May 14, 2026 10:00 EST
Old Master Paintings / Silver / English & Continental Furniture
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Pair of Sèvres Biscuit Figures of Cupid and Psyche
The Collection of H. Rodes Sr. and Patricia Hart
1761-Circa 1785, after the models by Etienne-Maurice Falconet
Les Amours Falconet, each realistically modeled, seated on rockwork, Cupid holding his right index finger to his lips, his left hand on his quiver; Psyche seated demurely on a rock, both hands holding a bow leaning against her left leg. Height of Cupid 7 5/8 inches (19.4 cm); Psyche: 8 1/4 inches (20.9 cm).
Provenance: with Bernard Dragesco & Didier Cramoisan Gallery, Paris, France.
$5,000 - $7,000
The Collection of H. Rodes Sr. and Patricia Hart
1761-Circa 1785, after the models by Etienne-Maurice Falconet
Les Amours Falconet, each realistically modeled, seated on rockwork, Cupid holding his right index finger to his lips, his left hand on his quiver; Psyche seated demurely on a rock, both hands holding a bow leaning against her left leg. Height of Cupid 7 5/8 inches (19.4 cm); Psyche: 8 1/4 inches (20.9 cm).
Provenance: with Bernard Dragesco & Didier Cramoisan Gallery, Paris, France.
Notes:These Sèvres biscuit figures are known as Les Amours Falconet, after the celebrated models by Etienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791). Originally conceived in 1755, Falconet's plaster model of Cupid was exhibited at the Salon of that year, followed two years later by a marble version commissioned for Madame de Pompadour and likewise shown at the Salon. After his appointment as Director of Sculpture at the Sevres manufactory (1757-1766), Falconet adapted the Cupid model for biscuit porcelain production. The companion figure of Psyche was created in 1761 and produced exclusively in biscuit.
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Auction: Old Master Paintings / Silver / English & Continental Furniture, May 14, 2026
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Auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10am
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