A Louis XV Clock With Monkey: Turning Whimsy Into Art
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Claire Papon and Sophie reyssat
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03 December 2023 - 14:00 (CET) -
Hôtel des ventes du Château, 13, avenue de Saint-Cloud - 78000 Versailles
The reign of Louis XV was a golden age for bronze fixtures and furnishings, which were marked with a crowned "C".
Louis XV period, gilded bronze cartel wall clock with asymmetrical decoration of foliage, flowers and children’s heads, on a console decorated with a monkey, stamped with a crowned "C" (1745-1749), dial and movement signed by Jean Moisy in Paris, clockmaker admitted as master in 1753, 79 x 38 x 14 cm/31.10 x 14.96 x 5.51 in. Estimate: €30,000/50,000
Louis XV period, gilded bronze cartel wall clock with asymmetrical decoration of foliage, flowers and children’s heads, on a console decorated with a monkey, stamped with a crowned "C" (1745-1749), dial and movement signed by Jean Moisy in Paris, clockmaker admitted as master in 1753, 79 x 38 x 14 cm/31.10 x 14.96 x 5.51 in. Estimate: €30,000/50,000
The prosperous reign of Louis XV , known as Louis the Beloved Lle Bien Aimé), was a relatively quiet period in French history, allowing the decorative arts to blossom in a burst of whimsical glory. One prime example is this…
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