La Toupie
Charming Faux bamboo wooden 1880s Mirror, lots of patina
Located in Forest, BE
scie, la toupie et la gouge mécaniques permettent entre autres de réaliser rapidement et avec précision
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Beaux Arts Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood
Vase Sign: Schneider France (Toupie/ Spinning top Decoration ), Style: Art Deco
By Charles Schneider
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Art Glass
H 7.09 in Dm 11.82 in
Allegorical Sevres Bisque Porcelain Figural Clock Titled La Larcin De La Rose
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
signify, but they are most probably represent an 18th century Sevres original referred to as “La Larcin de
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Porcelain
H 17 in W 14 in D 6.5 in
19th Century Marble and Ormolu Lyre Clock in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
from toupie feet, dressed with running rinceaux garlands, swags and jewelled torsades; the lyre frame
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Shell Spectacular: A Collection of Mollusk Shells Engraved and Handcolored, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
telescope.
2. **Toupie pagode** - This may refer to a top-shaped shell with multiple whorls, similar to the
Category
Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 10.44 in W 6.7 in D 0 in
19th Century French Skeleton Clock of Ormolu and Marble from Directoire Period
Located in London, GB
with bronze toupie feet with knurled decoration supports an ormolu 'arc-de-ciel', with the circular
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
H 16 in W 8.5 in D 4.5 in
Excellent Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode/Server By Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson, Benneman and Stockel
Located in Long Island City, NY
marble shelves hung with tasseled drapes, on a bell-flower and patera-mounted base with fluted toupie fee
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
H 37 in W 76 in D 28 in
Empire Clock The Spinner by Rossel in Rouen
Located in Paris, FR
signed ROSSEL à Rouen [Rossel in Rouen]. This small antique clock is set on four toupie feet. Later
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood Cabinet-on-Stand by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in London, GB
mercury fire gilded mounts of the finest quality, supported on foliate toupie feet and having tapering
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Display Cabinets by Henri Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in London, GB
tapering toupie feet supporting an inverted breakfront lower tier, the shaped aprons housing three lockable
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
H 71 in W 45.5 in D 14 in
French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting "Venus Guided by Love" by Lesieur
By Pierre Lesieur
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
marble base topped with a gilt bronze plinth, raised upon four flattened toupie feet.
The round enamel
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Unrivalled Pair of 19th Century Cabinets with Lacquer Panels
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
cylindrical toupie feet supporting rectangular plinths having radiused everted angles, with tapering fluted
Category
Antique 1880s French Cabinets
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers
By Raingo Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
foliate-cast base and toupie feet; the candelabra conforming also with winged sphinxes and each with ten
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 34 in W 22 in D 13.5 in
19th Century Ormolu Mounted Pedestal after Jean Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
toupie feet.
This pedestal is a copy of the celebrated model made circa 1785 by Jean-Henri Riesener
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
People Also Browsed
George III Style Mahogany and Needlepoint Sofa
Located in Essex, MA
With a serpentine shaped back and straight seat with loose cushion, out scrolled arms, raised on square section legs with stretchers. A Classic form with colorful hand done needlepoi...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860
By Maison Marquis
Located in PARIS, FR
This very important 96-lights chandelier made entirely in chiseled and gilded bronze in the Renaissance style, is composed at the lower part of six large sets of ten light-arms, ador...
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
GUFRAM Another Green Cactus Sculptural Coatrack by Drocco & Mello
By Gufram Furniture, Guido Drocco and Franco Mello
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Cactus is the icon of Italian design that has revolutionized the domestic landscape. Made of flexible polyurethane this hall tree with four cantilever arms is as tall as a person and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Other
Giovannetti Collezioni 21st Century Le Nuvole Sofà WHITE designer S. Giobbi
Located in Casalguidi, IT
Seat and backrest with wooden structure in multilayers and stell-
Seat and backrest padding in polyurethane foam of different layers covered with tissue and synthetic fiber for bette...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Foam, Wood
H 28.75 in W 98.43 in D 39.38 in
Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra with Putti Holding Floral Bouquets
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of candelabra with winged putti, each supporting a floral bouquet, on top of marble base. Each putti is patinated bronze and the bouquets are gilt bronze. The floral bouquet has...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock after Falconet
By Étienne Maurice Falconet
Located in London, GB
French sculptor Etienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791) is the inspiration for this beautiful, sumptuous mantel clock. His clock, crafted in the late 18th Century and now on display at ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze
H 24.81 in W 10.44 in D 10.44 in
Vase Sign: Schneider (Cup Jade Decoration ), 1922, Style: Art Deco
By Charles Schneider
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Schneider
Page: 190 book Schneider Maître Verrier
Author: Olivier Ador
Schneider
Charles Schneider (1881-1953) studied art in two of most prestigious French school of the Arts...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Hartmann À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
An exceptional 19th-century Empire-style mantel clock by Hartmann à Paris, meticulously crafted in gilt bronze. This distinguished timepiece showcases a finely detailed white enamel ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classi...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Bonieris À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant mantel clock is a true collector's piece. It features a beautifully sculpted gilt bronze case adorned with delicate details, including floral garlands and putti.
The cen...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock with Candelabras
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A finely bronze fire-gilded ormolu mantel clock set with matching candelabras. Rich ornate with typical Louis XVI mounts, floral garlands, scrolls, ribbons and bow. The case is made ...
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu, Enamel
Free Shipping
H 16.54 in W 8.27 in D 5.12 in
Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of Louis XV style
Ormolu and crystal girandoles
Probably by Baccarat
Constructed from finely cast and chased ormolu, the imposing floor candelabra—almost 2-me...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Floor Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Vase Sign: Schneider ( Coupe Jade Decoration ), 1922, Style: Art Deco
By Charles Schneider
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Schneider
Schneider
Charles Schneider (1881-1953) studied art in two of most prestigious French school of the Arts. First in the School of Fine Arts in Nancy, then in the elit...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine large 19th century French gilt bronze mantel clock modeled in form of a classical lady wearing a toga sitting amidst broken columns as she is looking up while holding an angel...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Recent Sales
Two Tapestries Manufacture Royale De Beauvais, 17th Century
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
the cartoons of Florentin Damoiselet (1644-1690).
‘La Bascule’ and ‘La Toupie’ (two copies of the
Category
Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Tapestry
Bronze and black glass top pair of tables
Located in San Francisco, CA
The rectangular top raised on four circular supports continuing to ringed toupie feet.
Category
20th Century End Tables
Sèvres Biscuit Porcelain Clock
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Vancouver, BC
base features a gilded frieze around the front and sides, on six toupie feet. The case incised with the
Category
Antique 1850s Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
La Femme Toupie
By Joan Miró
Located in New York, NY
Impressive, large and colorful aquatint by the Spanish modern master Joan Miró, from a limited edition of 50. Signed by Miró and numbered in pencil. Printed by Morsang, Paris. Publ...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Aquatint
French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil a la Reine
Located in Stamford, CT
Elegant French Louis XVI style fauteuil a la reine, circa 1930s, overall polychromed, the back with
Category
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Burlap
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Armchairs by Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of fabulous French Fauteuils a la Reine, circa 1960s in the taste of Louis XVI, each painted
Category
Vintage 1960s Argentine Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Grande Jardinière En Chêne Richement Sculpté, Piètement En Bois Noirci, Xixe
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
.
Piètement en bois noirci relié par une belle entretoise mouvementée et surmontée d’une toupie.
Bac en zinc
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Black Forest Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Oak
H 35.44 in W 39.57 in D 17.92 in
19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Enfilade with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
trim and bronze hardware. Supported on curved and reeded columns sitting on toupie feet ending in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Vase-Shaped Removable Lid Mantle Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
ormolu mounts depicting stylised foliage and wreaths, on toupie feet. A special feature si the removable
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
H 12.6 in W 6.7 in D 3.94 in
18th Century French Louis XVI Portal Mantle Clock with Figure of Pallas Athena
Located in Berlin, DE
Athena. The clock rests on toupie feet.
The movement with lion's head pendulum, silk suspension
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Enamel
H 21.66 in W 13.78 in D 5.52 in
Large Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Walnut Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Berlin, DE
'achritecte et dessinateur du Garde Meuble de la Couronne' (Furniture Designer to the Crown) by the king in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 41.34 in W 27.56 in D 25.99 in
Pair of 19th Ct. Louis XVI Style Walnut Fauteuils or Armchairs after J.-R. Nadal
Located in Berlin, DE
leaves and conformingly-carved arm supports, on stop-fluted turned tapering legs terminating in toupie
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 38.98 in W 27.17 in D 22.84 in
19th Century Pair of Kingwood and Ormolu Cabinets of the Napoleon III Period
By Henri Picard
Located in London, GB
; of breakfront form with everted angles, each rising from six tapering ormolu toupie feet supporting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
H 52 in W 65 in D 19.5 in
19th Century Louis XV Manner Ormolu and Marble Mantle Clock by Millet of Paris
By Maison Millet
Located in London, GB
gilt bronze; the rectangular form base having bowed ends, rises from gilt toupie feet, and has opposed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
H 23.5 in W 26.5 in D 7.5 in
19th century French Carved Oak Oval Sofa Dining Table Lion Louis XIV Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
toupie feet.
The large oak, oval top features a carved French floral basket cartouche in the table
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.25 in W 48 in D 43.5 in
Antique Ormolu-Mounted Side Table in the Louis XVI Manner by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
toupie feet, supporting the lower platform, itself adorned with running swags; the fluted tapering legs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
H 28.5 in W 20.5 in D 15 in
Exceptional 19th Century Kingwood and Gilt Bronze Mounted Buffet-Cabinet
By Maison Guéret
Located in London, GB
finest quality, in the forms of female herms, lambrequins, foliates, swags and drapes; rising from toupie
Category
Antique 19th Century French Revival Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Antique Pair French Champlevé Enamel Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cassolettes Urns Vases
Located in Dublin, Ireland
toupie feet.
Condition: Professionally restored. No losses to champleve decoration, nice surface
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Urns
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze, Ormolu
H 9.5 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
18thC Louis XV Boulle and Gilt Bronze Bracket Clock by Michel
By Michel
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
rope trim ending in toupie feet, the back with brass and floral shell inlays. Signed Michel a Dijon on
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Important Chest-of-Drawers Attributed to Krieger
By Maison Krieger
Located in PARIS, FR
FRANCE” and “LOUIS AUGUSTE DAUPHIN DE FRANCE”. It has four rubbed toupie feet and the top is made of
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Joan Miro, La Femme Toupie, etching
By Joan Miró
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original etching and aquatint by Joan Miro, done in 1974. It is hand signed and numbered 27/50 from the edition of 50 copies on Arches paper, plus some not for sale...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Grande Commode Psyché En Bois Noirci Napoléon III
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
tiroirs à façade cannelée,
ornée de colonnes cannelées surmontées d’une toupie.
La partie basse ouvre à
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Dressers
Materials
Wood
Antique Lapis Lazuli, Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
and the maker’s signature, ‘La Marchand/ A Paris/ Rue Richelieu 57’. The gilt bronze case is finely
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique French White Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
ormolu toupie feet and strikes the hours and half hours on a silvered bell.
This is a marvelous
Category
Antique 1860s French Mantel Clocks
Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mantel Cherub Clock Attr. Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley, Graux Marly
Located in Los Angeles, CA
within the clouds, raised on toupie feet. The beautifully decorated circular white enamel dial with gold
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
H 25.75 in W 26.5 in D 11.25 in
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI Period by Arnoux À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
and in its centre is a bronze mount in an acanthus motif. It rests on four small finely gilded toupie
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Directiore Grey Painted Lit a la Polonaise
Located in Riverdale, NY
carved with leaf-tips on turned tapering fluted legs with toupie feet, upholstered in faded light blue
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Beds and Bed Frames
Period French Directoire mantle clock known as "La Lecture"
Located in Vancouver, BC
French Directoire clock often referred to as 'the reader' or by its french name "la Lecture
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Set of Ten French Chaises à La Reine with Turned Legs with New Upholstery, 1880s
Located in Atlanta, GA
upholstery. Each of this set of ten 'chaises à la Reine' features a slightly slanted back with curved upper
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
H 39.5 in W 18 in D 16 in
Fine Pair of French Armchairs (Fauteuils) in the Louis XVI Taste
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
This fine pair of French armchairs (fauteuils a la Reine) each has a rectangular upholstered back
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Armchairs, circa 1880
Located in Houston, TX
chairs known as "fauteuils à la reine" in French. Please look at the lovely oval back of each antique
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Muslin
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "La Toupie", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
La Toupie For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact la toupie you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Making the right choice when shopping for a la toupie may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century. Creating a la toupie has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Henry Dasson, Graux Marly, Henri Picard, Joseph Coteau and Lamiral à Paris are consistently popular.
How Much is a La Toupie?
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a la toupie in our inventory may begin at $550 and can go as high as $220,408, while the average can fetch as much as $23,300.