Gilt Decorative Objects

Pair c1810 French Empire Gilt Bronze Ovoid Form Candle Holders/ Candlesticks. Highly detailed antiquity.

Italian 18th century Baroque gilt copper candlestick. Rare Italian Baroque candlestick from the third quarter of the 18th century. It is a gilded copper body with a dished top on a baluster stem with scrolls and rocaills on a triform base. This candlestick, for the quality and decoration, is very close to an altar set...

Signed Détrier Charming, intimate group in patinated bronze with golden highlights, depicting a genre scene that is fully in keeping with the 19th-century historicist style, which s...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese Ko-Imari style very large decorative porcelain charger, hand painted in gold, blue, pink and red, a signed masterpiece by highly acclaimed award-winni...

Octagonal pill box in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on a guilloche pattern, and a floral miniature hand-painted by the artist Romano Buccioni in...

This Gothic Revival mantel clock is a fine example of early 19th-century French decorative arts, attributed to Charles Delaunay (Delaunay Chauvau). Crafted in dark patinated bronz...

A magnificent and important gilded bronze and Onyx centrepiece dating to around 1880. The beautifully cast base is made from bronze and covered in gold. The theme is highly sought...

The Sacred Clothesline This piece was inspired by Victor’s few pieces of clothing hanging on the cloth lines waiting to dry after hand-washing them at the end of each day during his journey on the Camino. These Holy Cards were collected from top antique and book dealers in different Cities on and around the Camino. At first, he was only trying to collect art pieces that he could carry. The leather cord wrapping around the Skein represents the never-ending Camino of life. The different colors are a representation of the different paths of any Camino. The Holy Cards represent all the everyday Saints who come into our journey to teach life learning lessons. The piece comprised of: Early 19th Century extremely fine walnut, rosewood and satinwood Expandable Spinning Skein with white bone finial. A very fine and well-preserved collection of 17th and 18th Century European Holy Cards. Mid-century (1960s) solid walnut wood and black laminate pedestal.

A French gilded zinc horse head sculpture from the late 19th century, with stylized character and distressed patina. Created in France during the last decade of the 19th century, thi...

French Cream Painted and Gilt Polychromed Directoire Barometer  P. F. Bollenbach Barometer and Thermometer, 20th Century A stunning French-style cream-painted and gilt polychromed D...

Bitossi- Rare mid century studio ceramic twin handled bowl - striking gold crackle glaze to the interior reveals multi colored glazes beneath - thick glossy black glaze to the handle...

A fine tall Paris porcelain vase, mid-19th century typical production (Napoléon III period). Our vase is enhanced with two hand-painted polychromatic bouquets of flowers in large car...

This elegant pair of 19th-century French candlesticks exemplifies the Neoclassical style, featuring white marble columns adorned with gilt bronze mounts and intricate detailing. Each...

A fine pair of figurative candelabras in the form of a patinated bronze cherub running with a gilt torchiere in each hand. The cherubs stand on a...

A French patinated and fire-gilt clock depicting a woman in prayer, Restauration Era, 1815-1830. The dial is silvered-bronze. The silk-thread mechanism is in good working condition w...

A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze and white marble clock depicting Diana and Cupid, by François Linke.  French, circa 1890. Signe...

A dramatic pair of hand-carved, gessoed and 22k gold gilded, urn-form balustrade finials surmounted by flame forms. Each on a tapered foot with a pe...

A very beautiful Italian white and gold porcelain vanity bottle with bird design in the Rococo style, circa early-20th century, Italy. A white porcelain bottle...

A pair of late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted Verde Antico marble Cassolettes Each with a removable lid, marble body surmounted with three bronze ram heads.

This exquisite porcelain tray by Christian Lacroix, from the highly sought-after “Follement” collection, beautifully captures the designer’s unmistakable mix of flamboyance, romance,...

This young sexy nude girl sitting on a little stool and holding a wine was originally an atomizer. The remnants of the rubber perfume container is under her chair. You would squeeze...

Gilt wrought iron foliate candelabra table or floor lamp. Hollywood Regency, midcentury electrified candelabra with ornate gilt wrought iron leaves and stems.

Art Deco striking piece, this gilt bronze sculpture of a shooting star trophy with “Bouraine” inscribed on it looks like it was designed to symbolize achievement and artistic excelle...

A Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Granite Lamps Casted bronze satire masks on either side with berries and oak leaves running along th...

A pair of French Empire candleholders from around 1820. They are made of fire-gilded bronze. Decorative acanthus leaves adorn the candleholders, along with fluting. Removable candle ...

This beautiful pair of covered vases made of porcelain originally comes from the Manufacture of Sèvres where the white pieces were bought in 1869, decorated then mounted in gilt bron...

Swedish rococo revival gilt wall clock by westerstrand circa 1950. Good quality rococo influenced clock by well known swedish maker westerstrand. Fitted with a twin train 8 day mov...

Originale scatola Italiana in legno laccato ed inciso a bulino di forma ottagonale di epoca Settecentesca, in discreto stato conservativo. Questo tipo di scatole solitamente apparten...

A rare and magnificent English desk set made from gilded bronze in superb condition. The set consists of a pair of candlesticks, a pen tray, an inkwell, a seal and a letter opener. ...

Impressive replica of a crown featuring intricate patterns throughout. This fragment is painted and features a gilt finish in gold. This crown has been mounted on a stand for display. Set on a console...

A French porcelain jewelry box with gold flower and leaf design, circa early to mid-20th century, France. Beautiful gold detail on top lid and sides. Shown holding three cocktail rin...

A pair of Empire candleholders in fire-gilded bronze. Manufactured in France around 1810/1820. The candleholders are decorated with beautiful acanthus leaves. A decorative meander ba...

Antique Art Nouveau French Ormolu Gilt Bronze Letter Opener E. Famin France Bronze Early 20th Century Dimensions: Length: 25cm This fine letter opener dates to the early 20th...

Complimentary pair of Italian gilt Terracotta finials. Stunning large pair of vintage Italian silver and gold gilt terra cotta finials or ornaments....

Mid century rococo revival gilt clock by westerstrand circa 1950. Good quality rococo influenced clock by well known Swedish maker Westerstrand and fitted with a Hassleblad movement...

A Nineteenth Century European gilt and gesso mirror carved in the Neoclassical style having festoons of C scrolls upon a diapered ground and bead...

Meissen porcelain plate in relief decor and hand painted in gold.

A hand painted and ormolu-mounted ‘Sèvres’ Porcelain urn in the Louis XVI Manner The characteristic bleu celeste Sèvres-style porcelain body of oblate and bulbous form with gadro...

Abstract Circle Sculpture No.5 by Benediko is a handcrafted gilded plaster artwork finished in 23 karat yellow gold leaf — a fragmented, geometric circle form in the tradition of mod...

A Pair of Napoleon III Neo-Etruscan Style Gilt-Bronze three-light candelabra by Henri Picard. Stamped to the underside of one foot 'H. PICARD'. Each candelabrum having a finely cast amphora-shaped body with angular supports,oval portrait masks of a maiden, and a baluster stem issuing three candle arms with circular drip trays and sconces embellished with suspended chains, surmounted by playful amorini and raised on tripod bases terminating in hoof feet. French, Circa 1870. Henri Picard The important fondeur and doreur Henri Picard worked in Paris from 1831 to 1884, most notably for the Emperor Napoléon III. He was based in Paris at 6 rue Jarente from 1831 to 1839, before moving to 10 rue de la Perle...

Very pretty and heavy bronze French Art Nouveau clary sage (Salvia Sclarea) leaf and plant stem with bronze gilt styled flower in which a candle fits. Fits up to a Ø 5.7cm diameter ...

Immerse yourself in the artistry of Montagnani Firenze with this extraordinary box, a rare Italian masterpiece crafted circa 1970. A true testament to Mid-Century modernist design, i...

A very fine gilt-bronze wall clock and matching barometer with Sèvres Plaques. The dial of the clock signed ‘JULIEN LEROY A PARIS’, the barometer dial signed ‘PASSEMANT AU LOUVRE’. The eight day strike Wall Clock and its matching Barometer, both have a terminal in the form of a pineapple drop with acanthus leaf scroll detail. Above this is a Sèvres panel of a cherub in a garden, rising to a white enamelled dial with Arabic and Roman numerals flanked by cascading relief moulded fruit from a further Sèvres panel of a cherub in flight below a ribbon tied pediment. This companion clock and barometer are fine nineteenth century examples of a pair originally supplied to Madame du Barry in 1769 by the marchand mercier Simon-Philippe Poirier. They were then described as ‘Un Baromètre & Thermomètre, de Passement, montés très richement en bronze dorés d’or moulu et ornés de trois plaques de porcelaine de france à Enfants en miniature cy 10561I.’ It is interesting to note that the original design was made to allow either of three porcelain plaques, depicting putti with astrolabes. Eighteenth century models are now in the permanent collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Musée du Louvre in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. French, Circa 1880. Literature: De Bellaigue, G. The James A. de Rothschild Collection...

Decorative carved wood ebonised and gilded figures by Thomas Hope. Originally made as a pair and placed aboard a serving table for decoration only. Please note we are currently work...

Presenting an exquisite antique hand-painted porcelain floral vase from Vienna, Austria, crafted by the renowned PH Leonard Co. This stunning vase showcases a beautiful arrangement o...

This exceptional Victorian parcel-gilt silver vase by Daniel and Charles Houle depicts scenes from the Greek fable the Judgment of Paris, in which Trojan youth Paris chooses Aphrodite as the fairest goddess resulting in a tragic consequence, the Trojan War. Appropriately crafted in the shape of a Greek Amphora, this vase’s intricately engraved figures Stand out against the soft gold background, while Classical Greek accents, such as a large anthemion and Greek key and rolling wave border...

A fine antique German Jugendstil porcelain figurine. Designed by Albert Caasmann for Rosenthal in 1916. In the form of a Pierrot clown playing an acc...

A finely carved Chinese zitan wood figure of an unidentified bodhisattva, possibly Guanyin, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The androgynous figure has a plump, almost matronly face, with downcast eyes and a gentle smile. The hair in long tresses, gathered and tied in a high chignon. The enlightened being is portrayed seated in dhyanasana, bare feet resting on crossed legs, both soles pointing up. Thick robes billow and drape around the full figured body. The hands display...

A scarce nearly 300 year old Louis XV (1715-1774) period French gilt bronze ormolu mounted Japanned encrier (inkwell or inkstand) Paris, France, circa 1750, exceptionally executed in Louis 14th exotic far-east Japanesque / Chinoiserie oriental styling, popular at the time due to the rise in trade with China and Japan throughout the 18th century, Parisian Vernis Martin lacquer work, decorated with lavish Rocaille elements, having three inkwells fitted with glass jar inserts and ornate fiolated acorn finial covers, on a black lacquer cartouche shaped tray with roster...

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Mid-20th century Torino ceramic semi-nude woman sculpture 'Portatrice Africana' by C.I.A. Manna By: C.I.A. Manna Material: ceramic, paint Technique: gilt, glazed, hand-crafted, molded, painted, pressed, unglazed Dimensions: 6 in x 22 in Date: mid-20th century Style: Mid-Century Modern, Space Age Place of origin: Italy This mid-20th century Italian ceramic sculpture titled 'Portatrice Africana' was handcrafted by C.I.A. Manna in Torino, Italy. Molded from ceramic clay and meticulously hand-painted, it depicts a semi-nude african woman carrying a large clay vessel...

A very fine quality, exquisitely hand-crafted, late nineteenth century bronze doré mounted Royal Porcelain Factory Berlin (KPM) porcelain five piece desk set. The breathtaking anti...

Refined and precious Italian box crafted in stunning natural tiger’s eye with elegant gilt 800 silver mounts. This incredibly elegant and sophisticated decorative object is signed by...

Vintage Gilded and Painted Vintage Wood Alter Candlesticks, Italy. Authentic carved alter sticks with original paint and patina, untouched. Wonderful addition on a table or mantle i...

An exceptionally finely worked Persian Khatam-kari micro-mosaic jewelry box, handcrafted with thousands of minute inlaid elements arranged into intricate geometric star and rosette p...

A Rare Louis XV Style gilt bronze Encrier, By Paul Sormani. French, circa 1870. Signed 'P. Sormani, Paris' to the underside of the cover. Thi...

A Fantastic, rare, and antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Gu Form vase, 17th/18th century, Kangxi Period. This cloisonne vase is extremely rare to find in this quality, condition, age,...

A gorgeous vintage pair of Italian Florentine gilt tole two-arm candle sconces with lovely grapes, scrolling leaves, large bows, and carved giltwood candle holders, circa 1950. "Base...

A stunning Turn Wein Austrian art nouveau figural vase formed as a lily by renowned ceramicist Ernst Wahliss (Austrian, 1837-1900) dating from around 1900. The tall and elegant porce...

Large and impressive pair of French Old Paris porcelain decorative urn vases, made in France in the mid to late 19th century and finely executed with hand-painted enamel decoration a...