| Height: | 38 in. (96.52 cm) |
| Width: | 81 in. (205.74 cm) |
| Depth: | 32 in. (81.28 cm) |
| Country of Origin: | France |
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| Style: | Louis XVI |
| Condition: | Restored |
| Year: | 19th C. |
| Description: | Monumental antique French Louis XVI cabinet with bronze trim and heavy, one-inch thick black marble top. This stately cabinet features beautiful inlaid designs, ornate bronze detailing and bronze feet. |
| Height: | 28 in. (50.80 cm) |
| Width: | 16 in. (40.64 cm) |
| Depth: | 9 in. (22.86 cm) |
| Country of Origin: | France |
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| Style: | Victorian |
| Maker: | Old Paris |
| Condition: | Mint |
| Year: | c. 1880 |
| Description: | Beautiful pair of hand painted Old Paris Porcelain vases. What is Old Paris Porcelain? Old Paris Porcelain or as the French say Vieux Paris Porcelain refers not to a single manufacturer but to more than thirty porcelain sources based within the City of Paris between the mid 1700's until around 1870 the end of the Second Empire. The term was not actually used until the latter part of that period. The various Paris artisans mostly situated in the northeast side of Paris honed their skills in a hurry or went out of business. At the outset they had to compete with King Louis XV's own Royal Manufactory at Sevres just 18 miles to the southwest of the city. To minimize competition the king even enacted laws that severely restricted the activities of other porcelain manufacturers. But as the importance of porcelain became clearer as to its positive impact on the French economy, Old Paris porcelain enjoyed more latitude in its operations. In fact, Old Paris manufacturers also benefited not only from intense competition from one another, but in some cases, were creatively and financially nimbler than even the Royal manufactory at Sèvres. Many Old Paris porcelain artisans had their own patrons from the French nobility. They catered more quickly to changing styles and customs. By the turn of the nineteenth century nearly all Old Paris porcelain was the hard-paste variety thanks to the earlier discovery of kaolin near Limoges. No porcelain mark ever came to be synonymous with Old Paris china. Click here to see why there is no real "official" Old Paris Mark. Actually around 70% of the production during its era had no marks at all. Many of the Old Paris artisans worked with blanks or "white wares" that had originally been produced at Limoges and even at Sèvres. Their jobs in those cases were strictly to act as decorators but magnificent works came from these people. Their stories are much like the emergence of fine porcelain in Dresden as originally it was in the orbit of the manufactory at Meissen. Names such as, Dihl, Nast, Dagoty, Neppel, Edouard Honoré, Denuelle, Clauss, Gille, and Petit, created magnificent works and distinguished themselves by winning many honors and achieving great financial success. Their work ranged in style from neo-classical, rococo revival, to renaissance revival. With the sensitivity to changing times the various exponents of Old Paris porcelain are among the finest European porcelain. |
| Height: | 53 in. (134.62 cm) |
| Width: | 84 in. (213.36 cm) |
| Depth: | 24 in. (60.96 cm) |
| Country of Origin: | USA |
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| Style: | Huntboard |
| Maker: | Alexander Roux |
| Condition: | Restored |
| Year: | 19th C. |
| Description: | Spectacular antique walnut hunt board with griffin mirrored back splash. Really a fabulous piece full of various fish and game trappings. |
| Height: | 101 in. (256.54 cm) |
| Width: | 63.5 in. (161.29 cm) |
| Depth: | 20 in. (50.80 cm) |
| Country of Origin: | USA |
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| Style: | Renaissance Revival |
| Condition: | Restored |
| Year: | c. 1890 |
| Description: | Beautifully carved antique Victorian hall piece executed in rosewood circa 1890. This majestic piece features a large beveled mirror, umbrella stands and coat hooks. |
| Height: | 110 in. (279.40 cm) |
| Width: | 90 in. (228.60 cm) |
| Depth: | 20 in. (50.80 cm) |
| Country of Origin: | USA |
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| Style: | Renaissance Revival |
| Condition: | Restored |
| Year: | 19th C. |
| Description: | 19th Century Renaissance Revival walnut and burl secretary bookcase with two central cabinet doors flanked by two vertical cabinets, all with beveled glass revealing a shelved interior. Beautiful use of burl wood veneers and gilt incising. Central two drawers conceal a pull out writing surface with interior drawers, lower central cabinets with carved female faces in low relief, flanked by two smaller cabinet doors. Acanthus leaf details throughout. |
| Height: | 39 in. (99.06 cm) |
| Width: | 58 in. (147.32 cm) |
| Depth: | 85 in. (215.90 cm) |
| Country of Origin: | USA |
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| Maker: | Steinway & Sons |
| Condition: | Restored |
| Year: | 1867 |
| Description: | Steinway & Sons rosewood Fancy "B" model piano. Complete restoration: rebuilt action, strings replaced, restored sound board and refinished. The case is absolutely gorgeous. This fantastic case is rosewood and has a French polish finish. The carvings are unsurpassed in beauty and quality. The piano is 7'1" in length and was made in late 1867. Serial No. #15648 |
| Height: | 60 in. (152.40 cm) |
| Width: | 26 in. (66.04 cm) |
| Depth: | 15 in. (38.10 cm) |
| Country of Origin: | USA |
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| Style: | Victorian |
| Condition: | Restored |
| Year: | 19th C. |
| Description: | Antique 19th C. inlaid Renaissance Revival music cabinet with gilt figural woman mounts. This is truly a unique and beautiful piece. |
| Height: | 120 in. (304.80 cm) |
| Width: | 66 in. (167.64 cm) |
| Depth: | 21 in. (53.34 cm) |
| Country of Origin: | USA |
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| Style: | Renaissance Revival |
| Condition: | Restored |
| Year: | c. 1870 |
| Description: |
Magnificent pair of antique 19th C. Renaissance Revival breakfront bookcases. These beautiful bookcases feature a marble top work shelf and classic breakfront styling. It is quite rare to find a matched pair of Victorian bookcases, especially ones of this quality and size.
A single bookcase may be purchased separately for $20,000 a piece. |
| Height: | 100 in. (254.00 cm) |
| Width: | 72 in. (182.88 cm) |
| Depth: | 24 in. (60.96 cm) |
| Country of Origin: | France |
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| Style: | Empire |
| Condition: | Early 20th C. |
| Year: | c. 1880 |
| Description: | Beautiful pair of antique French Empire bookcases with glass doors and bronze trim. Would make a spectacular addition to any library or den. |
| Height: | 10 in. (25.40 cm) |
| Width: | 10 in. (25.40 cm) |
| Depth: | 10 in. (25.40 cm) |
| Country of Origin: | USA |
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| Style: | Victorian |
| Condition: | Mint |
| Year: | 19th C. |
| Description: | Wonderful Victorian figural compote with dramatic winged griffins supporting amber glass bowl. |
