Renaissance Revival Decorative Objects

The Vincennes factory, the forerunner of the Sèvres factory, was founded in 1740 by workers who had transferred from the Chantilly factory. The Vincennes factory became royal in 1752...

A fine and large continental 19th-20th century Renaissance revival carved walnut judica figure of "Moses with the Ten Commandments". The baroque wood carving...

A Baroque Style Sculptural Carved Wood Cradle. The oval shaped shell with scrolled finial surmounted by a putto in flight. The front underside with a climbing putto. The shell held...

This important silvered bronze, gilded bronze and white Statuary marble clock set was probably made around 1840-1844. The central group is depicting Mary of Burgundy on a falcon hunt...

A pair of hand-forged, Renaissance Revival iron pricket sticks with removable bobeches. 22" height is to height of top of pricket stick. To top of bobeches is 19.25"H.

A pleasing pair of 19th century French bronze statues of Renaissance style huntsmen, signed. Guillot (French, 1865-1911).

A magnificent 19th century French Renaissance Revival patinated bronze mounted carved walnut "Day and Night" mantel clock.  The dial with Roman numerals flanked by allegorical figures of night and day after Michelangelo. France, circa 1870 Maker: Victor Paillard The movement stamped: Vr. Paillard, Paris. Rodier Paris Stamp & Medaille Dor', 1837 Dimensions: Height 22" (56 cm) Width 37" (94 cm) Depth 9" (22 cm) Victor Paillard (1805-1886) designed and made various bronze decorative and functional objects including chenets, lighting and clocks. He also cast bronzes for some of the most important sculptors of the day including Barye, Carrier-Belleuse and Pradier He opened his first workshop in the 1830s at 105, boulevard Beaumarchais and 6, rue Saint-Claude and by the 1850s was employing around 100 people. His success at numerous international exhibitions including the 1851 Great Exhibition (where he displayed a bronze of the Standing Sappho after Pradier) further enhanced his reputation Day and night by Michelangelo: Though never finished, the tomb of Giuliano de' Medici in the Medici Chapel is the only one of Michelangelo great architectural-sculptural projects to be realized in a form approaching completion. Built between 1520 and 1534, it is widely held to be one of Michelangelo's most stunning achievements. The pose of the central figure on the tomb of Giuliano de' Medici, arms resting at his sides and legs comfortably apart, and its open composition suggest a cheerful Duke, generous in both mind and spirit. In fact, the figure holds in his hand several coins, as if an intended gift. Light plays freely on his beautiful face, yet the figure is lacking in energy and seems to wilt under the burden of the Roman armor...

Francesco Raimondi, Lucky Horn, 2020 glazed earthenware, platinum and gold, hand painted, unique piece Measures: Approximate 100cm x 25 cm A cornicello It...

A pair of Renaissance Revival part-silvered bronze candlesticks, France, 19th century.

Pair of Renaissance Revival gilt brass candlesticks each with pierced and cast decoration with lion masks female faces and scrolling acanthus. The tapering stems are raised on cir...