A chryselephantine figure “Mélodie” - image-1

Lot 1582 Dα

A chryselephantine figure “Mélodie”

Auction 1174 - overview Cologne
04.06.2021, 12:00 - Decorative Arts
Estimate: 1.600 € - 2.000 €
Result: 2.125 € (incl. premium)

A chryselephantine figure “Mélodie”

So-called “chryselephantine” statuette made from ormolu, metal, and carved ivory. Labelled on the red marble base “MÉLODIE Par Louis CARRIER-BELLEUSE (Récompensé au Salon)”. Engraved signature “Louis CARRIER.BELLEUSE” on the side of the plinth. Two fingers broken (one included), the left hand reattached. H without plinth 30 cm.
Louis Robert Carrier-Belleuse (1848 - 1913), ca. 1900.