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403 - 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 a balanced architectural structure features sober 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. In 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 nuances typical of travertine, a material prized for its durability and aesthetic value in the Italian sculptural and construction tradition. Executed 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 context. Its sober and noble presence, along with its excellent state of preservation, make it a prominent example of decorative arts linked to classical-inspired interior design.
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About the sale GRAND JUNE AUCTION HAUTE EPOQUE EUROPEAN AND COLONIAL FINE ART
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Auction time 06/17/2026 at 3:00 PM
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