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A large French biscuit porcelain torchère, 19th century
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
- 155cm., 61 in. high
made in five sections, the central stem formed of acanthus and laurel wreaths, supporting a gadrooned top section and basin, upon a triangular base supported by three hooves, the sides applied with bucrania,
Literature
Comparative Literature
Tamara Préaud, The Sévres Porcelain Manufactury, Alexandre Brongniart and the Triumph of Art and Industry, 1800-1847, 1997, pp.116-117, 190, no. 22
Tamara Préaud, The Sévres Porcelain Manufactury, Alexandre Brongniart and the Triumph of Art and Industry, 1800-1847, 1997, pp.116-117, 190, no. 22
Condition
The piece is generally in good condition. There are some flat shallow chips along the edges of the base and hoof supports, as well as to the adjoining edges of each section. one upturned terminal of an acanthus leaf on the lower section has been restored.
"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
The form of this torchère can be compared to candelabra that were originally part of the surtout du service particulier de l’Empereur, commissioned by Napoleon in 1807 from the Sévres porcelain factory, then under the direction of Alexandre Brongniart. Some of the various biscuit porcelain elements of the surtout were influenced by the antiquities in the Musée Napoléon; the candelabra in the surtout which were modelled in by Jean Charles Nicolas Brachard in May 1809 were based on a marble original that was in the Pio Clementino Museum, before being placed in the Louvre as part of the Tolentino Treaty in 1797. A pair from of candelabra of related form was sold at Sotheby's London, 4th July 2012, lot 34. A further pair of the same model is in the Louvre Museum.