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Good Quality French Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Walnut Writing Desk
4788
1870

having an embossed leather writing surface, above the five drawer case, flanked with slide-out surfaces and raised on tapered and fluted legs ending in casters; good antique condition with overall even wear; wear and good patina to leather top

Height: 
29.5"
Width: 
57.25"
Depth: 
28.25"
$10,800
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shapely italian neoclassical style carved carrara marble campagna urn
60495
late 19th century

with flared neck above a lobed body all raised on a square plinth; good antique condition with overall weathered  and chipped surface 

Height: 
24.5"
Diameter: 
19.5"
$2,800
Available
rare and large english burmantofts faience teal-glazed pierce-work jardinière/urn/pot
4751
late 19th century

a fine example from the Leeds factory Burmantofts faïence, with pierced neck and shoulder and adorned overall with incised decoration; excellent antique condition with overall minor wear consistent with age; stamped to underside 'Burmantofts Faience, 504 EAS', examples of Burmantofts faience can be found in the Victoria & Albert Museum Ceramic collection

Height: 
13"
Diameter: 
16"
$3,250
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an exceptionally large french provincial beechwood single-drawer rafraichissoir/wine cooler
50112
late 19th century

of large scale and great for entertaining having two lined chilling wells fronted by the variegated marble top, above a single drawer apron raised on cabriole legs; good antique condition with nice wear and patina

Height: 
29 1/4"
Width: 
35 1/2"
Depth: 
25"
$5,800
Available
elegant french louis xvi style mahogany circular side table with brass mounts
4720
late 19th century

the well-figured mahogany top with inlaid stringing above a frieze apron fitted with a single drawer and adorned with lively openwork brass perimeter band; raised on tapering square-form legs ending in brass capped feet; excellent antique condition with overall even wear

Height: 
29 1/2"
Diameter: 
25"
$3,850
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 elegant french directoire circular bouillotte table with fossilized marble top
4734
1880

the fossilized stone top within a pierced brass gallery above an apron with chevron veneer parquetry and fitted with two opposing drawers; raised on tapering turned legs; good antique condition with overall even wear; later marble top

Height: 
30"
Diameter: 
24 1/4"
$3,450
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unusually large english late George III Mahogany single-drawer Canterbury
60489
late 18th century

one of the largest and best quality Canterbury's made, fitted with three adjustable serpentine dividers on a rectangular base with applied moldings and lion ring handles; the columnar rounded corners continuing to tapering legs on brass casters; excellent antique condition; attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London (1730-1840)

Height: 
25"
Width: 
22"
Depth: 
19 1/4"
$4,250
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 handsome pair of french old paris porcelain basalt -glazed double-handled urns with neoclassical decoration
4737
late 19th century

each shapely vase with everted neck above an ovoid body flanked by loop handles; each vase with a finely-rendered gilded neoclassical scene; no chips or cracks; overall even wear to glaze

Height: 
10 1/2"
Width: 
9"
Depth: 
7"
$2,450
Available
 handsome and shapely french regence style walnut 3-drawer bombé-form chest
60485
late 19th century

this handsome chest of bombé-form with serpentine top above a conforming body fitted with 3 drawers adorned with bold solid bronze handles; excellent antique condition with overall even wear

Height: 
32 1/2"
Width: 
49 1/2"
Depth: 
21 1/4"
$6,800
Available
dramatically-carved and handsome french restoration mahogany barrel-back desk chair with bold acanthus leaves
4709
circa 1850

a true statement piece with its incurved back and boldly-scrolled terminals above exuberant acanthus carving all raised on reeded turned legs of baluster form; excellent restored condition; newly upholstered in brown leather with saddle stitching 

Height: 
30 1/2"
Seat height: 
20"
Width: 
23 1/2"
Depth: 
27"
$5,400
Sold

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