Lot 252
252
A FRENCH WHITE PAINTED CAST-IRON GARDEN SEAT
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A FRENCH WHITE PAINTED CAST-IRON GARDEN SEAT

AFTER A DESIGN BY VAL D'OSNE, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A FRENCH WHITE PAINTED CAST-IRON GARDEN SEAT
AFTER A DESIGN BY VAL D'OSNE, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Pierced with Gothic tracery, re-painted
39¼ in. (99.5 cm.) wide
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

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Lot Essay

The design for this bench is illustrated in the 1858 Barbezat & Cie Fonderies du Val D'Osne catalogue, under 'Bancs de Jardin', plate 251. The industry of producing cast iron garden ornament and furniture was at its height in France during this period, with numerous Parisian fonderies producing a wealth of garden furniture in this ideal medium. The Socit Anonyme du Val d'Osne was no exception, indeed being responsible for producing some of the finest quality workmanship in the field. The Company changed ownership twice in the late 1860's, from the well-renowned firm of Barbezat, to the Socit Anonyme du Val d'Osne in 1870.

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
John Davis, Antique Garden Ornament, Antique Collector's Club, Woodbridge Suffolk 1991. Appendix II, p.350.

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