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Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

BEAUX ARTS STYLE

Beaux Arts furniture included chairs replicating models from the Renaissance and sofas inspired by Louis XIV. These pieces filled high-ceilinged rooms that featured tapestries fit for a medieval castle and were illuminated by crystal chandeliers reminiscent of those in European palaces. Leon Marcotte Company created furnishings for the White House mimicking the style of Louis XVI, while in France, cabinetmaker Louis Majorelle reproduced 18th-century pieces that would influence his later Art Nouveau style.

Students at the École des Beaux-Arts in 19th-century Paris meticulously sketched Roman and Greek art and architecture as part of a curriculum that elevated the classical world. This reverence for history informed the architecture and design being constructed in the French capital and beyond, where columns and pediments were joined with elements referencing the Renaissance and Baroque eras, culminating in grand civic buildings such as the Palais Garnier opera house constructed under Napoleon III.

Beaux Arts style, also known as Classical Eclecticism for its flamboyant mixing of influences, made its way to the United States in the late 19th century through American architects who studied in Paris, like Richard Morris Hunt and Charles Follen McKim. They designed monumental turn-of-the-century buildings like train stations, libraries, museums and mansions that featured soaring entry halls and grand stairways with nearly every surface embellished, from mosaic floors to stained-glass ceilings. The luxurious interiors of these Beaux Arts buildings, which weren’t crowded with objects as in the Victorian era, matched this spirit of opulence and embraced the past.

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Style: Beaux Arts
White Marble Statue : Smiling Little Girl Sculpture
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Wonderful white marble statue of a smiling sweet little girl, with flowers in the hair. a very unusual marble statue . nr. O/7552.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

White glazed ceramic mural sculpture by Patrick Crulis, 2025.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
White glazed ceramic mural sculpture by Patrick Crulis. 2025. Unique piece. H : 21.6 x 15.7 x 5.9 inches. Approximate sizes.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware vase by Pat & Joe Rowland with glaze decoration, circa 1970.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware vase with glaze decoration by Pat & Joe Rowland. Artist monogram under the base. Circa 1970. H : 9’ x 9.8’ x 1.6’ inches.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Large tubular vase « Bambou » in blue glazed stoneware by Jean-Pierre Bonardot.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large tubular vase « Bambou » in black glazed stoneware by Jean-Pierre Bonardot. Artist monogram under the base. Unique piece, circa 1990. H : 25.2’ x 3.9’ x 5.1’ inches.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

White glazed stoneware vase by Accolay, circa 1960-1970.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
White glazed stoneware vase by Accolay. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1960-1970. H : 18.9’ x 7.1’ inches.
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1960s French Vintage Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware ovoid vase with abstract decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware ovoid vase with abstract decoration by Georges Martin. Artist signature on the back. Circa 1970-1980. Unique piece. H : 13.2’ x 4.7’ x 8.3’ inches.
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1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

green ceramic Stoneware Pot by Antoine de Vinck, circa 1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
A big stoneware pot by Antoine de Vinck. Artist monogram under the base, circa 1980. Perfect original conditions.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Japanese Porcelain Planter with Saucer, Hand-Painted Scene, Meiji Period
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This elegant Japanese porcelain planter with a matching saucer is beautifully hand-painted with intricate, colorful scenes depicting traditional Japanese figures and landscapes. The ...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Big Ceramic Vase by Lucien Arnaud, to Saint- Amand-en-puisaye, circa 1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase by Lucien Arnaud with glaze decoration. Signed under the base " Lucien Arnaud ". Circa 1920.  
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware and oxides sculpture entitled « Matador » by Pierre Martinon, 2023.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware and oxides sculpture entitled « Matador » by Pierre Martinon. Signed at the base « Martinon ». Unique piece. 2023. H : 18.1 x 7.9 x 6.7 inches.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain covered pot by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelain covered pot by Georges Martin with geometrical decoration. Artist monogram on the base. Unique piece. Circa 1970-1980. H : 27.2 x 9.8 inches.
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1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Antique 19th Century French Bisque Figurine of Two Putti in an Amorous Embrace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderful antique 19th century figurine of two putti in an embrace - one putto wrapped in the other's arms with faces at a tenderly close distance. Likely French with a glazed p...
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19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Ceramic Dish with Glaze Decoration by Gisele Buthod-Garçon, circa 1990
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
A ceramic dish with glaze decoration by Gisele Buthod-Garçon. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base. Unique piece. Circa 1990.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century French Desvres Faience Jardinière & Vase Garniture
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Desvres faience three-piece garniture including a jardinière, or planter, and two vases. Hand-painted in typical floral design with beautiful vivid colors of bl...
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19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Faience

Large floor vase in white glazed ceramic by Patrick Crulis, 2025
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
White glazed stoneware large floor vase by Patrick Crulis. 2025. Unique piece. H : 28.3 x 20.5 x 19.3 inches. Approximate sizes.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Big Ceramic Vases by Robert Heraud, circa 1970-1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of ceramic vases with grey, beige, white glazes decoration by Robert Heraud. One vase is more small. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base. Circa 1980. Uniqu...
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Large tubular vase « Bambou » in blue glazed stoneware by Jean-Pierre Bonardot.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large tubular vase « Bambou » in blue glazed stoneware by Jean-Pierre Bonardot. Artist monogram under the base. Unique piece. Circa 1990. H : 15.7 x 4.7 x 4.7 inches.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Large tubular vase « Bambou » in blue glazed stoneware by Jean-Pierre Bonardot.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large tubular vase « Bambou » in blue glazed stoneware by Jean-Pierre Bonardot. Artist monogram under the base. Unique piece. Circa 1990. H : 15.1 x 4.7 x 4.7 inches.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase with Glaze Decoration by Gisele Buthod-Garçon, circa 1990-2000
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
A ceramic vase with glaze decoration by Gisele Buthod-Garçon. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base. Unique piece. Circa 1990-2000.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Ceramic Vases by Armand Bedu, to La Borne , circa 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of ceramic vases by Armand Bedu to La Borne. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, circa 1940-1950. A second pair is available.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware and oxides sculpture « Rondeurs et taches de rousseur » by P Martinon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware and oxides sculpture entitled « Rondeurs et taches de rousseur » by Pierre Martinon. Signed at the base « Martinon ». Unique piece. 2023. H : 13.4’ x 11 x 7.5 inches.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase with Glaze Decoration by Gisele Buthod-Garçon, circa 2000
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
A ceramic vase with glaze decoration by Gisele Buthod- Garçon. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base. Unique piece. Circa 2000.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware ovoid vase with abstract decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware ovoid vase with abstract decoration by Georges Martin. Artist signature on one side. Circa 1970-1980. Unique piece. H : 12.4’ x 4.3’ x 5.3’ inches.
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1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic cup by Joelle Deroubaix., circa 1975.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic cup by Joelle Deroubaix. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1975. H : 4.7 x 11 inches.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Blue glazed ceramic vase attributed to Raoul Lachenal, circa 1930.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Blue glazed ceramic vase attributed to Raoul Lachenal. Unsigned. Circa 1930. H : 15.7’ x 7.9’ x 7.9’ inches.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Earthenware vase- sculpture by Georges Martin, circa 1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Earthenware vase- sculpture by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1980. H : 23.6 x 5.9 x 7.5 inches.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware vase by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware vase by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980. H : 13.8 x 9.8 x 9.8 inches.
Category

1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Pitchet, by Alexandre Foucher, circa 1960, La Borne
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic pitchet by Alexandre Foucher. Original conditions. Signed under the base, circa 1960. Unique piece.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase with Glaze Decoration Attributed to Sainte, Radegonde, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase with white, green, black glazes decoration, attributed to Sainte Radegonde. Perfect original conditions. Circa 1950-1960.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Mask by F. Labelle with a Metal Base, circa 1980-1990
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An interesting ceramic mask by F. Labelle, with a metal base. Signed "Labelle". Unique piece. Perfect original conditions, circa 1980-1990.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware and oxides sculpture entitled « Escaliers dérobés » by Pierre Martinon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware and oxides sculpture entitled « Escaliers dérobés » by Pierre Martinon. Signed at the base « P.Martinon ». Unique piece. 2022. H : 17.7' x 12.6' x 12.6' inches.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware and oxides sculpture entitled « Porter aux nues » by Pierre Martinon.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware and oxides sculpture entitled « Porter aux nues » by Pierre Martinon. Signed at the base « P.Martinon ». Unique piece. 2024. H : 30.7 x 7.5 x 6.7 inches.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Set of ocher, brown and white glazed stoneware vases by Accolay, circa 1960-70.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of ocher, brown and white glazed stoneware vases by Accolay. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1960-1970. H : 17.7’ x 6.3’ inches / H : 21.6’ x 8.3’ inches / H : 18.9’ x 7....
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1960s French Vintage Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic sculpture entitled « Pleins et déliés » by Pierre Martinon, 1991.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic sculpture entitled « Pleins et déliés » by Pierre Martinon. Signed at the base « P.Martinon ». Unique piece. 1991. H : 21.6 x 11.4 x 4.7 inches.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Big Ceramic Vase by Jean Linard to La Borne, Circa 1964
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big ceramic vase by Jean Linard to La Borne. Signed and dated under the base "Linard 64". Unique piece. Perfect original conditions. 1964.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Big Ceramic Vase with Blue Glazes Decoration by Lucien Arnaud, circa 1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase with blue glazes decoration by Lucien Arnaud. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base "Lucien Arnaud", circa 1920.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Big Ceramic Vase by Lucien Arnaud, to Saint- Amand-en-Puisaye, circa 1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase by Lucien Arnaud with glaze decoration. Signed under the base " Lucien Arnaud ". Circa 1920.   
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Elegant Porcelain Sculpture by Tim Orr, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An elegant porcelain sculpture by Tim Orr with black glaze decoration. Signed under the base, circa 1970.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Sculpture Entitled "Symphonie Minérale" by Pierre Martinon, circa 1987
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic sculpture entitled « Symphonie minérale » by Pierre Martinon. Perfect original conditions. Signed and dated at the base "Pierre Martinon 1987". Unique piece. Fa...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic cup by Joelle Deroubaix., circa 1975.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic cup by Joelle Deroubaix. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1975. H : 5.3 x 17.1 x 11.8 inches.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

blue and red abstract Ceramic sculpture Vase by Klaus Schultz, Germany
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
A rare ceramic vase by Klaus Schultz. Unreadable glaze signature under the base, circa 1960-1970.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Sculpture with Black Glaze Decoration by Tim Orr, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic sculpture with black glaze decoration by Tim Orr. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base. circa 1970.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Bronze Mounted Paris Porcelain Vase or Urn with a Platinum Ground
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French bronze mounted porcelain vase. The body in a deep pink with gilding to the rim and foot rim, a Rococo gilt patterns framing the central cartouche, and a centra...
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19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Large Massive Bronze Sculpture by the Portuguese Artist Gloria Morena F297
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beautiful bronze sculpture by the Portuguese artist Gloria Morena from 1977. Very good conservation and general condition for this bronze representing ...
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1970s Portuguese Vintage Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Blue glazed ceramic vase by Lucien Arnaud, circa 1920.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Blue glazed ceramic vase by Lucien Arnaud. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1920. H : 13.8 x 7.9 inches.
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1920s French Vintage Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Grey/brown glazed ceramic cup by Gisèle Buthod Garçon, circa 1980-1990
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Grey/brown glazed ceramic cup by Gisèle Buthod Garçon. Raku fired. Artist monogram under the base. Circa 1980-1990. H : 3.5’ x 8.5’ inches.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

A pair of large decorative iron and mirrored urns, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of decorative metal and mirrored urns, 20th century. Good patina, not sure provenance - feels like Beaux Arts. Haussmannian texture. These vessels do not hold water so more fo...
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20th Century Unknown Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Iron

Large 19th Century French Pottery Jar or Vase
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large 19th century terracotta pottery olive oil jar with green drip glaze from the Southwest of France. Minor losses to glaze and some chips. A beautiful garden planter or floor va...
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19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Sculptural Stool "Torsade 2" by Laurent Dufour, 2023
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Torsade 2, 2023 by Laurent Dufour Glazed stoneware. Unique piece. Signed at the base. This piece can be put indoor and outdoor.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 19thC French Gilt Bronze Figural Sculptures
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of 19thC French Gilt Bronze Figural Sculptures each modelled as a classical lady holding garland mounted on turned rosewood bases - 2"diam x 9.5"h
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1880s French Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Important Stoneware Sculpture by Kato Reikichi
By Kato Reikichi
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Large modern irregular shaped ceramic black vase with a ribbon-like decoration in gold, silver and red called "sho (hovering)" by Kato Reikichi (1953, Japan) from Seto, Aichi Provinc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Brown and green glazed ceramic pitcher by Roger Jacques, circa 1960-1970.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brown and green glazed ceramic pitcher by Roger Jacques. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1960-1970. H : 11.02’ x 5.9’ x 5.9’ inches.
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1960s French Vintage Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Important Ceramic Sculpture by Tim Orr, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An important ceramic sculpture by Tim Orr. Signed under the base, circa 1970.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Important sculpture in glazed stoneware by Philippe Lambercy, circa 1980-1990.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important sculpture in glazed stoneware by Philippe Lambercy. Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1980-1990. H : 12.9’ x 28.7’ x 8.3’ inches.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase with Glaze Decoration by Gisele Buthod, Garçon, circa 1990
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
A ceramic vase with glaze decoration by Gisele Buthod- Garçon. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base. Circa 1980-1990. Unique piece.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Amazing Zoomorphic Ceramic by Accolay, circa 1960-1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An amazing zoomorphic ceramic by Accolay. Handwritten signature under the base “Accolay,” circa 1960-1970. Perfect original condition.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Glazed stoneware pitcher by Michel Gardelle, circa 1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed stoneware pitcher by Michel Gardelle. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1980. H : 7.1’ x 9’ x 7.9’ inches.
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1980s French Vintage Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Emile Louis Picault French Bronze Tazza Compote Vide Pouche
Located in Dallas, TX
Emile Louis Picault, French (1833-1915) "Olympias XCI Graeci Syracusis Captivi" bronze tazza Dated 1863. Standing on decorated base with Roman head motifs. Signed 'E. Picault, Exp...
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1880s French Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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