the oval mahogany tray with raised gallery of alternating wood all flanked by brass handles; centering a large shell medallion surrounded by lively floral and foliate vines; good antique condition with overall even wear
the robustly-proportioned desk with inset hand-tooled leather top above a central drawer flanked by pedestal doors; raised on tapering block supports; with finished back fitted with a single shelf; excellent condition; new leather top
the large square inset glass top in a polished nickel and patinated brass frame raised on quadrangular supports joined by a lower glass shelf; excellent vintage condition with overall even wear and patina; signed 'Jean Charles"; Jean Charles Furniture produced a wide range of furniture in Paris over the last century closing in the late 1980`s. Jean Charles furniture appears consistently stamped with a logo of `JC` followed by `Jean Charles`.
the circular top centering facing peacocks surrounded by a decorated perimeter border of a landscape setting with people enjoying leisurely pursuits; raised on splayed supports with butterfly-adorned spandrels; professionally refinished
this very peaceful painting composed of many layers of paint and varnish creating complex hues beneath a silky, soothing surface; Chiu finds her inspiration from her personal spiritual journeys to Mexico and India
well-carved giltwood wall mirror with a pagoda-form pediment above an open-work carved foliate frame; excellent antique condition with overall even rubbing to water-gilded surface; later mirror plate
the exuberantly carved pagoda crest surrounded by lively acanthus leaves, c-scrolls and grotto motifs cascading down to an openwork frame; wear and rubbing to gilding; with professional repairs; refreshed gilding; some age to later plate
with original thickly cut, serpentine-form marble top above a conforming console of finely carved floral bouquets and acanthus leaves; excellent antique condition with overall even wear to gilded surface and marble top
the round top with inlaid perimeter band depicting hunters and various animals amid a meandering foliate vine; raised on a splayed support over a square plinth with similar inlay; resting on four paw feet; professionally restored with small areas of replaced inlay
the cross-banded book-matched pie slice veneered oval top with brass mounted perimeter band over a single drawer apron decorated with marquetry inlay; raised on square legs tapering to bronze sabots; oak secondary wood; good restored condition with small veneer replacements
the circular top with brass pierced gallery over an apron fitted with two frieze drawers and candle slides; raised on tapering legs ending in bronze caps all joined by a lower concave shelf; good antique condition with professional restorations and refinishing; small areas of veneer replaced and re-glued
The well-figured half-round top with ebonized bullnose edge; above a plain frieze apron adorned with brass bosses; all raised on elegant splayed supports; staining and patina to top with one filled area
this life-sized rabbit made of polished aluminum with brass feet and carnelian stone eyes; the top half is a hinged lid; stamped signature 'Arthur Court 1986'
the tall vessel decorated overall with relief decoration depicting birds standing and perched in a water setting amid cattails, water plants and foliate branches; signed 'France' to underside with impressed maker's mark 'St. Andre, Nice'; minor chipping along base; with some professional repairs
The exuberantly carved openwork crest composed of dramatic interlacing C-scroll motifs with floral and foliate elements cascading down the sides; all surrounding the original beveled mirror plate within a relief-carved molding; warm patina and rubbing to water-gilded surface; areas of refreshed gilding; with some professional repairs to frame
the original hand-beveled cartouche-shaped mirror plate within a conforming giltwood frame surmounted by a bold Ho Ho bird; the whole adorned with elaborately stylized rocaille carving and scroll motifs; the Ho Ho bird was originally seen in asian artwork and symbolizes good fortune and longevity; even patina and rubbing to newly water-gilded surface; some antiquing to plate
the boldly-carved rope-twist oval frame embellished with acanthus leaves all surrounding a later beveled mirror plate; overall even wear and patina to refreshed gilding; antiquing to plate; some shrinkage to wood
the impressively large and heavy hot cast glass bowl with copper metal leaf adornment; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; George Bucquet and his small team of artisans use a process of pouring hot glass, thick and translucent, into hand-made molds; after up to eight days of cooling, each piece is hand painted using a metallic palette of gold, silver, and copper leaf. Bucquet has established a national reputation for his unique and striking cast glass bowls.
with turned fold-down legs, the rectangular tray centering a brass inlaid Taj Mahal (commissioned in 1631 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal); the canted sides of the tray dovetail joined and decorated with brass inlay and carved handles; the hinged folding legs with a spring loaded mechanism for easy travel; good sturdy condition with refinished surface
the scrolled openwork back with craved green man mask flanked by lively floral and foliate scrollwork above a classical flaming urn flanked by serpent handles; good restored condition with re-glued and refinished frame; refreshed leather seat
The serpentine marble top above a conforming body having two drawers fitted with foliate bronze hardware all over a scalloped apron. adorned overall with floral and foliate inlaid olivewood reserves on a black walnut ground; good antique condition with small areas of replaced veneer; professionally refinished; some age and patina to later marble top
the circular hinged top with scrolling Florentine-style inlaid acanthus leaf and floral band; surrounding an ebonized roundel centering an Italianate figure of a Roman God and putto; with Antonio's Antiques retail tags; good antique condition with small veneer repairs and overall warm patina; later stand with elegant splayed supports joined by a curvaceous stretcher
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
of well-figured walnut veneer, the bowfront top above a conforming case fitted with 3 drawers and a brushing slide all over a scalloped apron and bracket feet; good antique condition; professionally refinished with small areas of replaced veneer
each with shaped top above a bombé-form body fitted with 3 drawers all raised on cabriole supports; beauitful rich patina; refinished surface; paper lining to drawers Carved accents on base. Measuring: 24 1/4" x 12 1/2" x 27"