PSYCHE, CIRCA 1900
Psyche composed of a triptych, flanked by two drawer cabinets.
Bronze handles with honeysuckle motifs
Height: 206 cm.
Width: 159 cm.
Psyché composée d’un triptyque flanqué de deux caissons à tiroirs Poignées en bronze à motifs de chèvrefeuille Hauteur: 206 cm Largeur: 159 cm
TEA TABLE, CIRCA 1900
Exotic wood
Two-tiered; the first decorated with sheep and their shepherd in the sunset, the second embellished with hydrangeas and butterflies
Signed on the top shelf
Height: 83 cm.
Width: 84 cm.
Table à thé à deux plateaux, le premier rectangulaire à coins arrondis à décor de moutons paissant et leur berger dans un paysage arboré au soleil couchant, le deuxième ovale à décor d’hydrangeas et papillons, en placage de frêne, ronce de frêne, noyer et loupe de noyer. Piétement d’angle cambré et galbé et moulures d’encadrement en acajou nervuré Signée sur le premier plateau Hauteur : 83 cm Largeur : 84 cm
STORAGE CHEST, CIRCA 1900
Carved wood, with a decor of stylised flowers. The lock in stylized copper
Signed E. Bernaux on the right side panel, with the initials E. B. at the lower right of the three front panels, as well as on the left side panel
Width: 86.5 cm.
Depth: 36.5 cm.
Height: 46.5 cm.
“AUX LIBELLULES”, A RARE VITRINE, CIRCA 1900
Carved walnut, rosewood, burr elm, ash,
pearwood, atapa and other marquetry inlay, bronze, carved with dragonflies and butterfly mounts
Inlaid signature
231 cm. high
127 cm. wide
CRADLE, CIRCA 1910
Sculpted moulded walnut with floral decoration with two lateral uprights mounted on a curved foot axis
The basket with a frame in moulded walnut carved presents in its partitions a decoration painted with oil of roses
Height: 92 cm.
Width: 108 cm.
Depth: 56 cm.
“AUX GRENOUILLES” UMBRELLA STAND, CIRCA 1900
Sculpted wood, inlaid in various woods with an aquatic decor and a dragonfly; the feet sculpted in the shape of frog legs; the handles in patinated gilt bronze
Signed
73 cm. high; 52.5 cm. wide; 23.5 cm. deep
Exhibition Art Nouveau Belgium France, Institute for the Arts, Rice University, 1976, p. 224, n. 341 in the exhibition catalogue
The marquetry front panel with a design of mushrooms