Furniture, Decorative Arts, Jewelry & Timepieces Auction

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3223

3223

Louis XV Style Verdigris Patinated Bronze Figural

Fountain

The wide circular basin cast with a leafy rim, centering a young nude boy,

seated on a mushroom head, balancing a frog on his plump leg, his body

twisting leaning on a turtle, holding in one hand a nautilus shell, the tripod

figural base with graceful swans, the frog and turtles fitted with apertures.

Dimensions 44 x 32 x 32 inches (112 x 81.5 x 81.5 cm)

Estimate: $3,500 / 4,000

3224

Pair of Louis XV Style Verdigris Patinated Metal Garden

Urns

After Augustus Gustav Moreau

20th Century

Each baluster form cast with a wide basketweave band, twin winged cher-

ubs seated playfully on leafy handles, their elbows leaning on the edge of

the vessel, over twin lion masks fitted with rings, joined by a floral swag,

the square platform foot, inscribed A. Moreau.

Dimensions 31 1/2 x 30 x 30 inches (80 x 76 x 76 cm)

Estimate: $1,000 / 1,500

3225
French Gilt Bronze Figure of Venus
Cast after a Model by Mathurin Moreau (1822-1912)
The deity cast as a classical beauty in a long flowing
draped robe, leaning on a fluted half column with
floral swag, mounted on a plinth base with a pair of
perching love birds, unmarked, with associated white
marble base.
Height of Venus 18 inches (46 cm)

Estimate: $1,500 / 2,000

3227

Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Seven Light

Candelabra

The standard in the form of a cherub raising a cor-

nucopia above her head, the horn issuing seven

scrolling candle arms, the socle base cast with scroll-

ing cartouche shields adorned with flowers on scroll

feet, a bright gilt patination.

Height 27 1/2 inches (70 cm)

Estimate: $1,000 / 1,500

3228

French Miniature Portrait of Sophie de

France

After Jean Marc Nattier

Circa 1900

The half length portrait of a young lady, wearing an

elaborate court dress with gilt embroidery and a

floral garland sash, her hair powdered, reserved

against a blue atmospheric sky with trees in the

background foliage, signed “Rocize” vertically in lower

right corner of the plaque, mounted in an Empire style

gilt bronze frame with a ribbon tied trophy and purple

velvet ground border, stamped B. Altman & Co.

Dimensions of frame 7 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches

(18.5 x 13 cm)

Estimate: $500 / 700