Belle Époque Decorative Objects

Superb Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener Signed Rischmann, Late 19th–Early 20th Century An exceptional Art Nouveau bronze letter opene...

A wonderful large Lalique France frosed and clear crystal Grand Ducs owl vase. This thick clear crystal vase is set on a pedestal embellished with four owls on a square base. Etched ...

A Monumental Italian 19th Century Marble Sculpture of "Flora's Embrace", By Professore F. Galli. Flora's Embrace, an exquisite marble sculpture by the esteemed Professore Fortunato G...

A Beautiful Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Mounted White Sèvres Style Vases Gilt bronze tops above a long neck with raised gold designs. The painted fron...

ENAMELLED SCENE TO THE LID From our Glassware collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique French Cranberry Glass Box. The box of oval form wi...

A wonderful large oval Royal Worcester "Hadley" porcelain figural English centerpiece, depicting two separate scenes of a man courting a woman and a girl chasing a boy all surrounded...

Italian decorative bathtub in two-tone marble Elegant piece of classical inspiration, carved entirely in marble. The main body, in white Carrara marble, is combined with details in red Verona marble, used for the claw-shaped legs, lion heads, and ornamental side rings, creating a contrast of great refinement. Its design reproduces ancient Roman bathtubs...

A Wonderful French Bronze & Enamel Blue Guilloche Easel Back Picture Frame With A Miniature Hand Painted Portrait Of A Woman, Signed J. Nicole. The Frame May Be Hung From A Wall Or P...

This sensuous ceramic piece depicts a beautifully sculpted nude figure embracing an exaggerated grape cluster, sculpted by Kai Nielsen for Bing & Grondahl in Copenhagen. While all examples of this piece are rare, the glazes here are extremely unusual, emphasizing a dark ebony color contrasting with a rich purple for the grapes. Officially noted as a "drunken young man," this piece was one of a series depicting wine-lovers issued in 1912, which also included a Bacchus on a donkey, a satyr boy with grapes, and a satyr paired with a woman. Nielsen was a noted sculptor in Denmark, active in the early 20th century, who was heavily influenced by Rodin and Maillol and dealt often with mythological subjects. His bronzes and ceramic pieces have been auctioned by dealers in Copenhagen...

A Fine French 19th Century 'Belle Époque' Gilt-Bronze and Rouge Griotte Marble Table Clock by François Linke (1855-1946) Index Number 86. The clockcase modelled as a tambourine amidst blossoming roses, a mask and fan, on an oval bead-edged marble plinth with recessed panels mounted with fruiting vines, on turned feet, the reverse of the white enamel clock dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes signed 'F. Linke, Paris', timepiece movement. Circa: Paris, 1895. François Linke (d. 1946) was awarded the gold medal for his Grand Bureau at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. He was the most celebrated Ébéniste of his time. Born in Bohemia in 1855, he moved to Paris in 1881. He produced furniture of the highest quality at his workshops at 170, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, and established showrooms at 26, Place Vendme. A much simpler version of this commode, with fewer ormolu mounts and with no marquetry, is illustrated in Christopher Payne's "François Linke 1855-1946 The Belle Epoque of French Furniture" Antique Collectors' Club, 2003 Edition, Index 720, Page 498. Literature Payne, C., François Linke 1855-1946: The Belle Epoque of French Furniture, 2003, models illustrated pp. 160, 182, 247 and the black and white cliché on p. 487. Another example of this model was sold at Sotheby's New York, Sale 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Ceramics, Silver and Works of Art on April 22, 2010, Lot 448 'Lot 448: FRANÇOIS LINKE 1855 - 1946 A GILT-BRONZE AND ROUGE GRIOTTE MARBLE TABLE CLOCK PARIS, CIRCA 1895, INDEX NUMBER 86' Sold for $10,000 USD Another example of this model was sold at Christie's New York, Sale '500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe' (PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF RAYMOND AND MIRIAM KLEIN) on October 20, 2011, Lot 146A 'A FRENCH ORMOLU AND ROUGE MARBLE TABLE...

Chinese Celadon Porcelain Vase with Bronze Exquisite porcelain vase with bulbous body and elongated neck, decorated with delicate white flowers on a celadon green background. The bas...

Couple figure in Meissen porcelain, Design by Johann Joachim Kaendler Group of shepherds with tree Naturalistic oval base. A shepherd couple sitting together under leafy oak trees. T...

Our very large (53.5 in, 136 cm) bronze statue by the French master, Jules Bertin (1826-1892), circa 1879, depicts the Roman goddess, Libertas (Liberty), standing upon a stylized glo...

A Great Quality Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vase Decorated with birds and floral arran...

A wonderful and rare French ormolu bronze and purple enamel picture frame with a miniature on the top with bows and tassels. Frame: 10" W X 15" H Picture:7" W X 9&q...

A wonderful and important mid-19th century gilt bronze and turquoise sevres porcelain 'Jeweled' three-piece clock set. By Raingo Frères. ...

A Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Vase Covered top with an acorn style finial, above a long decorated spiral neck with raised gilt designs, the body s...

A Wonderful French Bronze & Diamond Cut Crystal Baccarat Style Cylindrical Form Box / Casket

A fine cased carriage clock The substantially sized 'Gorge' case houses a lever platform escapement, striking the hours and half hours on a blued st...

Spring loaded cylinder shaft candlestick in stamped brass on a weighted circular domed base. The candlestick top has a reticulated brass shade gallery fitted with a translucent green opaline blown glass bubble shade...

These graceful sculptures were created in the late 19th century by the prestigious French sculptor, Auguste Moreau (1834-1917). Auguste was born into a family of artists, which inclu...

Centerpiece epergne of gilt bronze and crystal. Gilt figural bronze mounted Baccarat crystal centerpiece. Triton figures and sea grass supporting crystal flute. Gilt bronze tazza for...

Emile Gallé, Nancy. Antique vase in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze in dark blue nuances and frogs in gold. Museum quality, 1880s. Model number 1713. Measures: 18.5 x 16 cm. I...

A very fine late 19th century French Belle Epoque mounted bronze Dòre flame mahogany Cartel wall clock. The clock features a circular white enamel dial, which is inscribed with both Roman Numerals and Arabic Numbers. beautifully incised gilt hands and convex glass inscribed "Planchon A Paris". Circa 1880 French Mathieu Planchon apprenticed with his father, served several years with other clockmakers including Robert-Houdin and then went into business for himself eventually opening his shop at the Palais Royal in 1890. He was a skilled maker who was influenced by both earlier decorative trends and the ingenious clocks originally designed by Nicolas Grollier De Servierè that were illustrated in DeServierè’s catalog . Antique cartel clocks...

Galle Carved Cameo Glass Vase Exquisite cameo glass vase by Émile Gallé (1846–1904), one of the most important figures of the French Art Nouveau movement. Made of multi-layered glass...

A wonderful French bronze and diamond cut crystal oval centerpiece or jardinière with swan ormolu handles leading to single candelabras on each swan ...

A fine mid-19th century gilt and patinated bronze three-piece clock set By Victor Pierret The figural clock of a woman and a bird seated next to a basket of roses above a gilded base designed with flowers. The candelabra with cherubs holding six lights and sitting on a gilt sea shell base...

Russian silver cigarette case with nickel 20th Century Beautiful top quality Russian silver cigarette case, with a nickel engraved design that represents a large establishment with c...

A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Sèvres porcelain and ormolu lidded urn signed Sèvres. The cobalt blue urn is raised by an ...

Onyx, Champlevé and Gilt Bronze Inkwell, France, circa 1890.

19th Century French Biscuit Porcelain Figure by G. Levy Beautiful porcelain figure of two children sleeping in an armchair, with perfectly achieved details in which we can appreciate...

Teeming with male nudes and mythological scenes illustrating stories such as Diogenes' search for an honest man, and Romulus and Remus' role in the birth of Rome, this rare bronze urn was sculpted by Ferdinand Levillain, France's master of bas relief at the turn of the last century. Levillain was famous for his low reliefs in medallic work and finely-detailed bronze objects, and was greatly admired in his day for giving a modern interpretation to Greek and Roman subjects. This stunning gilded bronze urn...

This exceptional antique letter box is a one-of-a-kind piece crafted in the 20th century from genuine 19th-century leather-bound books. The richly d...

19th century zinc lion with the original red paint. The lion shown walking, his front paw bending as he lifts it to stride forward. This naturalistic rendition of a lion in motion wa...

A wonderful large French gilt bronze paw foot and diamond cut crystal oval centerpiece in the manner of Baccarat.

This is a French bronze metal square hinged lidded box. It depicts a lid decorated with an 19th century country relief scene of a romantic couple. The gentleman is hugging a lady whi...

The contrast between rich blue enamel, in light and dark hues, and bright gilt bronze gives this carriage clock a sumptuous, luxurious feel. With a t...

This pair of large candelabra were made in Italy in the 1920s. They are heavily decorated in beads and crystal, they are truly stunning. Please look at all our pictures to see the a...

A wonderful French etched crystal with bows and garlands with gilt doré bronze ormolu vase.

Set of 8 cold-painted bronze cat band sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria, early 20th century.

A Nice Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Three Piece Clock Set The heavily bronze mounted clock with three putti, bronze designs of flowers, birds and instruments, sitting...

Outstanding Richard Ginori porcelain centerpiece compote, circa 19th Century. This rare and whimsical antique compote is hand painted with a "Bacchanalian" motif and a polychrome gla...

Large three-piece porcelain, champlevé enamel, and ormolu mounted clock set French, late 19th century Measures: Clock: height 46cm, width 25cm, depth 15cm Vases: height 38cm, width 14cm, depth 11cm This exceptional antique clock set consists of a central clock flanked by a pair of small vases...

French Brass and Copper Rose Bowl This is a very unusual piece, the copper bowl is beautifully verdigris patinated however the heavy brass rim is bright and shiny, a nice combinati...

Doré bronze crystal oval bowl centerpiece ormolu bows filigree swag paw feet Measures: 17" L x 6" W x 8" H.

Sèvres spinning urn having a Maiden & Cherub painting signed Lingaand. A finely bronze mounted 19th-20th century lidded urn with a magnificent painted...

A most impressive French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Louis XV/XVI st. Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu garniture clock set. This stunning three piece set is comprised of two candela...

Jean-Baptise Germain (French, 1841-1910) "La Pensee" Patinated Bronze Figural Sculpture, late 19th century, the standing figure with outstretched arm and holding a book, signed to ba...

A Very Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Napoleon III Rouge Griotte Marble and Patinated Bronze Four Light Candelabra By Levillian and Barbedienne Signed F. Levillian and F. Barbedienn...

A charming Italian 19th-20th century carved alabaster bust of a young girl. The young beauty posing with a direct gaze, her hair tied with a head bandana tied on her forehead wearing a tank top, raised on a tapered alabaster stand...

A Large and Exceptional Late 19th Century Patinated Bronze Figural Group Entitled “Quand Meme” by Mercié and Barbedienne on Pedestal Marius-Jean-Antonin Me...

A Wonderful French Dore Bronze Ormolu Jewelry Box In The Form Of A Mini Dresser With Honey Onyx Top And Upholstered On The Interior With A Red Velvet

Pierre Louis Detrier (French, 1822-1897) Bronze Bust of a Woman, late 19th century, the beauty wearing a floral crown and flowing dress, signed, on a Rouge Griotte marble socle with ...

After Clodion (Claude Michel, French, 1738-1814) Figural Group Patinated and Gilt Bronze Sculpture, 19th century, depicting two cherubs playing with a goat, on a white marble base, u...

A Wonderful Large Moser Clear Art Glass Urn Form Vase With Raised Gold Gilt And Enamel Hand Painting.

A very fine french 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu and white marble three-light candelabra, attributed to François Linke (1855-1946). The single allegorical and whimsical finely chased gilt-bronze Belle Époque group representing a pair of mermaid Putti supporting a cornucopia filled with flowers and fruit topped...

Very rare large flower pot in a dragon bronze mount, in the famous Satsuma style, made in Japan around 1880. A wonderful Asian piece, crafted with great care. First, the earthenware...

An artist who died young, Joseph Frugoni is a rare sculptor. His production is divided fairly equally between copies of antiquity and original creations. Signed "Frugoni" with the me...

Auguste Moreau (French, 1834-1917) "The Egg Thief" Gilt Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, the seated cherub upholding a bird and a bird's nest, seated on a tree stump on a oval ba...

Large iron sign representing a parrot on its perch. Painted with lovely greeny yellow colours. This sign used to hang in front of a French Maison Close (bordello), at the beginning o...