Pair Of Busts "the Brongniart Children" After Houdon, Limoges Tharaud Biscuit Porcelain
Artist: Manufacture Tharaud
Pair of biscuit porcelain busts depicting the Brongniart children after the originals by Houdon.
Louise and Alexandre were the two children of the architect Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, famous for the construction of the Paris Stock Exchange (Palais Brongniart). The portraits are exquisitely crafted and designed with contrasting features. They turn their heads in opposite directions. Alexandre is clothed, while Louise is nude.
The busts stand in blue-glazed porcelain.
Circa 1970-1980.
Shipping: €30 within France, €80 within the EU, and €150 for the rest of the world. Firm price, non-negotiable.
Louise and Alexandre were the two children of the architect Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, famous for the construction of the Paris Stock Exchange (Palais Brongniart). The portraits are exquisitely crafted and designed with contrasting features. They turn their heads in opposite directions. Alexandre is clothed, while Louise is nude.
The busts stand in blue-glazed porcelain.
Circa 1970-1980.
Shipping: €30 within France, €80 within the EU, and €150 for the rest of the world. Firm price, non-negotiable.
600 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Louis 16th, Directory
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Biscuit
Width: 22 cm aux épaules
Diameter: socle 14 cm
Height: 40 cm
Reference (ID): 1667984
Availability: In stock
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