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Allegory of a river in the form of a child, Statuary marble sculpture, base made of Vert de mer

Sculpture in the round made out of Carrara Statuary marble resting on a base in Sea green marble. It is a work of the late 19th century depicting a child crowned with leaves of aquatic plants, pouring the contents of an urn. Repeating the traditional iconographic codes of the river, a human representation usually crowned with reeds pouring water, the artist wanted to represent a source by the choice of a young child. The choice of a symbol of youth refers to the origin of "a watercourse". It will eventually turn into a river. As the child ages to become these imposing bearded men, allegory traditionally represented on fountains for example. Note the technical virtuosity of the artist who sublimates the expression of water by the fingers of the child passing through.

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Beautiful Louis XVI style paneled room with architectural decoration inspired by the antique, late twentieth century

This Louis XVI style paneled room was made at the end of the 20th century. It is composed of an architectural stucco and staff decoration on wood panels inspired by the antique. Rhythmed with pilasters with Corinthian capitals, this woodwork presents two antique arches facing each other, framing mirrors and whose ornamental friezes are enhanced with gold. On either side of these arches, the frames with egg friezes of the rectangular mirrors are also decorated with gold. The background painting as well as that of the pilasters imitates marble in pastel blue and orange tones. The staff alcoves are surmounted by panels inhabited by foliage.

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Théodore DECK, Large vase of Far Eastern inspiration, late 19th century

This large “blue Deck” vase was created by Théodore Deck, bearing his signature and seal, at the end of the 19th century. Théodore Deck initially trained as a stove maker. When he set up on his own in Paris in 1858, he made stove linings and, building on his success, moved into ceramics. The studio produced a large number of dishes, sometimes in collaboration with well-known painters. He gradually perfected his technique and enjoyed great success at the many World’s Fairs he took part in. In 1878, he was made an Officer of the Légion d’Honneur. He ran the Sèvres factory between 1887 and his death in 1891.

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Napoleon III style gilded trumeau decorated with a frieze of oak leaves