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Item No. 1115

French, Restauration period chandelier ("lustre d'alcove")

Of small dimensions having five arms. In solid, gilt bronze. Circa 1835.

27" high by 14" diameter

Item No. 1111

Pair of French, Empire period, bronze d'ore candelabra

In patinated and gilt bronze.

Circa 1810.

4" wide by 4" deep by 20½" high

Item No. 1100

Japanese, gilt wood Buddha figure

Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base set on a tiered plinth, the hands held upward in the lap, the eyes downcast in a meditative pose under tightly curled hair and a domed ushisha, dressed in layered robes left open at the chest, al before a solid madela. Edo Period, Japan.

13" high

Item No. 1082

French, Restauration period mantle clock

Of large scale, in gilt and patinated bronze; Flora, a minor Roman goddess of spring, flowering crops, and sex sits atop the whole, her foot resting upon a seashell as she holds a cornucopia in one hand and an olive branch in the other; the base chased with a frieze of infant musicians.

Circa 1814-1822.

25½" high by 16½" wide

Item No. 950

Italian, Regence Period, gilt and polychrome-painted six-panel screen

Inspired by the designs of Claude III Audran, "La Serie des Douze Mois" (The Twelve Month Series"). The frames vigorously carved in silvered wood; the panels 18th century the painting refreshed in the 19th century; each decorated in green grotesque style on gold background depicting zodiac signs and mythological gods.

109" high by 168" wide

Item No. 881

Very fine, Empire style, gilt-bronze, sixteen light chandelier of large dimension

Hand-chased. 19th century.

64" high by 40" diameter

Item No. 970

Very fine, French, Louis XV style chinoiserie commode

Of bombé form in black lacquer with original gilt bronze mounts and original rose de Brignoles marble top. Late 18th or early 19th century.

50½" wide by 35½" high by 25½" deep

Item No. 1077

Very fine, Empire period chandelier

In gilt bronze and patinated bronze, elaborately chased with ten arms, ornamented with winged angels crowned with laurel leaves, acanthus leaf corona, pinecone finial, and five chains adorned with acanthus leaves and grapes. Circa 1810.

Item No. 1068

Rare, French, Regence period, gilt-bronze mounted game table (tric-trac table)

Having rosewood veneers; with a reversible, gilt, embossed leather top, the reverse inlaid with an ebony and ivory chess board; the inside opening to reveal a recessed backgammon surface; having one drawer and two original candleholders. Circa 1725.

Provenance: Attributed to Pierre Migeon

Item No. 1063

Exceptional, French, Louis XV style marble fireplace surround

With original cast iron and gilt brass insert and original hearth. Early 19th century.

61½" wide by 43¼" high by 24¾" deep

Item No. 1061

Very fine, French, Louis XV style, black lacquer (chinoiserie) bureauplat

With bronze d'ore mounts and original gilt, embossed leather blotter. Mid-19th century.

67" wide by 33½" deep by 30¼" high

Item No. 1055

Very fine, Louis XVI period bureauplat

In Cuban mahogany with gilt bronze mounts, having tapered and fluted legs. Bearing the signature of "Jean Laurent COSSON." Late 18th century.

64½" wide by 35½" deep by 29" high

Item No. 1054

Very fine, French, Louis XV period marquetry commode

Of serpentine form with gilt bronze mounts and original Rouge Royale marble top. Stamped "I.C. SAUNIER".

Item No. 1050

Fine, French, Louis XVI style, bouillotte table

In solid mahogany with gilt-bronze gallery and Gris St. Anne marble top. 19th century.

38" diameter by 31" tall

Item No. 1049

Fine, French, Louis XVI period console desserte

In solid mahogany with gilt-bronze mounts and Gris St. Anne marble top. Circa 1780. Probably Bordeaux ("meuble de port" - imported wood).

52" long by 20" wide by 34" high

Item No. 1039

Set of fine, English Regency period library steps

In solid mahogany, each step with gilt, embossed leather inset. Circa 1820.

Item No. 1038

Fine, English Regency style bureau plat

In rosewood with brass trim; having three drawers; the top inset with gilt, embossed, dark-blue leather blotter; raised on brass casters. Finished on all sides, suitable for placement in the center of a room. Circa 1900.

61" wide by 35" deep by 30" high

Item No. 586

Italian, Baroque period, chinoiserie, painted and parcel-gilt secretaire bookcase

Early 18th century.

91" high by 48½" wide by 21¼" deep

Item No. 1026

Louis XV style, giltwood and gilt gesso pier mirror of large dimensions

With original beveled glass. Circa 1880.

Item No. 709

Set of ten Italian, neo-classical, cream painted and parcel gilt dining chairs

Circa 1780, two side chairs of a later date.

armchair 22" wide by 34¾" high (at back) by 24" deep