Null Jean Charles DELAFOSSE (1734-1789), in the taste of
IMPORTANT GLACE, in mol…

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Jean Charles DELAFOSSE (1734-1789), in the taste of IMPORTANT GLACE, in molded, carved and gilded wood, decorated with acanthus leaves, scrolls, ribboned rush, knotted ribbon and leafy garland surrounding a circular mirror. Parisian work, Louis XVI period. 136 x 104 cm. Accents, wear and tear. Please note. This model of mirror is typical of the "Greek-style" taste that spread, in particular, with the rediscovery of ancient ruins in the second half of the 18th century.

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Jean Charles DELAFOSSE (1734-1789), in the taste of IMPORTANT GLACE, in molded, carved and gilded wood, decorated with acanthus leaves, scrolls, ribboned rush, knotted ribbon and leafy garland surrounding a circular mirror. Parisian work, Louis XVI period. 136 x 104 cm. Accents, wear and tear. Please note. This model of mirror is typical of the "Greek-style" taste that spread, in particular, with the rediscovery of ancient ruins in the second half of the 18th century.

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Estim. 5 000 - 8 000 EUR

PAIR OF SCONCES FROM THE LOUIS XVI PERIOD In the taste of Jean-Charles Delafosse In chased and gilded bronze, with three scrolled arms holding laurel garlands, the fluted shaft adorned with a ram's head and surmounted by a fire pot; restorations. H. 50 cm (19 ½ in.) l. 30 cm (11 ¾ in.) A pair of Louis XVI gilt-bronze three-branch wall-lights, in the taste of Jean-Charles Delafosse This pair of sconces is perfectly in keeping with the neoclassical style of the 1760s and 1770s. Their shafts, surmounted by fire pots and decorated with laurel garlands, recall a design attributed to the famous architect and ornamentalist Jean-Charles Delafosse (cfr. H. Ottomeyer, P. Pröschel et al, Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, Vol. I, p.186, fig. 3.9.5.). A pair of three-arm sconces, with a ram's head in the center of the shaft, is in the Musée du Louvre and illustrated in ibid p.186, fig. 3.9.2. Other examples with two arms of light are listed at the Residenz in Munich. Comparable examples sold in recent years include the pair sold by Christie's London on July 5, 2013, lot 185, and the five-armed pair sold by Sotheby's New York on May 20, 2010, lot 65. Finally, a variant featuring a satyr's head in place of the ram was sold at Christie's Paris, December 19, 2007, lot 726.

Estim. 3 000 - 5 000 EUR

PAIR OF CANDELABRA IN THE LOUIS XVI STYLE After Jean-Charles Delafosse (1734-1789) In chased and gilded bronze, the three-light bouquet adorned in the center with a flame and finished with caprid hooves, the circular base with acanthus leaves and wheat ears motif. H.: 33 cm (13 in.) W.: 23 cm (9 in.) Comparative bibliography : H. Ottomeyer, P. Prschel et al, "Vergoldete Bronzen", Munich, 1986, Vol. I, p. 186, fig. 3.9.4. A pair of Louis XVI style gilt-bronze three-light candelabra, after Jean-Charles Delafosse (1734-1789) The design of these candelabras evokes the work of Jean-Charles Delafosse (1734-1791). Delafosse played a major role in defining the Louis XVI style, notably through the distribution of his engraved collections. A pair of candelabra of the same model, although period, was bequeathed by John Jones to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London in 1882 (INV. 985-1982), where it remains to this day (cfr. H. Ottomeyer, P. Pröschel et al, "Vergoldete Bronzen", Munich, 1986, Vol. I, p. 186, fig. 3.9.4.). A pair of candelabras in this style sold at Christie's Paris, April 14, 2015, lot 242.

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Jean-Charles MOREUX (1889-1956), in the style of Moulded natural wood side stool with white upholstery H: 40 - W: 63 - D: 43 cm

Estim. 450 - 1 500 EUR

DELAFOSSE (Jean-Charles): Nouvelle iconologie historique ou attributs hiérogliphyques qui ont pour objets les quatre élémens, les quatre saisons, les quatre parties du monde et les différentes complexions de l'homme. These same attributes also depict the various nations, their religions and the chronological periods of history. (...) These hieroglyphics are composed and arranged in such a way that they can be used for all kinds of decorations, fountains, frontispieces, pyramids, cartouches, door tops, borders, medallions, trophies, vases, friezes, lecterns, tombs, clocks, etc. Paris, chez l'auteur, rue Poissonnières, en la maison de m. menan, paveur, entre la rue de la lune et celle de beauregard et chez de Lalain, libraire, rue saint-jacques, 1768. One volume. 32 by 49.5 cm. (44) pages, and 109 intaglio engraved figures (for 108 announced. Numbering with duplicates replacing missing numbers). Complete. Muted contemporary half vellum. 4 leaves of text formerly restored in margins. An ink stain on almost the entire work, in the margins and without affecting the plates. Some scattered freckling, light wetness on the last ten plates, including 5 in the margins. Plate 75 has been cut from its page, but is present and complete. First edition of this celebrated collection by Jean-Charles Delafosse (1734-1789), a French architect, ornamentalist and painter. He was an important theorist of the Louis XVI "square" style and the beginnings of neo-classicism. His decorative style, described in this book, inspired many Parisian homes at the end of the 18th century. A rare book, as it is often cut up.

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