560 - Pair of Renaissance-style relief tiles.

Pair of Renaissance-style relief tiles. Ceramic, partially gilded in gold, with an ebonized wooden frame. Each measures 37 x 34 x 6 cm. Total weight: 6.4 kg. Pair of Renaissance-style relief tiles depicting Saints Peter and John, each beneath allegorically decorated round arches featuring herms and putti. Minimal damage to the frames, consistent with their age. The Grand Ducal Palace in Badenweiler was originally built in the 16th century as an administrative building but was used intermittently as a residence beginning in the 18th century. Between 1887 and 1888, it underwent systematic renovation to serve as a summer residence for the Grand Ducal couple Friedrich I of Baden (1826–1907) and his wife Luise of Prussia (1838–1923) in the Neo-Renaissance style. The two picture plates presented here fit into this design. Provenance: Each bears a former provenance label on the reverse Badenweiler Castle Inventory, page 49, item no. 4 [or 5]. Viewing time: Oct. 28, | Oct. 2026 | estimated 4:36 p.m. (CET) Pair of Renaissance-style relief tiles. Ceramic, partially gilded in gold, ebonized wooden frame. Each 37 x 34 x 6 cm. Total weight: 6.4 kg. Pair of Renaissance-style relief tiles depicting Saints Peter and John, each beneath allegorically decorated round arches featuring herms and putti. Minimal damage to the frames, consistent with their age. The Grand Ducal Palace in Badenweiler was originally built in the 16th century as an administrative building but was used intermittently as a residence beginning in the 18th century. Between 1887 and 1888, it underwent systematic renovation in the Neo-Renaissance style to serve as a summer residence for the Grand Ducal couple Friedrich I of Baden (1826–1907) and his wife Luise of Prussia (1838–1923). The two picture plates presented here are part of this design. Provenance: Each bears a former provenance label on the reverse Badenweiler Castle Inventory, page 49, item no. 4 [or 5]. Auction time is Oct. 28, 2026 | estimated at 4:36 p.m. (CET) *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and should be viewed only as an aid—not as a legally binding statement regarding the lot’s characteristics. Please note that we can only guarantee the accuracy of the description and condition as provided in the German description.