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A pair of gilt-bronze two-branch wall-lights after the design by Jean-Louis Prieur Louis XVI, circa 1770
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- gilt bronze
- each 46cm high; 1ft. 6in.
each backplate in the form of a flaming torch
Condition
In overall good original condition attractive model. Very minor surface dirt which can easily be cleaned off and some minor verdegris and casting cracks. The back of both inscised with the letter MD.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Modelled as flaming torches, these elegant wall lights are based on a design by the dessinateur Jean-Louis Prieur (1732-1795). Both the design and six nearly identical wall-lights are in the Getty Museum and are illustrated by Hans Ottomeyer/Peter Pröschel et al., Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, p.172, 3.5.3 and 3.5.4. An identical pair of wall-lights which is conserved in the Württembergisches Landesmuseum, Stuttgart is recorded and illustrated by Ottomeyer/Pröschel op. cit., p.173, 3.5.6.. A further pair is in the Royal Palace, Stockholm.
An approximate date for this group is given by the portrait of the Marquis de Marigny, which featured a wall-light of this overall form in the background and was exhibited in the Paris Salon of 1769.