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International Fine Art Auction No. 198 - PART I

International Fine Art Auction No. 198 - PART I

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Small collection of figurines from the "Foreign Pe

101 - Small collection of figurines from the "Foreign Peoples" series by Meissen

Estimation

€3,600 - 7,200

A large, magnificent Meissen pendulum clock crowne

102 - A large, magnificent Meissen pendulum clock crowned by Zeus on a pedestal. A rock-like mound, curved on volute-shaped legs and adorned with sculpted flowers and leaves. In the foreground, Hades is kneeling, chaining the aged ferryman Charon. The clock case is crafted in a baluster shape. Zeus is enthroned atop a naturalistic cloud crown, holding a bundle of lightning in his left hand and a scepter in his right, with the winged eagle at his feet. Matching base supported by four volute feet, decor

Estimation

€10,000 - 20,000

Small courtly Meissen ceremonial tureen for Maria

103 - Small courtly Meissen ceremonial tureen for Maria Josepha of Austria, wife of King August III of Poland

Estimation

€12,000 - 24,000

Large, magnificent Meissen "Fire" Element Vase fro

104 - Large, magnificent Meissen "Fire" Element Vase from the "Four Elements" series

Estimation

€4,500 - 9,000

Large Meissen table centerpiece in the shape of an

105 - Large Meissen table centerpiece in the shape of an eel trap, symbolizing the element of water

Estimation

€12,000 - 24,000

Large group sculpture "The Triumph of Venus" by Me

106 - Large group sculpture "The Triumph of Venus" by Meissen Hoher, featuring a rock pedestal covered in foliage with sculpted waterfalls. Above a wave-shaped bench framed in the rocaille style stands a shell-shaped chariot drawn by three tritons; seated within is the goddess Venus in a delicate gown, accompanied by a young Cupid. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Model No. 127. Restored; crossed swords mark. Height: 35 cm.

Estimation

€5,500 - 11,000

Mythological figure group “Europa on the Bull”: On

107 - Mythological figure group “Europa on the Bull”: On a rocaille-relief base, Europa is seated on a flower-adorned bull, accompanied by two nymphs holding bouquets of flowers. A handled basket filled with sculpted flowers stands on the ground. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Model No. 2697. Unspecified restoration; crossed swords mark. Height 22 cm.

Estimation

€1,200 - 2,400

Complete series of allegorical figures of the “Fiv

108 - Complete series of allegorical figures of the “Five Senses” from Meissen

Estimation

€10,000 - 20,000

Group of figures "Pantalone and Columbine" from th

109 - Group of figures "Pantalone and Columbine" from the Italian Commedia dell'arte. A pair arranged on a pedestal adorned with sculpted flowers and leaves. Columbine is seated, her left hand touching the long beard of Pantalone, who stands to her side. She hides a mask behind her back with her right hand. Polychrome painting. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Model No. 64511. Minor restoration. Crossed swords mark. Height: 17 cm.

Estimation

€1,200 - 2,400

A pair of rare cherub figures, "Harlequin" and "Ha

110 - A pair of rare cherub figures, "Harlequin" and "Harlequina," standing on a natural base with gold trim in a dancing pose and wearing diamond-patterned robes. Vibrantly colored polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Michel Victor Acier. Model No. 4. Insignificant restoration; crossed swords mark. Height: 8.5 cm – 9.5 cm.

Estimation

€900 - 1,800

Complete Meissen Monkey Orchestra, 22-piece set; O

111 - Complete Meissen Monkey Orchestra, 22-piece set; On a relief-decorated rocaille base, 21 standing or seated figures: a bandmaster with a music stand, flutists, violinists, double bassists, clarinetists, a pianist, a bagpiper, a bassoonist, a triangle player, a guitarist, a drummer, a timpanist and timpani bearer, a trumpeter, a French horn player, a harpist, a hurdy-gurdy player, and four female singers. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler and Peter Reinick

Estimation

€12,000 - 24,000

Empress Elisabeth Petrovna on Horseback: An oval p

112 - Empress Elisabeth Petrovna on Horseback: An oval pedestal adorned with sculpted floral tendrils. The Empress is depicted riding a gray horse in a riding posture, wearing the uniform of a colonel in the Preobrazhensky Guards Regiment and the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Andrew. At her side stands a page wearing a turban. Polychrome painting with rich, partially etched gold decoration. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Model No. 1059. Restored; minimal damage; sword mark. Height: 23.5 cm.

Estimation

€2,400 - 4,800

Pair of figurative gift jugs, designed as matching

113 - Pair of figurative gift jugs, designed as matching pieces. A peasant woman and a peasant man, respectively, seated on an oval natural base atop a stone ledge, each holding an oversized jug by the handle with the spout open. All-around relief-carved blossoms and colorful flowers. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Friedrich Eberlein. Model Nos. 907 and 1234. Minor chips/restorations; crossed swords mark. Height 19 cm – 20 cm.

Estimation

€1,200 - 2,400

Rare group of cherubs in a trellis. On a curved, p

114 - Rare group of cherubs in a trellis. On a curved, partly naturalistic pedestal, a rocaille-style trellis rises, its openwork design entwined with relief-carved flowers and leaves. Behind it, a vase on a pedestal, filled with flowers. A girl seated on the side ledge, holding a basket of flowers, offers a flower to the boy standing next to her. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Model No. 1428. Restored; minor chips; sword mark. Height: 28.5 cm.

Estimation

€2,800 - 5,600

Large ceremonial girandole from Meissen with cupid

115 - Large ceremonial girandole from Meissen with cupids. A three-sided, curved base supported by volutes, featuring rich festoons edged with relief floral motifs. On the front sides, seated putti playing the lute, violin, and transverse flute as allegories of music. This transitions into an architecturally structured baluster shaft featuring cartouches and floral garlands. A tapering shaft emerges from a short, corbel-shaped central section. The rosette-shaped cornice finial features 6 insertable ca

Estimation

€3,600 - 7,200

Group of figures titled "The Wine Press." Original

116 - Group of figures titled "The Wine Press." Original title: A large wine press on a rocaille-relief pedestal, surrounded by seven winegrowers' children pressing grapes. On the front, a standing winegrower’s boy and three other winegrower’s children drinking from filled wine glasses. Above them, a seated boy with a garland of grapes. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Model No. 240. Metal rod. Minor restoration; crossed swords mark. Height 25.5 cm.

Estimation

€1,600 - 3,200

Rare figurine of an infant in diapers in his bed.

117 - Rare figurine of an infant in diapers in his bed. Naturalistic depiction of an infant with open eyes, wearing a bonnet, wrapped in a blanket with a square pattern. Polychrome painting with partially etched gold decoration. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Model No. V 77. Minimal restoration; sword mark. Height: 7.5 cm. 33.5 cm x 21 cm.

Estimation

€2,800 - 5,600

Collection of 18 Meissen figurines from the "Cris

118 - Collection of 18 Meissen figurines from the "Cris de Paris" series

Estimation

€9,500 - 19,000

Trio of large seasonal groups: On an oval, domed b

119 - Trio of large seasonal groups: On an oval, domed base with rocaille relief, scenically arranged interacting putti symbolizing Winter and Spring, Summer and Fall, and Spring and Winter with their respective attributes. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler and Friedrich Elias Meyer. Model Nos. 1222, 1236, and 61067. Partially restored; minimal damage; sword mark. Height: 25.5 cm – 27 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Large allegorical candelabra titled “Autumn” from

120 - Large allegorical candelabra titled “Autumn” from a series depicting the four seasons. 1–5-branched; Naturalistically sculpted rocaille base with a shaft rising in volutes, entwined by applied grapevines and ivy tendrils, transitioning into a vase-like finial. On the front, a pair of children with attributes of autumn. 5-light candelabra top with curved arms, leaf-shaped drip catchers, and rich floral decoration. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Carl Schönheit. Mo

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Figurative candlestick as an allegory of geography

121 - Figurative candlestick as an allegory of geography, 1-4-piece set; a putto holding a globe and a compass, standing on a natural base with leaf reliefs and floral motifs, featuring a palmette shaft. Matching removable, four-light candlestick top with curved arms, vase-shaped sockets with leaf-shaped drip catchers, and sculpted floral decoration. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Double-incised model no. 1934 and G J. Partially restored/repaired; crossed swords mark with star. Height 24.5 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Collection of 18 Meissen figurines from the "Cris

122 - Collection of 18 Meissen figurines from the "Cris de Paris" series

Estimation

€9,500 - 19,000

Male and female singers from the "Gallant Orchestr

123 - Male and female singers from the "Gallant Orchestra" series. A male and female singer, respectively, standing on a rocaille-relief base, each holding a sheet of music. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler and Friedrich Elias Meyer. Model Nos. 60043 and 60044. Minimally restored; crossed swords mark. Height: 13 cm – 14 cm.

Estimation

€360 - 720

Seasonal Figure "Summer": A putto standing on a na

124 - Seasonal Figure "Summer": A putto standing on a natural base, holding ears of grain in his arms, symbolizing summer. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Model No. 2736b. Minimally restored; Crossed swords mark. Height: 13.5 cm.

Estimation

€180 - 360

Seasonal Figure "Spring": A putto standing on a na

125 - Seasonal Figure "Spring": A putto standing on a natural base, holding a basket of flowers in his arms, symbolizing spring. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Model No. A 64. Minimally restored; Crossed swords mark. Height: 13.5 cm.

Estimation

€180 - 360

Seasonal Figure "Summer": A putto standing on a na

126 - Seasonal Figure "Summer": A putto standing on a natural base, holding ears of grain in his arms, symbolizing summer. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Model No. A 67. Minimally restored; Crossed swords mark. Height: 13.5 cm.

Estimation

€180 - 360

Seasonal Figure "Autumn": A putto standing on a na

127 - Seasonal Figure "Autumn": A putto standing on a natural base, holding a garland of grapes, symbolizing autumn. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Model No. A 69. Minimally repaired/restored; Crossed swords mark. Height: 13.5 cm.

Estimation

€240 - 480

Gardener figure as an "Allegory of the Earth." A p

128 - Gardener figure as an "Allegory of the Earth." A putto digging with a spade on an oval, rocaille-relief natural base, with flowering plants behind him. A rake stands nearby. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Restored; Crossed swords mark. Height: 12.5 cm.

Estimation

€240 - 480

Group of cherubs as an "Allegory of Malice." A gir

129 - Group of cherubs as an "Allegory of Malice." A girl holding a chick and a boy holding a fox, standing on a rocaille-relief naturalistic base next to a tree stump. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Jaochim Kaendler. Model No. 2901. Minor restoration; crossed swords mark. Height: 13.5 cm.

Estimation

€360 - 720

Four groups of cupids as allegories of the four se

130 - Four groups of cupids as allegories of the four seasons. On a rocaille base with a landscaped top, groups of four cupids each serve as allegories of the four seasons: spring is symbolized by picked flowers and flower garlands, summer by a grain harvest, autumn by a grape harvest, and winter by cupids warming themselves by a fire. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Model Nos. 2490, 2495, 2499, 2502. Minor chips/restoration; Crossed swords mark. H. 15 cm – 17 cm. W. 17 cm – 18 cm.

Estimation

€3,600 - 7,200

Allegorical figure group "Poetry." Original title:

131 - Allegorical figure group "Poetry." Original title: Cherubs seated on an oval rocaille base, holding musical instruments and sheets of music. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler and associates. Model No. 2464. Restored; minor chips; crossed swords mark. Height 13.5 cm. 17 cm x 10.5 cm.

Estimation

€750 - 1,500

Group of Cupids as an Allegory of the Four Seasons

132 - Group of Cupids as an Allegory of the Four Seasons: A group of cupids, arranged on a rocaille-relief pedestal next to a deciduous tree, holding flowers, bundles of wheat and a sickle, as well as a wine jug and a goblet on a wine barrel, or sitting in a fur coat in front of a blazing fire bowl. Representation of spring, summer, fall, and winter. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Model No. 1068. Partially restored/repaired; crossed swords mark. Height: 14.

Estimation

€750 - 1,500

Group of Cupids Playing Music: An orchestra arrang

133 - Group of Cupids Playing Music: An orchestra arranged in a circular formation on an oval rock base, playing a double bass, a transverse flute, a stringed instrument, and a violin. A conductor stands centrally on a hill. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Model No. 2489. Slightly restored; crossed swords mark. Height: 17.5 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Allegorical group of figures representing the "Fiv

134 - Allegorical group of figures representing the "Five Senses": A group of putti arranged in a circular composition on an oval base with rocaille relief, depicting the five senses—taste, smell, sight, hearing, and touch—with their respective attributes. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler and workshop. Model No. 1770. Minor restoration; crossed swords mark. H. 15.5 cm. W. 14 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Shepherd Group: A lady seated on a green oval rock

135 - Shepherd Group: A lady seated on a green oval rock base, holding a bowl full of grapes, interacting with the gentleman leaning toward her. He is feeding the sheep sitting between them. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Michel Victor Acier. Model No. C 41 a. Minor chipping/restoration; crossed swords mark. Height: 19.5 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Shepherd Group: A loving couple sitting tenderly o

136 - Shepherd Group: A loving couple sitting tenderly on an irregularly oval, arched stone pedestal. The lady holds a shepherd’s crook, while the shepherd delights her with flowers. A sheep stands to the side, nibbling on flowers from her lap. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Carl Schönheit. Model No. C 41. Slightly chipped; sword mark. Height: 19.5 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Winegrowers' Children: A girl leaning over a large

137 - Winegrowers' Children: A girl leaning over a large wine barrel on a rocaille-relief base, pressing grape juice into a bowl. Next to her, a boy sits on a basket filled with grapes. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Model No. 2124. Minor chips/restoration; crossed swords mark. Height: 11.7 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Shepherd Group: A shepherd playing the transverse

138 - Shepherd Group: A shepherd playing the transverse flute stands on an oval pedestal adorned with sculpted flowers and leaves. The lady seated beside him, wearing an elaborately flower-patterned dress, is playing a piece of music while holding the sheet music and a child on her lap. Delicate polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Model No. 886. Insignificantly restored; crossed swords mark. Height: 15.5 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Collection of 30 Meissen “Gardener Children,” 30-p

139 - Collection of 30 Meissen “Gardener Children,” 30-piece set; crafted as matching pairs: 15 girls and 15 boys. Girls and boys seated and standing on a rocaille-relief base, depicted as gardeners or winegrowers in summery Rococo attire with various accompanying attributes, including a flower basket, hoe, wine basket, scythe, shawm, flowers, or grapes. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Partially repaired and restored; sword mark. Height 12 cm – 15 cm.

Estimation

€14,000 - 28,000

Dance Group: A graceful dancing couple standing on

140 - Dance Group: A graceful dancing couple standing on a rocaille base, holding a garland of flowers in their hands. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Michel Victor Acier. Model No. D 11. Minor chipping/restoration; Crossed swords mark. Height: 16 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Winegrowers' Group: A graceful couple standing on

141 - Winegrowers' Group: A graceful couple standing on an oval, domed stone base with rocaille relief, next to a wine barrel and a basket of flowers, holding a wine carafe, a wine glass, and grapevines, respectively. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Michel Victor Acier. Model No. C 60. Minor chipping/restoration; crossed swords mark. Height: 16 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Group of Gardeners: A gallant gentleman standing o

142 - Group of Gardeners: A gallant gentleman standing on an oval stone plinth adorned with flowers, presenting a bird to the lady leaning toward him, who holds a basket of flowers. Polychrome painting with subtle gold outlining. Designed by Michel Victor Acier. Model No. E 65. Minor chipping/restoration; crossed swords mark. Height: 16 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Dancing Couple: A couple, tightly entwined on an o

143 - Dancing Couple: A couple, tightly entwined on an oval plinth with leaf reliefs, gazing tenderly at one another. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Michel Victor Acier. Model No. C 66. Partially restored; crossed swords mark. Height: 15 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Sculptural group "The Good Mother." Original title

144 - Sculptural group "The Good Mother." Original title: Oval pedestal with pilaster border. A mother seated in a magnificent armchair, with a young girl sitting on her lap. A young boy wearing a hat leans against the back of the chair, while another boy rises from a stool at her feet. Polychrome painting. Gold decoration. Designed by Michel Victor Acier, 1774. Minimally repaired/restored; glaze craquelure. Sword mark. H. 22.5 cm.

Estimation

€1,200 - 2,400

Large group sculpture “The Wine Press.” Original t

145 - Large group sculpture “The Wine Press.” Original title: A round pedestal covered with flowers and leaves, featuring a gold ornamental frieze. On top, a large wine press, surrounded by young winegrowers—girls and boys—at work. Below, a seated young lady with a wine glass, a seated boy with an axe, and pairs of children at play. A boy stands at the top, holding a wine glass in his raised hand. Polychrome painting. Designed by Johann Carl Schönheit. Model No. J 3. Metal rod. Insignificantl

Estimation

€2,800 - 5,600

Allegorical figure group “Spring” from a series de

146 - Allegorical figure group “Spring” from a series depicting the four seasons. A girl wearing a wreath of flowers sits on a curved stone pedestal with a wavy border; next to her stands a boy offering her two flowers, symbolizing spring. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Michel Victor Acier. Model No. F 93. Slightly chipped/restored; crossed swords mark. Height: 15.5 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Allegorical figure group “Summer” from a series de

147 - Allegorical figure group “Summer” from a series depicting the four seasons. A girl seated on a curved stone pedestal with a wavy border in front of a deciduous tree, holding a scroll and the hand of a boy standing close to her. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Michel Victor Acier. Model No. F 91. Restored; crossed swords mark. Height: 16 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Allegorical figure group “Autumn” from a series de

148 - Allegorical figure group “Autumn” from a series depicting the four seasons. On an oval stone pedestal with a gilded leaf border, a boy wearing a wreath of vines sits in front of a wine basket filled with grapes. A girl stands leaning toward him, holding a carafe and a wine glass. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Michel Victor Acier. Model No. F 92. Slightly chipped/restored; crossed swords mark. Height: 16 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Winemaker’s Children: On an oval base with a relie

149 - Winemaker’s Children: On an oval base with a relief ornamental border, a young winemaker boy with a flute leans toward a seated girl holding a basket of flowers. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Model No. 25. Restored/chipped; crossed swords mark. Height: 14.5 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Shepherd Group: Oval base with an ornamental borde

150 - Shepherd Group: Oval base with an ornamental border. A young shepherd seated on a rocky hill with a lamb on his lap; opposite him stands a shepherdess feeding the lamb. A dog lies on the back of the base. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Michel Victor Acier. Model No. G 20. Restored; minor chips; crossed swords mark. Height: 19 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Gardener Group: A female gardener seated on a roun

151 - Gardener Group: A female gardener seated on a round pedestal with a wavy border and naturalistic terrain, holding a tambourine, is crowned with a wreath by the standing male gardener. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Michel Victor Acier. Model No. D 86. Slightly chipped; crossed swords mark. Height 20 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Allegorical figure group “Spring” from the “Four S

152 - Allegorical figure group “Spring” from the “Four Seasons” series. A girl seated on a rock atop an oval natural base with a palmette border, wearing a garland of flowers, and a boy standing to the side, gazing at an aviary with a bird’s nest. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Carl Schönheit. Model No. G 91. Minor chipping/restoration; crossed swords mark. Height: 14.5 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Allegorical figure group “Summer” from the series

153 - Allegorical figure group “Summer” from the series depicting the four seasons. Oval pedestal with a palmette border in relief. Set against a naturalistic landscape, a boy sitting on a sheaf of wheat holding a sickle and a standing girl playing the lute. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Carl Schönheit. Model No. G 92. Minor chips/restoration; crossed swords mark. Height: 16 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Allegorical group of figures titled “Autumn” from

154 - Allegorical group of figures titled “Autumn” from a series depicting the four seasons. Oval pedestal with a palmette border in relief. A pair of children depicted on a naturalistic landscape. A girl sitting on a billy goat holding a grapevine, along with a young winegrower’s boy playing the flute, embodying autumn. Polychrome painting with gold outlining. Designed by Johann Carl Schönheit. Model No. G 93. Slightly chipped; Insignificantly restored; crossed swords mark. Height 16 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Allegorical figure group “Winter” from a series de

155 - Allegorical figure group “Winter” from a series depicting the four seasons. Oval pedestal with a palmette border in relief. Set against a naturalistic landscape, a pair of children—one sitting on a sled and the other warming themselves by a fire—symbolize winter. Polychrome painting with gold outlines. Designed by Johann Carl Schönheit. Model No. G 94. Minor chips; insignificant restoration; Crossed swords mark. Height 14 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Group of figures “Joys of Childhood” (“Amusement d

156 - Group of figures “Joys of Childhood” (“Amusement de l’enfance”). Original title

Estimation

€360 - 720

Rare group of figures depicting a tasting scene. A

157 - Rare group of figures depicting a tasting scene. A group standing on a rocaille-style base adorned with flowers, next to a hearth. A bottle stands on the stove, which is being stoked by a kneeling boy holding a bellows. The standing boy, embracing the girl, offers her a glass of the liquor to taste. Delicate polychrome painting with gold accents. Model No. 3013. Partially preserved; restored; sword mark. Height: 20 cm.

Estimation

€750 - 1,500

Group of cupids as an allegory of astronomy; pedes

158 - Group of cupids as an allegory of astronomy; pedestal with a gracefully curved front featuring a relief border of waves and oak leaves. Set against rocky terrain around a magnificent table with a celestial globe, a group of three cupids is depicted reading, observing through a telescope, and drawing constellations. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Michel Victor Acier. Model No. 9. Restored; Sword mark. H. 20.5 cm.

Estimation

€2,400 - 4,800

Group of cupids as an allegory of music. Base curv

159 - Group of cupids as an allegory of music. Base curved at the front with ornamental borders in relief. A group of three cupids arranged atop rocky terrain, featuring a transverse flute and music stand, a lyre, and a trumpet. A putto seated in the center as Apollo, wearing a laurel wreath and holding a lyre. At his feet lies a stack of books with a violin and bow. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Michel Victor Acier. Model No. 10. Restored; minimally restored; Sword mark. Height 2

Estimation

€2,400 - 4,800

Group of Cupids as an Allegory of Arithmetic. Base

160 - Group of Cupids as an Allegory of Arithmetic. Base with a gently curving profile and relief ornamental borders. A group of cupids arranged across rocky terrain, pondering a problem. Two seated cupids, one with an open book and the other with an inkwell and quill. On the reverse, another standing putto holding an unrolled scroll. Polychrome painting with gold outlining. Designed by Michel Victor Acier. Model No. 12. Minimally restored; sword mark. H. 21 cm. 18 cm x 12 cm.

Estimation

€2,400 - 4,800

Group of cupids as an allegory of the art of sculp

161 - Group of cupids as an allegory of the art of sculpture; the front of the pedestal features a gracefully curved base with relief borders of waves and oak leaves. A group of three cupids, set against rocky terrain, featuring a hammer and chisel, a drawing pencil and sketchpad, and the so-called Belvedere Torso, presenting themselves as sculptors. A sculptor’s trestle stands in the center, featuring tools and a bust of Tsarina Catherine II of Russia, crowned with a laurel wreath. Polychrome paint

Estimation

€2,400 - 4,800

Group of Cupids as an Allegory of Poetry. In the f

162 - Group of Cupids as an Allegory of Poetry. In the foreground, a gracefully curved, ornamented pedestal. Upon it stands a marbled obelisk draped with ribbons and a laurel wreath, resting on a plinth featuring a relief portrait of Empress Catherine II; Group of three cupids: one as Apollo, bearing a laurel wreath and a lyre; one as a historian, holding a chronicle and a quill; and one as Fama, the personification of fame and rumor, holding a trumpet. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed

Estimation

€2,400 - 4,800

Lovers' Group Featuring "Cupid and Psyche": A kiss

163 - Lovers' Group Featuring "Cupid and Psyche": A kissing couple, depicted in an antique-style portrayal of Cupid and Psyche, standing tenderly entwined on a profiled rectangular plinth and draped only in fabric. Designed by Johann Carl Schönheit (attributed). Model No. D 79. Minimally restored; sword mark reworked. Height: 27.5 cm.

Estimation

€2,600 - 5,200

Trio of allegorical figures from a cycle depicting

164 - Trio of allegorical figures from a cycle depicting the arts and sciences

Estimation

€1,400 - 2,800

Group of cherubs with a parrot. On an oval base wi

165 - Group of cherubs with a parrot. On an oval base with a relief ornamental border, cherubs nestle closely together, concealing a parrot beneath a wreath of flowers. A sheep sits on a stone mound to the side. On the reverse: a basket of flowers and an upward-growing branch. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Carl Schönheit. Model No. H 90. Restored; minor chips; crossed swords mark. Height: 16.5 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Group of cherubs with a rooster. A cherub boy seat

166 - Group of cherubs with a rooster. A cherub boy seated on an oval base with a relief ornamental border, herding a rooster into a cage; the rooster stands on the lap of the girl seated next to him. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Carl Schönheit. Model No. H 87. Insignificant restoration; minimal wear; crossed swords mark. Height: 15.5 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Tray from the so-called "Bavarian Royal Service."

167 - Tray from the so-called "Bavarian Royal Service." Dodecagonal faceted shape with a blue-shaded pearl border. A gold-etched medallion in the center featuring a view of the Hanover Opera House in delicate grisaille painting. Designed by Dominikus Auliczek. Inscribed “1991 750 Years of Hanover.” Manufacturer’s mark. 38.5 cm x 26 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 600

Exquisite Empire-style solitaire set with floral d

168 - Exquisite Empire-style solitaire set with floral decoration, 3-piece set: teapot, creamer, and sugar bowl. Round or pear-shaped body with à la grecque handles. A lavishly arranged bouquet of flowers in a gold-etched medallion on a lilac-colored background. Festoons of relief-carved and gilded oak leaf branches. Capuchin brown border featuring mythical creatures. Crowned with gilded pharaoh heads. Fine polychrome painting with rich gold decoration. Minor repairs; crossed swords mark. H. 10.5 cm

Estimation

€500 - 1,000

Four Nymphenburg plates with sepia decoration base

169 - Four Nymphenburg plates with sepia decoration based on the “Service Encyclopédique” from Sèvres

Estimation

€900 - 1,800

Large Neoclassical Meissen figurine group “The Thr

170 - Large Neoclassical Meissen figurine group “The Three Graces”

Estimation

€2,400 - 4,800

Large ceremonial candelabra with "rocaille" decora

171 - Large ceremonial candelabra with "rocaille" decoration in white porcelain. 5-armed; a raised round base supported by leaf volutes, transitioning into a baluster shaft with a three-sided chamfer and multiple divisions. Extending from this base are five curved candlestick arms with leaf-relief finials above a plate-like eave bowl. All around, rich, rocaille-style relief decoration and sculpted floral tendrils. Designed by Friedrich Elias Meyer. Minimal wear; Sceptre mark. Height: 61.5 cm.

Estimation

€1,200 - 2,400

Bullfinch group On the branches of a tree covered

172 - Bullfinch group On the branches of a tree covered with leaves and ferns, two sitting bullfinches with colorful, naturalistic plumage. Branches with sculpted leaves. Polychrome painting. Designed by August Ringler. Model no. 77286, remainder; sword mark. H. 31 cm.

Estimation

€1,800 - 3,600

Great Jay on a Trunk: A rocky pedestal covered wit

173 - Great Jay on a Trunk: A rocky pedestal covered with sculpted foliage and acorns, featuring a towering oak trunk; perched atop it is a great jay rendered in a naturalistic style, with its head tilted to the right. Polychrome painting. Designed by August Ringler, 1863. Model No. F 104 (b). Restored; Partially restored; crossed swords mark. Height: 37.5 cm.

Estimation

€2,400 - 4,800

Group of birds with finches and a sparrowhawk near

174 - Group of birds with finches and a sparrowhawk near the nest. A bird’s nest with a female chaffinch and her young, situated on a tall, overgrown tree-trunk base among towering, branching limbs. A male sitting to the side and a Teide finch approaching. Polychrome painting. Designed by August Ringler. Model No. F 144. Restored; crossed swords mark. Height: 36.5 cm.

Estimation

€2,400 - 4,800

Rare Meissen fieldfare group. Fieldfares perched o

175 - Rare Meissen fieldfare group. Fieldfares perched on or preening themselves on a branched branch base. Below, three-dimensionally rendered juniper berries and leaves. Fine polychrome painting. Designed by August Ringler. Model No. F 144. Repaired; crossed swords mark. Height: 35 cm.

Estimation

€3,600 - 7,200

Rare deer figurine: A deer running on a long, rect

176 - Rare deer figurine: A deer running on a long, rectangular natural stone base, attentively observing its surroundings. Naturalistic depiction with finely hatched fur detailing. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Heinrich Julius Hähnel, ca. 1855–1860. Model No. D 164. Insignificantly restored; crossed swords mark. Height: 28 cm.

Estimation

€1,200 - 2,400

Swan with Cygnets: A family of swans swimming on t

177 - Swan with Cygnets: A family of swans swimming on the water’s surface atop an irregular, slightly raised terrain base; two swans with their cygnets sheltered by the reeds. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Model No. S 136. Minim. condition; restored; Year mark. Sword mark. H. 17 cm x 15 cm x 19 cm.

Estimation

€2,400 - 4,800

"The Little Tenacious One." Original title: A gent

178 - "The Little Tenacious One." Original title: A gentleman approaching a lady on a rocaille pedestal with a bouquet of flowers, courting her. A small dog sitting at her feet. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by August Ringler, circa 1894. Model No. P 141. Very minor chipping; crossed swords mark. Height: 14 cm.

Estimation

€450 - 900

"Jealousy." Original title: A gallant gentleman st

179 - "Jealousy." Original title: A gallant gentleman standing on a rocaille base, reprimanding the lady before him while she hides a bouquet of flowers behind her back. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by August Ringler, ca. 1901–1903. Model No. S 161. Slightly chipped; crossed swords mark. Height: 13.5 cm.

Estimation

€450 - 900

Dancing Gardener Couple: A gallant gentleman stand

180 - Dancing Gardener Couple: A gallant gentleman standing on an oval rocaille base edged with flowers, dancing in a close embrace with the lady, who holds a bouquet of flowers in her hand and rests her arm on his chest. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by August Ringler, ca. 1895–1896. Model No. Q 113. Minor chips/restoration; crossed swords mark. Height: 14.5 cm.

Estimation

€450 - 900

Children’s Dance Group: A dancing couple standing

181 - Children’s Dance Group: A dancing couple standing on a rectangular pedestal with volutes carved into the corners and decorated with flowers and leaves. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by August Ringler, ca. 1901–1903. Model No. S 174. Chipped and repaired; crossed swords mark. Height: 16.5 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Shepherd Group: A girl seated on an oval base with

182 - Shepherd Group: A girl seated on an oval base with rocaille relief, holding a wreath of flowers on her lap. A sheep leaping toward her. A boy standing slightly bent beside her, gently embracing her. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Ernst August Leuteritz, ca. 1850–1860. Model No. 812. Minimally repaired/restored; crossed swords mark. Height: 13 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Lovers’ Group: A gardener seated on a natural pede

183 - Lovers’ Group: A gardener seated on a natural pedestal covered with flowers and featuring a stone ledge, delighting the lady next to him with a bouquet. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Probably designed by Ernst August Leuteritz. Model No. Y 34. Minimally restored; sword mark. Height: 13 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Exceptionally large, elegant pair depicting a gent

184 - Exceptionally large, elegant pair depicting a gentleman and a lady from Meissen

Estimation

€6,500 - 13,000

Large Cupid with a Carrier Pigeon and a Heart. On

185 - Large Cupid with a Carrier Pigeon and a Heart. On a profiled round pedestal, Cupid stands on rocky terrain wearing a pale yellow loincloth, looking up at the pigeon perched on his raised right hand, which holds a love letter. In his left hand, a flaming heart. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Pollak. Model No. M 115. Unmarked; sword mark. Height: 31 cm.

Estimation

€1,200 - 2,400

Large figure of a Bacchante from Meissen: A female

186 - Large figure of a Bacchante from Meissen: A female nude standing in a lascivious pose on a profiled rectangular plinth, her right leg bent as she rests on a stone ledge with draped fabric; with her hands raised, she adjusts her wreath of vines and her flowing hair, her gaze slightly lowered toward the ground. Polychrome painting with gold outlining. Designed by Ernst Julius Hähnel, ca. 1877. Designer’s mark with date; crossed swords mark. Height: 45 cm.

Estimation

€6,500 - 13,000

Large figure as an allegory of painting: An antiqu

187 - Large figure as an allegory of painting: An antique-style female figure standing upright on a round pedestal adorned with sculpted leaves and flowers, wearing a draped gown and holding a painter’s palette and brush. Next to her, a putto wearing a mask sits on an overturned marble pedestal. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Christian Hirth, ca. 1882–1885. Model No. N 160. Minor chips/restoration; Crossed swords mark. Height: 31.5 cm.

Estimation

€1,200 - 2,400

Magnificent Meissen porcelain pendulum clock depic

188 - Magnificent Meissen porcelain pendulum clock depicting allegories of the four seasons

Estimation

€6,500 - 13,000

Large ceremonial girandole with allegories of the

189 - Large ceremonial girandole with allegories of the elements from Meissen. A curving, upward-rising base supported by robust volutes, featuring three seated putti, each holding an eel trap, a cornucopia, or a bird, representing the elements of water, earth, and air. A three-sided, rocaille-shaped baluster shaft, crowned by a putto holding a sword and a dragon, symbolizing the element of fire. Extending from this are six curved candlestick arms with vase-shaped sockets above leaf-like wax catchers.

Estimation

€3,600 - 7,200

Pair of figurative candlesticks depicting allegori

190 - Pair of figurative candlesticks depicting allegories of "The Four Seasons"—matching pairs. A shaft rising in a volute shape from a four-sided base, entwined with sculpted floral tendrils, featuring a vase-like spout above a leaf-shaped wax catcher. On the front, two seated girls—one with a wreath of flowers and a basket of flowers, the other with a bundle of ears of grain and a sickle—represent Spring and Summer, respectively; two boys—one with a wine goblet and a wreath of vine leaves,

Estimation

€1,800 - 3,600

Magnificent figurative pendulum clock “The Four Se

191 - Magnificent figurative pendulum clock “The Four Seasons” by Meissen on a matching base. A rocaille-style body rising in a sweeping curve on four volute feet, adorned on the front with relief-carved floral tendrils. On the sides, fully sculpted children symbolizing the four seasons. Above, a seated girl holding a garland of flowers or a bundle of ears of grain and a sickle, as an allegory of spring and summer; below, a boy holding a grapevine and a wine goblet or a fur-lined cloak and a pot o

Estimation

€6,500 - 13,000

Two vases with serpent handles and floral decorati

192 - Two vases with serpent handles and floral decoration. Amphora-shaped body with relief ornamental borders. Handles rising from sculpted acanthus leaf bases on the sides, shaped like pairs of snakes coiled in a spiral. Colorful floral bouquets in polychrome painting on both sides of the body. Gold decoration, partly with gold-bronze. Designed by Ernst August Leuteritz. Model No. E 153. Crossed swords mark. Height: 27 cm – 28 cm.

Estimation

€360 - 720

Large stem vase with floral decoration. Above a sl

193 - Large stem vase with floral decoration. Above a slightly recessed base ring, a trumpet-shaped body with a widely flaring rim. Cobalt-blue background. Within a tall oval, quatrefoil-shaped reserve with a gold-pointed border, a colorful floral arrangement on a white background. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Model No. D 282. Crossed swords mark. Height: 34.5 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 400

Magnificent figurative pendulum clock “The Four Se

194 - Magnificent figurative pendulum clock “The Four Seasons.” A rocaille-style body rising in a sweeping curve on four volute feet, adorned on the front with three-dimensional floral tendrils. On the sides, fully sculpted children symbolizing the four seasons. Above, a seated girl holding a garland of flowers or a sheaf of grain and a sickle, serving as an allegory of spring and summer; below, a boy holding a grapevine and a wine goblet or a fur-lined cloak and a pot of coal, representing autumn

Estimation

€2,400 - 4,800

Magnificent Meissen "B-Form" tea set with a cobalt

195 - Magnificent Meissen "B-Form" tea set with a cobalt-blue background

Estimation

€3,600 - 7,200

Magnificent Meissen "B-Form" breakfast set with a

196 - Magnificent Meissen "B-Form" breakfast set with a cobalt-blue background

Estimation

€3,600 - 7,200

Vase with serpent handles and floral decoration. A

197 - Vase with serpent handles and floral decoration. Amphora-shaped body on a round base, encircled by relief ornamental borders. Handles rising from sculpted acanthus leaf bases on the sides, shaped like pairs of snakes coiled in a spiral. The body features a cobalt-blue background; on the front, a recessed quatrefoil medallion surrounded by tendrils and painted with a bouquet of flowers in polychrome. Gold decoration. Designed by Ernst August Leuteritz. Model No. E 116. Crossed swords mark. Height

Estimation

€1,800 - 3,600

Large vase with serpent handles and fruit decorati

198 - Large vase with serpent handles and fruit decoration. Amphora-shaped body on a round base, encircled by gilded, relief ornamental borders. Handles rising from sculpted acanthus leaf bases on the sides, shaped as pairs of snakes coiled in a spiral. Fruit arrangements in polychrome paint adorn both sides of the body. Gold-bronze. Designed by Ernst August Leuteritz. Report; minimal restoration; sword mark. Height: 48.5 cm.

Estimation

€650 - 1,300

Large wall plate with floral painting in the style

199 - Large wall plate with floral painting in the style of Prof. Julius Eduard Braunsdorf

Estimation

€1,800 - 3,600

Large wall plate with floral painting in the style

200 - Large wall plate with floral painting in the style of Prof. Julius Eduard Braunsdorf

Estimation

€1,200 - 2,400

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