Upcoming auctions
1 / 4

To modify your purchase order,
contact the auction house.

live November 24 | 02:00 PM
Crait + Müller

90 - Alfred Boucher (1850–1934)

The reserve price is the minimum price accepted by the seller. Bidders cannot see this price. To win an item, you must place the highest bid and meet or exceed the reserve price.

Registrations are closed for this sale. You cannot place a bid.

The converted amounts are provided for informational purposes only. Only the currency determined for the sale by the auction house is binding. You can select a different currency by going to the "Preferences" page in your profile.

Fees including the auction house's fees and the platform's fees. For further details, please refer to the auction house's General Terms and Conditions of Sale.

Estimation

€3,000 - 4,000

Sale fees

34%

Alfred Boucher (1850–1934) Rest Model created in 1892; produced by the Sèvres factory Biscuit porcelain Bears the “SEVRES” stamp and the initials “VP” H. 32 x W. 86 x D. 29.5 cm A crack on the thigh and three bed legs that have been reattached Given the model’s success at the 1892 Salon, Alfred Boucher produced a marble edition, a bronze edition by Siot-Decauville, and a bisque porcelain edition by the Sèvres Manufactory in two sizes. Our example corresponds to the first size mentioned in the contract drawn up between the artist and the Manufacture on April 3, 1914. Related works: -Alfred Boucher, *Le repos*, 1892, marble, signed “A. Boucher 1892,” H. 63.5 x W. 182.8 x D. 74.5 cm, Pau, Museum of Fine Arts, inv. D.84.1.1; -Alfred Boucher, *Le repos*, 1893, bisque, H. 29 x W. 84 x D. 30 cm, Troyes, Museum of Fine Arts and Archaeology, inv. 2005.3; -Alfred Boucher and the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, *Le repos*, 1911, ceramic, marked “SEVRES,” inscribed “S/1911,” H. 19.6 x W. 52.1 x D. 21.4 cm, Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, inv. SEVRES 2011.D.255. Related literature: -Jacques Piette, Alfred Boucher 1850–1934, L’œuvre sculpté, Catalogue Raisonné, Paris, Mare & Martin, 2014, model listed under no. A33A, pp. 154–161.

Text translated by DeepL.
Only the original version is legally binding

Auction details

Sculptures
Tuesday, November 24
02:00 PM
Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris, France

Auction house

Crait + Müller +33 1 45 81 52 36 bids@crait-muller.com
On Drouot for 10 years avec More than 65,000 lots published

Delivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.

Delivery Options

Log in or create an account to learn more about your delivery options for this sale!