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758 - Important Neoclassical Fireplace in Travertine Marble, 19th …
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Estimate €6,000 - €13,000
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Important Neoclassical Fireplace in Travertine Marble, 19th Century Finely crafted Italian travertine marble. Dimensions: 127 x 160 cm. This fireplace, with its balanced architectural structure, features understated lines and harmonious proportions, with classically inspired decoration that combines functionality and ornamental refinement. The front is organised by two pilasters with flat, moulded shafts, supporting a frieze crowned by a moulded cornice with a pronounced overhang. At the centre of the frieze, a lobed shield flanked by intertwined vegetal scrolls in low relief stands out, lending dynamism to the composition through ornamentation that evokes the decorative language of the Italian Renaissance. The marble surface retains its original patina, with a porous texture and warm hues typical of travertine, a material prized for its durability and aesthetic value in the Italian sculptural and architectural tradition. Created at the beginning of the 20th century, this piece reflects the historicist taste of the period, with a formal language that reinterprets the decorative codes of classical architecture, adapting them to a bourgeois domestic setting. Its understated yet noble presence, combined with its excellent state of preservation, makes it a prominent example of decorative arts associated with classical-inspired interior design.
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About the sale GRAND JULY AUCTION | OLD MASTERS, HAUTE ÉPOQUE & FINE JEWELLERY
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Auction time 07/28/2026 at 4:00 PM
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