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A PAIR OF ANTIQUE REVIVAL GILT-BRONZE AND RED ONYX GUERIDONS SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- height 26 in.; diameter 14 in.
- 66 cm; 35.4 cm
raised on three c-scrolled legs headed by lion mask and joined by X-shaped supports.
Condition
Overall in good condition with the usual minor scratches consistent with age and use. Tarnishing in places to bronze mounts. Scratches to the marble top and areas of filler. Restoration to marble. One brass loop to the x-frame side is missing and one is loose.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The design for these gueridons derives from bronze tables discovered during the excavation of Pompeii, see, M. Praz, On Neoclassicism, London, 1969, pl. 26.