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James PRADIER (1790-1852)NÉGRESSE AUX CALEBASSES (1835)Ivory sculpture, with gilded brass joints.H : 19,3 cm, L : 6,4 cm, D : 7,2 cm Lifetime example and careful cutting, based on mother-of-pearl column with capital and decorative elements in bronze and gilded brass. This example is listed by Claude Lapaire in "James Pradier, catalogue raisonné", p.285 - extremely rare. Ivory sculpture by Pradier, circa 1840. Certificate of authenticity by Univers du Bronze, Pradier sculpture. | |