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Beautiful antique fireplace in Louis Phillipe style carved out of Brocatelle marble

This large antique Louis-Philippe style fireplace was made out of Brocatelle marble during the 19th century.

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Beautiful antique Regence style fireplace in Campan Grand Melange marble, 19th c.

Beautiful antique Regence style fireplace made out of Campan Grand Melange marble during the 19th century. Console-shaped jambs are fluted. A curved frieze is underlined with a fine molding. At the center of the frieze, a foliated shell is carved.

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Prestigious antique fireplace in Scagliola as Sarrancolin Fantastico marble made after the fireplace of the Council Room at the Palace of Versailles

Prestigious antique fireplace made out of Scagliola painted in trompe-l'œil in faux Sarrancolin Fantastico marble with gilded ornaments. The large central leafy shell and the espagnolettes are characteristic of the Louis XV style . This beautiful chimney was made around 1880 after the model of the one that adorns the Council Room at the Versailles Palace. The latter was ordered by Louis XV in 1748 to replace the one commissioned by Louis XIV in 1701. The current fireplace, made out of Griotte red marble and gilt bronze, was installed in 1755. We also find the same model of fireplace, this time in white Carrara marble and gilt bronze , in the Ambassadors' Room of the Palais de l'Élysée, Presidency of the French Republic, in Paris. It is therefore an extremely prestigious mantelpiece model, realized to decorate exceptional places.

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Louis-Robert CARRIER-BELLEUSE (1848 - 1913) and POTTERY FROM CHOISY LE ROI (1863 -1938), "Children and Butterflies"

Enameled pottery Signed under a handle : “LOUIS CARRIER-BELLEUSE.” Signed under the base: “HB” Dimensions : W. 28 cm (11'') ; H. 45 cm (17'' 3/4) In the Exposition of the National Society of Fine-Arts in 1898, this vase appeared for the first time in stoneware, accompanied by three other vases : Hercules and Omphale, Run for your lives! and Music. These four vases are presented under the same number (no. 4060) and in the same display window. Three of the four vases, including Children and Butterflies, were reproduced, in 1900, in the review La Décoration ancienne et moderne. The same year, he exhibited a fifth vase under the number 4059, entitled Farming. Children and Butterflies was acquired in 2003 by Musée du Petit Palais, in Paris, and it is one of the rare examples of a vase by this artist conserved in a public French collection. This vase has a slender form that contrasts the four handles. The body is completely decorated with floral or purely decorative elements while the characters are restricted to the neck level. A frieze of cherubs chasing butterflies develops along the neck, in a round frenzy. This vase displays a decor that combines different techniques. The body of the vase is decorated with a floral decor which mixes elements in relief and engraved elements. The frieze of children is produced in clay on clay. This process, perfected at the Factory of Sevres around 1848 was frequently used by sculptors, which Louis Carrier-Belleuse was. It consists of applying generally white motifs on a colored background. However, the totality of the piece has been enameled which contributes to giving light green reflections to the bodies of the children. This original vase mixes two inspirations: the frieze of cherubs resembles the production of the Second Empire while the body of the vase displays plant elements indicating Art Nouveau. Son of the sculptor Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824 - 1887) of whom he was a student, Louis Carrier-Belleuse followed the teachings of Gustave Boulanger and Alexandre Cabanel at the school for Fine Arts. He began as a painter in the Exposition of 1870 and exhibited sculptures after 1889. He was interested very early in industrial arts: for some years, he worked beside his father at the Factory of Sevres, which he was the artistic director of since 1875. In 1877 he acquired alongside Theodore Deck a first work experience in ceramics and participated in the competition of Sevres in 1882 by sending a gardener project. Afterwards, he became director of art works of the pottery of Choisy-le-Roi, where he produced numerous models. He obtained a medal in 1896, in the section of applique art, year where he presented the two plaster vases. He exhibited for the last time in 1912. As the artistic director of the pottery of Choisy-le-Roi, he created numerous models, which this vase was a part of. Founded in 1805 by MM. Valentin, Melchior and Nicolas Paillart in the little old castle of Choisy-le-Roi, the factory became the property of Valentin Paillart and Hippolyte Hautin in 1824. In 1836, with the departure of Valentin Paillart, the pottery became the property of Hippolyte Hautin and Louis Boulenger. From this date on, the pottery of Choisy-le-Roi would be a family business. In 1863, Hippolyte Boulenger succeeded his uncle Louis as head of the company. He remained the sole owner until 1878. It was under his direction that the factory experienced an considerable expansion. This same year, he decided to transform the factory into a joint-stock company: the “Societe Hte Boulenger and Co” was born. Hippolyte Boulenger would be the only manager up until his death in 1892. At this time, his son, Paul, took over the business. It was with him that Louis Carrier-Belleuse worked.

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Important Louis XV period fireplace in Rouge du Nord marble

This important fireplace was made of Rouge du Nord marble in the 18th century.Its decor is characteristic of the Louis XV style, its serpentine shaped frieze is adorned with a large central shell underlined by an oblong moulding. It leans on jambs with paneled decor. The two elements sides were made after in the 19th century.

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Large cast iron fireback with France's coat of arms

This large fireback was cast in the 19th century. It is decorated with the France's coat of arms composed of three fleur-de-lis under the Royal crown. A beautiful decoration of acanthus leaves scrolls comes to frame them.

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Louis XVI period stone and marble mantel

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SÈVRES Manufacture, Porcelain Tazza with Masks, 1846-1863

This splendid tazza in blue porcelain enhanced with gold was executed at the Sèvres manufactory between 1846 and 1863. The Vincennes manufactory, the ancestor of the Sèvres manufactory, was founded in 1740 by workers who had defected from the Chantilly manufactory. The Vincennes manufactory became royal in 1752, shortly before its transfer to Sèvres in 1756. It enjoyed growing popularity in the second half of the 18th century, and throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, continuing to the present day. This tazza features a highly elaborate shape and decoration. Its baluster stem alternates bands of deep blue with lighter shades embellished with gold filigree, and interlaced gold on a white background with an oriental motif. Three finely executed faun masks complete the decor. The cup itself is decorated with an alternation of more or less expressive male and female masks in relief, also enhanced with gold. Inside the tazza, numerous interlaced gold patterns, some more burnished than others, unfold on a white background. The manufactory stamps present under the base provide information about the creation of the piece: the tazza was crafted during the reign of Louis-Philippe (1830-1848), in 1846; the gold decoration was only completed in 1863, under Napoleon III (1852-1870). A pair of tazze of this model, dated 1854, were shown at the 1884 Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs exhibition. This tazza is therefore a magnificent testimony to 19th-century decorative art, both in its form and its decoration.

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Cheminée de style Louis XVI en marbre gris

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Louis XVI style Carrara marble mantel with floral décor

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Louis XV style Pompadour mantel in black Marquina marble

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Louis XVI style molded mantel in veined Carrara marble

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Louis XVI style mantel with pilaster feet carved in veined Carrara marble

This fireplace features a mix of Ancient Greek motifs and vegetation, a typical Louis XVI combination. On the band are two distinct friezes, one of leaves and the other of pearls, recurring motifs under Louis XVI. A flower in relief is carved on the console part of the legs. It is composed of a central bud and leaves turning around it. The rest of the legs feature carved pilasters interspersed with field flowers. At the top garlands of laurel leaves encircle the pilaster, adding dimension to the leg. Carrara marble also adds dimension to the fireplace, with its gray veins standing out against the white background. This fireplace comes with its original cast-iron interior, featuring geometric and plant motifs in keeping with the Louis XVI-style.

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Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble, with plant decoration