Double handed vase - Carrara marble

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Dési van Rhee
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Estimate  € 8,000 - € 12,000
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Description from the seller

A sculpture in Carrara white marble of extraordinary elegance, a perfect example of neoclassical taste that recalls the splendor of the great European mansions of the 18th and 19th centuries. The vase is a monumental urn with a lid, characterized by a Greco-Roman-inspired structure. The style is purely Neoclassical (Louis XVI or Empire style). Decorated with a central bas-relief band depicting garlands of fruit and shells. At the bottom it features a Greek key pattern and acanthus leaves in relief. The handles are the most distinctive part, decorated with a two-faced relief of two mythological figures supported by boar heads. The lid presents a gadrooned decoration and ends with a pinecone-shaped knob.

The vase belonged to a noble family and was located at the villa on the Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat peninsula, purchased in 1965 and transported to Italy, now part of the family collection.

It will be shipped and packed in a wooden crate to prevent any damage during shipping.

A sculpture in Carrara white marble of extraordinary elegance, a perfect example of neoclassical taste that recalls the splendor of the great European mansions of the 18th and 19th centuries. The vase is a monumental urn with a lid, characterized by a Greco-Roman-inspired structure. The style is purely Neoclassical (Louis XVI or Empire style). Decorated with a central bas-relief band depicting garlands of fruit and shells. At the bottom it features a Greek key pattern and acanthus leaves in relief. The handles are the most distinctive part, decorated with a two-faced relief of two mythological figures supported by boar heads. The lid presents a gadrooned decoration and ends with a pinecone-shaped knob.

The vase belonged to a noble family and was located at the villa on the Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat peninsula, purchased in 1965 and transported to Italy, now part of the family collection.

It will be shipped and packed in a wooden crate to prevent any damage during shipping.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Weight
35 kg
Marble type
Carrara marble
Over 200 years old
Yes
Country of origin
France
Material
Marble
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
74 cm
Width
50 cm
Depth
35 cm
Estimated period
19th century
ItalyVerified
Private

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