Jan 29, 2025 10:00 EST
Old Master Paintings / Phipps Collection / Silver / English & Continental Furniture
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Fine Meissen Figure of a Woodcutter, modelled by J.J. Kaendler
Circa 1745
Crossed swords mark in underglaze blue to the base, in chopping attitude, stepping forward on a length of wood striking with his axe, wearing a grey tricorn hat, white chemise with gilt buttons, his yellow breeches with pink rosettes, his shoes with iron red bows. Kaendler's taxa report for November 1745 lists 'a farm worker chopping or splitting wood, to Count Bruhl's Confectionary'
Height 6 3/4 inches (17.1 cm)
Purchased in 2010 from Brian Houghton Gallery, London, England.
$4,000 - $6,000
Circa 1745
Crossed swords mark in underglaze blue to the base, in chopping attitude, stepping forward on a length of wood striking with his axe, wearing a grey tricorn hat, white chemise with gilt buttons, his yellow breeches with pink rosettes, his shoes with iron red bows. Kaendler's taxa report for November 1745 lists 'a farm worker chopping or splitting wood, to Count Bruhl's Confectionary'
Height 6 3/4 inches (17.1 cm)
Provenance:
Purchased in 2010 from Brian Houghton Gallery, London, England.
English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts
tiny chip to hat rim. A copy of the invoice from Brian Houghton Gallery is available upon request.
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Auction: Old Master Paintings / Phipps Collection / Silver / English & Continental Furniture, Jan 29, 2025
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Auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings and The Collection of Howard Phipps Jr., Erchless, Westbury on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10am
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Auction of English & Continental Silver and English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts on Wednesday, January 28, 2025 at 10am
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted
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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 Tuesday, January 28, 2025 will offer 19th Century & Old Master Paintings & Drawings as well as The Collection of Howard Phipps Jr., Erchless, Westbury.
The auction onWednesday, January 29 at 10am will feature English & Continental Decorative Arts and English & Continental Silver.
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