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PAUL CHEVRE. BOY SEPARATING FIGHTING COCKS FRANCE / CANADA, LATE 19TH - EARLY 20TH CENTURY

PAUL CHEVRE. BOY SEPARATING FIGHTING COCKS FRANCE / CANADA, LATE 19TH - EARLY 20TH CENTURY

A monumental author’s bronze sculpture executed by Paul Chevré, an eminent French-Canadian master of the academic school at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The composition depicts a nude youth in a moment of intense movement, striving to separate two fighting cocks engaged in a furious struggle.The figure of the boy is conceived in an antiquizing manner. The modelling of the torso reveals precise anatomical structure and a refined treatment of surface. The contrapposto enhances the sensation of a fleeting gesture captured in bronze. The diagonal formed by the outstretched wings and extended necks of the cocks cuts across the line of the body and the drapery around the hips, creating a powerful dramatic rhythm within the composition.The contrast between the smooth surface of the youthful body and the textured rendering of the feathers produces an expressive interplay of light across the noble dark patina. The base is treated in a naturalistic manner and reinforces the dynamic tension of the sculptural group. The work demonstrates the maturity of the artist’s language and corresponds to the aesthetic ideals of the Belle Époque.Marks: Signed “Paul Chevré” on the base; foundry mark.Dimensions: Height 75 centimetres; width 52 centimetres.Condition: Good. Even dark patina. Minor surface wear consistent with age.Provenance: Private European collection.

French carriage clock with porcelain painting, neo-rococo style. The turn of the 19th-20th centuries.

French carriage clock with porcelain painting, neo-rococo style. The turn of the 19th-20th centuries.

Model of Japanese armor Yoroi. Periodo Meiji (1868-1912)

Model of Japanese armor Yoroi. Periodo Meiji (1868-1912)

French crystal jug with silver.

French crystal jug with silver.

Panel Africa in Art Deco style

Panel Africa in Art Deco style

Pair of portrait miniatures Louis XV and Marquise de Pompadour

Pair of portrait miniatures Louis XV and Marquise de Pompadour

Gilded silver coffee pot

Gilded silver coffee pot

Crystal serving dish with silver finish

Crystal serving dish with silver finish

Porcelain figurine Mountain goat

Porcelain figurine Mountain goat

French porcelain set

French porcelain set

FERNAND RENAULT (1887 - 1939). “THE LOVING COUPLE” FRANCE, 1930S

FERNAND RENAULT (1887 - 1939). “THE LOVING COUPLE” FRANCE, 1930S

A large-scale work by Fernand Albert Renault that reveals the key artistic principles of the master during his mature period. The painting demonstrates the characteristic synthesis in Renault’s oeuvre of classical compositional structure and a free, vigorous painterly manner shaped by the influence of Fauvism and the Paris School of the interwar years.At the center of the composition lies a nude couple placed within a natural coastal landscape. Renault constructs the scene according to a balanced diagonal rhythm: the luminous female figure, rendered in broad, vibrating strokes of ochre and rose tones, forms the principal plastic accent of the foreground. The male figure, treated in denser, more saturated brown and olive hues, establishes a tonal contrast and intensifies the dramatic interplay of light and shadow.For Renault, color functions as an independent expressive force. In this composition, the scarlet, emerald, and lemon accents of the draped fabrics do not merely describe objects, but rather create the emotional atmosphere of the painting. The foliage and openings of sky are resolved in free patches of pigment that evoke moving air and the pulsation of sunlight.The background scene, depicting figures subduing horses, carries particular significance. This motif recurs in Renault’s work as a symbol of vital energy and masculine initiative. Within the context of this painting, it enters into a meaningful dialogue with the intimate foreground scene, reinforcing the themes of attraction, strength, and inner impulse.Unlike academic treatments of the nude, Renault avoids cold idealization. His figures exist within the realm of color and light rather than anatomical display. Corporality is conveyed through the plastic mass of the brushstroke, where color replaces line. This characteristic allows the work to be situated within French Neotraditionalism of the 1930s, which sought to preserve figuration while rejecting excessive academic rigidity.The artist’s signature appears in the lower right corner.Dimensions: Canvas 99 x 132 centimeters. Frame 128 x 163 centimeters.Material: Oil on canvas.Condition: Good. The paint layer is stable and without significant losses. The frame shows natural signs of age.Provenance: Private collection.

Chinese painted porcelain vase

Chinese painted porcelain vase

A collection of 13 painted plates by famous Russian painters

A collection of 13 painted plates by famous Russian painters

Brass ashtray Water sleigh. Late 19th century

Brass ashtray Water sleigh. Late 19th century

Rococo console. End of the 19th century.

Rococo console. End of the 19th century.

Decorative plate Tautumeita

Decorative plate Tautumeita

Porcelain figurine Ballerina

Porcelain figurine Ballerina

Porcelain figure Flute player

Porcelain figure Flute player

IMPRESSIVE EMPIRE STYLE CHANDELIER RUSSIA, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY

IMPRESSIVE EMPIRE STYLE CHANDELIER RUSSIA, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY

An impressive Empire style chandelier, characteristic of grand ceremonial interiors from the reign of Emperor Alexander I. The composition is constructed according to a rare spherical principle, reflecting the architectural rigor and symbolic program of the Russian Imperial style. The central body takes the form of a deep blue sphere adorned with sculptural gilt stars, creating the impression of a celestial vault.The sphere is encircled by a broad gilt bronze band with refined relief ornament. Around the circumference are nine arms executed in the form of majestic swans with outstretched wings. The sculptural modeling of the birds demonstrates crisp feather detailing and expressive symmetry typical of high Russian Empire craftsmanship. Each swan supports a circular candle plate, forming a harmonious crown around the central body.The chandelier is suspended by massive chains attached to a richly ornamented ceiling rose decorated with palmettes and pendant pine-cone clusters. The lower section terminates in a stylized pine-cone finial, a traditional symbol of abundance in early 19th-century decorative art. Electrified while preserving its historical silhouette and proportions.Literature: Hans Ottomeyer and Peter Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, Klinkhardt & Biermann, Munich, 1986, p. 359, pl. 5.11.4.Dimensions: Height 130 cm; diameter 66 cm.Condition: Good. Gilding evenly preserved. Minor traces of age. Wiring updated.Provenance: Private collection.

Painted porcelain vase

Painted porcelain vase

Original three-finger ring made of silver and carnelian.

Original three-finger ring made of silver and carnelian.

Chrysoprase necklace.

Chrysoprase necklace.

Ivory box with mother-of-pearl inlay.

Ivory box with mother-of-pearl inlay.

Porcelain coffee pair

Porcelain coffee pair

Table mirror.

Painted Meissen porcelain decorative plate

Painted Meissen porcelain decorative plate

Porcelain figure National son with national daughter

Porcelain figure National son with national daughter

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