French. Early 19th Century. Each modeled as a sphinx supporting a nozzle, raised on a plinth, painted on one side with flowers. Height 6 1/4". Length 5 3/4". (Cond: one with minor age crack on the underside) Provenance: Vernay, N.Y. (1200/1800)
Auctioneer:
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Date:
2010-10-18
Pair of Empire Three-tier Ormolu Etageres, Paris, early 19th century, in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843), one with three graduated cut glass dishes, each Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-07-18
Pair of Empire Gilt-metal Figural Candlesticks and a Pair of Gilt-metal Mounted Colorless Cut Glass Two-Arm Candelabra with Prisms. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-12-18
Pair of Empire Brass-handled Steel Fireplace Tools, a shovel and a pair of tongs. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-11-29
Pair of Empire-style Mahogany Ormolu-mounted Fauteuils and a Side Table, late 20th century, square backs with damask upholstered panel, carved, padded, and ormolu mounted armrests, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-07-20
Pair of Empire-style Bronze and Gilt-bronze Candelabra, Continental, late 19th century, vasiform, supporting two candle arms and mounted atop raised square plinths adorned with alternating Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2018-04-02
Pair of Empire-style Bronze Lamps, France, 19th century, each with urn topped columnar support wrapped with acanthus and palmettes above paw foot monopodia resting on Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2018-01-12
Pair of Empire Bronze Torchieres, France, 19th century, each with patinated draped female figure suspending a gilded torchiere, standing atop a stepped rounded marble plinth Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-04-07
Pair of Empire Patinated and Gilt-bronze Figural Candlesticks, France, 19th century, depicting a putto surmounted by a drip cup standing on an orb atop a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-04-07
Pair of Empire-style Carved Fruitwood Twin Sleigh Beds, ht. 41, wd. 45 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-02-09
Pair of Empire-style Limoges Porcelain Vases, France, early 19th century, each baluster-form vase with deep pink ground and polychrome painted flowers, scrolled handles accented with Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-01-05
