May 2006 Sale

PAUL SORMANI & CO. A magnificent antique French Empire style gilt bronze mounted mahogany roll top desk. Top mounted with bronze figures, mask a...

A fine pair of antique French Empire style gilt bronze burners. Each globular burner with pierced cover resting on triple sphinx support and heated wi

An antique French Empire style two toned bronze figural mantle clock. The circular face is with Roman numerals in a chariot, shaped case mounted with

An important antique French Empire style gilt bronze mounted mahogany bureau plat fitted with a cartonier. Leather inlaid writing surface raised on ta

A fine antique French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted kingwood, mahogany and parquetry dressing table. The oval mirror supported on acanthus footed col

A pair of rare 18th century Chinese Sang-de-Boeuf glazed porcelain vases with period French ormolu mounts. 22" high. Marked underside.

An antique French gilt bronze and crystal hanging lamp. Bronze base cast as storm clouds interspersed with crystal rods of lighting. Fitted with a cen

An unusual antique Chinese coral snuff bottle in the form of a well carved Quan-Yin. Stopper in the form of a flower basket. On carved redwood base. 3

A finely carved antique Chinese coral figure of a Quan-Yin in traditional ceremonial dress. On pierce carved wood base. 5 3/4" high.

A finely carved antique Chinese coral figure of a Quan-Yin with a basket full of flowers. On pierce carved wood base. 5 3/4" high.

An antique Chinese coral figure of a Quan-Yin and apple and a fan. On pierce carved wood base. 7 1/2" high.

An antique Chinese coral figural group of a pair of ladies with a young boy resting on a rocky outcrop. On pierce work decorated black wood base. 5 3/

An antique Chinese coral figural group depicting a pair of young children in a boat, navigating a river. On pierce carved wood base. 5" long, 5...

An important antique Chinese coral figural group of a young mother carrying a ball and a young boy with a butterfly net. On gilt wood base. 6 1/2&qu...

A magnificent antique Chinese coral figural group depicting a mother wearing an elaborate ceremonial dress and carrying her child. On pierce carved wo

A fine pair of antique French ormolu mounted champleve decorated vases. The baluster form vases with elongated necks, raised on ormolu base and mounte

A pair of antique French gilt bronze and champleve pavillions. Each pavillion is domed and surmounted by a finial applied with champleve bands raised

A rare pair of antique French malachite green Sevres porcelain urns with well detailed bronze mounts. 8" high.

An antique Italian pietra dura inlaid ebonized box. Of octagonal form, top and sides with an intricate inlay of wild flowers, executed in the multitud

A pair of vitrine size antique French Sevres porcelain vases with champleve mountings. The campana form vases handpainted by Collot with putti among f