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Item Ships From: Vancouver
Imperial Russian Crystal Cobalt Blue Glass and Gilt Bronze Girandoles Tsar Era
By Johann Zech
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of very rare exquisite Imperial Russian crystal girandoles, each with five scrolling candle branches set in a cobalt blue glass baluster vase mounted in gilt bronze, the centr...
Category
Early 19th Century Russian Gustavian Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Bronze
Bronze Bust of an African Mother Breastfeeding her Child signed Gardon
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A beautifully cast Art Nouveau dark brown patinated bronze bust of a young African mother tenderly holding and breastfeeding her baby. The bronze is signed Gardon an unlisted scul...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting the Lydian Queen Omphale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early 19 century French Empire gilt bronze clock depicting the mythological Lydian Queen Omphale sitting astride on a draped drum th...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$6,240 Sale Price
20% Off
A Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon after Guillemin
By Émile Guillemin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A small solidly cast nicely patinated bronze statue of a uniformed standing Napoleon arms crossed and wearing his iconic bicorne hat after a model by late 19 Century French sculpto...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Neoclassical Bronze "Porte Montre" or Pocket Watch Holder
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine quality neoclassical watch holder "porte montre" (in french) in patinated bronze featuring a classically draped Roman emperor sitting upon an outcr...
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Mid-18th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
A French Empire Clock of the Roman Goddess Aurora Announcing a New Day
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A period French Empire allegorical mantel clock with a case of finely chased and gilt bronze. Aurora stands to the left of the circular clock plinth draping a starry cloak over the g...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Clock Depicting Psyche Playing with a Butterfly After Canova
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Empire Clock depicting Psyche playing with a butterfly after a marble statue by Canova displayed in the Louvre. A patinated bronze Psych...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
French Restauration Period Eagle Clock
By Claude Galle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French restauration period mantle clock having a large patinated bronze eagle with outstretched wings standing on a wreath on top of the clock.
The stepped square patinated bronze...
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1820s French Restauration Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Palatial 19th Century Japanese Imari Vases with French Gilt Bronze Mounts, Pair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An impressive pair of late 19th century Japanese Imari porcelain vases decorated with colourful peacocks, other birds, flowers, chrysanthemums, manufactured for export to France wher...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Other Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of French 19th Century Figurative Patinated Bronze Candelabra Lamps
By J. Pradier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A beautifully cast pair of French 19th century neoclassical patinated figural bronze nine arm candelabra after a model by Jaen Jacques Pradier They are signed J. Pradier and were converted into lamps in the 20th century. Each candelabra is cast as classically draped maiden with one representing Phyrne and the other unknown, standing on a circular stepped dark green marble socle base. There are no visible foundry marks on the bronzes.
Born in Geneva in 1792 in Switzerland, Pradier was the son of a Protestant family from Toulouse. He left for Paris in 1807 to work with his elder brother, Charles-Simon Pradier, an engraver, and also attended the École des Beaux-Arts beginning in 1808. He won a Prix de Rome that enabled him to study in Rome from 1814-1818 at the Villa Médici. Pradier made his debut at the Salon in 1819 and quickly acquired a reputation as a competent artist. He studied under Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres in Paris. In 1827 he became a member of the Académie des beaux-arts and a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts.
At the Salon of 1834, Pradier's Satyr and Bacchante...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
A Modern Stylised Bronzed Resin Bust of Venus
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A stylized classical bronzed resin bust of Venus after The Venus de Medici a Hellenistic marble sculpture depicting the Greek Goddess of love Ap...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Greek Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Allegorical Clock Garniture of "Psyche Crowning Amor"
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large scale French Empire figurative allegorical clock showing “Psyche Crowning Amor”. Psyche stands to the right of the domed clock plinth, holding her ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
19 Century Marble Statue of the Rape of Prosperina After Bernini by Fabi Altini
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The rape of Prosperina by Francesco Fabi Altini, (1830-1906) after the 17th century original by Gian Lorenzo Bernini now in the Palazzo Borghese in Rome. Signed F. Fabi Altini Rome 1870...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Late 18th Century French Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock
By Jean-Simon Deverberie
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine example of a late 18th century Directoir marble and gilt bronze clock after a model by Deverberie. The dial is signed a Paris but the maker is not known. The clock sits on...
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Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Napolean III Patinated Bronze Figural Candelabra
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Very well cast models of classical maidens standing on decorated stepped rectangular black marble bases, the upper base mounted with an Etruscan style frieze; the bases have gilt bro...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Rare Model Empire Clock Depicting Faustulus Discovering Romolus and Remus
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The highest quality late French Empire/Charles X mantle clock in terms of bronze casting, chasing, and gilding. The partially clad figure of Fau...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Bisquit Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Figural Clock of Perseus Freeing Andromeda
By Francois Ageron
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine and rare Bisquit porcelain and gilt bronze Louis XV figural clock f depicting a famous scene in Greek Mythology of Perseus freeing Andromeda. The clock case is made of Bisquit (unglazed) porcelain. The figural group is presented on a rocky outcrop with waves lapping at their feet. She is shown lying over the clock dial with one leg and one arm chained to a rock behind her. Perseus leans agains the other side of the dial reaching to untie Andromeda from the rock behind her. Medusa's severed head is shown at his feet. The base is decorated with a gilt bronze frieze across the front showing cupids playing with stars and sun rays. The rounded sides of the clock are also decorated with gilded panels. The case sits on six toupie feet. The 6.5" white enamel dial is signed Ageron at the top and Paris at the bottom. The dial has Roman numerals with enamelled stars between the numerals; the hands are pierced and gilded. There is also a subsidiary steel hand pointing to the days of the month. The silk string suspension system has been replaced with a steel suspension system. The clock rings the hours and halfs on a bell.
The movement for this magnificent clock was made by François Ageron (d. after 1783), who was one of the leading 18th century Parisian clockmakers. Ageron’s establishment was famous and known for his horological genius he created both clocks and watches, many of which had complicated movements. He was born at Arbigny and was received as a Parisian maître-horloger in 1741, at which date he was established at Place du Pont Saint-Michel.
By 1747 he had moved to Quai des Augustins, five years later he was at rue Saint-Louis au Palais and then in 1763 at place Dauphine. Like other great clockmakers of the period he used cases by the finest bronziers notably Philippe and Jacques Caffiéri, Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain, Robert and Jean-Baptiste Osmond, Jacques Dumont...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of Small 19 Century Chinese Patinated Bronze Statues of Gods or Deities
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of exceptional small patinated bronze castings of a male and female Chinese Deities or Gods possibly representing Shouxing God of Longevity Immortality and Good Fortune, and G...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Neoclassical Swedish or Russian Porphyry Campana Urn Vase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early 19th century Swedish or Russian Porphyry campana urn vase carved in a Classic shape, likely carved by the Alvdalen factory in Sweden, the vase presently mounted on a faux gr...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porphyry
French Empire Clock Depicting Apollo God of Music and the Arts
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A gilt bronze and griotte marble French Empire clock depicting Apollo Greek God of Music Art Literature and Sciences. The clock shows a a gilt bronze winged figure of Apollo leaning against a griotte marble altar pedestal decorated with gilt bronze garlands. At the center of the pedestal is the clock’s dial and movement. Sitting on top of the pedestal is a standing harp, a mallet and a scroll. The whole is supported by a griotte marble base with a gilt bronze frieze showing a number of frolicking and dancing cupids playing music, drinking wine waving laurel wreaths, carrying a standard and even crowning a bust of Athena. The base sits on two owl feet...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock of a Seated Roman Emperor
By Claude Galle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late French Empire period mantel (fireplace) clock showing a seated Roman emperor in finely chased patinated bronze holding a sword in one hand and a Roman banner in the other. He ...
Category
1810s French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$4,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Bust of Bacchante by Auguste Baptiste Clesinger, Rome, 1857
By Jean Auguste Baptiste Clesinger
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large bronze bust showing a beautiful young woman depicted as a Bacchante, the Greek Goddess of Wine, her head festooned with grape branches. The bust is supported by an integral bronze plinth that at the back is inscribed with the name of the sculptor, J. Clesinger Rome 1857 dating the bronze to the time when the sculptor was 33 years old.
The sculptor whose full name was Jean Auguste Baptiste Clesinger was born in 1813 in Besancon in Southern France. His father, Georges-Philippe, was a sculptor and trained Auguste in art. Auguste first exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1843 with a bust of Vicomte Jules de Vaidahon. At the 1847 Salon, he created a sensation with his Woman bitten by a serpent, produced from life-casts from his model Apollonie Sabartier who was a notorious Parisian and the mistress of many perhaps even of Clesinger himself. Later he also produced this bust of her as Bacchante.
In private life, the sculptor was awarded one of France’s highest honour, the knight’s cross...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Romantic Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis Philippe Ebonized Wood and Gilt Bronze Portico Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large and impressive French Louis Philippe portico clock with complications. The ebonized wood case richly embellished with gilded bronze mounts; the 5? silvered dial with roman nu...
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Scale Napoleon III Electrified Candelabra
By Claude Galle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very large scale pair of gilded and patinated bronze candelabra in the late French Restauration / Napoleon III style. The tapered central shaft decorated on the top and bottom in g...
Category
Late 19th Century French Restauration Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$17,500 / set
French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine example of a period French Empire mantle clock in finely chased and gilded bronze made in France in the first quarter of the 19thC. One of the Greek muses with a star atop h...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Empire Bronze and Sienna Marble Clock with a bust of Apollo Belvedere
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine example of a French Empire period mantle clock, circa 1830. The rectangular stepped case is made of yellow Sienna marble and is decorated on the top and bottom with patinated ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
Allegorical French Empire Clock Referred to as "The Library Clock"
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare model of a French Empire clock in gilded bronze called The Library, featuring a boy and a girl dressed in classical attire diligently studying in a library, both are sitting on a stool in front of a clock which is integrated into a column which also serves as a bookshelf. The oval clock...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Statue of a Mounted Crusader in Combat with a Saracen After T. Gechter
By Jean-François Théodore Gechter
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A dramatic patinated bronze statue depicting a mounted crusader on his rearing horse ready to strike a mortal blow to a fallen Saracen lying beneath him on a rocky landscape. In a desperate attempt to defend himself the Saracen is shown thrusting his sword into the chest of the the crusader's horse. The bronze grouping is mounted on a green scagllola painted marble base with gilt bronze trim.
While the bronze is not signed it had to be cast after a hugely famous bronze very similar statue by Jean-François-Théodore Gechter (1795, Paris - 1844, Paris) titled "The Combat of Charles Martel...
Category
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Directoire Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock by Deverberie
By Deverberrie
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This is a classic Directoire period clock by the famous clock maker Deverberie. The drum-shaped clock is surmounted by an ormolu basket of flowers with festoons of foliage and flower...
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Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock of Seated Cupid Holding a Rose
By Claude Hemon, Pierre-Victor Ledure
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Finest quality period French Empire clock depicting a seated winged cupid holding a rose; the case in gilt and patinated bronze. The clock show a gilt cupid...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Clock of a Victorious Crusader Knight in Battle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A finely cast gilt bronze figurative clock showing knight crusader stranding on rocky terrain after battle. The knight has a spear in one hand, a battle axe in the other, his helmet ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
A Rare Bronze of a Baboon by Sirio Tofanari
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An Art Deco patinated bronze sculpture of a baboon by acclaimed Italian early 20th century Florentine sculptor Sirio Tofanari, (1886-1969). The bronze i...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19 Century French Clock Featuring an Oriental Warrior Archer on Horseback
By Feuchere
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine quality Napoleon III mantle clock with a case of gilded, silvered, and patinated bronze. The base of the clock is in chased gilded bronze with elaborate moldings. The patinate...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19 Century Russian Empire Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of Russian Empire figural candelabra featuring a patinated bronze caryatid holding a gilt bronze urn mounted with a torch atop her head, with two ...
Category
Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$4,400 Sale Price / set
32% Off
19 Century Figurative French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock of Caesar on His Throne
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Empire gilt bronze clock showing a Caesar (resembling Napoleon), seated on a classical throne. He is slightly leaning to one s...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Griotte Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Mounted by a Classical Female Bronze Bust
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A finely cast gilt bronze clock base mounted with of a classical patinated bronze bust of a maiden after a model by James Pradier. The maiden has her curly haired head turned demurely to one side resting on her bare shoulders, and hands clasped across her partly exposed breasts...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
"Listening To The Wind" Bronze by Lee Gass
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A sensuous looking modern bronze sculpture on a black marble base called "Listening to the Wind" by British Columbia born artist Lee Gass. Lee Gass has been carving as a hobby for ov...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Allegorical Clock of Love Nourishing Life
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A figural French Empire clock in gilded bronze representing an allegory on how love nourishes life or “L’Amour alimentant la vie” in French. The clock shows a seated winged Amor refi...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting "Venus Guided by Love" by Lesieur
By Pierre Lesieur
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An important and rare French Empire gilt bronze mantel clock depicting "Venus Guided by Love" featuring a case by the noted bronzier Lesieur. The figures and clock plinth sit on a rectangular green marble base topped with a gilt bronze plinth, raised upon four flattened toupie feet.
The round enamel dial, signed “Lesieur à Paris”, indicates the Roman numeral hours and minute graduations. It is housed in a finely chased bronze altar whose pediment is decorated with egg and dart friezes, and be-ribboned torches on either side the façade is adorned with applied stylized butterfly and lyre motifs. The sides feature be-ribboned flower wreaths, and the plinth a leaf frieze. Two fine gilt bronze figures depict a winged and semi-nude cupid who is pointing to the time, while addressing Venus who is clothed in antique robes...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$16,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of late English Regency Bronze Insense Burners and Candlesticks
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An unusual pair of patinated bronze insence burners and/or candlesticks. The triform base sits on lions paw feet. Each corner of the base supports a stylized winged eagle with one fo...
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Mid-19th Century British Regency Revival Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,120 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Allegorical French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting Earth’s Source of Water
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A gilt bronze French Empire clock depicting an allegory to the earth’s water source. In this clock a classically draped nymph sits atop a rocky outcrop her right foot resting on the ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Charles X Clock and Garniture
By Claude Galle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large Charles X Sienna marble and patinated bronze clock and matching candelabra. The architectural style case made of Sienna marble has a patinated bronze gallery and lower bronze...
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1830s French Charles X Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
$7,000 / set
Marble statue of Napoleon Crossing the Alps after a painting by Jacques L David
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare late 19th century marble statue of Napoleon on horseback crossing the Alps (also known as Napoleon at the Saint-Bernard Pass or Bonaparte Cros...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Other Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Allegorical French Louis Philippe Clock of Clio the Greek Muse of History
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Louis Philippe allegorical gilt bronze and marble mantle clock depicting Clio, The Greek Muse of History. The standing figure of a gilded Clio is ...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Dragon Handled Urn Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An rare model French Empire mantle clock featuring a classical urn with dragon handles. The clock is entirely of gilded bronze with original fire gilding. The urn-shaped case is surm...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Allegorical Gilt Bronze Clock Depiction Clio, the Muse of History and Music
By Louis-Charles Boileau
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An Allegorical gilt bronze French Empire clock Depiction Clio, the the Greek Muse of History and Music. Clio is shown here sitting on the clock plinth playing her harp. To the left of the clock dial are placed wreaths, and a plaque with the names of Roman Poets “Pline”, “Homere”, “Tasse”, and “Virgile”. The lower section of the clock is decorated with a large mount and a relief of Apollo.
The finely chased and gilt bronze clock has its original movement. The white enamel dial signed Boileau a Paris, with its silk string suspension system ringing the hours and halfs on a bell. An identical clock sitting on a white and gilt console...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Allegorical Figurative Clock Depicting Venus Being Crowned by Amour
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine and rare model of a period Louis XVI white marble and gilt bronze mantel (fireplace) clock, the dial signed Dhemant A Paris. The clock features two large gilded classically dr...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Urn
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A museum quality early 19th century Paris porcelain urn. The twin handled vase sits on a rectangular porcelain base (modelled as part of the vase), which is decorated on all four sides with finely painted scenes titled 'Gene de Corrinte', 'Gene de Mytilene', 'Gene de Sparte', and 'Gene de Chiu' in reference to various Greek city states. The ovoid body of the vase is richly decorated with Greek key and stylized acanthus designs over and below a large gilt framed oval cameo of Athena on one side and a similar cameo on the other side bearing an undecipherable name. The overall background colour scheme of the vase is dark red/burgundy and dark emerald green, two colours which were more commonly used by the Dagoty factory in Paris than other porcelain manufacturing firms at the time. The vase is unsigned.
Note: Pierre Louis Dagoty's porcelain was characterized by the use of vivid colours and the thick application of burnished gold leaf. He borrowed from the repertoire of Neoclassical ornament but his designs also included Egyptian and Chinoiseries motifs.
Dagoty's elegant ceramics won him the patronage of Empress Joséphine. At the height of production, in 1807, he employed over a hundred workers, and exported his wares to Russia. After the fall of the First French Empire in 1814, manufacture continued under the Duchesse d'Angoulême, the only surviving child of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette.
Between 1816 and 1820, Dagoty worked in partnership with François Maurice Honoré. In 1817. Dagoty and Honoré received a commission from President James Monroe...
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1810s French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Empire Gilt Bronze Clock of Standing Classical Lady Unveiling an Urn of Plenty
By A. Ravrio
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late French Empire mantle clock in gilded bronze depicting a standing classical lady on the left side of the clock plinth with her left ar...
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Mahogany and Cut Crystal Columned Portico Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare example of a late French Empire portico clock combining the use of mahogany casing with gilt bronze mounts and cut crystal. The four pillars linking the top and bottom section...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vancouver - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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