Antiques Heritage
Large wrought iron lantern with colored stained glass, 20th century – € 250
Type: Lantern
Origin: France
Period: 20th century
Style: Louis XVI
Color: black
Material: wrought iron
Dimensions: H107,5 x W53,5
Large 20th-century wrought iron lantern with colored stained glass in the Louis XIV style
To adorn a vestibule, a peristyle, an armory…
Very fine forging work with acanthus leaf decoration ending in ornate turnstiles
The branches are gathered at the top by an openwork crown with a floral motif
This lantern is square with stained glass on all sides
One of the four sides is an opening door
In the center of the sides: mauve-colored beveled cabochons and around it superb work with red, blue, green, and honey yellow stained glass.
The sides also feature an openwork gallery at the top and bottom
Beautiful finishes: certainly commissioned or masterly work
Can be easily electrified
Good overall condition – one little broken glass
Walnut Panettiere Bread Safe – € 250
Type: Bread box
Origin: Provence of France
Period: 20th century
Style: Provençal
Color: yellow
Material: Walnut
Dimensions: H78 x W79 x D41 cm
Provençal Walnut Bread Box
Walnut bread box, opening with a small door with brass hinges and a turn knob. Its openwork case is composed of turned wooden columns,…
The Provençal bread box, with its unique and original shapes, is undoubtedly the most typical piece of furniture from Provence.
Made to sit on a dough chest or hang on the wall from the hangers on the back, this walnut panettiere bread cabinet features a traditional turned spindle front and sides, a central door, seven turned finials, and a slat bottom. The panettiere originated in France as safe place to store bread. Today panettieres are often used as wine cabinets.
The bread box was originally a small, simply designed piece of furniture used, as its name suggests, to store and preserve bread.
Three cities (Nîmes, Fourques, and Arles), where ornamental carving had no trouble establishing itself, would become the cradle of the Provençal style.
These bread boxes nevertheless share certain common characteristics: carved candlesticks, scrolled feet, turned spindles, a disproportionate hinge for the door, as well as for the lock and keyhole. They are also all made of walnut.
As for the carved motifs, they have been listed and cover a wide range. They range from baskets and garlands of flowers to bunches of fruit, quivers and arrows, trophies of musical instruments, soup tureens, bows and ribbons, torches and lyres.
The panetière is a typical Provençal piece of furniture. A ceremonial piece of furniture that originated in a region of France, it has even crossed borders and enjoyed great success with American customers, for example.
Large row Louis XVI – 19th century – € 4,500
Type: Buffet
Origin: France
Period: 19th century
Style: Louis XVI
Color: brown
Material: Mahogany
Dimensions: H106 x W201 x D60.5 cm
Large Louis XVI style sideboard with beveled mirror back of Parisian quality, in solid mahogany. Its top with projections is in Violet Breche marble.
It opens along the belt with three drawers mounted in a dovetail pattern with internal stop pins.
All three have handles made of ribboned laurel garlands.
Below, it opens with four doors, the middle of which are decorated with bronze flower garlands and ribbon bows.
The two central doors open onto a single interior lined with a shelf, while the two side glass doors open onto a smaller interior with two shelves, which are removable on racks.
The fluted uprights are gadrooned and decorated with bronze at the top.
The entire interior, drawers, base, and back are in oak.
The sides and back are paneled, and it rests on six spinning top feet.
Period: Late 19th century.
Louis XV Style Rosewood Bombe Commode with Marble Top – € 1,200
Type: Chest of drawers
Origin: France
Period: mid 20th century
Style: Louis XV
Color: orange
Material: Precious woods
Dimensions: H85 x W122 x D52 cm
Curved on three sides and marquetry of precious woods (amaranth, rosewood, violet wood, boxwood, tulipwood, Amourette, stained wood).
Superb oral decoration and topped with rose marble.
Opening onto two large drawers without visible crosspieces and adorned with decorative bronze.
Perfect condition.
The word “commode” when used to describe an item of furniture, has three usuages :
- As used to describe an item of English furniture, it refers to what is euphemistically called a ‘night table’, that is a small cabinet concealing a chamber pot.
- In its 18th century French usuage it describes a low and highly decorated chest of drawers for salons and reception rooms. A bombe commode is a commode with rounded sides and front, giving the chest a somewhat swollen look.
- It is also used to denote a half round or serpentine shaped cabinet, with panelled doors, standing on legs. They were pieces on which the cabinetmaker lavished his most accomplished art, with rich veneers, marquetry inlays, gilt mounts and other ornamentation.
Bombe Front – More commonly associated with a dome shaped dessert, “bombe” in furniture parlance means “puffed out”. In profile the piece is serpentine shaped, narrow at the top, swelling out towards the middle and continuing to the floor, though sometimes it narrowed again at the foot. Drawer fronts are curved in section. Bombe pieces are often highly decorated with marquetry inlay, or veneered and set with brass or ormolu mounts. The most common use of the word, is in the description of the ‘bombe commode’.
The bombe design was particularly popular in the 18th century, during the reign of Louis XIV, when it was used to create furniture pieces with a curved, rounded bulging shape. This design was used on furniture in many styles, including Baroque, Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI. The bombe chest is one of the most iconic furniture piece featuring this design. They were usually made of precious woods like mahogany, rosewood, and walnut, and feature elaborate inlay, gilded ornaments and ormolu. Other items of furniture where the bombe design can be seen include cabinets, commodes, and desks.
Mounts – Mounts are used to describe bronze, brass and ormolu adornments on furniture especially quality furniture in the rococo and classical revival style, and are also the cabinet makers’ name for the metal fittings on furniture, such as hinges, locks and handles, and metal edges and guards which protect furniture from damage.
Ormolu – Ormolu was popular with French craftsmen in the 18th and 19th century for ornamental fittings for furniture, clocks and other decorative items. True ormolu is gilt bronze, that is bronze that has been coated with gold using a mercury amalgam. Due to the health risks associated with using mercury, this method of creating ormolu was discontinued in France in the 1830s. A substitute was developed consisting of about 75% copper and 25% zinc, however it was inferior to the bronze version. It was often lacquered to prevent it tarnishing.
Louis XVI Style Curved Secretary in Marquetry – € 2,200
Type: Secretaire
Origin: France
Period: 19th century and earlier
Style: Louis XVI
Subtype: 3 drawers
Color : orange
Dimensions: H144 x W78 x D44 cm
Louis XVI style curved secretaire with inverted ogee in marquetry – Late 19th century – Price negotiable
– TRANSPORT to be arranged by the buyer –
Rosewood and rosewood marquetry with floral decorations.
Marquetry work on all sides.
Original varnished finish
Beautiful burl ash interior with two drawers.
Flap covered in green leather with gold braid (some very slight signs of use) – Slight hinge malfunction
Details of the Louis XVI Style Curved Secretary
18th century Louis XV walnut armchair – € 2,800
Type: Throne Armchair
Origin: France
Color: Brown
Material: Leather
Height: 110 cm
Length: 70 cm
Era : 18th century
Dimensions: H117 x W69 x D70 cm
Weight: 20 kg
Large armchair – Throne armchair for living room or office
Maybe related to the Plantagenets – a royal house descended from the Counts of Anjou and Maine
A 18th century Louis XV walnut armchair – This chair has the typical Rococo design of the Louis XV era. A period when designers where inspired by natural fluent lines, comfort and joie de vivre. All tough much of the contemporary’s lived in poverty the French aristocracy, clergy and wealthy merchants aspired to imitate the frivolity and luxury of the court life. This chair was probably custom made for a Provincial aristocrat. It has unusual arm supports which tend to contemporary English design. The owner must have seen this in England and thought it to make a nice addition. All is original. On the seat is a natural flaw which gives it character. This piece is verry sturdy and can be used everyday.
Carved walnut frame with a floral theme (flowers and acanthus leaves on the armrests). Seat and backrest upholstered in original embossed leather and in good condition, which is extremely rare for its age.
Damage to one of the armrests
Excellent quality product with a superb patina
Détails of the Louis XIII Throne Chair :
