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An Art Nouveau Ode to Nature by Alphonse Debain

Published on , by Claire Papon
Auction on 25 June 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - 3, rue Favart - 75002 Paris

Impressive for its decoration in the purest Art Nouveau vein, this vermeil teapot is the work of Alphonse Debain.

Alphonse Debain (1883-1911), molten vermeil teapot decorated with vine stocks, wheat... An Art Nouveau Ode to Nature by Alphonse Debain

Alphonse Debain (1883-1911), molten vermeil teapot decorated with vine stocks, wheat ears, vine shoots, leaves, pumpkin-shaped body, spout featuring a snail, 1900, h. 19.1 cm/7.5 in, weight 1363 g/47 oz.
Estimate: €8,000/10,000

We don't know if this is a unique piece, even if no other example is listed. Will it be preempted by the Musée d'Orsay? It deserves to be. The only existing record of this object is the photo in which it appears above…
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Orfèvrerie & art de la table
Friday 25 June 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live
3, rue Favart - 75002 Paris
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