February 2024 Fine Art & Estate Auction
Lot 132:
Not sold
Description
Item/Description: French Art Nouveau bronze figural inkwell. After one of Max Blondat’s (French, 1879 – 1926) most famous sculptures; the Fountain of Youth (Fontaine Jeunesse / La fontaine aux grenouilles), representing three children watching three frogs. Inscribed, Max Blonbat. Also with Siot-Paris foundry mark and dedication to a senior official at a university. The glass inkwells are missing. Original sculpture created in 1904.
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: Depth: 9 1/2"; Width: 11"; Height: 16"
Condition: Free of dents, damage. Surface use and age wear includes scratches, scuffs, oxidation in inkwell chambers, missing inserts in wells.
Age: Early-Mid 20th Century
Provenance: Private Estate
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