19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Ceramics and Works of Art Including Property Formerly from the Palacio Ferreyra, Argentina

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Lot 42
  • 42

A monumental gilt-bronze and onyx SÈvres style cobalt blue ground lidded vase and its companion pedestal French, circa 1890

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description

  • height overall 7 ft. 2 1/2 in.
  • 219.8 cm
both signed Maxant, the vase painted all around with a figure of the cloudbourne Aurora seated on a chariot drawn by two winged female companions, the lid with pseudo Sèvres marks, the pedestal painted with frolicking putti to the front and a musical trophy to the back. 

Catalogue Note

A similar vase and its companion pedestal was sold, Sotheby's, New York, November 28 & 29, lot 450, $ 60,000.