French Antique Furniture

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Very fine, Louis XV style pare-feu (firescreen)
Item No. 951
Very fine, Louis XV style pare-feu (firescreen)

The solid, carved giltwood frame from the early 19th century; the silk tapestry inset from the 18th century. In the manner of "Tilliard."
Fine, French, Louis XVI style bed
Item No. 947
Fine, French, Louis XVI style bed

Queen size, in solid mahogany with mahogany parquetry veneer and gilt bronze mounts. Circa 1880.

Provenance: From the Vanderbilt country estate.

63" wide by 80" long
Very fine Louis XV gilt bronze mounted kingwood bureau plat and cartonnier
Item No. 942
Very fine Louis XV gilt bronze mounted kingwood bureau plat and cartonnier

The cartonnier with circular white enameled dial signed "Masson a Paris", with roman hour markers and arabic minutes, above a case surmounted by a gilt-bronze monkey and enclosing six pigeon-holes, four containing tooled red morocco leather removable drawers, raised on scroll feet, the underside bearing the stamped initials "L V E " with an iron cross between the L and the V; the bureau plat with gilt-tooled red leather insert with a gilt bronze banded edge and scallop shells at corners, above five drawers, raised on cabriole legs mounted with chutes and terminating in sabots.

Mid-18th century, the bureau plat attributed to Pierre Migeon II, the cartonnier dial signed masson.

Bureau plat: 29" high by 88" wide by 44¾" deep
Clock: 37" high
Very fine, French, Neoclassical period, marquetry commode
Item No. 941
Very fine, French, Neoclassical period, marquetry commode

With original marble top and original gilt bronze mounts. Late 18th century. Trace of a stamp "COSSON".
Rare, French Provencal coiffeuse perruquière (wig vanity)
Item No. 938
Rare, French Provencal coiffeuse perruquière (wig vanity)

In solid, carved walnut with three, hinged panels opening to reveal five interior compartments designed to store wigs, the center panel inset with a miror. First half of the 19th century.
French, Louis XVI period tric-trac table
Item No. 718
French, Louis XVI period tric-trac table

In solid, carved mahogany with flame mahogany veneer, gilt bronze trim, and tapered, fluted legs. Backgammon surface in ebony with ivory inlay. Leather top reverses to reveal felt playing surface for cards. Circa 1780.

47" long by 27" deep by 28" high
Fine, Arlesian, Louis XV period vitrine
Item No. 925
Fine, Arlesian, Louis XV period vitrine

in solid, carved walnut having chapeau de gendarme cornice adorned with corbeille a fleurs (flower basket), the case with two conforming, arched doors elegantly carved with foliage and musical instruments; having four interior shelves and pierced, fretted keyplates; the whole terminating on acanthus leaf adorned escargot feet.
Pair of Napoleon III period (Neoclassical style), gilt bronze and porcelain three arm sconces
Item No. 923
Pair of Napoleon III period (Neoclassical style), gilt bronze and porcelain three arm sconces

With porcelain medallion depicting a satyr and a woman holding a goat flanking an athenienne (a small, decorative, tripod stand characteristic of the French Neoclassical and Empire periods). Late 19th century.

22" tall by 10¼" wide by 7½" deep
Pair of fine, Neoclassical style, gilt bronze candelabra
Item No. 921
Pair of fine, Neoclassical style, gilt bronze candelabra

On marble bases, each with four lights. Hand chased detail. 19th century.

18" tall
Fine, French, Louis XV style bronze d'ore chandelier
Item No. 919
Fine, French, Louis XV style bronze d'ore chandelier

With rock crystal, amethyst, and cut glass. Circa 1850.

45" high by 32" diameter
Fine, French, Louis XV-XVI Transition period mirror
Item No. 918
Fine, French, Louis XV-XVI Transition period mirror

In solid, carved giltwood with original mercury glass, back boards, and largely original surface. Third quarter of the 18th century.

38" high by 25" wide
French, Regence period, carved, giltwood mirror
Item No. 510
French, Regence period, carved, giltwood mirror

Of Italian inspiration, circa 1710, with original glass and original surface.

81" high by 40" wide
French, Provençal, Neoclassical period, oval dining table
Item No. 588
French, Provençal, Neoclassical period, oval dining table

In solid walnut with "pied Jacob" and drop leaves. Can extend to accommodate five leaves (seating for 16). Early 19th century.

without leaves 54" wide by 58" long by 30" high. With all five leaves, extends to 158" long.
Fine, French, Rocaille style table de milieu (center table)
Item No. 896
Fine, French, Rocaille style table de milieu (center table)

In solid walnut, carved on all four sides, with pierced apron on front and back, cabriole legs terminating in pied de sabots, and original rouge des Flandres marble top. Early 19th century.

33½" high by 48½" wide by 24¾" deep
Very Fine, French, Louis XV style bed of large dimension
Item No. 910
Very Fine, French, Louis XV style bed of large dimension

In tulupwood and kingwood with gilt bronze mounts. Late 19th century. Stamped "MILLET A. PARIS" (Jean Millet, french, active 1853-1918)

Headboard 69¾" high by 69" wide
Pair of very fine and rare Regence period chenets
Item No. 909
Pair of very fine and rare Regence period chenets

In gilt bronze with sphinxes. Circa 1720.
Very fine, French Provençal, Louis XV-inspired 'table de boucher' (butcher's table)
Item No. 907
Very fine, French Provençal, Louis XV-inspired "table de boucher" (butcher's table)

With pierced iron gallery, casters, brass turnings, and carrera marble top. In original, unrestored condition. Early 19th century.

46" wide by 28" deep by 31" high
Pair of fine, Louis XV style marquise bergeres
Item No. 885
Pair of fine, Louis XV style marquise bergeres

In solid, carved beechwood with serpentine, floral carved crests, scrolled arms, ample seats with serpentine floral-carved rail, and cabriole legs. One of identical pair shown. 19th century.

42" wide by 40" tall by 25" deep
Pair of French, Jacob period, painted and parcel-gilded fauteuils
Item No. 720
Pair of French, Jacob period, painted and parcel-gilded fauteuils

One of identical pair shown.

Stamped "Jacob Freres Rue Meslee." Circa 1800.

Provenance: Collection of Old Versailles
New York, New York.

35½" high (at back) 18" high (at seat) by 22" deep by 21½" wide
Very fine, French Provençal, Louis XV period mirror in solid, carved giltwood
Item No. 898
Very fine, French Provençal, Louis XV period mirror in solid, carved giltwood

In the Rococo form, vigorously carved with grapes, leaves, vines, the whole surmounted by a crest in the form of a "corbeille a fleurs" (basket of flowers). With later plate glass. 18th century.

52" high by 34" wide



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