Sold2022Rare Roullet Decamp Smoking Monkey Mechanical AutomatonWonderful smoking fur covered monkey automaton, painted composition and wood; internal clockwork mechanism creates smoking action as he lowers head and lifts wood cigarette holder to opening mouth whiSee Sold Price
Sold2024A rare Leopold Lambert reclining lady on chaise longue musical automaton 1880s,A rare Leopold Lambert reclining lady on chaise longue musical automaton 1880s, with Jumeau bebe bisque head, brown and black glass eyes, closed mouth, pierced ears, original blonde mohair wig on corkSee Sold Price
Sold2022A RARE ANTIQUE WALKING AND FANTAIL-DISPLAYING PEACOCK AUTOMATON ATTIBUTED TO ROULLET & DECAMPS.The R&D catalogue shows they made three variants of the peacock: the large full-sized model with music, this one, a medium-sized model without music, and a much smaller one without music, which was moSee Sold Price
Sold2022Monkey w Violin Automaton Att :PhaliboisLate 19th century, rare monkey automaton playing the violin attributed to Jean Phalibois circa 1875, displayed in its own salon with curtains and fireplace furniture, when wound the monkey moves his hSee Sold Price
Sold2022Jean Dubuffet Neuf Personnages Fond Noir Signed Ink Drawing on Paper Art Brut Framed 1961A rare expressive animated ink drawing on paper titled Neuf Personnages Fond Noir (Nine Characters Black Background) by French artist Jean Dubuffet. Signed on the bottom left with an October '61 date.See Sold Price
Sold2022Jean Francois Champollion Autograph Letter SignedFrench scholar (1790-1832) who published the first translation of the Rosetta Stone hieroglyphs in 1822. Rare ALS in French, signed "J. F. Champollion, Le jeune," one page, 7 x 8.5, April 12, 1823. LeSee Sold Price
Sold2022Mario Bellini, Rare 'Le Mura' Sectional Sofa (5)Mario Bellini Rare five-part 'Le Mura' sectional sofa, ca. 1972 Leather, molded plastic, chrome-plated metal. Manufactured by Cassina, Italy. Lot comprising three corner sections and two armless sectiSee Sold Price
Sold2020Complete Diderot EncyclopedieHeading: Author: Diderot, Denis & Jean Le Rond d'Alembert, editors Title: Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, par une société de gens de lettres Place PSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Swiss Automaton Pocket Watch, Attr. to Pierre-Simon GounouilhouSwiss double open-face The (Dutch) Kitchen automaton pocket watch attributed to Pierre-Simon Gounouilhou (France/Switzerland, 1779-1847). 18K gold surround and stem, enamels, brass, and steel with bacSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Spectacular & Very Rare Charles JeanAvisseau Majolica "Art of the Earth" Palissy Grotto c.1856, polychrome, modeled as a naturalistic forest floor scene, depicting a snake, lizard and frog climbing on rocks around a watery hole with lilSee Sold Price
Sold2023EXCEEDINGLY RARE PHALIBOIS AUTOMATON WITH THREE FRENCH BISQUE DOLLS BY BRU. 29” x 21”.EXCEEDINGLY RARE PHALIBOIS AUTOMATON WITH THREE FRENCH BISQUE DOLLS BY BRU. 29” x 21”. Arranged upon an ebonized wooden oval base under a glass dome with painted scenic background and applSee Sold Price
Sold2023A RARE FOUNTAIN AUTOMATA AND MUSICAL CLOCK, FRENCH, EARLY 19TH CENTURYA RARE FOUNTAIN AUTOMATA AND MUSICAL CLOCK, FRENCH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY Charles X period, circa 1830, in retail condition.indistinctly signed to the dial Neff a Paris, the clock movement stamped B.P. &See Sold Price
Sold2022JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Le Satiricon, 1958 Référence Guédras 124, 125, 126, 127...JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Le Satiricon tous signés et datés Jean Cocteau 1960-1961; inscrit original (au revers) La série de 7 plats en terracotta et engobe partiellement émaillSee Sold Price
Sold2023Le Corbusier, Rare wall lampLe Corbusier Rare wall lamp GuiluxSwitzerland/France, 1952-59painted aluminum, brass 5.25 h x 9.75 w x 5.25 d in (13 x 25 x 13 cm) Provenance: Collection of Michael andSee Sold Price
Sold2022Le Barbier Neoclassical Scene Pencil on PaperJean Jacques Francois Le Barbier (French, 1738-1826) Neoclassical French old master drawing, pencil and wash on paper, depicting a pastoral scene with shepherds and goats. Sight 11" H x 9.75" W. FrameSee Sold Price
Sold2022PIERRE STERLÉ - ANNÉES 1970PIERRE STERLÉ - ANNÉES 1970 RARE CLIP FAUCONNIER Le buste en nacre sculpté est orné en applique d'un personnage en or jaune 18K finement gravé et ciselé. L'ensemble est rSee Sold Price
Sold2024R&D RABBIT IN CABBAGE AUTOMATON1194. R&D RABBIT IN CABBAGE AUTOMATON | France, Roullet and Decamps, rabbit hides inside cabbage, peeks head up slightly and continues motion to raise head higher while chewing a piece of cabbage noddSee Sold Price
Sold2022VERY RARE "DOUBLE TINO" ORCHESTRION AUTOMATA BY GASTAUD ET RAIBAUT.1925, FRANCE: This amazing orchestrion with animated figures was made by J. Bodson of Paris, France, in the 1920's. The accordion player was made in the likeness of famed Italian jazz artist Tino RossSee Sold Price
Sold2023Barnum & Bailey / Jo-Jo. Paris: Faria for Bourgerie et Cie,...Barnum & Bailey / Jo-Jo. Paris: Faria for Bourgerie et Cie, ca. 1880s-1890s. Incredibly rare lithograph poster with a bust portrait of Jo-Jo, the Dog Faced Man (pseudonym of Fedor Jeftichew, 1868̵See Sold Price
Sold2024Large Rare Baccarat Crystal Haute Couture LE DecanterDESCRIPTION: Large Baccarat clear to blue cut crystal decanter with triple gourd form features gilt lining, and pointed ovoid stopper. Underside with Baccarat seal and incised artist signature: 'MilleSee Sold Price
Sold2017Shou headrestTrès rare chevet en trois parties, le pilier central est sculpté du dieu Shou, les bras levés soutenant le cintre symboliquement. Shou est le dieu de l'atmosphère associé à sa sœur Tefnout, ilSee Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Chinese gilt bronze clock music automatonA highly important Chinese gilt bronze fusee movement and bell music automation (33.75"H). automation play hourly and depict 8 immortal rotating around the crown. the lower part with rotating foreigneSee Sold Price
Sold2021RARE WOOD IRON CONSOLE MANNER OF JEAN ROYEREA rare wood and iron console table with drawers in the manner of Jean Royere circa 1950. Ht: 31.25" Wd: 67" Dpth: 13"See Sold Price
Sold2022RENÉ BOIVIN - ANNÉES 1980RENÉ BOIVIN - ANNÉES 1980 RARE COLLIER "CACHETTE" RUBIS ET DIAMANTS Le collier torque ouvrant à système porte au centre des pavages bombés de diamants taille brillanSee Sold Price
7 days LeftTheRedFinch AuctionsPicasso, Pablo. Le Gout du Bonheur. 3 notebooks after Picasso, 71 prints, 1970.$3,200
7 days LeftTheRedFinch AuctionsDerriere Le Miroir 119, 1960 Lithographs by Kandinsky, Leger, Miro and others$750
7 days LeftTheRedFinch AuctionsLe Surrealisme en 1947. Breton & Duchamp. With 24 Original Prints.$3,000
18 hrs LeftFreeman's | Hindman[BOOKS OF HOURS, facsimile]. Les Petites Hueres de Jean, duc de Berry. 1988. LIMITED EDITION.$400
Jun 23Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books1745 EXQUISITE Physics Experiments Nollet French Science Clocks Illustrated 4v$82(5 bids)
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3 days LeftAustin Auction GalleryCIRCLE OF JEAN-BAPTISTE HUET PAINTING OF A SLEEPING SHEPHERDESS$1,500
912 Lots AwayDane Fine Art AuctionsSalvador Dali - Le Cheval du Printemps (The Horse of Spring)$2,000