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Alexandre-François Desportes — Still life with oysters, figs, peaches, radishes, and a melon with wine and gold and silver dishes on a wooden table
Alexandre-François Desportes

Still life with oysters, figs, peaches, radishes, and a melon with wine and gold and silver dishes on a wooden table

A still life painting by Alexandre-François Desportes depicting an elaborate arrangement of oysters, figs, peaches, radishes, and melon alongside fine wines and precious metal dishes. The composition displays the artist's mastery of luxury objects and textures.

Medium
Still life with oysters, figs, peaches, radishes, and a melon with wine and gold and silver dishes on a wooden table

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings and 19th Century European Art

May 25, 2023

Estimate: $60,000$80,000

Lot 42

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Alexandre-François Desportes, Still life with oysters, figs, peaches, radishes, and a melon with wine and gold and silver dishes on a wooden table

A still life painting by Alexandre-François Desportes depicting an elaborate arrangement of oysters, figs, peaches, radishes, and melon alongside fine wines and precious metal dishes. The composition displays the artist's mastery of luxury objects and textures.

Medium
Still life with oysters, figs, peaches, radishes, and a melon with wine and gold and silver dishes on a wooden table
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

French, Desportes, Baroque, Table Setting, Fruit, Oil Painting, Still Life, Luxury Objects