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Lot 57: PALEFRENIER RETENANT UN CHEVAL CABRÉ

Est: €90,000 EUR - €120,000 EURPassed
Marc Arthur Kohn ParisParis, FranceMay 11, 2016

Item Overview

Description

Par Nicolas Sébastien ADAM (1705-1778)
Paris, époque Louis XV, 1758
Matériau
Marbre blanc
Signé N.S. Adam F. et daté 1758 sur le baudrier

Dimensions

H. 72 cm, L. 52,5 cm, P. 32 cm

Notes

Cette œuvre sculptée dans le marbre et représentant un homme nu retenant un cheval cabré est une interprétation des célèbres sculptures de Guillaume Coustou, les Chevaux de Marly, réalisées entre 1743 et 1745 pour orner le Bassin de l’Abreuvoir du Parc de Marly et aujourd’hui conservées au Louvre . Louis XV commanda en 1739 deux groupes à Guillaume Ier Coustou,
neveu d’Antoine Coysevox, en remplacement des Chevaux de la Renommée que ce dernier avait sculptés pour Louis XIV qui avaient été transportés en 1719 aux Tuileries. Nicolas Sébastien Adam propose une version tout en verticalité. Le cheval semble s’élever vers les cieux, la crinière ébouriffée, la bouche hennissante, les naseaux et les yeux dilatés. L’homme, dans une nudité totale tente de maîtriser la fougue animale en le retenant par la bride. Collés corps à corps, ils paraissent ne faire qu’un, alors que l’œuvre de Coustou présente un animal et
un homme en deux entités distinctes. Notre artiste a retranscrit avec force la puissance musculaire de l’homme et de l’animal, ainsi que le combat qu’ils mènent; l’un pour regagner sa liberté, l’autre pour le maintenir en captivité. Il semble avoir été influencé, au-delà de Guillaume Coustou, par des exemples prestigieux dont
le plus réputé est le Groupe des Dioscures, Castor et Pollux retenant des chevaux cabrés, placés devant le Palais du Quirinal à Rome qui à l’origine ornaient les thermes de Constantin .

Au XVIIe siècle, le thème connut un fort intérêt auprès des sculpteurs oeuvrant à Versailles. Le groupe des Chevaux du Soleil pansés par deux tritons de Balthazar et Gaspard Marsy réalisé en 1664-1666 pour le bosquet des Bains d’Apollon à Versailles présente cette même fougue animale, et cette tension nerveuse palpable dans le regard du cheval; autre exemple, le hautrelief des Chevaux du soleil, exécuté par Robert Le Lorrain vers 1737 pour l’Écurie de l’hôtel de Rohan à Paris.
Membre d’une importante dynastie de sculpteurs d’origine lorraine, Nicolas Sébastien Adam apprit son art auprès de son père Jacob Sigisbert Adam (1670-1747) à Nancy puis de son frère Lambert Sigisbert Adam (1700-1759) à Paris. Il séjourna à Rome de 1726 à 1734 et à son retour en France, travailla pour Louis XV à Versailles, pour le Bassin de Neptune avec Le Triomphe de Neptune et Amphitrite en 1740, la famille de Rohan à l’Hôtel de Soubise et les Bâtiments du Roi (pour la Chambre des Comptes à Paris, l’abbaye de Saint-Denis ou la Chapelle Royale de
Versailles). Il fut reçu à l’Académie en 1762 avec Prométhée enchaîné, aujourd’hui au Musée du Louvre, chef d’œuvre de la sculpture baroque parisienne. On retrouve toute cette nervosité, cette violence des musculatures et ce jeu de force qui est sensible dans notre oeuvre. Influencé par le baroque italien, Nicolas Sébastien Adam appartient au cercle très fermé des sculpteurs les plus raffinés et les plus subtils de son temps, s’inspirant de la nature, étudiant les hommes et les chevaux pour en tirer toute l’humanité des sentiments.

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

Vente de Prestige

by
Marc Arthur Kohn Paris
May 11, 2016, 02:00 PM CET

24 avenue Matignon, Paris, 75008, FR

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

There is no additional internet fee.
The internet users are paying same Premium as in the auction room

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.