Water jug – 19ᵗʰ century – Quercy [PA011]
Water jug – 19ᵗʰ century – Quercy Dimensions: Height 27 cm. Price on demand. Reference number: PA011
Oil jar – 18ᵗʰ century – Périgord [PA031]
Oil jar – 18ᵗʰ century – Périgord Oil jar – 18ᵗʰ century – Périgord This exceptional oil jar called “du Bugue” is a primitive model of this legendary potter’s center in the heart of Périgord noir. Among its particular signs are its large pinched spout, its wide fluted handles and its wide digitized bands, 15…
Walnut sculpture – Saint Joseph and the Christ Child – 18ᵗʰ century – South-West France [ME028]
Walnut sculpture – Saint Joseph and the Christ Child – 18ᵗʰ century – South-West France Walnut sculpture – Saint Joseph and the Christ Child – 18ᵗʰ century – South-West France The quality of the realization of this monoxyle work reveals the talent of the sculptor who represents Saint Joseph and the Infant Jesus from a…
Cooking pot – 19ᵗʰ century – Auvergne [PA3D002]
Cooking pot – 19ᵗʰ century – Auvergne Cooking pot – 19ᵗʰ century – Auvergne Cooking pot for the chimneys, to be positioned in the hearth, glazed only inside. Reference number: PA3D002.
Firebacks – 16ᵗʰ, 17ᵗʰ, 18ᵗʰ and 19ᵗʰ centuries – Périgord foundries [ME024, ME026, ME027, ME079]
Firebacks – 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries Firebacks – 16ᵗʰ, 17ᵗʰ, 18ᵗʰ and 19ᵗʰ centuries – Périgord foundries Références : ME024, ME079, ME026, ME027.
Grand fir fireplace bench – 19ᵗʰ century – Pyrénées [MP010]
Grand fir fireplace bench – 19ᵗʰ century – Pyrénées This large fir-tree bench from the Pyrénées was placed in front of the hearth to warm up while contemplating the flames. It is comfortable because of its large size and generous backrest. The disproportionate armrests are a pure creation of the farmer-woodworker who shaped it. The…
Shop counter – late 19ᵗʰ century – France [MP009]
Shop counter – late 19ᵗʰ century – France This shop counter shaped in the late 19ᵗʰ century still bears the trace of its original white paint that emphasizes the moldings and console legs, treated on a neoclassical model. On its back side appear two shelves and a small drawer where was stored the change; the…
Varnished earthenware oil jar – 19ᵗʰ century – Auvergne – Massif Central [PA029]
Varnished earthenware oil jar – 19ᵗʰ century – Auvergne – Massif Central Varnished earthenware oil jar – 19ᵗʰ century – Auvergne – Massif Central This “mélard” from the Auvergne stands out with its rich green flamed finish and glaze. The lead varnish enhances and beautifies this old oil jar. Walnut oil used to be burnt…
Louis XV walnut Provençal “panetière” – 18ᵗʰ century – South of France [ME021]
Louis XV walnut Provençal “panetière” – 18ᵗʰ century – South of France Louis XV walnut Provençal “panetière” – 18ᵗʰ century – South of France Looking like a beautiful miniature cathedral, this carefully crafted little piece of furniture as sometimes thought to be an element of church furniture. In fact, it is a highly prized…
Curved Louis XV walnut chest of drawers – 18ᵗʰ century – South-West of France [ME019]
Curved Louis XV walnut chest of drawers – 18ᵗʰ century – South-West of France Curved Louis XV walnut chest of drawers – 18ᵗʰ century – South-West of France The generous proportions of this “upper middle class” chest of drawers attest to the high social status of the person who commissioned this piece. Référence : ME019