British & Continental Auction | December 6, 2024
Fri, Dec 6, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 1524
Edouard Drouot, Quatre Coureurs
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
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| $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, 1859-1945)
Race with four runners, circa 1850-1875, signed on naturalistic base "Drouot", titled on affixed plate, patinated bronze, 22-1/2 x 38 x 11 in.
Provenance: Gift of Property from Cadence Bank to the Birmingham Museum of Art, sold to benefit the Decorative Arts Acquisition Fund
Note: For another casting of this bronze see Sotheby's New York, October 26, 2004, lot 231, which sold for $22,800.
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Gift of Property from Cadence Bank to the Birmingham Museum of Art, sold to benefit the Decorative Arts Acquisition Fund
light to medium brown patina with some rubbing, some runners slightly loose to base, minor oxidation spots on base, slight abrasions
