Lot 1047 ♣ - A205 FROM BAROQUE TO DESIGN - Friday, 23. June 2023, 10.00 AM
IVORY RELIEF OF A SLEEPING VENUS WITH CUPID
Flemish, middle of the 17th century.
Sculptured ivory, verso flattened. Depicting Venus sleeping on a bedstead draped in fabric with cupid as a boy on her hip. Standing, mounted on wooden plinth. Verso with Koelitz inventory label No. 2505 and with another, illegible label.
L 21.5 cm, W 9.5 cm.
Some cracks, small repair to the fabric.
Provenance:
- In the inventory list of Baden-Durlach's Kunstkammer in the Markgräflehof in Basel, 29 November 1737 (Cf. Münzkabinett Katalog mit Nachrägen und andere Inventare, 1721-1747, GLA 47/2011. There with the following description: "Cupido und Venus, schlafend in Helfenbein gearbeitet, auf einer schwarz hölzern Postament 29. Nbris 1737 dahin geschickt").
- Collection of Margrave Carl Friedrich von Baden-Durlach (1728-1811), Karlsruhe Court Library, from 1764/65.
- Grand Ducal Residence, Karlsruhe (Koelitz 1883, Inv. No. 2505).
- New Palace, Baden-Baden (Richter 1919, Inv. No. 180).
- The Collection of the Margraves and Grand Dukes of Baden, Sotheby's Baden-Baden, Oct. 5-21, 1995, lot 311.
- Important German private collection, acquired at the above auction.
- By succession into the present private collection.
Important note: Due to the use of species-protected materials, the object on offer requires an EU certificate for commercial activities. Such a commercial permit for the EU interior has been applied for. With this permit, the object may only be traded within the EU area.
The object on offer can be viewed at the representative office of Koller Munich (address: Vilshofener Str. 8 / corner Mauerkircherstr., 81679 Munich, Germany / Tel.: +49 89 22 802 766, Mail: muenchen@kollerauctions.com) by prior appointment.
Provenance:
- In the inventory list of Baden-Durlach's Kunstkammer in the Markgräflehof in Basel, 29 November 1737 (Cf. Münzkabinett Katalog mit Nachrägen und andere Inventare, 1721-1747, GLA 47/2011. There with the following description: "Cupido und Venus, schlafend in Helfenbein gearbeitet, auf einer schwarz hölzern Postament 29. Nbris 1737 dahin geschickt").
- Collection of Margrave Carl Friedrich von Baden-Durlach (1728-1811), Karlsruhe Court Library, from 1764/65.
- Grand Ducal Residence, Karlsruhe (Koelitz 1883, Inv. No. 2505).
- New Palace, Baden-Baden (Richter 1919, Inv. No. 180).
- The Collection of the Margraves and Grand Dukes of Baden, Sotheby's Baden-Baden, Oct. 5-21, 1995, lot 311.
- Important German private collection, acquired at the above auction.
- By succession into the present private collection.
Important note: Due to the use of species-protected materials, the object on offer requires an EU certificate for commercial activities. Such a commercial permit for the EU interior has been applied for. With this permit, the object may only be traded within the EU area.
The object on offer can be viewed at the representative office of Koller Munich (address: Vilshofener Str. 8 / corner Mauerkircherstr., 81679 Munich, Germany / Tel.: +49 89 22 802 766, Mail: muenchen@kollerauctions.com) by prior appointment.
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CHF 12 000 / 18 000 | (€ 12 370 / 18 560)
Sold for CHF 10 700 (including buyer's premium)