Auction Preview: The Collector: The French Taste at Christie’s, Paris, Apr 18
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What: The Collector: The French TasteWhere: Christie’s; 9 Avenue Matignon, Paris, FranceWhen: April 18; 11.00 AM & 02.00 PMPublic Viewing: 13 Apr, 10am - 6pm; 14 Apr, 2pm - 6pm; 15 Apr, 10am - 6pm; 16 Apr, 10am - 6pm; 17 Apr, 10am - 6pmTop lots of the s
Auction Preview: The Collector: The French Taste at Christie’s, Paris, Apr 18
What: The Collector: The French TasteWhere: Christie’s; 9 Avenue Matignon, Paris, FranceWhen: April 18; 11.00 AM & 02.00 PMPublic Viewing: 13 Apr, 10am - 6pm; 14 Apr, 2pm - 6pm; 15 Apr, 10am - 6pm; 16 Apr, 10am - 6pm; 17 Apr, 10am - 6pmTop lots of the sale:—LOT 100: “Pair of Rococo Time Consoles.” Italy, By Giovanni Battista Foggini, Second Quarter of the XVIIth Century. In carved and gilded wood, the veneered top of pink veined yellow marble, the perforated belt decorated with foliage in winding and flowers, the curved posts decorated with busts of winged women united by a centered spacer of a cartouche; missing one of the trays. H .: 88 cm. (34 ¾ in.); L .: 162 cm. (63 ¾ in.); P .: 72 cm. (28 1/3 in.) Estimate: 100,000 EUR - 200,000 EUR (112,446 USD - 224,892 USD)— LOT 56: “Regength Tomb of Regence Stamp of Etienne Doirat, Circa 1730.” In violet wood veneer, chiseled bronze ornamentation, gray marble top, the facade decorated with foliated scrolls and facing sphinges opening with five drawers on three rows, the uprights adorned with leafy staple falls, the sides centered on a leafy rosette underlined with cornucopia, the feet ending with hooves in roll, stamped E Doirat and Ph. Perrin (not listed) on the four amounts; some gaps and restorations in veneer. H .: 84 cm. (33 in.); L .: 148 cm. (58 1/3 in.); P .: 65 cm. (25 ½ in.) Estimate: 40,000 EUR - 60,000 EUR (44,978 USD - 67,467 USD)— LOT 169: Two «Topette Topes» In Porcelain of Tournai of the End of the XVIIth Century. Circa 1787-92, Brands In Holes, Black Entries On Each Of The Names Of Birds Represented The First With Grinpherau, Philip / Pine, Female Of The Canin Of Mozambique, Piette-Cabbage, Provence. , Green Grimpreau Tach / Cayenne Tee. , The Second With the todier. , todier of Santo Domingo. , blue pipit., white-throated manakin. Barrel-shaped with four raised circles, with scrolling handles, each register with polychrome and gold decoration, birds in a landscape, antique profiles in grisaille, and polychrome insects in gold reserves interspersed with stylized floral motifs gold stand out against a blue background, gold thread on the edge, pierced, small wears in gold. L .: 14 cm. (5 ½ in.) Estimate: 30,000 EUR - 50,000 EUR (33,733 USD - 56,223 USD)— LOT 206: “Pair of Monumental Candelables of the End of the Louis XVI Period End of the Eighteenth Century, From a Drawing of Jean-Demosthene Dugourc.” In chiseled and gilded bronze and patinated bronze, the bouquet with seven applied arms of stars and from of an oil lamp carried respectively by Psyche and Amour and by Boree and Orithye, the two couples spinning in clouds, the oblong base with projections and architecture sheltering in a niche an allegory of the City enthroned on a rich ceremonial seat adorned with lions, the same niche flanked by four lighted torch holders and Egyptian sphinxes, flat-balled skates; bouquets partly associated. Height: 89 cm. (35 in.); Width: 37 cm. (14 ½ in.); Depth: 19 cm. (7 ½ in.) Estimate: 30,000 EUR - 50,000 EUR (33,733 USD - 56,223 USD)— LOT 212: “Pair of Monumental Appliances of Empire.” Time Attributed To Claude Galle, Beginning of the XIXth Century. In chiseled and gilded bronze, the Victoire barrel perched on a hemisphere and holding four horns of abundance forming the arms of light; mounted on electricity. H .: 61 cm. (24 in.); L .: 45 cm. (17 ¾ in.); P .: 14 cm. (5 ½ in.) Estimate: 30,000 EUR - 50,000 EUR (33,733 USD - 56,223 USD)— LOT 48: “Cabinet of Baroque.” End of the XVII Early Eighteen Century, Probably Holland. In veneer of ebony, rosewood of Rio and padouk, adorned with gouaches depicting animated landscapes, opening with sixteen drawers, the amounts in imitation of lapis and marble, resting on flattened ball-shaped feet. H. 159 cm. (62 ½ in.); L .: 113 cm. (44 ½ in.); P .: 31 cm. (12 ¼ in.) Estimate: 25,000 EUR - 40,000 EUR (28,111 USD - 44,978 USD)— LOT 133: “Pair of Silver Refrigerators.” By Gustav Friedrich Gerich, Augsbourg, 1804 Unitary. On foot, the engraved body of the initial «E3» and «E4» surmounted by an imperial crown, the handles with lion's head with ring, punches under the body: city and master goldsmith. H.: 19,5 cm. (7 ¾ in.) 3263 gr. (104.90 oz.) Estimate: 25,000 EUR - 30,000 EUR (28,111 USD - 33,733 USD)For details, visit: https://www.christies.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more
