Auction Preview: The Exceptional Sale 2018 at Christie’s, London, Jul 5
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What: The Exceptional Sale 2018Where: Christie’s, 8 King Street, St. James 'sWhen: Jul 5, 2018, 05.30 pmPublic Viewing: 30 Jun, 12pm - 5pm, 1 Jul, 12pm - 5pm, 2 Jul, 9am - 4:30pm, 3 Jul, 9am - 8pm, 4 Jul, 9am - 4:30pm, 5 Jul, 9am - 3pmTop lots of the sale:Auction Preview: The Exceptional Sale 2018 at Christie’s, London, Jul 5
What: The Exceptional Sale 2018Where: Christie’s, 8 King Street, St. James 'sWhen: Jul 5, 2018, 05.30 pmPublic Viewing: 30 Jun, 12pm - 5pm, 1 Jul, 12pm - 5pm, 2 Jul, 9am - 4:30pm, 3 Jul, 9am - 8pm, 4 Jul, 9am - 4:30pm, 5 Jul, 9am - 3pmTop lots of the sale:- A Bronze Group of Hercules Overcoming Achelous, Ferdinando Tacca (1619-1686), Florence, Circa 1640-50: On a naturalistic base; with French Royal inventory number '-No-302' inscribed to the reverse of the bull; reddish-brown patina; cast after a model by Pietro Tacca (1577-1640); 22 ¾ x 21 ½ x 15 in. (57.8 x 54.5 x 38.1 cm). Estimate: Not available- A Bronze Group Of Louis XIV On Horseback; Francois Girardon (1628-1715), Circa 1690-1699: Bronze group; the king depicted in classical armour and with a cloak about his shoulders, his right hand holding a baton; 40 7/8 x 35 3/8 x 16 7/8 in. (104 x 90 x 43 cm.). Estimate: GBP 7,000,000 - GBP 10,000,000 (USD 9,247,000 - USD 13,210,000)- The Stowe Cistern a George I Silver Cistern; Mark of Jacob Margas, London, 1714: Oval and on spreading foot applied with cut-card scrolls and shells. 18 ¼ in. (46.4 cm.) high; 33 7/8 in. (86 cm.) wide over handles. 606 oz. 16 dwt. (18,874 gr.). The arms are those of George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham (1753-1813). Estimate: GBP 1,000,000 - GBP 1,500,000 (USD 1,321,000 - USD 1,981,500)- A Pair Of Parcel-Gilt Polychrome Marble, Alabaster, Gesso, Paste and Lead Standing Male and Female Royal Blackamoors; Italian Or French, Late 17th Or Early 18th Century. 62¼ and 65¾ in. (158.2 and 161.9 cm.) high, the figures (2). Estimate: GBP 1,000,000 - GBP 1,500,000 (USD 1,321,000 - USD 1,981,500)- A Set Of Four Allegorical Marble Figures Representing The Four Seasons; Pierre Mazeline (1632-1708), Paris, Circa 1690: Spring depicted as a semi-clad female figure with garlands of flowers in her hair and left hand, standing in front of a tree trunk with a putto at her side; Spring 34 1/8 in. (86.5 cm.) high; Summer 31 in. (78.8 cm.) high; Autumn 35. in. (89 cm.) high; Winter 30 ¼ in. (77 cm. high) (4): Estimate: GBP 700,000 - GBP 1,000,000 (USD 924,700 - USD 1,321,000)- A South German Ormolu, Silver and Gilt-Brass Quarter-Striking Astronomical Masterpiece Table Clock; Hieronymus Syx, Augsburg, 1705. 31 in. (78.7 cm.) high; 12 ¾ in. (32.4 cm.) wide; 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm.) deep. Estimate: GBP 400,000 - GBP 600,000 (USD 528,400 - USD 792,600)- A Set Of Four German Silver Wine-Coolers from Catherine the Great's Riga Service; Mark Of Johann Christian Neuss, Augsburg, 1781-1783: Each slightly tapering cylindrical and on spreading foot with husk cask border, the lower bodies part-fluted and with fruiting vine cast swags applied above, with applied horned bacchic mask handles, each marked underneath. 10 ¾ in. (27.5 cm.) high. 336 oz. 4 dwt. (10,456 gr.). Estimate: GBP 250,000 - GBP 350,000 (USD 330,250 - USD 462,350)For details, visit: https://www.christies.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more