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Pair of Baroque style balustrades in polychrome marble

Rare and exceptional pair of Baroque style balustrades made in different types of marble, bringing a rich polychrome: Sea Green marble, Siena Yellow, Brocatelle, Caunes Red, Black from Belgium, Saint-Anne Gray or Turquin Blue. Curved shapes, these balustrades are decorated with the characteristic lines of the Baroque style. This is most likely a chancel, a low fence that separates the nave of a Christian church where the faithful gather from the liturgical choir reserved for the clergy.

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Double Quarter-Turn Staircase and Walkway in Cast Iron and Wrought Iron, 1865

This staircase in cast iron and wrought iron dates to 1865; it was reportedly made for the Palais Bourbon in Paris, now the seat of the French National Assembly. It is a double quarter-turn staircase that leads to a walkway. The staircase features regular, geometric ornamentation. The first step is particularly decorated: with rounded corners at the front, it bears the date 1865, surrounded by a palmette and stylized leaves. The following steps are simply openworked. The risers are adorned with a rose in their center and fluted openwork on either side. The starting posts are especially elaborate. The staircase is equipped with a handrail that accompanies the ascent. The walkway to which it leads features similar ornamentation. The supporting brackets are highly ornate: at the top, a frieze of openwork fluting echoes that of the risers and completes a rose; at the bottom, a scroll responds to the various geometric or acanthus scroll friezes.