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Lot 451 Dα

Two bronze figures of warriors holding candelabra

Auction 1208 - overview Cologne
17.11.2022, 14:30 - Decorative Arts - Sculpture Bronze Furniture Textiles
Estimate: 50.000 € - 60.000 €
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Two bronze figures of warriors holding candelabra

Fully sculpted facing bronze figures with matte black patina on rectangular supports with helmet reliefs. They hold tiered 14-light candelabra with dragon's head candle nozzles. The original ebonised and lacquered softwood plinths with minor damage to the edges. Engraved on the back of the bases "POITEVIN s" and "BOY. FT". H with plinths 266 cm, W 50, D 50 cm.
Model by Philippe Poitevin (1831 - 1907).

Little is known about the life of the sculptor Philippe Poitevin (1831 - 1907). He was a pupil of Joseph-Marius Ramus and Armand Toussaint and exhibited for the first time at the Salon in 1855. The most important commission from his Paris period were the 85 stone sculptures for the Lesdiguières Pavilion in the Louvre Palace. He then moved to Marseille, where he created two groups depicting children for the main staircase of the Musée des Beaux Arts. He subsequently received further documented commissions in Marseille, mostly for public buildings.