These bronze sconses date approx. 1800 each 8 candles Measures: High: 23 1/2 inch Wide: 24 1/2 inch Off the wall: 18" Weight: 11,500 grams each (25.5 lbs each)

These bronze sconses date approx. 1800 each 8 candles Measures: High: 23 1/2 inch Wide: 24 1/2 inch Off the wall: 18" Weight: 11,500 grams each (25.5 lbs each)   « Less

A French gilt bronze candlestick in the Empire style. Original gilding, very fine, crisp casting. Set upon a circular base with crisp leaf mouldings and rising to a reeded,  More »

A French gilt bronze candlestick in the Empire style. Original gilding, very fine, crisp casting. Set upon a circular base with crisp leaf mouldings and rising to a reeded, flaring stem. The finely silvered underside of the base is very characteristic of the quality craftsmanship prevalent in France in the 1st quarter of the 19th century. Circa: 1815 Origin: France Period: Napoleon I Dimensions: height 8.75” Item #: 1005 Thank you for your interest. We guarantee the authenticity of all our items. Paypal accepted. Shipping is available. All items are carefully packed and shipped via UPS Ground, unless other arrangements are made. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.   « Less

China 17th or 18th Century A beautiful pair of Chinese bronze 'Buddhistic' censers with great detail. The dark brown patina complements the cylindrical form. The pair has  More »

China 17th or 18th Century A beautiful pair of Chinese bronze 'Buddhistic' censers with great detail. The dark brown patina complements the cylindrical form. The pair has an incised rim and base enclosing a panel depicting deer and various Buddhistic or Taoist symbols on a ground of scrolling waves. The entire form is raised on bun feet.   « Less

USA Circa 1960's A wonderful open work design of an eight light chandelier. Wrought metal gives a strength to the light and airy design. This chandelier has a basket style  More »

USA Circa 1960's A wonderful open work design of an eight light chandelier. Wrought metal gives a strength to the light and airy design. This chandelier has a basket style that is at once Modern and Traditional.   « Less

USA Circa 1950's A gorgeous scrolled and wrought iron chandelier with a lyre in the center. The six light chandelier makes a great statement with it's size and scale. The  More »

USA Circa 1950's A gorgeous scrolled and wrought iron chandelier with a lyre in the center. The six light chandelier makes a great statement with it's size and scale. The large lyre in the center has a great presence, the scroll work adds a lightness to the size and scale.   « Less

USA Circa 1930's A classically inspired bronze bust of American, more specifically New Jersey artist, Maxwell Simpson. This almost solid bronze bust of Mr. Simpson sat atop  More »

USA Circa 1930's A classically inspired bronze bust of American, more specifically New Jersey artist, Maxwell Simpson. This almost solid bronze bust of Mr. Simpson sat atop his New Jersey home for well over a half a Century. Maxwell Stewart Simpson was born in September of 1896. He began his formal training at the National Academy of Design and later attended classes at the Art Students League. In the early 1920's Simpson traveled to Europe and studied in France, Italy and England, often painting portraits for room and board. He also exhibited extensively while in Europe. He returned to America and further developed his own style a blending of Modernism and Realism.   « Less

Erotic Bronze Carl Kauba, Vienna Sumptuous bronze with system representing an young woman draped in a toga By opening the node forming staples on the front of the toga, a  More »

Erotic Bronze Carl Kauba, Vienna Sumptuous bronze with system representing an young woman draped in a toga By opening the node forming staples on the front of the toga, a clever mechanism allows the automatic opening of the toga, revealing the nudity of the young woman Large smoothness of the details and superb modelled body. Superb double patinates, brown and gilded Very beautiful state Total height: 21 cm Signed C Kauba Base engraved: “aradi versenyegylet, 1913 okt 18” Reference Bermans volume II Austria, Vienna, 1913 Illustrated page 87 in Eros Secret   « Less

Bronze ormolu gorgeous flower bookends, impressive relief, pattern reverse. excellent aged, magnificent patina. Quite heavy, each weight about 2.25 lbs. open base. 6.25" x  More »

Bronze ormolu gorgeous flower bookends, impressive relief, pattern reverse. excellent aged, magnificent patina. Quite heavy, each weight about 2.25 lbs. open base. 6.25" x 5.5" x 3.25".   « Less

"L’origine du monde" erotic bronze Art Nouveau Beautiful antique bronze erotica of reclining female bust. The woman is draped in a toga with long hair and one  More »

"L’origine du monde" erotic bronze Art Nouveau Beautiful antique bronze erotica of reclining female bust. The woman is draped in a toga with long hair and one arm behind her head. Nicely developed patina. In typical erotic antique fashion, the erotic component is hidden, revealed by pushing a knob in the back of the sculpture, which allows the bottom to drop open by a hinge, exposing a detailed depiction of the vulva. The piece is signed, Clodnel and dated 1907 Longueur 17.8 Largeur 15.2 Hauteur 12.7   « Less

Erotic Virgin of Nuremberg bronze and iron beautiful patina and very good condition wear on the patina Early 19th century Germany Height : 12.5 cm instrument of  More »

Erotic Virgin of Nuremberg bronze and iron beautiful patina and very good condition wear on the patina Early 19th century Germany Height : 12.5 cm instrument of torture used by the witch hunters in the late 18th century, the iron maiden is presented as a type of sarcophagi of wood or steel in which the victim was standing. Sharp peaks being arranged on the inner walls and on the lid, pierced the victim at the close of the mechanism that could generally be padlocked. These spikes were often arranged to puncture the victim without causing immediate death to make the torture long and painful. According to some historians, the first iron maiden allegedly manufactured by the German Johann Philipp Siebenkees, which would have designed " the Virgin of Nuremberg " in 1793. One of these books, he would have inspired a similar tool used in the 16th century, " Schandmantel " (mantle of shame). The latter is usually a box made of wood and tin, but had no inside edge and served only to humiliate criminals.   « Less