19th Century Napoleon III Ebony Rosewood Inlaid France Cabinet Desk, 1850s

Ebonized furniture of Belgian origin, ceramic applications painted with scenes of everyday life in a Inn, Napoleon III era, circa 1850. Finely orn...

Dutch furniture of great value, moved on the front of the drawers, delicate inlay on only some parts of the furniture, Charles X era (circa 1830) but in Louis XVI style, in walnut br...

Russian Cabinet Biedermeier period, c. 1820, cherry wood and ebonized profiles, splendid piece of furniture of a warm, bright color, open doors with rounded wands, possibility of putting in glass on request. On the front of the temple hat , we find the Russian coat of arms...

English center table, early Victorian era, magnificent in form and quality of inlays on the top, not least the central block, finely carved and punched. In walnut briar wood on the t...

Center table, Napoleon III in purple ebony wood - French provenance,19th century era Four-footed center-leg base surmounted by bronzes depicting putt...

Ladies' dressing table, French provenance, Napoleon III era, ca. 1850-1860. The side table has classic black lacquer with gilt bronze ornaments, on the top a floral pattern inlay. Signed on the lock Diehl Paris.

An exceptional French 19th century Napoleon III period ebony and brass inlaid desk. The oval shaped desk is raised by elegant slender circular tapered fluted legs with fine ormolu bo...

An attractive and very elegant French 19th Century Napoleon III period ebony cabinet with Sèvres porcelain plaques and ormolu mounts. The one door cabinet is raised by topie supports...

French antique Napoleon III cabinet. Wood is black color polished surface, decorated with inlaid brass stripes, bronze details ourside and natural stone lazurite. Inside the cabine...

French antique Napoleon III cabinet. Wood is black color polished surface, decorated with inlaid brass decor and bronze details ourside. Inside the cabinet there are two shelves. ...

French antique Napoleon III vitrine cabinet is after renovation. Wood is decorated with inlaid brass and bronze details. Inside there are two glass shelves. Side parts are with perfe...

A magnificent rectangular black 2-door cabinet in Napoleon III style. Large and small details are gilt, bringing antique and luxurious looks. Brass medallions are centrally mounted on each door and also adorn the upper facade of the cabinet. The inside of the cabinet is divided into three horizontal shelves. At the bottom of the cabinet, there is a figure of a woman's mask, decorated with floral motifs, notably acanthus leaves and it is completed on the side with a rich ornamentation of gilded bronzes caryatides. The borders running along the cabinet are all gilt and engraved with beautiful patterns. On the two cabinet doors, there are two big figures encased in an oval border, representing Apollo, the god of music, and Hermes, the messenger of the gods. Both are the son of Zeus, and they are also frequently present in mythological tales about the other. When Hermes was just a toddler, he once left his cradle to steal the cattle of his half-brother Apollo. Apollo soon discovered that his flock was missing and began to search the surrounding area. Of course, Apollo was the god of prophecy, so he soon found out about the thief and furiously went to Mount Cyllene to find Hermes in his cave. He grabbed the infant and took him to Mount Olympus, to be judged by their master Zeus, the king of the gods. In front of Zeus, Hermes initially denied everything, but in the end, he had to confess. Zeus found the story quite amusing, so he did not punish Hermes, but only required him to return the flock. Hermes regretted what he had done and offered Apollo his lyre as a gift. The lyre was a musical instrument that Hermes had created all by himself from the shell of a turtle. To repay Hermes for his kindness, Apollo returned the gesture by giving Hermes a golden staff...