Fine Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts and Jewelry Auction

Lot 1209

Lot 1211

Lot 1213

Lot 1210

Lot 1212

1209

French Bronze Figure of Aphrodite

Eutrope Bouret (French 1833-1906)

The classical female cast scantily dressed in a classi-

cal robe, her shoulders bare, posed with her torso

bent, her arms pulling a link chain, posing in con-

traposto atop a dolphin, the square plinth base,

raised on a conforming slate base, the base inscribed

Bouret.

Height inches 18 1/2 inches (46.9 cm)

Estimate: $1,500 / 2,000

1210

French Art Nouveau Bronze Urn: Water-

Babies

Gustave- Joseph Cheret (France 1838-1894)

Circa 1882

The ovoid form cast with multiple figures of amorini

holding on to twin branch form handles, with twin

figures of frogs, inscribed “Joseph Cheret”, foundry mark

inscribed to foot “E. Soleau Edit. Paris”, overall warm

brown patination, fitted with a metal liner.

Height 14 1/2 inches (36.8 cm).

This piece was displayed as a lamp base in the

Electrical Section of the 1882 Paris Exhibition. Harold

Berman, Bronzes, Sculptors and Founders 1800-1930.

Chicago: Abage, 1974, page 39, figure #192.

Estimate: $2,500 / 3,500

1211

French Bronze Group: Gloria Victis

Marius-Jean-Antonie Mercie (French 1795-1875)

The winged female figure symbolic of Victory, wear-

ing a gilt armour vest, holding up a prostate nude

young male warrior, grapsing his broken sword,

inscribed on side of base “Gloria Victis”, A. Mercie, F.

Barbedienne Foundry, with a fine mellow chocolate

brown patina.

Height 36 5/8 inches (93 cm)

Estimate: $5,000 / 8,000

1212

Viennese Secessionist Silkscreen & Painted

Figural Tapestry, After Gustav Klimt

Vesna Fabrik

The dramatic figure of a golden haired beauty wearing

a seductive blue form fitting robe, encircled by a

sweeping gilt highlighted shawl, her head resting

against a rust halo with floral blossom surround, signed.

Dimensions 48 1/2 x 122 inches (123.2 x 309.8 cm)

Estimate: $10,000 / 15,000

1213

Austrian Art Nouveau Porcelain Bust of

Sarah Bernhardt

Eduard Stellmacher, Teplitz

Circa 1900

The young blond beauty, modeled wearing an elabo-

rate pink extruded bonnet with a border of green

pendant fleur de lis, completed with a mauve bow

and twin green saucy feathers, an elaborate lacy ruf-

fle covering her neck, over a striking blue green bod-

ice with gilt highlights, Stellmacher Teplitz stamp mark,

raised monogram “ESCO” 586, incised signature to back

of bust.

Height 16 inches (40.6 cm)

Estimate: $1,200 / 1,800