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Extraordinary monumental fireplace signed by Jules Allard and Louis Ardisson coming from the Berwind Estate, Fifth Avenue, New York

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Extraordinary monumental fireplace signed by Jules Allard and Louis Ardisson coming from the Berwind Estate, Fifth Avenue, New York

This extraordinary monumental fireplace was made out of Breche violette marble , Carrara Statuary marble , gilded bronze and green patina bronze. It was designed by Jules Allard for the Manhattan residence of Edward Julius Berwind, 828 Fifth Avenue, New York City, in 1894. Sculptures were realized by Louis Ardisson , french sculptor. The large low-relief representating the “Triumph of Neptune” is signed by both Allard and Ardisson : « J ALLARD ET SES FILS/INV » and « LOUIS ARDISSON FECIT ». A pair of gilded winged putti bearing Edward Julius Berwind’s monogrammed cartouche surmounts the overmantel, composed of an architectural frame molded with a copper-colored egg-and-dart friezes. This frame encloses a low-relief feature carved out of Statuary Carrara marble by Louis Ardisson featuring Neptune, surrounded by Nereids, dolphins and winged putti. The fireplace features a molded rectangular entablature adorned with a Statuary Carrara marble frieze also carved by Louis Ardisson , a winter allegory featuring putti and sleeping hounds, in a bronze frame that runs down on either side of the hearth. The mantel is flanked by a male Atlant and a female caryatid , with green-patinated bronze skin, hooded and draped in gilded bronze lion-pelts. They are exceptional by their monumental statue and quality achievement. When Edward J. Berwind moved to New York, he bought a large land on which he built in 1894 a sublime mansion at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 64th Street, only a few blocs away from Central Park and many wealthy neighbors such as William K. Vanderbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, and Mrs. William B. Astor. For the interior decoration of this luxurious estate, he hires the famous decorator Jules Allard , a French established in the US in 1885. Jules Allard was then at the height of its fame : in collaboration with architect Richard Morris Hunt, he works for the wealthiest families of the East Coast of the United States, like the Vanderbilts. Thus he realized the decor of "Marble House", the summer residence of William Kissam Vanderbilt and his wife Alva in Newport, Rhose Island. Delighted with Allard's work, Edward J. Berwind hired him again in 1901 for the important decoration of his wonderful estate in Newport, "The Elms".

Dimensions:
Width: 231 cm
Height: 457 cm
Depth: 61 cm
Inner width: 114 cm
Inner height: 96 cm

Exceptional large clock with the Fô dogs

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Exceptional large clock with the Fô dogs

Brown patina bronze, the base in Red Griotte marble. This magnificent clock was made in France around 1880 out of authentically Chinese bronzes. Two large Foo Dogs, made in China at the start of the 19th century, stand on their hind legs, and support the pendulum with their forelimbs. The pendulum mechanism sits inside a Chinese bronze vase that was specifically cut at its base and reused to make up the body of this clock. It is decorated all over its surface with engraved ornaments. Two dragons carved in relief are placed on the front of this vase and surround the clock's dial. On the back, there is a cockerel with its wings spread, with its head carved in relief. The extremely high quality bronze and the very skilful use of composition makes this clock very original. This clock is typical of a technique that was popular towards the end of the 19th century, which derived from a profound taste in the Far East. This technique involved reusing authentically Chinese elements on European designed objects, which were intended to be used on the most luxurious interiors. The clock's magnificence makes us reflect on the fact that it was made by a true amateur of Chinese Art. The dial's numerals are made out of enamel and are true Chinese numerals. The clock hands feature a dragon which is the result of excellent chiselling skill. These different elements are of French craftsmanship, as is the pendulum featuring an animal with tentacles. The pendulum is signed “ L.M et Cie, Médaille de bronze” (L.M and Cie, Bronze Medal), which confirms that it is off French craftsmanship and was made around 1880.

Dimensions:
Width: 81 cm
Height: 72 cm
Depth: 17 cm

18th century fireback with two shields

Dimensions:
Width: 56 cm
Height: 54 cm
Depth: 2 cm

Small overmantel with pearl frieze

Dimensions:
Width: 116 cm
Height: 181 cm
Depth: 7 cm

Louis XVI style moulded trumeau, gilded paintwork

Dimensions:
Width: 120 cm
Height: 145 cm
Depth: 5 cm

Louis XVI style mantel with acroterion in Rouge du Nord marble

Dimensions:
Width: 134 cm
Height: 120 cm
Depth: 34 cm
Inner width: 85 cm
Inner height: 92 cm

Louis XIV style Pompadour mantel in Aleppo Breche

Dimensions:
Width: 104 cm
Height: 101 cm
Depth: 35 cm
Inner width: 71 cm
Inner height: 88 cm

Louis XVI style mantel in Brocatelle marble with rounded corners adorned with a sunflower

Dimensions:
Width: 124 cm
Height: 103 cm
Depth: 35 cm
Inner width: 87 cm
Inner height: 84 cm

Louis XVI style mantel in Breche marble with rounded corners adorned with a sunflower

Dimensions:
Width: 121 cm
Height: 103 cm
Depth: 35 cm
Inner width: 83 cm
Inner height: 84 cm

Louis XVI style mantel in veined Carrara marble with fluting

Dimensions:
Width: 115 cm
Height: 101 cm
Depth: 33 cm
Inner width: 85 cm
Inner height: 87 cm

Louis XVI style mantel in Carrara marble adorned with a sunflower

Dimensions:
Width: 126 cm
Height: 105 cm
Depth: 35 cm
Inner width: 84 cm
Inner height: 87 cm

Louis XVI style mantel with curved flutes adorned with rosettes carved in Turquin marble

Dimensions:
Width: 146 cm
Height: 107 cm
Depth: 38 cm
Inner width: 81 cm
Inner height: 101 cm

Louis XVI style mantel in semi-statuary marble adorned with a Greek frieze

Dimensions:
Width: 125 cm
Height: 104 cm
Depth: 30 cm
Inner width: 92 cm
Inner height: 88 cm

Louis XVI style mantel in Carrara marble adorned with a laurel wreath

Dimensions:
Width: 125 cm
Height: 106 cm
Depth: 35 cm
Inner width: 81 cm
Inner height: 82 cm

Louis XV style Carrara marble mantel with palmette motif

Dimensions:
Width: 141 cm
Height: 105 cm
Depth: 42 cm
Inner width: 98 cm
Inner height: 80 cm

Louis XVI style Arabescato marble mantel with curved entablature decorated with a laurel wreath

Dimensions:
Width: 146 cm
Height: 108 cm
Depth: 38 cm
Inner width: 100 cm
Inner height: 84 cm

Louis XVI style Carrara marble mantel decorated with a laurel wreath

Dimensions:
Width: 125 cm
Height: 105 cm
Depth: 35 cm
Inner width: 81 cm
Inner height: 82 cm

Louis XVI style mantel with rounded corners and carved sunflower in cristaline marble

Dimensions:
Width: 125 cm
Height: 103 cm
Depth: 36 cm
Inner width: 88 cm
Inner height: 84 cm

Trumeau de style Louis XV, bronzine

Dimensions:
Width: 124 cm
Height: 189 cm
Depth: 17 cm

Louis XV style palmette trumeau painted in bronzin

Dimensions:
Width: 110 cm
Height: 189 cm
Depth: 18 cm

Napoleon III style mantel with detached columns in Turquin marble

Dimensions:
Width: 166 cm
Height: 127 cm
Depth: 40 cm
Inner width: 85 cm
Inner height: 87 cm

Louis XVI style mantel in semi-statuary marble decorated with a pearl motif

Dimensions:
Width: 126 cm
Height: 106 cm
Depth: 35 cm
Inner width: 92 cm
Inner height: 89 cm

Louis XVI period mantel with pearls and carved ribbon

Dimensions:
Width: 182 cm
Height: 114 cm
Depth: 34 cm
Inner width: 143 cm
Inner height: 95 cm

Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble, decorated with a floral shell

Dimensions:
Width: 142 cm
Height: 107 cm
Inner width: 101 cm
Inner height: 88 cm

Louis XVI style fireplace with rounded corner, in Sarrancolin marble

Dimensions:
Width: 142 cm
Height: 109 cm
Depth: 39 cm
Inner width: 106 cm
Inner height: 84 cm

 Louis XV style fireplace, Pompadour model, curved, in blue flowered marble

Dimensions:
Width: 125 cm
Height: 104 cm
Depth: 37 cm
Inner width: 86 cm
Inner height: 88 cm

 Louis XIV style fireplace with boudin in Levanto marble

Dimensions:
Width: 161 cm
Height: 108 cm
Depth: 41 cm
Inner width: 107 cm
Inner height: 89 cm

 Regency style fireplace in red marble

Dimensions:
Width: 166 cm
Height: 118 cm
Depth: 42 cm
Inner width: 124 cm
Inner height: 97 cm