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Cornucopia. Gilded wood. 18th century. Rectangular cornucopia with a carved and gilded wooden frame decorated with a series of smooth mouldings and a very elaborate top (arranged in a symmetrical composition, architectural and plant elements, scrolls, etc. can be seen). Although the smooth mouldings are very classicist details common in Neoclassicism, the lines, curves and movement of the top are characteristic of Rococo. The combination of both styles of the 18th century is common both in Spanish furniture and in other schools. Requires restoration.
· Size: 33.5x4x57.5 LUZ 27x19 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: Z0311
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A flat octagonal box with a key lock and decorated with magnificent marquetry. On the lid, the decorative plant elements are arranged around a very delicate central motif; on the sides, a band with symmetrical plant elements has been arranged under another band of very elegant and simple geometric motifs, so as not to overshadow the former. The motifs on the box are reminiscent of Boulle-type marquetry due to their delicacy and design.
· Size: 53x53x18 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS
Ref.: Z0516
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Colonial dressing table with chest of drawers. Solid mahogany, gilded metal. 19th century. Dressing table in carved mahogany with metal rollers on the legs, three drawers in the front and a top with two drawers flanking a space, and a swing mirror finished with an openwork crest. The few carvings on the piece of furniture, its lines and the fittings show influences from Neoclassical and Rococo models, something common in high-quality furniture from the 19th century.
· Size: 107x50x175 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z0548
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Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne. Marble dust. 20th century, following the model of CARRACCI, Annibale. Panel made of polychrome marble powder showing, in relief, a common theme in classical mythology and art inspired by Ancient Rome. The classical deities Bacchus and Ariadne are depicted in a chariot, accompanied by a procession made up of erotes, satyrs, maenads, Pan and Silenus, following a fragment of the well-known fresco of one of the vaults of the Farnese Palace in Rome, painted by Annibale Carracci (Bologna, 1560 - Rome, 1609) between 1597 and 1600, considered one of the most important works of Romano-Bolognese Renaissance Classicism.
· Size: 110x3x140 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
SCULPTURE
Ref.: Z1349
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Anatomical model of the skeletal system. Circa 1950. On a square base and supported by a metal rod stands the skeleton, an anatomical model of human bones widely used since the 18th century in Faculties and Schools of Surgery, Medicine, etc.
· Size: 35x35x160 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS
Ref.: Z2676
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Snuffers with case. Silver. Martínez Royal Silver Factory, Madrid, 1846. With contrast marks. Scissors for cutting candle wicks, known as snuffers, made of silver in their colour and with a decoration of a marked classical influence in all their elements. The set is completed by a case with a circular base and a striated body (of a type known as “umbrella” due to its shape) which was very common in many candlesticks of the time. The hallmarks indicate that they were made in Madrid in 1846, at the Real Fábrica de Platería Martínez (or Platerías Martínez), created by Royal Decree in 1778 by Charles III and thanks to Antonio Martínez Barrio (who died in 1798). To see how popular this model was, compare it with the sheathed snuffers by Ramón Espuñes, dated 1847, which are preserved in the National Archaeological Museum (Madrid, Spain). And to see something similar, with the pair dated 1838 and made by Platerías Martínez of the History Museum of Madrid. Weight: 406 grams.
· Size: 7x7x22 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: Z2741
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Bed frame. Mahogany wood. 19th century. Bed frame made of carved mahogany decorated with architectural elements and mouldings with a clear neoclassical influence. Both these elements and the lines of the piece have characteristics in common with French pieces, with some details relatively close to the Empire style.
· Size: 130x220x114 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z3382
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Jewelry display table in mahogany wood. The six round, fluted, column-like legs are joined in pairs by curved Y-shaped frames, and the three pairs are secured with balusters. The waist of the display case has been carved with a string of pearls and plant elements in the centre of each side. The top panel consists of a sheet of moulded glass. The decorative motifs do not detract from the mahogany wood.
· Size: 40x97x75 cms.
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC
Ref.: Z3930
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Pair of wrought iron fork locks. 17th century. Pair of forged iron fasteners of the so-called “fork” type due to their shape. This type of piece was used in furniture to secure tables, both dining tables and desks, and for this reason it is a very common piece of forged iron. The spirals and the balustrade parts date both to the Baroque period.
· Size: 22x6x78 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z5019
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Display case. Mahogany wood. 19th century. Tall display cabinet made of mahogany wood decorated with a series of smooth mouldings highlighting the grain of the wood, which has a door at the front with a transparent glass sheet and a key lock, shelves inside highlighted with two fine lines in light wood and a drawer in the lower area.
· Size: 100x46x200 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z5531
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Bernegal, 18th century. Silver, with marks. Weight: 55 g. Spanish Bernegal from the 18th century, with Vidal mark and wide, low bowl, slightly rounded towards the base, following the typical typology of this vessel in the Spanish Baroque. Also typical of this typology are the two vertical handles over the mouth, in this case in the form of a mitred “S” brace with a cut-out profile, with small tendrils.
· Size: 4x10,5x7,2 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;SILVER WORKS
Ref.: Z5724
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Box. Wood, mother-of-pearl. 19th century. Rectangular box with lid made of dark wood and decorated with lines and plant elements, small furniture items, animals, etc. in marquetry mother-of-pearl applications, with engraved or inked details. This type of piece was highly appreciated in Europe, coming from workshops in China or Vietnam.
· Size: 22,5x15x11 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZE358
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Catavinos or quaking glass. Silver. 18th century. Vessel known as a catavinos or tembladera (as it has no foot) made of silver in its colour with two curved flat handles decorated with simplified plant elements, and a line of mortise (gallon-shaped shapes) on the edge enhanced by bands of sunken dots that remain in relief on the inside of the piece, where they extend and frame the decoration on the bottom. In this area there is a flower, enhanced with a line of dots. Bernegales and mortise-shaped bernegales were frequent pieces in Spanish silverware in the 17th century, usually being relegated to centres of somewhat less importance in the 18th century. Compare with pieces such as the silver bernegal from the last third of the 17th century in the Lázaro Galdiano Museum (perhaps from the Portuguese school; inventory 3916), or the one dated between 1640 and 1665 from the same museum (inventory 3910), or the one by José Jiménez de Illescas (inventory 3915, dated 1715-1725) in the same institution. Weight: 79 grams.
· Size: 15x11x4 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZE366
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Quaking glass or wine-tasting glass. Silver. 18th century. Vessel known as a catavinos or tembladera (as it has no foot) made of silver in its colour with two flat handles in the shape of a “C” topped by volutes and decorated with wavy elements on the outside, which has a decoration on the edge (on the outside) of simple plant elements alternating with simple geometric elements made with lines and dots. On the bottom, on the inside, there is a plant element. In Spanish silverwork, the Baroque trends were maintained for almost the first two thirds of the 18th century, except in the capital, where Rococo forms were already introduced without displacing the previous ones. It was not until 1740 when French silversmiths introduced these novelties in Madrid, which would slowly spread to the rest of the centres, depending on the areas and masters. This survival of the forms of the 17th century can be seen in the fact that bernegales tembladeras were, in general, more common pieces in the 17th century, remaining during the 18th century relegated to centres far from the main areas of creation. Weight: 91 grams.
· Size: 14,5x11x3,5 cms
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZE368
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Mirror with reliefs. Modelled alabaster. 20th century, based on the model of MANTEGNA, Andrea (ca. 1431-1506). Mirror with a frame made of polychrome modelled alabaster, showing a finial composed of classicist elements and two figurative motifs on the sides, a young man on one side and a lady on the other, with a background of decoration inspired by the Renaissance. Aesthetically, and with regard to the young man and the lady, it is inspired by a fresco by Andrea Mantegna, located in the Ducal Palace of Mantua (Italy), painted between 1465 and 1474. Weight: 40 kg.
· Size: 160x9x116 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZE415
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Landscape. Oil on canvas. GARCÍA LESMES, Aurelio (Valladolid, Spain, 1884-Mexico City, Mexico, 1942). Signed (lower right area). Aurelio García Lesmes was a Spanish painter who began his training in Valladolid and, thanks to a pension from the Provincial Council, continued his training at the San Fernando Academy in Madrid, the city where he became better known at National Fine Arts Exhibitions (he won a Third Medal in 1917; Second in 1922 and First in 1926). In the capital he met Valle-Inclán, Ricardo Baroja, Darío de Regoyos, etc., and alternated his stay here with long periods in Valladolid, where he worked on his well-known canvases of Castilian fields. Over time, he established himself as one of the most prestigious Spanish landscape painters of his time and established his workshop in Valladolid. After the Civil War he went into exile in Mexico. His work can be seen in prominent institutions such as the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Madrid), the Museo Patio Herreriano (Valladolid), etc.
· Size: 68x4x59 cms. int: 55x46,5 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZE428
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Glazed porcelain vase with hand-painted pastoral scene. Inspired by models from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres The lines of the work and its decorative elements are inspired by classical antiquity: the pineapple on the lid, the crowning of the vase with ova, the vegetal scrolls on the pedestal, the four female masks decorating the handles, etc. All of this, in addition to its characteristic blue colour and the idealised pastoral scene on the front, clearly show the relationship with Neoclassical models from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres (France). Several units available
· Size: 33x28x81 cms.
DECORATION
PORCELAIN
Ref.: S2560A
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Fire hose cart. Possibly, towards the first third of the 20th century. A two-wheeled cart for carrying the hose, normally pulled by the firefighters themselves when in use, which also has a box at the front for storing tools, heads and metal parts for use with the hose, and another auxiliary hose.
· Size: 220x130x102 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS
Ref.: Z1009B
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Pastoral box. Carved horn, wood, metal. Spanish school, 1861. Submits registrations. Oval box made of antler carved in its colour, with wood on the lid to reinforce it, decorated on the outside with a series of engraved elements. On the base there is an animal or monster, on the lid there is a monstrance or ostensorium with a cross in the centre and a large base with geometric elements, surrounded by angular shapes acting as a frame. Under the antler hinge there is the date of the piece's creation (1861) and, between two bands of angular elements, an inscription (I am from francys / inverted d / a rhombus / poios), alluding to the owner (and possibly the craftsman) of the work. These types of boxes, of popular tradition, were common in ancient times and were usually made by shepherds or cattle breeders themselves to store snuff or tobacco.
· Size: 7x4x4 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZE351A
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Side table or “guéridon”. Mahogany, gilt bronze, onyx (possibly from Algeria). France, towards the end of the 19th century. Octagonal mahogany side table with a top made of light-coloured onyx or onyx. It has four legs joined at the bottom with a curved frame, which are joined in a central piece topped by a small vase-shaped piece. At the waist, gilded bronze applications of a classicist influence can be seen between the cubes that finish off the legs, which are decorated with bronze applications. Between each two legs there is a wooden pendant. There are known examples preserved in private collections of French furniture with onyx tops, of similar colours to this one, from Algeria. Stylistically, the table shows a strong French and neoclassical influence, with elements (the pendants) considered to have an orientalist touch.
· Size: 62,5x62,5x69 cms
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF1263
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Hunting sword. Steel, horn. French school, 19th century. Sword designed for use during hunting, with a grooved blade and a chiseled steel guard in the shape of a double boar's head (arranged facing each other). The handle is made of carved horn with parallel grooves and is finished at the tip with a garland of leaves and other plant elements with a classicist influence. Weight: 550 grams.
· Size: 9,5x2x62 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF1269
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French style chest of drawers with marquetry. The two-drawer chest of drawers stands on four cabriole legs with metal appliqués with a plant theme on the lower area. It features a floral-themed decoration with a strong inspiration from the Far East, which extends seamlessly along the fronts and the top of the piece of furniture. While the shapes are clearly inspired by France, the decoration brings a modern touch.
· Size: 123x56x84 cms.
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC
Ref.: E539
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Drum desk with display case. Wood, glass, metal. A tall wooden cabinet with a lower area with two doors and a drawer, a drum desk in the centre (two spaces above two drawers, central area with door and architectural elements and curves as decoration), and a display cabinet with two doors on top. Since the drum desk was developed in the mid-18th century, it was a common piece of furniture, spreading throughout Europe (in Spain they were apparently introduced during the reign of Charles III). In England, already at the end of the 18th century, a tall upper body was added to these drum desks as a bookcase.
· Size: 65x56x178 cms.
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC
Ref.: JW017
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Young Psyche. Bronze, stone. Modelled after Auguste Moreau. Patinated bronze sculpture on a circular stone base showing a young girl with butterfly wings, following a common iconography for Psyche (Roman deity considered the personification of the soul) in 19th century art. This work shows great similarities with works linked to Auguste Moreau (1834-1917) of the same iconography. Weight: 16.5 kg .
· Size: 28x22x66 cms.
DECORATION
BRONZE SCULPTURES
Ref.: V4042
