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Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire), Jean Henri Riesener French, Oak veneered with ebony and 17th-century Japanese lacquer; interiors veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, and ebonized holly; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top; velvet (not original), French, Paris — Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire)
Jean Henri Riesener
1783

Vase (vase chinois) (one of a pair), Sèvres Manufactory French, Hard-paste porcelain decorated in black enamel, platinum, two tones of gold; gilt metal; interior metal rod, French, Sèvres — Vase (vase chinois) (one of a pair)
Sèvres Manufactory
Louis-François L'Écot
1791

Vase (vase chinois) (one of a pair), Sèvres Manufactory French, Hard-paste porcelain decorated in black enamel, platinum, two tones of gold; gilt metal; interior metal rod, French, Sèvres — Vase (vase chinois) (one of a pair)
Sèvres Manufactory
Louis-François L'Écot
1791

Chimneypiece (cheminée), François Joseph Belanger French, Verde di Levanto marble; patinated bronze and gilt bronze, French, Paris — Chimneypiece (cheminée)
Multiple artists/makers
1784

Commode (commode à vantaux) (part of a set), Adam Weisweiler French, Oak veneered with ebony, amaranth, holly, ebonized holly, satinwood, Japanese and French lacquer panels; gilt-bronze mounts, brocatelle marble top (not original); steel springs; morocco leather (not original), French, Paris — Commode (commode à vantaux) (part of a set)
Adam Weisweiler
ca. 1790

Set of four three-light sconces (bras de lumière), Etienne-Jean Forestier, Gilt bronze, French, Paris — Set of four three-light sconces (bras de lumière)
Multiple artists/makers
1788

Set of four three-light wall brackets, Gilt bronze, French — Set of four three-light wall brackets
French
ca. 1785

Pair of urns with covers, Marble (brèche violette), gilt bronze, French — Pair of urns with covers
French
ca. 1775

Louis XVI, Philippe Laurent Roland, Marble medallion, gilt and marbleized wood frame, French, Paris — Louis XVI
Philippe Laurent Roland
1787

Low cabinet (meuble à hauteur d'appui) (one of a pair), André Charles Boulle French, Oak and pine veneered with ebony and marquetry of tortoiseshell, brass, and pewter; gilt bronze; Porto marble, French — Low cabinet (meuble à hauteur d'appui) (one of a pair)
André Charles Boulle
late 18th century

Pair of vases, Orbicular diorite, gilt bronze, possibly Russian, St. Petersburg with French mounts — Pair of vases
possibly Russian, St. Petersburg with French mounts
ca. 1780

Panel for a decorative frieze with portrait of Bernini (from a set of six), Carved, painted, and gilded oak, French — Panel for a decorative frieze with portrait of Bernini (from a set of six)
French
ca. 1771

Panel for a decorative frieze with portrait of da Vignola (from a set of six), Carved, painted, and gilded oak, French — Panel for a decorative frieze with portrait of da Vignola (from a set of six)
French
ca. 1771

Armchair (one of a pair), Claude Chevigny, Carved and gilded beech; modern silk brocade, French, Paris — Armchair (one of a pair)
Claude Chevigny
ca. 1768–70

Twenty-four-light chandelier (lustre) (one of a pair), Gilt bronze, rock crystal, French — Twenty-four-light chandelier (lustre) (one of a pair)
French
ca. 1790

Twenty-four-light chandelier (lustre) (one of a pair), Gilt bronze, rock crystal, French — Twenty-four-light chandelier (lustre) (one of a pair)
French
ca. 1790

Vase on a column stand, Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, Versailles, Egyptian porphyry, gilt-bronze mounts, French, Versailles and Paris — Vase on a column stand
Multiple artists/makers
after 1771–72, mounts ca. 1780

Table, Adam Weisweiler French, Oak, Japanese lacquer and ebony veneer, gilt bronze, verde antico marble, French — Table
Adam Weisweiler
ca. 1790

Drop-front secretary on stand (secrètaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet) (one of a pair) (part of a set), Adam Weisweiler French, Oak veneered with ebony, amaranth, holly, ebonized holly, satinwood, Japanese and French lacquer panels, gilt-bronze mounts, brocatelle marble top (not original); steel springs; morocco leather (not original), French, Paris — Drop-front secretary on stand (secrètaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet) (one of a pair) (part of a set)
Adam Weisweiler
ca. 1790

Pair of perfume burners, Bronze, chased, partly gilded and partly patinated, French — Pair of perfume burners
French
ca. 1785

Mantel clock (pendule de cheminée), Julien Le Roy French, Case: gilded and patinated bronze on a base of oak veneered with ebony with gilded-bronze mounts; Dial: white enamel with black numerals; Movement: brass and steel, French, Paris — Mantel clock (pendule de cheminée)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1757–60

Commode (Secrétaire à abattant), Jean Henri Riesener French, Oak veneered with ebony and 17th-century Japanese lacquer; interiors veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, and ebonized holly; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top; velvet (not original), French, Paris — Commode (Secrétaire à abattant)
Jean Henri Riesener
1783

Armchair, Carved beechwood, originally gilded, French — Armchair
French
ca. 1785

Side chair (one of a pair) (part of a set), Georges Jacob French, Carved and gilded walnut; embroidered silk-satin, French, Paris — Side chair (one of a pair) (part of a set)
Georges Jacob
Philippe de Lasalle
ca. 1775–80

Pair of firedogs (chenets), Gilt bronze, French — Pair of firedogs (chenets)
French
ca. 1780–85

The Portico of a Country Mansion, Hubert Robert French, Oil on canvas — The Portico of a Country Mansion
Hubert Robert
1773

The Return of the Cattle, Hubert Robert French, Oil on canvas — The Return of the Cattle
Hubert Robert
ca. 1773–75

Side chair (one of a pair) (part of a set), Georges Jacob French, Carved and gilded walnut; embroidered silk-satin, French, Paris — Side chair (one of a pair) (part of a set)
Georges Jacob
Philippe de Lasalle
ca. 1775–80

Drop-front secretary on stand (Secrètaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet) (one of a pair) (part of a set), Adam Weisweiler French, Oak veneered with ebony, amaranth, holly, ebonized holly, satinwood, Japanese and French lacquer panels, gilt-bronze mounts, brocatelle marble top (not original); steel springs; morocco leather (not original), French, Paris — Drop-front secretary on stand (Secrètaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet) (one of a pair) (part of a set)
Adam Weisweiler
ca. 1790

Armchair (one of a pair), Claude Chevigny, Carved and gilded beech; modern silk brocade, French, Paris — Armchair (one of a pair)
Claude Chevigny
ca. 1768–70

Low cabinet (meuble à hauteur d'appui) (one of a pair), André Charles Boulle French, Oak and pine veneered with ebony and marquetry of tortoiseshell, brass, and pewter; gilt bronze; Porto marble, French — Low cabinet (meuble à hauteur d'appui) (one of a pair)
André Charles Boulle
late 18th century

Modern copy of a panel for a decorative frieze with portrait of da Cortona (from an original set of six), Carved, painted, and gilded oak, French — Modern copy of a panel for a decorative frieze with portrait of da Cortona (from an original set of six)
French
Mid-20th century copy of ca. 1771 original

Modern copy of a panel for a decorative frieze with portrait of Carracci (from an original set of six), Carved, painted, and gilded oak, French — Modern copy of a panel for a decorative frieze with portrait of Carracci (from an original set of six)
French
ca. 1771

Bottle cooler from the Louis XV service (seau à bouteille), Vincennes Manufactory French, Soft-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels, gold, French, Vincennes — Bottle cooler from the Louis XV service (seau à bouteille)
Vincennes Manufactory
Jean-Claude Duplessis
1754

Writing table (bureau plat), Gilles Joubert French, Lacquered oak, gilt-bronze mounts, lined with modern leather, French, Paris — Writing table (bureau plat)
Gilles Joubert
1759

Commode, André Charles Boulle French, Walnut veneered with ebony, marquetry of engraved brass and tortoiseshell, gilt-bronze mounts, verd antique marble, French — Commode
André Charles Boulle
ca. 1710–20

The Bodhisattva Jizō, Intan Japanese, Japanese cypress wood (hinoki) with polychrome pigments, gold paint (kindei), cut gold leaf (kirikane), and rock-crystal eyes, Japan — The Bodhisattva Jizō
Intan
1291

Shrine, Matthias Walbaum German, Ebony, silver, gilded silver, gouache on parchment, German, Augsburg — Shrine
Matthias Walbaum
Anton Mozart
1598–1600

Ewer, Lead-glazed earthenware inlaid with slip, with molded ornament, French, Saint-Porchaire or Paris — Ewer
French, Saint-Porchaire or Paris
ca. 1550

Potpourri vase (pot-pourri gondole), Sèvres Manufactory French, Soft-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels, gold, French, Sèvres — Potpourri vase (pot-pourri gondole)
Multiple artists/makers
1757