Gilt Decorative Objects

A Napoleon III period cut crystal and ormolu vase with bronze dragon decoration, 19th century. A cut crystal and gilt bronze vase, 19th century, Napoleon III period, attributed to B...

A very unusual and quite rare 19th century French chinoiserie/Japanism dore bronze mounted and hand painted porcelain aesthetic movement clock, attributed to E. Lièvre, most probably...

Pair of Russian neoclassical style cut glass and gilt bronze vases Russian, 20th century Measures: Height 38cm, width 22cm, depth 14cm Each vase has an ovoid ruby coloured cut g...

This monumental antique French porcelain vase was created in Paris, circa 1860, in the Louis XVI style and in the manner of the celebrated Sèvres tradition. The tall, elegant vessel ...

This truly stunning French mantel clock was crafted during the Empire period, and reflects the Neoclassical interests of the Emperor Napoleon I, whose influence over the decorative arts contributed toward a profound revival of beauties of the ancient empires. The mantel clock is crafted entirely in gilt bronze, and features a stepped base on four block feet. The base depicts a Classical relief panel to the front, showing female dancing figures and putti, as well as musical instruments. Surmounting the base is an arch featuring a central mask fountain and basin...

This exquisite Limoges porcelain pedestal compote is a distinguished example of French decorative artistry, celebrated for its refinement and timeless charm. Raised on a flared circu...

Pair of gilt bronze candlesticks, marble base, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A pair of Napoleon III period candlesticks, 19th century in gilt bronze, marble base. Dimensions :...

Beautiful Inkstand in leather in the shape of a heart for your love letters. Made in France during the late 19th Century. Richly decorated with gilded leather and brass. Wear consi...

Pair of bud vases, crystal and gold gilt bronze and gold leaf, 19th century Napoleon III.   Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability.

Samson Paris 19th Century Meissen inspired porcelain bronze mount bowl and cover A gilt bronze Louis XVI style Athénienne-shaped base with rectuan...

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...

The fine casting and excellent gilding makes this piece Exceptional The sculpture of two neoclassical maidens In draped gowns supporting a center post on a round hardwood Base wit...

Signed H. Picard Fine pair of oval jardinieres in chiselled and gilded bronze, with inner liners. They are adorned in relief and enhanced by a subtle interplay of burnished and matt...

A very fine Russian giltbronze mounted malachite veneered inkstand from the first quarter of the 19th century. Of rectangular form with an acanthus leave decorated border on round fe...

A Pair of French Hand-Cut White Opaline Crystal Pedestal Vases from the 2nd half of 1800s, Attributed to Baccarat. With their translucent porcelain-like appearance these vases consi...

A very good quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style gilded ormolu mantel clock. Having a broken arch pediment with a twin handled urn to the centre. The inset champlevé enam...

A Pair of 19th Century Signed Baccarat White Opalescent Crystal Vases with Gilt Snakes and enameled painted Insects. Each vase is designed in the form of hollowed tree trunks with a...

Amazing historicism clock ensemble in the style of Louis XV (late Baroque) with gorgeous architecture. This is a fine example of custom bronze work that is available on the antique market. Made in the second half of the 19th century, clock movement by Frédéric Japy (marked on cased), hand chased and gilt bronze décor of quality. Complete with 2 five-light candelabra, pendulum and key the clock itself stands on the included wooden base. Running and strikes on spring. Antique wooden clocks...

A sublime and well carved Korean lacquered and gilt wood figure of Amitabha Buddha (Amita Bul), Joseon Dynasty, early 19th century, Korea. The Budd...

Pair of Neo Gothic Vases, Bronze and Gilt Bronze, England 1830, Ram Heads These Neo Gothic vases, crafted in England in 1830, exemplify the intricate artistry and opulence character...

A Large Ormolu-Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Vase The cobalt-blue ground vase of baluster form with waisted domed cover, the neck gilt with a dot-and-trellis cartouche within an el...

A striking pair of 19th-century French candelabras that beautifully marry intricate gilt bronze craftsmanship with the deep, luminous hue of cobalt blue opaline glass. Each candelabr...

This antique perfume bottle set is unsigned, but presumed to originate from France and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art Nouveau...

A Large and Important Louis Philippe Period Gilt-Bronze Three-Piece Clock Garniture. Attributed to the Feuchère family. The clock movement by Hémon. In the Renaissance revival style. Comprising a clock and a pair of nine-light candelabra. The clock case of architectural out-shape with cherubic term figures supporting a rectangular pediment centred by an urn. The sides of the clock tower cast in relief with strapwork and foliage. The dial inset with enamel Roman numeral chapters. The twin-barrel clock movement with tic-tac escapement, silk suspension and countwheel strike to bell. Pendulum and winding key. The candelabra as twin-handled vases supporting tiered branches with candle nozzles. Modelled en suite with naturalistic scrolls and foliage. Surmounted by finials modelled as an eagle toying with a serpent. The scrolled handles flanked by cherubic figures and serpents. The bodies fronted by bacchic masks and supported on socles bearing angels. France, Circa 1835. The clock movement signed ‘HEMON A PARIS’. The clockmaker Claude Hémon was established at rue de St. Martin circa 1810-1820. Dimensions, the clock: Height : 106 cm 42 inches Width : 58 cm 23 inches Depth : 38 cm 15 inches Weight : 72 kg Dimensions, the candelabra: Height : 104 cm 41 inches Width : 36 cm 14 inches Depth : 36 cm 14 inches Weight : 28 kg (each) This magnificent clock garniture of palatial size is designed in the Renaissance revival style and dates to the Louis Philippe period. Executed in sculptural gilt-bronze with leaves, scrolls, masks and exotic birds, the naturalistic ornament represents an elaborate system of allegories and mythological iconography which recall the influence of Italian Mannerist art in France. The distinctive design reflects a new style which replaced the neoclassism of the French Empire period. With the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, artists and designers sought a new decorative vocabulary with which to aggrandise the Bourbon restoration. With the French revolution and Louis XVI’s execution still within living memory, it seemed too soon for a revival of the style of the Grand Siècle. Instead they looked further back to the time of François I, whose patronage of Italian artists had brought the Renaissance to France. The idea of a renaissance revival appealed to the new Bourbon monarchs and their patronage ignited great creativity in the arts. The reigns of Louis XVIII and Charles X, who were brothers of the late King, Louis XVI, and later of Louis Philippe I, nicknamed the Citizen King, coincided with the enlightenment and the dawn of the industrial age. Great technical progress was made in metallurgy and casting which raised the art of bronze making to new heights in the hands of great masters such as Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843) and Pierre- Jean-François Denière (1774-1866). The renaissance provided a rich and varied source book in architecture, furniture and other decorative arts for designers such as Claude Aimé Chenavard (1798-1838) whose Album de l’ornemaniste (1835) became a reference work. Léon Feuchère (1804-1857) also produced drawings of interiors, silver, bronzes and furniture and was a scion of the prominent family of bronze castors established by his grandfather Pierre-François Feuchère (1737-1823) who had worked as a gilder for the bronze caster Pierre Gouthière before setting up a bronze foundry that would become one of the largest in Paris under the management of his son Lucien-François (d. 1841) and grand-son Armand (1797-1866). A number of drawings by Léon Feuchère have recently been discovered by the Rijksmuseum and probably belonged to the collection of Louis-Philippe-Albert, duc d’Orléans, comte de Paris (1838-1894). Louis-Philippe-Albert was the grandson of the French king, Louis-Philippe I (1773-1850), who granted him the title of comte de Paris, and the son of Ferdinand-Philippe, duc d’Orléans (1810-1842). Ferdinand-Philippe was an important collector and sponsored many young artists to create metalwork objets d’art, notably a celebrated surtout de table made by Claude-Aimé Chenavard and Jean-Jacques Feuchère (1807-1852), a cousin of Armand and Léon. Principally remembered as a sculptor, Jean-Jacques Feuchère trained in the family foundry and designed small objects, cigar boxes...

French scent bottle carved in rock quartz. This is a gorgeous antique scent perfume bottle created in Paris during the French restoration period, back in 1820. This exceptional bott...

Pair Empire Gilt Bronze and Crystal Compotes Each base is cast with three satyrs supporting a laurel ring and a double lattice with Russian cut glass bowl. 19th c. French 11...

A decorative pair of 18th century Italian painted and parcel-gilt wood pricket candlesticks. Each features a cream-painted base with selectively gilded carved decoration, including fluted columnar stems, leaf motifs, floral ornamentation, and shaped bases raised on carved feet. The original pricket spikes remain at the top, giving the pair strong antique altar candlestick...

A fantastic and beautiful pair of antique 19th century mintons English porcelain Louis XVI style Sevres style blue nouveau ground hand-painted and hand-tooled-gilt, oval-shaped cover...

An Exceptional and Large Skeleton Clock Attributed to Evans of Handsworth The multi-tiered pierced gilt brass frame of the skeleton clock after the design of the famous York Minster...

Louis XVI Style Gilt Metal Mounted White Marble Portico Mantel Clock, late 19th century, the circular enamel dial with strike on bell movement, surmounted by two handled urn and bouq...

19th c., France, a pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze candelabra. The upwardly tapering and chiseled column support rises from ...

Pair of French Napoleon III candlesticks in bronze and bronze fire gilt designed, manufactured and signed by Alfred Daubrée, Nancy. The cast bronze body...

A refined pair of painted porcelain vases, embellished with gold trim. The vases are characterized by an amphora shape, with a square base and curly handles. Adding to the elegance o...

A very fine pair of vase with cherub on the side. The base is griotte marble Its bear the mark of Millet a paris on the base of the vase.  

A pair of Japanese Taisho period gold and red lacquer hexagonal planters from the early 20th century, with recessed reeded cartouches. Hailing from the Taisho period in Japan (1912-1...

Important bas-relief in carved wood with traces of gilt, in an architectural frame with two angels in the corners, representing Saint Rocco. Considered, among other things, the Patro...

Joseph d’Aste (1881-1945), Italian born sculptor who lived and worked in France. “Fete au village” (village celebration), gilt bronze on a marble base. S...

The handmade glass vase is a purple lavender amethyst color, an exceptionally wonderful color. The shape is slightly oval and faceted, the rim has a gilt strip decorated with rose co...

Exquisite antique jewelry box dating to circa 1900, originating in France and executed in the highly decorative Napoleon III style. This exceptional piece combines richly veined onyx...

This elegant Cartel clock is decorated the refined neoclassical style. The wall clock features an unusual lyre shaped back plate and a double headed eagle surmount crowned by an orna...

Signed Elkington & Co Numbered Rd 92173 Beautiful rectangular table clock executed in gilded and silvered electrotyped metal, decorated in relief with butterflies, music inst...

Pair of Japanese-style roll-shaped vases, made in “cloisonné” enamel and gilded bronze. The cylindrical body is decorated with polychrom floral branches, flowers and butterflies on a...

This pair of antique liquor bottle decanters are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1900 and done i...

A Very high quality cut crystal and ormolu gilt bronze, France, by Baccarat, 19th century. Scroll handles featuring classic heads at the bottom. Dimensions: Height: 12 1/4" Diameter...

This elegant antique gilt candlestick was created in Italy circa 1850. Over 3 feet in height, and standing on three clawed feet over a triang...

A traditional Austrian Biedermeier wall clock featuring a rectangular carved and gilded wood frame clock face; surmounted by a gilt bronze winged eagle. The decorations on the frame ...

A fabulous pair of Louis XVI Northern European neoclassical ormolu mounted marble potpourris. The body of each is hand-carved from a very fine quality peach-ish-colored marble. Each side is flanked with exceptionally cast, hand-chassed, and hand-chiseled dore bronze lions head masks. The marble bodies rest on acanthus leaf dore bronze mounts which are attached to a dore bronze waisting socle, further resting on a square plinth. The rounded socle is finished with leaflet designs and a ridged base. The tops are fitted with gorgeous open-work filigree potpourris with dore bronze vine...

French Regence style cartel in Boulle marquetry in première partie, with a red tortoise shell background. Architectural shaped case, standing on a base with four flattened balls foliaged feet with chiseled motifs on the middle. On each side a glass shows the inner part of the clock and is framed with water leaves frieze in gilt and chiseled bronze. Other motif in gilt bronze such as flowers, beaded acanthus leaves, mascarons, pelmets, swags and music trophies...

A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-glass three-light Girandoles table lamps. (Electrified), Paris, circa 1900. Height: 33 inches (84 cm). ...

Large pair of patinated and gilt bronze Atlas figures French, 20th century Figure with globe: Height 135cm, diameter 46cm Figure with armillary sphere:...

A very decorative French19th Century Chinese style Cloisonné enamel jardiniere, having wonderful gilded ormolu mounts of exotic bird handles, a pierced Chinese style stand and collar...

An impressive pair of French cut crystal and doré bronze ormolu-mounted urns featuring figural handles.

The pair of obelisks with gilt lion faces on front base and gilt lion paws at corners, signed indistinctly. Rome dated 1893.

Excellent pair of Louis XVI gilt bronze candlesticks after a model by Etienne Martincourt (master 1762, died after 1791): Candelst...

This antique mantel clock was made in the late 19th century and features a solid combination of black Portoro marble with natural beige, gold, and white veins, paired with green serp...

Hand-carved in Italy, this pair of giltwood candleholders are from the Baroque period. Based on the asymmetrical carvings of C-scrolls and curled leaves, this was most likely an earl...

French fireplace clock onyx 1889 L.Marti et Cie Napoleon III Onyx marble case with fire-gilt fittings circa 1889. The movement is signed with the inscription "L.Marti et Lie ,, Meda...

A Very Fine Pair of French 19th-Century Louis XV-Style Patinated and Gilt-Bronze Figural Two-Light Candelabra, after Claude Michel Clodion (French, 1738–1814). Each features a standi...

A very fine French antique gilt bronze figural group titled "Pro Patria" meaning "For one's country" in Latin. by Edouard Drouot (French, 1859-1945) l The statue depicts a female figure of winged Victory supporting a soldier ready for battle equipped withj a sword and shield...

This magnificent pair of vases is wrought from gilt bronze and champlevé enamel in the distinctive, visually striking Renaissance Revival style. The cylindrical body of each vase is ...