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A CARVED OAK MODEL OF THE BASILICA SAINT-EPVRE, NANCY
Lot 127

A CARVED OAK MODEL OF THE BASILICA SAINT-EPVRE, NANCY

FRENCH, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY

Closed8 December 2015

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GBP 15,000

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A CARVED OAK MODEL OF THE BASILICA SAINT-EPVRE, NANCY
FRENCH, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
On a wood structure; with detachable spires and roofs; painted glass to imitate stained-glass windows; all doors opening
78 1/3 in. (199 cm.) high; 91 ¾ in. (233 cm.) high, overall; 70 in. (178 cm.) long; 40 1/5 in. (102 cm.) wide

Private collection, France.

Specialist note

The present basilica Saint-Epvre, Nancy, was built from 1864 to 1874, replacing a 15th century gothic church. The architect Prosper Morey designed this neo-gothic basilica of 87 meters high which was praised by Viollet-le-Duc and classified as a Historic Monument in 1999. This remarkable wood model closely replicates the whole basilica with its two towers, stained-glass windows, green roofs and sculptures, albeit in simplified form. The figures and gargoyles are depicted in a more naïve style than the originals but are placed correctly.