A rare Jean Roullet ‘Le Berger Watteau’ shepherdess with lamb automaton 1880s,

Wonderful 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 whi

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 cork

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 mo

Late 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 h

A 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.

French 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. Le

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 secti

Jean Le Guennec(French, 1924-1988)Little girl with a donkeyoil on canvassigned lower left: Le Guennec, and titled on stretcher7 1/2 x 13in (19.1 x 33cm)

Heading: 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 P

Swiss 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 bac

Avisseau 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 lil

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 appl

A 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. &

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 émaill&#23

Le 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 and

Jean 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. Frame

PIERRE 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 r

1194. 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 nodd

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 Ross

*SALEROOM ANNOUNCEMENT - PLEASE NOTE WE MISSED A CRACK DOWN BACK OF THE HEAD AND ANOTHER HAIRLINE COMING FROM THE SAME PLACE ONTO THE CHEEK SLIGHTLY. ESTIMATE CHANGED FROM £2,000 - £3000 T

Très 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, il

Rare c. 1970 white curly lamb and fine suede leather vest with hand painted iridescent swans floating on water. Measures: 28"- 30" bust XS, total length 23"

A 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 foreigne

A rare wood and iron console table with drawers in the manner of Jean Royere circa 1950. Ht: 31.25" Wd: 67" Dpth: 13"