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Rare Anglo-Indian Painted Pagoda with Original Miniature-Decorated Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare Anglo-Indian Painted Pagoda with Original Miniature-Decorated Stand, circa 1920–1950, Consisting of Two Pieces: the Pagoda and the Stand
An extraordinary Anglo-Indian stacking étagère in the form of a five-foot pagoda, blending Chinese architectural influence with Indian artistry. Comprised of multiple graduated octagonal tiers, each section can be used independently as a side or display table or stacked to form a monumental pagoda crowned with a lotus-bud finial.
The structure is framed in dark lacquered wood with bamboo-motif turnings, the panels inset with finely woven cane. The rims, eaves, and roof elements...
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Shelves
Materials
Metal
9 Art Nouveau Citrine Gilt Enamel Crystal Demitasse Cups
Saucers, Atrib. Moser
By Koloman Moser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 9 Art Nouveau Citrine Glass Demitasse Cups and Saucers with Gilt Enamel, circa 1900 (18 Pieces Consisting of 9 Cups and 9 Saucers)
A refined set of nine Art Nouveau demitasse...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
Late 19th C. Venetian Polychromed Chest / Commode with Marbleized Cartouche Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late 19th Century Venetian Polychromed Chest/Commode with Marbleized Cartouche Top
Measurements: Overall: 31.5" W × 15.5" D × 32" H
Fitted with three center drawers, each approx. 17" W × 5" H
A charming late 19th-century Venetian polychromed chest of drawers, richly decorated in the Rococo revival taste. The serpentine-fronted commode is topped with a faux-marble painted surface in warm terracotta tones, bordered with a gilt cartouche outline. The bombe-form case is painted in soft sage green with reserves of ochre and gilt scrollwork enclosing floral bouquets of roses, tulips, and garden blooms rendered in delicate polychromy.
The three graduated drawers are fitted with cast brass rococo handles, their sinuous foliate forms complementing the painted ornament. The chest is raised on cabriole legs with gilt accents and painted floral sprays at the knees, terminating in scrolled feet.
Techniques
Polychrome decoration: multi-layered hand-painted surfaces typical of Venetian painted furniture...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Brass
Maison Jansen (Atrib.) Eglomise Gilt Neoclassical Floral Trellis Jeweled Mirror
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Maison Jansen (Attributed) Églomisé Gilt Neoclassical Floral & Trellis Mirror
France, mid-20th century
Measurements: Overall: 47" H × 41" W × 2" D Inset mirror: 39" H × 32" W
A glam...
Category
20th Century French Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
19th-Century Romantic Continental School Painting, Undine / Ondine (Water Nymph)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-Century Romantic Continental School Painting, Undine / Ondine (Water Nymph) Painting, French or German School, c. 1840–1870
Oil on ca...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Romantic Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Chinese Export Famille Rose (Fencai) Gu-Form, Now as a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early- to Mid-19th-Century Chinese Export Famille Rose (Fencai) Gu-Form Vase, Later Mounted as a Lamp
Dimensions:
20.5" high to socket
Vase alone: approx. 15.5" high
Base: 9.75" dia...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Empire Period Portrait of the Comte Gustave de Galard (1779–1841)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century, Empire Period Portrait of the Comte Gustave de Galard (1779–1841), French School, c. 1805, Oil on canvas
Canvas: 15.75" W × 21.5" H
Framed: 19" W × 24.5" H
A refined ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
American School Portrait, Distinguished Gentleman (“Mr. Wilson”), c. 1835–1845
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American School Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman (“Mr. Wilson”), c. 1835–1845, Apparently Unsigned
Dimensions
Canvas: 14" × 18"
Frame: 18.5" × 22.5" × 2"
A finely painted Ame...
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century European Hercules Herm Architectural Carving
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century European Hercules Herm Architectural Carving
Hand-carved wood, 42" high × 4" wide × 3.5" deep
A finely carved wood architectural fragment in the form of a Herm of Hercules, dating to the 19th century and drawing upon Renaissance and Baroque precedents. The sculpture shows the muscular torso of a mature, bearded male figure with a deeply furrowed brow, curling hair, and a voluminous beard. His body is rendered in tapering herm form, with a draped cloth across the midsection leading into a long rectangular plinth decorated with foliate carving.
The herm derives from classical antiquity, where stone posts surmounted by the head or bust of Hermes (and later other gods or heroes) served as boundary markers and architectural supports. During the Renaissance and Neoclassical revivals, this form was adapted into decorative architecture, furniture, and garden ornaments, often featuring heroic or mythological figures such as Hercules to convey strength and guardianship.
The stern expression, powerful musculature, and prominent beard allude to Hercules, the archetype of heroic masculinity. Such carvings were often installed as newel posts, pilaster ornaments, or architectural appliqués...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Greco Roman Architectural Elements
Materials
Hardwood
French Belle Époque Gilt Brass
Onyx Satyress Caryatid Pedestal, Circa 1900s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Belle Époque Gilt Brass
Onyx Satyress Caryatid Pedestal, circa 1900
A striking Belle Époque pedestal, cast in gilt brass and mounted with a removable circular polished ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Pedestals
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Pair American Sporting Paintings Elk
White-Tailed Deer Buck, Signed A. Crozier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of American Sporting Paintings of Elk and White-Tailed Deer Buck, Signed A.W. Crozier, 1907
A rare matched pair of American sporting paintings, signed and dated A.W. Crozier, 1...
Category
Early 20th Century American Sporting Art Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Large Pair of Maria Theresa Style Crystal 7-Light Wall Sconces, Italy Circa 1950
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Pair of Maria Theresa Style Crystal 7-Light Wall Sconces, Italy, Circa 1950s
An impressive pair of Italian Maria Theresa-style crystal wall sconces, circa 1950s, notable for t...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Vases with Egyptian Revival Motifs, Later 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Vases with Egyptian Revival Motifs, Late-20th Century
A dramatic pair of Chinese cloisonné enamel vases decorated in a vibrant polychrome palette on a whit...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Egyptian Revival Vases
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Regency Mahogany Horseshoe Hunt/ Wine Table, Attributed to Gillows, C. 1820s
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Horseshoe “Hunt” or “Wine” Table, Attributed to Gillows,
Set Consisting of two pieces, the adjustable horseshoe table and the removable centerbo...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Continental Carved and Polychromed Wooden Cornucopias, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Continental Carved and Polychromed Wooden Cornucopias, 19th Century
These finely carved and polychromed wooden cornucopias exemplify the enduring symbolic power of the horn of plenty in European decorative arts. Each composition is rendered in high relief, the ribbed horn issuing an abundant cascade of fruit and vegetables—pomegranates, grapes, melons, pumpkins, gourds, citrus, corn, and floral sprays—arranged with exuberant Baroque fullness. Now mounted on forged iron bases for display, the pair measures 20" high × 28" wide × 3.5" deep, including stands 12.5" x 6" (carvings alone 28" wide × 17" high × 3.5" deep).
The Cornucopia in History
Originating in antiquity, the cornucopia (Latin cornu copiae) was first associated with Amalthea, the goat who suckled the infant Zeus, whose horn became a miraculous source of nourishment. In Roman culture it was carried by deities of abundance—Fortuna, Abundantia, and Ceres—as an emblem of civic prosperity and the cycles of nature. Revived in the Renaissance and Baroque periods, the cornucopia became a favored motif in architecture, painting, and decorative arts, symbolizing divine blessing, seasonal plenty, and the wealth of the natural world.
Iconography of the Fruits and Vegetables
The profusion of produce is not merely decorative but encodes symbolic meanings rooted in both classical and Christian traditions:
Pomegranates—fertility, eternal life, and resurrection.
Grapes—festivity, vintage, and the Eucharistic blood of Christ.
Melons and Watermelon Slices—sensual abundance, refreshment, and ephemeral pleasure.
Pumpkins and Gourds—autumn harvest, transformation, and the cycles of plenty.
Corn (Maize)—sustenance and prosperity, reflecting New World influence on European symbolism.
Citrus Fruits—health, luxury, and Mediterranean prosperity.
Floral Sprays—seasonal beauty and the transience of life, underscoring vanitas themes common in still-life art.
This allegorical language aligns the carvings with the broader European tradition of abundance imagery found in still-life painting, silverwork, and architectural ornament.
Continental Style and Possible Origin
The sculptural density, dramatic overlapping of forms, and naturalistic rendering suggest a Continental origin, likely Austrian, German, or Italian, c. late 19th century. While Swedish decorative carving of the same era tends toward flatter surfaces and folk stylization, these examples embody a more theatrical Baroque and Rococo inheritance, later enhanced with a polychrome or silver-toned surface to heighten their decorative impact. Originally conceived as architectural appliqués...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Dutch Floral Still Life Signed “A. van Sijnkens”, 19th C or Older
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Dutch Floral Still Life Signed “A. van Sijnkens,” 19th C or Older
Canvas: 23" W x 31" H
Frame: 29" W x 37" H x 2" D
This richly painted floral still life recalls the tradi...
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
Large Pair of French Patinated Bronze Neoclassical Sconces, Mid 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Pair of French Patinated Bronze Neoclassical Sconces with Empire Influences, Mid-20th Century, Candelabra Bulb up to 60W
A grand pair of French patinated bronze wall sconces, ...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of English Chesterfield Saddle/Tan Leather Wing Chairs, Circa 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of English Chesterfield Saddle Leather Wing Chairs, circa 1950s
A handsome pair of English Chesterfield-style wing chairs, upholstered in warm saddle-tan leather with deep diam...
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Italian Creamware, in White Rope-Twist Oval Centerpiece Basket, Mid-20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Creamware (In white) Rope-Twist Oval Centerpiece Basket, Mid-20th Century
A finely hand-crafted Italian oval centerpiece basket in white creamware, dating to the mid-20th ce...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver
Tortoiseshell Card Case, Circa 1815
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, circa 1815
This exceptional English Regency card case, dating to the early 19th century (circa 1810–1825), exempl...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver
Welsh Arts
Crafts Peacock Charger by John Lang, Aberamffra, circa 1910–1925
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Welsh Arts & Crafts Peacock Charger by John Lang, Aberamffra, circa 1910–1925
12.5" diameter x 1.5" high
A richly decorated Arts & Crafts period ceramic cha...
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Pottery
Materials
Pottery
French Art Deco Ormolu Serpent Handle, Stamped LT / 2, circa 1925–1935
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Art Deco Ormolu Serpent Handle, Stamped LT / 2, circa 1925–1935
A rare and striking French ormolu serpent handle, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1925–1935. Cast in two ...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ormolu
19th C. French Empire or Napoléon III Patinated
Gilt Bronze Sarcophagus Mount
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Empire or Napoléon III Patinated and Gilt Bronze Sarcophagus Mount, Egyptian Revival, circa 1800–1860
A finely cast and parcel-gilt French bronze furniture mount in the form ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare 19th Century English Enamelled Cast Iron Doorstop of Jumbo the Elephant
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare 19th-Century English Enamelled Cast Iron Doorstop of Jumbo the Elephant, ca. 1870–1885
A scarce and evocative English Victorian cast iron doorstop depicting Jumbo the Elephant,...
Category
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Pair Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Ormolu Curtain Tiebacks with Classical Female Busts
By Palais Royal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Ormolu Curtain Tiebacks with Classical Female Busts, Palais Royal, Paris, 1870s
An exquisite pair of French Napoleon III ormolu curtain tiebacks, dati...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ormolu
Set of Four Coalport “Countryware” Bone China Dinner Plates, 1970s
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of Four Coalport “Countryware” Bone China Dinner Plates, England, Mid-20th Century
A refined set of four Countryware dinner plates by Coalport, England, crafted in fine white bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Italian Hollywood Regency Hand-Painted Pottery Dalmatian Puppies, 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian Hollywood Regency Hand-Painted Pottery Dalmatian Puppies, Signed Italy, mid-20th century
A charming pair of hand-painted Italian pottery Dalmatian puppies, each mode...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Pair Edwardian Sterling Terrier Salt
Pepper London, Jonathan Howell, 1906/1913
By Jonathan Howell 1
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Edwardian Sterling Terrier Pepper Pots, London, Jonathan Howell, 1906/1913
This whimsical pair of novelty sterling silver shakers, modeled as seated terriers in a “begging” ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Charles X Style French Ormolu Optic Cut Crystal Box, Signed Lehmann France
By Lehmann
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charles X Style French Ormolu-Mounted Optic Cut Crystal Casket Box, Signed Lehmann France, circa 1900–1920
A fine French crystal and gilt bronze ca...
Category
Early 20th Century French Charles X Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
American Arts
Crafts, Monkey
Snake Wrought-Iron Door Knocker
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Arts & Crafts, Monkey & Snake Wrought-Iron Door Knocker
American Arts & Crafts, c. early 20th century
Dimensions: 17.5″ H × 7.5″ W × 3″ D (Monkey 13.5″ H; Snake 6″ × 5″ × 3...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Doors and Gates
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Life-Size Patinated Bronze Garden Swans, France, 20th Century (Pre-WWII)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Life-Size Patinated Bronze Garden Swans, France, 20th Century (Pre-WWII)
A monumental and finely detailed pair of life-size patinated bron...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Statues
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Export Silver
Enameled Articulated Carp Lotus and Wave Stand, C. 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Export Silver and Enameled Articulated Carp on Lotus and Wave Stand, Circa 1900
Consisting of four pieces
1. The Carp (Yu 鱼)
Form & Technique: The carp is constructed of mu...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Monumental Chinese Export Porcelain Green Sancai Glazed Parrot, Late 19th C
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental Chinese Export Porcelain Green Sancai Glazed Parrot
Dimensions: 19" H × 6" W × 9" D (base 7" × 6")
Origin: China, late Qing dynasty, circa 1880–1900
Condition: Minor glaz...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Late 19th C French Fire Gilt Ormolu Cut Glass Table Box, Attributed to Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late 19th Century French Fire-Gilt Ormolu and Cut Crystal Table Casket, Attributed to Baccarat
A refined French fire-gilt ormolu and cut crystal table box, dating to the late 19th century and attributed to Baccarat. The rectangular casket is executed in heavy crystal, cut in the pointe de diamant (diamond point) pattern, with a richly faceted surface that sparkles with light. The base is finished with a classic starburst cut (étoile taillée), a hallmark of Baccarat’s precision craftsmanship.
The crystal is mounted in finely chased fire-gilt bronze, the band encircling the box decorated with laurel leaf and berry motifs, symbols of victory, eternity, and refinement within the French neoclassical tradition. The lockplate is adorned with a foliate wreath surrounding the keyhole, adding both ornamental and symbolic significance, as the casket was intended to hold cherished personal objects, jewels, or keepsakes.
The ormolu mount retains a rich, warm fire gilding, applied by the traditional mercury gilding process, and features a continuous rear hinge—an indicator of the precision fittings used by Baccarat and other leading Parisian luxury workshops of the period. The box opens to a generous interior, ideal for use as a boîte à bijoux (jewel casket), boîte à bonbons (sweetmeat box), or wedding casket...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
12 American Aesthetic Movement Meriden Silverplate
Goldwashed Lotus Open Salts
By Meriden Silver Plate Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 12 American Aesthetic Movement Silverplate & Goldwashed Lotus Open Salts
Meriden Britannia Company, circa 1875–1890
Dimensions: 2" W × 1.75" D × 1.5" H (each)
Bowl: 1.25" dia...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sheffield and Silv...
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-Century Sarreid Brass Reclining Frog Sculpture, Spain circa 1960s
By Sarried Ltd.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Sarreid Brass Reclining Frog Sculpture, Spain, circa 1960
Sarreid Ltd., Spain, circa 1960.
A whimsical cast brass reclining frog sculpture by Sarreid Ltd., produced in ...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Belle Époque Gilt Glass Compotes / Dessert Dishes, circa 1890–1910
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Belle Époque Gilt Glass Compotes/Dessert Dishes, circa 1890–1910
Dimensions: 5.25 in. diameter x 2.5 in. high; Base: 2.75 in. diameter
A refined pair of Belle Époque hand-g...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Belle Époque Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
12 Belle Époque Gilt Floral Crystal Tumblers, Suitable for Champagne / Wine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
12 Belle Époque Gilt Floral Crystal Tumblers, Suitable for Champagne/Wine
4 in. high x 2.25 in. diameter
An elegant matched service of twelve gilt floral tumblers, dating to the Be...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Belle Époque Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
Set of 12 Belle Époque Cut Glass and Gilt Dessert Plates, circa 1890–1910
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 12 Belle Époque Cut Glass and Gilt Dessert Plates, circa 1890–1910
6.5 in. diameter x 0.75 in. high
A superb matched service of twelve hand-cut and richly gilded glass desser...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Belle Époque Platters and Serveware
Materials
Crystal
Monumental Curtis Jere Brass Sailboat Sculpture, Signed and Dated 1976
By Curtis Jeré
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental Curtis Jere Brass Sailboat Sculpture, Signed and Dated 1976
Dimensions: 52″ W × 39″ H × 7″ D
Signed: © C. Jere, 1976
A striking and monumental brass wire sculpture of a ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
French Modern Leather-Wrapped Arched Tabletop Mirror, Style of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern Leather-Wrapped Arched Tabletop Mirror, in the Style of Jacques Adnet, Late 20th C
A refined French Modern arched tabletop mirror, clad in warm brown leather with visi...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Leather, Mirror
English Arts
Crafts Bronze Seal, Cat
Mouse Motif, circa 1900–1930
By Robert (Mouseman) Thompson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Arts & Crafts Bronze Seal, Cat & Mouse Motif, circa 1900–1930
A finely cast English Arts & Crafts bronze desk seal, surmounted by a sculptural mouse crouched at the top of t...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Fine French Ormolu Crown Frame with Tinted Photograph, circa 1890–1910
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine French Ormolu Crown Frame with Tinted Photograph, circa 1890–1910
A richly detailed French ormolu (gilt bronze) portrait frame, surmounted by a regal crown finial and finely de...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Picture Frames
Materials
Ormolu
Edwardian Sterling Silver Oval Trinket Box Raphael Angel Heads, Birmingham, 1912
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Edwardian Sterling Silver Oval Trinket Box with Raphael Angel Heads, Birmingham 1912, 66 grams with velvet and leather interior
Maker: Thomas Sidney Buckler (T.S.B.)
Assay Office: ...
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Empire Style Silver
Crystal Swing-Handle Basket /Sphinx Decoration, C. 1820
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Empire Style Silver & Crystal Swing-Handle Basket with Sphinx Decoration, Continental, circa 1820–1850
Measurements: 7" high x 6" wide x 4.75" deep
Interior Measurements of Crystal ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case Depicting the Bund and the Angel of Peace
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case Depicting the Bund and the Angel of Peace, Shanghai, c. 1930–1940
129 grams, 4.5" W × 3.5" H × 0.33" D (8.75" W open)
A rare and historically s...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian Grand Tour Miniature of the Holy Family, Signed R. Tomassi, Rome, 19th C
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Grand Tour Miniature of the Holy Family, Signed R. Tomassi, Rome, 19th Century
Measurements: 3" wide x 4" high (4.5" to top of hanging ring)
A finely painted Italian minia...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Paintings
Materials
Ormolu
French Empire Bronze Mount of an Eagle Subduing a Serpent, Desmalter / Thomire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Empire Bronze Mount of an Eagle Subduing a Serpent, circa 1800–1820
School or Workshop Jacob-Desmalter/Thomire
A finely cast French Empire bronze mount depicting Napoleon’s ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Ormolu
Bronze Reduction Bust of Molière by F. Barbedienne, after Caffieri
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Jacques Caffieri
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bronze Reduction Bust of Molière by F. Barbedienne, after Caffieri, circa 1870s
Measurements:
5.25" high x 3.25" wide x 2.25" deep
Base: 2" square white marble
Description
A finely...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Meissen Porcelain Figure Bacchus with Grapes, Wine Jug, Late 19th/ Early 20th C
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meissen Porcelain Figure of Bacchus with Grapes and Wine Jug, Late 19th–Early 20th Century
Measurements:
5" high x 3.5" wide x 2.5" deep
Description
A finely modeled Meissen porcel...
Category
Early 20th Century German Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
English Silverplated Figural Nymph
Cut Glass Perfume Bottle, Circa 1905
By Walker
Hall
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Walker & Hall Attributed Art Nouveau Silverplate and Cut Glass Perfume Bottle, England, circa 1905
An exceptional English Art Nouveau perfume bottle, circa 1905, attributed to Walker & Hall. The hinged silver-plated lid is surmounted by a figural bust of a flowing-haired maiden, her hair pierced and stylized in an undulating manner strongly reminiscent of Gustav Klimt and the Viennese Secessionist aesthetic. This sensuous Art Nouveau nymph...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Bottles
Materials
Silver Plate
“The Pile-Up: 1930s Football” Mid-Century Oil on Canvas by T. Byrne, 30" x 48"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
“The Pile-Up: 1930s Football,” mid-century oil on canvas by T. Byrne, 30" x 48", unframed
A bold and dynamic sports painting titled Leather Helmet Scrimmage, executed in oil on canv...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Napoleonic Gilt-Bronze Portrait Medallion Napoleon, by Carlier Fecit, 1804-1806
By Carlier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleonic Gilt-Bronze Portrait Medallion of Napoleon, Signed Carlier Fecit, France, circa 1804–1806
An Empire-period gilt-bronze portrait medallion of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Arts
Crafts Bronze Seahorse Bookends, Attributed to E.T. Hurley, c.1920
By E.T. Hurley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Arts & Crafts Bronze Seahorse Bookends, Attributed to E.T. Hurley, c.1920
Dimensions (each): 5.5" H × 5.5" W × 1.5" D
Materials: Cast bronze with or...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Gorham Aesthetic Movement Sterling Mixed-Metal Box with Lizard and Mice, 1883
By Gorham CO.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorham Aesthetic Movement Sterling Mixed-Metal Box with Lizard and Mice, 1883
Dimensions: 3.5" W × 2.5" D × 1.5" H
Materials: Copper with applied silver decoration
Marks: Gorham, date letter “P” for 1883
A finely crafted American Aesthetic Movement mixed-metal box by Gorham, executed in copper with sculptural silver appliqué. The domed lid features a dynamic lizard in high relief, accompanied by two playful mice in motion, all arranged above a silvered ground with grasses and textured earth. The decoration is set asymmetrically against the warm copper body, leaving generous areas of polished surface that highlight the contrast between metals. The interior is left plain, showing use consistent with age.
The imagery reflects the strong influence of Japanese Meiji-era design on Gorham in the late 19th century. Themes of small animals and naturalistic vignettes were drawn directly from Japanese art, where lizards were regarded as symbols of protection and renewal, and mice were associated with quickness, fertility, and in some contexts, good fortune. Together, they create a whimsical narrative of pursuit, rendered with wit and naturalistic detail.
This work exemplifies the Aesthetic Movement credo of “Art for Art’s Sake,” emphasizing beauty, asymmetry, and nature study over traditional allegory. Gorham’s mixed-metal line, developed in the wake of the 1876 Centennial Exposition, sought to rival Tiffany & Co. in innovation and design, producing decorative objects that were both functional and avant-garde.
Comparable Gorham copper...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Copper
18th Century Green Shagreen and Silver Eyeglass Case with Monogram
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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England or France, circa 1760–1780
Dimensions: 5" H × 2.5" W × 0.5" D
Interior measures 3"d x 1.25 w
A refined G...
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Antique 18th Century European Georgian Decorative Boxes
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18th Century Tortoiseshell and Silver-Mounted Perfume Etui with Glass Bottle
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England or France, circa 1775–1790
Dimensions: 2.5" H × 1.25" W × 0.5" D
A fine late 18th-century torto...
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Antique 18th Century European Georgian Bottles
Materials
Silver
French Baccarat Crystal Patch Box with Sulfide Cameo of Psyche, 1840-1860
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Baccarat Crystal Patch Box with Sulfide Cameo of Psyche
France, circa 1840–1860
Dimensions: 1.75" diameter × 0.75" high
A rare mid-19th-century F...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
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Crystal, Ormolu
Eastern European Silver Torah Pointer (Yad) with Hebrew Inscription, 1880-1920
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Eastern European Silver Torah Pointer (Yad) with Hebrew Inscription, c. 1880–1920
An elegant and finely engraved silver Torah pointer (Yad), most likely crafted in Eastern E...
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Early 20th Century European Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Surrealist Bronze Sculpture of a Woman and Alligator on Skates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Surrealist Bronze Sculpture of a Woman and Alligator on Skates
Continental, circa 1960s
Dimensions: 8" H × 4" W × 4.5" D
A whimsical and surrealist bronze depicting a fantastical p...
Category
20th Century European Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
