Lot Essay
A virtually identical group was sold at Tajan Paris, 26 June 2000, lot 14.
See illustration
See illustration
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CAST AFTER THE MODEL BY H.D. CONTENOT, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Details
A patinated bronze group of a seated man 'Meditation'
Cast after the model by H.D. Contenot, late 19th Century
Cast in seperate sections, the naturalistically modelled rocky base inscribed Ch. Contenot and indistinctly inscribed TRAINTE?CITE?
63cm. high
Cast after the model by H.D. Contenot, late 19th Century
Cast in seperate sections, the naturalistically modelled rocky base inscribed Ch. Contenot and indistinctly inscribed TRAINTE?CITE?
63cm. high
Special notice
Christie's charges a Buyer's premium calculated at 23.205% of the hammer price for each lot with a value up to €110,000. If the hammer price of a lot exceeds €110,000 then the premium for the lot is calculated at 23.205% of the first €110,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of €110,000. Buyer's Premium is calculated on this basis for each lot individually.