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A pair of finely cast louis XVI two-tone gilt-bronze and blued steel three-light wall appliques after the model by François Rémond French, third quarter 19th century
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- bronze, steel
- height 25 1/4 in.
- 64 cm
each with stamp FG and numbers.
Condition
Scratches to blued steel torch cast backplate and tarnishing to well cast and chased gilt-bronze elements.
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
Comparative Literature:
Pierre Verlet, Les bronzes dorés Françaises du XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 1987, p. 45, no. 38.
Daniel Alcouffe et al. Gilt-bronzes in the Louvre, 2004, Dijon, p. 164, no. 83.
This set of wall appliques are inspired by the celebrated model in the goût etrusque, or arabesque, which were delivered in 1784 by the bronzier François Rémond for le cabinet turc of the comte d'Artois in the palais du Temple in Paris, illustrated by Verlet, op. cit., p. 45, no. 38. The two pairs of wall appliques with a blue vase are described: `deux paires de bras à trois branches arabesques sur un vase fond lapis enrichi de frise, tête de satire et de femme.....'. The two lights in the Louvre, see Alcouffe op. cit., p. 164, no. 83, are similar but do not have a blue vase and according to him, `the model met with unquestionable success and was produced with many variants, for the Louvre also owns a pair with five-lights'.
Pierre Verlet, Les bronzes dorés Françaises du XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 1987, p. 45, no. 38.
Daniel Alcouffe et al. Gilt-bronzes in the Louvre, 2004, Dijon, p. 164, no. 83.
This set of wall appliques are inspired by the celebrated model in the goût etrusque, or arabesque, which were delivered in 1784 by the bronzier François Rémond for le cabinet turc of the comte d'Artois in the palais du Temple in Paris, illustrated by Verlet, op. cit., p. 45, no. 38. The two pairs of wall appliques with a blue vase are described: `deux paires de bras à trois branches arabesques sur un vase fond lapis enrichi de frise, tête de satire et de femme.....'. The two lights in the Louvre, see Alcouffe op. cit., p. 164, no. 83, are similar but do not have a blue vase and according to him, `the model met with unquestionable success and was produced with many variants, for the Louvre also owns a pair with five-lights'.