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The sorrow of Orpheus, VERLET Raoul
Large bronze with brown sheen, "The sorrow of Orpheus" depicting the young poet in his desperation of losing his love at the gates of Hell. At his feet, the three headed dog, guardian of underworld, Cerberus.
"Coffee and Cream" pair of angles, Meissen
Beautiful pair of Meissen figures, two angles dressed as kitchen aids, a boy and a girl, sitting on brick stoves. One is brewing coffee, with a coffe pot on a fire. The other one is stirring in a cream bowl. Beautiful quality and details.
Skeleton clock, Lepaute à Paris
a skeleton pendulum clock with four dials, white marble and magnificent golden bronzes.
Monumental vase "Andromaque and Pyrrhus", Darte Frères in Paris
Monumental and museum quality vase depicting a mythological scene after the masterpiece of French painter Pierre-Narcisse Guérin, "Andromache and Pyrrhus" (the Louvre in Paris).
Allegory of the Arts of painting and music gilt bronze Clock
Large pendulum clock in gilt bronze and porcelain plates. Two children are posing representing the arts of painting and music.
Rare pair of large vases, Russia
Rare pair of vases on piedouche, handles as sitting winged lions on shells. Bleu mat ground with delicate gold engraved animated landscape with figures and animals in exotic surroundings.
Rare pair of vases, Popov manufactory Russia
Rare pair of museum quality vases by the Popov manufactory Moscow, Russia (1811-1875). Lilac ground colour with reserves painted on one vase with an angle holding lightening while riding an eagle, and on the other a goddess floating on
"Trembleuse" covered cup and saucer, Sèvres
Trembleuse cup with matching cover and saucer. Also called milk goblet (Gobelet à lait) with recessed saucer at Sèvres. Nicely decorated with bleu garlands of roses and highlights of gold.
Series of "bird" plates, soft paste porcelain, Tournai manufactory
An ensemble of 22 plates and 6 square serving dishes in pâte tendre porcelaine of the manufactory of Tournai. The whites are 18th century, the decorations are 19th century by an "hausmaler".
Size: diameter of the plates 21cm
Momunetal mantel garniture, earthenware, Gallé Nancy
Exceptional three-piece earthenware set from Emile Gallé in St-Clément, decorated with the coat of arms of the (de) Sauvage family.
"Kabyle coming back from the hunt", Arthur Waagen
Beautiful large bronze entitled "The Kabyle hunter coming back from the hunt. Sculpture featuring a Berber tribesman mounted on a horseback, surrounded by hunting dogs. Dark patina. Beautiful chasing.
Openworked baskets held by angels, Charles Christophe Windish
Ensemble of three beautiful openworked fruit baskets held by angels. The two oval shaped ones have angles kneeling down with their quiver and holding the top pieces on their heads. The figures are in bisque.
Isabey Eugène Louis Gabriel
Beautiful coastal view of Normandy in the North of France. Amazing light and skies. Oil on canvas. Large original frame. Signed and dated 1864.
Size: H 60cm x W 100cm - H 90cm x W 134cm
French School
Schelfout Henry, attrib.
Beautiful winter landscape with skaters on a frozen lake. Nice details and clear blue skies. In the great tradition of the Dutch School of painting of The Hague. Oil on panel. Modern frame. Traces of a signature, attributed to Henri Schelfout.
PICAULT Emile
Large bronze "Retour de pêche", back from fishing. Black sheen. Signed on the terrace.
Size: H 82cm with marble base.
French School
DETRIER Pierre-Louis
Pair of armed men, musketeers ready for the duel. Finely chased and patinated. Signed both on the terraces and marked for the founder "E. TASSEL editeur".
Size: H 37cm
French School of the second part of the 19th century.
"Virtutes civicae, ense et labore", PICAULT Emile Louis
Beautiful allegorical bronze with green patina titled "Virtutes civicae, Ense et Labore" (civic vertues, sword and work). The young, half naked warrior is streching his arm to the sky with a laurel branch.
COUDRAY Marie Georges Charles
A young warrior with an axe. Bronze with brown patina. Signed on the terrace.
Size: H97cm
French School of the late 19th century.
"Le Lancer" MARIOTON Eugène
Bronze with brown sheen of "Le lancer" ( throwing it). An oriental falconer is streching his arm to launch an falcon. He carries a riffle on his back and has several sabers slipped into his belt.
"Rebecca" Leroux Gaston
Beautiful oriental water bearer. She is holding a jar of water on her head and has one hand on her hip. She is stepping down what appears the be stairs near a well. Signed on the terrace. Nice quality and sheen.
Size: H 74 cm
"Domitor", MARIOTON Eugène
Bronze with brown sheen of "Domitor". A half naked young man takes a dramatic the pose and tries to dominate a lion cub that is clinging to his shoulder. He holds a stick (original). A ball and a whip on the base. Green marble base.
Message cup and saucer, Vienna
Beautiful baluster cup and matching saucer with colourfull garlands of flowers on white ground.
Ensemble of groups of children, Meissen
Meissen porcelaine group of angle with a girl as a dragonfly.
Size: H 12.5 cm and 13cm
Meissen manfuactory, 1830-1880.
Pair of Large Figurative Candlesticks, Dresden
Pair of figural porcelain candlesticks with five branches. An elegant woman is holding the branches, at her feet children near shileds with armorial bearings. After the model of the Meissen manufactory, these are Dresden porcelain.
Allegories of the Art and Sculpture, Meissen
Beautiful pair of groups depicting the Art and Sculpture. Three cupids sketching for the first group, three cupids modelling and drawing for the second. Extremely good condition. Marked under the bases.
Sizes: H 20 and 21 cm
Litron cup and saucer with blue flowers, Etterbeek
Very elegant litron cup and saucer with little blue and yellow flowers and gold parsley on a white background. Handle in an "ear" shape. Marked "EB" in the white under glaze for the manufacture of Etterbeek.
"Study and Philosophy" Pendulum clock
Important mantel clock personifying the Study and the Philosophy. White enamel dial with roman numerals for the hours, Arabic numerals for the minutes, signed Colieau. On either side of the dial are seated two figures in brown patin
Black "dresse d'appui" with gilt bronze medaillon
A one door cabinet in blacked veneer and brass inlays called "dresse d'appui". Richely decorated with refined gilt bronzes with in the center of the door a large gilt bronze medaillon with an angle holding up a flower garland.
Display cabinet in Boulle marquetry and bone inlays, France
Large display cabinet "hauteur d'appui" in Boulle marquetry. Black veneer, incrusted with brass, brown tortoise shell and colored bone. Glass doors and sides, two glass shelves inside. Mirror in the back. Gilt bronze elements.
Musin François
Stormy seascape. Oil on canvas. Modern frame. Signed.
Size: H 55cm x W 74cm - H 78cm x W 94cm
Belgian School 19th century