Large 19th Century Bronze Sculpture L'accolade By Pierre-jules Mene
Price
$18,202 Price excludes shipping and applicable customs fees
Item Number:SA908796 Date of manufacture:19th Century Current Status: For sale Seller:Martlesham Antiques
This antique has been viewed 25 times in the past month with the most views from Singapore.
Description
A large mid-19th Century animalier bronze of the Accolade by Pierre-Jules Mene (1810-1879) Featuring an Arab stallion and Mare, superb detail throughout and having a wonderful rich dark brown patina and in excellent condition, raised on naturalistic base and signed “P.J.Mene” This animalier bronze was made in three sizes and this is the largest one of the three. The bronze has the Barbedienne foundry mark on the base. Circa 1860.
Pierre-Jules Mene was a French sculptor and animalier who is considered one the pioneers of animal sculpture in the 19th Century and to this day is remembered as one of the finest, and certainly the most prolific, animalier sculptors of all time.
26” x 9 1/2” x 17 3/4” high
66cms x 24cms x 45cms high Martlesham Antiques is a family run business and has been trading since 1984. Located in Suffolk just outside Woodbridge, Martlesham Antiques is run from a spacious thatched cottage housing nine large showrooms with a vast adjacent car park. Specialising in 18th and 19th Century furniture, together with creating custom hand-made furniture which is supplied to various interior designers, trade and the retail market. Every piece on the showroom floor is in excellent condition and ready to go straight into the buyers home or premises. All of Martlesham Antiques furniture is hand polished by their own French polishers and restorers to a very high standard. We are also a member of LAPADA, the association of art and antiques. Internal Ref: 3285
Declaration
This item is antique. The date of manufacture has been declared as 19th Century.
Dimensions
Height = 45 cm (17.7")
Width = 66 cm (26.0")
Depth = 24 cm (9.4")
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