Antiques

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Early Twentieth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1910-20Width: 8.25 inchesDepth: 3.5 inchesHeight: 7.25 inchesThe ash carcass having an arrangement of five drawers, four short over one long, the short drawers in two sizes, all with parquetry inlaid fronts in softwoods with ebony knob handles, sitting...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Art DecoProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1940Height: 13 inchesWidth: 12.5 inchesDepth: 7 inchesHighly arresting, the cabinet of rectangular moulded form with ribbed speaker, and designed by Eden Minns F.S.I.A., this vintage radio is an extremely desirable and functional piece of Art Deco ware. The AD94...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Late VictorianProvenance: Ex Harrods Department StoreDate: c.1890-1900Height: 52”Width: 37”Depth: 79” (all at extremities)The green and gold Harrod's livery painted pine full sized sleigh, dating to the late Victorian period, to suit 12hh single or pair, the exterior adorned with applique decorated stars,...

Origin: FrenchPeriod: Mid 20thCProvenance: Ex; Gordon WatsonDate: c.1950-55Height: 32” Width: 18.5”Depth: 20”The black hermes leather standing cantilever floor lamp by renowned French designer Jacques Adnet (1900-1984), being hand-stitched in the characteristic Adnet contrast stitching with three iron hooks for adjustment*, tripod legs to brass...

Origin: FrenchPeriod: Art DecoProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1930Height: 29.5” or 18” at seatWidth: 80”Depth: 38”The shell or scalloped shaped sprung back sofa, in a cerulean coloured fabric, having tapered cone ebonised legs, hailing from the Art Deco period, the whole of deep and roomy proportions and...

Origin: ItalianPeriod: Mid/Late 19thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1870Height: 17.75”Width: 13.75”The French school engraving by Alphonse Leroy (1820-1902), After Paolo Veronese (1528 - 1588), showing the head of a black boy, with both artist and engraver named under, left and right respectively and with the Louvre impress...

Origin: FrenchPeriod: 2nd EmpireProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1862Height: 9.5"Width: 12.75"The charming depiction in oils on canvas, painted impasto and in the provincial style, showing a chestnut haired hound, in profile to a black ground, the whole presented unframed and monogrammed AB and dated to 1862, unrestored...

Origin: FrenchPeriod: 3rd RepublicProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1900Width: 47”Height: 27.5”Depth: 23.25” (all at top)The provincially made French pine carcass showing the wonderful original elephant blue/grey paint layer, worn thoroughly and consistently with age having been used in a potters studio, with the top in nine sections,...

Origin: FrenchPeriod: Late 19thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1887Height: 3”Width: 12”Depth: 4”The plaster cast of a ladies hand and wrist, which would have been used in an artist's studio for drawing and sculpture study, the hand with a finger wedding band ring and beautifully dated to 28th...

Origin: FrenchPeriod: Late 19thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1890Height: 3.5”Width: 8”Depth: 5”The plaster cast of a ladies hand, which would have been used in an artist's studio for drawing and sculpture study, and bearing two finger rings, surviving intact with a good colour.The cast has a lovely...

Origin: FrenchPeriod: 3rd RepublicProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1890Width: 43”Height: 29.25”Depth: 28” (all at top)The provincially made French pine carcass showing the wonderful original peacock blue and ivory white paint layers, worn thoroughly and consistently with age, with the top with five planks with remnants of the...

Origin: FrenchPeriod: 2nd EmpireProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1840-60Width: 6.5”Height: 5”Depth: 3”The charming sunshine yellow painted French trinket box in the form of a rabbit, with red eyes and black painted facial details, the top section being hinged and sliding to reveal a vacant hollowed out paprika...

Origin: FrenchPeriod: 3rd RepublicProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1910Height: 22.75”Width: 28.5”Depth: 1.25” (in frame)The Work: 22.5” wide x 16.5” highThe primitive and naive depiction in oils on tin of an airship marked 353 and BD, flying the French tricolour amongst fluffy clouds on the sky blue ground;...

Origin: FrenchPeriod: Mid-20thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1950 Width: 12” Height: 42.5”Depth: 22”The wonderful life size composition and iron statue of a greater flamingo, polychrome decorated and standing on a naturalistic circular base surviving in original condition from mid-century France.The piece shows only commensurate wear to the...

Origin: FrenchPeriod: Louis-PhilippeProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1850Height: 32.75”Width: 35.25”Depth: 19.5” (all at extremities)The well-proportioned black painted pine clerk's desk of counter form, the whole having elegant scrolled legs to a hinged sloping writing surface with lozenge escutcheon opening to reveal a vacant interior, being untouched from...

Origin: FrenchPeriod: Louis PhilippeProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1830-40Height: 34”Width: 42.5”Depth: 20” (all at extremities)The good quality Louis XV style salmon pink painted pine carcass, having been scraped back to its original surface, the faux grey marble painted top over a typical continental arrangement of two long...

Origin: FrenchPeriod: EmpireProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1805Height: 20.75”Width: 18.25” (in frame)The Napoleonic period French paper bill or notice, relating to a house sale clearance in Charenton-Le-Pont, Paris, with the Gregorian calender date of Messidor 13, for July the 13th 1805, the bill surviving in good condition...

Origin: FrenchPeriod: Art DecoProvenance: Ex. Gordon WatsonDate: c.1940Height: 36.5”Width: 63”Depth: 16”The stunning sky blue tinted mirrored sideboard cabinet or credenza, of geometric design having an arrangement of four central drawers being flanked by two cupboard doors, the brass plaque reading Jansen Rue Royale Paris,...

Origin: FrenchPeriod: 3rd RepublicProvenance: Ex Paul De GrandeDate: c.1900Height: 27”Width: 11”Depth: 12” (all at extremities)Beautifully modelled, the life-size(?) terracotta hound in an obedient seated position, with textured coat and subservient eyes, the whole being partially flat backed and with a bronzed patinated wash and...

Origin: FrenchPeriod: Late 19thCProvenance: The estate of the late Nellie Lenson-Smith (1928-2017)Date: c.1880Height: 9”Width: 5.5”Depth: 1”The very well cast ormolu mount in the form of a tied bow, probably a furniture mount from a super quality large mirror or console table, with a beautiful...