Decorative Arts & Design

July 1015, 2021
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LOT 428

Lot 428

Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (French, 1845-1916)

Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (French, 1845-1916)
Lot 428 Details
Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (French, 1845-1916)

DAVID VAINQUEUR DE GOLIATH

patinated bronze, Incised signature A. MERCIE inscribed F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur. Paris, and with A. COLLAS REDUCTION MECHANIQUE seal
height 36.25 in — 92.1 cm

Estimate $6,000-$8,000

Realised: $9,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (French, 1845-1916)
  • Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (French, 1845-1916)
  • Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (French, 1845-1916)
  • Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (French, 1845-1916)
  • Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (French, 1845-1916)
Note:

Mercié’s original composition in plaster of David Vainqueur de Goliath was exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1872, where it won a first class medal.

CONDITION DETAILS

Sword has been re secured with a threaded post.

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