-
Pair of cornucopias. Carved and gilded wood. 18th century. Pair of carved and gilded wooden cornucopias decorated with a fine molding on the inside and an elaborate composition of plant elements with scallop-like shapes on the outside, leaving empty spaces and with a marked asymmetry in both, tempered by carving both examples with the same decoration. These types of mirrors were only made for grand houses, as their primary purpose was to reflect the light from candles and lamps in these luxurious interiors, thus showcasing the wealth of their owners. The method of manufacturing mirrors from sheets of glass was discovered in Venice in the 16th century and remained a secret for about a century, until the role of mercury in the process became known in London and Paris, allowing for the widespread use of these materials. However, the use of cornucopias did not become widespread in Europe until the Rococo period, and their use and creation have continued ever since. From the beginning, and with the intention of displaying the owner's wealth and aiding in illumination, it was customary to gild them after they were carved. The movement of the pieces inside, where the mirror would have been, provides an initial clue to their artistic style. As for their decoration, the vegetal elements, the volutes, the curved forms contrasting with counter-curves, and the scallop-shell details clearly indicate that both pieces belong to the Rococo period, distinguishing them from both the more Neoclassical-influenced 18th-century examples and those of the 19th century. The asymmetry in the decoration of each cornucopia points to the beginnings of this style, since, over time, the contrasts characteristic of this artistic style were softened, resulting in more symmetrical compositions.
· Size: 64x25x110 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: ZF0276
-
Glass cooler or chiller. With markings on the base. White clay. Royal Porcelain Factory of Buen Retiro (Madrid, Spain), circa 1784-1803. A soft clay piece with wavy edges, used to hold the stems of glasses and chill them when the container is filled with ice or similar material. On the exterior, it features two handles shaped like plant elements and small reliefs on the front (also enhanced by gilding) framing floral bouquets with colored leaves. It is possible that the piece belongs to the second or intermediate period of the Royal Porcelain Factory of Buen Retiro in Madrid, established in the Spanish capital from 1760 onwards thanks to Charles III; this period corresponds to the tenures of Carlos Scheppers and Felipe Gricci, and continues the Italian influence, adding a connection with other styles (English, Saxon). Weight: 2225 grs
· Size: 33x19x13 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;CERAMIC
Ref.: ZF0431
-
Infant Jesus. Ivory and polychrome wood. 18th century. Ivory carving of the Child Jesus, standing naked, raising one of his arms in a gesture of blessing and placed on a carved, polychrome and gilded wooden base or pedestal decorated with vegetal elements in the corners with a certain Baroque reminiscence. It has CITES certification. Valid for the European Union
· Size: 12x9x30 cms. Ni±o 9x6x22 cms.
ANTIQUES
SCULPTURE
Ref.: ZF0756
-
Landscape with lake. Oil on canvas. 18th century. A sunset landscape set on a lake, with mountains in the background and trees and a hut in the foreground. Adding a touch of vibrancy to the composition are various types of boats with figures on board, as well as two groups of buildings towards the right side of the painting. The painting shares numerous similarities with landscapes from European schools painted during the second half of the 18th century.
· Size: 116x3x50 cms. int: 35,5x102 cms
ANTIQUES
PAINTINGS
Ref.: ZF0973
-
Mirror with cabochon frame. Silver, enamel, wood, stucco, etc. Mexican school, 17th century. No contrast markings. It has flaws. Mirror with a slightly rectangular frame made of wood with polychrome areas and a repoussé silver plating over stucco, enhanced with enamel cabochons featuring geometric elements in dark and light blue. The front features a series of plain moldings, one of which bears the aforementioned polychromy. The silver band extends around the exterior of the piece, with exposed wood at the corners and plain silver bands (two on each side), and a somewhat three-dimensional decoration combining architectural elements of clear classical influence (in the center of which are the enamel cabochons), flanked in the longer areas by compositions with scrolls, volutes, plant motifs, and fruit. Stylistically speaking, the work can be linked to pieces using the same technique produced in Mexico, primarily reliquaries. Also, as is common due to the influence of the Iberian Peninsula, one might recall works such as the 17th-century Holy Thursday Reliquary from Barbastro. Weight: 5.7 kg.
· Size: 54x6x61 cms. int: 39x46 cms
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: ZF1191
-
Christ with Angel. Oil on canvas. 18th century. The painting depicts Christ, clothed, supported by the shoulders or back by an angel, both figures situated in an indeterminate space, accompanied by various symbols of the Passion (cross, chalice). The theme of the dead Christ supported by an angel has been treated several times in art (Antonello da Messina in the 15th century, Fernando Yáñez de la Almedina, Alonso Cano, Jacob Backer the Elder, etc.), with the particularity that, following the text that inspired it, Jesus appears with the loincloth and not fully clothed as in this work.
· Size: 102x8x125 cms. Int 84x107 cms
ANTIQUES
PAINTINGS
Ref.: ZF1331
-
Immaculate Conception. Oil on canvas. Colonial school, 18th century. This oil on canvas depicts the Virgin Mary surrounded by angels, set against a landscape and standing on a crescent moon, wearing a white tunic and blue mantle, following the typical iconography of the Immaculate Conception in the Spanish school, especially since the works of Murillo. Note, however, that instead of stars around her head, a series of angels' heads appear, which is unusual.
· Size: 88,5x3x119 cms. Int 68,5x100 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
PAINTINGS
Ref.: ZF1341
-
Isabeline three-piece suite in mahogany wood, 19th century. A three-piece suite with carved floral motifs, four cabriole legs, short curved and partially upholstered arms, and oval, single-person "à la reine" backs, linked by vegetal motifs to create continuity. The influences of contemporary French furniture are clear in all the Isabeline works, a style so named because it reached its peak during the reign of Isabella II (1830-1904).
· Size: Sofa: 185x110x60 cms. / 66x60x110 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: Z0684
-
Special Offer! - Off
English display cabinet. Mahogany wood. 19th century. A display cabinet with shelves and two glass doors decorated with geometric patterns, topped by a broken pediment with vegetal motifs, rests on a unit with two drawers at the front, four legs, and a chambranle or shelf at the bottom. Certain elements of the unit are reminiscent of the Chippendale style, and the beveled carving on the drawers and the top of the "table" is particularly noteworthy.
· Size: 77x43x195 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: Z5022
-
Hand-powered "Irish mail" type carriage. First half of the 20th century. A four-wheeled vehicle with a single seat, a front control for propulsion, two levers (one on each side, one acting as a brake and the other controlling movement), and a front acetylene headlight. The front axle is operated by foot pedals for turning. It is very similar to vehicles known as "Irish Mail," which derived from the railcars or handcars used on railway tracks for construction and maintenance. According to another theory, these same railcars, especially when not in use on railways, were called "Irish Mail" cars. See, for example, children's models in the AC McClurg and Co. catalog; the 1938 Irish Mail Deluxe Racer from another company; or the 1920 Ben Hur Racer Irish Mail handcar.
· Size: 150x63x73 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: ZF0732
-
Special Offer! - Off
Mortar with inscriptions. Bronze. Spain, 1823. A bronze mortar with an everted mouth and a truncated conical body that tapers continuously towards the base; it has two handles or "pieces" leading to the smooth decorative moldings on the top. Near the edge, the piece features an inscription (I AM FROM D GREGORIO OCANA YEAR 1823) in capital letters and the date in Roman numerals with spaces between them; and the text (reversed from the other) "Mazon fecci"; both flanked by a simple molding above and another below. This large mortar is of the type commonly known as a "hospital mortar," frequently used for preparing medicines in environments with many patients or in important pharmacies. Typologically, it follows the typical style of these examples from the 19th-century Spanish school: smooth, with moldings, and generally lacking the ribs (or derivatives thereof) that were common in earlier mortars. Compare, for example, with the large pharmacy mortar in the Calella Municipal Museum-Archive (with inscription, ribs, and human heads as handles), a large mortar in the Museum of Hispanic Pharmacy at the Complutense University of Madrid, and so on.
· Size: 37x34,5x25 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;MORTARS
Ref.: ZF1007
-
Wardrobe with gun rack. Cherry and oak wood. France, 18th century. A two-door cabinet with three drawers at the bottom, all lockable, and a side compartment for firearms. The lower front features gentle curves between two cabriole legs with carved details; the doors are decorated with Rococo-influenced moldings, and there is also a molding at the top. This piece clearly demonstrates the influence of Provençal and Louis XV styles.
· Size: 173x68x220 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: Z0609
-
Processional cross finial. Gilt bronze. 20th century. A Latin cross with straight arms, decorated with tongues between moldings on both sides, rays at the intersection of the arms, and polylobed finials reminiscent of fleur-de-lis decorated with flowers and palmettes at the ends; on the obverse, Christ crucified with a halo of rays and a loincloth; on the reverse, the Virgin Mary with a halo, standing in prayer. The knot is composed of several elements (moldings of varying radii, etc.), among which a central circular body stands out, enhanced with a small cresting and reliefs depicting the four Evangelists accompanied by their Tetramorph element and set in landscapes. As can be seen in several elements, the piece is inspired by past styles.
· Size: 56x36x108 cms
ANTIQUES
SCULPTURE
Ref.: ZF0612
-
Octagonal tabletop decorated with work in hard stones. Octagonal tabletop in dark stone decorated with "hardstone work" forming a series of stars in the central area and an elaborate band of flowers towards the outside, in an area separated from the center by two light lines. It was made using a technique similar to marquetry, employing marbles and hard stones (over 7 on the Mohs scale) to create these designs. This technique originated in Italy during the Renaissance and was developed throughout Europe only in a few important workshops.
· Size: 120x120 cms.
DECORATION
Ref.: AM-37 OC...
-
Cart for disabled people, 19th century. A cart with an upholstered seat and suspension, featuring two wheels at the rear and a smaller, steerable wheel at the front, controlled by a crank. The footrest is decorated with geometric marquetry studded on the exterior. Its excellent state of preservation is noteworthy.
· Size: 180x83x100 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z0713
-
Gueridon display case in polychrome and gilded bronze, France, Napoleon III era, around the third third of the 19th century. The small circular table features a transparent glass top, revealing the upholstered interior, and a waist decorated with classically inspired garlands on a gold background. The table's single leg rests on three curved legs, adorned with openwork circles and terminating in claw-like feet. Its quality, simplicity of line, and decorative elements place the piece in France during the reign of Napoleon III (1808-1873).
· Size: 33x33x87 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: Z3090
-
Special Offer! - Off
Bargueña table with Solomon's leg. Pine and beech wood, iron. 18th century. Table with rectangular tabletop made of pine wood and legs in beech wood turned in the shape of Solomonic columns, which are joined, two by two, by means of a lower chambranle also carved in Solomonic style with a central block, from which the curved iron fasteners emerge.
· Size: 148x58x78 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: Z4759
-
Pharmacy mortar. Bronze. Spain, 1816. Mortar with an everted mouth, decorated with ribs forming pilasters and a band at the top with an inscription (I belong to Don Juan Antonio Martínez, apothecary in Navalmoral de Pusa / Year 1816); the handles are missing. Navalmoral de Pusa is a municipality in Toledo that merged in the 19th century with Navalmoral de Toledo, forming Los Navalmorales. The decoration of the piece follows the typical style of mortars from prominent pharmacies. Weight: 39 kg.
· Size: 30,4 x 30,4 x 21 cm.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;MORTARS
Ref.: ZF0792
-
Scales with weights. Iron. Widow of José Menaya, Valencia (Spain), around the second half of the 19th century. An iron balance scale consisting of a tilting arm with a structure at each end from which hooks hang, and elements in the center that determine the weight (note the hanging hook, the needle for measuring weights, and the elements that still show traces of gilding). On the front is an inscription in capital letters (Widow of José / Menaya Valencia) related to its place of origin. Accompanying it are a fragment of a chain with elongated links and eight circular weights of varying sizes with rings at the top. José Menaya received an honorable mention for a collection of scales at the Valencia Regional Exhibition of the Economic Society of Friends of the Country in the "public session of 1867." It is stated that in the second room there are "Scales and cash boxes, by José Menaya," and that "the José Menaya workshop" specialized in scales (succeeding Malabouche in this market niche) at the 1909 Valencia Regional Exhibition. The Museum of Hispanic Pharmacy at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain) holds a hand scale with its case belonging to José Menaya, noting that he was a "weight refiner" in Valencia, located on Cerrajeros Street. Weight: 45 kg.
· Size: 190x23x80 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZE436
-
Set of six pillars. Carved wood, stone base. India, 19th century. A row of six carved wooden pillars, each topped with a capital and set in a carved stone base (these are grouped in pairs). The shafts feature three distinct sections (square, polygonal, and spiral) and relief decoration along their length, composed of plant motifs, lines, simple architectural elements, smooth areas, geometric shapes, and so on. The capitals, in their composition and decorative elements, bear a certain resemblance to Western classical forms. This type of architectural element was frequently used, for example, in havelis (traditional urban residences or mansions) in India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh, with the usual variations depending on the geographical area, period, and the owner's taste, but also in other prominent buildings. Stone bases: 28x56x27 cms.
· Size: 169x25x213 cms. bases piedra 57x29 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: AB002
-
Florentine base carved in stone. The base consists of three volutes joined together along one of their longer sides, adorned with plant and floral motifs carved in stone. To highlight these elements, they are positioned between two moldings; the upper molding is straight to provide a suitable base for the table.
· Size: 80x80x74 cms.
DECORATION
Ref.: AMT02
-
Ceiling lamp. Metal, glass. Circa early 20th century. Bronze chandelier with glass shades decorated with elements of marked classical influence: children's figures with plant forms instead of legs on their arms, scrolls, volutes, grotesques, architectural elements, heraldic elements, etc. Both in its composition and in certain details of these decorative motifs it is reminiscent of works linked to Neoclassicism of the 19th century and later works. 1 tulip is missing
· Size: 85x85x135 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z1744
-
Finish in carved, polychrome and gilded wood, 18th century. A painted finial imitating marble, decorated with scrolls and carved and gilded vegetal motifs on its front surface. It would have formed part of a larger work, such as an altarpiece, and is notable for the quality of its workmanship and its polychromy. The volume of the carving and the movement conveyed by its curves link this finial to the Baroque period, while some details recall the Rococo style.
· Size: 20x87x37 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z2626
-
Small roofed casket with remains of polychromy, 16th century. A rectangular casket with a roof-shaped lid, which gives its name to this type, very common in Gothic architecture. The lock shield and bolt are antique, although not from the 16th century like the rest of the piece. It is worth noting that it retains some of its original polychromy: green on the exterior and red on the interior.
· Size: 255.5x18x22 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: Z3394
