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Auction 15 September 2020 Collection Commandant Paul-Louis Weiller, captain of industry and patron of the arts - Paris

Bid on the lot list Christie's France : 15 September 2020 - Collection Commandant Paul-Louis Weiller, capitaine d'industrie et protecteur des arts Mardi 15 septembre 2020 À 18H30 Lots 201 à 231 EXPOSITION PUBLIQUE Mercredi 9 septembre 14h30 - 18h Jeudi 10 septembre 10h - 18h Vendredi 11 septembre 10h - 18h Samedi 12 septembre 10h - 18h Lundi 14 septembre 10h - 18h COMMISSAIRES-PRISEURS François Curiel Lionel Gosset Pour enchérir, rendez vous sur le site de Christie’s:<a href="http:// https://www.christies.com/salelanding/index.aspx?lid=1&intsaleid=28807&saletitle=" target="_blank"> https://www.christies.com/salelanding/index.aspx?lid=1&intsaleid=28807&saletitle=</a> 9, avenue Matignon - Paris

Collection Commandant Paul-Louis Weiller, captain of industry and patron of the arts

Tuesday 15 September 2020 - 18:30 (CEST)

9, avenue Matignon - 75008 Paris

Christie's France

Collection Commandant Paul-Louis Weiller, captain of industry and patron of the arts

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Lot n° 201

ÉCOLE ALLEMANDE DU XVIe SIÈCLE, SUIVEUR DE LUCAS CRANACH LE VIEUX

Lucretia oil on panel 46 x 28.5 cm. (18 1/8 x 11 ¼ in.) Provenance Collection of Prince von Fürstenberg, Donaueschingen Castle (Germany), before 1937, according to a letter from Archduke Maximilian-Eugene of Austria (1895-1952) of 10 July 1949; possibly...

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Lot n° 202

■ ENVIRONMENTAL TABLE FROM THE...

■ ENVIRONMENTAL TABLE FROM THE NEOCLASSIC ERA ITALY, LAST QUARTER OF THE 18th CENTURY In moulded, sculpted and gilded poplar, the tray in scagliole imitating a mineralogical sample on a slate background, the baluster shaft decorated with acanthus leaves...

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Lot n° 203

François-André VINCENT (Paris 1746-1816)

Portrait of Catherine-Suzanne Griois, sister of the artist oil on canvas, oval 55.5 x 47 cm. (21 7/8 x 18 ½ in.) Provenance Probably remained in the model's family until 1921; Collection Albert Lehmann, Paris; Sa vente, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris,...

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Lot n° 204

ÉCOLE FRANÇAISE VERS 1665, ATELIER DE CLAUDE LEFEBVRE

Portrait of Marie de Rabutin, Marchioness of Sevigne, in bust oil on canvas, oval 60.5 x 48 cm. (23 7/8 x 18 7/8 in.) Provenance Collection miss Burdett Coutts (according to the 1989 catalogue) Anonymous Sale, Geneva, Hôtel des Bergues (Mes Habsburg-Feldman),...

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Lot n° 205

Pair of RUSSIAN NEOCLASSIC FLAMBEAUX,...

Pair of RUSSIAN NEOCLASSIC FLAMBEAUX, circa 1810 In chased and gilded bronze and polished steel, decorated with three mermaids resting on a triangular base with concave sides supporting a shaft with alternating bands of chased bronze and steel rods, decorated...

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Lot n° 206

■ ROYAL Epoque COMMODITY LOUIS...

■ ROYAL Epoque COMMODITY LOUIS XVI BOOKED FOR MADAME ROYALE WITH THE CASTLE OF FONTAINEBLEAU ESTAMPILLE OF JEAN-HENRI RIESENER, circa 1783 In rosewood veneer, amaranth and holly fillets, chiselled and gilded bronze ornamentation, the top of white marble...

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Lot n° 207

■ ROMAN VENUS IN MARBLE TO THE...

■ ROMAN VENUS IN MARBLE TO THE SECOND CENTURY AFTER J.-C. Life-size, the goddess is represented naked, standing with her weight on her left leg, her torso slightly bent forward, causing a fold at the navel, her right arm lowered with the hand positioned...

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Lot n° 208

JOSEPH DUCREUX (NANCY 1735-1802 PARIS)

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, half-body, in blue coat and pastel fur collar on paper (four strips of paper added along the edges), mounted on canvas and mounted on a stretcher, oval 72 x 57.5 cm. (28 3/8 x 22 5/8 in.) Provenance Probably Salon de la...

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Lot n° 209

ÉCOLE VÉNITIENNE VERS 1500, ATELIER DE GIOVANNI BELLINI

The Virgin and Child with St. John the Baptist oil on canvas, transposed 82 x 73.5 cm. (32 ¼ x 29 in.) Provenance M. Roederer, Paris (according to the catalogue of the Schloss sale, 1951); Adolphe Schloss (1842-1910), Paris, and by inheritance, his wife...

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Lot n° 210

PAIR OF EARLY HAPPY DATES TRANSITION ESTAMPLE...

PAIR OF EARLY HAPPY DATES TRANSITION ESTAMPLE OF TOPINO CHARLES, circa 1775 In rosewood veneer, amaranth and stained wood marquetry on a maple-sycamore background, chased and gilded bronze ornamentation, with decoration of vases and flower vases, the...

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Lot n° 211

EPOQUE WRITING TABLE LOUIS XV ESTAMPLE...

EPOQUE WRITING TABLE LOUIS XV ESTAMPLE OF CHRISTOPHER WOLF, THE DECORATION OF THE SINGERY AFTER CHRISTOPHER HUET, MIDDLE XVIIIth CENTURY In rosewood veneer, inlaid wood stained on a maple-sycamore background and amaranth frame, Chased and gilded bronze...

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Lot n° 212

Nicolas de LARGILLIERE (Paris 1656-1746)

The beautiful Strasbourgeoise signed 'Peint par N. De largillierre' (on the reverse of the original canvas) bears on the reverse of the frame a label with the following handwritten inscription: M Largillierre / Portrait of Miss Frances Stuart Cousin of...

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Lot n° 213

■ ESSENTIAL CHASSIS COVER LOUIS...

■ ESSENTIAL CHASSIS COVER LOUIS XV ESTAMPILLE DE NICOLAS HEURTAUT, circa 1758 In beech and walnut, moulded, carved and gilded in oil, decorated with staples, foliated and flowery scrolls, the backrest moving and enveloping, the belt responding to the...

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Lot n° 214

Francesco GUARDI (Venise 1712-1793)

A caprice with an obelisk at the entrance of a fortified port; A caprice with a ruined arch on the lagoon oil on canvas, one pair 133 x 138 cm. (52 3/8 x 54 3/8 in.); 133 x 138.5 cm. (52 3/8 x 54 ½ in.) Provenance Lionel de Rothschild (1808-1879); His...

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Lot n° 215

COVERED PORCELAIN LAND OF THE ROSE CHINA...

COVERED PORCELAIN LAND OF THE ROSE CHINA FAMILY, DYNASTY QING, QIANLONG ERA, CIRCA 1760-1770 In the shape of a goose, the plumage of the wings is colourful on a pale pink background, the head is enamelled pink, Catholic monogram CREDO on the neck; restorations. Height:...

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Lot n° 216

COVERED PORCELAIN LAND OF THE ROSE CHINA...

COVERED PORCELAIN LAND OF THE ROSE CHINA FAMILY, QING DYNASTY, LATE 18th CENTURY Goose-shaped, multicoloured wing plumage on an aubergine background; restorations. Height: 36 cm. (14 1/8 in.) (USD 35,780 - USD 59,634) To bid, please see the "Sales Information"...

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Lot n° 217

COVERED PORCELAIN GROUND OF THE...

COVERED PORCELAIN GROUND OF THE ROSE CHINA FAMILY, DYNASTY QING, QIANLONG ERA, CIRCA 1760-1770 In the shape of a goose, the finely painted brown plumage, the multicoloured wings and the orange beak; restorations. Height: 41 cm. (16 1/8 in.) (USD 47,707...

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Lot n° 218

PAIR OF REGENCY STYLE CONSOLES...

PAIR OF REGENCY STYLE CONSOLES FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE 20th CENTURY In moulded and sculpted marble, the scrolled top rests on a base with a covering decoration simulating scales and three protrusions decorated with a shell and acanthus leaves, resting...

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Lot n° 219

TWELVE PORCELAIN PLACES OF THE...

TWELVE PORCELAIN PLACES OF THE SERVICE OF THE ORDER OF ST ALEXANDER NEVSKII MANUFACTURE GARDNER, MOSCOW, CATHERINE II PERIOD, circa 1778-1780 Circular, the painted center of the star of the Order, bearing the inscription in Russian "for Work and Country",...

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Lot n° 220

SIX PORCELAIN DOUP PLACES OF THE...

SIX PORCELAIN DOUP PLACES OF THE ST ALEXANDER NEVSKII SERVICE MANUFACTURE GARDNER, MOSCOW, CATHERINE II PERIOD, circa 1778-1780 Circular, the painted center of the star of the Order, bearing the inscription in Russian "for Work and Motherland", the edge...

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Lot n° 221

FOUR PORCELAIN ASSIETS OF THE SERVICE...

FOUR PORCELAIN ASSIETS OF THE SERVICE OF THE ORDER OF ST VLADIMIR BY THE MANUFACTURER GARDNER, MOSCOW, PERDIODE CATHERINE II, TO 1783-1785 Circular, the painted center of the star of the Order of St. Vladimir, the painted gold hemmed edge of the ribbon...

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Lot n° 222

■ PORCELAIN SERVICE PART FOR TEA...

■ PORCELAIN SERVICE PART FOR TEA AND COFFEE AND SUITE OF PORCELAIN PLATES FROM THE KREMLIN SERVICE, GARDNER AND KUZNETZOV PORCELAIN FACTORY FOR SERVICE, IMPERIALE PORCELAIN FACTORY? NICOLAS I PERIOD FOR PLATES The service includes: one large dish, eighteen...

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Lot n° 223

SERVICE IN VERMEIL BY GRATCHEV,...

SERVICE IN VERMEIL BY GRATCHEV, MOSCOW, 1899-1908 Comprising two rectangular vegetable dishes, two circular bowls, two table forks, two table spoons, two dessert forks and two dessert spoons; bearing the monogram of Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna;...

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Lot n° 224

RUSSIAN SILVER TABLE SERVICE BY...

RUSSIAN SILVER TABLE SERVICE BY NICHOLS AND PLINCKE, ST PETERSBURG, 1857 AND OTHERS Comprising forty-eight table spoons, forty-eight table knives and forty-eight table forks; in a stained wooden box lined with red velvet; Marked on the coins (USD 23,853...

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Lot n° 225

DESERT SERVICE IN VERMEIL BY JEAN-JACQUES...

DESERT SERVICE IN VERMEIL BY JEAN-JACQUES KIRSTEIN, STRASBOURG, 1760 Model with medallions of laurel leaves, applied with the coat of arms of the Thurn und Taxis family, comprising: - Thirty-six dessert spoons - Thirty-six dessert forks - Thirty-six fruit...

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Lot n° 226

TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE IN 18K GOLD,...

TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE IN 18K GOLD, BLACK LAQUER AND IVORY FOR CARTIER, FRANCE, circa 1930 Chinese style, rectangular, decorated with scrolls and medallions, the insulators and ivory button sockets, including: a coffee pot, a teapot, a creamer, a sugar...

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Lot n° 227

SILVER LIQUEUR AND KOVSH SERVICE...

SILVER LIQUEUR AND KOVSH SERVICE AND EMAIL BY KHLEBNIKOV, WITH THE IMPERIAL STAMP, 1873; THE KOVSCH MOSCOW, 1877 The tray with contours on four ball feet, riveted with circles for the cups partly decorated with geometrical motifs in blue enamel, recalling...

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Lot n° 228

SILVER TINNER, ITS COVER AND SILVER...

SILVER TINNER, ITS COVER AND SILVER PRESENTER BY JACQUES-NICOLAS ROETTIERS, PARIS, 1770 Oval, the tureen on four winding legs decorated with piaster scraps and oak leaves, the fluted body applied with a garland of laurel leaves and berries as a reminder...

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Lot n° 229

GIOVANNI BOLDINI (FERRARE 1842-1931 PARIS)

Portrait of Ella de Wolfe, later Lady Mendl (1865-1950) signed 'Boldini' (top right) oil on canvas, reduced from its original size 50 x 65 cm. (19 5/8 x 25 ½ in.) Provenance Collection of Lady Mendl, villa du Trianon, Versailles at the end of the 19th...

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Lot n° 230

BERNARD BOUTET DE MONVEL (PARIS 1881-1949 SAO MIGUEL ISLAND)

Portrait of Lady Mendl (1865-1950), born Ella de Wolfe, known as "Elsie" signed 'BERNARD / BOUTET DE MONVEL' (top right) oil on canvas, on her original canvas 60 x 69 cm. (23 1/8 x 27 1/8 in.) Provenance Commissioned by Lady Mendl to the painter in 1930; Made...

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Lot n° 231

Pierre BONNARD (1867-1947)

Table in a garden signed 'Bonnard' (bottom right) oil on canvas 38.8 x 44 cm. (15 3/8 x 17 3/8 in.) Painted in 1908 Provenance Ambroise Vollard, Paris. Bernheim-Jeune Gallery, Paris. Eardley Knollys, London. James Smith, United Kingdom; sale, Christie's,...

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Lot n° 232

■ PAIR OF CANDLABRES OF THE RESTORATION EMAJOR...

■ PAIR OF CANDLABRES OF THE RESTORATION EMAJOR TO 1820 The porcelain planter in imitation of the Sèvres manufactory, the five-light chased and gilded bronze bouquet, decorated with porcelain flowers, resting on a terrace decorated with animals and surrounded...

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Lot n° 233

■ PLOYANT D'EPOYQUE REGENCE VERS...

■ PLOYANT D'EPOYQUE REGENCE VERS 1720, PROBABLY GERMANY In moulded, carved and gilded wood, the double X-shaped base punctuated with leafy staples joined by spacer bars centred on a shell, bearing a label "Ex-libris Paul Louis / Weiller and handwritten...

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Lot n° 234

PAIR OF STYLE CHENETS LOUIS XVI MIDDLE...

PAIR OF STYLE CHENETS LOUIS XVI MIDDLE XIX CENTURY In chased and gilt bronze, representing two lions resting on a draped terrace, with irons H.: 27 cm. (10 ½ in.) ; L.: 27 cm. (10 ½ in.) (USD 1,789 - USD 2,981) To bid, please see the "Auction Information"...

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Lot n° 235

ATTRIBUÉ À JACOB BALTHASAR PEETERS (ANVERS, VERS 1655 - APRÈS 1721)

Elegant figures on the terrace of a palace Bears initials and a signature 'P.N. / Franck. f' (bottom right, on the base of the obelisk) oil on panel 48.6 x 63 cm. (19 1/8 x 24 ¾ in.) Provenance Anonymous sale, Paris, Palais Galliera, 28 March 1963, n°169. (USD...

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Lot n° 236

ATTRIBUÉ À JOHANN KARL LOTH (MUNICH 1632-1698 VENISE)

Draped women dancing blood, pen and brown ink, enhanced with white, on beige paper 31 x 45.6 cm. (12 ¼ x 18 in.) (USD 2,385 - USD 3,578) To bid, please see the "Auction Information" section.

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Lot n° 237

TWO CONSOLES OF APPLICATION THE...

TWO CONSOLES OF APPLICATION THE ONE TO 1720, THE OTHER FROM THE 19th CENTURY In moulded, carved and gilded lime tree, the semi-circular scalloped top supported by a mascaron topped with acanthus leaf scrolls, shell damping; formerly electrified, model...

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Lot n° 238

École ITALIENNE du XVIe siècle

Quartet concert with mandolin, flute, harpsichord and cello pen and brown ink, the outlines partially incised 18.8 x 29.3 cm. (7 3/8 x 11 ½ in.) (USD 5.963 - USD 9.541) To bid, please see the "Sales Information" section.

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Lot n° 239

■ EARLY TRANSITION WRITING TABLE...

■ EARLY TRANSITION WRITING TABLE OF STONE-ANTOINE FOULLET, circa 1770 In rosewood veneer and marquetry on a maple-sycamore background, chased and gilded bronze ornamentation, the top partly encircled by a gallery with a daylight and decorated with scientific...

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Lot n° 240

AUGUSTIN DE SAINT-AUBIN (PARIS 1736-1807)

Maternal care monogrammed 'ASB' (bottom left) and inscribed 'aug. St Aubin delin. 1793' (on the montage) graphite, pen and black ink, watercolour 21.1 x 16.7 cm. (8 ¼ x 6 ½ in.) Provenance Anonymous sale; Palais Galliera, Versailles, 28 March 1963, lot...

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Lot n° 241

JEAN-BAPTISTE MALLET (GRASSE 1759-1835 PARIS)

The toddler's kiss' watercolour and gouache on engraved lines 27 x 20.5 cm. (10 ½ x 8 1/8 in.) Provenance Colnaghi Gallery, London. Mary Montgomerie, Lady Currie (according to a label on the back of the frame). Anonymous sale; Palais Galliera, Paris,...

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Lot n° 242

AUGUSTIN DE SAINT-AUBIN (PARIS 1736-1807)

La tendresse maternelle' signed and dated 'aug St Aubin 1794.' (bottom right) and 'aug St Aubin delin 1794' (back of the montage) pen and black ink, watercolour, enhanced with white and gum arabic 23,7 x 17,8 cm. (9 ¼ x 7 in.) Provenance Anonymous sale;...

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Lot n° 243

D'APRÈS JEAN-HONORÉ FRAGONARD (GRASSE 1732-1806 PARIS)

La bonne mère' with signature 'fragonard' (bottom right) brush, brown wash, oval 36.2 x 30.8 cm. (14 ¼ x 12 1/8 in.) Provenance Sir Thomas Lawrence. Possibly Baron Brunet Denon; his sale, Paris, February 2, 1846, lot 271 ''The Sultan, the young mother....

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Lot n° 244

D'APRÈS HUBERT ROBERT (PARIS 1733-1808)

Characters in front of the Fountain of the Lily in the gardens of the Farnese Palace in Caprarola with signature and dating 'H. Robert/ 1761' (lower left) sanguine 32.1 x 44.8 cm. (12 5/8 x 17 5/8 in.) Provenance J. de Cayeux (according to a label on...

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Lot n° 245

Entourage de Hubert ROBERT (Paris 1733-1808)

Two women at the fountain traces of graphite, sanguine 27 x 31.1 cm. (10 5/8 x 12 ¼ in.) Provenance Elsie de Wolfe, known as Lady Mendl (1865-1950), New York and Versailles (according to an inscription on the back of the frame). Mark of the editor François...

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Lot n° 246

■ LOUIS XV Epoque SCOPE ATTRIBUTED...

■ LOUIS XV Epoque SCOPE ATTRIBUTED TO JACQUES DUBOIS, XVIIIth CENTURY MIDDLE In European varnish, chiselled and gilded bronze ornamentation, the top of restored Breche d'Alep marble, decorated with vine branches, foliage and rodents, the front opening...

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Lot n° 247

■ PAIR OF 18th CENTURY COFFS In...

■ PAIR OF 18th CENTURY COFFS In brown lacquered sheet metal, with reserve decoration of sinister scenes, surmounted by an associated bouquet of two porcelain carnations Total height: 47 cm. (18 ½ in.) (USD 1,192 - USD 1,789) To bid, please visit the...

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Lot n° 248

■ BETWEEN EQUIPMENT COMMODE TRANSITION TO...

■ BETWEEN EQUIPMENT COMMODE TRANSITION TO 1770 In European varnish in imitation of Chinese lacquer and chiselled and gilded bronze ornamentation, decorated with animated landscapes, the front opening through two drawers without crossbars, curved legs;...

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Lot n° 249

■BOITE GLASS TABLE WITH A NEW ORANGERY ,...

■BOITE GLASS TABLE WITH A NEW ORANGERY , BEGINNING OF THE XVIIth CENTURY An allegorical figure of spring in biscuit in the centre H.: 58 cm. (22 4/5 in.) ; W.: 60 cm. (23 3/5 in.) ; P.: 24 cm. (9 2/5 in.) (USD 1,192 - USD 1,789) To bid, please see the...

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Lot n° 250

■ REGENCY MIDDLE TABLE FROM THE...

■ REGENCY MIDDLE TABLE FROM THE REGENCY TO 1720 In moulded, carved and gilded wood, the top of green marble associated and restored, the central belt of satyr masks inscribed on a background of shells and flowered trellis, the four curved feet with espagnolette...

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