Louis XV Decorative Objects

A fine pair of tall porcelain potiches / urns decorated with rich polychromatic patterns in the taste of China and the Company of the Indies during 18th century. Our vase are a late ...

Diminutive Louis XV ormolu & patinated bronze cachepot* France, of period Louis XV (1715-1744) or older A subtle, magnificent casting, of cachepot ...

Pair of French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Girandoles, Pair of French Gilt Bronze Candle Sconces Grace your walls with a touch of French grandeur with this pair of vintage Louis XV style gilt bronze Girandoles or wall candle sconces. Exquisitely crafted from gilded bronze, these sconces boast a captivating display of scrolling designed arms that cascade down the central body and gracefully curve along the three arms. The meticulous details including the bow knot top...

FERNAND CIANCIANI called FERNAND CIAN Italy/France, 1889-1954 "Comtesse D'Artois, Maria Theresa of Savoy" Executed in the first quarter of the 20th century Signed "Fernand Cian 177...

Beautiful Louis XV period candlestick in gilded bronze after the "King's model", created in the mid-18th century by François-Thomas Germain to serve the needs of royal houses This ve...

French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) silver plate on bronze oval shaped inkwell with handles and acorn finial.  

Meissen porcelain sculpture, 18th century. Meissen porcelain sculpture depicting two students, 18th century, circa 1740–1750. H: 13 cm, D: 4 cm H: 12 cm, D: 4 cm Please contact us ...

French Venus and Cupid Gilt Bronze and White Marble Mantle Clock by Planchon - Au Palais-Royal  Crafted in the Louis XV style this gilt bronze and white marble mantle clock depicts Venus and Cupid mounted on a marble pedestal base with floral garlands, ribbon bows, acanthus leaf scroll forms and beading, all resting on bun feet. The white enamel clock face...

A stunning and most impressive large size antique French cartel clock. Exquisitely hand-crafted in France in the 19th century, very fi...

This exquisite French Dore’ Bronze Figural Mantel Clock is a masterful example of 19th-century craftsmanship, blending artistry, luxury, and functionality into one timeless piece. Th...

FERNAND CIANCIANI called FERNAND CIAN Italy/France, 1889-1954 "Comte d'Artois (later Charles X, King of France)" Executed in the first quarter of the 20th century Signed "Fernand C...

A fine pair of French 19th century marble and ormolu mounted figural urn three-light table lamp candelabra. The ovoid white marble body surmounted with a pair of mermaids holding han...

French walnut Louis XV longcase clock from Meslay by Patou-Collin, 18th C. A lovely clean lined design with a single rounded door on the top opening to an elaborate gilt tin face molded surround with peacocks, swans and flowers with a central white clock face in roman numerals. Marked Patou-Collin, a Meslay. A long narrow lower door with a round glass window...

Orologio antico Luigi XV da console in lacca effetto tartaruga e bronzo dorato - Private Collection Domenico rugiano

This superb quality French Louis XV style clock set is a magnificent example of fine 19th-century decorative art, combining the elegance of gilt bronze with the timeless beauty of wh...

A stunning, rare fine quality French gilt bronze mounted Kingwood marquetry bibus (miniature bibliothèque). In the manner of/possibly by celebrated ébéniste Maison Paul Sormani; the ...

There are mantel clocks… and then there are mantel clocks that look as though they once kept time for someone wearing powdered wigs and issuing dramatic declarations before breakfast...

A French mid-18th century Louis XV period walnut longcase grandfather clock from the Rhône Valley. This French tall walnut clock features a rectangular head topped with a bonnet pedi...

18th century hand-carved walnut milliners head from France. The features are finely carved in a folk art style, and the piece is supported on a vintage base made from oak. The base...

A French Gilt Bronze Mounted Rouge Marble Covered Urns/Casolettes, Attributed to François Linke The pair is modeled in covered urn or casolette form with broad baluster bodies carve...

This 19th-century Lyre pendulum clock in white marble embodies the elegance of the Louis XVI era, with rich, finely chiseled gilded bronze ornamentation. Adorned with intricate garla...

Dimensions- H: 12 1/2in W: 12in D: 4in This late 19th Century Russian bronze ormolu sculpture of a boy is made of the highest quality! This antique sculpture features a lovely marb...

French clock mantel (fireplace) clock Le Premier Miroit signed Francois Moreau, the circular Roman numeric shell capped dial, raised above dolphin supports, and fronted by a semi cla...

An elegant and high quality pair of French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Saxe Porcelain candelabras. This wonderful two arm candelabra is raised by a pierced and scrolled ...

This exquisite early 20th-century Sevres of Paris urn is a masterpiece of porcelain artistry, embodying the elegance and craftsmanship that the Sevres factory is renowned for. Featur...

Each with bobeches, reeded baluster form and shaped circular stepped base.

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Elegant and unique sculpture in Swiss pine, finely carved and painted. The saint is depicted tied to a trunk, which also serves as a support for the sculpture. He is depicted standin...

This antique covered jar or pot was made by the well known Meissen factory of Germany in approximately 1750 in the period Louis XV style. This lidd...

Indulge in the charm of 19th Century French artistry with this exquisite Louis XV Sevres style blue celeste vase, complete with its matching covers. Drawing inspiration from the eleg...

A Wonderful Large French Sevres Signed On The Bottom Cobalt Blue With Bronze Cherub / Putti Climbing A Bamboo Fence With Draping Garlands Ormolu Mounted Urn / Vase

A Fine Pair of French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculptures of "The Marly Horses" (Now turned into lamps) After the original by Guillaume Coustou (French, 1677-1746). The large pair of equestrian bronze sculptures, finished in a gold patina, each depicting rearing horses with their groom, both raised on oval a black slate and Bardiglio marble bases and fitted with modern electrical twin-light brass fittings and cream colored shades. The base on an ebonized wooden platform. Circa: Paris, 1900-1920. Sculpture & Base Height: 31 1/4 inches (79.8 cm) Base Width: 21 3/4 inches (55.3 cm) Base Depth: 12 3/4 inches (32.4 cm) Height to top of (Adjustable) shade fitting: 48 1/4 inches (122.6 cm) Shade Height: 15 inches (38.1 cm) Shade Width: 26 inches (66.1 cm) Shade Depth: 20 inches (50.8 cm) The original Marly Horses are two 1743–1745 Carrara marble sculpted groups by Guillaume Coustou. They were commissioned by Louis XV of France for the trough at the entrance to the grounds of his château de Marly. Coustou's last works, they were intended to replace two other sculpted groups, Mercury on Pegasus and Pegasus, Renown of Horses, both by Antoine Coysevox, which had been removed to the Tuileries Gardens in 1719. Louis XV chose the modellos in 1743 and the full-size sculptures were completed in only two years, being installed at Marly in 1745. They proved highly successful in reproduction, particularly on a smaller scale, and prefigured Théodore Géricault and other Romantic artists' obsession with equestrian subjects. The Marly horses were later also used as the central motif of the monochrome 819-line RTF/ORTF test card which was used on TF1 from 1953 until 1983. The originals were moved to the place de la Concorde in Paris in 1794 and Louis-Denis Caillouette (1790–1868) restored them in 1840. In 1984 it was concluded that the annual military parades on 14 July were damaging the sculptures and they were replaced by marble copies produced by Michel Bourbon in the studio of a subsidiary of Bouygues. The latter also gained the right to an extra copy, which was placed in Bouygues's social building. The original sculptures were moved to a former courtyard in the Richelieu wing of the Louvre Museum, which was renamed the 'cour Marly' in their honour, whilst Bourbon's two main copies were moved to the originals' first site near the trough at Marly, with work overseen by the architect Serge Macel. Guillaume Coustou the Elder (29 November 1677, Lyon – 22 February 1746, Paris) was a French sculptor of the Baroque and Louis XIV style. He was a royal sculptor for Louis XIV and Louis XV and became Director of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in 1735. He is best known for his monumental statues of horses made for the Chateau of Marly, whose replicas now stand in the Place de la Concorde in Paris. Coustou was a member of a family of famous sculptors; his uncle, Antoine Coysevox, was a royal sculptor; his elder brother, Nicolas Coustou was a sculptor, and his son Guillaume Coustou the Younger also become a noted royal sculptor. Like his older brother, he won the (Prix de Rome) of the Royal Academy which entitled him to study for four years at the French Academy in Rome. However, he refused to accept the discipline of the academy, gave up his studies, set out to make his own career as an artist. He worked for a time in the atelier of the painter Pierre Legros, and eventually returned to Paris. Upon his return to Paris, he assisted his uncle Coysevox in making two monumental equestrian sculptures, Fame and Mercury, for the Château de Marly, the new residence of Louis XIV near the Palace of Versailles, where he went to escape the crowds and ceremony of the Palace. He later (1740–1745), made his own horses, The Horses of Marly, his most famous works, to replace them. The horses reinvent the theme of the colossal Roman marbles of the Horse Tamers in the Piazza Quirinale, Rome. They were commissioned by Louis XV in 1739 and installed in 1745 at the Abreuvoir ("Horse Trough") at Marly. The horses were considered masterpieces of the grace and expressiveness of the French Late Baroque or Rococo style. After the Revolution they were moved from Marly to the beginning of the Champs-Élysées on the Place de la Concorde. The originals were brought indoors for protection at the Louvre Museum in 1984. In 1704 Coustou was received into the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. The work he made to mark his entrance was Hercules on the Pyre, now in the Louvre. It displays the special hallmark of the Baroque, a twisting and rising transverse pose, as well as highly skillful carving. He rose to become Director of the academy in 1733. Another of his major works from his later career, the statue of Maria Leszczynska, (1731)is on display at the Louvre. Coustou also created two colossal monuments, The Ocean and the Mediterranean among other sculptures for the park at Marly; the bronze Rhone, which formed part of the statue of Louis XIV at Lyons, and the sculptures at the entrance of the Hôtel des Invalides. Of these latter, the bas-relief representing Louis XIV mounted and accompanied by Justice and Prudence was destroyed during the Revolution, but was restored in 1815 by Pierre Cartellier from Coustou's model; the bronze figures of Mars and Minerva (1733–34), on either side of the doorway, were not interfered with. In 1714 for Marly he collaborated in two marble sculptures representing Apollo Chasing Daphne (both at the Louvre), in which Nicolas Coustou sculpted the Apollo and Guillaume the Daphne. About the same time he was commissioned to produce another running figure in marble, a Hippomenes designed to complement an Atalanta copied from the Antique by Pierre Lepautre...

This late 19th-century French Sevres urn is a stunning example of exquisite craftsmanship, featuring intricate bronze ormolu mounts and rich hand-pai...

Finest quality palace size French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted mahogany clock on pedestal.

A stunning and most unique French 19th century Louis XV st. Tortoiseshell and Ormolu clock, signed Spaulding & Co, Paris. This wonderful clock is raised by a most elegant scalloped b...

prestigious pair of three-flame candelabra made entirely of solid bronze with beautiful original dark patina. Era: Late 19th century (ca. 1880-1900). Subject: Each candelabra is emb...

PAIR of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) bronze figures of cupids with hoof feet playing instruments on rouge marble base

"Carved Boxwood Tobacco Box – Louis XV Period, 18th Century, Architectural Scene " 18th-Century French Carved Boxwood Tobacco Box – Louis XV Period, Religious Architectural Scene Ori...

Elegant pair of Louis XV style (second half of the 19th century) candlesticks, made of gilt bronze with chiseled finish and cobalt blue porcelain central body. I candelabri presentan...

A fine pair of French 19th century Rouge-Royal marble and figural gilt bronze-mounted flambeaux urns surmounted with four ormolu figures of dolphins supporting the center urn with th...

French Louis XV-style (19th Century) inkwell stand in the form of a miniature secretary with roll top and etched glass doors. Roll top is stiff and hard to open.

French pair of vases with brown patina, decorated in Louise XV style, standing on white marble base. Very good condition, circa 1890.

A fine Louis XV style gilt-bronze cartel d'Applique, after a model by Jacques Caffieri. The white enamel dial inscribed 'Thiout Lainé/A PARIS', wit...

Offered for sale is an exquisite antique French bronze jewelry or trinket box, featuring an elaborate pierced Rococo-style design and a finely hand-painted miniature pastoral scene, ...

This pair of antique brass and crystal lamps are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1900 and done ...

Art Deco, Inkwell Desk Set, Pen Holder, Marble, Bronze, 1920s Perched upon a portoro black and brown with gold veined marble base having a pen and pencil cut out sit a male and fema...

French 18th century silver “Rafraîchissoir” or “Verrière”, circa 1750-1760 Dimensions: 12.75" W x 8" D x 4" H.

Each with central Macaw bird with trailing branches with carnations and roses. Each with three candle arms. Rocaille bronze bases.

This listing features a pair of bronze casted Louis XV style candelabras. Also known as Rococo style, Louis XV is characterized by superior craftsmanship and ornate curves, intricate...

Dimensions - H: 92 1/2 in W: 24 in D: 17 in This magnificent French Louis XV style tall case clock represents the pinnacle of turn of the century horological artistry, executed in ...

Decorate a hearth or fireside with this elegant antique coal scuttle. Crafted in France circa 1880, the bombe-form container is built of elm and walnut with a warm and rich patina, and rests on shaped bracket feet. The serpentine silhouette is accented with finely cast gilt brass mounts, including scrolling cartouche appliqués and side handles, adding a refined decorative touch to the utilitarian form. The molded top features a carved gadroon border and a raised lid centered with a floral rosette and brass finial. The interior retains its original removable zinc liner, designed to safely hold coal or kindling, while the hinged lid allows for easy access. The combination of noble materials and practical construction reflects the quality of late 19th century French craftsmanship, where even functional fireplace accessories were treated with decorative intention. The antique coal holder...

Rare pair of 18th Century French bath warmers handcrafted with copper and iron in utilitarian yet sculptural form, still functional and miraculously retaining the original lids.

This is a beautiful Castellan style centerpiece with bronze handles. The handles and the rim are pierced. The cobalt blue bowl is porcelain. The centerpiece sits on a sculpted bronze...

Dimensions- H: 6 1/2in W: 2 1/4in D: 2in This Antique French Ormolu Bronze And Marble bust of Louise Brogniart After Jean Antoine Houdon And Signed Thiebaut Fréres is an incredible example of 19th century french decor...

PAIR of French Louis XV (19th Cent) style green and white Sevres porcelain cornucopia design vases with parian child figures. One vase has a couple broken off pieces of gold leaf

A pair of Large Louis XV Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Figural Candelabra. Each modelled with naturalistically cast rocaille and laurel leaf candle branches above cher...

Pair of 19th C Silvered Bronze Putti Candelabras. Each putti is dressed with a sash standing on a round base holding a 3 branch candelabra. Very well...

Henri Vian, (French, active second half 19th century), circa 1880. He was a bronze-caster active in the second half of the 19th Century, made a lot of interior decorations with chim...

A very fine 19th century French slivered bronze and gilt bronze centerpiece by Mathurin Moreau . Dated 1862 . Moreau is considered one of the finest sculptors in France in the 19th c...

This magnificent Louis XV-style pendulum clock from the mid-19th century features elaborate Boulle marquetry and fire-gilded bronze appliqués in the form of rocaille, shell decoratio...