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Charles CRESSENT – Commode in amaranth, c. 1730
COMMODE IN AMARANTH By Charles Cressent, around 1725-1735 H. 34 in ; W. 39 in ; D. 21 in Marquetry of amaranth on a soul of pine and oak, walnut drawers. Our commode has the typical assembling characteristics of the furniture made by Charles Cressent and the bronze ornaments of his repertoire, which does not found in no other cabinetmaker because Cressent was foundryman of his own models. The squared falls applied to…
Silvered bronze deers – Thailand, Ratanakosin school.
LARGE PAIR OF SILVERED BRONZE DEERS Thailand, first third of the twentieth century. H. 32 in ; W. 30 in ; D. 11 in (one deer) We stopped some time ago on this hugely decorative object. Impressive in size and quality, this pair of Thai deer can adorn a hunting dining room in a countryside manor. These deers are the largest model of the Ratanakosin School (Bangkok).
An indian ivory and rosewood casket – Vizagapatam, c. 1740
111An Indian ivory and rosewood casket Vizagapatam – India, circa 1740 Dimensions (approx.): H. 6,7 in. ; W. 16,5 in. ; D. 12,6 in. This casket presenting a rare size and quality of vegetal decoration – in the Italian manner called ‘Tarsia a incastro’ (ivory flowers are directly inlaid into the solid rosewood, which reserves have been previously carved for each element) this great chest is decorated on all sides and opening by a drawer. The…
Louis XIV table in the manner of Pierre Gole
123Louis XIV table with floral marquetry in the manner of Pierre Gole (1620-1684) Adorned with flower arrangements on the plateau (surrounded by a bronze mold) – on three sides, on the feet, with a simple veneer at the back it opens with a large drawer. Louis XIV Style H. 31,8 in. ; W. 37,4 in. ; D. 22,8 in. With an undeniable decorative effect, this table made around 1850 will immerse you in the great French taste of the seventeenth century. It…
Bidriware candlestick – India, Deccan 19th century
120Rare bidriware indian candlestick Early 19th century H. 4,6 in. ; 6,4 in. Decorated with repeating flowers and foliate bands of inlaid silver.
Silver flywhisk or ‘Chauri’ – India, 18th century
105Flywhisk or Chauri Repoussé silver and horse hair India, Mughal dynasty, 18th century. Height: 30 cm (11,8 in)
Maharaja’s silver thread embroidered rug – India, 19th c.
110Ceremonial Maharaja’s rug with silver thread embroidered on red and green velvet. This embroidery can be used on floor or as a table rug. Zardosi or Aari work – India, 19th century (W. 68 in)
Large silver Thali – India, Early 18th c.
112Rare silver Thali India, Deccan – Mughal period, early 18th century L. 43 cm (16,9 in.) Large lotus shaped silver Thali (lunch plate). Thali were used at feast, lunches or ritual offerings to deities during the mughal period in India. Some large oval, and circular models engraved with a similar decoration, are presented in the Victoria and Albert Museum (London) and published in Terlinden, Mughal Silver Magnificence(1987)
JG. VAN BLARENBERGHE – Promenade of the royal family in Versailles, c. 1745
89Jacques Guillaume VAN BLARENBERGHE Walk the royal family in the park of Versailles Around 1745 Oil on canvas (except frame: H. 22 cm, L. 28 cm) Exceptional representation treated in miniature quality, presenting a young marmot showman distracting the court in a grove called “Jardin du Roi” at the Grand Trianon of Versailles. Provenance: Princess of Faucigny-Lucinge, born of Choiseul-Gouffier, great-granddaughter of Count de Choiseul (provenance label on the back) Catalog Raisonné: This work is illustrated in…
Mahogany chairs and armchairs set – ca. 1810
115Two armchairs and two chairs set Solid mahogany First french Empire period (napoleonic) circa 1810
Lacquered and tortoiseshell powder box – circa 1780
92Powder box or snuffbox Louis XVI period, circa 1780 D. 8,5 cm (3,35 in) Chocolate color striped on white background, the inside with tortoiseshell. This box showing a miniature with putti playing in a garden.
French Rouen’s earthenware – Blue and red plate, circa 1700-1720
83PLATE WITH RADIATING DECORATION France (Rouen) Circa 1700-1720 Plate with blue and red radiating pelmets decoration, shells, foliage leaves and flowers at the center. Diameter : 9,7 in. Origins : – Robert Damilaville’s collection (sticker) – Sold in Paris – december 22nd, 1894. – Pierre Vandermeersch’s collection (sticker) – 31 rue des Saints Pères, Paris.