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Auguste Seysses
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Seysses
- PHRYNÉ
- signed A. Seysses, impressed with the artist's foundry seal and numbered 56531/5
- bronze, gilt patina
- height 22 3/4 in.
- 57.8 cm
Literature
Gustave Soulier, "Dernier Mot sur les Salons," Art et Décoration, vol. 6, 1899, p. 82
Condition
Overall in very good condition. The gilt bronze patina with minor surface scratches, abrasions and rubbing. Surface dirt throughout, particularly to crevices of base.
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 Seysses (1862-1946) is best known for his relationship with Alphonse Mucha: their studios were located in the same building on rue du Val-de-Grâce in Paris and Seysses' foundry produced Mucha's three-dimensional work in bronze. Their artistic collaboration resulted in Femme aux Lys, an example of which is now in the permanent collection of the Musée D'Orsay. The present model is an example of Seysses' own artistic output. It was exhibited in the Paris Salons of 1899 and was remarked upon and illustrated in Art et Décoration.