A French ormolu and silvered metal clock garniture, mid 19th century.
Sold for £3,968
Defined by motifs such as pointed arches, fancy carvings and lace and lattice work primarily seen in architectural features but also reproduced in decorative objects, notably ceramics, carpets and furniture dating from the mid-19th century. Exponents such as Charles Eastlake, A.W.N. Pugin and William Burges are amongst the best known of the Gothic Revival designers.
Next week we will be in London. Join us as we showcase selected highlights from Oakley House, the Collection of Eustace Gibbs, 3rd Baron Wraxall, KCVO, CMG.
Wednesday 24 & Thursday 25 April | 10am-5pm
16-17 Pall Mall, St James’s, London, SW1Y 5LU
Here we have ‘Bust of Pola Givenchy’ by Sir Jacob Epstein (British 1881-1959). Pola Givenchy was a Polish model. This bust depicts her beauty and proud sophistication.
Epstein chose his models for their physiognomic or psychological interest and included women from all nationalities and backgrounds including a girl from Baku. Epstein didn’t respond to the demand from his dealers for small nudes and continued to sculpt portrait busts of females of distinctive beauty. Epstein constructed his busts by focusing on acute observation and by selecting certain characteristics he was able to show the personality and layer beneath the beauty.
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