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Paire de chenets au chinois en bronze doré de style Louis XV, fin du XIXe siècle, par la maison Beurdeley d'après un modèle livré pour la marquise de Pompadour
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
- giltbronze
- Haut. 26 cm, larg. 25 cm, prof. 11 cm
- Height 10 1/4 in; width 9 3/4 in; depth 4 1/3 in
chaque figure flanquée d'un globe et d'une cassolette, ainsi qu'un volume ciselé des trois tours héraldiques de Pompadour ; signé BY sur la anse d'un des vases
Condition
Illustration is too bright.
Gilding is extensively tarnished and rubbed.
Elements are wobbly; one Chinese figure needs to be re-attached properly.
After a famous model made for Mme de Pompadour.
"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
Plusieurs paires de ce modèle de chenets aux chinois « aux armes de la marquise de Pompadour » sont connues. Une paire provenant de l’ancienne collection Anne Ford Johnson a été vendue chez Christie’s à New York, le 21 octobre 1997, lot 122 (précédemment vente Albert Lehman, Paris, le 4 juin 1925, lot 93) ; une autre toujours chez Christie’s à New York venait de la collection André Meyer, vendue le 26 octobre 2001, lot 49.
Notre paire présente au revers la marque en creux BY pour Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley (1847-1919), célèbre artisan de la seconde moitié du XIXe siècle bien connu par la qualité de ses reproductions de modèles du XVIIIe siècle en bronze doré.