Belle Époque Decorative Objects

The remarkable bronze of "Adam," crouching in fear and shame after being expelled from Eden, is one of the finest nude male bronzes ever sculpted by an American artist. The original...

A wonderful french dore bronze & cut crystal oval basket centerpiece with pierced open work handle resting on four legs. In the manner of Baccarat.

A bronze Statuette of Arlequin by Charles-René de Paul de Saint-Marceaux Cast by Barbedienne. The mischievous Harlequin, arms crossed in contemplation, wearing a grin and a mask, tr...

Pair antique 19th century French glazed earthenware models of rhinoceros. Each figure stands atop a rectangular grassy plinth. Exceptional quality and detail. A true left/right pa...

Late 19th century french patinated bronze sculpture of violinist 'Sans Souci' with marble base by Léon Tharel for Susse Frères By: Léon Tharel, Susse Frères Material: bronze, metal, marble Technique: cast, patinated, hand-crafted, metalwork Dimensions: 6.5 in x 9 in x 9.5 in Date: late 19th century, circa 1890 Style: Belle Époque, Romanticism Place of origin: France Antique reclining...

A Wonderful Pair Of French Continental Blue Opaline Glass And Gilt Metal Ormolu Trumpet Form Vases

Verdigris patinated bronze statue, entitled Echo, depicting a young nude nymph holding tambourine and calling out, by the American-born sculptor, Oscar Lenz (1874-1912). 70 inches t...

Hand-Painted Metal Napkin Holder, Germany circa 1900 This charming napkin holder, crafted from painted sheet metal around 1900 in Germany, is a wonderful example of decorative househ...

Brass and metal planters, 1930

A Very Fine and Charming Italian Late 19th to early 20th-Century Carrara Marble Sculpture Titled 'Primo Bagno' (Child's First Bath). The whimsical carved marble sculpture depicts a j...

A Wonderful French Gilt Dore Bronze & Diamond Cut Crystal Oval Basket Centerpiece Bowl With Pierced Movable Handle, In The Manner Of Baccarat

Rare French Realistic Gorilla Diorama Sculpture dating from the second half of the 19th century, the period of the first depictions of this ape in Eu...

This stunning piece comes from my personal collection. I bought it 26 years while living in Milano. This gorgeous wall candle holder from the 1900’s, came from a villa directly locat...

Wonderful French ormolu gilt bronze basket. With a very fine floral and putti open work handle set into a crystal insert.

Charming French doré bronze and cut crystal five-light chandelier.

Pair of metal candlesticks with a square stand with stylised leaf ornaments and applied floral decoration around the shaft and drip tray. The shaft is also f...

Cold-painted bronze bird sculpture signed Geschützt. Austria, early 20th century.

Emile Francois Carlier (French, 1849-1927) "Candeur", Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, the standing figure peering into a pond at her feet, signed to base, on a circula...

Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822-1912), Danseuse a la Lyre, a bronze figure of a woman with her arms raised holding a lyre, signed "Math. Moreau/Hors Concours" and stamped "MEDAILLE D'H...

A wonderful rare French Dore Bronze Ormolu & crystal / glass basket form centerpiece vase in the manner of baccrat.

This rare French set features a bronze clock with statue and two matching candelabras. The bases are a luxurious creamy white marble in a Doric column mo...

A Rare And Highly Collectible Signed E.F. Caldwell Gilt Bronze With Black Enamel Interior Rim And Flanked By A Pair Of Carved Bone Cherubs & Fruit Grouping The Bowl Is Resting On Rai...

A wonderful pair French bronze foliate leaf ormolu & crystal / glass scalloped vases in the manner of Baccarat.

Early Emile Gallé vase in clear frosted art glass with thistle pattern. Carved with motifs in the form of flowers and leaves. Wavy bottom and top. Enamel work and gilt. Museum qu...

A fine Italian late 19th century "Belle Époque" carved marble figure of a young bather. The seated young girl wearing a form-fitting one-piece tank suit, holding a hand fan, and seat...

An exceptional and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Baccarat crystal and ormolu potpourri vase. The vase is raised by a fine square ormolu base with...

This Belle Époque sculpture by French artist Auguste Moreau (1834–1917) depicts a romanticized female figure in motion, her expression serene and poetic. Titled "Woman with Roses", the figure wears a flowing dress, adorned with delicate rose motifs, including a garland in her hair and a bloom held to her chest. The statue is signed “Aug Moreau...

Antique patinated bronze and ormolu figurative mantel clock by Dasson French, 1888 Measures: Height 30cm, width 30cm, depth 13cm This fine mantel clock is by the celebrated make...

A Very Fine French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Three-Piece Garniture Set of Ormolu-Mounted Mottled Granite-Marble Urn Seven-Light Candelabras. The shaped urns are similar in var...

A Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Six Light Candelabra After Claude-Michel Clodion Each vase of tapering form applied with two grotesque masks hung with laurel garlands above a frieze cast in relief with depictions of putti pulling the drunken infant Silenus, surmounted by a waisted neck with central square candelabrum issuing six acanthus scrolled branches. Claude Michael Clodion, [1738-1814], was the son-in-law of sculptor Augustin Pajou; he trained in Paris in the workshops of Lambert Sigisbert Adam, his maternal uncle and Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, the most successful sculptor of the time. After winning the Prix de Rome, he moved to Italy, sharing a studio with Jean-Antoine Houdon and studying antique, Renaissance, and Baroque sculpture. In 1771 Clodion returned to Paris, where he continued to produce mostly in terracotta. He also worked with his brothers in other media, decorating objects...

Transporting set of three French seltzer bottles with iconic form crafted with hand blown glass bulbs wrapped in reed having pewter hardware and ...

A late 19th-century French Impressionist chestnut frame from the Belle Époque era—an elegant piece ideal for modern interiors or decorative use.

Enamel Ceramic Planter, France, Late 19th Century. St Andre, Nice.

A wonderful French doré bronze ormolu bow and tassel, cut crystal centerpiece / bowl / basket.

Pierre Perret for Vallauris. A pair of antique vases in glazed ceramics. Beautiful glaze in deep blue shades and hand-painted gold decoration...

Large and highly affecting, this 52-inch high mahogany sculpture of a woman holding her child, looking out pensively into the world, won the Frank Logan Medal of the Arts at the 22nd Chicago Artist Exhibition in 1918. It is the greatest masterpiece of Emil Zettler, who is best known today for his architectural sculptures in collaboration with George Grant Elmslie, Perkins, Hamilton & Fellows, Holabird & Roche and other leading Chicago architects. An array of his sculptures survive, for example, on the facade of the Old Second National Bank, Aurora, Illinois, as well as two great hotels: the Palmer House...

Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria, early 20th century.

A late 20th Century, vintage French bust made of hand crafted Tuscan terra cotta of a young lady, in good condition. The slightly tilted head position is elegantly emphasized by the ...

Patinated bronze sculpture of boy holding jugs signed by italian G. Borriello By: G. Borriello Material: copper, bronze, metal Technique: cast, molded, patinated, metalwork Dimensio...

19th century French bronze sculpture of Nesting Quail on marble base will make the perfect decoration for desktop, bookcase, mantel, counter or buffet. It will also make a stunning p...

Signed “A.H. Devaulx”, and marked “Susse Fes Ed.20” Dimensions: Height 6-7/8”, width 7-7/8”, depth 4-1/4” This wonderfully unusual desktop sculpture of gilded bronze, depicting a beautiful female-centaur breastfeeding her cub is made in a classic romantic style of the Belle Epoque era by a remarkable French sculptor, Alexandre Henri Devaulx. Alexandre Henri Devaulx (French, 1856-1940) was the son of the noted sculptor of the Romanticism period, François Théodore Devaulx (1808–1870). Born in Paris, he studied under E. Devaulx, making his début as a sculptor at the 1876 Paris Salon with Portrait, a plaster medallion. Alexandre Henri Devaulx became a member of the Artistes Français in 1888, winning an award with merit in the same year.... Susse Frères Bronze Foundry, Paris - The French firm Susse Frères manufactured a daguerreotype camera, which was one of the first two photographic cameras...

A striking and high quality pair of late silvered bronze busts of a Native American warrior and his maiden. Each bust is masterfully sculpted in silvered bronze, capturing a romantic...

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...

A very fine Italian 19th century Carrara marble sculpture depicting a young beauty going for a Swim standing on the steps of a dock, raised on its ori...

Cold-painted bronze pheasant sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria, early 20th century.

A Nice Pair of Early 20th Century Silver Mounted Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Vases The front panels painted with lion type figures, the back panels with flowers and butterflies, the ...

Our patinated bronze figurine of a lovely female holding a bouquet of flowers after Edouard Drouot (1859 - 1945) is entitled Souvenir. Base carries a ...

These elegant candelabras have a wonderful spire in the center and beautiful cut crystal that shimmers in the candlelight. The Doré bronze center is intricately decorated with scroll...

Each bird in this pair is a partridge—the ubiquitous European game bird. The partridges are cast from bronze and are finished with a beautiful, polychrome patina. Each partridge in t...

French Sevres painted ram's head bronze mounted lidded vase. This wonderfully detailed vase has been professionally cleaned on a revolving base with fine doré bronze mounts. Artist a...

A wonderful and rare E.F. Caldwell & Co New York Bronze Champlevé Enameled box signed on the base "E.F. Caldwell New York" This is a very rare and sought after piece of art Dimen...

Late 19th century french bronze bust seal of Jeanne d´Arc wearing armor by Edmond-Henri Becker By: Edmond-Henri Becker Material: bronze, copper, metal Technique: cast, molded, patin...

A lovely and high quality French 19th century Belle Époque period Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu, and Rouge Griotte marble clock, signed Falconet. This stunning miniature tim...

This antique French tin box from circa 1890 captures the elegance of 19th-century craftsmanship with its unique design and charming details. Shaped like a wooden chest, the box has a...

Auguste Moreau (French, 1834-1917) "The Falconer" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 20th century, the equestrian figure on horseback, on an oval base, unsigned, lacking the falcon. 24" H x...

19th century French bronze sculptures of young farm boys by Emile Laporte (1858 - 1907), France. One boy carrying a basket of flowers, the other a bundle of sticks. Signed, mounted o...

Louis Kley (French, 1833-1911) A fine and charming patinated bronze group of a young boy climbing on a vase fearful of two mice. The finely executed bronze group depicting an naked i...

Executed in the best traditions of Meissen, this lovely pair of statuettes depicts a female mandolin player and a woodcutter, where a musician entertains the laborer while he is occupied with his work. Hallmarked with Meissen crossed swords and numbered ‘18’on the bottom of both bases. Dimensions: Mandolin Player: Height: 4.07 inches (10.17cm) Width: 2.25 inches (5.62cm) Depth: 1.88 inches (4.7cm) Woodcutter: Height: 4.07 inches (10.17cm) Width: 1.88 inches (4.7cm) Depth: 2.75 inches (6.87cm) Meissen Meissen porcelain or ‘Meissen china...

This wonderful opaline 15" tall large basket has beautiful fluted edges and generous 11.5 inch opening. Perfect for decor, or to hold a large colorful bundle of flowers from the...

Pair of large patinated bronze hunting dog models by Moigniez French, late 19th century Measures: height 43cm, width 58cm, depth 21cm Made in the late n...