Auction 52 AUCTION 52: A NEW YORK AUCTION ART FALL SALE
By HELIOS
Nov 10, 2024
HELIOS AUCTIONS 1050 Second Avenue Gallery # 52 New York, NY 10022 USA, United States
Russian and European objects of vertu, porcelain, paintings and collectibles.
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LOT 34:

A P. DUBOIS SIGNED BRONZE AFTER HIS ORIGINAL 'THE FLORENTINE SINGER', 1868

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Start price:
$ 1,500
Estimated price :
$2,500 - $3,500
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Auction took place on Nov 10, 2024 at HELIOS
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A P. DUBOIS SIGNED BRONZE AFTER HIS ORIGINAL 'THE FLORENTINE SINGER', 1868

A fine bronze statue of a lute player wearing medieval garb titled 'The Florentine Singer', sculpted, signed, and dated by renowned French sculptor Paul Dubois (1829 - 1905) and cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810 - 1892) using the 'Reduction Mecanique' invented by his partner Achille Collas (1795-1859). The signatures of Dubois and Barbedienne, as well as the medallion for Collas' method, can be found on the base of the statue.

France, 1868.

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Dimensions: H: 24 in., (61 cm.)

Condition: Very good overall with a nice patina. Some minor oxidation on strings of lute.


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