An Ode to Ancient Greece by the Sèvres Workshop

Published on 15 October 2021, by Claire Papon

Auction on 19 October 2021 - 11:00 (CEST) - Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

The astonishing decoration and rare shape of this Sèvres soft porcelain vase beautifully exemplify the return to neoclassicism in the 1770s.

Greek column vase or fluted column vase in Sèvres porcelain decorated with military... An Ode to Ancient Greece by the Sèvres Workshop

Greek column vase or fluted column vase in Sèvres porcelain decorated with military trophies on a white and celestial blue ground, c. 1770, recessed marks “cd” and probably “R”, h. 50 cm/19.68 in.
Estimate: €30,000/50,000

While its state of conservation does not speak in its favor, this ornamental piece, which may have been one of a pair and had a now-missing lid, is worth its estimate. A preparatory drawing,…

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FURNITURE & OBJETS D'ART - ANTIQUE & MODERN PAINTINGS - HIGH PERIOD

Tuesday 19 October 2021 - 11:00 (CEST) - Live

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