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Porcelain group Monkey Orchestra.
Porcelain group Monkey Orchestra.
Porcelain group Monkey Orchestra: Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur. Dimensions: the height of the figurines is from 11.5 cm to 16.5 cm.The porcelain group Monkey Orchestra (Affenkapelle) is a classic of the parody-clownish Meissen baroque, the plot of which was later repeatedly reproduced by other manufactories and authors. The classical version of the orchestra consists of 21 figures: a conductor, a singer, a clarinetist, a flutist, a harpist, a violinist, a cellist, a drummer and other musicians. The figurines are distinguished by realistic, dynamic poses and are dressed up, according to the fashion of the time, in magnificent wigs, camisoles, shoes and lace. Until now, it is not known for certain where this story was borrowed from. According to one version, the author of the grotesque figure, Johann Kendler, created a parody of courtiers and representatives of the nobility. The monkey personified the nobleman, who, even if dressed in fashionable dresses, still remains a narrow-minded person, greedy for flattery, conceited and lustful. According to another version, the sculptor was inspired by the book of the German satirist Gottlieb Wilhelm Rabener, which tells about a trainer who presented an orchestra of trained monkeys to the public. Some researchers suggest that the porcelain group allegorically depicts real characters - the orchestra of the Saxon Prime Minister Count Heinrich von Brühl, which was terribly out of tune. History has preserved the name of the first owner of the parody musical ensemble. She was the favorite of Louis XV and a great lover of porcelain (her personal collection consisted of about 400 items!) Madame Pompadour. Another famous owner of the allegorical group was Baroness Beatrice Rothschild, whose collection is kept in the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild on the Côte dAzur.The monkey orchestra is a recognized classic of porcelain art that can take its rightful place in the collection of any collector of white gold.
1100 EUR
Crystal ashtray with silver finish and engraving
Crystal ashtray with silver finish and engraving
340 EUR
Sailship in the Sea, Scandinavian School, Late 19th Century
Sailship in the Sea, Scandinavian School, Late 19th Century
450 EUR
On the river bank
On the river bank
600 EUR
Children play
Children play
3890 EUR
Landscape with a home
Landscape with a home
450 EUR
Landscape
Landscape
2540 EUR
Nikolai Ushin sketch for the show Interest Game, Act 1
Nikolai Ushin sketch for the show Interest Game, Act 1
360 EUR
Podium
Podium
390 EUR
In the circle`s of Daugava
In the circle`s of Daugava
600 EUR
Bronze model - samurai helmet, Japan, 20th century.
Bronze model - samurai helmet, Japan, 20th century.
Model of a samurai helmet, Japan?, 20th century. Bronze, brass. Partially painted black and ocher. There are markings inside the helmet. H - 20 cm.
750 EUR
Landscape
Landscape
2000 EUR
Portrait of a girl
Portrait of a girl
450 EUR
Portrait of a woman
Portrait of a woman
580 EUR
Reflections
Reflections
490 EUR
Autumn Landscape, Scandinavian School, Mid-20th Century.
Autumn Landscape, Scandinavian School, Mid-20th Century.
500 EUR
European Portrait of a Lady, Mid-20th Century.
European Portrait of a Lady, Mid-20th Century.
450 EUR
Still Life, Oil on Canvas, Dated 1861.
Still Life, Oil on Canvas, Dated 1861.
390 EUR
Icon of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in a silver frame. Moscow. Russia 19th century.
Icon of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in a silver frame. Moscow. Russia 19th century.
Icon of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos in a silver frame and icon case. It is an unusual iconography that emphasizes the event, the lower register of the icon with Roman the Sweet Singer, the couple of emperors, etc. The upper tier, with the worship of Christ, is unexpectedly turned to the right. The frame is made in Gilded silver. Russia, Moscow 19th century. Icon size without icon case 22 x 26.5 cm
1400 EUR
European School, Early 19th Century, Portrait of a Noblewoman, Oil on Board.
European School, Early 19th Century, Portrait of a Noblewoman, Oil on Board.
450 EUR
European School, Portrait of a Lady with Cat, Mid-20th Century.
European School, Portrait of a Lady with Cat, Mid-20th Century.
2450 EUR
German School, Oil on Canvas, Scene of a Shipwreck, Indistinctly Signed, Dated 1840.
German School, Oil on Canvas, Scene of a Shipwreck, Indistinctly Signed, Dated 1840.
890 EUR
Fish Market by A. Baumgartner (Austrian, 19th Century)
Fish Market by A. Baumgartner (Austrian, 19th Century)
1230 EUR
Winter Landscape by Theodore Donaldson (20th Century, USA)
Winter Landscape by Theodore Donaldson (20th Century, USA)
670 EUR
Gudbrandsdal Landscape by Atle Urdal (1913–1988), Oil on Plate. Norway.
Gudbrandsdal Landscape by Atle Urdal (1913–1988), Oil on Plate. Norway.
1340 EUR
Russian Still Life with Samovar, 19th Century, Oil on Canvas
Russian Still Life with Samovar, 19th Century, Oil on Canvas
1560 EUR
Porcelain candlesticks Chinese (2 pcs.)
Porcelain candlesticks Chinese (2 pcs.)
1230 EUR
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