Catalogue

A Russian enameled metal coronation cup in the honor of Emperor Nikolay II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna enthronement in 1896. Dimensions: 10.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm.

Starting price: 100€
Estimate: 150-200€

A Russian gilt bronze paperweight “Circassian with the pipe”. Second half of the 19th century. Dimensions: 8 x 24 x 7 cm.

Starting price: 250€
Estimate: 300-450€

Memorable Russian silver and en plein enamel cigarette case. Present from the Volinskiy life guards regiment officers. Maker’s mark of M. Isakov. Petersburg, last quarter of the 19th century. Dimensions: 9.5 x 8 x 2 cm. Weight: 184 g.

Starting price: 2000€
Estimate: 2000-3000€

Russian silver and crystal claret jug with Judith stars on the top and the handle . Makers mark of Brill and Gershman manufactory. Kiev, 1908-1917. Brill and Gershman were the former students of the great Kiev jeweller Joseph Marshak (best known as jewish Faberge). Brill and Gersham factory was founded in Kiev in 1906 and situated on the famous Krestchatik square. Height 47 cm.

Starting price: 2500€
Estimate: 3500-4500€

A Russian bronze paperweight from the “Hunting” desk set with russian greyhound. Author N. Liberich. Foundry mark of K.F. maker maker. Petersburg. Second part of 19th century. Dimensions: 32.5 x 8 x 8 cm.

Starting price: 150€
Estimate: 200-300€

A Russian enameled metal coronation cup in the honor of Emperor Nikolay II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna enthronement in 1896. Dimensions: 10.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm.

Starting price: 100€
Estimate: 150-200€

Evgeny Lanceray. Relaxing Shepherd
Bronze and marble. Dimensions: 6 x 17.5 x 8.7 cm.
Russia, late 19th century

This small bronze sculpture shows a shepherd reclining at ease, his head resting on one hand while the other holds a crook. The figure’s casual pose and expressive details reflect Lanceray’s gift for capturing everyday rural life with warmth and naturalism.

Starting price: 400€
Estimate: 500-700€
Hammer Price: UNSOLD€

French cast iron figure of a Gallic warrior, circa 1900

A striking French decorative figure of a warrior in scale armour and wolf-skin headdress, shown with sword and shield on a circular moulded base. Richly detailed and expressive in character. A comparatively unusual example in iron, as figures of this type are more often found in spelter or bronze.

Height: 50 cm.
France, circa 1900.

Starting price: 600€
Estimate: 800-1000€
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A Russian bronze desk pen stand in the shape of a horseshoe. Russia, 19th century. Dimensions: 2.9 x 14 x 13.5 cm.

Starting price: 80€
Estimate: 100-150€

A Russian cast silver snuff box in the shape of a nut. Makers mark of Mikhail Tarasov manufactory. Moscow, 1908-1917. Dimensions: 5 x 3,7 x 3,6 cm. Weight: 63,9 g.

Starting price: 500€
Estimate: 600-800€

Chanel Cambon ligne lambskin leather bag. Dimensions: 25 x 24 cm.

Starting price: 450€
Estimate: 500-600€

Émile Louis Picault (1833–1915)
“Le Sommelier” (The Wine Steward)
France, late 19th century
Patinated bronze, signed E. Picault
Height: 70 cm.

An exceptional and rare bronze sculpture by Émile Louis Picault, one of the most prolific and expressive French sculptors of the 19th century. Le Sommelier portrays a jovial wine steward, standing in a relaxed pose with a basket of bottles at his feet — a masterful celebration of craftsmanship, hospitality, and the human spirit.

Rendered with Picault’s characteristic attention to anatomical precision and expressive gesture, the figure combines naturalistic observation with a subtle sense of narrative humor. The folds of the clothing, the lively expression, and the casual stance capture the charm of everyday life, elevating a humble profession into an emblem of pride and artistry.

Émile Louis Picault, trained in Paris and active from 1863, achieved international acclaim for his allegorical, patriotic, and mythological subjects. Over the course of his long career, he produced more than 500 models, many of which were exhibited at the Paris Salon. His works are represented in several French museum collections, including Chambéry, Clermont-Ferrand, Maubeuge, and Troyes.”

Starting price: 5000€
Estimate: 6000-7000€
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A rare Russian bronze composition “Bear in brushwood”. Author Vasiliy Grachev, Maker’s mark of Woerfel manufactory. Petersburg, the end of the 19th century. Dimensions without wood stand: 12 x 16 x 12 cm.

Starting price: 10000€
Estimate: 12000-14000€

A Russian gilt bronze paperweight “Lying bear”. By the N. Liberich model. Russia, second half of the 19th century. Dimensions: 5 x 26 x 6.5 cm.

Starting price: 200€
Estimate: 250-300€

Leather Chanel briefcase. Comes with authenticity card which matches the serial number inside. Dimension: 36 x 43 cm.

Starting price: 800€
Estimate: 900-1000€

Desk Pen Stand in the Shape of a Horseshoe
Russian bronze, 19th century
2.9 × 14 × 13.5 cm

This bronze desk accessory is designed in the form of a horseshoe, a traditional symbol of good luck. Small finials placed along the rim were intended to hold pens. Such objects combined practicality with decorative symbolism and were popular in Russian interiors of the 19th century.

Starting price: 80€
Estimate: 100-150€
Hammer Price: UNSOLD€

A rare Russian silver-gilt and cloisonne enameling casket with an engraved roosters on the rim . Marked A and F Ovchinnikov in cyrillic. Moscow, 1883. Dimensions: 16 x 12 x 12 cm. Total weight: 546,4 g.

Starting price: 5000€
Estimate: 6000-8000€

A Russian bronze “Lying boar”. Author N. Liberich. Petersburg, 1870s-1880s. Dimensions: 21 x 15 x 6 cm.

Starting price: 800€
Estimate: 1200-1500€

Beige plastique Chanel bracelet. Marked. Length: 43 mm.

Starting price: 300€
Estimate: 500-600€

Adrien Gaudez (1845–1902)
L’Armurier (The Gunsmith)
France, late 19th – early 20th century
Bronze
Height: 65 cm

This striking bronze sculpture, L’Armurier (“The Gunsmith”), is a masterful example of Adrien Gaudez’s ability to infuse technical realism with expressive vitality. The figure of a craftsman at work embodies both physical strength and concentration, capturing the dignity of manual labor and the artistry of creation.

A graduate of the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Gaudez debuted at the Paris Salon in 1864 and continued to exhibit there throughout his career. Initially influenced by classical traditions, he later incorporated the fluid lines and naturalistic movement characteristic of late 19th-century French sculpture.

Following his imprisonment during the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871), Gaudez produced several commemorative works, including a monument to fallen French soldiers (1892). His oeuvre encompasses portraits, allegorical figures, and monuments distinguished by meticulous modeling and emotional depth.

L’Armurier reflects Gaudez’s fascination with the nobility of craftsmanship — a recurring theme in his work — and stands as a testament to the transition from academic classicism to the more dynamic and expressive forms of the Belle Époque.

Starting price: 2500€
Estimate: 3000-3500€
Hammer Price: €