Gilt Decorative Objects

A striking pair of English Mason’s Ironstone lidded vases dating to circa 1840, richly decorated in cobalt blue and gilt. Exemplifying the bold neoclassical revival style of early Vi...

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...

This wonderfully ornate gilt bronze mantel clock is covered with fine sculptural decoration, including female busts, architectural motifs and stylized foliage. With its wealth of cla...

An important and rare table clock from the workshop of David Roentgen. The case with an oval stepped plinth top with gilt bronze handle, decoration of the case with ormolu mille raie banding, beaded edges and brass fluted columns to the front flanking the square brass dial, foliate engraved spandrels to the corners, centred by the white enamel Arabic chapter ring, signed Delolme, pierced brass hands, convex glazed bezel, square plated eight-day movement with four back-pinned pillars, verge escapement, silk suspension, rack and count wheel strike, striking the hours and quarters on two bells above, the back plate also signed, glazed side panels. There is only a small series of comparable table clocks from the workshop of David Roentgen known. The present clock seems to be the first example of the cooperation between David Roentgen and the court clockmaker Delolme in Brunswick. The case is meticulously crafted and both case and movement are of superb quality. David Roentgen, called the "most celebrated ébéniste in Europe" by his contemporaries, was a successful entrepreneur who transformed the business founded by his father, Abraham Roentgen...

Gilt bronze sculpture, onyx base by Joe Descomps, 1900, Art Nouveau. An Art Nouveau sculpture by Joe Descomps of a dancer with a mask, circa 1900, gilt bronze and onyx base. Dimens...

Highly important pair of royal Vienna painted porcelain urn and cover Painted with two large allegorical scenes. Cobalt blue ground with gold raised decoration and two handles. Sign...

French sculptor Etienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791) is the inspiration for this beautiful, sumptuous mantel clock. His clock, crafted in the late 18th Century and now on display at the Louvre Museum, caused such a stir when it was exhibited over 100 years later, at the Great Exhibition in Paris in 1900 that one reviewer claimed that it "attracted so much admiration from the crowds gathered around that the pressure was sufficient at times to endanger its safety." As well as this famed 'Three Graces...

Exceptional inkwell with pen tray made of BACCARAT crystal. The rectangular pen tray has a cube-shaped inkwell holder in the center, closed with a gild...

Extraordinary large Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase/centerpiece, extremely intricately hand painted on a tall stunning cylinder shape porcelain body in red, pink, blu...

A Palatial Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Six Light Malachite Candelabra Finely casted gilt bronze and rococo and foliate arms above a spiraled carved malachite body with bronze handles, supported on thick square bases. Malachite is a semi-precious stone and also a valuable copper ore, hydrous copper carbonate. It is a beautiful green earth stone...

Elegant pair of decorative cassolettes dating from the 19th century, crafted from richly veined Aleppo marble, prized for its warm tones and distinctive clouded pattern, widely used ...

This extraordinary early Qing Dynasty cast iron sculpture is a powerful example of 17th-century gilded Chinese metalwork. The piece reflects the masterful foundry techniques of the p...

Sèvres porcelain box, enamelled and gilded, 20th century, Napoleon III style. A 20th century Napoleon III style Sèvres porcelain enamelled and gilt box with gilt brass mounting. Di...

A fine Pair of 19th century Japanese Imari Porcelain and French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Thirteen-Light Celadon Torchere Candelabra. The bottle-shaped Japonisme vases with a Royal red background, decorated with parcel-gilt and black soaring eagles in the hunt within a forestall scene. Each Vase fitted and surmounted with a French 19th century Louis XV Style 13-Light scrolled candelabrum and all raised on a circular pierced gilt-bronze plinth. circa: 1880. Imari Porcelain (????) is the name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita, in the former Hizen Province, northwestern Kyushu. They were exported to Europe extensively from the port of Imari, Saga, between the second half of the 17th century and the first half of the 18th century. The Japanese as well as Europeans called them Imari. In Japanese, these porcelains are also known as Arita-yaki (???). Imari or Arita porcelain has been continously produced up through the present day. Characteristics Though there are many types of Imari, Westerners' conception of Imari in the popular sense is associated only with a type of Imari produced and exported in large quantity in mid-17th century. This type is called Kinrande. Kinrande Imari is colored porcelain with cobalt blue underglaze and red and gold overglaze. The color combination was not seen in China at that time. Traditional Ming dynasty color porcelain used dominantly red and green, probably due to scarcity of gold in China, whereas gold was abundant in Japan in those days. The subject matter of Imari is diverse, ranging from foliage and flowers to people, scenery and abstractions. Some Imari design structures such as kraak style were adopted from China, but most designs were uniquely Japanese owing to the rich Japanese tradition of paintings and costume design. The porcelain has a gritty texture on the bases, where it is not covered by glaze. There is also blue and white Imari. Kakiemon style Imari is another type of Imari, but it tends to be categorized separately in Europe. History "Imari" was simply the trans-shipment port for Arita wares. It was the kilns at Arita which formed the heart of the Japanese porcelain industry. Arita's kilns were set up in the 17th century, when kaolin was discovered in 1616 by the immigrant Korean potter, Yi Sam-pyeong (1579–1655). (He may also be known by the name, "Kanage Sambei".) Yi Sam-Pyeong, along with his extended family of 180 persons, left Korea on the offer of a privileged position in Japan. This decision was made after the occurrence of certain Japanese invasions of Korea. After Yi Sam-Pyeong's discovery, his kilns began to produce revised Korean-style blue and white porcelains, known as "Shoki-Imari". In the mid-17th century there were also a lot of Chinese refugees in Northern Kyushu due to the turmoil on Chinese continent, and it is said one of them brought coloring technique to Arita. Thus Shoki-Imari developed into Ko-KutaniImari. Ko-Kutani was produced around 1650 for both export and domestic market. Blue and white porcelain continued to be produced and they are called Ai-Kutani. Ko-Kutani Imari for the export market usually adopted Chinese design structure such as kraak style, whereas Ai-Kutani for the domestic market were highly unique in design and are accordingly valued very much among collectors. Ko-Kutani style evolved into Kakiemon style Imari, which was produced for about 50 years around 1700. Imari achieved its technical and aesthetic peak in Kakiemon style, and it dominated European market. Blue and white Kakiemon is called Ai-Kakiemon. Kakiemon style transformed into Kinrande in the 18th century. Kinrande used blue underglaze and red and gold overglaze, and later some other colors. Imari began to be exported to Europe because the Chinese kilns at Ching-te-Chen were damaged in the political chaos and the new Qing dynasty government stopped trade in 1656–1684. Exports to Europe were made through the Dutch East India Company, but the designation "Imari Porcelain" in Europe connotes Arita wares of mostly Kinrande Imari. Export of Imari to Europe stopped in mid-18th century when China began export to Europe again, since Imari was not able to compete against China due to high labor cost. By that time, however, both Imari and Kakiemon style were already so popular among Europeans, Chinese export porcelain copied both Imari and Kakiemon style, which is called Chinese Imari. At the same time, European kilns, such as Meisen also tried to copy Imari and Kakiemon. Export of Imari surged again in late 19th century (Meiji era) when Japonism flourished in Europe. Thus in western world today, two kinds of Imari can...

A very fine French 19th Century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted amaranth, tulipwood, sycamore and parquetry pedestal Régulateur de Parquet Tall Case Clock, Attributed to Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley (French, 1847-1919) After the model attributed to Jean-Henri Riesener, surmounted by a cloud-form case cast with three putti cherubs suspending garlands, centred by a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, on a spreading socle with ribbon-hung garlands, above the square tapering pedestal headed...

Great craftsmanship French gilt bronze and silvered brass three piece clock garniture from the mid 19th century. The set include a French ebauche clock 8-day brass time and strike mo...

Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in green on an stunning cylinder shape large body, a signed piece by highly acclaimed master porce...

Early Japanese Lacquer Incense Box (Kogo) Late 17thc. Of rectangular form with soft corners, decorated with a diaper pattern in gold lacquer on a brownish black ground, with pewter r...

The Chariot of Aurora. Aurora, Apollo. Aurora is shown in her chariot, accompanied by the hours and heralded by Apollo; Gilded patina. Signed; Auguste Moreau (1834-1917) was a famous...

Beautiful miniature bust of an elegant young woman. France, circa 1900. High quality workmanship gilded bronze on a marble base. Signed "Eug.Hannoteau" by the French artist and sc...

Fabulous pair of candle sconces with Neoclassical elements, handcrafted with a gilt and patinated bronze finish. The design features an arrow in the manner of Gio Ponti and Tomaso Bu...

Rare and unusual hexagonal Buddhist base for a statue with a recumbent shi-shi (guardian lion dog), gilded and carved with inset glass eyes and painted with mineral pigments. Most likely the base to a sculpture of Monju Bosatsu...

Art Deco lacquer box designed by Thomas. An impressive, beautiful and colorful box, created in Attleboro Massachuchet by the Charles Thomae Company, ...

Sculpture table lamp in gilt brass and rose quartz l Geode, sculptor Jacques Duval Brasseur ( 1934 ) The lampshade is part of the sculpture as well in gilt brass, however these two ...

FINE PAIR OF CHARLES X GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED CARVED ALABASTER VASES Circa second quarter of 19th century Item # 311XIP09Q A fabulous pair of Charles X period alabaster vases from the ...

A very fine French 19th Century Napoleon III Sévres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Covered Urn, the 360 degree painted urn centered with an 18th century scene of a young Princess...

Model #3425 Highly stylized vase with grape vine motif and secessionist handles. Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Tu...

A fine pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Empire style patinated-bronze and gilt-bronze mounted allegorical covered urn vases lamps in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (Fr...

This authentic Art Deco bronze sculpture depicts a graceful nude dancer holding a Thyrsus, created by the renowned French artist Pierre Le Faguays around 1930. Cast in gilt and patin...

18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" candlestick base with fossil coral and coordinating shells on a rock coral base. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found an...

Pair 19th C. French Opaline & Gilt Bronze Aesthetic ' Fairy' Motif Cachepots France, Circa 1870s Attributed to Baccarat A captivating pair of 19th-century French Opaline & Gilt B...

Outstanding mid-19th century French mantel clock, dating to circa 1840–1850, from the Louis-Philippe / early Second Empire period, executed in a refined Romantic-Neoclassical style. ...

This elegant pair of antique garniture vases was crafted in France circa 1880 and showcases refined 19th-century artistry in cut crystal and gilt bronze, in the style of Baccarat or ...

SUPERB PAIR OF DORÉ AND PATINATED BRONZE SEVEN-LIGHT CANDELABRA WITH PUTTO FIGURALS France, circa 1870-1890 Item # 007LTX30A An incredibly fine pair of ...

Gorgeous palm tree table lamp in white color by Hans Kögl (Koegl) with three small light sockets. Made in Italy. Wonderful eye-catcher in any Boho and Hollywood Regency style inter...

Rare pair of bronze sculptures by Emile Hebért. Fine quality silvered and gilt bronze figures of a warrior woman and a poet women dressed accordingly with military attire and poetic words. Signed and foundry marked with the G. Servant mark. Pierre-Eugène-Emile Hébert, French, (1828 - 1893). A native Parisian, Hébert apparently lived and worked in the capital until his death. He was born in 1828, and studied sculpture privately, with his father Pierre (1804-1869) and Jean-Jacques Feuchère (1807-1852), both of whom pursued modestly successful careers in the Salon and as public sculptors beginning in the 1830s. Hébert learned extensively from their very divergent paths. Whereas Pierre Hébert...

Once ornately gilt, this serene bronze seated Buddha was created in Thailand in the mid-19th century. Cast in the older Sukhothai style, the Buddha bears a uniquely Thai flame-like s...

Rare Pair of French Empire Period (Circa 1810) Dore Bronze Genie Oil lamps of finest quality, chasing, and two tone gilding w/ Medusa Masks on Gray Marble Bases Each lamp is conceiv...

exceptional contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, intricately hand painted on an elegantly shaped globular porcelain body, ...

Restauration Gilt Metal Figural Clock, circa 1830, the circular enamel dial, with strike on bell movement, surmounted by a seated female reading a book, surrounded by foliage, on a r...

18th century Italian sunray adorned with tangerine crystal quartz points on an angle plated quartz. Angle-plated quartz is an extremely rare form of quartz and is only found in the u...

American diminutive gilt copper spread eagle weathervane mounted on squared iron stand, Early 19th century. Squared iron base is 4.75 inches .

Bronze and porcelain box, Napoleon III period, 19th century. A 19th century Napoleon III period gilt bronze and Sèvres porcelain box, decorated with garlands and flowers. Dimension...

A German neo-gothic scent bottle in red glass and gilded silver This is a gorgeous antique scent-perfume bottle created in Europe between the 1800 and 1810. The exceptional exotic b...

French Silver Gilt Plated Art Deco Handkerchief Fazzoletto Bowl, Circa 1920's

Late 18th Century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmacy jar with lid - 'CER: GALENI' By: Charles-Antoine Acloque Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel Technique: molded,...

Model #3771 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...

Gilt bronze and onyx jewelry box. France, late 19th century. It has silk inside.

A large rectangular 38" x 48" American Classical style carved giltwood frame for mirror or painting, with boldly carved fluting, and raised square and roundel centre. May be hung hor...

Shell-shaped box in solid 800 silver completely handmade. The lower part and the lid have been shaped and chiseled by faithfully copying the veins and structure of the Chlamys shel...

Triptych niche with a sculpture of the crowned Virgin Mary with the enthroned Child Jesus located in the center, flanked by scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary on the doors. Gilt...

Italian silver, rose quartz and malachite model of an eagle by Cervone Italian, c. 1970 Height 71cm, width 53cm, depth 32cm This Italian silver sculpture...

Dimensions - H: 3 1/4 in W: 5 1/4 in D: 5 1/4 in This Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Crystal and Gilt Enameled Jewelry Casket Box is truly remarkable and whispers tale...

A superb Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mantel clock, of architectural and classically inspired form, exquisitely cast and finely chased throughout. The movement is mounted in a bronze ...

A beautiful Louis XVI-style urn from France, circa 1860, this grand gilt bronze decorative accessory has been mounted on a square white marble with light cream accents. The main body...

This graceful pair of French crystal candelabra features tall, tapered spike-form finials with paneled sides. The pieces have scrolling bronz...

A pair of Princely candelabra. Exceptionally fine engraved and moulded bronze. Fully moulded Designed figurines (Victoria). Overhead and hand held torch formed shaft with 12 fully...

Circa 1840 lap desk box writing box on custom side table stand, English. A handsome example of rosewood with extensive brass bindings, monogram plate (unused) & escutcheon plate. Too...

World class set of four Georgian gilt bronze four light palace torchieres, made to light the way of royalty! Each cast in brilliant doré bronze, the detailed on this set is unmatched...

A fine neoclassical style Royal Vienna porcelain covered urns. With enameled, jeweled accents, gilt scroll designs, and a continuous scene of worldly figures from classical to Renai...