Decorative Objects • Out of the Ordinary

Italian Carved and Gilded Frame

Claudia De Luca — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:58:23 +0000

An important carved wood frame, water-gilded in gold leaf over red bole, attributable to the production of Central Italy between the late 17th and the early decades of the 18th century, at the height of the Baroque aesthetic.

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Pair of bronze sculptures depicting horses

Claudia De Luca — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:18:24 +0000

The two bronzes are replicas of the celebrated marbles by Guillaume Coustou, which were initially commissioned for the gardens at the Chateau de Marly in 1739. Each horse with a trainer is trying to restrain his rearing horse on a naturalistic basis.
Coustou’s famed rearing horses restrained by grooms were among the most important sculptures created in the 18th century. They were recreated in various sizes and materials throughout the 19th century and into the 20th century.
These statues are in antimony, with dark brown patina in imitation of bronze, the base is in black Belgian marble.

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Stunning art deco centrepiece and lamp with elephants

Claudia De Luca — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:56:36 +0000

Stunning art deco centrepiece and lamp with elephants holding an opaline plate that acts as a container, with a sphere-shaped opaline glass lamp in the centre. The elephants rest on marble bases. The quality of the object is considerable, as is its scenic effect.
The object is in perfect condition, the lamp has been rewired, it is ready to be used again in a new home.

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An imposing 18th-century Mascherone, from B. Bassi, 1593.

Claudia De Luca — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:44:43 +0000

An impressive mascherone from the early 19° century with frowning eyelashes and large moustaches inserted in the shell valve, after Bartolomeo Bassi, 1593.

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An important Grand Tour box by Giovanni Battista Gatti

Claudia De Luca — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 10:34:47 +0000

This magnificent box decorated on all sides in the Renaissance taste with views of Rome is a work documented by Giovanni Battista Gatti, one of the greatest Italian inlayers of the second half of the nineteenth century.

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Bronze sculpture of Joan of Arc praying in her armour

Claudia De Luca — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:28:46 +0000

Joan of Arc praying gilt bronze sculpture reproduction on a small scale from the original model designed by Princess Marie d'Orléans, signed R. Frères, Paris, 1840.

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Splendid Empire box with bronze decoration by F. D. Detler

Claudia De Luca — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:41:40 +0000

This very fine and rare sewing and writing box richly decorated from the early 19th century offer a magnificent representation of the Austrian Empire Style. This magnificent box was undoubtedly created for a significant patron who knew how to appreciate the classical evocation to ancient history.

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Beautiful Art Deco chandelier in gilded bronze

Claudia De Luca — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 07:09:35 +0000

A stunning model of an Art Deco chandelier in which the influences of the Art Nouveau period are still visible in the chiselled floral decorations on the eight gilded bronze plates. This rare and probably unique Art Deco chandelier was made around 1920-25 in France.

Made entirely of bronze (it weighs 28Kg) has a diameter of 76 cm. The chandelier has eight lights forming a star on the lower circular part; five bright arrows on the upper central position with a warmer colour tone because the glasses are slightly amber.

The charm and quality of this chandelier are out of the ordinary. We do not yet know the author, but considering its creation's quality, size, and complexity, the artist who conceived it must have been an important one.

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Exceptional candelabras attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Claudia De Luca — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:15:31 +0000

An imposing pair of Empire candelabra in gilded bronze with Greek muses, each candelabra with a pair of eighteen two-tier lights with cast acanthus scrolled candle arms and a central urn-shaped sconce on flared and reeded columns supported by two Greek muses, Euterpe and Erato, on plinth bases.

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Unique ebony frame with ivory and mother of pearl

Claudia De Luca — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 20:51:18 +0000

An extraordinary and unique ebony frame with ivory inlays and mother of pearl inserts by Giovan Battista Gatti, date circa 1845.

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