The Connoisseur's Library Sale

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A pair of impressive nine light gilt bronze and verde antico marble torchieresprobably mid 20th century in the Napoleon III Empire revival stylet...

A French late 19th century Empire revival gilt bronze mounted mahogany bureau a gradin together with a closely matched French late 19th/early 20th...

A Napoleon III rosewood and tulipwood inlaid armoireCirca 1870, inlaid with stylised foliate strapwork, the shaped and scrolled panelled pediment ...

An Italian late 19th century Neo-Baroque carved giltwood and silvered mirrorThe later plate encompassed by a surround comprising billowing clouds ...

Of Napoleonic interest: A terracotta bust of Prince Eugène de Beauharnais (1781-1824), known as the 'Prince of Milan'Possibly workshop of Joseph C...

Of Napoleonic interest: A collection of ten late 19th century French patinated and gilt uniface 'medal' plaques mounted on an oval boardthe plaque...

A late 19th / early 20th century carved alabaster bust of Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consulthe sitter modelled full face with high stock and doub...

After Louis-Marie Morise (French, 1818-1883): A late 19th century French bronze equestrian figure of Napoleon ('Napoleon Bonaparte à cheval')Napol...

Vincenzo Vela (Italian 1820-1891): A bronze figure of 'The Last Moments of Napoleon'the deposed Emperor seated in a throne-like chair brooding ove...

A late 17th/early 18th century walnut and featherbanded cabinet on chestthe William and Mary cabinet circa 1690, the matched chest almost certainl...

A satinwood, rosewood crossbanded and mahogany secretaire bookcasethe secretaire chest circa 1790, the upper section evidently 19th centuryThe arc...

An early Victorian oak secretaire tall chest by GillowsCirca 1855, the moulded top above a hinged fall (locked) disguised as five long drawers, ov...

A George III mahogany and ebonised banded secretaire bookcaseafter designs by Thomas SheratonCirca 1795, inlaid with boxwood stringing, the pair o...

Attributed to Thomas Compigne (Franco-Italian, fl. late 18th century): A collection of six Louis XVI embossed gilt, silver and polychrome tinted a...

A rare Minton Parian figural group of 'Atala and Chastas'after Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet (Italian, 1814–1870) the couple both clad in loose draper...

A pair of French black patinated and gilt bronze three light wall appliquesin the Restauration stylethe multi-scrolling reeded candle arms with fl...

An early 20th century Baccarat cut and moulded glass and gilt brass twelve light chandelierthe floriate scrolling arms with scalloped cups issuing...

An impressive late 19th / early 20th century French gilt bronze four light candelabrumin the Louis XIV tastethe three acanthus scrolling arms with...

After Alfred Emile O'Hara Nieuwerkerke (French, 1811-1892): A patinated bronze equestrian portrait figure of William I, Prince of Orangethe sitter...

After Guillaume Coustou (French, 1677-1746): A pair of late 19th century patinated bronze models of the 'The Marley Horses'the naturalistic bases ...

A 19th century mahogany metamorphic stool/set of library stepsWith a hinged seat enclosing hinged steps, in the form of steps comprising three tre...

A late Victorian mahogany and brass mounted bijouterie table in the George III styleby repute originally used as a shop display cabinet at Garrard...

A Regency rosewood Canterbury of small proportionsCirca 1810, with a pierced handle above two divisions and ring turned baluster spindles, over on...

A German or North European early 19th century painted and parcel gilt x-frame stoolOn opposing shaped X-form supports each centred by a lotus-leaf...

A pair of French 19th century Renaissance revival carved walnut caqueteuses or open armchairsEach with a ring turned spindle splat flanked by stif...

A Japanese export 19th century 'Nagasaki' lacquer, mother of pearl and abalone inlaid breakfast tableInlaid with assorted exotic flowers and folia...

An early Victorian mahogany breakfast or centre tableThe circular tilt-top on an acanthus clasped baluster column, with three volute scrolled and ...

A pair of George IV mahogany and birds' eye maple open armchairs of unusually deep proportionsEach with a shaped tablet toprail above a C- and S- ...

A patinated bronze and polished brass twin light table lampsin the Empire style, probably 1960's / 70'swinged swan candle arms supporting candle n...

A pair of French gilt bronze and tole peinte three light bouillotte lamps and shade together with a tole peinte lamp base with card shadethe forme...

A pair of 19th century gilt and patinated bronze candlesticks later converted to lamp basesthe urn nozzles on tapering reeded column supports with...

A pair of 19th century French patinated bronze moderator oil lampbasesthe slender baluster necks below pierced elongated guilloche galleries, the ...

A late 19th century patinated bronze figure of a female muse, probably Euterpein the Neo-Grec stylethe classical female figure seated on a low dra...

After David-Henri-Joseph (Daniel) Ducommun du Locle (French, 1804–1884): A bronze figure of 'Cleopatra Couchee'the semi-clad Egyptian queen reclin...

After Joseph Chinard (French, 1756–1813): A late 19th / early 20th century carved alabaster bust of Madam Recamierthe sitter modelled with bandeau...

A late 19th century French patinated bronze figure of Diana The Huntresscast by Barbedienneher hand resting on the head of a leaping stag, on rect...

A late 19th century French gilt bronze and variegated green marble clock garniturein the Empire stylethe clock of rectangular form with applied an...

A Louis XVI gilt bronze and marble portico mantel clockthe dial signed Barancourt A Paristhe barrel case surmounted by a chain and tassel hung ova...

An early20th century French gilt bronze and grey marble novelty desk timepiecein the Louis XVI style, dial signed Burt & Escare, Londonformed as a...

After Claude Michel Clodion (French, 1738-1814): A late 19th/early 20th century carved marble figural mantel clockthe case inscribed D'apres Clodi...

A late 19th/early 20th century gilt bronze and verdi antico marble figural clock garniturein the Empire style, the dial signed J.G.Girod, Madridth...

A small late 18th Century French gilt bronze figural mantel clockthe dial signed Noel Fils, A Paristhe drum case surmounted by an armillary sphere...

A late 19th century French bronze and marble mantel figural clockthe movement stamped Vincentithe case depicting a charioteer, pulled by two reari...

Eugène Marioton (French, 1854 - 1925): A patinated bronze figure of a farm handthe bare chested youth wearing a straw hat and leaning on his scyth...

Ernest Rancoulet (French c.1840-1918): A gilt bronze bust of a 16th century French Princethe sitter looking to sinister, wearing a plumed hat, hig...

A pair of mid-19th century French patinated bronze figures of Voltaire and Rousseauthe figures standing on circular naturalistic bases raised on r...

Jean Jules Salmson (French, 1823-1902): A patinated bronze figure of Van Dyckthe artist wearing a plumed hat, cloak and flounced breeches and hold...

After Baron Francois-Joseph Bosio (French, 1768–1845): A gilt bronze figure depicting Henry IV as childthe young king wearing ribbon slashed breec...

After Guillaume Coustou (French, 1677-1746): A PAIR OF late 19th century patinated bronze models of 'The Marley Horses'on oval naturalistic bases,...

A French late 19th century ormolu mounted mahogany armoirein the Louis XVI styleCirca 1895, the arched cornice with two detachable acorn finials, ...

Ronald Cameron (British, 1930-2013): A brown and green patinated bronze figure of a male nudethe seated figure clutching cascading drapery and lea...

A late 20th century Venetian Glass and mixed media paint tube and brushes sculpturethe tube in carved wood with painted and silvered decoration, t...

A set of seven framed pencil and gouache fashion illustrations by Norman Hartnell, circa early 1960sdepicting full length and 3/4 length figures i...

A MID 20TH CENTURY RAF OFFICERS MESS CARVED MAHOGANY COCKTAIL TRAY FROM RAF MANSTONpossibly in use during the Battle of Britain, circa 1940, stamp...

An early 20th century carved marble portrait relief of a young manprobably British, circa 1920the sitter looking to sinister with open necked shir...

An Edwardian mahogany stick or umbrella standof rectangular sectional form, with brass ball finials and rod divisions, the upper frieze with turne...

Mark Stoddart Herbert (British, b.1960): A limited edition patinated bronze and glass 'Herbert' Hippo 'The Lad' coffee tabledesigned 1998, numbere...

A pair of patinated metal silvered wood and alabaster table uplightersin the Art Deco stylethe vase body shades with scrolling drop ring and folia...

Arnaldo Pomodoro (Italian, b.1926): A plated mounted wooden trinket box and coverof rectangular form, the cover with applied plated mounted abstra...

A pair of mid-20th century silvered metal and cut glass urn lamp basesin the Empire style, possibly Americanthe ribbed ovoid bodies with flared ne...

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