16th Oct, 2016 12:00 EDT
Design
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MARCEL-ANDRÉ BOURAINE (FRENCH, 1886-1948)
"TURBOT" ILLUMINATED SCULPTURE, FRANCE, CIRCA 1925
Gilt and silvered bronze, onyx.
H: 14 3/4, W: 21, D: 5 1/4 in.
Provenance: Property from a Private Philadelphia Collection
Sotheby's, London: Elton John, Volume III, Art Nouveau and Art Deco, 7 September 1988, Lot 889
The Collection of Sir Elton John
Sold for $18,750
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Gilt and silvered bronze, onyx.
Provenance: Property from a Private Philadelphia Collection
Sotheby's, London: Elton John, Volume III, Art Nouveau and Art Deco, 7 September 1988, Lot 889
The Collection of Sir Elton John
LITERATURE:
Henri Rapin, La Sculpture Décorative Moderne, Volume II, Paris, 1925, Plate 7, No. 4 (for an illustration of the model)
