BY ARMAND-PIERRE CATTIER (1830-1892), LATE 19TH CENTURY

Details

A FRENCH CARVED MARBLE MODEL OF A LION
BY ARMAND-PIERRE CATTIER (1830-1892), LATE 19TH CENTURY
Depicted on a rocky out-crop, inscribed 'A.CATTIER'
23½ in. (59.5 cm.) high; 25 in. (63.5 cm.) wide; 9½ in. (24 cm.) deep

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage

Lot Essay

Cattier studied under the Belgium sculptor Eugène Simonis and made his debut at the Salon in 1857. Examples of his work can be seen in Brussels at the Palais de Justice and in the Place du Luxembourg with his monument to John Cockerill.

More from Architectural Heritage: The Adrian and Suzy Puddy Collection

View All