Impressive Pair of Vases with Covers Attributed to Samson & Cie, France, c. 1890

Important porcelain planter and decorative dish attributed to Samson & Cie. They are decorated with golden and red friezes of intertwined lotus, fruits and flower cups, fans and two...

Important pair of curved shape Louis XV style covered vases attributed to Maison Lexcellent, with godrons, in Aswan granite, gilded and chiseled bronze. The lid is topped by a pomegr...

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...

Pair of baluster shaped vases attributed to Baccarat, made in fine cut-crystal, all-over decorated with star and diamond motifs. Mounted at the mouth with a large sterling silver ring...

A very ornate pair of Samson Paris porcelain vases, entirely hand-painted in Cantonese chinoiserie fashion, heavily gilded, circa 1880.

Pair of large French Samson porcelain and gilt bronze Chinoiserie vases French, Late 19th Century Height 57cm, diameter 24cm This superb pair of vases was crafted in the late 19th...

A finely decorated pink porcelain Cartel clock in the Louis XVI style; the predominantly pink case surmounted by a classical urn with goats heads and colored enamel swags. Below the ...

France, circa 1850 A fine mid nineteenth century garniture of three large Samson pots and covers, each decorated to the front with an armorial, with sprays of flowers throughout. H...