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Very rare figurine "Cellist". Joseph Nees for Ludwigsburg. Design 1764/1767.

Description

Porcelain, glazed, decorated in polychrome overglaze colours. On the underside the double-C mark in underglaze blue and in overglaze purple the letters "L" and "I". Also embossed the number "52" and "3' A' M". Provenance: estate of the Richard Seyffarth collection, Dresden. In the 1760s several designs of the so-called "series of great musical solos" were created. Besides Johann Christian Wilhelm Beyer, who also created larger models, about Johann Chr

Porzellan, glasiert, in polychromen Aufglasurfarben staffiert. Unterseitig die Doppel-C-Marke in Unterglasurblau sowie in Aufglasurpurpur die Buchstaben "L" und "I". Zudem geprägt die Nummer "52" und "3' A' M". Provenienz: Nachlass Sammlung Richard Seyffarth, Dresden. In den 1760er Jahren entstanden mehrere Entwürfe der sog. "Serie der großen Musiksoli". Neben Johann Christian Wilhelm Beyer, der auch größere Modelle schuf, schufen etwa Johann Christoph Haselmeyer oder Joseph ... Nees kleinere Varianten, wie das hier belegte Exemplar. Ein sehr vergleichbares Beispiel einer solchen kleineren Ausführung ist abgebildet in: Hans Dieter Flach: Ludwigsburger Porzellan: Fayence, Steingut, Kacheln, Fliesen; ein Handbuch. Stuttgart 1997. S. 545, KatNr. 331. Vgl. zudem ein Exemplar in der Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, USA (dort ohne Maßangabe). Zu den Musiksoli vgl. Hans Christ: Ludwigsburger Porzellanfiguren. Stuttgart/Berlin 1921. S. 56.

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Buyer's premium25 %
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Sale modeLive floor sale, online bidding
Location01099 Dresden
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86th art auction - Fine art from the 17th to 21st century
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · 787 lots
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Licensed auctioneer Dresden Lot no. 682

Very rare figurine "Cellist". Joseph Nees for Ludwigsburg. Design 1764/1767.

Original titleSehr seltene Figur "Cellospieler". Joseph Nees für Ludwigsburg. Entwurf 1764/1767.

Starting price
€380
Live floor sale
Sat 7 Nov, 10:00 (Berlin time)
Indicative value : €380
Price checked 11 minutes ago · the auction house's site is authoritative
Actual price, landed in United States (estimate)
Starting price€380
Buyer's premium (25 %)€95
VATnone (margin scheme)
Shipping in Germany (relay address)≈ €6.55
Forwarding to United States≈ €35
Estimated total≈ €516.55
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