
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
on a circular base applied with garlands and masks, the body formed by three vestals holding laurel wreaths supporting an openwork basket adorned with vine leaves
(2)
Height 34 in., diam. 16 in. ; Haut. 86 cm, diam. 40,5 cm
Private collection, Belgium
This model of surtouts de table takes up the Empire-period aesthetic of the Emperor's bronzier, Pierre-Philippe Thomire, much admired in this second half of the 19th century under the Second Empire. Napoleon III sought to recapture the splendour of his uncle's decorative arts by drawing on the sober and elegant Empire style, as exemplified by the vestals on this model. For similar examples, see a pair sold at Deutsch Auktionen, Vienna, 9 April 2019, lot 160.
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