Premier Auction | May 19, 2023
Fri, May 19, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 505
Marius Jean Antonin Mercié
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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, 1845-1916)
David Vainqueur, signed on base "A. Mercie", Foundry mark F. Barbedienne Fondeur Paris", with coin stamp on a Moresque decorated band on base "Reduction Mechanique A. Collas Brevete", patinated bronze, 29 x 14-1/6 x 8-5/8 in.
See lot 659 for a drawing of the same sculpture by Edwin Augustus Harleston.
Condition
some rubbing to brown patina, sword bent, abrasions
Private Collection, Washington, D. C.
