A pair of Meissen porcelain swans

[Pierre Tavlitzki]

On October 2 in Paris, Sotheby's will sell a large collection of French furniture and works of art. This gives me an opportunity to present a pair of swans in Meissen porcelain.

This source is always appreciated in porcelain sales, especially as the model of these birds is the work of one of the most famous masters of Meissen, Johann Joachim Kaendler. Both porcelains are mounted on a base of Louis XV gilded bronze, specifically 1747 or 1748. The whole is estimated 250 K €.

Meissen porcelain is a veritable bestiary, with dogs, cocks, where the price depends a lot on the size and the rarity of the model. Some are mounted in candelabra.

Among other animals after Kaendler, Sotheby's London sold a pair of interesting pug dogs, male and female at 360 K£ costs included on July 8, starting from a low estimate of 70 K£. The explanation for this increase in value due from the passion of the fans is perhaps because this model was a favorite of Madame de Pompadour, and because they had kept their original golden bronze base. One of them, the right front leg up, is an excellent example of the naturalism and art of movement of Kaendler.

From another master of Meissen, JG Kirchner, a pair of lions, male and female, had been sold £ 2.8 million including costs by Christie's in London on December 18, 2006. They came directly from property in a branch of the royal family of Saxony.

[Pierre Tavlitzki]

Here is an excellent result: 660 K € fees included. Meissen porcelain has fans beyond estimates for animal characters, and this is even more true when they are in pairs.