Lot no. 7
BRONZE AND ENAMEL COVERED STATUE OF A MAN, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19th CENTURY
Depicted standing on a rectangular base, his right arm raised, wearing a long robe decorated with swastikaes and belted at the waist; the enamels are slightly missing
H. 33.5 cm (13 ¼ in.)
Provenance: Former Georges Geffroy collection (1905-1971).
Bibliography:
P. Arizzoli-Clémentel, Georges Geoffroy 1905-1971 Une légende du grand décor français, Gourcuff Gradenigo, Paris, 2016, p. 188.
A. Ostier, Plaisir de France, No. 394, November 1971, p. 40.
Vanity Fair, Intérieurs, December 2017/January 2018, p.157.
A bronze and cloisonne enamel figure of a man, China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
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Furniture & Works of Art - Evening Sale (Lot 1-112) and Day Sale 18/12 (Lot 113-411)
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