Sale 5553
Paris
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9 July 2008
Price realised
EUR 562
Estimate
PLATEAU MIROIR DE LA FIN DU XIXEME SIECLE En bronze ciselé et doré, à décor ajouré de pampres de vigne, de forme carrée, reposant sur des pieds griffes Hauteur: 6,5 cm. (2½ in.), Largeur: 27 cm. (10 5/8 in.)
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY ORMOLU MIRROR TRAY
Artists, patrons and critics have argued for centuries over the right way to frame a painting. Ultimately, it’s a matter of personal taste, says Andrew Graham-Dixon
Specialist Paul Gallois on two wildly different yet equally beautiful 18th-century desks — one made in France, the other in Germany, both offered in London
The Tibor Collection includes 19 soldier vases, bold and colossal forms admired by specialist Becky Maguire