Freeman's 19 May 2015 auction English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts achieved over $1.2 million, in large part due to the success of the continental decorative arts offered. The top lots of the day included a Monumental Napoleon III bronze twin handled urn on rouge griotte 
marble pedestal from the estates of Henry D. and Gloria Paul which achieved $131,000, a fine and large gilt bronze and fleur de peche marble centerpiece by Robert Freres which achieved $62,500, and a fine bronze entitled ‘La nature se dévoilant devant la science’ after Louis-Ernst Barrias (French, 1841-1905) which achieved $35,000. French furniture from the 19th century also continued to have a strong showing, including a fine Louis XV style bonheur du jour attributed to Joseph-Emmanuel Zweiner sold for $45,000 and a Fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted marquetry inlaid vitrine on stand by Gervais-Maximilien-Eugène Durand which achieved $30,000.
Top Lots 05/19/15
- Lot 210 - Monumental Napoleon III bronze twin handled urn on rouge griotte marble pedestal, third quarter 19th century, Sold for $131,000
- Lot 186 - Fine and large gilt bronze and fleur de pecher marble centerpiece, Robert Frères, late 19th century, Sold for $62,500
- Lot 284 - Fine Louis XV style ormolu mounted kingwood bonheur du jour, early 20th century, attributed to Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener, Sold for $45,000
- Lot 378 - Exceptional Vienna style lustre glazed porcelain urn on pedestal, 19th century, Sold for $37,500
- Lot 336 - Louis-Ernest Barrias (French, 1841-1905), 'La nature se dévoilant devant la science,' Sold for $35,000
- Lot 282 - Fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted marquetry inlaid satinwood, mahogany, and kingwood vitrine on stand, late 19th century, Sold for $30,000
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