Sale 1042
New York
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24 April 2002
Price realised
USD 11,950
Estimate
A matched pair of Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted mahogany marble-topped gueridons By Henry Dasson, Paris, One dated 1882, The other dated 1890 Each with circular ormolu-moulded brocatelle violette marble top above stop-fluted straight legs joined by a pierced galleried undertier, on toupie feet, one inscribed henry Dasson 1882, the other with henry Dasson et Cie 1890 28¾in. (73.1cm.) high; 15¾in. (40cm.) diameter (2)
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See lot 66 for a note on Henry Dasson.
Specialist Sarah Reynolds highlights the sumptuous work of the Pre-Raphaelites’ second and third generations
Specialist Camille de Foresta explains how these two large beasts were made some 1,000 years ago to accompany their Chinese owner into the afterlife