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BED FRAME. MAHOGANY, WOOD, BRONZE, ETC. QUIGNON FILS. PARIS, FRANCE, C...

Bed. Wood (mahogany and rosewood), gilded bronze, metal. QUIGNON FILS. Paris, France, towards the last third of the 19th century. Signed on frame. Bed frame with four legs made of different woods, among which mahogany stands out, and decorated with mercury-gilded bronze applications. On four truncated conical legs with bronze elements are the two side crossbars (enhanced with a bronze wave border and a lower finish with plant motifs), the footboard and the headboard. The front of the feet, on the outside, has a decoration that combines wood of different tone and grain with elements in gilded bronze: the same waves mentioned before, and a symmetrical composition with two naked female figures (with their lower part of plant motifs making scrolls) holding an architectural cup with flowers; around it, garlands, birds, and laurel branches, with a geometric frame on the outside, and two forms of twisted columns with plant elements on the sides; This part is finished off with a frieze of circular elements with two dice on the sides (a combination also present in the headboard). This concentrates the decoration at the top, as usual: two columns on the sides, topped by vases; in the center, a symmetrical composition with a vase between scrolls, flowers, torches, etc.; Here, a pompadour stands out with two seated semi-naked putti, holding a garland of flowers and flanking a carved dark wooden shield, crowned and with two intertwined letters (M and L). The crown presented is the insignia or headdress representative of the noble title of marquis. The manufacturer's mark (or signature) is located in the center of the lower area of the headboard. On it you can read “Médalle d'Or 1878 / Quignon Fils / Sculpteur ebeniste / Paris / 83, Boulevard Richard Lenoir, 83”. Frédéric Gustave Quignon, son of Napoléon Quignon, was born in Paris on November 7, 1843. He worked with his father, becoming a partner in the company in 1872 and then his successor in 1874. At the Universal Exposition of 1878 he won the medal of gold (event that is reflected in the brand of this piece). They were especially known and appreciated for the carvings and gilded bronzes on their furniture, making pieces for the Palace of Fointainebleau in 1860 and for the Tuileries in 1861, in addition to their pieces inspired by Chinese furniture.

· Size: 174x225x169 cms. int: 161x208 cns
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Ref.: ZF1192
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FRAME. GILDED WOOD. 18TH CENTURY.

Frame. Golden wood. Century XVIII. Frame made of carved and gilded wood that has a series of moldings on the inside forming an octagon and an openwork composition on the outside with plant elements, scrolls and simple architectural moldings. It is possible to speak of a strong influence of the Baroque in elements such as scrollwork, the absence of rockery, the movement of lines and the symmetry of the composition.

· Size: 36x6x43 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0559
MIRROR. WOOD. SPAIN, 19TH CENTURY.

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· Size: 172x20x260 cms
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Ref.: ZF1241
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CASTILLIAN TABLE. WALNUT, IRON. SPAIN, 17TH CENTURY.

Castilian table. Walnut wood, iron. Spain, 17th century. Restored board (brushed). Walnut wood table with four legs in the shape of columns, finished below in dice carved on the fronts with geometric elements on which there are two circular shapes; These dice are joined two by two by means of chambranas carved on the front with tabs. The waist of the furniture has this same size of tabs around rectangular shapes on the sides and back (with ovals in the center, enhanced with moldings and circular elements). The front drawer has a decorated lock shield, key closure and two areas on the sides of it with rectangular panels framed by simple geometric shapes. Compare, for example, with the walnut table with discs on the legs dated to the 17th century that is preserved in the collections of the old Municipal Museum of Madrid; with another dais table in walnut and pine wood with carved drawers and lenticular turned legs from the National Museum of Decorative Arts in Madrid, dated to the 17th century; or with a 17th century Castilian buffet table from the Cervantes Birthplace Museum (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid). Typologically, due to its decoration, it is a model with a long tradition in the Castilian school. Weight: 20kg.

· Size: 83,5x54,5x59,5 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1238
PSIQUÉ DRESSING MIRROR. MAHOGANY, BRONZE. 19TH CENTURY.

Testing mirror. Mahogany wood, gilded bronze, marble. XIX century.
Full-length rectangular mirror of the type known as “psyché” (or derived from the same) that has a marble base and two circular tables on the sides, these with a white marble top, a vase base with disc moldings and, on the upper part, imitations of textiles with tassels. The mirror has a golden band separating it from the wood, and has been flanked with two shaft columns decorated in a spiral with plant motifs and classic capitals; the upper part has been enhanced with a molding and a figurative composition of a winged lady on a chariot holding a torch, accompanied by child figures and a Cornucopia; The lower part has been enhanced with a symmetrical composition based on plant motifs.
Stylistically, you can clearly see the Neoclassical influence of the decorative elements and the composition of the furniture, highlighting the figure inspired by classical mythology at the top (it is possible that it is the goddess Aurora or Eos, or Diana-Artemis, Selene, etc.). A close relationship can be found with examples from the French Empire period, both due to that decoration and the lines of the piece. Note, however, that these full-length mirrors were very common in European palaces, but it is not so common for them to be presented with two tables to support elements of clothing or candelabras, a detail that enhances the present example. The fashion for the full-length mirror was introduced in Spain in the reign of Ferdinand VII. From the psyche swing mirrors of the early 19th century, they later moved on to full-length fixed ones, adding supports (normally for luminaires).
Compare it with outstanding mirrors such as those preserved in the Museum of Romanticism in Madrid, in the Royal Palace of the same city, or the one preserved in the Cerralbo Museum (inventory VH 0556) from between 1834 and 1866 that has two round auxiliary tables."

· Size: 172x65x292 cms
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Ref.: ZE175
CASTILLIAN CHEST. WALNUT, WROUGHT AND POLYCHROMED IRON. SPAIN, 17TH CE...

Castilian chest. Walnut wood, wrought iron and polychrome. Spain, 17th century.
Rectangular chest with a flat lid, slightly raised on spheres, decorated on the outside with smooth moldings at the top and bottom, and fittings (handles on the sides and lock shield) cut out forming vegetal and geometric elements. It is necessary to highlight the presence of a “space” inside, on one side, with a lock closure and an exterior decoration in iron that preserves polychrome (like some of the other hardware in the piece), and presents a drawing of volutes and plant elements with a certain Renaissance memory and marked classicist influence."

· Size: 166x64x81 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0265
MIRROR WITH SILVER AND ENAMELS FRAME. WOOD, GLASS, ETC. MEXICAN SCHOOL...

Mirror with cabochon frame. Silver, enamel, wood, stucco, etc. Mexican school, 17th century. No contrast marks. It has faults. Mirror with a slightly rectangular frame made of wood with polychrome areas and an embossed silver plating on stucco and enhanced with enamel cabochons with geometric elements in dark and light blue. In front there are a series of smooth moldings, one of which is the one with the aforementioned polychrome. The silver stripe is distributed around the outside of the piece, with the corners in exposed wood and smooth silver stripes (two on each side), and a decoration with a certain volume in which architectural elements of clear classicist influence are combined (in the center of which are the enamel cabochons), flanked in the most elongated areas by compositions with scrolls, volutes, plant and fruit motifs. Stylistically speaking, the work can be linked to works in the same technique carried out in Mexico, mainly in caskets. Also, as is usual due to the peninsular influence, it is possible to remember works such as the Holy Thursday Chest from the 17th century from Barbastro. Weight: 5.7kg.

· Size: 54x6x61 cms. int: 39x46 cms
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Ref.: ZF1191
”FRAILERO” CHAIR. WOOD, LEATHER. SPAIN, 17TH CENTURY.

Pair of friar armchairs. Walnut wood, leather, metal. Spain, 17th century. Armchairs with arms and high backs of the type known as “frailero”, which have leather with studs on the seat and upper part of the back, low chambranas joining the front legs with the rear ones and middle chambranas or stringers (the front one is carved and trimmed creating motifs). geometric) joining the two front legs and the two rear ones, and simple armrests, with volute finishes. The friar armchair, initially of Italian origin, became one of the most common pieces of Spanish furniture since its introduction in the 16th century, being characteristic of this and the 17th century and being recovered again in the historicist current of the 19th century. Being a tradition so deeply rooted in Spain, these types of models have never stopped being created.

· Size: 69x55x107 cms.
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Ref.: Z5070
FRAME. GILT WOOD. 17TH CENTURY.

Frame. Carved and gilded wood. XVII century. Frame for tondo (the interior space is circular) made of carved and gilded wood, decorated with architectural reliefs of classicist influence and a wavy edge on the outside. In the past, frames used to be made for a specific work, so this case would be designed for a circular work (note the hole on the back).

· Size: 36x3,5x37 cms. / Int: 25x25 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0877
”FRAILERO” CHAIR. WALNUT, TEXTILE. SPAIN, 16TH CENTURY.

Friar armchair. Walnut wood, textile, metal. Spain, 16th century. Has defects. Armchair with arms and high back of the type known as “frailero”, which has a textile upholstery with studs on the seat and back, low cut-out profile chambrances joining the front legs with the rear legs and middle chambrances or stringers (the front with geometric motifs in carving) joining the two front legs and the two rear ones, and simple armrests (curved, ending in volutes; the front with grooves). The friar armchair, initially of Italian origin, became one of the most common pieces of Spanish furniture since its introduction in the 16th century, being characteristic of this and the 17th century and being recovered again in the historicist current of the 19th century. Being a tradition so deeply rooted in Spain, these types of models have never stopped being created.

· Size: 62,5x55x126 cms.
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Ref.: Z0667
”FRAILERO” CHAIR. WALNUT, TEXTILE. SPAIN, 17TH CENTURY.

Friar armchair. Walnut wood, textile. Spain, 17th century. Armchair with arms and high back of the type known as “frailero”, which has a textile upholstery with studs on the seat and back, low cut-out low profile chambrances joining the front legs with the rear legs and middle chambrances or smooth stringers joining the two front legs and the two rear ones, and simple armrests (curved, ending in volutes). The friar armchair, initially of Italian origin, became one of the most common pieces of Spanish furniture since its introduction in the 16th century, being characteristic of this and the 17th century and being recovered again in the historicist current of the 19th century. Being a tradition so deeply rooted in Spain, these types of models have never stopped being created.

· Size: 74x67x128 cms.
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Ref.: Z0665
WOODEN DROP LEAF TABLE. SPANISH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY.

Wing table with turned legs. Walnut wood. Spanish school, 18th century. Round folding board table with two wings that can be folded downwards and supported by two legs joined together for each wing by lower chambers. When you leave the table folded, there is a drawer with a wooden knob on each side and two legs on each side, joined in a rectangle by a chambrana. The legs and vertical elements of the furniture have turned balustraded elements and discs, as has been common in the Spanish school since the Baroque.

· Size: 107x 37x76 cms / Abierta 107x103x76 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1173
DUTCH STYLE FRAME. EBONIZED WOOD. 17TH CENTURY.

Dutch style curly frame. Ebonized wood. XVII century. Rectangular frame made of carved wood and decorated with a series of bands parallel to each other, of different widths and alternating smooth ones with others of different sizes (waves) reminiscent of basketry. Both for its color and for the aforementioned decoration, the piece follows Dutch models, very popular during the Baroque of the 17th century practically throughout Europe, and was made in other frame schools following these prototypes. Compare, for example, the frame of the “Portrait of a Gentleman” by Hans Memling from the ThyssenBornemisza collection (Flemish piece, made of ebonized wood); or, in the same collection, with that of the work “Winter scene with skaters and sleighs in front of a city” by Ruysdael; or with that of the “Tulip Vase” by Philippe de Marlier and Frans Francken from the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum.

· Size: 67x5x74,5 / int: 45,5x54 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1193
”FRAILERO” CHAIR. WOOD, LEATHER. SPAIN, 16th AND 18th CENTURIES.

Friar armchair. Wood, leather. Spain, 16th and 18th centuries. Armchair with arms and high back of the type known as “frailero”, which has studded leather on the seat and upper part of the back, low cut-out low profile chambrances joining the front legs with the rear legs and middle chambrances or stringers (the front one is carved with a relief of architectural motifs) joining the two front legs and the two rear ones, and simple armrests. In the present case, it is necessary to indicate that the chambrana, due to the relief, would be from the 18th century. The friar armchair, initially of Italian origin, became one of the most common pieces of Spanish furniture since its introduction in the 16th century, being characteristic of this and the 17th century and being recovered again in the historicist current of the 19th century. Being a tradition so deeply rooted in Spain, these types of models have never stopped being created.

· Size: 57,5x54x113 cms.
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Ref.: Z0672
”FRAILERO” CHAIR. WOOD, LEATHER. SPAIN, 16TH CENTURY.

Friar armchair. Walnut wood, leather. Spain, 16th century. Armchair with arms and high back of the type known as “frailero”, which has leather with studs on the seat and upper part of the back, very low chambrances joining the front legs with the rear ones and middle chambrances or stringers (the front one is carved with a relief of floral motifs flanking an empty heraldic shield in tondo) joining the two front legs and the two rear ones, and simple armrests, with the fluted fronts following architectural influences. The friar armchair, initially of Italian origin, became one of the most common pieces of Spanish furniture since its introduction in the 16th century, being characteristic of this and the 17th century and being recovered again in the historicist current of the 19th century. Being a tradition so deeply rooted in Spain, these types of models have never stopped being created. Requires restoration.

· Size: 65,5x53x109 cms.
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Ref.: Z0706
”FRAILERO” CHAIR. WOOD, LEATHER. SPAIN, 16TH CENTURY.

Friar armchair. Leather, walnut wood. Spain, 16th century. Armchair with arms and high back of the type known as “frailero”, which has studded leather on the seat and upper part of the back, low cut-out low profile chambrances joining the front legs with the rear legs and middle chambrances or stringers (carved and recut the front one creating geometric motifs) joining the two front legs and the two rear ones, and simple armrests, with volute finishes. The friar armchair, initially of Italian origin, became one of the most common pieces of Spanish furniture since its introduction in the 16th century, being characteristic of this and the 17th century and being recovered again in the historicist current of the 19th century. Being a tradition so deeply rooted in Spain, these types of models have never stopped being created.

· Size: 61x54x111 cms.
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Ref.: Z0673
”FRAILERO” CHAIR. WOOD, LEATHER. SPAIN, 16TH CENTURY.

Friar armchair. Leather, walnut wood. Spain, 16th century. It has faults. Armchair with arms and high back of the type known as “frailero”, which has leather with studs in the upper part of the back (missing in the seat), low cut-out profile chambranes joining the front legs with the rear ones and middle chambranes or stringers (the front one is carved and cut out, creating geometric motifs) joining the two front legs and the two rear ones, and simple armrests, with highlighted volute finishes. The friar armchair, initially of Italian origin, became one of the most common pieces of Spanish furniture since its introduction in the 16th century, being characteristic of this and the 17th century and being recovered again in the historicist current of the 19th century. Being a tradition so deeply rooted in Spain, these types of models have never stopped being created.

· Size: 68x53x102 cms.
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Ref.: Z0750
SPANISH WOODEN TABLE WITH LYRE LEGS AND IRON FASTENERS, 18TH CENTURY.

Spanish table with lyre leg and iron fasteners, 18th century. The two lyre legs that support the work have wavy lines in the lower area and shapes on the sides that are reminiscent of French cabriolets. Both are joined with an iron fastener and support a single piece board with carved edges. This type of legs, called lyre legs due to their similarity to the musical instrument, were widely used in the Renaissance, continuing to be used later due to the movement that their curved profiles provided to the furniture.

· Size: 73x103x220 cms.
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Ref.: Z6146
WALNUT BENCH. SPANISH SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY.

Bank. Walnut. Spanish school, 17th century. Walnut wood bench carved in its color that has a backrest made of a smooth rectangular board and a seat made of another similar to the previous one, both arranged at an angle. The legs have a particular shape, known as "lyre", and a decoration of vegetal and architectural motifs (volutes) in relief. It also has two wooden “stays”, which have undulations in their profile. Lyre leg tables have their origin in the Spain of Charles II, during the second half of the 17th century. The simplest ones have a simple cutout in the side legs, becoming completely carved in the peripheral center models. This support element, as can be seen, was also used in other types of furniture. The material is also the usual one in ancient Spanish cabinetmaking, although it should be noted that the most common thing, apparently, is for the fasteners to be made of wrought iron.

· Size: 56x219x92 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1107
LOW TABLE. WALNUT, WROUGHT IRON. SPAIN, 17TH CENTURY.

Table with fork fasteners. Walnut wood, wrought iron. Spain, 17th century. Table made of carved and turned walnut wood with four A-shaped legs, two wrought iron hairpin supports and drawers on both fronts (a total of four) decorated with plant-themed carvings. The legs have a turning of the type known as “lentil”, with different types of discs depending on their width, creating a symmetrical composition, and located above and below a simple cylindrical heel. The chambranas have been carved with simplified vegetal shapes, and the fasteners have decoration of discs and balustraded shapes. The drawers are interspersed with protruding pieces in the shape of “that” and have oval handles, and the sides have simple geometric carvings. Compare, for example, with the walnut table with discs on the legs dated to the 17th century that is preserved in the collections of the old Municipal Museum of Madrid; with the office of the Inquisition of the National Museum of Decorative Arts in Madrid (in details such as the arrangement of the drawers); or with another dais table in walnut and pine wood with carved drawers and lenticular turned legs from the same museum, dated to the 17th century; a 17th century Castilian buffet table from the Cervantes Birthplace Museum (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid).

· Size: 83x118x73 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0619
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PAIR OF FATEUILS A LA REINE. WOOD, TEXTILE. POSSIBLY FRANCE, 18TH CENT...

Pair of Louis XV chairs or armchairs. Carved wood, tapestry. Possibly France, 18th century. Pair of high-backed and upholstered armchairs, cushion and armrests with a fragment in the center also upholstered of the type known as “fauteuil à la reine” due to its shape, made of carved and gilded wood. The legs have a soft cabriole shape and a heel as a bottom finish, as well as a carved decoration based on flowers, seed beads and plant elements, which can be found throughout the furniture. The backrest, high and flat, ends in a soft curve pronounced towards the center, and the arms emerge from it, in a straight line forward, until a little more in front of the middle of the seat, at which point they descend towards it, drawing a gentle curve. It is known as Louis XV, in cabinetmaking, in the style developed in France between approximately 1732 and 1765, during the reign of the monarch of the same name. It is an artistic trend that is part of Rococo, hence the abundance of curved lines, plant elements and the presence of rockeries and motifs inspired by scallops. Likewise, it is necessary to indicate that, although towards the beginning of the Rococo asymmetry in decoration was common, after a time more symmetrical schemes were generally imposed in furniture, decorative panels, etc. The “queen's armchair” typology was created, according to some experts, by the cabinetmaker Jean-Baptiste Tillard, and is one of the most characteristic typologies of Louis XV furniture, although there are also those in the Louis XVI style (and period). In any case, this category already appears in the books of engravings L\\'Art du menusier by André Jacob Roubo, published between 1769 and 1775. During the first years of the Regency (1715-23) the armchairs had short, curved legs. , the top of the backrest was slightly curved, while the backrest and arm supports were straight. The armchairs of the middle Louis XV period (1723-1750) were smaller than those of the Louis XIV period, but more comfortable. The legs were more curved, the upper back was rounded and often had a small ornamental design. The back of the chair took on a more elegant violin shape. This form became known as Chaise à la Reine, or "Queen's Chair." Compare the present example with outstanding pieces, such as those preserved in the Louvre Museum in Paris: group of four “queen chairs” dated between 1745 and 1750 (one has inventory number OA 10498 4), another pair from around 1740 (OA 10501 1 and OA 10501 2), one from the workshop of René Cresson dated between 1730 and 1740, etc. Or the chair in which the Marquise de Pompadour appears seated in the portrait, preserved in this same institution, that Maurice-Quentin de La Tour painted of her between 1752 and 1755.

· Size: 72x65x108 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1125
TABLE. LIGNUM VITAE, WOOD. 18TH CENTURY.

Table with lentil and inlay leg. Lignum vitae. Century XVIII. Table with four turned disc legs (of the type known as lentil legs) joined two by two by means of a chambrana with the same decorative element, which has iron fasteners decorated with discs and a rectangular top board decorated with wood marquetry in different tones based on plant elements, circles and smooth areas.

· Size: 83x53x55 cms.
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Ref.: Z6116
NAPOLEON III BEDROOM SUITE, CA SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY.

Napoleon III Bedroom, second half of the 19th century. Bedroom consisting of a one-door wardrobe with a mirror, a dressing table-desk with three drawers in front and another three behind a door, in addition to the two under the mirror, a “boat” type bed and a four-drawer bedside table. All the decorative elements of the set refer to models from classical antiquity, clearly marking the works' belonging to the style called Napoleon III as it was during his reign (1852-1870) its peak period in France. Wardrobe 110x 46 x260 (interior with 5 shelves, interior drawer, and exterior drawer) Chest of drawers 108 x 52 x101+ 115 Bedside table 44x32.5x 100 Bed 210 x 135 x 128 for a 115 x 190 mattress. Erable wood, pine wood interior, stained moldings
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Ref.: Z5277
PINE WOOD AND WALNUT BENCH. SPAIN, 17TH CENTURY.

Bench with high backrest. Pine, walnut. Spain, 17th century. Carved wooden bench with high backrest and arms decorated towards the inside (and in the lower area of the sides) with stripes formed by rectangular panels, following a very common motif in Spanish cabinetmaking. Requires restoration

· Size: 218x54,5x140 cms.
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FURNITURE

Ref.: Z0605