Live Auction 16270The Collector: English and European 18th and 19th Century Furniture, Ceramics, Silver & Works of Art
A FRENCH POLYCHROME-PATINATED BRONZE AND ALGERIAN ONYX GUERIDON
Lot 82 The Property of a Maryland Collector

A FRENCH POLYCHROME-PATINATED BRONZE AND ALGERIAN ONYX GUERIDON

THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO EUGÈNE CORNU AND POSSIBLY EXECUTED BY G. VIOT & CIE., PARIS, CIRCA 1870

Closed23 October 2018

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USD 7,500

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A FRENCH POLYCHROME-PATINATED BRONZE AND ALGERIAN ONYX GUERIDON
THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO EUGÈNE CORNU AND POSSIBLY EXECUTED BY G. VIOT & CIE., PARIS, CIRCA 1870
In the 'japonisme' taste, the circular top supported on two branches with a phoenix between, above a pierced base mounted by fluttering birds, raised on four splayed feet
36 ½ in. (93 cm.) high, 16 ½ in. (42 cm.) diameter

Specialist note

At this stand's center is an iridescently-patinated phoenix intended to resemble Japanese metalworks known as mokume. Similar designs incorporating this design are repeated throughout Cornu's oeuvre, particularly a number of onyx guéridons of the present design or centered with a crane and a series of baluster vases repeating the motif, such as one sold at Christie's, London, 24 May 2018, lot 609 (£60,000).