Lot 74
  • 74

A pair of patinated and gilt-bronze, sea green marble Medicis vases, Empire, circa 1810

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • gilt bronze, patinated bronze, marble
  • Haut. 51 cm., diam. 22,5 cm. ; Height 20in., diam. 8⅔in.
the vases with female figures dancing around flaming athéniennes, the handles with musician children on rams heads, on a square base with candelabra and griffins

Condition

The illustration of the catalogue is accurate but less orange in reality. Good overall condition. Some minor leaves elements and scrolls are missing to the base ornaments. The ormolu cymbals of one child need to be refixed and one cymbal is missing for the other one child. There is one minor chip with a loss to one green marble base (approx. 2 x 0,8 cm.). The pair of vases was probably previously covered. Nice quality of chasing, very close to the work of Pierre-Philippe Thomire.
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Catalogue Note

The quality of this pair of vases evokes the work of Pierre-Philippe Thomire. A similar pair was presented at Christie's in Paris on November 17, 2011, lot 284.