- FRENCH CABINET DISPLAY CASE ON STAND
FRENCH CABINET DISPLAY CASE ON STAND IN GOLD PAINTFrench cabinet display case on stand in gold paint. The display case measures appx 25 3/4" t x 21 3/4" w x 19 1/4" d. On stand total height appx 55 3/4" t. In good condition.
- FRENCH MARBLE-TOP PAINTED CABINETFrench
FRENCH MARBLE-TOP PAINTED CABINETFrench cabinet, 19th c., in a later distressed painted finish, grey marble top with canted corners, over corresponding case fitted with double-door cabinet, opening to interior shelves, molded base raised on cylindrical feet, approx 41"h, 44.75"w, 16.25"d
- HIGHLY CARVED FRENCH CABINET, 19TH C.Highly
HIGHLY CARVED FRENCH CABINET, 19TH C.Highly carved French cabinet, 19th c., a slant front with repeating geometric carving lifts to reveal a shelved interior with contrasting wood and inlaid decoration, the cabinet front with female figures flanking a dragon and man and the initials MB V Gs S, on a trestle base joined by a lower shelf, approx 49.5"h, 39"w, 15.5"d
- FINE GOTHIC REVIVAL CARVED ROSEWOOD
FINE GOTHIC REVIVAL CARVED ROSEWOOD MARBLE TOP TABLE29 x 44 x 44 in.
Note: The above offered "table is one of several hexagonal marble-topped examples squarely in the refined Louis Philippe style. These tables almost certainly were made in the shop of a French cabinetmaker like Alexander Roux. No table of this form is labeled or associated with a bill of sale. The principal motifs associated with the Louis Philippe style, often wrongly identified as Charles X, are magnificently arrayed in the offered table. The flat base with three trefoil feet is seen in many examples of American furniture and was a recognized hallmark of the Gothic style, although it sometimes supported tables, stands, and screens with Elizabethan or classical detailing. The six cluster columns with floral bud bases and capitals are somewhat ambiguous in style but certainly suggest medieval carving. Hanging inside the columns in a sort of clerestory area is a tracery lantern that had to be assembled and installed before the table was assembled. Both the columns and the lantern enter a large block which in turn supports two horizontal rails from which the six frieze rails are suspended. The frieze is worked in another characteristic Louis Philippe motif that was much copied in England and America, the clipped ogival arcade with turned pendants and corner turrets. Other fine details of the table include reel and arch moldings. Not all New York Gothic furniture with Louis Philippe traits was made by French cabinet makers. English and German competitors incorporated some of the ornamental vocabulary of French furniture in their production models by mid-1840's, but these makers rarely achieved the sophisticated effects seen here, nor did they lavish as much fine workmanship on their products. This table represents a high point in New York City production between the waning of late classical and early mannerist (pillar and scroll) style and the triumph of the rococo revival in the 1850s." - Robert F. Trent.
An identical table sold in these galleries on April 2, 2016, Lot 2, The Collection of Judith Hollander, for $25,000 hammer price.
Condition
In good restored condition. The replaced marble top with minor staining, pitting and scuffing. Formerly had a wooden top, now lacking. Minor chips to the edges. Some repairs to the pendants. Scattered staining to the center of the pedestal base. One, possibly two feet facings replaced. Larger acorn finial and several smaller ones replaced. In generally good condition and refinished. Structurally sound. Very fine quality.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- GROUP OF BOOKS ON FRENCH DECORATIVE
GROUP OF BOOKS ON FRENCH DECORATIVE ARTSIncluding the following volumes in French: Maisons de France: Plaisir de France with an introduction by Olivier Queant, Les Publications de France, 1950, first edition; Merveiles des Chateâux du Val de Loire edited by Gaston d'Angélis, Hachette, 1964, first edition; Merveiles des Chateâux de I'Ile-de-France edited by Pierre Levallois and Gaston d'Angélis, Hachette, 1963, first edition; Mobilier Restauration by Chantal Bizot, Editions Ch. Massin, Paris, ca. 1975; Collection Connaissance des Arts: La Décoration edited by Pierre Levallois, Librarie Hachette, 1962; Aujourd'hui s'installer en restauration, Louis Philippe, Napoleon III by Pierre-Marie Favelac, Editions Charles Massin, 1990, first edition, including a holiday card in an envelope illustrated with sketches by Niall Smith; Merveilles des Chateâux de Provence edited by Gaston d'Angélis, Hachette, 1965, first edition; Aujourd'hui s'installer en Régence Louis XV by Pierre-Marie Favelac, Editions Charles Massin, 1990, first edition; and Aujourd'hui s'installer en Directoire: Empire by Pierre-Marie Favelac, Editions Charles Massin, 1990, first edition.
Together with the following volumes in English:
French Cabinetmakers of the Eighteenth Century edited by Pierre Levallois and Gaston d'Angélis, French and European Publications, 1965; French Master Goldsmiths and Silversmiths from the Seventeenth to the Nineteenth Century edited by Claude Frégnac, French and European Publications, 1966; Collection Yves Saint Laurent et Pierre Bergé , Christies Auction Catalogue; Jansen by James Archer Abbott, Acanthus Press, 2006; The Best in European Decoration edited by Georges and Rosamond Bernier, Reynal and Co. Inc., 1963; Decoration edited by Pierre Levallois, French and European Publications, 1963; The Great Houses of Paris by Claude Frégnac and Wayne Andrews, translated by James Emmons, The Vendome Press, 1979, with some damage to the jacket cover; The World of Madeleine Castaing by Emily Evans Eerdmans, Rizzoli, 2013; and Orbis Connoisseur's Library: Empire Style 1804–1815 translated by Nietta Aprà, Orbis Publishing Ltd., 1972, with some damage to the jacket cover (18).
Condition
Individual condition reports not available for this lot.
Notwithstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- An antique English Windsor arm chair
An antique English Windsor arm chair 38”H x 25”W x 20”D and a single door French cabinet 29”H x 17”W x 12.75”D. Condition: both pieces refinished CT Transfer Fee $30
- 19TH C. FRENCH TWO-PART CARVED OAK CABINET.
19TH C. FRENCH TWO-PART CARVED OAK CABINET. A well proportioned two-part, Rococo style carved oak French cabinet. The upper section with an arched shell carved cornice above a single arching carved door, with two fixed interior shelves, over single drawer. The base section has a pull-out slide, over asingle carved door, with a single interior shelf, on bun feet. Both top and bottom sections have canted and carved corners. 89.25”H x 35.5”W x 16.5”D.
- MARCELIN GILBERT DESBOUTIN (FRENCH,
MARCELIN GILBERT DESBOUTIN (FRENCH, 1823-1902) 24" x 17 ½" Portrait of Berthe Morisot. Charcoal drawing on laid paper, signed in the lower right corner, in a black mat, unframed, overall with mat 28" x 22". Provenance: bottom left corner bears collector stamp of Alfred Emmanuel Beurdeley II (1847-1919) - French cabinetmaker and art collector, holding the largest private collection of engravings in 1900's Europe.
- MARCELIN GILBERT DESBOUTIN (FRENCH,
MARCELIN GILBERT DESBOUTIN (FRENCH, 1823-1902) 21 ½" x 15 ½" Portrait of Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Charcoal drawing on laid paper, signed in the lower right corner, in a black mat, unframed, overall with mat 27" x 22 ½". Provenance: verso of the paper bears collector stamp of Alfred Emmanuel Beurdeley II (1847-1919) - French cabinetmaker and art collector, holding the largest private collection of engravings in 1900's Europe.
- DORE BRONZE FIGURAL FALCON INKSTANDDESCRIPTION:
DORE BRONZE FIGURAL FALCON INKSTANDDESCRIPTION: An antique french cabinet inkwell in dore bronze with a figural sculpture depicting a group of three falcon birds. It is equipped with a lidded ink container and a tray pen compartment. It is artist signed "Togla".
CIRCA: Early 20th Century.
ORIGIN: Europe.
DIMENSIONS: H: 6 1/2" W: 12".
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- FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE COMMODE WITH
FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE COMMODE WITH INLAYFrench Louis XVI style commode consisting of a grey and black marble top over a conforming base having two long drawers w/ floral inlays, circular pulls and gilt bronze escutcheons with wreaths. Inlaid canted corners, sides with inlaid vase and flowers, shaped center drop with gilt bronze garland mount, cabriole legs with bronze acanthus mounts to tips of feet. Oak secondary wood. Label underside second drawer with reference to French cabinetmaker, Pierre Antoine Veaux. However, the crude inlay of the vases on the case sides indicate some of the inlay is later or the case form may be later. Inscription "P.A. VEAUX" written inside the case on the bottom side of the top boards and on back side of the drawer near the lock. 33"H x 38"W x 17 3/8"D. Early 19th century. 2nd item - Pair of gilt bronze garland mounts.The back of one bronze mount. "DESR 81". 15" W x 3 1/;2"H. 19th century. Provenance: Estate of Bill Zarnon, Gatlinburg, Tenn. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition:
Minor lifting of veneers and inlay. Reinforcing brace to rear left leg. Back of top drawer with an old patch section to the backside, second drawer with patch to underside of drawer. Other abrasions and losses, scattered wood fill. Some insect damage to secondary wood.
- 4 FRENCH PORCELAIN ITEMS INC. SEVRES
4 FRENCH PORCELAIN ITEMS INC. SEVRES CUP AND SAUCER, 2 ...Grouping of four (4) French porcelain items. 1st & 2nd items: Sevres cup with saucer, the cup having a hand-painted vignette depicting two young boys playing with a top, and the saucer with a landscape vignette to the center depicting figures walking along a path toward a bay of water next to a large fortified town. Both with matching polychrome "jewel" decoration and gilt trim. Both with underglaze blue interlaced mark with blue F to the center. Cup: 3" H x 3 3/4" W. Saucer: 1 1/2" H x 5 " dia. 19th century or earlier. 3rd & 4th items: A pair of French cabinet plates with scalloped gilt trimmed cobalt rims and hand-painted landscape scenes including one depicting the Chateau of Le Rivau and the other depicting Chateau Maintenon, both signed by the artist LEBER on each scene. Both with inscription en verso describing the subject matter and that they were made for an American merchant with the last name of Oakly, and both with impressed numbers en verso. 9 1/4" dia. 19th century.
Condition:
1st & 2nd items: Saucer in very good condition with wear and light losses to gilt rim. The cup in overall good condition with a few areas of loss enamel decoration, losses to gilt on the handle, and wear to the base. 3rd & 4th items: Both plates in overall good condition and with some very light wear/losses tp perimeter of each hand painted scene.