French Antique Furniture

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French Provincial, Louis XV buffet
Item No. 12
French Provincial, Louis XV buffet

Solid walnut and elm burl, pierced key plates, three small drawers, two cabinets. Circa 1780's.

57½" wide by 24" deep by 41½" high
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French, Louis XV period duchesse en bateau (chaise longue)
Item No. 1091
French, Louis XV period duchesse en bateau (chaise longue)

Crème painted, lacquered, and parcel gilded, carved with flowers and foliage and resting upon six cabriole legs. With cream silk upholstery. 18th century

Stamped P.FORGET Maître le 25 Septembre 1755
(Pierre FORGET, Master, September 25, 1755)
French, Louis XVI style, bronze d'ore chandelier of diminutive proportion
Item No. 1084
French, Louis XVI style, bronze d'ore chandelier of diminutive proportion

Having six arms. Late 19th century.

25" high by 14" diameter
French, Regence period table de milieu
Item No. 1081
French, Regence period table de milieu

In solid, carved oak with original rouge griotte marble top; intricate foliate rinceaux carving on all sides; pierced apron centered by a large shell; the whole above four cabriole legs connected by entretoise (stretcher) decorated with acanthus leaves and centered with a sunflower (the symbol of Louis XIV, "The Sun King").

From L'ile de France, circa 1725.
Fine, French, Louis XV style mirror
Item No. 1074
Fine, French, Louis XV style mirror

Of Rocaille form in solid, carved giltwood with original beveled mirror. Circa 1870.

41" high by 28" wide
Pair of very fine, French, Louis XVI period sconces
Item No. 1073
Pair of very fine, French, Louis XVI period sconces

In bronze d'ore with three arms. Circa 1780.

23" high by 15" wide
Rare, French, Louis XIV period standing mirror of large dimension
Item No. 1070
Rare, French, Louis XIV period standing mirror of large dimension

In solid, carved giltwood with original mercury glass. Circa 1680.

45" high by 30" wide
Exceptional, Louis XV style marble fireplace surround
Item No. 1069
Exceptional, Louis XV style marble fireplace surround

Sculpted in Sarrancolin marble, which was called "The Marble of Kings" because it was extracted from royal quarries beginning in 1692 under the reign of Louis XIV.

Of arbalette form with concave sides having elaborately beveled mantle and original cast iron interior and hearth. Circa 1830-1840.

72" wide by 46" high by 18½" deep
Fine, French, Louis XVI style, bronze d'ore chandelier
Item No. 1058
Fine, French, Louis XVI style, bronze d'ore chandelier

With cut crystal. Circa 1860-1870.

37" tall by 25" diameter
Fine, French, Louis XV period mirror
Item No. 1056
Fine, French, Louis XV period mirror

In solid, carved giltwood with original mercury glass. From Beaucaire. Circa 1750.

50" high by 32" wide
Pair of Florentine, Rococo style girondelle mirrors
Item No. 1051
Pair of Florentine, Rococo style girondelle mirrors

In solid, carved giltwood with original etched glass, each mirror having three arms. Circa 1830.

51" tall by 35½" wide
Very fine, French, Regence period mirror
Item No. 1045
Very fine, French, Regence period mirror

In solid, carved giltwood with parcloses, having original giltwood surface and original mercury glass. Circa 1700.

61" high by 35" wide
Very fine, French, Louis XIV period, Beauvais entre fenetre tapestry
Item No. 1044
Very fine, French, Louis XIV period, Beauvais entre fenetre tapestry

Woven in fine silk and wool. Early 18th century.

Likely inspired by the series of engravings "Berain Grotesques" (Jean Berain, France, 1640–1711). See: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

97" high by 54" wide
Pair of very fine, French, Restauration period sconces
Item No. 1032
Pair of very fine, French, Restauration period sconces

Hand-chased in patinated bronze with mercury gilded elements. Circa 1815.

20" tall
Pair of exceptional, French, Louis XIV period fauteuils a la reine
Item No. 1028
Pair of exceptional, French, Louis XIV period fauteuils a la reine

In solid, carved walnut. Each with arched upholstered rectangular back, volute acanthus carved armrests, terminating in sunflowers, raised on volute acanthus carved supports; the rectangular seat raised on cabriole legs joined by wavy H-shaped stretcher and terminating in acanthus carved bun feet. Close nail upholstered in floral damask with silk fringe around seat. Circa 1700.

Provenance: Formerly part of the collection of Old Versailles New York, New York 1997

44" high by 24½" wide by 26½" deep
Very fine, French, Louis XVI period, bronze-mounted demi-lune commode
Item No. 1019
Very fine, French, Louis XVI period, bronze-mounted demi-lune commode

Of small dimensions in acajou moucheté (plum-pudding mahogany imported from Africa). With beveled breche marble top. Paris, last quarter of the 18th century.
Exceptional, French, Renaissance period, dressoir (cabinet)
Item No. 1013
Exceptional, French, Renaissance period, dressoir (cabinet)

In solid, carved oak. From the Loire Valley. Circa 1580.
Very fine, French, Art Nouveau period, trifold mirror with vanity
Item No. 982
Very fine, French, Art Nouveau period, trifold mirror with vanity

In solid, carved walnut. In the manner of Majorelle. Circa 1900.

85" tall by 56" wide by 20" deep.
Fine, French, Louis XV period cartel clock
Item No. 965
Fine, French, Louis XV period cartel clock

In working order with rosewood veneers and original gilt bronze mounts. Signed "Le Bel Paris." Circa 1750.
Fine, French, Louis XVI style chandelier
Item No. 1009
Fine, French, Louis XVI style chandelier

In bronze d'ore with six arms. Circa 1860-1870.



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