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A Louis XVI ormolu, patinated bronze and rouge griotte marble four-light candelabrum, in the manner of François Rémond circa 1785
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- gilt-bronze, marble, tole
- height 36 1/2 in.
- 93 cm
Condition
Very minor chips to marble; minor losses to tôle peinte decoration; lacking one gilt-bronze leaf at top. Lacking bobeches.
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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
A pair of vases of this model, identical except mounted with white marble rather than rouge griotte and with an additional turned marble plinth, was sold from the collection of Martin and Pauline Alexander, Christie's New York, April 30, 1999, lot 135 ($387,500 including buyer's premium). This pair had previously been part of the Lelong and the Chappey collections (sold Paris 1903 and 1907 respectively). A matched pair of urns of essentially the same form and with identical decoration to the friezes was sold Sotheby's New York, November 18, 2010, lot 224.
The design of the frieze could have been executed by the sculptor Louis-Simon Boizot (1743-1809) who provided cartoons for a number of bronziers of the time, including François Rémond (1747-1812). Rémond was not only a fondeur and ciseleur but also a doreur and worked extensively for Dominique Daguerre. He invoiced the latter in 1782 for 'deux bas relief pour girandole ciselure monture'. A related pair of candelabra, the arms terminating in Egyptian heads was sold by Rémond to Daguerre in 1785 and supplied by the latter to Princesse Kinsky (sold Christie's Monaco, June 15, 1997, lot 91).
The design of the frieze could have been executed by the sculptor Louis-Simon Boizot (1743-1809) who provided cartoons for a number of bronziers of the time, including François Rémond (1747-1812). Rémond was not only a fondeur and ciseleur but also a doreur and worked extensively for Dominique Daguerre. He invoiced the latter in 1782 for 'deux bas relief pour girandole ciselure monture'. A related pair of candelabra, the arms terminating in Egyptian heads was sold by Rémond to Daguerre in 1785 and supplied by the latter to Princesse Kinsky (sold Christie's Monaco, June 15, 1997, lot 91).