Belle Epoque Limestone Figure modeled as a loosely draped maiden which is seated on the edge of a fountain holding a bouquet of flowers above her head, on a square plinth base from the Late 19th Century to the Early 20th Century. H:4'6" W:35" D:19.5" Located just south of Santa Barbara in an antique community, the store Lifestyle Antiques with decorative arts and furnishings from Europe, specializing in Italian Furniture, French and Spanish. The elegant collection is located in the heart of S... Click for details

Extraordinary French Belle Epoch Bench from the Late 19th Century, the bench is centered by the figure of a scantlily clad nymph on top toe, receiving a kiss from a putti above, and flanked by shaped seats. H:7'4" W:7'11" D:4'2" Located just south of Santa Barbara in an antique community, the store Lifestyle Antiques with decorative arts and furnishings from Europe, specializing in Italian Furniture, French and Spanish. The elegant collection is located in the heart of Summerland, California,... Click for details

18th Century Baroque Polychromed Decorated Figure of a Pope, the seated bearded figure adorned with papal tiara, and the hands outstretched, an orb in his left hand, raised on a stepped plinth base. H:21 3/4" W:11.5" D:9.5" Polychrome is one of the terms used to describe the use of multiple colors in one entity. A very early example of polychrome decoration was found in the Parthenon atop the Acropolis of Athens. At the time the English Victorians encountered the classical ruins the paint had c... Click for details

An Italian Neoclassical Early 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Cupboard, the rectangular top with outstepped corners above three frieze drawers. The cupboard below enclosed by a pair of paneled doors between canted angles headed by female masks and raised on square tapered legs, the decoration of oval shell motifs within foliate scroll trailing borders add to the elegance of this rich walnut cupbopard. H:36" W:4' D:24" The history of the cupboard or buffet as we know it was developed in Fran... Click for details

Italian baroque Style Carved Giltwood Late 19th Century Mirror. The rectangular plate within a main leaf carved border and leaf tipped surround, giltwood mirror and of grand size for any decor. H:5' W:45.5" From the late 17th century onward, mirrors—and their frames—played an increasingly important part in the decoration of rooms. The early frames were usually of ivory, silver, ebony, or tortoiseshell or were veneered with marquetry of walnut, olive, and laburnum. Needlework and bead frames wer... Click for details

Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Style Giltwood Mirror with a shaped plate within fluted, foliate and C-scroll borders, surmounted by a similar pierced cresting. H:30" W:21.5" From the late 17th century onward, mirrors—and their frames—played an increasingly important part in the decoration of rooms. The early frames were usually of ivory, silver, ebony, or tortoiseshell or were veneered with marquetry of walnut, olive, and laburnum. Needlework and bead frames were also to be found. Craftsmen su... Click for details

Exceptional Late 19th Century Milanese Bone Inlaid Ebonized Games Table with a rectangular top centered by a classical urn that is enclosed by arabesques and scrolling foliage within an ovolu banding on a parquetry panel over a line inlaid frieze divided and flanked by foliate sprays raised on reeded and ring turned legs. H:30.5" W:33.5" D:16 3/4" A further description of Italian antique furniture: From the beginning of the Renaissance in the early 15th century, there were changes in furniture ... Click for details

A Pair of Louis XVI-Style Carved Giltwood Mirrors, the beribboned and swagged crest and foliate drop above the gadrooned liner and foliate cluster, H: 69.5" W: 36.5" exceptional size and elegance. From the late 17th century onward, mirrors—and their frames—played an increasingly important part in the decoration of rooms. The early frames were usually of ivory, silver, ebony, or tortoiseshell or were veneered with marquetry of walnut, olive, and laburnum. Needlework and bead frames were also to b... Click for details

Exceptional Antique Louis XV Style Corner Cabinet Painted in a Bleu Peinte with a molded faceted top above a long door with Musical genre with a fitted interior, and shaped base. H: 91 1/8" W: 39 3/8" D: 25 1/4" Louis XV (February 15, 1710 – May 10, 1774), "the Beloved" ruled as King from 1715 until his death. Louis XV enjoyed a favourable reputation at the beginning of his reign, however in time, his inability to reform the French monarchy; his lack of morals, and his foreign policy on the Eur... Click for details

A Lighthouse-Form Silverplate Cocktail Shaker, bears pseudo marks, Sheffield WMBAI, tapered cylindrical form with beacon top, H 14" The History of Sheffield plate is a layered process of silver and copper that was used for many years to produce a wide range of household articles. These included buttons, caddy spoons, serving utensils, candlesticks and other lighting devices, tea and coffee services, serving dishes and trays, tankards and pitchers, and larger items such as soup tureens and hot-w... Click for details

An Antique French Tôle Peinte Jardinière, with boss handles, red ground decorated in the Japanese Aesthetic mode, H:19" W:15.5" D:5 " What is tole? Any object of japanned (varnished) tinplate and pewter. The term is derived from the French name for such objects, tôle peinte. The tinplate sheets of iron or steel dipped in molten tin or pewter (an alloy of tin and copper) were worked into a variety of domestic and decorative items, such as teapots, trays, urns, and candlesticks. The objects then w... Click for details

A French Bronze Figure of a Victorious Matador, inscribed "E. [D] esca, 1886, Med. d'or, H.C.", on a socle base, H: 26" W:22 " D:15 " Located just south of Santa Barbara in an antique community, the store Lifestyle Antiques with decorative arts and furnishings from Europe, specializing in Italian Furniture, French and Spanish. The elegant collection is located in the heart of Summerland, California, and offers the finest high-end Antiques, Decorative Arts, and Home Furnishings on the South Coas... Click for details