Pair French Empire 19th-20th Century Red Porphyry-Like Granite & Ormolu Obelisks

A very fine french 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu and white marble three-light candelabra, attributed to François Linke (1855-1946). The single allegorical and whimsical finely chased gilt-bronze Belle Époque group representing a pair of mermaid Putti supporting a cornucopia filled with flowers and fruit topped...

A very fine pair of French 19th-20th century neoclassical style patinated cast iron figural torchères by A. Durenne, Paris, each representing a figure of a standing young maiden, her arms raised forward while holding a a flaming urn gas light (Now electrified) with a frosted glass flame, each raised on a veined grey marble column stand, both cast-signed 'A. Durenne, Paris'. Antoine Durenne was an internationally renowned French art founder. He attended École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1842. Durenne purchased a small foundry in Sommevoire, near the Val d'Osne, Haute-Marne, France and established The Durenne firm, circa Paris, 1900. Cast-iron had been in production during the 18th century but its inferior status to the more fashionable and delicate wrought iron had generally confined its use to architectural work. By the early 19th century, however, rapid developments of the Industrial Revolution combined with the simultaneous burgeoning of a new middle class provided the impetus for a dramatic Expansion in its application and in a short space of time a proliferation of iron foundries across Europe and America thrived on the production of everything from inkstands to railway stations. The use of cast-iron for garden ornament became particularly widespread at this time, as the possibilities for its mass-production at a fraction of the cost of bronze made it the material of choice for outdoor statuary...

A fine pair of French 19th/20th Century Empire Revival Style Three-Light Gilt-Bronze Wall Sconces (Wall lights). The gilt-bronze wall brackets, each with a set of three scrolled light...

A fine pair of French 19th century Rouge-Royal marble and figural gilt bronze-mounted flambeaux urns surmounted with four ormolu figures of dolphins supporting the center urn with th...

A stunning Vintage pair of large Empire Revival obelisks, dating from the late 20th Century. They are made of a dark black'nero antico' marble, the finish and attention to detail th...

An early 20th Century, pair of vintage Italian obelisks made of hand carved Porphyry marble, in good condition. The large monolith décor pieces are enhanced with spheres on the corne...

An antique French pair of small Cassoulettes made hand crafted porcelain, in good condition. Each of the Parisian Athenians are composed with four gilded bronze maidens, particulariz...

A superb pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and red granite urns. Each urn is raised by an elegant square base with a fine mottled border and a wrap around palmette des...