Sale 5053
Paris
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17 June 2003
Price realised
EUR 3,525
Estimate
PAIRE DE POTICHES EN PORCELAINE DE SAMSON MONTÉES EN BRONZE DORÉ Deuxième moitié du 19ème siècle Avec leurs couvercles, à décor de feuillages, fleurs et personnages Asiatiques, sur une base circulaire Hauteur: 46 cm. (18 in.) (4)
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A PAIR OF ORMOLU-MOUNTED SAMSON PORCELAIN VASES AND COVERS 19th century
Ahead of an online sale that honours their close bond, Meredith Etherington-Smith traces the roots of a 40-year collaboration
The artist tells us about his meticulous recreation of a child’s toy in a work that became an instant icon when it debuted at the Whitney Museum in New York in 2014