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A PAIR OF EMPIRE PATINATED AND GILT-BRONZE CANDELABRA AFTER DESIGNS BY MOITTE |
Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 EUR
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Description
- Haut. 122 cm, larg. 32 cm ; height 48 in., width 12 2/3 in.
with six light branches, on a green marble; (pierced for electricity)
Condition
Illustration is accurate. Quite impressive model. Very delicate and fine gilded branches, design is precise and not too massive as sometimes in Empire style. One element of a garland looses slightly. Fine chasing and gilding. Strong and dark mat patina of the figures. Very minor chips to the edges of the lower marble base. Overall condition is good.
"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
A very similar pair of candelabras was auctioned at Christie's in New York on 26 April 2007, lot 108. Presented as probably Russian work from the early 19th century via an analogy with a pair of candelabra with an identical patinated bronze female Antiquity figure (consult K.A. Soloviev, Russian decorative arts of the XVIII-XIX centuries, Moscow, 1950, No. 167). This model also evokes projects by the ornemanist, Jean-Guillaume Moitte (1746-1810) made for the silversmith Robert-Joseph Auguste, held in the Odiot archives.