Gold Decorative Objects

Introducing this stunning vintage sculpture designed by Ron Lee, dating back to 1981, featuring a clown resembling the famous Emmett Kelly clown character. These figurine is part of ...

Pair of Silver Candlesticks by C.G. Hallberg Rococo Style, Sweden 1937 A scarce and elegant pair of antique silver-plated Rococo-style candlesticks by the renowned Swedish silversmi...

A spectacular, highly adorned, Sèvres urn in the arts and crafts style. Skillfully hand painted garden scenes of maidens and putti on either side. Set on a turquoise ground are brigh...

An outstanding example of Italian Murano Glass. The handle blown piece blown in a stunning blue glass with Gold handles and a specially designed "pod" accentuated pedestal. The pie...

Exquisite Meiji period Japanese Kutani sculpture of a sleeping cat in fine porcelain, inspired by the small wooden sculpture at the entrance of...

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...

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

Rectangular photo frame in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with fine hand-engraving by “masters of art” Renato Dainelli and Gianfranco Secci, of fruit (apples) fired with polych...

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 ...

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...

Charming trinket, pill or small jewelry box in the shape of a heart. Text reads I Love You, surrounded by flowers. This piece would certainly be a fantastic addition to an existing c...

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...

Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown jade green with gold flecks Italian art glass double hands candlestick or candelabra. The piece is documented to designer Ercole Barov...

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...

Candle Panther made in porcelain with 24-Karat gold-plated panther on the lid. In porcelain with panther pattern, 24-karat gold-plated. Include paraffin wax with single wick. Del...

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

Beautiful and rare authentic and antique bronze standing Buddha from Thailand from the Rattanakosin period, a large specimen gilded with 24 carat gold leaf, circa mid 19th century, t...

This warm and elegant Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Dish originates from Italy, Circa 1950. Featuring an expansive organic profile reminiscent of a flower in bloom, t...

This exquisite vase features an elongated oval body handcrafted of glass with a stunning marble appearance that will make a luxurious statement in any decor. The emerald green glass ...

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

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English 22k yellow gold toothpick case / holder with mirror - boxed; an addition to our ornamental ...

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

Multi-tools lady concealed pocket-watch designed by Cartier. This is a very rare multi-tools pocket piece for ladies, created by the French jewelry house of Cartier, back in the 193...

This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...

This awesome Table Box Baroque style is in 925/1000 sterling silver. it has a Rectangular shape with hand-engraved intricate design Black and Green color fire enameled. Table Box Bar...

An art deco French cigarette & vesta-box compendium striker This is a very rare compendium luxury pocket box that combine a cigarettes case, a vesta box for matches and a striker li...

Large egg on smooth tripod with 8-day mechanical skeletal Swiss movement with alarm, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché with Russian E...

Pair of Hand Forged Tree Shaped Candle Holders, Iron, Gold Leaf Spain, 1940s ___________________________________________________________________________ One of a kind hand forged iro...

This elegant desk clock by Cartier features a soft blue guilloché enamel and gold frame. With Roman numerals marking the hours, the dial's radiant guilloché pattern is well-complemen...

Murano Art Glass 'Spira Aurata Striato Vase' by Ercole Barovier, Barovier e Toso, Italy, 1966. Spira Aurata series oval-section drop vase in blown green-blue glass with polychrome ga...

A petite porcelain trinket dish or catchall by Louis Lourioux. Crafted from fine porcelain, this small dish is created in the shape of a clamshe...

Square, oval-section purse powder compact in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent two-tone striped enamel on guilloché and hand-engraved motifs on all sides. English...

Beautiful antique Murano hand blown copper aventurine flecks with thin purple swirl Italian art glass footed centerpiece bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e T...

Ladies' handbag cigarette case with an oval section in 925/1000 gilded silver with translucent enamel on a guilloché and a monochrome, hand-painted miniature of a landscape, in the E...

Elegant Cartier 18ct Gold Nib Stylo Plume M Ribbed Palladium Fountain Pen With Cartier Box, Guarantee With Boxed Cartridges Manufactured by Montblanc The pen is made from Palladium...

Pair of 18th century Italian fragments with a gold flower relief decorated with natural forming baroque pearls to emulate the flower on a matrix of barite and double terminated calci...

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...

A Very Imposing example of an identical pair of boxed heavy gauge Sterling Silver Scottish Centerpieces of exceptional quality. The stylish oval form crested dishes with lavish pie...

A rare vintage Cartier pill box crafted in 9-karat yellow gold, accented with two cabochon rubies. The circular pill box features a bold geometric eng...

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...

Belle époque quarter hour repeater carriage clock designed by Cartier. This luxurious and very rare table clock is the essence of Art Deco style. A very important and magnificent ca...

1990s Gorgeous Cartier alarm clock pendulette with white dial in perfect condition, steel hands, roman hour markers on gold-plated frame. Made in France. Quartz movement. Clock case...

Outstanding contemporary large Japanese porcelain vase featuring a fascinating and detailed geometric progression that is hand painted in...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown persimmon orange and gold flecks Italian art glass squared shape bottle / flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The vase still ret...

Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Bowl w/Gold Leaf and Bullicante, Barovier and Toso assumed. Barovier and Toso created these as ash trays originally, but now that not so many people s...

Beautiful, large vintage Murano hand blown blue, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass cookie jar / container. Documented to designer A...

This fountain pen was made by the well known Montblanc factory of Germany in approximately 1990 in their classic modern style. This fountain pen is their 'Meisterstuck' model and has...

A majestic presentation compendium comprising a Chopard Imperiale travelling alarm clock and a Chopard pen, late 20th Century in date. The clock is made of 18kt rose gold plated ste...

Louis XVIII (1814-1824) From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to introduce to the market this superb Palais Royal Mulberry Sewing Box. The Sewing Box of sarcophagus shape beautifully veneered in Mulberry wood with cut steel faceted stud decoration raised upon small ball feet with a central mother of pearl vacant initial plaque and large looped handle to the lid. The interior of the Sewing Box contains an internal mirror, silk cushion and a removable tool pad with seven mother of pearl tools, four with gold pansies enamel decoration and a scent bottle. The Palais Royal Mulberry Sewing Box dates to the The French Sewing Box...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sky blue and gold flecks Italian art glass pheasant bird sculpture. The piece is documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s. The bird ...

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...

Charming Limoges trinket box featuring basket with plwers painted on the top. This piece would certainly make a wonderful gift for yourself to add to an existing collection or for th...

Egg on tripod engraved in 925/1000 gilded silver with translucent enamel on fire on guilloché, Russian Empire style inspired by the eggs of Carl Fabergé late 19th century, early 20th...

Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bowl / Dish with Gold, Large, Rare / Hard to Find. This is a really gorgeous piece with plenty of gold leaf/gold polveri in a chocolate and white glass ...

Indulge in the charm of 19th Century French artistry with this exquisite Louis XV Sevres style blue celeste vase, complete with its matching covers. Drawing inspiration from the eleg...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown coral red and gold flecks Italian art glass decorative bowl. The piece is documented to designer Archimede Seguso, circa 1952. The bowl is made wi...

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...

Vintage art glass sculpture features complex central structure of fused colored and dichroic glass with layered gold foil fragments, surrounded by controlled bubbles, encased inside...

A stunning pair of Italian 19th century giltwood wall appliqués–decorative elements to enhance the architectural program–likely obtained from a church or cathedral as they are flat a...

Charles X-era travel nécessaire consisting of citronnier wood case, decorated with small polished steel studs and fitted with key, containing chiseled gold, turquoise (insets) and mo...