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Saturday, March 1, 2014

Coming Up in the Auction...



An auction dubbed "the Opulent Eye - 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture & Work of Art" is going to be held by Christies on March 6, 2014.  It is a quite eclectic collection and few of the lots are shown below.


AN IMPORTANT NAPOLEON III ORMOLU MIRROR BY FERDINAND BARBEDIENNE, TO A DESIGN BY ALBERT-ERNEST CARRIER-BELLEUSE AND DESIRÉ ATTARGE

A PAIR OF FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED SAMSON FAMILLE VERT PORCELAIN VASES AND COVERS THE MOUNTS OF LOUIS XV STYLE

A PAIR OF FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY COMMODES

A FRENCH ORMOLU AND PATINATED BRONZE-MOUNTED AMBOYNA CENTRE TABLE OF LOUIS XVI STYLE

A PAIR OF MONUMENTAL ITALIAN CUT-GLASS AND BEADED VASES ON STANDS

A PAIR OF FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY, KINGWOOD, BOIS SATIN AND PADOUK PARQUETRY MEUBLES À HAUTEUR D’APPUI BY FRANÇOIS LINKE, INDEX NUMBER 1365



A FRENCH ORMOLU AND CERAMIC-MOUNTED MAHOGANY TABLE AMBULANTE BY HENRY DASSON, PARIS, DATED 1879


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