- 63
auguste paris
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Auguste Paris
- le temps et la chanson
bronze, rich brown patina, raised on a later beige marble fluted columnar pedestal
- figure height 31 1/2 in.; pedestal height 37 in.
- 80 cm; 94 cm
signed Ate Paris sculpt r and with the SUSSE FRE foundry mark.
Literature
Pierre Cadet, Susse Frères 150 Years of Sculpture, ed. Susse Frères, Paris, 1992, p. 200
Condition
Overall in good original condition with the usual wear to the patina in places especially to the top of head, arms and legs consistent with handling and touching. Light scratches and dirt consistent with age. Pedestal overall in good condition with some small chips. Varnished. Traces of restoration in many places.
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
Auguste Paris studied under François Jouffroy, Alexandre Falguière, and Amedée Doublemard. He began exhibiting at the Salon in 1876 and won numerous prizes during his career, the highest being Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur in 1892. He won many public commissions for the town of Paris, notably the Danton monument at the Boulevard Saint-Germain.