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Premier Auction - Session I - July 14, 2023

Fri, Jul 14, 2023 09:00AM EDT
  • Collections of the Darsie-Thomson Families, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Lot 449

Pair of Neoclassical Style Patinated Bronze Figural Andirons

Estimate: $600 - $900

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

early 20th century, sloped balustrade flanked by a cloaked caryatid and winged putto, foliate swags, pinecone finials, stepped plinth base, 21 x 12 x 8 in.

Condition

overall good condition with minor surface wear and abrasions, one foliate swag is somewhat loose but remains secure, some wear spots to patination

Property from the Thomson House, 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, built by Thomas Chalmers Darsie; by descent to Anne Darsie Thomson then to Robert Thomson; Gifted 2014 to Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania