Gold Decorative Objects

Austria, 19th century Circular base with column shaft, gilt bronze with polychrome enameled base and body with gallant scenes and putti; in the upper part a female figure holding a c...

Pendant perfume holder in the shape of a cruet in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with screwed cap and branch with ivy leaves engraved and fire enamelled on both sides. Art Nouv...

Pocket photos holder in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with two-tone translucent fired enamels on guillochè, with hand-engraved edges. Empire style Napoleon III. Octagonal hing...

18th century Italian hand-carved and gilded crown adorned with natural forming baroque pearls and cross-shaped baroque pearls with smoky quartz points. It is mounted on a coordinatin...

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage 0.06 carat ruby, 0.24 carat diamond and 9 karat yellow gold mirror/powder compact made by Cartier; an addition to our Cartier collectables...

In this listing you will find a particularly rare sketch pen by Montblanc! The Montblanc Meisterstuck Leonardo Sketch Pen 169 is an exclusive collector’s item for lovers of high-qual...

Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Nib Trinity Fountain Pen With Box This Must de Cartier fountain pen has a body in engine turned silver metal with gadroon motif. Finished with th...

NIPPON - MORIMURA BROTHERS (Manufacturer) - Antique hand painted ceramic center bowl - rare design featuring flowers and arabesque scrolls in the P...

This Giovanni Dalla Fina Murano glass vase is a 1980s masterpiece featuring red gold aventurine and lion head medallions. A stunning Italian art glass piece. Crafted during the heig...

PRESENTING A STUNNING Early 19C French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait. Box made with brass but has been plated with 18ct Gold with beau...

Fountain pen in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloche. With 14 carats gold nib and ink cartridge. Diameter mm. 10.5 Total length cm. 14. Weight gr. 45. ...

Beautiful vintage set of Murano hand blown gold flecks Italian art glass gourd, tomato and pepper figures / sculptures. The pieces are documented to the Barovie and Toso company. Cre...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown cranberry pink and gold flecks Italian art glass apple shaped decorative bowl / vide poche. The piece was created in the “Bullicante” technique, w...

A fantastic pair of sculptural candlesticks by Pierre Casenove for Fondica, signed by hand. These fire-gilded cast bronze birds in in surreal design with their roughly textured surfa...

The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body. The heart collection is inspired by the ...

Large and stunningly figural Egyptian design, style marble clock garniture, circa 1920. If you are looking for a statement piece for your mantel and you have an interest in worldly ...

Dunhill Gemline 14k Gold Plated Fountain Pen With An Engine Turned Decoration With Enamel Inset Clip With Original Grey Dunhill Box Writes really well with executed with excellent D...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso aqua blue and gold flecks Italian art glass kitty cat figurine. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s. I have owned seve...

A Large Art Glass Sculpture of Dolphin, Paper Label: Czech Republic

Antique Japanese Silver-Plated Sugar Bowl with GoldenInterior, Ornate Floral Design Description: This vintage silver-plated sugar bowl features an elegant golden interior and finel...

Impressive French gilt gold art frame with liner found in a Paris market. Perfect piece for that special oil painting or watercolor. The frame has wonderful patina throughout and wou...

19th century Italian hand-carved gilded angels mounted aragonite.  The hand-carved angels were once part of a heavenly, angelic depiction in a historic church in Tuscany. The aragon...

Octagonal pill box in gold-plated 925/100 sterling silver with translucent enamels fired on guilloché also on all sides and with a line on the lid. English Art Nouveau style, early 1...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German 14 karat gold snuff box; an addition to our collection of gold boxes. This exceptional, fine and impressive antique German 14k yellow gold snuff box has an oblong rounded form. The body of this antique gold snuff box...

Armored jewelry armoire in matte Canaletto walnut or polished white bird’s eye maple and 24 karats gold hardware. Inside, safe with biometric o...

The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body. The heart collection is inspired by the ...

Art Deco Sterling Silver Travel Perfume Bottle by Towle, Gold-Plated Top A charming and highly elegant Art Deco transportable perfume bottle, designed to be carried effortlessly in ...

Antique / Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Vase – Early 20th Century A stunning primitive-style cloisonné vase crafted in the first half of the 1900s. Made of bronze / copper with gold gilt finish, featuring intricate handmade floral and bird motifs against a vibrant blue enamel ground. --Excellent original condition – no chips or damage --Desirable age patina --Rich, detailed craftsmanship A superb collector’s piece of vintage Asian decor...

Armored jewelry case with pull out necklace bars. See information below for details of item variations. Gold variation: Shiny gold steel. Inside d...

As found in Italy, a vintage gilt wood decoration from the 60's. We see this Florentine sculpture in a living or dining room setting. Can be hung on wall if you add hanger. Sculptura...

Stunning contemporary decorative porcelain vase showcasing a blue and turquoise Phoenix gracefully extending its wings all around the body of the vase on a red background with a deta...

Very charming ribbed gilt gold art frame found in a Paris market. Perfect piece for that special oil painting or watercolor. The frame has fantastic patina throughout. Inside measure...

Rich green blown crystal vases featuring 24 karat gold decoration throughout with the central portion having a Greek key design. This pair dates to the last half of the 19th century ...

Pair of Italian Rococo style (dated 1932) white alabaster 9 light floor torchiere with a carved urn with handles supporting 8 gilt carved arms all moun...

A wonderful 1920’s compact retailed by Wordley, Allsopp & Bliss. We’ve had this compact retailed by various companies from Cartier to Black Starr and Go...

Extremely rare Montblanc sealed Gaius Maecenas fountain pen, numbered 3374 out of a limited edition of 4810. The fountain pen, with a 18k gold nib, has a marbled lacquer barrel and t...

Designed by Hermès and executed by silversmith Ravinet d'Enfert & Cie, very rare exquisite rectangular hinge lidded box consisting of silver-plated ground adorned with central gold-p...

Amazing hand blown Cordonato D' Oro Bullicante soft green Murano glass ribbed bowl / ashtray. Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso. Italy, 1930s This striking decorative bowl is heavi...

Beautiful vintage set of Murano hand blown blue ribbons and gold flecks Italian art glass vanity set. The perfume bottle and powder / jewelry box are made with very thin Filigrana ri...

A beautiful pair of French Art Deco period perfume glass bottles with etched design, gold gilt accent, and bronze tops, from luxury fashion Maison Carven, circa early-20th century, 1...

Ruler Selenite with gold leaf on a Lucite base. Selenite logs are single, prismatic selenite crystals from Morocco that were formed in extensive beds by the evaporation of ocean br...

Murano Glass Rigaree Bullicante Bowl with Gold Polveri - Barovier & Toso assumed ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing in May and items will not be available thereafter.*** There...

Portapasticche ottagonale in argento 925/100 placcato oro con smalti traslucidi a fuoco su guillochè anche su tutti i fianchi e con rigo sul coperchio. Stile Art Nouveau Inglese prim...

Vase gold leave in polished stainless steel with 24-karat gold-plated leave.

Mellerio Paris, A French Gold, Diamonds, Silver-Gilt, Rock-Crystal, Jade, Mother-Of-Pearl and Smoky Quartz, Carved Horse Sculpture, Jeweled Mounted Object. An extremely rare and unique, one of a kind French gold, diamonds, Silver-gilt, rock-crystal, jade, obsidian, mother-of-pearl, and smoky quartz carved jeweled sculpture "CHEVAUX DE LEGENDE", "A Legendary Horse" by Mellerio, Paris, circa 1991. Sitting on black obsidian base, the solid rock-crystal slab is finely applied with a carved smoky -quartz and jade horse with a harness mounted in 18k gold, brilliant -cut diamonds, rubies, turquoise, and amethyst chains and pendants. The top columns adorned with 18k gold and brilliant cut diamond pendants, the bottom with gold and mother of pearl plaques. The obsidian base with a plaque engraved: CHEVAUX DE LEGENDE" / N° 05 / MELLERIO DITS MELLER / PARIS / 5003 D The piece is in excellent condition and comes with a custom made wood case made for transport. It's very elegant and has French hallmarks throughout. A truly magnificent piece. Measures 10.5" high x 8.5" wide x 4" deep Founded in France in 1613 by the descendants of Italian immigrants from the Vigezzo Valley in the north of Italy, Mellerio is one of the oldest jewellery houses in Europe. The family business soon attracted the attention of the Royal Court and Marie Antoinette herself reportedly purchased a precious bracelet featuring 7 cameos surrounded by rubies in 1780. Later on, in the 19th century, Mellerio became the official supplier of the French Royal family and the Court of Netherland. Mellerio creates many jewellery items, all set with rare gems such as peridots, amethysts, aquamarines, citrines and topaz, applying for a patent, the flexible stem, a very supple and light jewellery mechanism. Mellerio remains also well known for their spectacular series of Art Nouveau jewels, created at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as for the creation of trophies rewarding some of the greatest footfall and tennis players of history. In 1993, the jewellery house launched their first watch collection. Today, Mellerio has stores in Paris, Japan and Hong Kong. July 14, 1789: this date is known throughout the world as the beginning of the French Revolution. According to a ledger belonging to House of Mellerio, this was also the day that the jeweler sold a golden key to the Comte de Coutance for 10 livres. This ledger, as well as inventories dating as far back as 1768, are the jeweler’s oldest archives. These archives have continued to grow over the years, as the House, established on rue de la Paix in Paris, still lives on today, still in the hands of the same family from Craveggia, in the North of Italy. The tumultuous history of the Mellerio family in France probably goes as far back as the Italian wars of the Renaissance, but the first official document proving their commercial activity in Paris dates back to 1613. This document is the famous royal warrant awarded by Marie de Medici to a number of Italian families established along the rue des Lombards, including the Mellerios, allowing them to sell “small jewelery items”, therefore granting them a small exception to the traditional monopoly enjoyed by Parisian jewelers. At that time, powerful corporations regulated the operations and customs of Parisian business, but thanks to this exceptional warrant, the Mellerios managed to escape the confines of this framework. Today, this wax-sealed document is kept at the city hall of Craveggia. From 1613 to the Revolution, the Mellerios lived between France and Italy. The corporations tried many times to put an end to their trade privileges, but all in vain, as a dynasty of sovereigns renewed the warrant. Always marrying and often retiring in Craveggia, the Mellerios continued to maintain their jewelry business in Paris. At first, they did this without a shop. Wearing backpacks (wooden boxes divided into small compartments where jewels were kept), they would tour town fairs around Paris and royal castles. This is how Jean-Baptiste Mellerio (1765-1850) is said to have sold a bracelet set with rubies and Antique cameos to Marie-Antoinette, which still exists today. Many elements seem to prove the veracity of this anecdote. The queen was particularly fond of cameos, which cover the entire background of her famous jewelry cabinet, and ruby was her favorite stone after diamond. The famous bracelet, reacquired a few years ago by the House of Mellerio, is indeed an 18th century jewel, set with antique cameos representing the profiles of Roman emperors. Two branches of the family were operating in Paris during this time, under the reign of Louis XVI: that of Jean-François (1746-1828), the paternal ancestor of the current Mellerios, and that of Jean-Baptiste (1765-1850). The French Revolution forced them to return to Italy. However, both Jean-Baptiste and François Mellerio (1772-1843), who was the son of Jean-François, were eventually able to return to Paris after the founding of the Consulate. Jean-Baptiste opened a shop at the Iron Crown of rue Vivienne, and François opened his at the Palais des Tuileries, rue du Coq Saint-Honoré. His well-organized order books give an idea of his high-ranking clientele during the “Old Regime”, among which were the Comte and Comtesse Octave de Segur, the Marquise (later Duchess) de Tourzel, former governess of the royal children, and her daughter, the Comtesse de Bearn, the Craufurds -who organized the flight to Varennes, the Duc and Duchess de Gramont, the Comtesse de Boigne, and Madame de Souza, Talleyrand’s mistress. We also see the names of the imperial family: Empress Josephine, the Queen of Holland, Princess Elisa, Caroline and Pauline. At that time, the House of Mellerio specialized, among other things, in the trade of antique cameos, a newly fashionable genre of jewel that captured the imagination of all the princesses and noble women of the time. The years of the Restauration and July Monarchy were among the most glorious. The Bourbons were back on the throne, and the clientele of the House of Mellerio had regained its former wealth. Mellerio supplied Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans, as well as his mother, wife and sister, with sumptuous jewels, including a set of emeralds made piece by piece, while the Duke of Bourbon, last prince of the House of Condé, offered diamonds to his mistress, the scheming Baronne de Feucheres, and Monsieur de LaFayette also bought cameos for one of his granddaughters. For the first time, Mellerio ventured into the world of arts in 1815, when Carlotta Grisi, a famous dancer who created Giselle, as well as an actress named Rachel, bought jewels at the Mellerio store on rue de la Paix. 1848 marked a new turning point. France once again became a Republic. François Mellerio handed the company over to his son, Jean, and the latter decided to travel to Spain to build a new clientele. He later became one of the jewelers of the royal family, and met Eugénie de Montijo, who remained a faithful client when she became empress of the French people. The Imperial years were lavish. During the Second Empire, Paris was a pageant of crinoline dresses designed by Worth, while jewels by Mellerio, Worth’s neighbour on the rue de la Paix, adorned the noble women of the Tuileries court. The Empress bought pearls. Mathilde Bonaparte...

c.1800, England, Regency brass inlaid rosewood lap desk in the manner of George Bullock. Rectangular box with double-hinged lid, opening to tooled na...

Beautiful and very large, vintage Murano hand blown pink bubbles and golden egg Italian art glass Easter Bunny rabbit sculpture. The rabbit is very nicely detailed with a cute face, ...

Genuine Venetian Murano Art Glass Pear Shaped Red and Gold Flecks Bowl, Ashtray or Vide Poche. Heavy gold-filled glass with gold speckled leaves and stem with a polished bottom. Ori...

Made in Italy, Murano, 1930s. Between 1932 and 1933 the Milanese architect Tomaso Buzzi, a spirited protagonist of the Milan “neoclassicist” movement, a friend and associate of Gio Ponti, and a partner of Il Labirinto, established a fruitful collaboration with the Venini glassware company, which would continue, albeit episodically, in later years. The architect’s creative contribution was evident both in the glass forms and in their innovative manufacturing technique. When Buzzi arrived at the Venini company in Murano, in 1932, he brought with him a remarkable cultural baggage and a thorough knowledge of ancient art, particularly the Etruscan period...

Small egg in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché, Russian Empire style inspired by the eggs of Carl Fabergé, late 19th century, early 20th...

Polished white bird’s-eye maple or polished walnut matte finish armored chest, 24-karat gold-plated accessories. Round handle with biometric opening device and emergency key integrat...

A charming European ornate picture frame that is suitable for most style artwork including prints, watercolors as well as oil on board paintings. This frame certainly captures that v...

Rectangular with rounded corners table box for cigarettes in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent enamels on a radial guilloché an...

Charming Limoges Porcelain Trinket Box painted in pinks, purples and greens. Upon opening the box there is a cute flower design inside as well. The box is marked Peint Main Limoges F...

Vintage Cartier 24-karat gold-plated Art Deco travel quartz desk clock with alarm. Cartier Paris 24-karat gold-plated and lapis lazuli quartz travel or desk accessory clock is no lon...

Beautiful and unusual, large vintage Murano hand blown white with red, blue and black spots Italian art glass "Dandy" clown figure sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini and the Salviati company. He wears an oversized white suit with large bell bottom pants and large jacket...

Very elegant Mid Century Regency paper basket made of gold plated metal. Manufacturer is Li Puma. Made in Italy. Made from perforated metal and gold plated. Very high-quality elegant...

Black with white milk design Rectangular photo frame in 800/1000 silver gold plated with fire enamels. External cm. 13.4 x 17.4 Internal cm. 9 x 13. Weight gr. 199. Created in Art De...

A lovely mid-century Bavarian porcelain ginger jar with gold trim and gilt details by Hertel-Jacob Porzellan (German, 1906-1979). This large ginger jar is ornately decorated with a highly detailed romantic figurative landscape scene, in which three men depicted in gold enjoy an opulent picnic of wine, meat, and fruit under a tree, in front of a large medieval castle complete with a canon and canon balls. A gold leaf motif decorates the backside of the piece. The signature "Fuchs-Nadler" can be found within the picnic scene, underneath the tray of food and wine. Stamped on bottom with mark "Hertel-Jacob Porzelan / Bavaria Germany", and the serial number 1266. Measures 14"H x 7"D. **Please note: The top of the lid has been re-attached and a hairline crack in the gold is visible (see photos). Hertel-Jacob Porzelan History: Porzellfabrik Jacob, Schödl & Co. (1906 until 1912) The factory was founded in 1906 by the industrial Jacob together with his financial partner Schödl and its product range during the first years included giftware items, vases, storage canisters...

A refined gilt-over-bronze sculpture of a standing female figure, executed in the unmistakable spirit of Alberto Giacometti. The elongated form and attenuated silhouette evoke the po...