About Modigliani Antiquités
Didier Zanette and Anna Modigliani listen to your interior design needs: our store is like a home, warm, friendly and unique. Each object, each painting, each piece of furniture bears witness to a particular history that Didier and Anna are happy to tell you about with passion. As insatiable collectors with a passion for art and decoration, they bring together French, Italian and Asian art and antiques from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, as well as some of the most iconic vintage design art of the 20th century. We select our pieces (objects, paintings, furniture, ...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Lalique "Versailles" Vase in Clear Crystal — France, 1939 Design, Circa 1990
By René Lalique
Located in NICE, FR
This Versailles vase, created by René Lalique in 1939, aptly illustrates the alliance between classical tradition and French glassmaking expertise.
Inspired by ancient forms, it tak...
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1990s French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Crystal
Unique Italian modern midcentury elm burl Sideboard after Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in NICE, FR
Refined Italian sideboard in burr elm, with gilt brass accents and a sky blue Formica top.
Crafted in the 1950s, this piece follows in the footsteps of iconic Italian designers Vitto...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Birds of paradise, John KAUAGE, Acrylic on canvas, Papua New Guinea, 2013
Located in NICE, FR
John Kauage: Continuing and Transforming a Visionary Legacy
John Kauage stands today as one of the key figures shaping the future of contemporary art in Papua New Guinea, carrying f...
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2010s Papua New Guinean Tribal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fishes, John KAUAGE, Acrylic on canvas, Papua New Guinea, 2013
Located in NICE, FR
John Kauage: Continuing and Transforming a Visionary Legacy
John Kauage stands today as one of the key figures shaping the future of contemporary art in Papua New Guinea, carrying f...
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2010s Papua New Guinean Tribal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ibedji Statuette – Yoruba Culture, Nigeria, circa 1930 (20th century)
Located in NICE, FR
Ibedji Statuette – Yoruba Culture, Nigeria, circa 1930 (20th century)
This pair of male Ibedji statuettes originates from the Yoruba tribe in West Africa, specifically Nigeria. Amon...
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Vintage 1920s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Edouard Marcel Sandoz, entwined carps, bronze, Susse Frères foundrymen, 1920
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in NICE, FR
We present this rare piece of exceptional quality representing two entwined carps, signed by the artist Edouard Marcel Sandoz and executed by Susse Frères fondeurs.
Beautifully size...
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Vintage 1920s French Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Collection of Kriss Handles, Java, Indonesia, Late 18th / Early 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
A set of thirteen kriss handles originating from Java, Indonesia, dating from the late 18th to early 19th century.
Beautiful aged patina in dark or amber tones. Exquisite carving wo...
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Antique 1790s Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Still Life With Flowers, Signed Aurelia Riolso De Mortimer, Oil On Canvas, 1887
Located in NICE, FR
Still life painting with flowers, signed by the artist Aurelia Riolso De Mortimer, dated 1887. Beautiful glossy patina and characteristic craquelure. Original tondo oval frame. The ...
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Antique 1880s Italian Napoleon III Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Carrara marble statue of Cupid, 19th century, after Étienne Maurice Falconet
By Étienne Maurice Falconet
Located in NICE, FR
White marble sculpture of Cupid based on a work by Étienne Maurice Falconet (1716-1791), the original of which is in the Louvre Museum in Paris. It is presented on a gilded wooden base with a pearl stripe.
Very fine craftsmanship and high quality for this 19th-century white veined Carrara marble statue of Cupid.
Height with base: 59 cm.
Weight: 30 kg.
The original work, also known as “L'Amour menaçant...
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Antique 1860s French Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pedro Flores Garcia, “Don Quixote”, oil on cardboard, circa 1950
Located in NICE, FR
“Don Quixote”, oil on cardboard, Pedro Flores Garcia, circa 1950
PROVENANCE: Paris, private collection
Without frame 29,5 x 43,5 cm
Pedro Flores Garcia was born in Murcia in 1897. H...
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Vintage 1930s French Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paper
Maison ROMÉO champagne cooler, Wood and gilt bronze, circa 1970
Located in NICE, FR
A Napoleon III-inspired planter revisited as a champagne cooler by Maison ROMÉO, this piece also features Asian elements in the gilded friezes around its edges.
The elegant, opulent ...
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV style marquetry and marble chest of drawers, France, Early 20th century
Located in NICE, FR
Beautiful feminine commode in the Louis XV style. It features an elegant marquetry of flowers, gilded bronzes and a soft light marble top. It features three separate drawers, each wi...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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