The Neoclassicist: Niall Smith
Thu, May 6, 2021 11:00AM EDT
Lot 153
Four French Bronze and Bois Durci Profile Portrait Plaques
Estimate: $200 - $400
Sold for
$500
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $200 | $50 |
| $500 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
Including Victoria Queen of England, Napoleon III Emperor, Lord Brougham and Richard Cobden. Marked 'Bois Durci' on the reverse.
4 1/2 in. diam.
Note: Bois Durci is a technique inspired by the French poet Charles Francois Le Page in 1855. He mixed sawdust with oxblood to make a hardened "wood". The mixture was ground into a powder, colored to simulate wood, steam heated, then pressed into a heated steel mold.
Condition
- 549 Warren Street
Hudson, New York 12534 - 518.751.1000
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