster capital on wooden pedestal is of the Composite order. Composite orde...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paint
Antique French Terra Cotta Bust from Dinard, Dated 1912
Located in Dallas, TX
This terra cotta bust of a monsignor from Dinard, France is signed by the artist with the accompanying date of 1912. An engraving under the left shoulder indicates that the bust was a gift to a Monsignor Blanchet, a well-respected parish priest of Dinard. Msgr Blanchet is depicted wearing a four peak...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Early 1900’s Cobalt Blue and White Cylinder form Vases from Holland
Located in Dallas, TX
Inspired by the Delftware products that became world renowned in the mid-17th to mid-18th centuries, this pair of cobalt blue and white cylinder vases were hand-painted in Holland (Netherlands) in the early 1900’s. The vases depict two distinct scenes, which were interestingly painted by different artists.
One vase has a farmhouse scene signed by “E. Lombart”, with a thatched roof house set near two large trees. In front of the house is a woman watching over a cow and three chickens as they gather near a stone feeding trough...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Antique Louis XV Style Corner Buffet from Provence, France, C. 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Known as an encoignure in France (literally “corner”), this corner buffet was hand-carved in Provence, circa 1900. First seen during the reign of Louis XV, encoignures were light, fu...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Corner Cupboards
Materials
Pine, Walnut
Antique Forged Iron Fleur-de-Lys Torchere Sconce from France, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
From France, this antique forged iron torchere style sconce has a large single fleur-de-lis at the top and a thick scroll at the bottom of it. The sconce’s stem is at an angle, held to the backplate by a twisted iron bar. There is a flame style glass...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Medieval Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Miniature Antique Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers from France, circa 1910
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique miniature French table top commode dates to the early 1900s. It is in the Louis XV style with splayed feet, shaped (or "bombe") sides, and bronze hardware throughout. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Models and Miniatures
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique Painted Iron Floor Torchere from France, Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
This five light, antique French cast iron torchere has been painted deep green with gold colored bands around the motifs. The motifs are trefoils, ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Antique Forged Iron Candelabra Torchere from Spain, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Forged in Spain, circa 1900, this iron candelabra torchere has three arms embellished with angular protrusions, in the form of stylized leaves emanating from a plant stem. Each arm i...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Spanish Torchères
Materials
Iron
Antique Marble Basin from an Italian Villa, Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
Salvaged from the garden of an Italian villa, this marble basin was hand-carved in the early 1900’s and most recently used as a planter. The ovate shaped bowl has an exterior width of 31 inches and has a small drainage hole in the bottom. A square, rough-cut block that extends from the backside would be used to affix the basin to a wall. The gray marble is naturally weathered, giving the stone a matte finish with a nice speckled black patina. Not only would this piece be a unique garden planter, the antique basin...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Stone Sinks
Materials
Marble
Antique Marble Basin from an Italian Villa, Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
Salvaged from the garden of an Italian villa, this marble basin was hand-carved in the early 1900’s and most recently used as a planter. The ovate shaped bowl has an exterior width o...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Stone Sinks
Materials
Marble
Monumental Italian Wall Fountain in Carved Verona Rossa Marble, Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
This monumental Italian wall fountain was hand-carved in verona rossa marble in the early 1900’s. Truly the work of a master mason, the fountain is comprised of three thick pieces of richly carved marble, with each piece weighing several hundred pounds. The marble has lovely salmon color with cream inclusions that has developed a soft patina.
The 3 ¼” deep back wall is adorned with a repetitive C-scroll border. A winged lion mascaron hovers above a geometric panel filled with nondescript interlaced carvings. Below the panel is a scalloped shell with sprawling barbed rinceaux that flows between a pair of volute scrolls on the edge of the wall. The shell has a small, incised circle where a spout or tap can be placed, depending on the desired use.
Beneath the vertical wall is an 8 ½” thick sinuous bowl embellished with thick quarter round molding. The front façade has a stylized coat of arms consisting of a shaped shield emblazoned with a fleur de lys. Inside the basin, the back wall has been carved with a pair of volute C-scrolls surrounding bundled leaves. At the base of the leaves is a small drainage hole.
Three volutes highlight the luxurious column that sits on a rectangular plinth with two canted corners. All three volutes are in the traditional S-shape, with two of them flanking the larger channeled scroll. A small fleur de lys graces the front of the plinth, which has gently sloped top edges. There is a thin grooved molding near the base.
A natural conversation piece for any courtyard or garden setting, the Renaissance style Italian wall fountain can be used indoors or outside. It could also be used as a large sink...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Fountains
Materials
Marble
Round Antique Iron Chandelier from France, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique French round iron chandelier has a tall metal band of rusted iron with eight candlelight arms around the outside. The arms are scoop...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Painted Cast Iron and Marble Bistro Table from France, Early to Mid 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
Produced in France during the early to mid-1900’s, this painted cast iron and marble bistro table can comfortably sit two people. A one-inch-thick round top, which is light gray with...
Category
Early 20th Century French Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Stripped and Parcel Paint French Rococo Style Center Table with Rouge Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant and beautifully carved wooden center table from France incorporates design elements from two of the most popular French periods.
The intricate hand-carved base exhibits aspects of the Rococo style: highly ornamental with asymmetrical carvings, scrolling curves and gilding. Although the wood has since been stripped, the table has a few faint traces of gold remaining in places. The white gesso/paint has been partially left throughout the table base and then glazed over to produce a beautiful and unique finish.
This table can also be described as a Louis XIV “table à gibier...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Bronze and Wrought Iron Fleur De Lys Chenets, Circa 1920s
Located in Dallas, TX
Although the fleur de lys is closely associated with French culture, and more specifically, the French Monarchy, the true origin of the symbol is unknown. There are references in his...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
