Pair of Early 19th Century Pearlware Obelisks, Assembled

This is a good example of a very early 19th century Pearlware Chestnut Basket in the "Blue Willow" transfer pattern. Creamware was invented during the second half of the 18th century and reached its height of popularity c.1810. Chestnut baskets were common serving pieces in 18th and 19th century households. Period antique Chestnut basket...

This is a very rare pair of large Staffordshire bull and cow animal figures that date to circa 1810. Both figures are in exceptionally good conditio...

This is a charming pair of period 18th century. Louis XV gilt bronze figural chenets that have been mounted on impressive and hefty Lucite plinths and fitted as lamps. The opposing b...

This is a charming pair of late 19th century Staffordshire recumbent lions. These handsome beasts are in overall excellent condition and ...

This is a wonderful example of a late 19th century English lead putti. These English lead figures were traditionally garden elements; but this example is in...

This is an iconic pair of Chinese blue and white vases that date to the late Ching period. They are recently mounted as lamps with a French wire so as not to drill the vases. The vas...

A beautifully cast pair of French 19th century neoclassical patinated figural bronze nine arm candelabra after a model by Jaen Jacques Pradier They are signed J. Pradier and were converted into lamps in the 20th century. Each candelabra is cast as classically draped maiden with one representing Phyrne and the other unknown, standing on a circular stepped dark green marble socle base. There are no visible foundry marks on the bronzes. Born in Geneva in 1792 in Switzerland, Pradier was the son of a Protestant family from Toulouse. He left for Paris in 1807 to work with his elder brother, Charles-Simon Pradier, an engraver, and also attended the École des Beaux-Arts beginning in 1808. He won a Prix de Rome that enabled him to study in Rome from 1814-1818 at the Villa Médici. Pradier made his debut at the Salon in 1819 and quickly acquired a reputation as a competent artist. He studied under Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres in Paris. In 1827 he became a member of the Académie des beaux-arts and a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts. At the Salon of 1834, Pradier's Satyr and Bacchante...

Pair of carved lamps in walnut figuring hilarious jesters / clowns, seated on a column. Neo-gothic / Gothic revival style, France, 19th century Excellent condition, cleaned wo...

Pair of hand-carved quartz lamps were originally potpourri vessels that were converted to lamps in the 20th century. Mounted on rosewood bases. Remo...

A nice pair of late 19th century patina bronze two light figural candelabra lamps Each cast as a female figure in draped garment upholding candelabra with five perimeter arms and ...

A wonderful pair of late 19th century two tone bronze nine-light candelabra. After Clodion. Each cast as a female and a male figure from a bacchanale upholding eight scroll branches with a central branch in the fotm of a quiver, on a bronze-mounted circular base of granite. Claude Michael Clodion, [1738-1814], was the son-in-law of sculptor Augustin Pajou; he trained in Paris in the workshops of Lambert Sigisbert Adam, his maternal uncle and Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, the most successful sculptor of the time. After winning the Prix de Rome, he moved to Italy, sharing a studio with Jean-Antoine Houdon and studying antique, Renaissance, and Baroque sculpture. In 1771 Clodion returned to Paris, where he continued to produce mostly in terracotta. He also worked with his brothers in other media, decorating objects...

A Museum Quality pair of late 19th century gilt and patinated bronze figural candelabra by Henry Dasson Henry Dasson Each cast as a scantily clad beauty holding aloft a gilt to...