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Templum Fine art Auction

291 - Architectural element with shield and rampant lions, European School, 17th Century

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€3,000

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Estimation

€4,000 - 5,000

Sale fees

26.62%

Architectural element with shield and rampant lions, European School, 17th Century Carved oak wood. Measures 105 x 100 cm. A large-format architectural element conceived in high relief, articulated around a central shield supported by two symmetrically arranged rampant lions. The animal figures have robust bodies, expressive heads, and dynamic tails, creating a composition with a strong heraldic presence. The shield, with its convex surface, is integrated into a superb architectural frame that reinforces the monumentality of the whole. The carving is deep and vigorous, with a remarkable mastery of volume and a dark patina that enhances the contrast of light and shadow. The formal language and heraldic iconography coherently recall 17th-century European production, where these elements fulfill a representative and symbolic function within interior architecture.

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Auction details

Grand November Auction · Old Masters & Decorative Arts
Thursday, November 19
03:00 PM
Drouot-Bagnolet : 36-56, rue Louis-David
93170 Bagnolet, France

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Templum Fine art Auction +34 9 35 64 34 45 admin@templumauctions.es
On Drouot for 5 years avec More than 68,000 lots published

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