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344 - IMPORTANT AND EXCEPTIONAL FOUNTAIN FOR A PUBLIC SQUARE OR CH…
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Estimate €55,000 - €75,000
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IMPORTANT AND EXCEPTIONAL FOUNTAIN FOR A PUBLIC SQUARE OR CHÂTEAU PARK, 20th CENTURY Fountain in green-patinated bronze, supporting basins on three levels, decorated with allegorical figures representing the ocean. The upper section is adorned with four lion heads, from whose mouths water flows into a small basin directly below, before spilling over into the larger basins. They are flanked by four seated women resting their feet on dolphin heads. The small basins are supported by a cherub with legs shaped like a hermit crab’s shell. The rim of the large upper basin is decorated with classical-style female heads from which water flows. The whole structure is crowned by two basins ending in a horizontal water outlet. The lower section is adorned with four satyr heads, each with a water spout in their mouths leading into a small shell-shaped basin. Each small basin is flanked by two mermaids carrying a jug of water. The base of the fountain is adorned with four female riders carrying a torch on ‘ondine horses’ – fantastical creatures from European folklore – with two water outlets: one in the horse’s mouth and one at the top of the torch. May be placed in a basin. H: 5 m, W: approx. 2.50 m. In working order and well maintained; water system not tested
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Auction time 07/19/2026 at 2:00 PM
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