Lot 43: A French parcel-gilt bronze figure of an Arab huntsman entitled 'En vedette'

Name: A French parcel-gilt bronze figure of an Arab huntsman entitled 'En vedette'
Brand: Christie's
SKU: jbx2a7kx4o

Est: $7,000 USD - $9,000 USDSold:

Christie'sNew York, NY, USApril 20, 2006

Item Overview

Description

Cast from a model by Pierre-Louis Detrier, Late 19th Century
Inscribed Détrier and EN VEDETTE/LE PERSONNEL DES CONTRIBUTIONS INDIRECTES DU FINISTERE/à SON DIRECTEUR M. CABARET DESPERS/1875-1891
29 in. (73.7 cm.) high

Artist or Maker

Pierre Louis Detrier

Notes

Pierre Louis Détrier (d.1897) studied under Gayrard and specialised in bas-reliefs, medallions and plaques. He exhibited at the Salon from 1866 through the end of his life.

Another example of 'En Vedette' sold these rooms, 24 April 2001, lot 183 ($14,100).

Auction Details

19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art and Ceramics

Christie's

April 20, 2006, 12:00 AM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10020, US

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