Heavily Worked 19th C. French Brass Jardiniere with Paw Feet and Cherub Handles

Inspired by the movement of plants and flowers, Art Nouveau is a decorative style associated with art and architecture during the late 19th early 20th centuries. Sometime after 1900, the undulating lines associated with Art Nouveau began to disappear and were replaced by geometrical shapes. That places the crafting of this silvered bronze table...

A beautiful example of a period Louis XVI chaudron, or cauldron, the copper has been decorated with a metalworking technique known as repousse, where low relief motifs are hammered from the reverse side. Many motifs from Louis XVI were inspired by ancient civilizations (Egypt, Rome, Greece, etc.), such as the mascarons and cartouches seen on the sides of this chaudron. There are two distinct mythological scenes on opposite sides, set in between a pair of twisted loop handles emanating from the mouth of a heavily bearded mascaron with a tied bow in his hair. One image depicts Pegasus rearing up as a man with a sword...

Heavily Worked 19th Century French Brass Jardiniere with Paw Feet and Cherub Handles Almost no part of this French brass jardiniere is unadorned. The vibrant motifs are inspired by ...

This is a beautiful large antique French Grand Tour dark patinated bronze and ormolu jardiniere, Circa 1830 in date. This stunning bronze is superbly cast and has an elegant brown...