A rare Louis XV wooden throne with zinc water font, 18th century

Bronze cast with delicate serene features, very refined detailing throughout. Featuring bow-shaped mouth and downcast eyes, flanked by pendulous pierced ...

Northern Italy, early 18th century With feature generously proportioned gilded scrolls surmounted with an acanthus leaf crest motif. Would be stunning if re-appropriated as a full height mirror...

Chair known as ‘Cane seat wood back chair’ in solid teak and braided canework. Solid ‘banner’ type backrest, slanted and slightly curved. Canework seat and ‘X’ type double leg assembly, with the legs connected by a rail at the back. Provenance: University Library in Chandigarh. High Court in Chandigarh (2nd series of furniture in 1960). Ref: Swiss National Museum in Zurich. City Museum in Chandigarh. Similar model in the catalogue ‘Phillips - Design London Day Sale’. Sale on 28/04/2015, lot no 69. Set of six sold for £37 500 / €52 455. Ref: MARG magazine, ‘Chandigarh’, 1961. Photo ref: Similar model in ‘Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, India’ by Galerie Patrick Seguin, pages 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 219, 221, 250, 265, 283. Photo ref: Similar model in ‘Catalogue – Amie Siegel’ Ed Prem Krishnamurthy. Printed: die Keure 2014, pages 112, 136, 137. Photo ref: Similar model in ‘Le Corbusier Pierre Jeanneret l'Aventure Indienne’ by Eric Touchaleaume and Gérald Moreau, page 569 under reference: PJ-SI-51-A Chandigarh a short history: Upon the request of Prime Minister Nehru at the end of the 1940’s, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, his cousin, were entrusted with an extraordinary project : the creation of the capital of Punjab, its urban scheme, its architecture and its furniture. Chandigarh’s furniture...

Graceful, intellectual and timeless design. Incredibly lines, exemplary joinery and construction. These highly collectable examples with the enviable combination of aged patina oak a...

A French Louis XV period pewter lavabo on walnut stand from the 18th century, with hand-carved shell motifs and volutes. Born in France during the reign of "The Beloved", king Louis ...

A French Louis XV period pewter lavabo on hand-carved walnut stand from the late 18th century, with shell motifs and acanthus leaves. Created in France a...

This elegant, antique fountain was crafted in Lyon, France, circa 1780. In the past, this kind of lavabos was actually used for hand washing. This water fountain is made of pewter with bronze faucets...

An Italian period Rococo late 18th century lavabo with dolphin motif, pewter sink and reservoir, mounted on a wooden stand. This Italian lavabo features an...