AFTER A DRAWING BY JEAN-LOUIS PRIEUR
Master sculptor, member of the Academy of Saint-Luc in 1765
SUITE OF SIX SCONCES WITH FOUR ARMS OF LIGHT
Model with putto in term
One pair was made at the end of the 18th century and the other four in the middle of the 19th century.
Chased gilt bronze.
H. 91,5 cm L. 63,5 cm P. 32 cm
Drilled for electrification.
A bust of a putto rests on a sheath with a frieze of piastres. He wears on his hips
a pleated veil, tied on the left and four arms of light in leafy console.
In the upper part, a capital surmounted by an antique vase with fluting and
garland of laurels.
References :
- Sotheby's sale, Monaco, November 26, 1979:
the sale of the drawing by J. L. Prieur
for this model.
- A pair of these sconces can be found in
the small castle of the Faisanderie in the park
of Moritzburg Castle, Germany.
- A pair of the same model (but with three
arms of light) was sold at Osenat in Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau, lot n° 53, on May 30, 2021.
( H. 55,5 cm W. 34,5 cm D. 21 cm)
- A pair of the same model (three arms of
light - H : 55,5 cm )was sold on December 12, 2018
December 12, 2018 at Collin du Bocage,
lot n°288.
- A suite of four sconces by J.L. Prieur,
model with a standing love, holding two arms of
light, circa 1770, of the same size
H. 53 cm W. 34 cm, was sold at Sotheby's,
New-York, Property from the Collection of Lily
& Edmond. J. Safra, on November 3, 2005,
lot N°111, page 38 of the catalog.
Estimate €65/97 000
Bibliography:
- Catalog of the exhibition, Dessiner et ciseler le
bronze, Jean-Louis Prieur (1732-1795), Musée
des Arts Décoratifs from October 15, 2015 to
January 17, 2016.
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