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Louis XIV style mantel with an acroterion in Red of the North marble

This Louis XIV style mantel was made of Red of the North marble in the late 19th century. It's the Bolection model that we find all around the opening of the mantel lightened up with a small fluted acroterion.

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CARRIER-BELLEUSE Albert-Ernest — Enameled Porcelain Covered Vase from Sèvres

Refined covered vase in enameled porcelain, produced by the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres and mounted on a finely chiseled gilt bronze base. This model, known as "Saïgon", was developed under the artistic direction of Albert-Ernest CARRIER-BELLEUSE in the late 19th century, and reflects the influence of Asian aesthetics and cloisonné techniques that were highly fashionable at the time. The decoration features a profusion of stylized floral motifs, rendered in nuanced tones of blue, green, pink, and white, highlighted with gilded outlines. Butterflies and insects in raised polychrome enamel add a delicate sense of relief and intricacy to the ivory-toned surface. A gadrooned frieze in blue enamel and gold encircles the neck and base, enhancing the ornamental harmony of the piece. The underside bears several marks: a red stencil "DECORE A SEVRES" with monogram, green painted number "S.80", and various incised and painted inventory numbers. This piece exemplifies the technical virtuosity and decorative elegance of Sèvres' artistic production during the 1880s.

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Large glazed porcelain vase from the Sèvres manufactory, decorated in 1880 by Taxile DOAT

Large glazed porcelain vase from the Sèvres manufactory, decorated in 1880 by Taxile DOAT, one of the most renowned ceramic artists of his time, celebrated for his mastery of pâte-sur-pâte and enamel techniques. The body features a blue and cream marbled glaze with three grisaille medallions depicting putti as gardeners, one signed “TP”. The allegorical scenes are framed by gilt Rococo-style cartouches and embellished with colorful floral garlands. The vase is mounted on a gilt bronze Rocaille base, richly detailed. Underside bears the Sèvres marks: red stamp “Sèvres Décoré 80” and green “S.80” mark

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Egyptian Revival mantel garniture in black marble, green onyx, and gilt bronze

Impressive mantel garniture composed of a central clock surmounted by a winged sphinx and flanked by two obelisks. The ensemble is richly decorated with Egyptian symbols engraved and inlaid in brass, mother-of-pearl, and semi-precious stones on a structure of black marble and green onyx. The clock base is flanked by two winged sphinxes in patinated bronze, while the circular brass dial is signed “Lesnard – Bordeaux,” a clockmaker active at the end of the 19th century. The obelisks feature stylized hieroglyphic decoration evocative of the monumental architecture of Pharaonic Egypt. The composition is crowned by a majestic female sphinx — a symbol of wisdom and power — finely sculpted in bronze.