A charming 19th-century oil on canvas depicting a lyrical scene of nymphs dancing in a clearing. This work is a quality reinterpretation of the celebrated composition by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, "Une matinée, la danse des nymphes" (1850). Far from being a simple copy, this cabinet painting offers a personal and luminous variant of the original masterpiece. The artist asserts his own sensibility with a more vivid palette in the draperies and a treatment of foliage in backlight of great poetry, typical of the influence of the Barbizon School. The light filtering through the canopy iridescent the round dance of the figures with remarkable mastery of the vaporous atmosphere. It is a work of great gentleness, testifying to the taste of the 19th-century aristocracy for mythological and pastoral themes. The work is in excellent state of preservation. Sound canvas, original stretcher. Frame in gilt wood and stucco with reeded decoration.
Artistic elegance for this roe deer in cement patinated by time on its plinth. This unique piece of folk art dating from the 1960s offers a poetic atmosphere to your garden or interior.
A handsome wax bust depicting Anne Andéoud, after Jean-Antoine Houdon, 20th century. Wood-veneered plinth.
A very large format oil on canvas laid down on panel depicting a charming pastoral scene, a moment of dance and music, in the spirit of the 18th century.
Two charming black-patinated bronze busts after the Antique, late 19th century, depicting a couple with wreaths of ivy and grapes. The wooden plinths are later additions.
A very fine dark brown-patinated bronze of Diana with the Hind, also known as Diana the Huntress or Diana of Versailles.
After the Antique. 19th century.
The work depicts the goddess of the hunt in motion, her hand resting on the antlers of a small stag.
After Bartolomeo Bimbi, a superb pair of oils on canvas of Lemons and Oranges, "Citri" and "Aurea", depicting clusters of lemons and oranges. Decorative works of the late 19th century (1887). Florence, Italy.
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A pair of oil paintings on canvas depicting still lifes of flower bouquets in vases. These paintings are signed Tassinari, an Italian painter of the 20th century.
Each work is framed in an elegant bamboo-effect frame.
Italy, 1950s.
A pair of large brown-patinated bronze candelabra, decorated with putti holding a cornucopia of flowers with five lights, with two snuffers at the top.
Black marble bases.
Late 19th century.
A pair of oval oils on canvas, still lifes depicting fruit and flowers. Carved giltwood frames.
Signed P. Galanti — Italian painter 1885-1973.
A superb and highly decorative oil on canvas depicting a bouquet of yellow, white and green dahlias on a red-brown ground. In the spirit of the Napoléon III period. A rare vertical rectangular format. Very fine composition.
Restorations. Very good condition.
A magnificent limited-edition tapestry, titled "Soir de Rêve", woven from the original cartoon by Odette Caly. This work was produced by the Atelier d'Art Contemporain La Lice, under the artistic direction of Jean Picart Le Doux, celebrated for his influence in contemporary tapestry art.
. Edition: Series A, number 65/250
. Technique: Tapestry woven by hand with coloured threads on a black ground, depicting vibrant, dreamlike floral motifs
. Signature: the tapestry is signed "Caly" lower left and bears a certificate of authenticity from the atelier on the reverse.
Odette Caly collaborated with renowned ateliers linked to the Aubusson tapestry tradition. The Atelier d'Art Contemporain La Lice, under the direction of J. Picart Le Doux, perpetuated the Aubusson tradition of quality while innovating and allowing contemporary artists such as Odette Caly to contribute to the modernisation of this centuries-old art.
This tapestry is a typical example of the revival of textile art in the 1960s-1970s, combining vibrant colours and Modernist motifs.