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Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Imps on a Bridge Plate
By Daisy Makeig-Jones, Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fairyland Lustre Imps on a Bridge and Treehouse Plate
Wedgwood
Circa 1923
This enchanting Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre plate is decorated in a rare variation of the desirable Imps on a...
Category
20th Century English Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Tiffany Studios Pulled Feather Favrile Glass Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pulled Feather Favrile Glass Vase
Tiffany Studios
Circa 1910
This monumental Favrile glass vase by Tiffany Studios exemplifies the artistry and innovation that defined Louis Comfort...
Category
Early 20th Century American Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Tiffany Studios Floriform Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Floriform Vase
Tiffany Studios
Circa 1905
A captivating floriform vase by Tiffany Studios, this striking work demonstrates the artistic vision that made Louis Comfort Tiffany synony...
Category
Early 20th Century American Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Marcus
Co. Art Deco Cloisonné Enamel Desk Clock
By Marcus
Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Art Deco Cloisonné Enamel Desk Clock
Case: Attributed to Marcus
Co.
Movement: Mathey-Tissot
Circa 1930
This exceptionally rare Art Deco desk clock represents the pinnacle of e...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, Platinum, Enamel
Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Garden of Paradise Bowl
By Wedgwood, Daisy Makeig-Jones
Located in New Orleans, LA
Garden in Paradise Bowl
Wedgwood
Circa 1920
This is an outstanding Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Melba center bowl, featuring the incredible Garden of Paradise pattern. Based on a fairy...
Category
20th Century English Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Sèvres Médicis Vases Commissioned by Napoléon for Talleyrand
By Cristalleries De Sevres
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Médicis Vases Commissioned by Napoléon for Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Sèvres
Circa 1806
Commissioned by Emperor Napoléon I and executed by the world-renowned Sèv...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Vases
Materials
Bronze
Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Imps on a Bridge Vase
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fairyland Lustre Imps on a Bridge Vase
Wedgwood
Circa 1920
This stunning Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre baluster-form bone china vase, designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones, displays the highly...
Category
20th Century English Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Fairyland Lustre Torches Pillar Vase by Wedgwood
By Wedgwood, Daisy Makeig-Jones
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fairyland Lustre Torches and Tree Serpent Pillar Vase
Wedgwood
Circa 1925
This superb Wedgwood pillar vase is an extraordinary example of the company's magnificent Fairyland Lustre ...
Category
20th Century English Vases
Materials
Ceramic
René Lalique Sauterelles Frosted Glass Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
Designed by René Lalique in 1912, this Sauterelles pattern vase features details of whimsical grasshoppers resting on long reeds or blades of grass. The vessel highlights the master'...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
Wheel Carved Cameo Glass Vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare Daum Nancy vase showcases the superb quality and detail for which the firm's cameo glass is beloved. Vibrant red flowers were acid-etched on the vibrant yellow-orange groun...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Short Satsuma Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent vase is adorned with intricate geometric patterns and elegant gold gilding, featuring two captivating scenes. One side depicts figures in vividly colorful attire adm...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Earthenware
$2,950
Art Deco Desk Clock by Cartier
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant desk clock by Cartier features a soft blue guilloché enamel and gold frame. With Roman numerals marking the hours, the dial's radiant guilloché pattern is well-complemen...
Category
20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Art Deco J.E. Caldwell Table Clock
By J.E. Caldwell
Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This luxurious and rare table clock is the essence of Art Deco style. Retailed at the renowned J. E. Caldwell
Co., this exceptional timepiece is comprised of a French clock movement...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Enamel
Mahogany Carriage Clock by James McCabe
By James McCabe
Located in New Orleans, LA
This solid mahogany traveling clock with balance wheel escapement was crafted by celebrated London clockmaker James McCabe for London’s Royal Exchange. Known for exquisite workmanshi...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Other Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Foo Dog Carrying Decorative Vessel
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkable foo dog carrying a decorative vessel embodies both artistry and symbolism, featuring a vase adorned with images of Buddhist monks adorned with gilded halos. The foo d...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Earthenware
T. G. Hawkes
Co. Blue Vinaigrette Bottle
By T. G. Hawkes
Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Blue Vinaigrette Bottle
T.G. Hawkes & Co.
Circa 1915
This exquisite blue and gold bottle by the renowned T. G. Hawkes & Company features intricate scrolling intaglio designs, comple...
Category
20th Century Bottles
Materials
Art Glass, Cut Glass
Meditation French Empire Mantel Clock by Claude Galle
By Claude Galle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Empire Mantel Clock
Claude Galle
Circa 1810
This Empire period mantel clock by Galle exemplifies the sophisticated allegorical artistry of early 19th-century French horology. Repres...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
René Lalique Palissy Opalescent Glass Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
Designed by René Lalique on November 12, 1926, this Palissy pattern vase is punctuated by beautiful conical shell shapes projecting out from the vase's form. The vessel highlights th...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Satsuma Vase with Figures
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Japanese Satsuma vase is intricately decorated with geometric patterns and lively scenes of leisure activities including calligraphy and a friendly game of Go. The vase presents...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Earthenware
René Lalique Opalescent Formose Vase
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
The work of famed French glass master René Lalique, this dynamic vase is crafted in the rare and intricate Formose pattern. Conceived in 1924 during the height of Art Deco, its spher...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
René Lalique Domrémy Frosted Glass Vase
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
Designed by René Lalique on November 16, 1926, this Domrémy pattern vase is punctuated by beautiful thistle plants. Lalique creates the swirling plant tendrils crowned by blooming th...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Double Gourd Satsuma Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisitely detailed, double-gourd Japanese Satsuma vase represents the zenith of Japanese earthenware artistry. Elaborately hand-painted, it features detailed floral motifs, wh...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Poissons Glass Bowl by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
Designed by René Lalique in 1921, this Poissons pattern bowl showcases a swirling motif composed of lithe swimming fish. The vessel highlights the master's love of the bold forms and...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Swan Glass Vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Daum Nancy vase shows the superb quality and detail for which the firm's cameo glass is beloved. Carefully acid-etched and enameled, the vase presents a tranquil scene...
Category
20th Century French Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Tall, Cylindrical Satsuma Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This vibrant and ornate vase captivates the eye with its intricate details which stand as a testament to the mastery of Satsuma artists. The vase features rich reds, deep blues and s...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Loetz Iridescent Glass Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in New Orleans, LA
Iridescent circular shapes in various hues of yellow and gold adorn this beautiful vase from the renowned 19th-century Bohemian art glass firm Loetz. Crafted in a trumpet-like design with Loetz's signature luster, this vase exhibits the quintessential Art Nouveau sensibility for which Loetz glass is so esteemed. One of the largest producers of high-quality art glass in the Art Nouveau style, Loetz's accomplishments with iridescent glass...
Category
20th Century Czech Bohemian Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Gilded Cameo Glass Vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in New Orleans, LA
Created by the inimitable Daum Nancy, this cameo vase showcases the superb quality and detail for which the firm is beloved. Green acid-etched florals rise from the vibrant red and y...
Category
20th Century French Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Federzeichnung Octopus Vase by Loetz
By Loetz Glass
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important Federzeichnung, which translates to pen drawing, glass vase by Loetz features the “octopus” motif. Distinguished by an intricate scrolling air-trap design and external...
Category
Antique 19th Century Czech Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Ryozan Satsuma Trinket Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary Satsuma box is signed on the underside by the artist Ryozan for the manufacturer Yasuda. Okamoto Ryozan is widely regarded as the finest and most famous Satsuma ar...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Earthenware
Square Form Satsuma Vase with Monks
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary square form Satsuma vase with a circular top is adorned with Buddhist monks and signed on the underside “Great Japan, Satsuma, Hododa.” This represents the highly ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Engraved Muffineer Bottle by Hawkes
By T. G. Hawkes
Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This engraved muffineer bottle by T.G. Hawkes & Co. features a sterling base and top by the esteemed jewelry firm Spaulding & Co. of Chicago, often referred to as "The Tiffany of the...
Category
Early 20th Century American Bottles
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pliny
s Doves Micromosaic Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite doré bronze box, featuring a meticulously crafted micromosaic lid, embodies the pinnacle of 19th-century Italian artistry. The centerpie...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
French Porcelain Perfume Bottle
By Jacob Petit
Located in New Orleans, LA
A bird in flight adorns this charming perfume bottle attributed to famed French porcelain maker Jacob Petit. It is exemplary of the opulent artistry for which Petit is renowned, from...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Bottles
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Vienna Porcelain Box by Franz Wagner
By Franz Wagner
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the esteemed artist Franz Wagner, this gilt bronze box with a hand-painted porcelain plaque perfectly embodies the illustrious Vienna Porcelain Manufactory's legacy. Wagne...
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Fuchsia Vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fuchsia Vase
Daum Nancy
Circa 1900
This exceptional Daum Nancy vase displays stunning enamel-painted fuchsias on its slender form. The vase is a masterwo...
Category
20th Century French Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$12,500
English Rose Window Skeleton Clock by Evans of Handsworth
By William F. Evans of Handsworth
Located in New Orleans, LA
English Rose Window Skeleton Clock
Evans of Handsworth
Circa 1885
This exceptional skeleton clock transforms the grandeur of Notre-Dame Cathedral's rose window into a functioning ho...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Loetz Phaenomen Genre Vase on a Floral Base
By Loetz Glass
Located in New Orleans, LA
Phaenomen Genre Vase
Loetz
Circa 1890-1899
This elegant Jugendstil vase by Loetz exudes an enchanting, colorful glow, featuring the iconic Phaenomen Genre Series 1 glass bowl, first...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Burr Elm
Oak Desk Tray from Charlton Park Estate
Located in New Orleans, LA
Burr Elm & Oak Desk Tray from Charlton Park Estate
19th Century
This exceptional desk tray exemplifies the finest English craftsmanship of the 19th century, created specifically for...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal
Daum and Majorelle Blue and Orange Vase
By Louis Majorelle, Daum
Located in New Orleans, LA
Blue and Orange Glass Vase with Wrought Iron Frame
Daum Nancy and Majorelle
Circa 1925
This remarkable vase showcases the combined artistry of Daum Nancy and Louis Majorelle, two of...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Raingo Orrery Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Orrery Clock
Zacharie Raingo
Circa 1817
This exceptional orrery clock represents one of the most historically significant and mechanically sophisticated ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$445,000
Christofle Gilt Bronze Vase
By Christofle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gilt Bronze Vase
Christofle
Circa 1930
This exemplary Art Nouveau vase demonstrates Christofle's mastery of metalworking during the early 20th century. The graceful oviform vessel r...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Minton Exhibition Vases
By Minton
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of World's Exhibition Vases
Minton
Dated 1876
This extraordinary pair of Minton vases represents the pinnacle of 19th-century British ceramic artistry, created in 1876 likely f...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$168,500
Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Plate
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fairyland Lustre Plate
Wedgwood
Circa 1923
This enchanting Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre plate is decorated in a rare variation of the desirable Imps on a Bridge and Treehouse pattern. ...
Category
20th Century English Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Russian Malachite Tazze by the Imperial Lapidary Works
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Russian Malachite Tazze
Imperial Lapidary Works
Circa 1830
A magnificent example of early 19th-century Russian craftsmanship, this pair of malachite tazze was created by the Imperial Lapidary Works of Ekaterinburg, circa 1830. These works exemplify the period when malachite emerged as the principal decorative material in Russian hardstone...
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Malachite
Daum Nancy Acid-Etched Vase
By Daum
Located in New Orleans, LA
Acid Etched Vase
Daum Nancy
Circa 1930
This exceptional Art Deco vase by Daum Nancy exemplifies the era’s embrace of modern design. Its spherical for...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$14,850
The Linke Grand Regulator World
s Fair Clock
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock
François Linke
Circa 1900
Widely regarded as the greatest sculptural clock ever created, this monumental régulateur by François Linke was conceived as a statement for the 1900 Paris Universal Exposition, a moment when the world’s finest artisans competed on an international stage. Linke, the most celebrated ébéniste of the Belle Époque, was awarded the prestigious gold medal for his display, which critics described as “the biggest event in the history of furnishing art in the year 1900.” Designed in collaboration with the sculptor Léon Messagé, the clock exemplifies Linke’s ambition to elevate furniture and timepieces to the realm of fine art.
The clock represents over a decade of design and craftsmanship. Only six examples of this model were ever completed due to the extraordinary labor and cost involved. Building just one had a production cost of 22,966 francs, the equivalent of approximately eight years' wages for the average French worker in 1900. The clock is illustrated on the spine of Christopher Payne’s definitive monograph on Linke. Mahdi Al-Tajir, one of the world’s most important collectors, later acquired the present model. Another is located at Whitehall, the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach. It was acquired by Rockefeller’s partner, Henry Flagler...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Satsuma Bowl of Immortals
Located in New Orleans, LA
This highly detailed Satsuma bowl is adorned with Buddhist monks and signed “Hododa” on the underside. The columns on the underside read, “Satsuma” and “Hododa.” This represents the ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold
Daum Nancy and Majorelle Blue Glass and Iron Vase
By Daum
Located in New Orleans, LA
Blue Glass and Wrought Iron Vase
Daum Nancy and Majorelle
Circa 1925
This exceptional glass and wrought iron vase represents a striking collaboration between Daum Nancy and Louis Ma...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Wrought Iron
Tiffany Studios Favrile Glass Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Favrile Glass Vase
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Circa 1900
This rare glass vase by Louis Comfort Tiffany is a striking example of Tiffany Studios’ groundbreaking innovation in Art Nouveau ...
Category
20th Century American Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$9,850 / set
Gold Lacquer Incense Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Gold Lacquer Kōbako (Incense Box)
Edo Period (1615–1868), Circa 1850
This exquisite gold lacquer kōbako (incense box) exemplifies the refined craftsmans...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Gold Leaf
$9,850
Thomas Webb
Sons Cameo Scent Bottle
By Thomas Webb
Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with the firm of Thomas Webb & Sons standing out as the most accomplished. Webb’s cameo...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bottles
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Bronze Vases by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Gilded Bronze Vases
Christofle
Circa 1930
This rare pair of Christofle bronze vases epitomizes the pinnacle of French decorative arts from t...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Bronze
Moser Ruby Glass Pillow Vase
By Moser
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gilt and Enamel Red Pillow Vase
Moser
Late 19th Century
A masterpiece of artistry and craftsmanship, this exquisite Moser pillow vase dazzles with its rich ruby glass and intricate ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Czech Vases
Materials
Enamel
Gold Carnelian Armorial Seal with Agate Handle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gold Carnelian Armorial Seal with Agate Handle
A. Croisier, Paris
Circa 1880
This exquisite agate, gold and carnelian armorial seal, dating to circa 1880, once belonged to the Marqu...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Agate, Carnelian, Gold
Edo-Period Lacquerware Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
Edo-Period Lacquerware Chest
19th-century
This exquisite chest, inspired by Hasami-Bako travel trunks, is a striking example of Japanese lacquerware. The hiramaki-e technique—applie...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Art Nouveau Bronze and Crystal Candelabra by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Crystal and Gilt-Bronze Candelabra
Baccarat
Circa 1900
An exquisite pair of Art Nouveau Baccarat crystal and gilt-bronze candelabra, these five-light masterpieces epitomize ...
Category
20th Century French Candelabras
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Acid Etched Vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in New Orleans, LA
Acid Etched Vase
Daum Nancy
Circa 1925
This rare and striking Art Deco vase by Daum Nancy represents the pinnacle of French craftsmanship. The spheri...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
Sèvres Porcelain and Dorè Bronze Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Porcelain and Dorè Bronze Vases
Sèvres
Circa 1845
With porcelain vessels in the iconic Sèvres cobalt blue, encased in lavish doré bronze armatures, this pair of Louis XVI-style urns epitomizes the masterful craftsmanship and refined beauty of the famed porcelain manufactory. Each urn is adorned with three finely chased caryatid figures joined by floral garlands, resting upon a reticulated circular gilt bronze base.
Since its founding in the 18th century, the Sèvres porcelain manufactory has been synonymous with the finest porcelain wares. Established under the patronage of Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour, the firm quickly became the official royal porcelain producer. Throughout the 19th century, Sèvres expanded its repertoire, designing distinct vase forms that ranged from neoclassical grandeur to Gothic delicacy.
These exceptional urns pay homage to Pierre Gouthière, one of the most renowned bronze artists of the preceding century. Appointed gilder to King Louis XV in 1767, Gouthière revolutionized metalwork, pioneering a gilding technique that achieved an exquisite matte finish. Similar caryatid figures appear on vases once owned by the Duke of Talleyrand, while similar mermaid motifs—prevalent in Gouthière’s work—can be found on a serpentine marble vase in the Louvre. These vases embody the grandeur of Louis XVI-style ornamentation, blending rich materials with impeccable detail.
Each: 19 3/4 high x 13" diameter
Marked under bronze Sèvres Louis Philippe...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vases
Materials
Bronze
Gold Étui in Original Case
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gold Étui in Original Case
Jacques Martin Petitjean
Circa 1777
Expertly engraved entirely of yellow gold, this remarkably rare Louis XVI-era étui is a work of art. Resplendent colum...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
$20,220
Pair of Victorian Silver Candelabra by Deykin
Harrison
By Deykin
Harrison
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Silver Candelabra
Deykin & Harrison
Hallmarked Birmingham, 1899
This exceptional pair of Victorian five-light candelabra, crafted by Deykin & Harrison, embodies the height o...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Candelabras
Materials
Silver
