€1,800.00Late 19th century, white marble shafts decorated with gilded bronze applications in the form of festoons, rams’ heads and pearl sticks, height 31 cm, diameter 17 cm, beautiful, well-kept general condition.
-28% OffOriginal price was: €5,000.00.€3,600.00Current price is: €3,600.00.Louis XV period, mid 18th century, curved beechwood frames, partly moulded and florally carved in the form of flowers and leaves, high-quality renewed seat, backrest and armrest upholstery, (imitation fish scale cover) 93 x 64 x 61 cm, seat height 42 cm, restored condition.
SoldPair of delicate decorative pieces, France, late 19th century
Shafts made of porphyry
Chased and gilt-bronze mounts
Decorated with ram’s heads, pinecone finials, and foliate elements
Square base
Height approx. 27 cm each
Beautiful, well-preserved condition
Fine examples of late 19th-century French decorative craftsmanship
SoldLate 19th century, red marble shafts with fine quality bronze mountings in the form of Bachus, vine leaf festoons and ornamental decorations, finely chased and gilded, upper end with stylized pine cones, height 39 cm each, beautiful, well-kept general condition.
Sold(“en pendant”), by the ebenist Georges François Alix, (slightly varying in the choice of materials), late 19th century. Century, curved oak and hardwood frames, veneered with rosewood and rosewood as well as with various partly dyed and burnt precious woods florally and with musical instruments in finest quality, polished in traditional craft technique, each with a drawer and a leather-covered shelf, gilt finely chased bronze mounts, stamped ALIX (Georges François Alix) on the underside, approx. 72 x 52 x 37.5 cm, beautiful professionally restored condition. (MIN)
Subject to species protection (ASB)
Georges-François ALIX (1846-1906). Important furniture maker and bronze doré producer in Paris in the 2nd half of the 19th century. He had an excellent clientele thanks to the outstanding quality of his products and also supplied his marquetry, leaves and bronzes to the best of his trade, such as François Linke, Maison Krieger and Maison Millet. He was an outstanding craftsman, enjoyed an excellent reputation and designed his furniture himself, although he only employed 2 workers in his studio.
SoldFrance, second half of the 19th century, Bronze shafts of outstanding quality chiselled and gilded, ornamentally decorated, upper end in the form of a stylised flame, each two-centred, height 35 cm, beautiful, well-kept general condition.
SoldFrance, second half of the 19th century, cast bronze in the shape of sphinxes, chased and gilded, open-worked in the base area, conical spiral feet, each 30 x 36 x 11 cm, beautiful restored condition.
- €2,000.00
Louis XV style, based on a model by Jean Jaques Freres (1725-1792) of Raingo, c. 1900, stamped on the back, bronze, decorated in the form of acanthus leaves, gilt, each designed for three candles, height 50 cm, width 35 cm, beautiful, well-kept general condition, originally designed for electric mounting.
- Sold
France, first third of the 18th century. Curved walnut frame, finely carved in the form of stylized leaves and volutes, outdated basic upholstery, forally decorated wool cover, probably from the 19th century, 100 cm x 71 cm x 72 cm, seat height 47 cm, beautiful, well-kept general condition.
- €4,200.00
using candlesticks from the second half of the 19th century, worked in a later period, bronze shafts richly ornamented and decorated in the form of putti, gilded, single-flame electrically mounted, height with shade approx. 74 cm, beautiful well-kept general condition, no guarantee for electrical mounting.
- €3,000.00
France, 19th-century vases later mounted as lamps
Pair of decorative table lamps
Bronze with festoons & ram-head decorations
Partly gilt and patinated
Mounted on marble bases
Single-light electrical installation
Each approx. H 77 cm, Ø 55 cm
Attractive condition overall
French neoclassical style
No guarantee on electrical functionality
- €3,000.00
Pair of decorative vases, France, late 19th century
Shafts made of Vert de Mer marble
Finely chased, gilt-bronze mounts
Decorated with foliage, mascarons, and pinecone finials
Height approx. 42 cm each
Beautiful, well-maintained overall condition
High-quality French decorative art from the late 19th century
- Sold
Paris, after an 18th century model by Bernard II van Risenburgh, crafted in the 2nd half of the 19th century, curved oak frame, rosewood veneered, marquetry with various precious woods in the so-called end grain technique, polished in the traditional craftsman’s technique, one drawer, finely chiselled gilded mounts, moulded plate surround, lock stamped “P. Sormani á Paris”. The frame is made of curved oak, rosewood veneered, inlaid with various precious woods in the so-called end grain technique, polished using traditional craftsmanship, one drawer, finely chiselled gilded fittings, profiled panel edging, embossed lock “P. Sormani á Paris”, 72.5 x 64 x 39 cm, in beautiful, expertly restored condition. Subject to species protection (ASB)
Paul SORMANI (1817-1877) founded his company in 1847 and also took over his brother’s business in 1858. Above all, the extremely precise construction, always made of oak wood, was rightly regarded as unrivalled. In 1855, 1862 and 1867, Sormani took part in the world exhibitions in Paris and London and won numerous awards and medals. The company was commercially very successful and employed up to 300 craftsmen at 10, rue Charlot, shortly before the founder’s death in 1877. From 1877, the company was run by the widow Ursule Marie Philippine and his son Paul-Charles under the name “Sormani Veuve et Fils” until 1914. In 1889, the company won the Grand Prix at the Universal Exhibition in Paris.
- Sold
In the Louis XVI style, by the ebenist Paul Sormani, (1817-1877), last third of the 19th cent.
mahogany wood frame with fluted feet and finely chiselled gilt bronze fittings, gold-trimmed leather upholstery,
folding top, with internal felt covering, signed Sormani Paris on one bronze, 77 x 84 x 42/84 cm, beautiful professionally restored condition. - €11,000.00
Paris, late 19th century, elegant curved, freestanding oak frame, rosewood veneer, polished, in form and finish exceptional, finely chiselled and gilded bronze fittings, three drawers, top with edging and gold-embossed leather covering, embossed lock, SORMANI PARIS rue Charlot, 72 x 88 x 44 cm, beautiful, well-kept general condition.
- Sold
In the transitional style, Paul Sormani, (1817-1877), last quarter of the 19th century, curved oak frame in rosewood finish, ornamentally marked with various precious woods, polished in the traditional manner, rich finely chiselled gilt bronze mountings, the frame with meander decoration, Sormani Paris lock stamping, marble top with border, one drawer, 72 x 71.5 x 47.5 cm, beautiful professionally restored condition.
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