Gilt Decorative Objects

Exquisite contemporary dimpled platinum-gilded decorative ceramic vase, an exquisite piece crafted, hand painted and signed by a widely acclaimed master porcelain artist of Japan’s I...

Charles X dance card in mother of pearl and ormolu, embellished with flowers and flowery interlacing. It is engraved with “Souvenir” and decorated with deli...

A glorious pair of Italian giltwood altar candlesticks from the 1500’s; equally impressive is that this hand-carved pair have stayed together for over 400 years. Gold and silver gilt...

Pair of 19th Century Marble & Bronze Cassolettes make an excellent choice for providing beauty, elegance and symmetry to any room! Such decorative items were created for the affluen...

This elegant three-piece Antique English porcelain garniture set was made in England in the 19th century and consists of a central uncovered urn accompanied by two smaller matching s...

Pair of 19th century English cut crystal and Wedgwood candelabra. Neoclassical Adam Style. Three candle arms. Blue Jasperware base of classica...

A large & striking pair of 19th century parcel gilt porcelain campagna shaped urns / vases. Both are decorated with gilt stencilled neoclassical themes against a matte cobalt blue gr...

These are large, French and of excellent quality. From acorn finials to square stepped bases, this pair exude quality unmistakably. They have the de luxe look of items from the Belle...

Exquisite large contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand-painted in red, blue and green with generous gold details, a signed masterpiece from his signature s...

A Highly Important Pair of French Japonisme Ormolu, Patinated Bronze & Cloisonné Vases, by Christofle & Cie. Christofle & Cie is a renowned French silver and metalwork manufacturer f...

A very elegant & charming antique sterling silver miniature locket vinaigrette by James Fenton, Birmingham, 1872. This miniature vinaigrette would have been worn as a locket on a chain...

This spectacular clock set is based on the works of the esteemed Neoclassical artist James Pradier (French, 1790-1852), whose sculptures can be found in nearly all of Paris's major m...

Orologio in bronzo dorato e cesellato. La complessa decorazione di questo orologio sull'apparente eclettismo dell'insieme fa prevalere tipologie strutturali e dettagli figurativi tip...

Empire period ormolu mounted malachite allegorical mantel clock French, early 19th century Measures: Height 50m, width 21cm, depth 14cm This fine mantel clock is an excellent ex...

A beautiful antique bronze letter opener dating to the 1910s or earlier, crafted by an unknown sculptor, signed but can not find any infor...

The clock is signed by the Clockmaker Festeau Le Jeune. The case after a design of François Vion in form of a lion supporting a cylindrical case draped with ribbon tied laurel swags ...

An elegant pair of antique late 19th century Italian gilt bronze four-light candelabra, beautifully crafted in the Continental style. Each candelabrum features a refined geometric co...

Beautiful pair of white porcelain vases richly decorated with beautiful polychrome floral compositions and butterflies enhanced with gold on a blue background, framed by golden porce...

Gilt bronze and wood table clock, France, late 19th century.

Large Modern Italian Silver Gilt Vermeil Diamond Malachite Eagle Giaconi & Gioli Italian, c. 1970 Eagle: Height 58cm, width 44cm, depth 22cm Stand: Height 51cm, diameter 29cm Overal...

A good French Napoleon III period chariot clock of antique vert marble and ormolu. The subject is of cupid riding a fine chariot drawn by a pair of livel...

This elegant gilt bronze (ormolu) fireplace fender was created in France in the late 19th century. The item will add splendour and beauty to a fireplace, making it the focal point of a room. The fender features a pierced rail which is decorated with a central cartouche, flanked by stylized acanthus leaves. The ends of the fender are topped by full-length, semi-nude figures. These include a beautiful young woman and a bearded male, holding a blacksmith’s hammer. The latter can be identified as Hephaestus (or Vulcan), the classical god...

Experience the enchantment of the 19th century with this exceptional pair of Hand-Painted and Gilt Porcelain Satsuma Vases. Meticulously crafted, these vases epitomize the artistic f...

On this Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Faux Lapis Wall Sconce By Gherardo Degli Albizzi it's possible to appreciate the handcrafted work of gilt bronze decorations such as branch's ...

Pair 19th century Napoleon III gilded - and silver-plated bronze candelabra styled in the form of medieval knights in armor on hexagonal marble bases. France c. 1870s Dimensions: H...

Two matched pairs of impressive gilt bronze mounted white marble urns in the French Louis XV style, 21 1/2 inches tall, later drilled and brass hardware added to accommodate sockets ...

Pair of Sèvres style gilt bronze and jewelled porcelain vases French, Late 19th Century Height 46cm, width 21cm, depth 16cm Made in the style of the famous Sèvres porcelain manufa...

A Fantastic 19th century French Islamic/Orientalist Style Champleve Enamel Vase and Underplate, Signed F. Barbedienne. The wide-mouthed vase terminates down a narrowing body and is m...

A guilloche and enameled bombe round box. This is a superb and fabulous enameled box, created in the city of Pforzheim Germany in the early 20th ...

A fine 19th century Empire gilt bronze figural mantle clock. Patinated bronze and gilt bronze fine details. Working condition.

This lovely pair of candelabra, crafted in both gilded and patinated bronze, are 19th century French. Cast as female figures in Egyptian headdress and classical robes standing upon R...

Four antique bronze plaques depicting water-nymphs, by Ferdinand Barbedienne French, 19th century. Measures: Height 47cm, width 12cm, depth 2.5cm Finely cast in relief from patinated bronze with parcel gilt patina, these French 19th Century panels each depict a Classical female water-nymph. The relief structure and design is after four panels from the important marble fountain from the Renaissance period in Paris called the Fontaine des Innocents. This was created by the French sculptor Jean Goujon...

An Unusual 19th century French Ormolu Mounted Globe Style Tantalus liquor set. The round globe top which rests on an elongated ormolu base is not common to find. The crystal top is m...

These two sconces have been crafted in the Empire style, which was popularised by the French Emperor, Napoleon I. The Empire style is characterised by its grandeur and use of opulent...

Attributed to Salviati, this set of four hand blown candlesticks and matching footed centerpiece, will be the focal point of any table setting....

A gold, antique French pair of candle holders made of hand crafted matted and polished burnt gilded bronze, in good condition. Each of the detailed sticks is composed with a face mascarons, a crowned man and woman, carrying a mug with flowers, loose cuffs supported by a round plinth, standing on square base. The Parisian décor...

Gilt bronze rectangular photograph frame set on an elegant curved base, end-ing in a volute motif at the front. Stamped 'Ruhlmann'. Model No. 1710NRReference No for the model 1710NR ...

18th C. Capodimonte Box, Views Royal Palace of Caserta & Belvedere di San Leucio Consisting of two pieces: the lid and base. This elegant 18th-century...

Pair of elegant Neo-Rococo Style gilt bronze candelabras with five arms in the shape of sprays of leaves, issuing from an acanthus wrapped baluster stem hung with crystal-cut prism, ...

A Monumental and Exceptionally High Quality 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted and Rouge Marble Jardiniere, attributed to ROBERT FRÈRES. The urn is of baluster form with ormolu saty...

Unique gold-glazed ceramic table lamp in the shape of a cobra. A fine work signed by Tommaso Barbi, 1970 period. In absolutely perfect condition with original lampshade. Height with...

Winged cupid with flowing robe, clock resting between wings and fabric, raised on bronze ormolu-mounted verde antico plinth. France, first half of the 19th century. Measures: H ...

Pair of early 17th century Italian carved wood and gilt angel Pricket stick candelabra. Jubilant Angels Holding Cornucopia which holds single pricket fo...

This stunning and highly stylish chandelier originates from the earliest years of twentieth century France, and to have found it in this beautiful condition more than made our day. ...

Antique marble and gilt bronze centrepiece attributed to Edward F. Caldwell & Co. American, Early 20th Century Height 31cm, width 75cm, depth 30cm Attributed to Edward F. Caldwell ...

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

A fine pair of large antique French Louis XVI Sevres style cobalt blue porcelain and dore bronze mounted vases with wreaths, flowers, and ribb...

Pair of cloisonné enamel square vases attributed to A. Giroux, with flared neck decorated on the belly with flowering lambrequins with oriental patterns on a blue and golden geometric. The mount in patinated and gilded bronze is composed of an openwork frieze on the neck, side grips with Fô dog heads forming the handles, the whole resting on four feet in the shape of elephant heads. Alphonse Giroux and Company, famous curiosity and luxury goods shop was situated in Paris, at No. 7 rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré and in business from the time of the Consulate until the end of the Second Empire. The company was founded by Francois-Simon-Alphonse and continued in 1838 by his two sons, Alphonse-Gustave (1810-1886) and André (1801-1879). The father became a close associate of the royal family and specialized in the manufacture of refined items for gifts. Kings Louis XVIII and then Charles X were both supplied with gifts for « The Children of France » by Giroux. Making progressively small furniture, they were mentionned for the first time in 1837 in the class « cabinet...

A unique and highly decorative pair of late 19th-century ceremonial urns from Thailand, circa 1900. These tall, hexagonal forms feature exquisite gilded surfaces richly adorned with ...

Rare pair of gilded and silvered bronze candle holders with engraved shafts decorated with rings embellished with colored cabochons in imitation of semi-precious stones. The religious character of these candles is recalled by the presence of angels in medallions in the center of the shaft, and by the presence of members of the Holy Family in a mandorla on each side of the tripod foot. A rich bestiary of fantastic animals inspired by the Middle Ages adorns the whole. The abundance of details transforms these candle holders from simple utilitarian objects during a religious celebration into a decorative artwork. Biography : Placide Poussielgue-Rusand (1824-1889) is a Parisian goldsmith and bronze maker known above all for his liturgical objects (chalices, ciboriums, patens, monstrances, etc.) and church bronzes...

An Italian enamelled snuff box. Colorful box, created in Italy, back in the 1920. It was crafted in an octagonal shape with neoclassical and renaissance Revival motifs in solid .8...

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...

Alabaster, 19th century, woman with a flute beside the fountain, bronze flute. Measures: H 78 cm, L Basic: 30 cm x 23 cm. Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability.

An elaborate pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu mounted rouge marble covered vases, signed MAISON BOUDET. Each of baluster form, mounted ...

French Empire pendulum clock finely crafted of gilt bronze, featuring a young spinner wearing a classical dress, seating on the dial near a lyre ...

A 19th century Louis XVI style clock garniture, a so called 'Garniture de Chemineé'. The mantle clock with two matching vases const...

Extremely decorative and rare metal tray from the 50s Italy. The turquoise-blue base color is decorated with a gilded representation of classicism (stylized) and decorative elements...

These exquisite wall lights were created in the late 19th century by the famous bronzier, Henri Vian (French, 1860-1905). These wall lights are stamped ‘HV 955’ for Henri Vian, along with ‘BY’ for the prestigious Beurdeley furniture-making workshop (French, founded 1818). Vian purchased several bronze models that were created by Beurdeley when the company closed in 1895. These lights were most likely cast from a Beurdeley model. Typical of both Beurdeley’s and Vian’s work, these lights are designed in an 18th century Louis XVI (Neoclassical) style. The wall lights feature gilt bronze (ormolu) backplates which are designed to look like ribbons, tied in bows and ending in tassels. These ribbons support gilt bronze oval frames...

Cappé Giuseppe Diana Huntress in White Porcelain and Gold 1962 the main female figure is depicted as the goddess of hunting, identifiable by her classical attributes such as the gol...

Outstanding Pair of Gilt-Bronze Mounted Jeweled Porcelain Mascron Handled Vases with Covers  In the Sèvres style, each vase is decorated with unique hand painted scenes of bucolic s...