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A pair of French gilt-bronze mounted cippolino marble vases by Henry Dasson dated 1892
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- bronze, marble
- each 47cm. high; 1ft. 2 ½in.
in Louis XV style, each with bulbous marble body richly mounted with a pierced and cast cover, with scrolling acanthus and foliage throughout, on a pierced acanthus and rocaille-cast base, signed and dated ‘Henry Dasson & Cie 1892’
Condition
In overall good condition and ready to be placed. The construction marble joint cracks are visible in close inspection and one has very small accessory cracks. The gilt bronze is in very good 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. 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
Henry Dasson (1825-1896) established his business at 106, Rue Vieille-du-Temple and became one of the foremost Parisian ébèniste-bronziers, and his work was widely in demand, Lord Dudley and Lady Ashburton being amongst his clientele. He exhibited at both the 1878 and 1889 Paris Expositions Universelles and was particularly well known for the quality of the bronzes he produced. In the 1889 Exposition, Dasson showed a pair of vases of the same model as the current lot, apparently also in cippolino marble and reproduced in V. Champier, Les Industries d'Art à l'exposition universelle de 1889, Paris, 1889. One other pair in this material furnishes the Grand Salon at the Vanderbilt Mansion, Hyde Park, New York, and another pair of this model, also signed but in celadon porcelain, was sold at Christie’s London, 29 March 2007, lot 67 (£69,600).