Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction | Session II

Fri, Dec 6, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 819

After Francois-Joseph Bosio

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
(French, 1768 - 1845)Henri IV Enfant, not apparently signed, foundry mark "F Barbedienne Fondeur Paris" and stamped "Reduction Mecanique Alle Collas", silver plated bronze, 48-1/2 in.; Note: The original marble sculpture in the Versailles. The original silver sculpture is in the Louvre, cast by Charles-Nicolas Odiot (1789-1869) and chased by Louis-Claude-Ferdinand Soyet (1785-1854).; Provenance: Private Collection, Florida

Condition

tarnished surface, missing original sword, accompanied by blade (not original to piece)
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