AN EMPIRE ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND PATINATED BRONZE AND MAHOGANY GUERIDON , PARTS EARLY 19TH CENTURY, THE CARYATIDS OF A LATER DATE | Christie's

Sale 1376

Important European Furniture, Works of Art, Tapestries,

New York

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19 May 2004

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Lot 182

AN EMPIRE ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND PATINATED BRONZE AND MAHOGANY GUERIDON

PARTS EARLY 19TH CENTURY, THE CARYATIDS OF A LATER DATE

Price realised

USD 14,340

Estimate

USD 12,000 - USD 18,000

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AN EMPIRE ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND PATINATED BRONZE AND MAHOGANY GUERIDON
PARTS EARLY 19TH CENTURY, THE CARYATIDS OF A LATER DATE
The circular slightly dished black fossil marble top above a plain frieze, on three classical female term figure legs, each decorated with a thyrsus, with an incurving strecher and on pad feet
31 in. (78.5 cm.) high, 38¾ in. (98.5 cm.) diameter

Provenance

Acquired from Philippe Farley, New York.
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