19th Century Furniture

Unique and great design, antique bronze oil lamp with angel sculptures, by one of Europe's finest. There is a reason why the late 19th and the early...

Excellent late 19th Century French bronze figure of a walking stag with beautiful autumnal, green. black. brown and orange patination and excellent hand finished surface detail on an oval naturalistic base with integral stepped plinth, signed Barye and inscribed F Barbedienne Fondeur ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Measures: Height: 19 cm Width: 22 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1870 Foundry: F Barbedienne Materials: Bronze Book Ref Barye by Michel Poletti & Alain Richarme ABOUT Antoine Louis Barye “The Michelangelo of the Menagerie” These are the words of Théophile Gautier in praise of Barye’s genius. Throughout his life Barye endeavoured to capture the fundamental nature of the animal kingdom in all its diversity, wild or tame, exotic or familiar, cruel or gentle, bringing to life the roaring, trembling, living beasts. The son of a goldsmith, apprenticed to a steel engraver at a young age, Barye found himself making moulds for ornaments, acquiring knowledge that he would later build on to produce his exquisitely chased bronzes. When he was called up at seventeen, he joined the army’s topographic brigade where he used clay to model raised relief maps...

Louis XVI 19th century dore bronze chandelier, This solid bronze six light, nine arm, chandelier was recently rewired about ten years ago. Having a very fine think bronze masculine f...

The Antique Mirror category, features a Beautiful Antique Gilded Mirror from the Louis Philippe era with a Zecchino Gold Leaf Frame. Second half of the 19th century, French provenanc...

K0609 Superb Victorian giltwood overmantel mirror, having original mirror plate with air bubbles and minor imperfections in gilded and moulded, carved and beaded frame with floral s...

Each in the form of a bronze ostrich on a rockwork base; supporting a candleholder.

A charming pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze and Alabaster statues. Each wonderful statue is raised on a circular Alabaster base with a fine mottled band. Th...

A large pair of mid 19th century bronze & ormolu candlesticks, having urn-shaped sconces above acanthus scroll decorated tapering stems above scrolled legs ending on triform platform...

Indulge in the enchanting world of the late 19th century with our mesmerizing French Art Nouveau cast bronze tray. A sublime ode to the ephemeral beauty of youth and innocence, this ...

A scarce fine quality neoclassical Empire style vasiform gilt bronze ormolu church religious relic altar monstrance reliquary. Exquisitely hand-crafted in Continental Europe in the second half of the 19th century, most likely French Napoleon III Period (1852-1870), having a fanned cross crest, above winged angel mask, central oval display...

This wonderfully detailed bronze inkstand is of unusably small proportions and was made to compliment a lady's writing table most likely. It is of an oval form with a moulded base which is mounted with a detailed bronze study of a rural scene of a young man harvesting corn with a sickle. The bushels of corn hide the inkpot which hinges back to reveal a white porcelain container...

An enchanting 19th Century French Arab patinated bronzes boy snake charmer, circa 1880. Batch 74

A small pair of early 19th century bronze and ormolu tazzas, having elegant scroll handles, above turned stems, raised on sienna marble plinth bases with ...

Impressive 19 century pair of bronze babies with rock crystal spheres.. Can be placed everywhere and make a big statement.

Rare antique bronze sculpture, 19th century. Roberto Negri was an Italian sculptor active in the city of Turin between the end of the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th c...

Pair of large Japanese Porcelain Cone Shape Vases with Imari decoration Important mounts in ormolu and gilded metal, the base decorated with a laurel wreath, the upper part of falling leaves and a frieze of knotted ribbon. The mounts signed Gagneau, 115 R. Lafayette. Circa 1860 With their original aluminium bulb cover and original gilding Vase it self Height 47 cm The Gagneau Company is one of the most famous lighting factories in Paris in the nine-teenth century, established in 1800 at 25 rue d'Enghien in Paris and later at 115 rue de Lafayette. She has participated in many exhibitions throughout this century. She began in 1819 with the Exposition des Produits de l'Industrie and later participated in the Universal Exhibitions where she was part of the jury in the category of art bronzes (class 25) at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1889. "Imari" was simply the trans-shipment port for Arita wares, from where they went to the for-eign trading outposts at Nagasaki. It was the kilns at Arita which formed the heart of the Japanese porcelain industry. Arita's kilns were set up in the 17th century, after kaolin was discovered in 1616. A popular legend attributes the discovery to an immigrant Korean potter, Yi Sam-Pyeong (1579–1655), although most historians consider this doubtful. After the discovery, some kilns began to produce revised Korean-style blue and white porcelains, known as Early Imari, or "Shoki-Imari". In the mid-17th century, there were also many Chinese refugees in northern Kyushu due to the turmoil in China, and it is said that one of them brought the overglaze enamel coloring technique to Arita. Thus Shoki-Imari developed into Ko-Kutani, Imari, and later Kakiemon, which are sometimes taken as a wider group of Imari wares. Ko-Kutani was produced around 1650 for both export and domestic market.Kutani Ware is characterized by vivid green, blue, purple, yellow and red colors in bold designs of landscapes and nature. Blue and white porcelain pieces continued to be produced and they are called Ai-Kutani. Ko-Kutani Imari for the export market usually adopted Chinese design structure such as kraak style, whereas Ai-Kutani for the domestic market were highly unique in design and are ac-cordingly valued very much among collectors. Ko-Kutani style evolved into Kakiemon-style Imari, which was produced for about 50 years around 1700. Kakiemon was characterized by crisp lines, and bright blue, red and green designs of dramatically stylized floral and bird scenes. Imari achieved its technical and aes-thetic peak in the Kakiemon style, and it dominated the European market. Blue and white Kakiemon is called Ai-Kakiemon. The Kakiemon style transformed into Kinrande in the 18th century, using underglaze blue and overglaze red and gold enamels, and later additional colors. Imari began to be exported to Europe when the Chinese kilns at Jingdezhen were damaged in the political chaos and the new Qing dynasty government halted trade in 1656–1684. Ex-ports to Europe were made through the Dutch East India Company, and in Europe the des-ignation "Imari porcelain" connotes Arita wares of mostly Kinrande Imari. Export of Imari to Europe stopped in mid-18th century when China resumed export to Europe, since Imari was not able to compete against Chinese products due to high labor costs. By that time, however, both Imari and Kakiemon styles were already so popular among Eu-ropeans that the Chinese export porcelain copied both, a type known as Chinese Imari. At the same time, European kilns, such as Meissen and English potteries such as Johnson Bros. and (Royal) Crown Derby, also imitated the Imari and Kakiemon styles. Export of Imari surged again in late 19th century (Meiji era) when Japonism flourished in Europe.Thus, in the western world today, two kinds of true Japanese Imari can...

A French 19th century patinated Bronze and black Belgian marble statue signed by Schoenewerk and Marchand. The statue is raised on an oval Black Belgium marble base with double mottl...

K0545 Very elegant English gilded wall mirror, having an old mirror plate with minor imperfections in ebonised moulded frame with giltwood half columns finish with carved capitals an...

A fine quality pair of 19th Century French patinated bronze statues of two Cavaliers. Each dressed in classical hats and cloaks, signed ; Salmson. Jean Jules Salmson...

A handsome pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Grand Tour Period patinated Bronze, Ormolu and black Belgian marble lamps possibly by F. Barbedienne. Each lamp is raised on an...

Immerse yourself in the artistry of 19th-century Japan with this exquisite Meiji period bronze vessel, a captivating embodiment of Japanese decorative arts...

A large scaled French 19th century patinated Bronze and marble statue of Venus at the Bath. Venus is raised by a handsome mottled Sanguine Oran Cipolin marble base and is holding a d...

A pair of late 19th century French empire style sconces with one light

French Napoleon III 19th century ormolu table lamp with two light sources. Height to top: 77 cm. Circular base and tapered central support mounted with gilt bronze grapes and foliate...

This patinated bronze statue is after the original Renaissance sculpture which was executed by Andrea del Verrocchio in 1480–1488, in Italy. Exac...

Superb 19th century bronze and gilt bronze bust of the god Belvedere Apollo, circa 1850. This wonderful Grand Tour bust is a marvel of refined beauty and elegance, crafted with richl...

La Piccola Specchiera dorata Antica qui proposta ha una Cornice Dorata In Foglia Oro Zecchino.  Specchio antico è decorato con Grappoli di Uva agli angoli e motivi geometrici incisi,...

This is an impressive bronze sculpture of Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul, Mid 19th century in date. The exquisite black patina bust features Napoleon...

A handsome pair of French 19th century Greek Revival st. Grand Tour Period Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and black Belgian marble lamps, possibly by Barbedienne. The pair of lamps are rai...

"Lièvre au Repos" by Pierre Jules Mêne An entrancing mid 19th Century Animalier bronze study of an alert hare. The bronze exhibiting excellent hand chased surface detail and good ri...

A pair of Grand Tour bronze tazzas raised on stepped sienna marble plinths and mounted on sienna marble bases with bronze molding. Circa 1820, Italy.

A stunning and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis Philippe period Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Crystal candlestick lamps. Each candlestick mounted into a lamp is raise...

A sensational French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze, and marble clock signed by Germain, Paris, 1825. The clock is elegantly raised on a white Carrara marble...

" Important Bronze Sculpture by Louis Grégoire, 19th Century. " Bronze sculpture with two figures, representing two young women conversing, bronze with golden patina, signed Louis G...

ISIDORE JULES BONHEUR French, 1827-1901 Taureau Aberdeen-Angus" (Standing Aberdeen-Angus Bull) Patinated sand-cast bronze Signed to base "I. BONHEUR" Item # 211HDB17Z An exquisite and very rare casting of an Aberdeen-Angus bull, an unusual and distinctive breed of cattle from Scotland, this sculpture by Isidore Jules Bonheur is almost without a doubt cast by the foundry of his brother-in-law Hippolyte Peyrol and a rather early model as well in light of the distinctive construction method. In her text on the selection of 46 animal bronzes in the collection of the Georgia Museum of Art, Eleanor Luciano notes regarding this model that "Bonheur is never recorded to have been to Scotland, where he would have seen this unusual breed. Rosa Bonheur painted in Scotland, and its seems likely that Isidore would have drawn the idea for this bull either from one of her sketches or from an agricultural show in France. The animal's rich mane and strong modeling make this one of the most successful." Notable is the very fine surface patination which exhibits a glassy finish with a complex range of colors presenting in the body of the bull, overall being medium brown but augmented with an underlying reddish hue against auburn highlights. The base is signed "I. BONHEUR" in the typical manner. Museum Collections: * National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, acc. no. 2006.128.3 * Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia...

A decorative pair of Grand Tour bronze-patinated urns of ancient Greek 'volute krater' form,  Italy, 19th century. Why we like them We love the decorative look of these urns, evoking the Grand Tour travels of the 19th century. Perfect for lamp conversion. Design This shape was introduced in the late 6th century B.C. and was favoured by significant artists who worked in terracotta and in bronze. The earliest example in bronze belongs to the late 5th century B.C. and was found in a tomb in Agrigento. A characteristic of volute-krater handles is the fine articulation of the volute itself and of the lower terminals where they rested on the shoulder of the vase. Here, as in most metal examples, they assume the form of swans' heads. A pair of handles of this design is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Chiurazzi, De Angelis and Sommer where the main Neapolitan foundries that catered for the needs and tastes of the grand-tourists throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. They produced a wide range of fine quality objects, often using the museum casts...

Pair of 19th Century French Bronze Ormolu and Marble Candelabras. These tall candelabras depict cherubs holding up vases filled with roses. France, 1801-1900. Measure: 19" H, 8" W, 8" D

Wedgwood and gilt bronze six-light chandelier Circa 1890 Measures: Height 55 in. (139.70 cm.), diameter 30 in. (76.20 cm.).     

A refined set of four French Louis XVI style gilt bronze wall lamps. Made in France in the late 19th century by Henri Vian. Very high quality. Each fitted with two lights held by a ...

Vintage French bronze floor lamp designed and manufactured in France circa 1900s. This fantastic floor lamp features a solid bronze frame with a unique leaf design surrounding the li...

A Spectacular large 19th century blue Sevres porcelain and gilt bronze multi arm double tier chandelier of exquisite craftsmanship. The main body of this unique blue Sevres porcelain...

A French Art Nouveau bronze Vide-Poche Centerpiece Depicting a Naiad resting by a shell on a rock Signed Auguste Moreau on the rock Three patinas Circa 1900 Auguste Moreau (1834-1...

A fine dore' appointed piece decorated with a central painting highlighted with mother of pearl and fashioned with mythological figures riding dolphins and sea horses and appointed ...

A pair of late 19th century French empire candlesticks with three lights converted into table lamps

Beautiful small bronze, depicting an pug with a red scarf around the head. Maybe Vienna bronze? Finely chiseled, gilt and hand painted.

A large and impressive pair of 19th Century classical gilded ormolu and white marble candelabra. Each with scrolling foliate seven branch sconces, supported by maidens dressed in flowing gowns...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super decorative circa 1860-1880 Italian stool depicting four Dragons to the base legs Please note th...

Antique heavy cast bronze door plate signed by Sargent. This decorative Gothic push plate has a cathedral design with an arched top and natural patin...

" Bronze sculpture, Julius Caesar, 19th century. " Bronze bust of Julius Caesar, 19th century antique, Napoleon III period. h: 47cm, l: 30cm, p: 20cm

A gold-red, antique French pair of small Cassoulettes made hand crafted porcelain, in good condition. Each of the Parisian Athenians are composed with four gilded bronze maidens, par...

A beautiful mid-19th century French conical clock with a patinated metal figure of Jason holding the golden fleece. The decorative alabaster case is ad...

Each urn cast with frieze of classical figures, raised on a bronze-mounted rouge griotte square marble base. The lampshades are silk and custom made by Blanche Field...

O/4768 - Pair of elegant antique bronze friezes : curtain terminals with acorns. The wand is just an example. A very window becames ...noble!

A pair of late 19th century French gilt bronze sconces with beveled mirror backplate and two lights

A Pair of Elegant and Ornate Gilt Bronze Candlesticks from the 19th Century. In the style of Louis XVI. This pair of gilt bronze candlesticks are highly ornate in the style of Louis...

English convex mirror with eagle early 19th century

A classic pair of French Napoleon III armchairs in pale gold. Dating back to the 19th century, these authentic pieces embody classic Napoleon III style while providing an extra hint of modern luxury. Upholstered in a beautiful and subtle yellow/gold fabric...

" Important Pair of Cassolettes in the Louis XV Style, 19th Century. " Pair of patinated bronze cassolettes, marble base, Louis XV style, Napoleon III period, large decoration, Lion...