Oct 16, 2024 10:00 EST
Old Masters / Collection of Eldo Netto / Silver / Russian Art / English & Continental Furniture
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Swedish Gilt-Lead and Giltwood Mirror
Circa 1735, in the manner of Burchard Precht
Estate / Collection: The Collection of Eldo Netto
The arched divided plate within an egg-and-dart molded mirrored border, surmounted by a scrolled cresting centered by an eagle finial flanked by fruiting baskets.
Height 65 inches (165.2 cm), width 33 1/2 inches (85.2 cm)
The present mirror, with its distinctive arched cresting and gilt-lead floral bouquet finials, is characteristic of the mirrors produced by Burchard Precht. Burchard Precht and his sons Christian and Gustav were known for producing high-quality gilt-lead and gilt wood mirrors in Sweden during the 18th century. A sculptor and cabinetmaker originally from Bremen, Precht relocated to Stockholm in 1674 to work at Drottningholm Palace. In 1682, he was appointed as a carver for the Swedish Court. His travels to Rome and Paris in collaboration with Court architect Nicodemus Tessin in 1687 and 1688 led to several significant ecclesiastical commissions, with his design for the altarpiece at Uppsala Cathedral being particularly notable.
Sold for $3,840
Estimated at $6,000 - $8,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: The Collection of Eldo Netto
The arched divided plate within an egg-and-dart molded mirrored border, surmounted by a scrolled cresting centered by an eagle finial flanked by fruiting baskets.
Height 65 inches (165.2 cm), width 33 1/2 inches (85.2 cm)
The present mirror, with its distinctive arched cresting and gilt-lead floral bouquet finials, is characteristic of the mirrors produced by Burchard Precht. Burchard Precht and his sons Christian and Gustav were known for producing high-quality gilt-lead and gilt wood mirrors in Sweden during the 18th century. A sculptor and cabinetmaker originally from Bremen, Precht relocated to Stockholm in 1674 to work at Drottningholm Palace. In 1682, he was appointed as a carver for the Swedish Court. His travels to Rome and Paris in collaboration with Court architect Nicodemus Tessin in 1687 and 1688 led to several significant ecclesiastical commissions, with his design for the altarpiece at Uppsala Cathedral being particularly notable.
With previous restorations, later gilding, shaped upper mirror replaced, lacking composition border moldings throughout, loose molding to top left, cracks to three mirrored borders, losses to silvering, crystallization to mirror plates.
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Auction: Old Masters / Collection of Eldo Netto / Silver / Russian Art / English & Continental Furniture, Oct 16, 2024
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Auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints on October 16, 2024
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Dutch artist Adriaen van Salm's “Pen Painting” of Whalers in the Arctic Achieves $127,500
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
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We Invite You to Contact Us for a Complimentary Auction Evaluation of Your Fine Art
NEW YORK, NY – Doyle's auction on October 16, 2024 drew international competition for Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints. Determined bidders on both sides of the Atlantic vied for landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and religious and mythological subjects by European artists from the Renaissance through the 19th century.
Highlighting the sale was an early 18th century nautical painting by Dutch artist Adriaen van Salm (1660-1720) that achieved $127,500. An exceptional example of “Pen Painting,” the work depicted a fascinating scene of Whalers in the Arctic. To read an essay by Specialist Elaine Stainton, click here.
Old Master drawings featured a beautifully executed rendering in brown ink and wash from the Collection of Eldo Netto depicting Archers in a Landscape that soared past its estimate to realize $32,000 amid speculation that it was possibly by the 17th century French master Claude Lorrain.
Additional Categories in the Sale
Special sections of the sale also showcased The Collection of Eldo Netto and English & Continental Silver on Oct 16, and Russian Works of Art and English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts on Oct 17.
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Consignments are currently being accepted for future auctions. We invite you to contact us for a complimentary auction evaluation. Our Specialists are always available to discuss the sale of a single item or an entire collection.
For information, please contact:
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