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A pair of Louis XIV style gilt bronze chenets 19th century
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- bronze
- heights 15 1/4 in., 17 in.
- 39 cm, 43.5 cm
Condition
One with one front foot lacking screw and thus now loose. One with small loss and restored break to applied gilt bronze acanthus. Both with rubbing overall, oxidation and surface dirt. In sound condition.
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 author of this very original model of andiron depicting Ganymede and Aegina of about 1710 is unknown. Other examples of this model include a pair in the Frick Collection (Theodore Dell, Furniture in the Frick Collection, 1992, pt. 2, pp. 243-248), a pair in the Swedish Royal collection, Drottningholm (see: Hans Ottomeyer and Peter Pröschel et al., Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, vol. I, p. 71. fig. 1.10.8), and a pair in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. An almost identical pair of chenets was sold Sotheby's New York, May 8, 2009, lot 18.