Pair of chased ormolu sconces with three asymmetrical, curve - Lot 274

Lot 274
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6000 - 8000 EUR
Pair of chased ormolu sconces with three asymmetrical, curve - Lot 274
Pair of chased ormolu sconces with three asymmetrical, curved arms supporting binnacles decorated with gadroons and lambrequins. The plate is in the form of a drop of large acanthus leaves, underlined by seeds and flowers. Height 54 cm - Width 42cm Regency period This sconce model comes from the creations of Andre-Charles Boulle illustrated by Pierre-Jean Mariette in Planche VIII des Nouveaux desseins de meubles et ouvrages de bronze et de marqueterie inventés et gravés par André-Charles Boulle. Different pairs of the same model are preserved in important collections, notably at the Château de Versailles in the second antechamber of the Marquise de Pompadour, and in the dining room of the apartments of the Comtesse du Barry.
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