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Sculpture of a putto with a flowering basket in Firenze stone

Sculpture in Firenze stone representing a putti in wiggle carrying a vase of flowers. Périod 1900.

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Louis XV style Pompadour mantel in red Campan marble

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Carved Marble Fountain Curb with Aquatic Bestiary, 19th Century

This sculpted marble fountain curb is decorated with an aquatic motif. Symmetrically arranged on either side of the curb are a crayfish, a carp and a dolphin. The staircase-like composition of the stylised waves punctuated by alternating shells offers the viewer three distinct scenes. In turn, we discover a crayfish clinging to a rock above the waves, a carp swimming upstream and a dolphin being carried along by the tide. This dynamic, elegant ensemble is set against the backdrop of an artificial grotto or garden grotto. These creations were extremely popular during the Renaissance, and were once again in demand in the 19th century.

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Pair of Vietnamese-style carved stone elephant statues

Pair of stone elephants carved from a single block, each resting on a base decorated with foliage and a frieze of stylized petals. The pachyderms are depicted standing upright, legs straight, in a hieratic posture reminiscent of the elephants on the Khai Dinh funerary monument in Hue (Vietnam). The modeling is minimal and the volumes simplified to the extreme. The rounded volumes emphasize the animal's power. The head is also treated in an archaic and refined style that is quite characteristic of ancient Vietnamese or Indian productions: the folded ears are treated as volutes engraved in stone, the trunk is curved, the eyes are almond-shaped, and tusks (made of bronze?) certainly took their place on either side of the animal's mouth. Its frozen posture is reminiscent of the monumental statuary of Southeast Asia. Animals steeped in symbolism in Vietnamese culture (strength, wisdom, loyalty), these elephants may have been part of an ancient votive ensemble intended to mark a path of honor or the entrance to a mausoleum. The presence of a circular cavity at the top of the statues indicates that they probably held an additional decorative element (palanquin? vase?).