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Lot 108: BUSTE DE MADAME DE FONDVILLE

Est: €10,000 EUR - €12,000 EURSold:
Marc Arthur Kohn ParisParis, FranceDecember 12, 2016

Item Overview

Description

BUSTE DE MADAME DE FONDVILLE
Attribué à Jean-Baptiste DEFERNEX (1729-1783)
Marbre blanc
H. 66,5 cm x L. 40 cm x P. 25 cm

La jeune femme représentée montre un visage doux et serein. Ses épaules sont recouvertes d’un drapé souple. Sa longue chevelure s’agrémente d’une rose, ajoutant à la délicatesse du modèle.
Madame de Fondville (1721-1787) épousa le Conseiller du Roi, Receveur particulier des gabelles et des huiles. Ils vivaient dans un un prestigieux hôtel du Mans et y côtoyaient les grands personnages du Royaume tels le Maréchal de Duras, le Comte de Bissey et le Marquis Voyer d’Argenson.
Notre oeuvre peut être attribuée à Jean-Baptiste Defernex, sculpteur français du XVIIIe siècle, qui excella dans la représentation de jeunes femmes en buste. On connaît de lui une représentation de Madame de Fondville en terre cuite conservée au Musée du Mans. En tant que membre de l’Académie de Saint Luc, il est fort probable qu’il ait rencontré Madame de Fondville par l’intermédiaire de Voyer d’Argenson. Il débuta sa carrière comme modeleur à la Manufacture de Sèvres puis se mit au service du Duc d’Orléans. Bien qu’il ne reçu jamais de commande officielle, il participa à plusieurs salons et fut reconnu par la critique. En 1757, il réalise le buste de Madame Favart en terre cuite conservé au Musée du Louvre, témoignage caractéristique de son travail (fig. 2).

Artist or Maker

Payment & Shipping

Payment

Accepted forms of payment: MasterCard, Visa

Shipping

COLLECTION OF PURCHASES
If payment is made by cheque or by wire transfer, lots cannot be withdrawn until the payment has been cleared. From the moment the hammer falls, sold items will become the exclusive responsibility of the buyer. The buyer will be solely responsible for the insurance. Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL assumes no liability for any damage to items. Buyers at Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL are requested to confirm with Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL before withdrawing their purchases. Kohn has several storage warehouses. An export licence can take four or six weeks to process, although this time may be significantly reduced depending upon how promptly the buyer supplies the necessary information to Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL.
Law and jurisdiction :
These Conditions of purchase are governed by french law exclusively.
Any dispute shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Paris.

Auction Details

Terms

Live bidding may start higher or lower

Buyer's Premium

€0 - 499,999:25.2%
€500,000+:19.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
€0€99€10
€100€499€50
€500€999€100
€1,000€3,999€200
€4,000€19,999€500
€20,000€49,999€1,000
€50,000+€5,000

TERMS OF SALE AND BIDS

TERMS OF SALE AND BIDS
The sale will be conducted in Euros (€).
Purchasers pay in addition to the hammer price, a buyer's premium from 0 to € 500 000: 25,20% (21 % + VAT).
For amounts superior to € 500 000: 19% (15,83% + VAT).
Lots from outside the EEC: (indentified by an*). In addition to the commissions and taxes indicated above, an additional import VAT will be charged (7% of the hammer price, 20% for jewelry).
For any member of the EEC, non assembled stones are liable to VAT 20%.
The auctioneer is bound by the indications in the catalogue, modified only by eventual announcements made at the time of the sale noted into the legal records thereof. Prospective bidders should inspect the property before bidding to determine its condition, size, and wether or not it has been repaired, restored or repainted. Exhibitions prior to the sale at Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL or on the sale point permits buyers to establish the condition of the works offered for sale, and therefore no claims will be accepted after the fall of the hammer. Pictures may differ from actual product.

BIDS
Biddings will be in accordance with the lot numbers listed in the catalogue or as announced by the auctioneer, and will be in increments determined by the auctioneer. The highest and last bidder will be the purchaser. Should the auctioneer recognize two simultaneous bids on an object, the lot will be put up for sale again and all those present in the sale room may participate in this second opportunity to bid.

ABSENTEE BIDS AND TELEPHONE BIDS
If you wish to make a bid in writing or a telephone bid, we have to receive no later than two days before the sale your instructions accompanied by your bank references. In the event of identical bids, the earliest will take precedence. Telephone bids are a free service designed for clients unable to be present at an auction. Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL cannot be held responsible for any problems due to technical difficulties.

COLLECTION OF PURCHASES
If payment is made by cheque or by wire transfer, lots cannot be withdrawn until the payment has been cleared. From the moment the hammer falls, sold items will become the exclusive responsibility of the buyer. The buyer will be solely responsible for the insurance. Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL assumes no liability for any damage to items. Buyers at Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL are requested to confirm with Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL before withdrawing their purchases. Kohn has several storage warehouses. An export licence can take four or six weeks to process, although this time may be significantly reduced depending upon how promptly the buyer supplies the necessary information to Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL.
Law and jurisdiction :
These Conditions of purchase are governed by french law exclusively.
Any dispute shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Paris.
For variety of reasons Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL reserves the right to record all telephone calls during the auction. Such records shall be kept until complete payement of the auction price, except claims.

Toutes les conversations téléphoniques sont susceptibles d'être enregistrées.

Premium


The sale will be conducted in Euros (€).
Purchasers pay in addition to the hammer price, a buyer's premium from 0 to € 500 000: 25,20% (21 % + VAT).
For amounts superior to € 500 000: 19% (15,83% + VAT).
Lots from outside the EEC: (indentified by an*). In addition to the commissions and taxes indicated above, an additional import VAT will be charged (7% of the hammer price, 20% for jewelry).
For any member of the EEC, non assembled stones are liable to VAT 20%.
The auctioneer is bound by the indications in the catalogue, modified only by eventual announcements made at the time of the sale noted into the legal records thereof. Prospective bidders should inspect the property before bidding to determine its condition, size, and wether or not it has been repaired, restored or repainted. Exhibitions prior to the sale at Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL or on the sale point permits buyers to establish the condition of the works offered for sale, and therefore no claims will be accepted after the fall of the hammer. Pictures may differ from actual product.

Shipping Terms

COLLECTION OF PURCHASES
If payment is made by cheque or by wire transfer, lots cannot be withdrawn until the payment has been cleared. From the moment the hammer falls, sold items will become the exclusive responsibility of the buyer. The buyer will be solely responsible for the insurance. Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL assumes no liability for any damage to items. Buyers at Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL are requested to confirm with Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL before withdrawing their purchases. Kohn has several storage warehouses. An export licence can take four or six weeks to process, although this time may be significantly reduced depending upon how promptly the buyer supplies the necessary information to Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL.
Law and jurisdiction :
These Conditions of purchase are governed by french law exclusively.
Any dispute shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Paris.

Garanties

COLLECTION OF PURCHASES
If payment is made by cheque or by wire transfer, lots cannot be withdrawn until the payment has been cleared. From the moment the hammer falls, sold items will become the exclusive responsibility of the buyer. The buyer will be solely responsible for the insurance. Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL assumes no liability for any damage to items. Buyers at Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL are requested to confirm with Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL before withdrawing their purchases. Kohn has several storage warehouses. An export licence can take four or six weeks to process, although this time may be significantly reduced depending upon how promptly the buyer supplies the necessary information to Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL.
Law and jurisdiction :
These Conditions of purchase are governed by french law exclusively.
Any dispute shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Paris.