Metal Furniture

Chinese Export Silver Bowl, of hexafoil form with applied decoration depicting various plants and birds, showing chrysanthemum and peacock, ...

An American Federal Swirl Mahogany Butler's Desk New York Circa late 18th Century to Early 19th Century , featuring three flawlessly working upper drawer, and A Abattant Door that o...

An outstanding quality antique gilded bronze & Sevres porcelain French 3 piece, 8 day clock garniture with candelabra, by Brocot & Delettrez, Paris, circa 1870. The clock with an 'egg' shaped urn made of cobalt blue Sevres porcelain with a hand-painted panel with a neo-classical beauty and a cupid, the rear is painted with gilt birds & floral decoration. The urn with gilt bronze handles to the sides held in the mouths of lion's masks, the clock below also with sumptuously decorated with gilded cobalt porcelain panels, the clock dial with black Roman numerals & is finely painted with two horses and a chariot with a putti falling out of the chariot. The clock has two winding arbors one for the 8 day time wind the other for a chime, the clock chimes the hours on a soft delicate sounding bell, the clock is in full working order and was recently professionally cleaned. The clock is complemented with a pair of gilt bronze & cobalt blue Sevres porcelain four branch vasiform candelabras, decorated with oval panels to the front with putti & Neoclassical maidens, the back panels finely painted with birds, each candelabra is in two sections and raised on gilt bronze bases with corbel brackets & acanthus leaf feet. The bronze casting is very likely by the Barbedienne Foundry in Paris, as the quality is outstanding, the clock is stamped "BD" for Achille Brocot (1817-1878) and Jean-Baptiste Delettrez (1816-1887), they were two of the most important French clock makers of the mid to late 19th century, please see some biography below. The clock is mechanically & cosmetically in excellent condition, and was recently overhauled by a clock-smith, the porcelain & ormolu are also in excellent condition, one of the very best investment quality gilt-bronze & Sevres porcelain clock garnitures by the top French makers of the period, circa 1870. This garniture will be professionally crated for shipping. Delettrez and Achille Brocot, son of the respected clockmaker Louis-Gabriel Brocot, established the clockmaking company "Brocot et Delettrez" in Paris on 20 October 1851, with premises at 62 Rue Charlot Paris. Jean-Baptiste Delettrez worked alongside Achille Brocot for several years and their clock movements are considered to be the most effective made during the late 19th century. Their specialty was a range of clocks based on the innovations of Brocot père and his other son Antoine, but generally of Achille's greatly advanced original design, some having a unique single-arm double-wheel escapement, some having a temperature-compensated pendulum, some having two dials, one of which showed the time and the other which showed a calendar and often other information such as phases of the moon, times of sunrise & sunset in Paris, etc. The firm was awarded a 1st class prize at the Paris World Exposition of 1857 for a commercial clock...

An elaborate openwork double foliate pendant support for a pair of four-light arms attached to a double openwork centre curved foliate support for a white glass shade. The pendant te...

This splendid highly decorative, colorful double sided fan is beautifully hand-painted and on the front side features stunning figures dressed in French Court attire. The background ...

An antique French three tier staggered garden plant etagere has three oblong levels with each being 7.25" deep, in good condition. The white metal has an aged patina. The metal frame...

A Rare Anglo-Indian Stag Antler Writing Slope Table Top Desk. Late 19th century. The whole veneered in stag antler. The top section opens to reveal a fitted area with pen tray and an...

19th-Century Japanese Satsuma Vases Mounted as Lamps, Gilt Bronze Mounts, Pair Offered for sale is a rare and fine pair of 19th century Japanese Satsuma vases mounted as lamps. The...

A fine, antique early 20th century Parian figure of a nude blond woman holding a gilt ball in her right hand. Fine attention to detail is seen in her delicately rendered fingers, fee...

Belgium, ca. early 19th century. An impressive and practical antique scrubbed pine chest. Features wide six board construction with handwrought iron hinges supported by sled base. Sm...

Antique Silver Leafed Gessoed 3 Drawer Chest with cabriole legs, hand planed drawers, hand carved accents. Circa early to mid 19th century.

Classic 19th century French gilt bronze and tole Empire chandelier wit 8 lights. Nice details and very fine quality! This fixture comes with a c...

Italian antique wooden dining table with one drawer and brass handle, 1800s Rectangular dining table entirely in wood. It features a centr...

19th Century Dutch safe, ca 1880 A Dutch safe with single door in green matte paint with hand-painted floral pattern. The interior is cream colored with shelf. The front has a bronz...

A stunning and most attractive French 19th century Empire st. Belle Époque period Mahogany, Ormolu and Verde Antico marble side table. This beautiful single drawer table is raised by...

A very attractive French late 19th century Louis XIV st. Rosewood and Ormolu vitrine cabinet. The vitrine is raised on a scalloped apron with rounded corners. The sides have a quarte...

An extremely elegant set of three French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each two arm sconce is centered by a beautiful foliate finial below the twisted central support. E...

A beautiful and very unique pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood, Gilt metal, and Crystal sconces. Each seven light sconce is centered by a gilded sphere which c...

A very rare 19th Century solid oak extending Country House dining table by 'Lamb of Manchester'. This fantastic piece is of exceptional quality, finely hand carved with beautifully ...

Wonderful early 19th C Scottish painted bookcase / TV cupboard with flat folding doors with brass grill inserts in the top and panelled folding doors on the base. For a TV unit, we c...

Solid Mesh Gutty Golf Ball. A solid moulded square mesh patterned gutta percha golf ball in well used condition. The 1890's Gutty ball still has some of the original finish to its s...

A stunning and highly decorative true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Silvered Bronze lamps. Each lamp depicting Prometheus's punishment by Zeus is raised on a rectangular and stepped Ormolu base that is tastefully decorated with pearl patterns, reeded designs, and scrolling movements. Above the stepped base is a Silvered Bronze cherub...

A Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Beaded Six Light “Apollo” Chandeliers The fine gilt bronze crown designed on four sides with plumes...

Antique George III quality copper helmet coal scuttle having a quality antique George III copper helmet coal scuttle with original swing carrying handle standing on a circular platfo...

Circa 1820 Regency period straight front chest of drawers, English. Mahogany. Two short over three long graduated drawers. Raised on French splay feet with shaped aprons. Very attrac...

Marble Top Mahogany Table, Louis XV Style Quadruped & Column Base on Brass Castors With Gilt-Bronze Galley & Gray Marble Top.

Decorative metal railing piece with grape motif makes a wonderful wall decoration piece. Can be hung vertical or horizontal.

A pair of Swedish Girandoles Candelabra in cobalt blue glass, glass tears and gilded bronze. The base is made of white marble, from which a column emerges in cobalt blue glass that supports the gilded bronze balustrade...

System walking stick for poacher's rifle. A poacher blowgun walking stick. The ferrule is made out of copper with iron point. It can be extracted off the shaft revealing a metal elem...

The colorful paint is all original on this beautiful flat top trunk. Exceptional detail is seen in the floral side panels, central panel with figure of man serenading reclining woman...

A high quality and most decorative pair of French 19th century Empire st. Ormolu tazzas. Each tazza is raised by a square base below the circular central column decorated with a stun...

A Large Victorian Hand-Painted & Hand-Crafted Wire Frame Patinated Structural Decorative Bird Cage. A decollate birdcage ideal for decorative purposes.

Fantastic large French iron tower clock face. This large clock face retains its original aged paint and large copper hands. Brilliant patina to the painted iron face and dial. Re...

This is a pair of antique pottery decoration wheels. An English, cast iron rotary finishing plinth, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Useful pair of finishing wheels...

Antique Iron Lantern Light with Acanthus Leaf Detail Enhance the ambiance of your outdoor or indoor space with our Antique Iron Lantern Light fe...

This is an attractive antique French ormolu mounted Gonçalo Alves and wood bureau plat, dating from Circa 1860. As you can see from the photographs, this delightful French writing t...

The Old bronze Nepali Singing bowl from Nepal is a testament to the skilled craftsmanship and musical tradition of the region. Created from bronze, this singing bowl stands at a heig...

This magnificent pair of antique Napoleon III bronze and marble lamp, circa 1870, would make the perfect finishing touch to any desk, mantle or entryway console. The quality of the m...

***Inquire About Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Reliable Professional Service & Fully Insured*** Two Buffalo Foundry Works Neoclassical Grecian Painted Cast Iron Garden Urns & Pl...

Decorate an office or study with this elegant antique bronze composition of children playing with flowers. Crafted in France circa 1895 and built of bronze, the cheerful composition ...

***Inquire About Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Reliable Professional Service & Fully Insured*** Pair Antique Painted Cast Iron Figural Fern Garden Chai...

Pair walnut and pear-wood veneered, marquetry commodes, with medallions on the 2 drawers and tapered legs. Gilded bronze mounts and rouge marble tops.

Our Stock # 24515 This is an antique fireside store. An English, ebonised pine and brass coal or log bin in Aesthetic Period taste, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Appe...

A vintage French pair of rectangular white metal plant stands adorned with a continuous scroll pattern, in good condition. Natural aged patina adds to the charm of these jardinieres....

Charm and functionality are the first things that come to mind when we think of this unique piece. Antique copper basins already capture the imagination of many people, especially wh...

A spectacular and monumentally scaled French 19th century Louis XV st. Belle Époque period patinated Bronze, Ormolu, and Giallo Antico marble Torchière candelabra. This nine arm and ...

Antique Pair of Brass Wall Sconce Mirrors, this exquisite set showcases a captivating blend of elegance and functionality. Crafted during the Egyptian revival period, these wall mirr...

Featuring Seven Japanese Macaques Form our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Bronze Monkey Group by Shosai. The Japanese Bronze Group displaying a male father monkey and his infants playing around and being mischievous with Persimmon fruit. The monkeys modelled as Japanese macaque monkeys (snow monkey). The bronze okimono is beautifully patinated with a highly lifelike and naturalistic casting signed to the underside Shosai 正齊鋳. The Bronze group dates to the Meiji Period (1868-1912) circa 1885. Japanese macaque (snow monkey) is a terrestrial Old World monkey species that is native to Japan. They are known as snow monkeys because some live in areas where snow covers the ground for long periods each year hence their nickname. No other non-human primate lives further north or in a colder climate than the snow monkey. Individuals have brownish grey fur, pinkish-red faces, and short tails. Two subspecies are known and their conservation Status is of least concern. In Japan, the species is known as Nihonzaru ニホンザル, 日本 (Japan/Nihon) and saru 猿 (monkey) to distinguish it from other primates, but the Japanese macaque is the only species of monkey in Japan. The Japanese macaque features heavily in the religion, folklore, and art of Japan, as well as in proverbs and idiomatic expressions in the Japanese language. They are often seen in paintings, block prints and represented in all manner of carvings from Okimono to netsuke. Many of these art forms reside in the world’s most famous museums and collections, some of the most prominent pieces by artists such as Mori Sosen and Kawanabe Kyosai. In Shinto belief (Japan’s indigenous religion/nature religion) legendary mythical beasts known as raiju sometimes appeared as monkeys and kept Raijin (the god of lightning/storms) company. In another well known tale the three wise monkeys who warn people to “see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil” can be seen depicted in relief over the door of the famous Tosho-gu shrine in Nikko. Meiji Period was an era of Japanese history that spanned from 1868 to 1912. It was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people began to build a paradigm of a modern, industrialised nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western countries and aesthetics. As a result of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound and it affected the social structure, politics, economy, military, and foreign relations across the board. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji and was preceded by the Keio era and was succeeded by the Taisho era. Cultural Art during the Meiji Period was of particular interest to the government and they overhauled the art export market which in turn promoted Japanese arts via various world’s fairs, beginning in Vienna at the world fair in 1873. The government heavily funded the fairs and took an active role organising how Japan’s culture was presented to the world including creating a semi-public company named Kiritsu Kosho Kaisha (First Industrial Manufacturing Company). The Kiritsu Kosho Kaisha was used to promote and commercialise exports of Japanese art and established the Hakurankai Jimukyoku (Exhibition Bureau) to maintain quality standards. For the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia, the Japanese government created a Centennial Office and sent a special envoy to secure space for the 30,000 items that would be displayed. The Imperial Household also took an active interest in arts and crafts, commissioning works by select artists to be given as gifts for foreign dignitaries further emphasising the high quality and importance of Japanese art. Just before the end of the 19th century in 1890, the Teishitsu Gigeiin (Artist to the Imperial Household) system was created to recognise distinguished artists. These artists were selected for their exceptionally high quality wares and talent in their own industry. Over a period of 54 years Seventy artists were appointed, amongst these were ceramicist Makuzu Kozan and cloisonné enamel artist...

A stunning and very high quality French 19th century Louis XIV st. Mahogany, Kingwood, Palisander, Brass, Ormolu, and Campan Rubané marble cabinet. This exquisite two door two shelf ...

PAIR of Grand Tour cast iron bookends with distress finish as classical Greek building facade. Priced as pair. (19th CENTURY)(BRADLEY&HUBBARD)

Jay Spectre for Century Oak and Chrome Media Cabinet, with mirrored interior, interior shelves, three drawers, and power strip, metal plaque label to drawer interior. 82.5" H x 33.25...

Pair of antique French Empire-style gilt brass candlesticks from ca. 1890. A beautiful and compact-sized pair of French Empire-style gilt brass candlesticks with removable bobeches (...

***Inquire About Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Reliable Professional Service & Fully Insured*** Antique Buffalo Foundry Works Painted Grecian Styl...

A large antique Italian library cabinet made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition. This stunning bookcase library from Tuscany has a grey antique patina with light grey painte...

Decorate a room with this elegant antique jardinière. Created in France circa 1870, and oval in shape, the planter stands on cabriole legs decorated with acanthus leaf motifs at the ...

A beautiful cast iron Louis XV fireback or backsplash from the 18th century. Displaying the spell of Omphale, Queen of Lydia. Hercules is spinning the wool, spindle and distaff in h...

A pair of polished brass fire dogs with segmented fire pot finials on arhed supports with four feet adorned with foliage. Restored. Height of rear log support: 4 3/4" Origin: France ...

Bronze Dore, Rectangle Photo Frame, French 19th Century, 7 x 10