French 19th Century Ormolu Eight-Light Chandelier

A very fine chandelier in the Louis XV taste. Constructed utilizing finely cast, and chased gilt bronze, and handblown glass adornments and prisms of cut lead glass crystal; the ...

A Fine Bureau Plat in the Manner of André-Charles Boulle Constructed in ebony with arabesque foliate cut brass inlays, with premiere-partie panels set with tortoiseshell grounds and brass inlay work, and having extensive fine quality ormolu mounts; rising from animal paw sabots, mounted with female masks at the shoulders; the apron housing three drawers, with faux drawers to the obverse, the central drawers set with a Bacchic mask issuing foliates, the platform of serpentine form, having a brass guard edge, and inset with a gilt tooled morocco leather. Stamped to the carcass ‘BF’ and ‘Gros’. French, Circa 1870 Denise Ledoux-Lebard’s ‘Le Mobilier Français du XIXe Siecle’. Published by les Editions de l’Amateur, 2000, lists a Benjamin Gros, whose enterprise amalgamated with the noted ebeniste Winckelsen in 1871; Gros had received an honourable mention for his ‘Boulle’ furniture in the Exposition Universelle in 1855. Literature; Le Mobilier Francais (qv) Seymour de Ricci, Batsford 1929 ‘Louis XIV and Regence Furniture...

Constructed in carved gold leaf giltwood; from the central dished acanthus leaf dressed boss issue the twelve arms, each with winged amorini, and decorated with scrolled ironwork scr...

A magnificent Bourbon restoration period Twenty-four light ormolu chandelier Constructed in bronze, which has been cast with extraordinary attention to detail, and conformingly e...

A French revolving library bookcase Constructed in kingwood, amaranth and goncalo alves, and dressed with high quality gilt bronze work; rising from quadripartite swept and hipped...

French kingwood parquetry and ormolu-mounted vitrine. In the Louis XV-XVI Transitional style, of kingwood and tulipwood crossbanding and o...

A stunning and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu four arm, eight light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a fine ormolu foliate finial below the original s...

A stunning and important French early 19th century Louis XV st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu eight light chandelier. The incredible Baccarat central fut is surrounded by scrolled ormo...

Ornate French crystal chandelier featuring an elaborate center vase column, very large teardrop prisms (3.25 inches tall), fancy rosettes and a round crystal pendant...

A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. wrought iron, crystal and colored glass eight light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by striking and wonderfully executed grape clusters of lovely colorful glass beads and exceptional etched crystal leaves. Each elegantly scrolled arm is adorned with lovely smooth tear drop shaped clear crystal pendants and lovely shaped candle cups. The arms are separated by impressive crystal daggers...

A stunning French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal eight light chandelier. A crystal ball hangs below the ormolu base with acanthus leaf design and inverted fini...

A stunning French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu twelve light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a striking inverted bottom acorn finial below four richly chased dolphins. B...