British & Continental | September 9, 2025
Tue, Sep 9, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 120
Paul Dubois, Saint Jean-Baptiste Enfant
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Sold for
$750
Sold Price excludes BP
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 1828-1905)
Saint John the Baptist as a Child, signed and dated on base proper right "P. Dubois/Rome 1861", foundry mark stamped verso "F. Barbedienne. Fondeur", patinated bronze on integral base, 38 x 10-1/2 x 14-1/2 in.
Provenance: A Private New England Collection; Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine, August 23, 2019, sold for $2,605; Private Collection
Literature: Illustrated and described in Bronzes-Sculptors and Founders, 1800-1930, Vol. III, by Harold Berman, Abage Publishers, Chicago, 1977, #2519, page 686.
Note: A facsimile of original receipt accompanies this lot.
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A Private New England Collection; Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine, August 23, 2019, sold for $2,605; Private Collection
wear and abrasions, rubbing, some areas of loss to patina
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