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Pair of andirons depicting Adonis and Venus.
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216
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Pair of andirons depicting Adonis and Venus.
See original version (French)
Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Pair of andirons depicting Adonis and Venus.
The figures after a model by Tiziano Aspetti (1565-1607); the bases after Girolamo Campagna (1549-1625) and Niccolo Roccatagliata (1570- 1636)
patinated bronze.
Italy, 19th century
Height: 83 cm.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, particularly in Venice, bronze andirons became more elaborate with allegorical figures, often linked to the element of fire. The andirons shown here, produced in the 19th century, are in the tradition of the famous Venetian foundries that made their reputation in the 14th century thanks to their mastery of lost-wax casting. This knowledge enabled them to make both liturgical and domestic objects of the highest quality, such as oil lamps, knockers, inkwells and candlesticks.
Comparative bibliography :
L. Planiscig, Venezianische Bildhauer der Renaissance, Vienna, 1921, pp. 582-3, p. 564, fig. 619.
H. R. Weihrauch, Europäische Bronzestatuetten, 15-18 Jahrhunderts, Brunswick, 1967, pp. 156-7.
P. Motture, The Production of Firedogs in Renaissance Venice, in P. Motture (ed.), Large Bronzes in the Renaissance, New Haven and London, 2003, pp. 277-307.
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About the sale
Classic sale - Historical souvenirs
Auction location
Auction time
06/19/2026 at 2:00 PM
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