French Antique Furniture

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French, Regence period, petite commode
Item No. 1208
French, Regence period, petite commode

In solid, carved walnut with original Rouge Royale marble top. Circa 1735 from Ile de France. Stamped "Fromageau".

32" wide
French, Louis XVI period, console
Item No. 1207
French, Louis XVI period, console

In solid, carved giltwood with original Bleu Turquin marble top. Circa 1780. In the manner of Henri Jacob.
Pair of French, Rocaille style, three-arm sconces
Item No. 1206
Pair of French, Rocaille style, three-arm sconces

In solid, gilt bronze. Originally gasoliers. Circa 1870.

25" high by 14" wide by 5" deep
French, Louis XVI period, demi-lune, bronze-mounted commode
Item No. 1205
French, Louis XVI period, demi-lune, bronze-mounted commode

In solid Cuban mahogany and Cuban mahogany veneer having two central drawers flanked by side compartments; the whole resting upon four tapered and fluted legs. With original white marble top. Circa 1780.

Signed: N. Petit

44" wide by 34" high by 19" deep
French, Regence period, Provencal two-drawer commode (sauteuse)
Item No. 1204
French, Regence period, Provencal two-drawer commode (sauteuse)

Crème painted with rouge accents. With pierced bottom apron; the whole resting upon four cabriole legs terminating in pied de sabots. Circa 1725, from Aix en Provence.

46" wide by 35" high by 25" deep
French, Louis XV period, bureau de pente
Item No. 1202
French, Louis XV period, bureau de pente

In palissandre de Rio (Brazilian rosewood) with bronze d'ore mounts, the whole resting upon cabriole legs terminating in bronze sabot feet. Slant front opens to reveal a leather writing surface and five drawers. Circa 1750.

Attributed to Jean Lapie.

Provenance: Sold Sotheby's, NY, November 11, 2000, Lot 171

39½" wide by 38" high by 17½" deep
French, Baroque Period embroidered needlework panel
Item No. 1201
French, Baroque Period embroidered needlework panel

Probably depicting Saint Cyr, within a Regence style giltwood frame. Late 17th or early 18th century.

Provenance: Collection de la Tour d'Argent, Paris.

40" high by 37" wide
French Regence period commode scriban
Item No. 1197
French Regence period commode scriban

In solid walnut and walnut veneer adorned with bronze d'ore mounts; the whole resting upon four cabriole legs with bronze d'ore sabots.

Circa 1730.

37½" high by 34¾" widey by 19½" (closed)
Pair of Louis XVI, Ormolu-Mounted, Carved, Painted and Parcel-Gilt, Velvet Upholstered Fauteuils à la Reine
Item No. 1195
Pair of Louis XVI, Ormolu-Mounted, Carved, Painted and Parcel-Gilt, Velvet Upholstered Fauteuils à la Reine

One with the initials 'M G' in white paint; both with illegible names in pencil on the inside of the chair rail.

39¾" high (18½" at seat) by 26½" wide by 27" deep
Exceptional, French, Louis XVI period Bergere
Item No. 1194
Exceptional, French, Louis XVI period Bergere

In solid, carved giltwood vigorously carved in neoclassical motifs (guilloches, acanthus leaves); the backrest having two fluted and detached columns; the whole resting upon spiral, fluted legs.

Circa 1780, Paris.

Stamped: Louis Charles Carpentier

37" high by 27½" wide by 25" deep
French, Regence period tabouret
Item No. 1193
French, Regence period tabouret

In solid, carved giltwood with pied de biche ("deer feet"). Covered with 18th centry tapestry. Circa 1725.

Provenance: Gallery Perrin (Paris)

9¾" high by 22½" wide by 19¼" deep
Exceptional cache pot Sèvres
Item No. 1192
Exceptional cache pot Sèvres

In Sèvres porcelain and bronze d'ore.

Second half of the 19th century.

Provenance: In original, silk-lined box indicating it was sold by "JANETTI PADRE & FIGLI TORINO UN EMPORIO ITALIEN"
Art Nouveau period Jardiniere (planter)
Item No. 1191
Art Nouveau period Jardiniere (planter)

In gilt bronze, having a rectangular shape with a stylized "Lily of the Valley" design, the whole upon four foliate legs.

France, circa 1900.

24" wide by 10" high by 10" deep
Faunesse With Child And Bacchus, Late 19th century bronze group Signed Clodion
Item No. 1189
Faunesse With Child And Bacchus, Late 19th century bronze group Signed Clodion

Large French bronze sculpture representing a faunesse (female faun) holding her baby on her knees, and Bacchus playing at their feet, a well known model by Clodion. The faun and her child are girded with vine leaves and the child holds out a cup to Bacchus. In exchange, Bacchus lying on a bed of vine branches gives him a bunch of grapes. The thyrsus, symbol of Bacchus, lies on the bed of foliage. All the attributes of Bacchus are present in this magnificent composition by Clodion, whose quality of carving is matched only by the depth of its patina. A cherry red marble base supports this remarkable mythological group.

Signed “CLODION” on the back (Claude Michel, known as Clodion (1738-1814). Circa 1850-1860

Provenance: From the collection of Charles Auzoux (1836-1922)

22" high by 12¼" wide by 12½" deep, 12" diameter base
19th century allegorical bronze entitled 'La Genie du Travail' (The Genius of Work)
Item No. 1188
19th century allegorical bronze entitled "La Genie du Travail" (The Genius of Work)

Signed "E. Picault" (Émile Louis Picault).

Picault's work can be seen in museums in Chambéry (Le Semeur d'idées), Clermont-Ferrand (Hébé), Maubeuge (Le devoir, Honor patria), and Troyes (La famille, joies et peines).

22" high
Pair of Arlesian, Louis XV style boxes (salt box - 'boite a sel' and flour box - 'fariniere')
Item No. 1187
Pair of Arlesian, Louis XV style boxes (salt box - "boite a sel" and flour box - "fariniere")

In solid, carved walnut. Circa 1900.
French, Empire style, gilt bronze chandelier
Item No. 1186
French, Empire style, gilt bronze chandelier

Having six arms, each with a bronze cast of a female bust, surrounding a blue ceramic center column; the whole surmounted by a torchiere.

Second half of the 19th century. In the manner of François Rémond.
French, Art Nouveau period encoignure (corner cabinet)
Item No. 1183
French, Art Nouveau period encoignure (corner cabinet)

In solid, carved walnut inset with embossed leather panels. The central, conforming door opening to reveal three interior shelves. Ecole De Nancy, circa 1900.
French, Louis XV-XVI Transition period console
Item No. 1132
French, Louis XV-XVI Transition period console

In solid, carved giltwood with pierced central cartouche resting upon four cabriole legs and having original, Breche d'Alep marble top. From Provence, circa 1760.

50" wide by 34" high by 26" deep
Exceptional French, Louis XV period commode a portes
Item No. 1179
Exceptional French, Louis XV period commode a portes

Of galbe form on three sides, the whole comprised of Brazilian rosewood and other exotic, marquetry inlayed woods. Having original veined marble, bronze d'ore mounts, locks, and keys. 18th century.

Attributed to ébéniste du roi (royal cabinet maker) Gilles Joubert (1689 - 1775).



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