Ref.1482
Oak 19th century double door

This Regence style oak double door is striking due to its impressive dimensions and yet elegant proportions. Each door is subdivided into four parts, at the base of both is a relief panel with a molded border. Above the panels is a braided frame enclosing a carved, high relief, and slanted feature that is also surrounded by a double volute frame. The central panels, where the doorknobs were originally, are very plain- this emphasizes the craftsmanship of the top panels. Framed in braided molding, the two sculptures are set against a plain background, and are enclosed in a frame; a frame of double volutes and foliage. The frame rests upon an engraved pannel that adds to the decor. With regards to the sculptured objects, they appear to praise science and technology; an important development during the 19th century. One of the sculptures displays a music scroll, a globe for geography, a camera, a test tube for chemistry, a compass and protractor for geometry; whilst the other displays a saw for carpentry, cog wheels, an anvel and bellows for black smiths. The two different themes shown by these two panels clearly bear an artistic element. A remarkably sculpted pannel seperates these two doors. Above, there is a series of fleur-de-lys made up of acanthus leaves which wind across the double door. At both ends of the fleur-de-lys there are the heads of two tremendous winged monsters. This decor is enhanced further by the curled carving in the wood above. Above this, two panels framed with braided molding each bear the letters E and P; a monogram referring to the owner of the house for whom this door was made for. The reverse side of the door is decorated with two moulded panels.

Ref.12198
Louis XVI style woodwork, end of the 20th century

This Louis XVI style paneled room was made at the end of the 20th century. Light yellow in color, the woodwork is composed of a stucco decoration of white panels enhanced with blue and green and a frieze of Greek keys with rosettes on the cornice. Some panels are decorated with garlands of green laurel leaves enhanced with gold, others with medallions in a gilded frame decorated with the same garlands and featuring putti. The uprights of the two doors are architectural and take the form of an antique entablature.

Ref.12508
TWIFORD - washbasin on column, early 20th century

This washbasin was made at the beginning of the 20th century by the English company Twiford created in 1849 in Hanley by Thomas Twyford. The company, which specializes in ceramic sanitary appliances, is considered a pioneer in the application of hygiene principles. The washbasin consists of a rectangular washbasin with soap taps on either side. The two turning taps for hot and cold water are decorated with the head of a fantastic animal above the water outlet. The basin is placed on a fluted column. Note the lack on the back of the foot.

Ref.12925
Lot of 1.4 m² of antique hexagonal terracotta tiles, 19th century

Antique 19th century period floor composed of hexagonal terracotta tiles. About 80 tiles of which the six sides are 3"9/32 inch for 6"1/2 inch width and 1 inch thick. The whole surface area is about 1.4 m².

Ref.14586
Jeanne LEMERLE-SOYER, Daphnis and Chloé, 1900

This enamel painting representing Daphnis and Chloe was executed by Jeanne Lemerle-Soyer in 1900. Initiated very early into the technique of enamel, Jeanne Soyer (1879-1967), the only daughter of enamel artists Théophile and Lucie Soyer, worked in her parents’ workshop, where her talent placed her among the best workers, from the age of sixteen. She exhibited in the “art enamels” category at the 1900 Universal Exposition and participated in numerous Salons. Having ceased all activity in the workshop after her marriage in 1906, she continued to practice the art of enamel for her pleasure. Very cultured, she also engaged in drawing, oil painting, and embroidery. Her style, characterized by great classicism and assured technique, is appreciated in both large mythological paintings, small religious subjects, and copies of works by her friend Gustave Alaux, a marine painter.

Ref.15804
Carved softwood high relief of an animal scene, 19th century

This softwood panel, almost certainly limewood, illustrating an animal scene is remarkable for the finesse of its ornamental details. In the foreground, a dog stands still at the edge of a pond. He has just spotted three ducks, two of which take flight to escape the hunter, who will soon rejoin his dog. The effect of perspective is particularly effective in this piece: the dog and the nearest reeds are sculpted in high relief, while the plants further away and the birds in flight are barely visible. This scene is completed by a frame that simulates wooden planks nailed together; the only reference to a human presence. An interlacing of aquatic plants, including lotuses, completes the composition, symbolising the perfect harmony between man and nature. The roughness of the planks is counterbalanced by the delicate stems and leaves that surround them. Part of the scene (the reeds, the ground, the dog's right hind leg and tail) emerges from the frame, giving the piece a particular liveliness and dynamism. Even though this beautiful sculpted panel dates back to the 19th century, it is Aubert-Henri-Joseph Parent (1753-1835) who established the reputation of this type of fine creation during the 18th century. Many artists followed in Aubert Parent's footsteps by creating panels of this kind. The Château de Versailles, for example, still has one of his high reliefs, which the sculptor gave to Louis XVI in 1777 and which was on display in the Retours de chasse dining room at Versailles.