Expressive cast iron statue of two Cherubim, by the Paris-based Val D’Osne Foundry. France, circa 1840
Long before the Goddess of Victory branded herself with the eponymous Swoosh, Nike had a brief licensing agreement with the French sculpteur-fondeur guilds.
Jamb Ltd. - Rococo George II Verde Antico and Statuary Marble Chimneypiece
Formerly at Minto House, Roxborough, Scotland
Rare pair of Sevres Biscuit Porcelain Groups, circa 1780
The models depict “Le Triomphe de Bacchus” and “L’Amour porte par les Bacchantes.”
18th Century Statuary, Sienna and Jasper Marble Chimneypiece
This chimneypiece costs more than my parents’ first home… but that hardly makes it less stunning as an object. Worth noting: the unusual use of Sicilian Jasper in the center frieze, the symmetrical-but-unique carved designs on each pilaster.
