French Decorative Objects

Sculpture of a woman's head in patinated bronze after Picasso, contemporary art, 21st century. Sculpture of a woman's head in patinated bronze after Picasso, contemporary art, 21st ...

Beautiful engraving representing half-timbered houses in a medieval street. It is signed by Emile Leroi, born in 1887 and died in 1944, a French impression...

This superb modern heavy bronze candlestick, candleholder, or candelabra has a design reminiscent of Felix Agostini's (1919-1980) work. The piece was crafted in France circa 1960. Th...

Very large (40 inch tall) ormolu bronze mantel clock from the Louis XV period with Boulle style inlaid brass and enamel decorations with original pendulum. By the Paris maker, Denis ...

Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Ceylan' Vase. Blue staining to details. This pattern features parakeets, side by side. Wheel cut and engraved ma...

Art Deco style lamp with kneeling nudes holding a glass shade Offrande signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry. Design Ca. 1925. Patinated A...

Rare French Majolica Pineapple Basket Box Sarreguemines, circa 1890. Height / 6 inches , Diameter / 3.8 inches.

Middle age Gothic European Renaissance style for the jewelry box in steel with golden parts. We recognize middle age figures all around and on the top of the box and the renaissance architectural...

Daum Nancy France crystal Athena art glass paperweight or sculpture designed by the Mexican architect and statesman Pedro Ramirez Vazquez (1919 - 2013). The stunning clear crystal fa...

From Paris to Cairo: René Lalique’s ‘Fouad I’ Box and Its Royal Legacy A rare and historically significant creation by the preeminent French glass artist René Lalique, this exquisite box and cover, designed in 1924, exemplifies the fusion of artistic mastery and regal symbolism. Fashioned in clear and frosted glass, the piece is adorned with a finely moulded relief of winged solar discs, a motif evocative of ancient Egyptian iconography and celestial divinity. The subtle sepia staining enhances the intricate detailing, imbuing the composition with depth and an ethereal luminosity. The frosted lid bears a distinguished engraving of King Fouad I of Egypt, his state portrait rendered with remarkable precision, underscoring both his sovereign authority and the modern aspirations of his reign. A dedication inscribed on the base—"Offert par Fakhry Pacha à Paris le 9 Octobre 1924"—further contextualizes the piece within the realm of diplomatic and ceremonial gifting, situating it as a testament to cross-cultural exchange and early 20th-century Franco-Egyptian relations. Signed ‘R. LALIQUE’ to the lid, this refined objet d’art reflects Lalique’s unparalleled ability to harmonize material innovation with historical reverence. This box stands as an exceptional example of early 20th-century glasswork, where the aesthetic ideals of Art Deco converge with the grandeur of Egyptian heritage. Now regarded as one of the finest expressions of Lalique’s oeuvre, this box not only embodies the technical virtuosity of its maker but also serves as an enduring artifact of royal patronage and artistic diplomacy. Provenance Lot 39, Lalique, Christie's, 12 May 1998 Private collection Bequeathed to the present owner in 2020 Private Collection, UK Solomon Treasure...

Lovely decorative set of fourteen antique copper escargot or egg poach pans. Hand-hammered copper, tin lined with hand cast brass handles. I'm told they ...

Ceramic vase by Roger Capron in Vallauris, circa 1960. Ceramic vase by Roger Capron, circa 1960 in Vallauris. H: 21cm, D: 10cm

This French Art Deco ceramic vase by Sainte-Radegonde, produced in the 1920s, features a stunning double stylized floral decoration on a textured crackle glaze ceramic surface. The e...

Chased crystal and gilt bronze box, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century Napoleon III period chased crystal and ormolu box with a painted medallion. H: 11.5cm, W: 21.5c...

A beautiful original gilt bronze antique French clock in the neoclassical style of Louis XVI by the renown maker Japy Frères. Architecturally designed and profusely decorated with ac...

A rare antique French glass paperweight containing a close pack mushroom design by renowned glass makers Baccarat and dating from around 1850. The large and heavily made paperweight ...

Candle snuffer, made from silver, gold and patinated metal, contemporary work. A delicate and artistic candle snuffer, designed to extinguish candles with grace. Made from silver, g...

A very realistic rendering of a tower of fruit, this pair of creamware topiaries was produced in Italy during the mid-1900s. Creamware is a type of...

This box is in wood. It is Hand painted, in black and green, color. It has been made in France circa 1920.

French Majolica beehive honey pot circa 1930.

This handsome bronze portrait bust of Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) stands 22cm high, and is mounted on a plinth made from slabs of yellow Siena marble, quarried from Monte Arrenti near Sovicille in central Italy. The bronze, dating from the Restauration period, has mellowed with age and acquired a fine brown patina, which adds to its wonderful character. Rousseau, the famous French-Swiss social philosopher and moralist is depicted in the sculpture wearing the fur turban...

A rare and important French "Japonsime" Emile Galle Ormolu-Mounted Double Carp Fish Pink-Glass vase, circa 1879, retailed by L'Escalier De Cristal, Paris ...

20th Art Deco glass decanter bottle. Measure: Base 3.5 inches.

Six French glass apothecary lidded jars from the mid-19th century, priced and sold individually: $295 each. Created in France under the reign of king Louis-Philippe, each of this set...

Madoura turned pitcher of white earthenware clay with decoration by Pablo Picasso black and white drawings. This work is stamped with the 'MADOURA PLEIN FEU' and 'EDITION PICASSO' po...

Enameled metal basket designed by Mathieu Matégot. Manufactured by Ateliers Matégot (France,) circa 1950. Lacquered perforated metal, it has some traces of rust. In original condi...

A large and impressive late 19th Century bronze study of the famous Venus de Milo sculpture of antiquity with excellent rich brown patina and good hand finished surface detail, inscribed F.Barbedienne foundry ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 95 cm Width: 28 cm Depth: 28 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1890 Materials: Bronze Foundry: F.Barbedienne SKU: 7741 ABOUT The Barbedienne Foundry is a famous 19th century bronze foundry, whose statues and art objects became rapidly very renowned. This bronze studio co-worked with other trades, and put his name to a great variety of works, such as furnishing in particular. Attending every World's Fair of its time, the Barbedienne Foundry was regularly awarded, notably at the World's Fair of 1855 where it was awarded the Great Medal of Honor. A Parisian bronze maker and caster, Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) creates a firm in 1839 in collaboration with Achille Collas, the inventor of the mechanical method to obtain copies of sculptures at a smaller scale. With this groundbreaking proceed, they facilitated an unprecedented production. Under the “Collas et Barbedienne” name, they specialized in Antiquity copies and perfected new chemical methods for the color and patina finish of their bronzes. As a true Romantic, Ferdinand Barbedienne is committed to democratization of arts, he thus realizes numerous Antiquity copies and stimulates his contemporaries’ works broadcasting. A great deal of famous sculptures are hence cast by the Barbedienne Foundry. All his life, Barbedienne co-worked with the greatest artists, sculptors or designers of his time, such as Edouard Lievre, Ferdinand Levillain, Attarge, Aizelin, Barye or Fremiet. Statues aside, he products a great deal of decorative artifacts, such as clocks, vases, mirrors, etc. Since 1855, Ferdinand Barbedienne collaborates with the famous decoration designer Louis-Constant Sévin (1821-1888). Joining the firm as a sculptor-designer, he stays loyal to it his life long, always finding more new designs for daily objects, which hence become true art works. Sevin’s creations, specialized in the “Neo-Greek” style, were particularly appreciated for antiquity reference in decorative arts, just like the great mirror preserved by the Orsay Museum. He also teams up with enamelers including Alfred Serre, and develops a set of “cloisonnés” enamels that made the headlines at the World's Fair of 1862 in London, which was the very beginning of the art of enamel’s return. In collaboration with Serre, Barbedienne realized between 1878 and 1889 the Monumental Clock in Renaissance style, decorated with enamels, which is preserved in the Paris City Hall. Venus de Milo Facts about Venus de Milo sculpture. For much of the world, the mystery of the Venus de Milo lies in her missing arms. But there’s much more to this iconic statue than a couple of absent appendages. 1. Venus de Milo‘s title is a bit misleading. It’s popularly believed that this Grecian statue depicts the Greek Goddess of love and beauty, who was often rendered half-naked. However, the Greeks would have called this deity Aphrodite. Nonetheless, the Roman-inspired Venus de Milo caught on. 2. She’s named in part for where she was discovered. On April 8, 1820, a farmer named Yorgos Kentrotas came across the statue in pieces within the ruins of an ancient city on the island of Milos (formerly known as Melos). 3. Alexandros of Antioch is credited with her creation. A sculptor of the Hellenistic period, Alexandros is believed to have carved this masterpiece between 130 and 100 BCE. The inscription on the plinth—the slab on which the statue rested—that identified him as Venus de Milo‘s creator was lost nearly 200 years ago. 4. She might not be Venus. Some have suggested the sculpture is not Aphrodite/Venus, but Amphitrite, the sea goddess who was particularly adored on Milos. Still others have proposed she’s Victory, or perhaps a prostitute. With her arms long missing, would-be context clues have been lost for centuries. A spear could have meant one thing, a spool of thread another. If she held an apple—as some reports claim—it could mean she was Aphrodite, holding the award given to her by Paris before the Trojan War began. To this day, it’s a matter of passionate debate. 5. She became a gift to the King of France. When Kentrotas called upon a French naval officer to help him unearth the spectacular sculpture, he began a chain of events that would eventually lead to the Marquis de Rivière presenting Venus de Milo to Louis XVIII. In turn, the ruler gave the statue to the Louvre, where it is on display to this very day. 6. The loss of her limbs is the fault of the French. Kentrotas did find fragments of an arm and a hand when he uncovered the statue in the ruins, but as Venus de Milo was being reassembled, those arms were discarded for having a “rougher” appearance. Modern art historians believe that the variation of finish does not mean those arms did not belong to Venus, but both the arms and the original plinth have been lost since the piece moved to Paris in 1820. 7. The original plinth was ditched on purpose. Sight unseen, early 19th century art historians decided the newly discovered Venus must have been the work of Greek artist Praxiteles, and publicized the work as such. This attribution would have placed the piece in the Classical period (5th through 4th centuries BCE), which was more respected artistically than the Hellenistic period. To save face and better promote Venus de Milo—even at the cost of misinforming the public—the plinth was removed before it was presented to the King. 8. Venus de Milo was meant to make up for a national embarrassment. During his conquests, Napoleon Bonaparte had plundered one of the finest examples of Greek sculpture, Venus de’ Medici, from Italy. In 1815, the French government returned that beloved sculpture, but in 1820, France embraced the chance to fill the hole its absence left in the French culture and national pride. As such, Venus de Milo was promoted as being even greater than Venus de’ Medici upon her Louvre debut. The ploy worked, and the piece was met with almost universal praise from artists and critics. 9. Renoir was not impressed. Perhaps the most famous of Venus de Milo‘s detractors, the celebrated Impressionist painter dismissed this delicate depiction of grace and female beauty as “a big gendarme.” 10. She went into hiding during World War II. By the autumn of 1939, war threatened to descend on Paris, so Venus de Milo along with some other priceless pieces, such as Winged Victory of Samothrace and Michelangelo’s Slaves, were whisked away for safekeeping at various châteaux in the French countryside. 11. She’s been robbed! Venus is missing more than just her arms. She was originally draped in jewellery including a bracelet, earrings and a headband. These flourishes are long lost, but the holes for fixing them to the piece remain in the marble, giving clues to the missing accessories. 12. She lost her colour. While it’s easy for today’s art admirers to think of Greek statues as white, the marble was often painted in the style of polychromy. However, no trace of the original paint scheme remains on Venus de Milo today. 13. She’s taller than most people. Even with her slight slouch, Venus de Milo stands at 6 feet 8 inches tall. 14. She could be a copy. Art historians have noted that Venus de Milo bears a striking resemblance to Aphrodite of Capua, which is a Roman era copy of a possibly late 4th century BCE bronze Greek original. That would be at least 170 years before Alexandros carved his goddess, leading some to speculate that both statues are actually replicas of an older statue...

This unglazed terracotta bowl is beautifully primitive and massive. The natural color of the terracotta is still bright, despite the years of use it’s endured. Please view the detail...

Vase "Rampillon" made in clear and frosted glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1927. Molded signature. Perfect condition.  Height: 12.7 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Ca...

Beautiful picture frame with rich ornaments from the late 19th century with antique photo of a young lady. The origin of this exceptional piece is France. Nicely chiseled bronze wo...

A French Provincial pot à confit pottery from the 19th century with yellow glaze, two lateral handles and rustic patina. This 19th-century French Provin...

Coveted, large, handmade estate crystal swan, the "Swan Head Up" sculpture by esteemed French crystal maker Lalique is a symbol of eternal love, embodying grace and beauty. Swan features clear and frosted crystal. Retails new for $7,500.00. Rene Jules Lalique (1860-1945) was a celebrated French designer who was famous for his naturalistic designs and creations of art glass, perfume bottles, vases, jewelry, chandeliers, clocks and automobile hood ornaments...

Cool Ink Well designed as a Godin iron stove from the late 19th Century. Made in France in cast iron and painted with a beautiful patina. Probably an advertising item...

Galiano for Dior Calandre eyeglasses.

Heavy, high quality bronze work gilded. Depiction of a bird in a nest. France, late 19th century. Can be used wonderfully as a jewelry box. .

Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Moissac' Vase. This pattern features deeply embossed leaves around the sides. Wheel cut makers mark, 'R LALIQUE FRANCE' to the underside. Book referenc...

A striking and conversation-worthy piece, this antique sculpture features a stunning blend of green marble and beautifully patinated bronze, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship. Cre...

Beautiful Boulle marquetry and blackened wood tea box / tea caddy, brass pattern inlaid, mahogany veneer inside. Mid 19th century circa 1840 - 1850, typic...

Hand made copper cauldron, made in France in the 19th century. The seam is put together with the dovetail technique, the handle is a wrought iron, held in place by a twisted copper ...

PRESENTING A STUNNING Daum Violet Amethyst Pate de Verre Vase with original box and packaging,, Retains original Sacks Fifth Avenue Label. Made by the W...

Vase Toucan colorful, Emaux de Longwy from France, not waterproof vase, decorative vase, exceptional piece in limited edition of 50 pieces. Eartenware handcrafted.

A scarce and finely made French art deco porcelain lidded bonbonnerie formed as a flapper girl dating from around 1930. The bonbonnerie is of...

Very large vintage handmade Mediterranean decorative wabi sabi centerpiece bowl made from olive wood. Traditional organic style hand-carved from one solid piece of wood by local arti...

Large crystal sailboat sculpture by Daum, France, circa 1970s. The piece is invery good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 8"W x 4.5"D x 16.5"H. The sculpture is...

19th Century square Majolica hunt jardinière signed Onnaing. Rare gray background. The planter is decorated with a deer head on the front, oak leaves and acorns, hunting symbols ( ga...

Unique panel depicting a Saint figure and Angels. Wonderful layers of its original color, France, circa 1650-1750 . Weathered, small losses. Treated against woodworm. Measurements in...

A stunning pair of frosted crystal snow dove candlesticks by Igor Carl for The House of Faberge, circa 1980s. The candlesticks are in very good condition with no chips or cracks and ...

French Art Deco stoneware vase by Gilbert METENIER (Gannat), France, ca.1920. Nice stoneware vase for short cut flowers. Composed of three small vases. Height : 6.7"(17cm), Width : 4...

Lalique Crystal Hirondelle Bookends or paperweights shaped in the form of a diving swallow bird. A pair of René Lalique frosted and polished glass ‘Hirondelle’ book ends, 1950s. Engr...

Émile Gallé (1846-1904) French Art Nouveau Cameo Mold Blown Glass Vase « Fleurs de Pommier » circa 1910 Beautiful and very rare Art Nouveau molded-blowned g...

Antique Crystal Casket Exquisite Antique French Empire Crystal Casket The thick heavy finest quality crystal encased in beautiful Dore Bronze (Ormolu ) mounts The lid decorated with...

Hand rolled, emerald green-colored glass hyacinth forcing vase from the 1890’s. View the detailed images.

Perfume Bottle "Baiser du Faune" made in clear glass with grey patina by René Lalique for Molinard. Molded "R.Lalique" signature on bottle. Perfect condition. height : 14,5 cm F...

Superb pair of plaster sconces by Serge Roche. 1 light, 60 watts Max bulb. US rewired and in working condition.  

Sculpture Stormtrooper Black Helmet Butterflies with original black Stormtrooper helmet in matte black resin ornamented with black papillo gambrisius butterflies (no cites required f...

Antique French photo frame in Gutta-Percha, stylized decorations Napoleon III period, circa 1870. Antique frame width: 5 cm / 1.96 in. Antique glass...

Likely Italian or French, 18th century. An impressive and large mortar carved from a single block of white marble. Showing phenomenal antique patina - this piece was heavily used du...

Art Deco bronze panther sculpture by Georges Lavroff. Signed G. Lavroff in the bronze, Stamped number, 9133. Patinated bronze on a Belgian Black marble base. France 1935. This pa...