Pair of polychrome porcelain lamps from the Wong Lee factory. These lamps depict parrots perched on a beautifully decorated tree, holding a gilded bronze scroll in their beaks. The whole piece is mounted on chiseled gilded bronze bases. The lamps are topped with new powder pink silk lampshades lined with Declercq trimmings.
Pair of porcelain lamps by Wong Lee. These lamps depict blue and white parrots perched on a tree trunk, holding a gilded bronze scroll in their beaks. The whole piece is mounted on chiseled gilded bronze bases. The lamps are topped with new powder pink silk lampshades lined with Declercq trimmings.
Japanese inkwell made in the 20th century. The central figure is richly dressed, decorated with a bindi on the forehead and holding a scroll in her hand. She is probably Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, who is very widespread in Japan. On either side of this figure are two small flowering trees.
This pair of small Louis XV style tables is made of black lacquered wood, each topped with a tabletop framed by a gold border and decorated with chinoiserie motifs: floral patterns, sinuous branches, and birds, rendered in soft shades of green, ochre, and red. The whole rests on four slender, slightly curved legs. Although they form a pair, each table has a distinct decoration.
Pair of Louis XV period chairs. Model known as “à la reine,” carved and painted wood, upholstered in damask silk – powder pink color, signs of wear consistent with age and use.
France, 18th century
Oil on wood depicting a woman in front of a mirror applying a beauty mark, signed Henri Lafon and dated, original wood and stucco frame.
Henri LAFON (active in France in the second half of the 19th century).
19th century,
France
Embroidery on the back of the mirror depicts a religious marriage of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph.
Northern Italy or France
Late 18th century
Pair of gilt bronze bulldog lamps with carved wooden dog heads and glass eyes. New beige silk-lined shades with Houles trim.
Rewired to current standards
Late 19th century
Pair of polychrome porcelain birds shaped lamps mounted on chased gilt bronze bases, in the Meissen style, with new powder-pink lined silk shades and Houles trimmings.
This Art Deco cross is crafted from 18-karat white gold and set with diamonds.
Typical of the 1920s–1930s, it possesses a refined and timeless style.
France, 20th century