A pair of Parisian ormolu Chinoiserie andirons. - image-1

Lot 1215 Dα

A pair of Parisian ormolu Chinoiserie andirons.

Auction 1056 - overview Cologne
13.11.2015, 14:30 - Porcelain, Ceramics, Furniture, Bronzes, Carpets
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result: 3.720 € (incl. premium)

A pair of Parisian ormolu Chinoiserie andirons.

A pair of Parisian ormolu Chinoiserie andirons. Modelled after the pieces in Madame de Pompadour's appartments at Château de Bellevue. H 43.5 and 46 cm.
Probably 19th C.

Provenance

Purchased from Sotheby´s New York "Important English and European Furniture" on 23rd May 2012, lot 255

Literature

Die Originale heute in der Sammlung des Louvre, Versement du Mobilier national (bei Alcouffe/Tenenbaum/Mabille, Les bronzes, Dijon 2004, no. 27).