Design 17/20: Furniture and Works of Art
Design 17/20: Furniture and Works of Art
Lot Closed
June 29, 02:46 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
French, Late 18th / Early 19th century
A pair of allegorical busts depicting Africa and Europe
each depicted as a richly dressed queen
bronze, black patina; on gilt-bronze mounted grey marble columnar bases with placard
with gilt bronze plaques inscribed L'EUROPE and L'AFRIQUE
H. 10 ⅞ in. and 11 in.; 27,6 and 27,9 cm
(2)
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France, fin XVIIIe / début XIXe siècle
Paire de bustes allégoriques de l'Afrique & l'Europe
bronzes à patine noire ; sur des colonnettes en marbre gris à montures de bronze doré,
H. 27,6 et 27,9 cm ; 10 ⅞ in. and 11 in.
(2)
Sotheby's New York, Property from the Collections of Lily & Edmond J. Safra - Volumes I -VI, 18 octobre 2011, lot 1189