A pair of Parisian ormolu and cast iron Chinoiserie andirons. - image-1

Lot 1158 Dα

A pair of Parisian ormolu and cast iron Chinoiserie andirons.

Auction 1056 - overview Cologne
13.11.2015, 14:30 - Porcelain, Ceramics, Furniture, Bronzes, Carpets
Estimate: 6.000 € - 8.000 €

A pair of Parisian ormolu and cast iron Chinoiserie andirons.

A pair of Parisian ormolu and cast iron Chinoiserie andirons. Modelled after the pieces in Madame de Pompadour's appartments in the Château de Bellevue. The birds on the piece with the female figure slightly loose. H ca. 44.5 cm.
Probably 19th C.

Provenance

Purchased from Sotheby´s New York, 11th October 2012, lot 274

Literature

Die Originale heute in der Sammlung des Louvre, Versement du Mobilier national (bei Alcouffe/Tenenbaum/Mabille, Les bronzes, Dijon 2004, no. 27).