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Antonin-Marie Moine
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- chandelier 'Sonneur d'Olifant', circa 1835
- gilt bronze
- 116 x 86 x 86 cm. (45 ¾ x 32 ¾ x 32 ¾ in.)
gilt bronze
Literature
Stanislas Lami, Dictionnaire des sculpteurs de l'École française au XIXe siècle, Paris, 1914–1921, vol. III, pp. 461-463 for discussion on the work of Antonin Moine
Ed. Catalogue, Un Age D'or des Arts Decoratifs 1814-1848, Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, Paris, 1991, p. 362, Le Sonneur d'olifant, illustrated
J.-L. Champion, Antonin Moine (1796-1849), Sculpteur romantique, Bulletin de la Société de l'histoire de l'art français, 1997, pp. 251-274 for discussion on the maker
Werner Adriaenssens et al, Roberto Polo: The Eye, London, 2011, pp. 134-135, illustrated
Ed. Catalogue, Un Age D'or des Arts Decoratifs 1814-1848, Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, Paris, 1991, p. 362, Le Sonneur d'olifant, illustrated
J.-L. Champion, Antonin Moine (1796-1849), Sculpteur romantique, Bulletin de la Société de l'histoire de l'art français, 1997, pp. 251-274 for discussion on the maker
Werner Adriaenssens et al, Roberto Polo: The Eye, London, 2011, pp. 134-135, illustrated
Condition
In overall good condition. The gilt brass with some very minor areas of tarnishing, could benefit from a clean according to taste. Formerly fitted for electricity, Sotheby's advises a professional is consulted for any electrical work.
"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
Antonin-Marie Moine (1796 – 1849) was a French romantic sculptor and landscape painter. His most famous commission alongside Louis-Parfait Merlieux and Jean-Jacques Elshoecht was at the Place de la Concorde, where under instruction of the Mairie de Paris, the architect Jacques-Ignace Hittorff and King Louis Phillipe (1773 – 1850) they built new sculptures for monumental Fontaines de la Concorde. An example of the sculpture Sonneur d'Oliphant by Antonin Moine is in the permanent collection of the Château de Blois.