THE ORMOLU BASES RESTAURATION, CIRCA 1820-40, THE TERRACOTTA FIGURES 20TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF FRENCH TERRACOTTA CHINOISERIE FIGURES ON ORMOLU BASES
THE ORMOLU BASES RESTAURATION, CIRCA 1820-40, THE TERRACOTTA FIGURES 20TH CENTURY
In the form of a seated gentleman and a lady, each holding a parasol, on richly mounted square plinth
16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm.) high, 8 1/2 in. (21.5 cm.) wide, overall

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 26 October 1994, lot 21.
Acquired by Ann and Gordon Getty from the above.

Literature

Mcgill, Forrest, A Curious Affair: The Fascination Between East and West, San Francisco, CA, 2006, p. 20.

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Lot Essay

The fine chasing, excellent modeling and craftsmanship of the ormolu bases of this lot suggest that it is the product of a leading bronzier of the first half of the nineteenth century, such as Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843). A similar Chinoiserie terracotta was in the collection of Hubert de Saint-Senoch, Pavillon de Bidane, sold Sotheby's, Monaco, 6 December 1983, lot 240.

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