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Antique cast iron fireback with France and Navarra coat of arms dated 1613

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A pair of wooden monumental doors.

A pair of wooden monumental doors made during the 19th century.

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Large Louis XVI style trumeau decorated with musical instruments

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Napoleon III style mantelpiece in Statuario Carrara marble, with mantel top including a clock

This Napoleon III style mantelpiece was made in Statuary marble in the 19th century. It includes many Renaissance inspired elements. It features an imposing mantel top, also in marble. It is crowned by a semi-circular pediment adorned with two intertwined laurel branches. The pediment surmounts a rectangular cartouche carved with two cornucopias overflowing with flowers and linked by a ribbon in low-relief. A clock is set in the centre of the cartouche. The central element is framed on either side by two consoles, then by a promontory adorned with a frieze of posts. The promontory is topped by scrolls that visually link it it to the semi-circular pediment. The lintel of the fireplace is richly sculpted. It is organised around a winged shell. The lintel is punctuated on either side by alternating metopes and triglyphs. The triglyphs are carved with fish scales and each surmounted by a small scroll, while the metopes are adorned with various motifs: at either end, a bouquet of acanthus leaves; and towards the centre, letters, a B and a C, intertwined with leaves. The jambs are carved on two sides. Their upper end is adorned with a scroll surmounting a shell motif, below which runs a bundle; below this is a leafy cartouche adorned with a sunflower, with dangling tassels (seeming set in motion by a breath of air) and a stylised flower pattern. Just above the base, the jambs end in a lion’s paw. The interior part is adorned with a large moulding, the upper corners of which are decorated with acanthus leaves.

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Ernest-Baptiste LÉVEILLÉ (attributed to), Eugène ROUSSEAU (after), Koi Carp Vase, circa 1885-1890

This koi carp vase was created by Ernest-Baptiste Léveillé based on a design initially conceived by Eugène Rousseau. François-Eugène Rousseau (1827-1890) established himself in 1855 as a merchant specializing in porcelain and faience, while also engaging in glasswork. Toward the end of his life, inspired by Venetian techniques from the 16th century, which the Chinese practiced in the 18th century, he achieved unexpected designs by layering nuanced colored layers. His works reflect his interest in Japonism. In 1885, he sold his business to his former pupil, Ernest-Baptiste Léveillé. The production of the “Maisons Rousseau-Léveillé réunies” remained characteristic of the techniques developed by Rousseau until the master’s death in 1890. Subsequently, the models became more daring and intricate. Léveillé participated in numerous Parisian Salons between 1892 and 1897, as well as the Universal Exhibitions of 1889 and 1900, during which he received a gold medal. The design of our koi carp vase, in polychrome enamel on slightly smoked glass, is treated in the vein of Japanese prints. The koi carp is a mythical animal in East Asian culture. According to an ancient legend, the bravest ones, which manage to swim up the mighty Yellow River, would transform into dragons with golden scales. An almost identical vase, although its design is entirely in relief and not enameled, is housed in the collections of the Ackland Art Museum in Chapel Hill.

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9 m² lot of Hungarian point wood flooring

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Batch of 11m² of linear oak parquet in 7.5cm