Fishing Boats at Sunset by Daum
Cameo glass vase by Daum decorated with fishing boats, their sails silhouetted against an evening sky. A very effective contrast with the dark shapes and their reflections in the water set against the green and…
Portrait of a Young Girl by Édouard Sain
Quite delightful oil on canvas portrait of a young girl, perhaps no older than seven or eight years of age, painted by the French artist Édouard Alexandre Sain (1830-1910). Dressed in her Sunday best clothes…
Locket by Mayle & Meyer
Heart-shaped silver locket by Meyle & Mayer made in Pforzheim, Germany circa 1900. Beautifully enamelled on the face with two snowdrops set against a background that is guilloche enamelled in shades of blue graduating through…
Bronze ‘Le Bendeur’ by J. De Roncourt
This iconic sculpture by Jean de Roncourt, which is arguably his most admired work, is more usually seen in spelter. However, a much smaller number were cast in bronze and this particular piece is a…
Légras MontJoye Acid-Etched Vase with Violets
Square columnar glass vase from Legras MontJoye made at their Pantin glassworks around 1910. Primarily of clear glass, smooth on the inside and acid etched on the outer, giving a dappled and frosted appearance. Decorated…
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Velvet Photograph Album
Very unusual photograph album that’s probably a one-off. Somewhat Rococo in style and we’ve certainly never seen another like it. Covered in a colourfully patterned velvet that’s faded and worn a little over the years,…
Antelope Bookends
Art Deco patinated spelter bookends with a really great pair of stylised leaping antelopes, full of movement and looking back as they jump. Set on black variegated marble bases with rounded corners at one end…
Phenolic Photo Frame
Very Art Deco photo frame made with a combination of a synthetic resin and real wood. Simple but very effective design and shape and very Deco in style. The phenolic material is a deep orange…
Magpie Bookends by Frecourt*
Art Deco patinated spelter bookends signed by the French artist Maurice Frecourt dating from around 1930. The birds, looking slightly comical, are crouching close to the ground with their tails up and are mounted on verde antico marble…
Art Deco Bookends ‘Meditation’*
Rarely seen French Art Deco pair of patinated art metal bookends titled ‘Meditation’, cast at the Le Verrier foundry in Paris. Designed by Pierre Le Faguays circa 1930 and signed with hs pseudonym Fayral, they…
Art Deco Bronze Dinner Gong by Loys of Paris*
French Art Deco dinner gong cast in bronze circa 1930 by Maison Loys in Paris. Standing on a stepped base, the gong is circular, suspended inside a hoop and displays a dinanderie design of two…
Art Nouveau Egyptian Revival Mirror*
French late Art Nouveau oak framed wall mirror with a shaped outline combining an applied repoussé decorated brass floral detail with Egyptian revival motifs. On each side of the mirror plate, the frame is detailed…
Le Verrier Bookends ‘Délassement’*
Pair of French Art Deco patinated art metal bookends from Max Le Verrier titled ‘Délassement’ (Relaxation), the design dating from circa 1930. Each with a seated, almost nude young woman holding at arms length a…
Art Deco Framed Cleopatra Plaque*
Wonderful French pewter plaque showing a stylised naked Cleopatra standing proudly in front of an imposing monument while seven mostly naked men adoringly worship at her feet. A tongue-in-cheek Art Deco Egyptian Revival piece showing…
Horses Head Bookends*
Fine pair of French Art Deco spelter bookends in the form of horses heads, complete with bridles. Very nicely modelled an fully sculpted on both sides, they are set on black marble bases. In very…
Art Nouveau Mirror with Repoussé Brass Frame*
Fine looking French Art Nouveau mirror for wall hanging. The wooden frame with its shaped outline is faced with brass, repoussé decorated all round in a pattern of vine leaves and bunches of grapes, together…
Johnny Philip Morris Smoker’s Stand*
This is a rare smoker’s stand made in cast iron for the American Philip Morris tobacco company in the 1930’s and the story behind it is quite fascinating. Based on Johnny Roventini who was an…
Bellerophon, Slayer of Monsters*
Bronze dish or ‘vide poche’ from Max Le Verrier depicting Bellerophon who, in Greek mythology, was said to be the greatest and most heroic slayer of monsters. The rearing horse beside him is presumably Pegasus…
Enamelled Photo Frame*
A little, early Art Nouveau enamelled and glazed photograph frame. So pretty with its arched top and wonderful enamelled ivy leaves and tiny flowers. Standing on two stylised front feet with an easel type upright…
Veiltail Fish Bookends*
Pair of eye-catching Art Deco silvered bookends depicting a group of exotic fish mounted on redddish brown marble bases. The rather splendid leading fish is swimming just ahead of two slightly smaller ones, closely following…
Art Deco Mirror / Photo Frame*
Unusual Art Deco free-standing mirror with a pair of stylised bronze antelopes resting, one on each side. The mirror is circular and sits neatly inside a stylish central half-frame completing a very Deco look. It…