This planter made of painted sheet metal on a base made of sheet metal in imitation of marble is very representative of late 18th century objects.
Antique scenes were very popular in the Directoire period and the gilded bronze sphinxes that adorn the corners are part of the repertoire used in this period.
H: 30 cm Pair of glass vases with glued engravings of polychrome Chinese decoration on a cream background, in the "potichomanie" style. Produced by the Turin arte povera movement. (Misses)
Cartel having been the object of a diplomatic gift for Turkey. It is provided with a movement of the clockmaker Jean-Baptiste Dutertre in Paris. This cartel in Boulle marquetry, first part is decorated on the pediment with a Read more...
The cartel is surmounted by a crown in marquetry of tortoiseshell and copper with acanthus leaves at the corners, flanked by four putti and surmounted by a putti seated on a goat. The uprights are decorated in part Read more...