Belle Époque Decorative Objects

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...

Glass candlestick By Baccarat Signed Baccarat Depose underneath Crystal Twisted columns A similar pair in stock if three are needed.

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

Bronze Mounted Marble Oval Centerpiece Rare variegated marble tiered base surmounted by large ovoid basin, bronze mounts in scrolled and lion mask decoration . French Circa 1880 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Seated on a tree stump, a young child is playing the cymbals, carved from a single piece of statuary marble. This is for sure an impressive carving, the hands hold the cymbals with a...

An Exceptional Pair Late 19th Century Silver Plated and Cut Crystal Tazzas - Attributed to Baccarat Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat The large and superb pair modeled as “Ni...

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

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...

19th century statue of lovers in spelter on faux marble depicts two young lovers in classical raiment enjoying their vitality and company. This idyllic notion rose to incredible popularity during the Belle Epoque, culminating in a variety of sculptors depicting such scenarios in bronze. Then copies would be made of the original bronzes which were cast in spelter and given a hand-applied finish to mimic the look of bronze. Note the detail in the garments, the bough of flowers, even the love birds on the ground at their feet! The Classic poses were derived from the French fascination with ancient Greek and Roman statuary...

A wonderful very fine French Baccarat Style Dore Bronze with flowers & Filigree Ormolu mounted on marble base fitted with a large cut crystal vase.

Indian Chief patinated bronze sculpture after Carl Kauba, mounted on square marble plinth.

A large and spectacular lidded vase made of Lunéville earthenware (a royal manufactory founded in 1730, then merged with that of Saint-Clément in 1758). Signed “Keller and Guérin” on...

Exquisite Pair of Bohemian Style Gilt-Decorated Opaque White and Ruby Glass Portrait Vases An ornate pair of ruby red bohemian glass portrait vas...

A stunning and high quality French 19th century Belle Époque period patinated bronze statue of a man dancing and playing a mandolin. The statue is raised by a circular base with a te...

An excellent quality pair of late 19th century Regence Style Napoleon III gilt bronze and rouge griotte marble Jardinieres-on-stands Possibly cast by Henri Picard Each tin lined tapering jardinière supported by triple Apollo mask suspending floral garlands joined by a tri-form stretcher surmounted with an urn, on lion paw feet. The important fondeur and doreur Henri Picard worked in Paris from 1831 to 1884, most notably for the Emperor Napoléon III. He was based in Paris at 6, rue Jarente from 1831 to 1839, before moving to 10, rue de la Perle...

Russian Silver and Nickel Tobacco Box, 19th Century Beautiful first-class Russian silver cigar holder, with a nickel-engraved design that represents a landscape with historical build...

A Pair of Fine Quality Jeweled Painted French Enamel Planters Each with hand-painted scenery to bodies of a beautiful maiden playing with cupid among classical landscapes. Date: 19t...

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

An Exquisite Napoleon III Silvered, Patinated and Gilt Bronze Figural Tazzas Supported by three seated cherubs in fine details on a fish figure and supported by three turtles. Date...

Vintage French bow top doré bronze oval picture frame with peach enamel frame with beautiful engravings and scroll details. Original bronze stand. Measures: 9.5" H x 6.5" W Picture...

The Famous Bronze Sculpture Entitled “Panthère Saisissant Un Cerf” By Barye Antoine-Louis Barye Depicting a Panther Seizing a Stag. Signed A L Barye...

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...

French Belle Epoque gilt-bronze triptych picture frame, ca 1900. Three hinged and shaped supports with beaded and guilloche borders. Floral textile gro...

A stunning and large scale French 19th Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period signed ormolu statue of a beautiful maiden. The statue is raised by an elegant c...

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

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...

Enamel Cigar Case with Hunting Dog Design Elegant vintage cigar case, rectangular with rounded corners, and a silver-plated finish. The lid is adorn...

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...

This a French bronze metal enamel porcelain portrait vanity/jewelry oval box. It depicts a small oval shaped hinged lid that is decorated in the center with the portrait of Madame Re...

The two vases of ovoid form, the Lithyalin glass bodies canted with flared necks and bases, supported by scrolling ormolu mounts to the sides and bases...

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 ...

A Fine Quality Pair of French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Chenets The cloak-draped putti, stamped BC, the underside of the bases with inventory numbers 56328A and 56328B, with ...

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...

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...

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

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...

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 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...

Fine pair of English silvered bronze ormolu in bamboo and leaf form, set with glass / crystal shell form bowls / compotes.  

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...

Late 19th century french bronze sculpture of a boy with a sword by Louis Kley By: Louis Kley Material: bronze, alabaster, copper, stone, metal Technique: cast, patinated, molded, me...

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...

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...

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

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...

A Large and Quite Unusual French Sevres Style Porcelain Dore Bronze Mounted Covered Box. This large French covered box is in the style of the Sèvres porcelain manufactory and dates ...

A very fine French 19th century brown and parcel-gilt patinated bronze sculpture titled "La Sécurité" (The Security - Protection) after a model by Eugène Delaplanche (French, 1836–1891). Depicting a sitting young Maiden in a gilt-decorated armored suit and helmet, a lion skin on her back, holding a resting child on her arm. Raised on Rouge-Royal marble plinth inscribed "La Sécurité - Par E. Delaplanche - Salon des Beaux-Arts de Paris". Signed: E. Delaplanche and stamped with the importer's seal - Alberto Vignes y Ca - Buenos Aires, circa 1890. Measures: Height: 28 3/4 inches (60.3 cm). Width: 16 inches (40.7 cm). Depth: 14 inches (35.6 cm). Eugène Delaplanche (February 28, 1836 – January 10, 1891) was a French sculptor, born at Belleville (Seine). He was a pupil of Duret, gained the Prix de Rome in 1864 (spending 1864-67 at the Villa Medici in Rome) and the medal of honor in 1878. His "Messenger of Love" (1874), "Aurora" (1878), and the "Virgin of the Lillies" (1884), are in the Luxembourg. Other works by him are "Music - La Musique" (1878, Paris Opera House), called his masterpiece; "Eve After the Fall" (1869); "Maternal Instruction" (1875, Square of Sainte-Clothilde, Paris). He is also noted for his decorations in relief on vases of Haviland faience. His best work is naturalistic, but at the same time dignified and simple in line and shows sound mastery of technique. He is represented by 15 works in the Glyptothek, Copenhagen and in many other French museums and in churches. This sculpture of La Sécurité is after his 1884 sculptures...

A Rare and Fantastic Set of Twelve Late 19th Century German Dresden Collector Plates Each plate finely painted with a different historical or mythological portrait...

A wonderful sweet pair of French gilt doré bronze cherub or putti ormolu-mounted swag on marble base candlesticks holding a basket candleholder...

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

Early 20th century Belle Époque french gilt bronze sculpture of boy playing the hunter Kamarad by Georges Flamand By: Georges Flamand Material: bronze, copper, metal Technique: cast...

Sculpture Wear consistent with age and use Decorative object - Mid-Century Measures : Ø17cm H:31,5cm Material : Bronze

Clement-Leopold Steiner (French, 1853-1899) "Cupid and Psyche" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, the figures standing on a cloud, signed, and Thiebaut Fres fondours Pari...

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

Early 20th century french bronze sculpture with marble base of a sitting boy By: unknown Material: copper, bronze, metal, ...

Decorate an office shelf with this cheerful pair of antique terracotta children busts. Crafted in Paris, France circa 1880, each subject features a child face sculpture standing on a black painted socle base. Each figure has wonderful facial expressions and nice details. Both artworks are signed on the back E. Guillemin with marks reading "Quai Jemmapes 6". The busts are in excellent condition with the original terracotta patinated finish. Émile Coriolan Hippolyte Guillemin (1841-1907) was a French sculptor of the Belle Époque. He worked mainly in bronze and also made artwork subjects in terracotta. He studied under his father, the painter Auguste Guillemin, and under Jean-Jules Salmson. He showed work at the Salon of Paris from 1870-1899, and in 1897 received an honorable mention there. His sculptures incorporated themes inspired by the French revolution, Mediterranean mythology, and orientalist aesthetics. His oeuvre is reminiscent of other mid-18th century European bronze sculptors, including Jef Lambeaux, Marcel...