Maison Pretot, Sideboard in Marquetry and Bronze, Napoleon III, Xixth Centurywoo

Charming curved vitrine - display case, in marquetry of different types of wood, and "medallions" in diamond marquetry in the lower part. Rich bronze o...

Beautiful sideboard at support height in marquetry of different types of diamond-shaped wood, with rich gilded bronze ornamentation and a Wedgewood p...

Planter in blackened wood and marquetry of different wood species; the feet end in winged chimeras on dog legs, zinc tray Wear from use, old restorations 19th century Height 97 cm...

Porcelain candelabra painted with flower decoration, with a base and a bouquet of 7 lights, in bronze with a brown patina, in the Japanese or Escalier de Cristal style Good general ...

Blackened wood cabinet with fluted columns and arched sides topped by a white marble top. The cabinet is decorated with chiseled and gilded ...

French antique Napoleon III cabinet. Wood is black color polished surface, decorated with inlaid brass stripes, bronze details outside and natural stone lapis lazuli/ lazurite. Insid...

A stunning and most unique French 19th century Napoleon III Period ebony, ormolu, tortoiseshell, brass, pewter, Lapis Lazuli, mother of pearl, and black Belgian marble vitrine cabinet, signed Pretot. The four door buffet is raised by a beautiful scalloped shaped base with most elegant scrolled movements. The base is adorned with striking richly chased ormolu mounts of lovely rosettes, foliate Rinceaux designs, and a most impressive central mask of a bearded man amidst large acanthus leaves, all set on an ebony background with fine brass fillets. The two central doors are decorated with stunning masterfully executed scrolled foliate brass designs with intricately detailed maiden's faces, birds, and central pewter and colorful pietra dura urns above an exceptional lattice design with a Lapis Lazuli background and a bottom mother of pearl palmette all set on a superb tortoiseshell background. Each outer door retains its original glass pane set within a foliate ormolu band and a sensational inlaid frame with additional brass designs of interlocking geometric patterns, lovely scrolled foliate movements, finely detailed palmettes at each corner, and striking most charming pietra dura inlaid floral reserves. All four doors display foliate ormolu keyhole escutcheons and open to reveal two adjustable upholstered shelves...

19th century French Napoleon III Boulle inlaid ebonized marble-top side cabinet. Large single door, gilt bronze mounts, fluted columns, and shelves o...