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1722 - Empire-style figurative pendulum clock “The Reader,” based on a design by the bronze sculptor Claude Galle
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€3,900 - 7,800Sale fees
Empire-style figurative pendulum clock “The Reader,” based on a design by the bronze sculptor Claude Galle Bronze, fire-gilded. Set atop a horizontally rectangular base with a wide palmette frieze and baluster feet, this piece features a fully sculpted depiction of a young woman, dressed in the Greek style, reading while reclining on a récamière. Cream-colored enamel dial framed by a profile border, marked “Griebel Rue Vivienne No. 13.” Pendulum movement with string suspension and half-hour chime on a bell. H. 35 cm. 34.5 cm x 14 cm. Alongside Pierre-Philippe Thomire, Claude Galle (1759–1815) ranks among the most important Parisian bronze casters of the French Empire period. In the early 19th century, he furnished a number of French palaces, including the Tuileries Palace, Fontainebleau, and the Grand and Petit Trianon at Versailles. See Elke Niehüser, ill. p. 175, and Ottomeyer/Pröschel II, p. 708. A French gilt bronze Empire mantel clock. Dial slightly damaged. Strikes the half-hour on a bell. France. Paris. Circa 1810.
Auction details
International Fine Art Auction No. 198 - PART IIAuction house
Schloss Ahlden +49 5 16 48 01 00 info@schloss-ahlden.deDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.