The 1900s - 1950s collection

Beautiful trivet in Longwy enamels with Japanese decoration depicting a bird on a cherry blossom branch. Very decorative, delicate motif. An unusual model.

Lovely pair of barbotine vases decorated with flowers and foliage. Beautiful emerald green, light green and pink. They are in perfect condition, signed with the Vierzon factory butterfly and numbered. Céramiste Louis Gueule. Art Nouveau period, early 20th century.

Extremely handsome Far Eastern wooden and boiled cardboard meal stand with 4 compartments, decorated with figures. The marquetry is slightly missing, but this does not detract from the object's beauty and poetry.

Large ornamental mirror with cornice in grey patinated wood. Removable pediment. Mirror with double columns on each side with pedestal. Original mercury mirror. Nice patina. 

Very large format for this oil on canvas marouflaged on panel depicting a charming country scene, a moment of dancing and music, in the spirit of the 18th century. 

Elegant and imposing Empire style carved and gilded wood mirror, topped by an eagle with spread wings, decorated with vine branches. 20th century. 

Elegant Oval Wooden Mirror, nicely carved, decorated with branches and foliage. Miroir Au Mercure Biseauté, 19th Century. In the Black Forest style.

Charming pair of fixé sous verre or peinture sous verre, portraits of elegant ladies, 20th century. Framed in solid wood. Wood panel reverse. Painting under glass is a unique technique because the work is done on the back of the glass.

Superb barbotine planter from the Onnaing faience factory, decorated with birds, foliage and faun heads on the handles. The faïencerie d'Onnaing is a ceramics factory that developed between 1821 and 1938 in the town of Onnaing, in the Nord department of France.

Oil on panel depicting a cat and her two kittens in a plush interior. Signed lower right J. Leroy. Late 19th/early 20th century. Very nice frame in gilded wood and red lacquer. Good condition. 

Beautiful and rare pair of Murano single-branch wall sconces on a rectangular mirror base, the notched beveled glass base, brass clamp and candle mold. Vintage 1940s.

Beautiful early 20th century Art Nouveau pedestal/flower stand, beech and beech bentwood, mahogany, varnished. Minor restoration. Attributed to Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956).

Elegant rocaille-style mirror in gilded wood, decorated with shells and plant elements. Nice patina.

Beautiful pair of Art Deco vases, 1930, also suitable as candleholders.

Beautiful gilt-topped mirror, Italy,1920-1930. Original pure gold gilding. Shaped headband with engravings. Original beveled mirror. 

Large "Ironstone" fine earthenware rafraichissoir basin, with white and blue decoration of figures and monuments in a village. Stamped Victoria Ware under the base England, early 20th century.

Very nice set of twelve flat-rimmed crystal champagne flutes with beautifully worked legs, 19th century circa 1840.

Two reclining lions in sculpted marble, very fine quality, after a sculpture by Antonio Canova. Italy, 1940-1950s. They stand on marble pedestals that were probably part of a larger architectural frame. These lions were originally sculpted by Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757-1822) as a larger-scale pair for the tomb of Pope Clement XIII in St. Peter's Basilica. The sleeping lion symbolizes the pope's moderation, while the vigilant lion represents his energetic work.

Silver-plated flatware set (117 pieces) early 20th century, Art Nouveau. Delicate, classic "Rocaille Ruban" motif, decorated with ribbons and acanthus leaves, by the Parisian silversmith Apollo, hallmarked with the "Apollo" logo, a square with the lion and 100 for the quality of the silver plating. The knives are marked "Apollonox". Complete and luxurious, it is presented in its superb original 4-level case and includes everything needed to welcome and serve up to twelve guests in style. It includes : 12 table forks (21 cm); 12 dessert forks (18.5 cm); 12 soup spoons (21 cm); 12 dessert spoons (18.5 cm); 12 coffee spoons (14.5 cm); 12 table knives (25 cm); 12 dessert knives (20.5 cm); 12 fish forks (18.5 cm); 12 fish knives (21.5 cm) AND 9 serving pieces: 1 sugar tongs (13 cm); 1 ladle (32 cm); 1 serving spoon (26.5 cm); 2 salad servers (26 cm); 1 fish serving fork (24 cm); 1 fish serving peel (29 cm); 1 serving knife (31.5 cm); 1 serving fork (28 cm). Very good condition.

Important and rare eglomized glass vase, late 19th/early 20th century. Its size and weight make it an exceptional object. Age-related wear and patina.