Chandelier with 6 arms of light, carved gilded wood shaft, cut glass papillae, blown glass beads.
Italy,
19th century
Large lacquered wooden tray decorated with a motif inspired by Chinoiserie.
Napoleon III period, 19th century
France
“Allegory of fidelity in love”, terracotta sculpture representing Cupid playing with a dog.
Italy
18th century
Portrait of Princess Anne-Géneviève de Bourbon, Duchess of Longueville (1619-1679), daughter of the Prince of Condé and Charlotte de Montmorency. Oil on octagonal panel by Jean Ducayer, painted after a work by François Clouet.
Around 1640
A superb Austrian inkwell depicting a finely sculpted horse head enhanced with cold-painting, a technique popular in the late 19th century. This rare model, made around 1900, illustrates the virtuosity of Viennese artisans, who were able to realistically capture the expression and movement of animals. The inkwell cleverly conceals its practical utility behind a sculptural work of art.
19th century
Umbrella dog, black forest work.
19th century
Switzerland
Important overmantel of gilded and carved woodwork, mercury glass.
18th century
Italy
Set in yellow gold composed of a barrette brooch decorated in a bezel setting on a paillon with 5 rose-cut garnets and a cross in yellow gold decorated in a bezel setting on a paillon rose-cut garnets.
Large oil on canvas representing a landscape with Roman ruins and characters.
18th century
Italy
The banyan, inspired by oriental dressing gowns, was worn for its comfort and casual elegance.
The subject’s richly decorated orange silk scarf and silver-embroidered vest illustrate this fashion well. This style reflects the influence of cultural and commercial exchanges with the Orient, as well as the importance given to appearance and social status in the society of the time.