Important European Furniture, Sculpture and Tapestries Including Reflected Glory: A Private Collection of Magnificent Mirrors
Catalogue Information: 259 lots with images
Lot 1: A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE CELADON AND UNDERGLAZED BLUE AND RED-DECORATED BRUSH-POT
THE ORMOLU THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY; THE PORCELAIN KANGXI (1662-1722)The facetted body modelled as bamboo, on a similarly shaped base with leaf-wrapped rim above a naturalistically cast branch base, the rim of the porcelain with unfitted holes5 1/4 [...more]
Lot 2: A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED CELADON AND UNDERGLAZED BLUE-DECORATED FIGURE OF A BUDDHA
THE ORMOLU LATE 18TH CENTURY; THE PORCELAIN KANGXI (1662-1722)The draped seated Buddha holding a bag and a string of pearls, on a rectangular cushion-shapped base, on a plinth decorated with flowerheads, on small acanthus-wrapped fluted feet, minor r [...more]
Lot 3: A PAIR OF REGENCE ORMOLU CHENETS
SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURYEach with a spread winged chimera on a shaped moulded base centred by trailing acanthus, the side cast with stylised foliage and a flowerhead, on acanthus-wrapped scrolled feet, each stamped with the C-Couronné poinçon, dif [...more]
Lot 4: A PAIR OF FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE CELADON DOUBLE-GOURD VASES
THE ORMOLU THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY; THE PORCELAIN KANGXI (1662-1722)Each decorated with underglazed flowerheads and foliage, the collar with foliate mount issuing scrolled handles decorated with fruited foliage joined between the two balusters by [...more]
Lot 5: A CHARLES X ORMOLU AND CUT-GLASS SURTOUT DE TABLE
SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY NORTH EUROPEANThe top moulded with radiating gadroons within a frieze cast with vine above a flowerhead-decorated border, on paw feet2 1/4 in. (6 cm.) high; 17 1/2 in. (44,5 cm.) diameter
