Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(2) French Chinoiserie Tole Painted Kidney-Form Inkstands
- Price realized
- $110
- Pre-sale estimate
- $80 – $150
- Hammer price
- $90
- Category
- Metal & Woodwork
- Sold
- November 10, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 3- NOVEMBER ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
(lot of 2) French Chinoiserie tole painted kidney-form inkstands, late 19th c., polychrome painted, each with figural scenes and floral motifs after Jean-Baptiste Pillement (French, 1728–1808), rising on gilt metal base, only one retaining porcelain insets, lacking porcelain flowers, both with some loss to painted surfaces, approx 3.5"h, 8.25"w, 5.5"d, 2.6lbs total
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.