- 417
Paire d'appliques aux enfants d'époque Louis XVI, vers 1770
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- gilt-bronze
- Haut. 34 cm, larg. 24 cm
- Height 13 3/4 in; width 9 1/2 in
à deux bras de lumière ornés de feuillage rocaille et issus d'un fût en gaine à cannelures rudentées sommé d'un buste de putto en hermès et terminé par du feuillage
Provenance
Vente à Paris, étude Cornette de saint-Cyr, le 5 septembre 1986
Condition
Illustration is quite accurate.
They have been carefully cleaned up. Consistent wear on the faces. One spot of oxidation on a nozzle.
Rare and attractive model in good condition, ready to be displayed.
"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
Cette paire d'appliques illustre le "goût à la grecque" mélangeant les réminiscences du style rocaille avec les lignes plus pures du renouveau classique. Il s'agit d'un modèle rare et raffiné, reproduit dans H.Ottomeyer et P. Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, 1986, Vol. 1, p. 174, ill. 3.5.9. que les auteurs rapprochent de la paire d'appliques décrite dans la vente du duc d'Aumont en décembre 1782 sous le n° 347 : Une paire de moyen bras à figure d'enfant terme, fut console à volute d'où sortent deux branches ornées de guirlandes se terminant par un pilastre, de fond ouvragé & à moulures à feuilles d'eau ; G. haut. 13 pouces. Ces bras sont d'une parfaite exécution.
Il est intéressant de relever dans l’inventaire après décès du bronzier Louis François Gobert (Arch. nat. MC-ET-XXVIII-431, 1772) la mention d’une paire d’applique « à enfant » qui pourrait correspondre à la présente paire d’appliques.