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THOMAS HART BENTON | STUDY FROM NATURE (STUDY FOR 'THE WHITE HORSE BY THE GATE')

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Property from the Collection of Senator William Benton, Sold by the Estate of Helen Boley THOMAS HART BENTON 1889 - 1975 STUDY FROM NATURE (STUDY FOR 'THE WHITE HORSE BY THE GATE') signed Benton and dated 55 (lower right) tempera en grisaille on paper 14 ½ by 21 ¾ inches (36.8 by 55.2 cm)

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American Art

From Sept. 21, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020 in New York

A PAIR OF PORCELAIN BISCUIT AND GILT-BRONZE SPHINXES CANDLESTICKS, ATTRIBUTED TO THE NAST FACTORY, PARIS, CIRCA 1805 | PAIRE DE FLAMBEAUX AUX SPHINX EN BISCUIT ET BRONZE DORÉ ATTRIBUÉE À LA MANUFACTURE NAST, PARIS, VERS 1805

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A PAIR OF PORCELAIN BISCUIT AND GILT-BRONZE SPHINXES CANDLESTICKS, ATTRIBUTED TO THE NAST FACTORY, PARIS, CIRCA 1805each candlestick formed by a winged sphinx seated on an oblong mouldedbase, wearing a nemes, with two plaits knotted on their chests and a basket of fruit, with gilt-bronze nozzlesand rectangular base---------------------------------------------------------------------------PAIRE DE FLAMBEAUX AUX SPHINX EN BISCUIT ET BRONZE DORÉ ATTRIBUÉE À LA MANUFACTURE NAST, PARIS, VERS 1805chaque flambeau formé d'un sphinx ailé assis sur une base oblongue, portant un némès, deux tresses nouées sur la poitrine et une corbeille de fruits sur la tête, les bobèches et le contre-socle rectangulaire en bronze doréHaut. 33,5 cm, larg. 9,7 cm, prof. 13,4 cm ; height 13¼in., width 3¾in., depth 5¼in.Due to the various measures taken to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic, property collection and shipment of this lot will be delayed until the offices where it is located are able toreopen.Please refer to the “auction details” tab. Thank you for your understandingPlease contactFRpostsaleservices@sothebys.comfor any shipping inquiries.[En raison des circonstances actuelles liées au COVID-19, la livraison de ce lot ne pourra intervenir qu’après la réouverture des locaux de Sotheby’s dans lesquels il se trouve. Nous vous remercions de votre compréhension et nous vous invitons à consulter l’onglet « auction details ».Pour toute demande concernant le transport, veuillez contacterFRpostsaleservices@sothebys.com.]

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Addiction | Benjamin Steinitz

From July 17, 2020 to July 23, 2020 in Paris

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