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Workshop of Antoine Coysevox (Lyon 1640 - 1720 Paris) — Atelier d’Antoine Coysevox

Workshop of Antoine Coysevox (Lyon 1640 - 1720 Paris)

Atelier d’Antoine Coysevox

This marble relief from the workshop of Antoine Coysevox, the preeminent French Baroque sculptor of the late 17th century, exemplifies the decorative sculptural practices of Louis XIV's court. Coysevox's atelier was renowned for producing ornamental reliefs and portrait busts that combined classical restraint with dynamic Baroque sensibility, establishing the dominant sculptural aesthetic of the period. The work demonstrates the workshop's characteristic technical refinement and graceful composition, reflecting the formal elegance that defined French royal artistic patronage during the reign of the Sun King.

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Master Sculpture

November 22, 2024

Estimate: $15,000$26,000

Lot 38

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Workshop of Antoine Coysevox (Lyon 1640 - 1720 Paris), Atelier d’Antoine Coysevox

This marble relief from the workshop of Antoine Coysevox, the preeminent French Baroque sculptor of the late 17th century, exemplifies the decorative sculptural practices of Louis XIV's court. Coysevox's atelier was renowned for producing ornamental reliefs and portrait busts that combined classical restraint with dynamic Baroque sensibility, establishing the dominant sculptural aesthetic of the period. The work demonstrates the workshop's characteristic technical refinement and graceful composition, reflecting the formal elegance that defined French royal artistic patronage during the reign of the Sun King.

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Related themes

Baroque Period, Neoclassical Influence, Studio Workshop, Ornamental decorative arts, 17th-18th Century, Sculptural technique, Marble and stone carving, French Artist, Baroque sculpture, Formal And Dignified