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Gustave-Joseph Chéret 1838-1894 A large pair of art nouveau patinated bronze jardinière paris, circa 1895
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Gustave-Joseph Chéret
- bronze
- height 15 in.; width 18 in. square
- 38.1 cm; 45.7 cm
each signed Joseph CHERET; one stamped COPYRIGHT BY / SOLEAU PARIS / 1894; each with a copper liner.
Condition
Overall good condition; rubbing and wear to the figures around the rim with subsequent loss to green patina and showing dark brown bronze highlights; one with small area of loss to green patina of body and the other with area of loss to green patina at one handle; areas of dust and dirt; minor dents and wear to bases.
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
Gustave-Joseph Chéret studied sculpture under the great nineteenth-century master, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse. Chéret joined the master's atelier and married Carrier-Belleuse's daughter, Marie. As an accomplished creator of decorative arts and sculpture, he was perfectly placed to succeed his father-in-law as artistic director of the Sèvres factory after Carrier-Belleuse died in 1887. See S. Lami, Dictionnaire des Sculpteurs de l'école française, au dix-neuvième siècle, Paris, 1914,