Oil on canvas, portrait of a young man reading in front of a secretary, one arm resting on the flap,
signed by Dominique Doncre lower right and dated 1802.
Surprising head in painted raw wood, probably a hat fad.
France
1920s
Chandelier with 6 arms of light, carved gilded wood shaft, cut glass papillae, blown glass beads.
Italy,
19th century
Large lacquered wooden tray decorated with a motif inspired by Chinoiserie.
Napoleon III period, 19th century
France
“Allegory of fidelity in love”, terracotta sculpture representing Cupid playing with a dog.
Italy
18th century
Portrait of Princess Anne-Géneviève de Bourbon, Duchess of Longueville (1619-1679), daughter of the Prince of Condé and Charlotte de Montmorency. Oil on octagonal panel by Jean Ducayer, painted after a work by François Clouet.
Around 1640
A superb Austrian inkwell depicting a finely sculpted horse head enhanced with cold-painting, a technique popular in the late 19th century. This rare model, made around 1900, illustrates the virtuosity of Viennese artisans, who were able to realistically capture the expression and movement of animals. The inkwell cleverly conceals its practical utility behind a sculptural work of art.
19th century
Umbrella dog, black forest work.
19th century
Switzerland
Important overmantel of gilded and carved woodwork, mercury glass.
18th century
Italy
Set in yellow gold composed of a barrette brooch decorated in a bezel setting on a paillon with 5 rose-cut garnets and a cross in yellow gold decorated in a bezel setting on a paillon rose-cut garnets.