GARNITURE, MANTEL CLOCK AND TWO CANDELABRA. BRONZE, MARBLE. FRANCE, 19TH CENTURY, AFTER CLODION.
Antiques - Miscellaneus / Clocks
Reference: ZF1381
Garnish, table clock and candlesticks. Bronze, marble. Following models by Clodion. France, 19th century. The set consists of a table clock with a Parisian movement and two two-light candelabras made of white marble and gilt and blued bronze. The clock has a raised stone base with legs, adorned with a chain of pearls, and the dial (with Arabic numerals and colored garlands; Arabic numerals every fifteen minutes) is contained within an architectural structure accompanied by a torch, a vase (part marble and part bronze), and an arch; a semi-nude child figure rests on it, embracing a rooster. The candlesticks, with circular bases, legs, and pearls, each feature a figure (a child with a garland of flowers on its head and a faun) holding two branches that terminate in the candlesticks' wicks. The two candlesticks, depicting a satyr and Bacchus or Bacchante, are inspired by pieces created by Claude Michel (1738-Paris, 1814; also known as Clodion), a renowned French sculptor who received awards such as the Grand Prize for Sculpture from the Académie Royale in 1759, the Prix de Rome in 1762, and others, and was highly regarded for his work. The satyr in this pair closely follows models by the master (compare with Satyr Running with an Owl, created between 1770 and 1780, Cleveland Museum of Art), and several examples of candlesticks with figures like those in this pair are known (with variations in the lighting and bases). The Cupid on the table clock is also inspired by reliefs and sculptures by Clodion, but what is striking about this set is that, according to surviving sets, it is unusual to combine candlesticks with these figures with the clock itself in a single ensemble. Total weight: 27 kg.
· Size: 35x15x39 cms. Candelabros 23x15x40 cms
4.500 €
