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Théodore Deck (1823–1891) Faience Bowl / Jardinière with Celadon Glaze Paris, France, circa 1875 Fine faience with a monochrome celadon glaze, softly nuanced and satin-like in finish...

A French Napoléon III pair of three-lights candelabras Ormolu-mounted Rare Fluorite also called Fluorspar Vases The baluster shape body flanked by two arms and surmounted by a lid en...

19th Century French Napoléon III Occasional Marquetry Table A very fine and elegant kidney shaped side / occasional table, Raised by four delicately scrolled cabriole legs the kidn...

A circular French 19th century ormolu-mounted and polychromed porcelain centerpiece. Designed and inspired in the Chinese taste with birds, butterflies, foliages and flowers on a bl...

Pair of Charles Ramos designer Vintage arm chairs, created 1950-1959 The oak legs and streamlined backrest make them very comfortable and give them a very pure and almost futuristic ...

A Pair of French patinated-bronze studies of walking lions Cast after the models by Jules Moigniez On rectangular marble bases Each signed J. Moigniez Circa 1880 Jules Moigniez (18...

Émile Gallé (1846-1904) An Art Nouveau occasional marquetery table circa 1900 Walnut and marquetry occasional table The shaped oval top inlaid with marquetry veneer decoration depic...

A Louis XVI Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Four Light Hall Lantern Circular lantern in chased, gilded and blue-patinated bronze, the shaft decorated with a quiver motif adorned wi...

Pair of French 19th Century Regence Style Candlesticks In chased and gilded bronze, the shaft of one depicting a faun riding a fantastic animal, the other one a woman with cupid, re...

La Porteuse d’Eau (The Water Carrier), A late 19th or early 20thC French Art Nouveau enameled copper plaque Orientalist hand-painted polychromed enamel of a young female water carri...

A 19th Century French “Japonisme” Inkwell Patinated and gilt bronze, very finely chizeled Open-worked design in the Chinese Archaïc Taste of fighting dragoons The penholders simulati...

Auguste Ledru (French, 1860-1902) Naïade Bronze Centerpiece circa 1895 Figural bronze Centerpiece Representing a nude woman resting on a rock and surmounting two trays designed as ...

Émile Gallé (1846-1904) Grand Genre Glass Vase circa 1895 An early Art Nouveau hand etched granita glass vase, circa 1895, decorated with enameled flowers and leaves. Attached handl...

A French 19th Century Pair of Large Rectangular Curule Stools Partially gilt, blackened and red lacquered wood, carved decoration with acanthus leaves and rosaces. The 4 feet linked by a stretcher. Louis XVI Style Napoléon III Period Circa 1900 Used tartan chintz upholstery Attributed to Maison Jansen Jansen, the French Luxury Opulence, refinement, audacity of style marriages… so many words agree with Maison Jansen. Through this name, a whole era sounds like a reminder of a certain French chic… Some names evoke immutable images, atmospheres... Like Jansen, for example. Let’s close our eyes… The 1960s and 1970s are at their peak. France is doing well. It is a country of full employment where everything seems possible. Within the international Jet Set, a carefree crowd of movie stars, public figures, literary idols and crowned heads, we love the Maison Jansen, its taste for styles struck with a good quality exuberance, and its brilliant side. It all began in 1880, when the Dutchman Jean Henri Jansen founded the eponymous house in Paris. Jansen is part of the continuity of these world-famous furniture manufacturers and companies that operated under the Second Empire and at the time of the Universal Exhibitions, as the ‘Escalier de Cristal’ teaches. At that time, the Union Centrale des Beaux-Arts appliqués à l'Industrie and the Société du musée des Arts Décoratifs merged to form the Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs. Supported by both gallery owners, collectors and manufacturers, this organization gives the «la» to the whole profession, and in the prevailing politico-ideological slump (France was defeated by Prussia in 1871 and Napoleon III is in exile), the ‘Union Centrale des Art Décoratifs’ focuses production on the celebration of past styles. While this nostalgia evokes memories of an era that we imagine more stable, an innovative exoticism will be all the rage: the reign of Turkish style and Japonisme. The Jansen house masterfully rushed into the «exotic» trend, but quickly developed a style derived from the ornamental splendor of the eighteenth, then a little later, so-called «imperial» styles mainly intended for royal families. After the First World War, J.H Jansen was joined by the cartoonist Albert Cazes, by Stéphane Boudin and by Pierre Delbée, who successively directed the house when it disappeared in 1929. At the end of the Kennedy era, Boudin completely redecorated the White House, at the request of the First Lady, Jackie, who had fallen in love with his work after discovering it at Malmaison. In 1971, Jansen joined forces with Leleu-Deshays and continued its quest for excellence. From 1969 to 1979, the dandy decorator Serge Robin took the reins of the house, granting it an eclectic and luxurious style: he revisited the great eras of French art, from the Renaissance to Louis XVI, by modernizing them with more contemporary pieces in Plexiglas or wrought iron. His recom-posed and sophisticated style met with resounding success. When Jackie Kennedy, who became the wife of the great Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis, moved to France, the young architect married Louis XVI-style furniture to modernist designs from the 1950s. When the Shah of Iran decided to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Persian Empire in 1971, Serge Robin and his teams turned to the grandiose and ephemeral setting of Persepolis. A hundred semi-trailers then left the workshops on Rue Saint-Sabin to reach Teheran. At the same time, Princess Soraya of Iran commissioned her a sumptuous palace for Avenue Montaigne, the princes Faisal bin Fahd of Arabia and Mubarak Al-Sabah, and the Agnelli snatched it. On the French side, he puts his talent at the service of Brigitte Bardot, for whom he completely revamped the Madrague and the Lannes boulevard. Serge Robin embodies all the audacity of the name Jansen with the most im-probable weddings. With him, Plexiglas tables, Japanese chairs from the 50s, gold thread curtains, zebra sofas and leather Louis XVI style chests of drawers decorated the most fashionable apartments of the «seventies». All the best stories have an end. At the dawn of the 1990s, weakened by the changes of a society plagued by concern, the disappearance or the remoteness of noble families, and the increasing scarcity of bourgeois residences, the Jansen house lost its aging clientele. The brand is missing the turn of modernity, and cannot adapt to changes in society, changing tastes, and the importance of design. In 1989, it was closed. Jansen has not disappeared from the landscape: the house’s creations are still present on the market and in the French auction houses, but also in the United States, where they are very appreciated. Transparent Plexiglas tables, leather and metal armchairs, zebra sofas, exotic cabinets...

Théodore Deck (1823-1891) Gourd shape vase with a spherical body and straight neck Polychrome glazed earthenware designed on both sides with a bird, butterflies, a bee, and flowers o...

Émile Gallé (1846-1904) Miniature baluster shape vase in opaque pink tinted glass and painted enamel applied in cabochons. Byzantine-inspired design hand-painted in polychrome enamel...

Émile Gallé (1846-1904) Miniature baluster shape vase in opaque pink tinted glass and painted enamel applied in cabochons. Byzantine-inspired design hand-painted in polychrome enamel...

Daum Nancy bonbonnière "Cyclamens" circa 1898 A "Cyclamens" multi-layered opalescent glass bonbonniere Acid-etched and enameled design of cyclamen flowers on a frosted pink and gree...

René Lalique (1860-1945), Pendulette 8 jours Cinq Hirondelles,1920 René Lalique Pendulette 8 jours « Cinq Hirondelles » glass clock Also called pendulette « Vol d’Hirondelles » Whi...

"The Dream" - Hippolyte François Moreau (1832-1927) Figurative bronze sculpture "The Dream", Figurative bronze sculpture with brown patina On a rotating base bearing a cartouche en...

A Silvered Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Pair of Compotiers Representing two silvered bronze cherubs, one with birds, the other one picking grapes, the mounts simulating branches, foli...

Théodore deck (1823-1891) Impressive Enameled Faïence Vase, circa 1875 Large baluster shape vase with eggplant enameled background Rich hand-painted polychrome decor of two birds re...

Cupid and Psyche A patinated bronze group by Auguste Moreau, originaly and initialy mounted in gueridon, then adapted to be a table later, the model was made in the XIXth Century, a...

A fine 19th Century French ormolu-mounted envelope card table by Sormani Paris. The revolving fold out top enclosing a gilt tooled baize lined interior above a frieze drawer ; The r...

A French 19th century hand painted porcelain pair of plaques in pendant Full-length portraits of young women in period costumes in the woods Both signed lower left Bourgeot Napoléon ...

Theodore Deck (1823 - 1891) An Iznik Style Enameled Faïence Rectangular Jardiniere Hand-painted with foliages, stylised leaves and flowers in turquoise, cobalt-blue and red outlined ...

A very nice quality French Japonisme Style inkwell Attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, circa 1880 Resting on a diamond-shaped polychromed hand-painted porcelain tray representing l...

"Les Enfants de Bacchus" A French 19th Century Charming Pair of Bronze Putti One symbolizing Flora, bearing crown and garlands of flowers, the other one the Grape-vine. Resting on ...

Émile Gallé (1846-1904) A Fire-Polished Cameo Glass Peking Vase Overlaid and acid-etched burnt orange glass over oyster white, with flower and leaves Design. Signed in relief and C...

Rared Space Age floor lamp An icon of 1970’s design,this floor lamp features a tubular metal structure with rotating plexiglass globe lamp shade. The lamp shade consists of two parts...

A Large Silvered Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece The silvered bronze mounts design simulating branches, foliages, leaves and grapevines Original fitted festooned Baccarat Cry...

Gamma Pierre Guariche Vintage Pair of Chairs for Meurop, 1960’s Designed by Pierre Guariche for the Belgian furniture manufacturer Meurop Removable seat cushions This set is a chara...

Pair of Togo Two-Seater Sofas by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, Designed and created in 1973 The Togo Two-Seater Sofa, designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973, is an ic...

Jules Leleu (1883-1961) Pair of gilt bronze sconces with two arms of curved lights enclosing a glass disc on circular plate underlined by interlacing. Circa 1935-1940 A designer an...

Émile Gallé (1846-1904) French Art Nouveau Caméo Glass Vase «Pavots » circa 1910 Multi-layered glass Triple overlay, green, red and yellow glass Acid-etched cameo decoration of poppi...

Cloud 7, a timeless and iconic collection of sofas by the Bretz brand. A soft seat and a design shape with its small squares that compose it. Cloud 7” the velvet sofa with exception...

Maurice PROST (1894 - 1967) "Panthère au repos" Bronze Sculpture with a nuanced brown patina Resting on a rectangular black marble base Signed M. Prost and sculptor’stamp with 2 cobras, numbered 2. Old edition font. Only three specimens known in this dimension Maurice Gaston Elie Joseph Prost (1894-1967) studied with the sculptor Léopold Morice...

Omega Triple Date Moonphase Cosmic Vintage Watch 1952 Ref. 2486-1, caliber 381 (Lemania 27DL) Patinated silver dial, alternating applied Arabic numer...

A 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Style Samson Porcelain vase and cover, ormolu-mounted in lamp Polychromed design of flowers and foliages and branches and vases, the ginger jar on...

Desk Travelling Cartel Clock in chiseled and gilded bronze Rocaille decoration of scrolls, acanthus leaves and lyre Enamel dial signed Lenoir in Paris Plate mechanism No. 13287 and w...

Albert Marionnet (1852-1910), A Large Belle-Epoque Naturalistic Inkwell, circa 1900 In gilded and chiseled bronze with naturalistic decoration of grapevines, the green marble board ...

Émile Gallé (1846-1904) French Art Nouveau Caméo Glass Vase «Pavots » circa 1910 Multi-layered glass Triple overlay, green, red and yellow glass Acid-etched cameo decoration of poppi...

René Lalique (1861-1945) “Abduhla » Rare Opalescent Glass Cigarettes Box With an Art Deco design of stylised spiderweb on the top and a tricompart...

Théodore Deck (1823-1891) Pair of Blue Deck and Eggplant Enameled Vases Rarissima pair of polylobed shape enameled faïence vases Very avant-garde and modern design of alternating B...

Muller Frères, Lunéville, “Anémones” Lamp Mushroom lamp in multi-layered glass with acid-etched and wheel-carved decoration of red and mauve magnolias in ...

Théodore DECK (1823-1891) Pair of “Blue Deck” Lamps circa 1870 Pair of vases mounted in lamps Oval body and flared right neck in turquoise “blue Deck-turquoise” enameled faience Or...

Large Wrought-Iron Art Deco Console, attributed to R.Subes, circa 1930 Impressive and elegant French Mid-Century 1930 modernist / late Art Deco wrought-iron console Attributed to R...

"Les bienfaits de la nature offerts au plus grand nombre" “Nature's Goodness offered to more people” An Impressive and Decorative Art Deco oil on canvas painting Original frame Signe...

Fernand Ouillon-Carrère (1879-1959) Loïe Fuller A Bronze Veilleuse Lamp Designed as a Dancing Woman in the wind, inspirated by the famous contemporary dancer L. Fuller Proof in bronz...

Maison Baguès, “Urn with Flowers”Lamp circa 1950 French Glass & Gilt Metal «Vase of Flowers» two-lights Table Lamp Designed as a both faces crystal vase which crystal leaves and flowers on a gilt-metal stem Since the 1860s, the renowned French luxury lighting atelier Maison Baguès has been pro-ducing pieces that are highly valued across the world. Each piece is hand assembled, using traditional techniques. Depending on the source you consult, French luxury lighting atelier Maison Baguès was launched in Paris in 1860, or in Auvergne in 1840. Still active today, the brand remains an exemplar of French design savoir-faire. Under founding metalsmith Nöel Baguès’s direction, Maison Baguès began as a specialist in liturgical bronze candlesticks, before late-19th-century technological advancement—and the 1880 managerial arrival of Nöel’s son, Eugène—saw the broadening of the atelier’s range to include bronze fixtures for newly-invented electrical lighting. Expansion drove the following decades, as Eugène, together with his own sons, Victor and Robert, continued to swell out the atelier’s Art Deco-tinged output. By the 1920’s, Maison Baguès’s collections included gilded iron fixtures—the iconic Parrots & Foliage hand-strung crystal chandeliers and complexly carved wall sconces —as well as metal gates, accent tables, and stair bannis-ters (which still adorn Parisian locales like the Porte Dorée and the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées). Delicate and detailed, Maison Baguès’s bespoke designs and metalwork attracted the social elite. In 1928, eminent bourgeoisie décorateur Armand-Albert Rateau famously used a se-lection of Maison Baguès accessories to furnish the townhouse interiors of haute couturist Jeanne Lanvin. Beyond Rateau, the atelier was commissioned by many chic interiors icons...

Simonet Frères Éditeurs and Henri Dieupart, Electric Veilleuse lamp, circa 1930 Extremly Rare Veilleuse lamp in molded pressed, satin-finished and patin...

A Pierre D'Avesn Art Deco Frosted Glass Hanging Light Circa 1930 Exquisite Fine French Art Deco Chandelier by Pierre D'Avesn Hand blown relief frosted glass design with six glass pla...

A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain vase and cover, ormolu-mounted in lamp Polychromed design of birds, foliages and branches in cartouches, the ginger jar on a yel-low and...

Théodore Deck (1823-1891) Courtly Love Polychrome enamelled earthenware Pair of subjects representing two lovers in the Middle Ages Each signed below with the stamp “Th.Deck” Extr...

Adam and Eve Oil on canvas signed below left «E.R. Ménard 1923» Labels on the back, including one from the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1925. Titled in a cartou...

Two rectangular jardinieres, the mounts in blackened wood simulating bamboo in the Archaic Chinese Taste. Each one features four marble plaques around each side. Each plaque is in a ...

A French XIXth Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Candelabras Two candelabras in bronze very finely chiseled and gilded with two fluted branches, the twisted barrel from which escapes...

A 19th Century French Heart-Shape Louis XV Style Table Elegant heart-shaped Louis XV style table Decorated with a beautiful floral marquetry and a gilded ormolu mount. Supported by...

A Large Pair of French 19th century Louis XIV Style rectangular stools Four baluster feet very finely carved with acanthus leaves, arabesques, and gadroons joined by a strecher Circa...

A Universal Exhibition Painting on Plaque after the painter James Bertrand Hand-painted Polychromed Painting on Porcelain Plaque Representing The Marguerite of Faust Signed Lower Left Titled on the reverse: “Marguerite Folle d’Après James Bertrand, Exposition Universelle 1889” After the painting by James Bertrand "The Marguerite of Faust" In its original frame Circa 1890 Faust and Marguerite Faust is tired of his old life and wants to kill himself. In a final burst of bitter anger, he invokes the devil. The devil appears in the guise of Mephistopheles and offers him a pact: he will grant him what he desires most in the world in exchange for his servitude. Faust asks him for youth and his help in seducing Marguerite. When he achieves his goal, bound by his contract with the devil, Faust abandons the latter who is waiting for her child. Filled with remorse, he returns to her, but kills Valentin, Marguerite's brother who tries to stop him, during a duel. He then tries to save the life of Marguerite who is imprisoned for infanticide, but he fails. Like this multifaceted character, the vocal treat-ment chosen by Gounod is differentiated: sometimes very lyrical with touching flights, sometimes very cold and repetitive to evoke her detachment from the world of men. Marguerite is young and naive. She lets herself be seduced by the charming and mysterious character of Faust and thus causes her own downfall as well as that of her family (her brother and her child will die). Hortense Richard (1858-1940) Marie Sophie Hortense Jeanne Schrenk was born in Charonne in 1858, the natural daughter of Louise Christine Frederika Schrenk and an unnamed father. Her mother, a German born in Stuttgart, officially recognized her in August 1879. A few days later, Hortense married his fellow painter Désiré Alfred Magne...