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Lucien Toulouse, French, circa 1935 and 19th century, | PAIR OF OBELISKS WITH CAMEOS
Description
each obelisk on four elephant ivory ball feet, each side adorned with 15 to 16 cameos, including two intaglios in one side, with profiles of gods and Roman emperors, profiles and busts of women in the Antique and Renaissance style, mainly 19th century
Quantity: 2
elephant ivory marquetry; mainly sardonyx, coral, carnelian, chalcedony and conch cameos and intaglios; on
verde antico
and gilt-bronze bases
one base engraved and dated :
LUCIEN TOULOUSE FECIT - 1935
, the other :
DONNE PAR LE VICOMTE DE NOAILLES AU COMTE DE RIBES - 1980
ivory, pietre dure
47 cm; 18 1/2 in. overall
Auction
La Collection Ribes I
From Dec. 11, 2019 to Dec. 11, 2019 in Paris
PIERRE SOULAGES | LITHOGRAPHIE NO. 42
Description
PIERRE SOULAGESn. 1919 LITHOGRAPHIE NO. 42signed and numbered 55/85coloured lithographExecuted in 1979, this work if number 55 from an edition of 85.[signé et numeroté 55/85lithorgaphie en couleurExécutee en 1979, cette oeuvre est numéro 55 d'une édition de 85 exemplaires.]Please see shipping calculator link:click here« Calculateur des frais d’expédition»sous ce lien
Auction
Contemporary Art Online ǀ Paris
From Dec. 2, 2019 to Dec. 16, 2019 in Paris