Lot no. 242
242. A pair of Empire patinated and gilt-bronze buires by André-Antoine Ravrio
An ovoid-shaped bowl with an applied foliage decoration, a small pedestal on a red marble base; the handle is decorated with scrollwork, griffin's head and a bearded man.
13.5cm wide, 9cm deep, 37cm high (5in wide, 3 1/2in deep, 14 1/2in high)
Documentation comparative
Nous retrouvons ce même modèle de buire sur le tableau représentant André-Antoine Ravrio par Henri-François Riesener conservé au musée du Louvre. (INV 7488 - MN 36 - Salle 555)
We find this same model of a buire in the painting of André-Antoine Ravrio by Henri-François Riesener, held at the Louvre Museum. (INV 7488 – MN 36 – Room 555)
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