The Gilded Bronzes of the Empire Style
The production of gilded objects that took place during the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe, and then above all during the Empire in France, has no parallel in history.
The production of gilded objects that took place during the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe, and then above all during the Empire in France, has no parallel in history.
You never know what your antiques could be worth...discover these items that sold for far more than their estimate.
Good enough to eat, this painting by the French painter Chardin more than tripled the Old Master's auction record set only four months ago.