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Auction HAUTE-EPOQUE & CURIOSITES - Paris

Bid on the lot list Pierre Bergé & Associés : 23 June 2021 - Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - Paris

HAUTE-EPOQUE & CURIOSITES

Wednesday 23 June 2021 - 16:00 (CEST) - Live

Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

Pierre Bergé & Associés

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Lot n° 1

Corner capital in limestone carved...

Corner capital in limestone carved with stylized leaves on three registers; feline head decorating the upper corner. First half of the 12th century Height : 32 cm - Width : 25 cm - Depth : 26 cm On a molded base (erosion, small chips)

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Lot n° 2

Important limestone capital sculpted...

Important limestone capital sculpted in high relief with traces of polychromy, probably representing Daniel in the lion's den. On one corner, the bearded prophet is standing, wearing a long tunic resembling an apron; he is framed by two creatures symbolizing...

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Lot n° 3

A travertine stone plaque carved...

A travertine stone plaque carved in bas-relief representing a Tree of Life originating in an antique vase of baluster form. The branches of vines inhabited by six birds form symmetrical volutes on either side of a central axis; moulded frame. Veneto-Byzantine,...

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Lot n° 4

Arched window in carved and openwork...

Arched window in carved and openwork stone. Decorated with a sinuous scroll inhabited by a bird, a feline and a fox; notched rim. Venice, 12th/13th century Height: 59.3 cm - Width: 30.5 cm - Thickness: 5.8 cm

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Lot n° 5

Carved limestone capital decorated...

Carved limestone capital decorated with ribbed branches intertwined in an X shape on each side, with the ends of the scrolls touching each other at the top corner. These volutes enclose a large four-petal rosette with curved ends furnishing the corners...

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Lot n° 6

Pair of large ivory statuettes...

Pair of large ivory statuettes sculpted in the round representing the Tempter and a Madonna after the statues of the cathedral of Strasbourg from the last quarter of the 13th century. 19th century Heights : 47 cm and 45,5 cm - Widths : 11,9 cm and 11...

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Lot n° 7

Head of a bearded man in limestone...

Head of a bearded man in limestone sculpted in the round with minimal traces of polychromy. Large face with slightly protruding almond-shaped eyes marked by crow's feet; mouth with loose lips; locks of different lengths with strong waves framing the face. Lower...

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Lot n° 8

Carved oak Christ with remains...

Carved oak Christ with remains of polychromy. Head tilted on the right shoulder, twisted crown, face with a peaceful expression and closed eyes, open V-shaped arms, long dissymmetrical perizonium leaving the right knee uncovered and hiding the other,...

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Lot n° 9

A gilded and engraved champlevé...

A gilded and engraved champlevé copper portable candlestick, enamelled in blue, red and turquoise. Truncated pyramidal base with six slightly curved sides resting on rounded redents; decoration of the faces alternating armorial bearings, accompanied by...

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Lot n° 10

Deeply carved ivory plaque representing...

Deeply carved ivory plaque representing scenes from the New Testament. The six scenes are arranged like a triptych in two registers, with the central part arched and the two flaps with sloping sides. From left to right and from top to bottom: the Nativity,...

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Lot n° 11

Stoup (?) in white Saint-Béat marble...

Stoup (?) in white Saint-Béat marble carved on all sides. Narrow baluster-shaped basket decorated with bunches of grapes covered with vine leaves; moulded abacus. Upper part hollowed out. Pyrenees, XIVth century Height : 24 cm - Width : 21,5 cm - Depth...

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Lot n° 12

Head of Saint Peter mitred in limestone...

Head of Saint Peter mitred in limestone sculpted in the round with minimal traces of polychromy. Glabrous face with large almond-shaped eyes with tapered ends, mouth with thin lips and a kind expression; locks of hair protruding from the mitre and forming...

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Lot n° 13

Left leaf of an ivory diptych carved...

Left leaf of an ivory diptych carved in depth. Scenes on two registers in a quatrefoil with redents bordered by a double listel, in the upper part, the Nativity to the Shepherds, in the lower part, the Adoration of the Magi. The Nativity with the Shepherds:...

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Lot n° 14

Large carved and polychromed wooden...

Large carved and polychromed wooden Christ. Head tilted on the right shoulder, exhaling face with half-closed eyes and half-opened mouth, arms slightly above the horizontal, torso with a naturalistic anatomy with prominent abdomen, painted perizonium...

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Lot n° 15

St. Osvald's bird, reliquary (?),...

St. Osvald's bird, reliquary (?), gilt bronze. Projecting forward, the bird with a crested head, probably indicating a jay, holds a ring in its open beak; stylized plumage with fan-shaped tail feathers, wings consisting of an oval from which the remiges...

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Lot n° 16

Pair of bronze lions, supports....

Pair of bronze lions, supports. They are crouching on a moulded terrace, the tail returning on the right side; opening behind the head. Flanders, 15th century Height : 11,2 cm - Length : 10,8 cm

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Lot n° 17

Virgin of Calvary in carved, polychromed...

Virgin of Calvary in carved, polychromed and gilded resinous wood, rough back. Standing, the Virgin crosses her arms in front of her chest in an imploring attitude; she is dressed with a heavy veil over her face and enveloping her shoulders, one side...

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Lot n° 18

Saint Arnoul de Metz in carved...

Saint Arnoul de Metz in carved oak with slight traces of polychromy, rough back. Clad in armour, the saint is depicted standing and mitred, holding an open book in his left hand, a ring between his thumb and forefinger, and a baton of command in the other;...

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Lot n° 19

Angel of the Annunciation in carved...

Angel of the Annunciation in carved oak, rough back. Standing, he turns his head slightly to the left; beautiful oval face with full cheeks, curly hair with tight, puffy locks; he is clothed in amice, a long belted robe blousante at the waist and a cloak...

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Lot n° 20

Set of three carved bone box plates...

Set of three carved bone box plates representing angels two by two on a background of foliage. Northern Italy, Venice, Embriachi workshop, 15th century Lengths : 10,5 cm - 10,3 cm - 10,2 cm (tiny lack at the tip of one)

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Lot n° 21

Set of three large carved bone...

Set of three large carved bone plaques depicting Adam and Eve around the Tree of Good and Evil. Venice, Embriachi workshop, 15th century Heights: 12.5 cm to 13.1 cm On a cloth background

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Lot n° 22

Pair of carved limestone mantelpiece...

Pair of carved limestone mantelpiece corbels representing two couples. On each of the corbels, one against the other, the man and the woman are embracing, knees bent; dressed in long tunics, they wear different headdresses, a two-sided hoop for one of...

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Lot n° 23

Very important walnut panel carved...

Very important walnut panel carved in high relief, polychromed and gilded representing the Adoration of the Magi and the Announcement to the shepherds. On the left, the stable of the Nativity with Mary lying on her delivery bed holding the Child to Melchior...

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Lot n° 24

Small carved oak cabinet opening...

Small carved oak cabinet opening with three doors on two registers. Decorated with folds of parchment with spread wings and a deep central indentation; fixed panel between the two doors of the upper register decorated with fillings with a third-point...

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Lot n° 25

Carved oak canopy bed. Foot of...

Carved oak canopy bed. Foot of the bed with columns, one twisted, the other decorated with scales; bedside and side rails decorated with panels with parchment folds. Green velvet valance decorated with silk and metallic scrolls, green velvet bedside curtain,...

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Lot n° 26

Rare and important lead fountain....

Rare and important lead fountain. Architectural form with a parallelepipedic body topped by an applique roof; body decorated with a series of hooked gables separated by buttresses resting on a molded base; roof with hooked ridges, ornamental frieze of...

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Lot n° 27

Saint Margaret in carved oak, hollowed...

Saint Margaret in carved oak, hollowed out back. The young saint is depicted emerging from the dragon's back, holding an open book in her left hand; oval face with full cheeks framed by hair falling in long wavy strands to her shoulders; she is dressed...

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Lot n° 28

Saint Andrew in alabaster sculpted...

Saint Andrew in alabaster sculpted in high relief with polychrome enhancement, flat back. The saint is standing holding a banner in his left hand and an X-shaped cross in the other, symbol of his martyrdom; beautiful elongated face with half-length hair...

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Lot n° 29

Exceptional memento mori in carved...

Exceptional memento mori in carved and engraved ivory with red highlights. Skull inhabited by batrachians and reptiles, two salamanders and a toad on the top, a reptile in each orbit, two lizards and a frog on the lower jaw, a batrachian escaping from...

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Lot n° 30

Virgin and Child in wood carved...

Virgin and Child in wood carved in the round with remains of gilding and polychromy. Seated on a cushion, with her bust upright, Mary holds her Son on her left knee; she presents him with a pear in her right hand while Jesus carries the globe in one hand...

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Lot n° 31

Flaps of a triptych in polychrome...

Flaps of a triptych in polychrome painted enamel with remains of gold highlights representing St. Barbara and St. John the Baptist, bluish coarse counter-enamel. Left pane: under an arch with flowered pinnacle and hooked creepers, the saint places her...

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Lot n° 32

Altar cross in embossed, engraved...

Altar cross in embossed, engraved and gilded copper with Christ in gilded bronze. The ends of the four-lobed branches with redents bearing busts in high relief, on the left and right, of the Virgin and St John, in the upper part, of God the Father holding...

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Lot n° 33

Hercules as a child, sculpted in...

Hercules as a child, sculpted in marble, with a rough back. Standing with his right leg slightly bent, he leans on a club and holds a cartouche with his right hand. Face with high rounded forehead, full cheeks and snub nose; curls of hair in strong relief...

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Lot n° 34

Oval gilt bronze plaque representing...

Oval gilt bronze plaque representing Apollo standing holding his lyre and Marsyas seated attached to a tree. At their feet, a kneeling figure. Two fixing holes. Rome, Officine de Saint-Marc, middle of the 15th century Ancient cast iron Height : 4,2 cm...

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Lot n° 35

Round bronze plaque with a light...

Round bronze plaque with a light brown patina representing the Triumph of a Hero, with a cord around the edge. Florence, last third of the 15th century Ancient casting Diameter: 5.3 cm Vannel Toderi, Plachette secoli XV-XVIII nel Muzeo Nazionale del Bargello,...

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Lot n° 36

A bronze plaque with a brown patina...

A bronze plaque with a brown patina and small remains of gilding representing the Virgin and Child seated in a niche between St. Anthony Abbot and St. Jerome, and the risen Christ on the pediment. Architectural composition with fluted columns, base on...

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Lot n° 37

Oval bronze plaque with brown patina...

Oval bronze plaque with brown patina representing Timeter and Turnus (or according to other references Achilles and Troilus). Hanging hole. Rome, after an antique cameo, end of 15th/beginning of 16th century Ancient casting Height : 3,8 cm - Width : 5,2...

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Lot n° 38

Round bronze plaque with a medallic...

Round bronze plaque with a medallic patina representing the right profile of the emperor Galba. Inscription IMPerator . SERvius SVLPicius GALBA .CAESAR . AVGustus TRibunicia Potestas Pater Patriae (Servius Sulpicius Caesar Augustus Tribune du Peuple Père...

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Lot n° 39

Black patina bronze plaque depicting...

Black patina bronze plaque depicting Christ emerging from the tomb between the Virgin and St John with four angels holding the shroud in the background. Dated on the tomb 1511 Southern Germany, after Hans Multscher (c. 1400 - 1467), early 16th century,...

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Lot n° 40

Bronze plaque with light brown...

Bronze plaque with light brown patina representing Mars and Victory. Hole for fixing. Moderno, circa 1504-1505 Antique cast iron Height: 7 cm - Width: 5.5 cm Works consulted: Images en relief, La collection de plaquettes du Musée National de la Renaissance,...

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Lot n° 41

Oval black patina bronze plaque...

Oval black patina bronze plaque depicting a bullfighting scene led by four riders in front of a Renaissance architecture. Inscription on the lower part IOAN DE CASTRO ION. Italy, Giovanni Bernardi (1496-1553), 1525-1535 Early cast. Rare. Height: 6.7...

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Lot n° 42

Gilt bronze and silver Kiss of...

Gilt bronze and silver Kiss of Peace representing the Man of Sorrows. In an architectural frame with arcature, fluted pilasters and triangular pediment, Christ is in bust coming out of the tomb, wrists bound and holding the reed, on a drapery background;...

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Lot n° 43

Chased bronze Kiss of Peace representing...

Chased bronze Kiss of Peace representing the Lamentation over the dead Christ; architectural frame with fluted columns and pediment topped by a mascaron; inscription in the base PIETAS ADOMNIA Piety is useful to all (I Tim., IV, v.8) on a cut leather. Italy,...

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Lot n° 44

Incense burner made of brass inlaid...

Incense burner made of brass inlaid with silver and black paste with slight traces of gilding. Spherical in shape, it is composed of two half-spheres pierced with small holes that are connected by a hinge and attached to each other by a hook; decorated...

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Lot n° 45

Virgin and Child in polychrome...

Virgin and Child in polychrome terracotta. Mary is seated, carrying the naked Child lying on her lap, who is clutching a bird in her right hand; youthful face with fine features, surrounded by a veil with knotted ends; she is clothed in a dress girdled...

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Lot n° 46

Pair of roundels painted in grisaille...

Pair of roundels painted in grisaille and silver yellow representing Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Peter. John is depicted standing on a wall with an arched doorway, exorcising with his right hand the poisoned cup from which the venom escapes in...

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Lot n° 47

Rondel painted in grisaille and...

Rondel painted in grisaille and silver yellow representing Saint Madeleine, standing on a flowery parterre, holding the vase of ointments in her right hand, on a background of fortifications. Around 1500 Diameter : 20,6 cm (lead breakage above the head...

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Lot n° 48

Pair of ceroferous angels in wood...

Pair of ceroferous angels in wood carved in the round, gilded and polychromed. One knee on the ground, each holding a pike pole with both hands, the body turned in profile; faces with almond-shaped eyes, small mouths and heavy chins; edge of the mantles...

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Lot n° 49

Domestic altarpiece composed of...

Domestic altarpiece composed of two alabaster plaques carved in bas-relief with gold highlights and a carved wooden frame painted in black and gilded. Central plate representing the Resurrection and the arched one of the pediment the Entombment; architectural...

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Lot n° 50

Bronze Bacchus, part of a luminary....

Bronze Bacchus, part of a luminary. Entirely naked, dressed only in a vine leaf, the god of wine is represented in an acrobatic position, his left arm raised, his other arm outstretched and his legs bent in an asymmetrical manner; head of a wild man with...

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