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A Perfect Technical and Aesthetic Achievement

Result EUR383,540

Published on 13 December 2019, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 04 December 2019 - 13:30 (CET) - Salle 5 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

This 18th-century Italian mirror in a gilded bronze frame features the dazzling craftsmanship of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

Italy, Naples or Sicily, early 18th century, gilt bronze mirror decorated with mother-of-pearl,... A Perfect Technical and Aesthetic Achievement

Italy, Naples or Sicily, early 18th century, gilt bronze mirror decorated with mother-of-pearl, coral, lapis lazuli, malachite and glass painted as imitation marble, 90 x 59.5 cm
Result: €383,540

It was hard not to notice it. In the showroom, this Baroque mirror caught the eye of all those present. At €383,540, the result, high as it may be, was…

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Ancient Paintings, Ceramics, Furniture and Works of Art

Wednesday 04 December 2019 - 13:30 (CET) - Live

Salle 5 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

Auction Art Rémy Le Fur & Associés

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