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A Pair of Bronze Sculptures of Voltaire and Rousseau
Estimate: $2,000-$4,000
Passed
Live Auction
Palm Beach Furniture and Decorative Arts
Size
Height: 17 3/4 inches.
Description

A Pair of Bronze Sculptures of Voltaire and Rousseau

First Half 19th Century

on red marble bases
Height of Rousseau 17 3/4 inches overall, height of Voltaire 17 1/2 inches overall.

Height: 17 3/4 inches.

Property from the Estate of Norma K. Hunt, Dallas, Texas

Condition
In overall good condition. The bronzes are unsigned. With small circular paper labels to reverse of base reporting the provenance.A reads: '1 of 2 Pair Bronzes (Rousseau) France First Half 19th C Sotheby's Mentmore May London 1977 $B.ICB.BT'B reads: '1 of 2 Pair Bronzes (Voltaire) France First Half 19th C Sotheby's Mentmore May London 1977 $B.ICB.BT'
Provenance
Provenance:Sotheby's London, Mentmore Sale, 18 May 1977, lot 337, hammer price 1,550 British Pound Sterling