Hôtel Lambert, Une Collection Princière, Volume I : Chefs-d’oeuvre
Hôtel Lambert, Une Collection Princière, Volume I : Chefs-d’oeuvre
A pair of Sèvres bleu-nouveau two-handled ovoid vases and covers (vases 'griffes de lyon'), circa 1776
Auction Closed
October 11, 05:25 PM GMT
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
A pair of Sèvres bleu-nouveau two-handled ovoid vases and covers (vases 'griffes de lyon'), circa 1776
of oviform with gilt scroll handles moulded as acanthus with lion mask terminals, the shoulder supporting a foliate garland tied with a ribbon, each vase painted with a lozenge shaped cartouche of rustic figures in lush landscapes, reserved upon a spiral fluted body with gilt bell flowers in high relief, each verso with a cartouche of painted flowers, the whole raised on four gilt paw feet and a further waisted base, with slightly domed covers, both with gilder's mark 2000 for Vincent in pink
height 13¼in.; 33,5 cm.
(2)
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Paire de vases "griffes de lyon" en porcelaine, Manufacture de Sèvres, vers 1776
marque du doreur 2000 pour Vincent peint en rose
height 13¼in.; 33,5 cm.
(2)
Probably supplied to Madame Sophie, youngest daughter of Louis XV and Maria Lesczynska, on 2 June 1776, at a cost of 360 livres each;
Arnold Seligmann, Paris;
Sarah Wharton Green Walters (1859-1943), New York;
Art Property from the Estate of the Late Mrs Henry Walters, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 4 December 1943, lot 1023;
Christie’s New York, 23 May 1995, lot 29;
Christie’s New York, 22 October 2003, lot 252;
Antiquités Jean Lupu, Paris, 2008.
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Probablement livrés à Madame Sophie, fille cadette de Louis XV et de Maria Lesczynska, le 2 juin 1776, au prix de 360 livres chacun;
Arnold Seligmann, Paris;
Sarah Wharton Green Walters (1859-1943), New York;
Art Property from the Estate of the Late Mrs Henry Walters, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc, New York, 4 décembre 1943, lot 1023;
Christie's New York, 23 mai 1995, lot 29;
Christie's New York, 22 octobre 2003, lot 252;
Antiquités Jean Lupu, Paris, 2008.