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Rome 1749–1819) – A Pair of Three-Light Candelabra in the Egyptian Revival Style, gilt bronze, porphyry bases on marble plinths, each with a fully sculpted Egyptian figure wearing a nemes headdress and supporting the upper section formed as sculptural reeds, vase-shaped candle sockets with drip pans, the porphyry bases with gilt-bronze mounts, laurel festoons and bull’s heads, each base supported by four sculptural sphinxes, height 80 cm, base 21 x 21 cm, Rome, early 19th century (Lu

Completed Auction

Furniture, Works of Art, Glass & Porcelain

Dorotheum

Date

2026-10-20

Location

Vienna | Palais Dorotheum

Category

decorative arts

Lots

267

Featured Work

Rome 1749–1819) – A Pair of Three-Light Candelabra in the Egyptian Revival Style, gilt bronze, porphyry bases on marble plinths, each with a fully sculpted Egyptian figure wearing a nemes headdress and supporting the upper section formed as sculptural reeds, vase-shaped candle sockets with drip pans, the porphyry bases with gilt-bronze mounts, laurel festoons and bull’s heads, each base supported by four sculptural sphinxes, height 80 cm, base 21 x 21 cm, Rome, early 19th century (Lu

Workshop of Francesco Righetti

Lot: 1008

Estimate: EUR 40,000 – 60,000

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Selected Works from the Sale

Louis XV period, mid-18th century, curved walnut frame, moulded and carved with ornamental and floral motifs, renewed covering and upholstery, 105 x 71 x 70 cm, seat height 40 cm, restored condition, old traces of woodworm. (MIN)

A French Armchair,

Louis XV period, mid-18th century, curved walnut frame, moulded and carved with ornamental and floral motifs, renewed covering and upholstery, 105 x 71 x 70 cm, seat height 40 cm, restored condition, old traces of woodworm. (MIN)

Estimate EUR 2,000 – 3,000

Lot 830

C. 1825/30, burl birch-veneered hardwood and softwood body on tapered square-section legs, hinged top with various writing fittings, some removable, concealing various secret compartments and fitted compartments, hinged interior mirror, two small exterior drawers, c. 79 x 78 x 56 cm, well-maintained condition. (DOC)

An Unusual Biedermeier Lady’s Writing Desk with Secret Compartments,

C. 1825/30, burl birch-veneered hardwood and softwood body on tapered square-section legs, hinged top with various writing fittings, some removable, concealing various secret compartments and fitted compartments, hinged interior mirror, two small exterior drawers, c. 79 x 78 x 56 cm, well-maintained condition. (DOC)

Estimate EUR 1,400 – 1,800

Lot 869

Second half of the 19th century, attributed to MATHIEU BEFORT (1813–1880) in Paris, ebony-veneered hardwood body with projecting central section, the latter with one door and so-called Vernis Martin painted decoration depicting a mythological scene, flanked by one glazed door on either side, correspondingly glazed sides, rosewood-veneered interior fitted with shelves, white-grey veined marble top, rich gilt bronze mount decoration, c. 107 x 120 x 38 cm, restored condition. (DOC) The present item is subject to conservation legislation (AS). Please note our information on CITES/conservation legislation/export from the EU on page 5.

A Napoleon III Display Cabinet,

Second half of the 19th century, attributed to MATHIEU BEFORT (1813–1880) in Paris, ebony-veneered hardwood body with projecting central section, the latter with one door and so-called Vernis Martin painted decoration depicting a mythological scene, flanked by one glazed door on either side, correspondingly glazed sides, rosewood-veneered interior fitted with shelves, white-grey veined marble top, rich gilt bronze mount decoration, c. 107 x 120 x 38 cm, restored condition. (DOC) The present item is subject to conservation legislation (AS). Please note our information on CITES/conservation legislation/export from the EU on page 5.

Estimate EUR 6,000 – 8,000

Lot 876

France, late 19th century, bronze stems in the form of putti and torch finials, each with eight candle sockets, height of each c. 73 cm, well-maintained, cleaned condition, one small decorative element and formerly present glass drops missing, area of repair. (MIN)

A Magnificent Pair of Decorative Candelabra,

France, late 19th century, bronze stems in the form of putti and torch finials, each with eight candle sockets, height of each c. 73 cm, well-maintained, cleaned condition, one small decorative element and formerly present glass drops missing, area of repair. (MIN)

Estimate EUR 2,000 – 3,000

Lot 890

France, late 19th century, chased, gilt bronze frame, richly decorated with ornamental motifs, floral festoons and ribbons, fine-mesh metal screen, 73 x 71 cm, cleaned condition with minor signs of age and use. (MIN)

A Fireplace or Ember Guard,

France, late 19th century, chased, gilt bronze frame, richly decorated with ornamental motifs, floral festoons and ribbons, fine-mesh metal screen, 73 x 71 cm, cleaned condition with minor signs of age and use. (MIN)

Estimate EUR 2,000 – 3,000

Lot 891

France, c. 1880/90, rosewood- and tulipwood-veneered hardwood body on tapered legs, two front drawers, two rounded doors to the sides, fronts framed by moulded gilt brass strips, fire-gilt escutcheons, standing on four square-section legs with bronze sabots, undertier with brass gallery, moulded Brèche d’Alep marble top, c. 91 x 79 x 41 cm, well-maintained condition. (DOC)

A Small Louis XVI-Style Side Cabinet,

France, c. 1880/90, rosewood- and tulipwood-veneered hardwood body on tapered legs, two front drawers, two rounded doors to the sides, fronts framed by moulded gilt brass strips, fire-gilt escutcheons, standing on four square-section legs with bronze sabots, undertier with brass gallery, moulded Brèche d’Alep marble top, c. 91 x 79 x 41 cm, well-maintained condition. (DOC)

Estimate EUR 3,500 – 5,000

Lot 900

C. 1900, marble construction of tapered square form on a square marble base, base and capital sections with bronze decorative mounts, height c. 114 cm, top 40 x 40 cm, with a chip to one corner, signs of age and corrosion. (DOC)

A Neoclassical Flower or Bust Pedestal,

C. 1900, marble construction of tapered square form on a square marble base, base and capital sections with bronze decorative mounts, height c. 114 cm, top 40 x 40 cm, with a chip to one corner, signs of age and corrosion. (DOC)

Estimate EUR 2,400 – 2,800

Lot 899

C. 1900, mahogany-veneered hardwood and softwood bodies with bronze decorative mounts, stand with two shelves, display cabinet glazed on three sides with cut glass, upper section with a bronze mount in the form of a lyre as an allegory of Music, c. 172 x 81 x 44 cm, signs of age and use. (DOC)

A Neoclassical Display Cabinet on Stand,

C. 1900, mahogany-veneered hardwood and softwood bodies with bronze decorative mounts, stand with two shelves, display cabinet glazed on three sides with cut glass, upper section with a bronze mount in the form of a lyre as an allegory of Music, c. 172 x 81 x 44 cm, signs of age and use. (DOC)

Estimate EUR 2,800 – 3,600

Lot 901

Enthroned, gathering up his cloak with his left hand, with three stones upon it, limewood carved in the round, polychrome-painted and gilt, 32 x 19 x 50 cm, polychromy with restoration, (MC)

A Gothic St Stephen Enthroned, c. 1500,

Enthroned, gathering up his cloak with his left hand, with three stones upon it, limewood carved in the round, polychrome-painted and gilt, 32 x 19 x 50 cm, polychromy with restoration, (MC)

Estimate EUR 6,000 – 8,000

Lot 957

Each depicted standing in a long monastic habit, each holding a book, carved limewood, hollowed out at the back, polychrome-painted, silvered and gilt, height (excluding staff) 91 and 91 cm, polychromy with restoration, elements replaced, (MC)

St Benedict and St Scholastica, Styria, Second Half of the 17th Century,

Each depicted standing in a long monastic habit, each holding a book, carved limewood, hollowed out at the back, polychrome-painted, silvered and gilt, height (excluding staff) 91 and 91 cm, polychromy with restoration, elements replaced, (MC)

Estimate EUR 4,000 – 6,000

Lot 964

Carved walnut relief, polychrome-painted and gilt, brocade decoration, 74 x 49.5 cm, minor losses to the polychromy, (MC)

Attributed to Juan de Anchieta (1533–1588) – The Sermon of St John the Baptist, Spain, second half of the 16th century,

Carved walnut relief, polychrome-painted and gilt, brocade decoration, 74 x 49.5 cm, minor losses to the polychromy, (MC)

Estimate EUR 3,000 – 4,000

Lot 960

Probably St Michael, his right foot raised onto a band of clouds, wood carved in the round, polychrome-painted and gilt, height 63 cm, both arms and armorial cartouche are replacements, mounted on a metal plate, (MC)

A Standing Angel above a Band of Clouds, Circle of the Zürn Workshop, c. 1620–40,

Probably St Michael, his right foot raised onto a band of clouds, wood carved in the round, polychrome-painted and gilt, height 63 cm, both arms and armorial cartouche are replacements, mounted on a metal plate, (MC)

Estimate EUR 1,000 – 1,200

Lot 962

Limewood carved in the round, polychrome-painted and gilt, polychromy with restoration, height 50 cm, one wing missing, (MC)

Attributed to Veit Königer (Sexten before 1729–1792 Graz) – A Baroque Angel, c. 1760–70,

Limewood carved in the round, polychrome-painted and gilt, polychromy with restoration, height 50 cm, one wing missing, (MC)

Estimate EUR 2,000 – 4,000

Lot 968

Limewood carved in the round, former polychromy removed, height 47 cm, one arm missing, age-related damage, (MC)

A Pair of Baroque Angels, Alpine Region, Second Half of the 18th Century,

Limewood carved in the round, former polychromy removed, height 47 cm, one arm missing, age-related damage, (MC)

Estimate EUR 1,500 – 2,000

Lot 975

Standing, her gaze directed towards heaven, carved limewood, hollowed out at the back, polychrome-painted, silvered and gilt, height 73 cm, losses to the polychromy, (MC)

A Baroque Female Saint with Crown and Sceptre, Southern Germany, c. 1700–1720,

Standing, her gaze directed towards heaven, carved limewood, hollowed out at the back, polychrome-painted, silvered and gilt, height 73 cm, losses to the polychromy, (MC)

Estimate EUR 1,500 – 2,000

Lot 974

One holding a lute, polychrome-painted terracotta heads, glass eyes, wire and flax bodies, hands and legs carved from wood and polychrome-painted, fabric garments, height 20 cm, signs of age, (MC)

Two Neapolitan Nativity Figures, 18th Century,

One holding a lute, polychrome-painted terracotta heads, glass eyes, wire and flax bodies, hands and legs carved from wood and polychrome-painted, fabric garments, height 20 cm, signs of age, (MC)

Estimate EUR 1,000 – 1,800

Lot 982

Faience, mottled green on a white ground, 27.5 x 24.5 cm, suspension fitting to the reverse, some chipping to the glaze, (Hr)

A Fan-Shaped Dish, Gmunden, c. 1700,

Faience, mottled green on a white ground, 27.5 x 24.5 cm, suspension fitting to the reverse, some chipping to the glaze, (Hr)

Estimate EUR 500 – 800

Lot 986

Faience, the front polychrome-painted with St Sebastian, an angel to his left removing the arrows from his body, framed by a blue wavy band, Savona handle, beneath it a depiction of a dog chasing a hare, pewter lid and foot ring, height 15/17.5 cm, neck restored, some chipping to the handle, (Hr)

A Pear-Shaped Jug, Obermillner Workshop, Salzburg, c. 1680/90,

Faience, the front polychrome-painted with St Sebastian, an angel to his left removing the arrows from his body, framed by a blue wavy band, Savona handle, beneath it a depiction of a dog chasing a hare, pewter lid and foot ring, height 15/17.5 cm, neck restored, some chipping to the handle, (Hr)

Estimate EUR 1,200 – 2,000

Lot 987

Probably Josef Benedigt Probst (1773–1861) and family, carved wood, polychrome-painted, figure height c. 4–4.5 cm, an extensive Nativity ensemble: the Annunciation to the Shepherds with an angel and numerous shepherds, some playing music, and sheep; the Adoration of the Shepherds with the Holy Family, ox and ass, Gloria angel, shepherds and sheep; the Adoration of the Three Magi with the Virgin and Christ Child on her lap, angel, Magi, retinue, horse handlers and horses; the Flight into Egypt; the workshop of St Joseph; the Circumcision of the Christ Child, as well as numerous other figures: hunters, dairymaids, carts, craftsmen, peasant women, together with a larger angel, 9 cm, (MC)

The Probst Family of Nativity Carvers, Sterzing – 88 Nativity Figures, c. 1820–30,

Probably Josef Benedigt Probst (1773–1861) and family, carved wood, polychrome-painted, figure height c. 4–4.5 cm, an extensive Nativity ensemble: the Annunciation to the Shepherds with an angel and numerous shepherds, some playing music, and sheep; the Adoration of the Shepherds with the Holy Family, ox and ass, Gloria angel, shepherds and sheep; the Adoration of the Three Magi with the Virgin and Christ Child on her lap, angel, Magi, retinue, horse handlers and horses; the Flight into Egypt; the workshop of St Joseph; the Circumcision of the Christ Child, as well as numerous other figures: hunters, dairymaids, carts, craftsmen, peasant women, together with a larger angel, 9 cm, (MC)

Estimate EUR 5,000 – 6,000

Lot 983

Bronze, brown patina, a chimera supporting the vase-shaped candle socket, two shell-shaped bowls on a triangular base, feet in the form of masks, one shell-shaped bowl missing, height 26.5 cm (Lu)

Workshop of Severo da Ravenna – An Inkwell with Candlestick, Early 16th Century,

Bronze, brown patina, a chimera supporting the vase-shaped candle socket, two shell-shaped bowls on a triangular base, feet in the form of masks, one shell-shaped bowl missing, height 26.5 cm (Lu)

Estimate EUR 1,600 – 3,200

Lot 990

Faience, mottled green on a white ground, 27.3 x 24.1 cm, suspension fitting to the reverse, some chipping, (Hr)

A Fan-Shaped Dish, Gmunden, c. 1700,

Faience, mottled green on a white ground, 27.3 x 24.1 cm, suspension fitting to the reverse, some chipping, (Hr)

Estimate EUR 500 – 800

Lot 984

Ivory, carved in the round, 12.5 x 9 cm, height 12.5 cm, c. 1700 (Lu) Fine Baroque carving. (ASI) The present item is subject to conservation legislation

Pietà,

Ivory, carved in the round, 12.5 x 9 cm, height 12.5 cm, c. 1700 (Lu) Fine Baroque carving. (ASI) The present item is subject to conservation legislation

Estimate EUR 3,000 – 5,000

Lot 997

Gilt copper, relief decoration depicting Christ Carrying the Cross with St Francis of Assisi and St Clare, handle to the reverse, 15 x 11 cm, Italy, c. 1560, small section of the upper part missing (Lu)

Pax,

Gilt copper, relief decoration depicting Christ Carrying the Cross with St Francis of Assisi and St Clare, handle to the reverse, 15 x 11 cm, Italy, c. 1560, small section of the upper part missing (Lu)

Estimate EUR 1,000 – 2,000

Lot 1007

Black-grey garnet serpentine, pewter mounts, hinged cover with ball thumbpiece, height 11 cm, diameter 10 cm, c. 1700 (Lu)

A Saxon Serpentine Tankard with Cover,

Black-grey garnet serpentine, pewter mounts, hinged cover with ball thumbpiece, height 11 cm, diameter 10 cm, c. 1700 (Lu)

Estimate EUR 1,000 – 2,000

Lot 1002

Bronze, brown patina, 19.5 x 9.5 cm, late 19th century (Lu)

After Nikolai Ivanovich Liberich – A Recumbent Bear,

Bronze, brown patina, 19.5 x 9.5 cm, late 19th century (Lu)

Estimate EUR 1,000 – 1,500

Lot 1012

Biscuit porcelain, parcel-gilt in matt and burnished gold, lyre-shaped body on a moulded foot with a relief foliate frieze and relief floral border, the corners with large scrolling acanthus leaves, relief floral decoration, surmounted by a shallow oil lamp, the handles formed as elephant and ram heads, encircling brass band with dedicatory inscription and signature “JBettenhausen”, clock movement with spring-driven anchor escapement, eight-day duration, half-hour striking on a bell, gilt-bronze dial with blued-steel hands, one key, height 43 cm, width of base 25 cm, blue crossed-swords mark, gilding partly rubbed, animal-head handles restored, (Hr)

A Mantel Clock, Meissen, c. 1840

Biscuit porcelain, parcel-gilt in matt and burnished gold, lyre-shaped body on a moulded foot with a relief foliate frieze and relief floral border, the corners with large scrolling acanthus leaves, relief floral decoration, surmounted by a shallow oil lamp, the handles formed as elephant and ram heads, encircling brass band with dedicatory inscription and signature “JBettenhausen”, clock movement with spring-driven anchor escapement, eight-day duration, half-hour striking on a bell, gilt-bronze dial with blued-steel hands, one key, height 43 cm, width of base 25 cm, blue crossed-swords mark, gilding partly rubbed, animal-head handles restored, (Hr)

Estimate EUR 800 – 1,200

Lot 1025

Thin-walled clear glass, flat bases, cylindrical bodies with cut cross-stars, undulating lip border with leaves, height 9.4 cm, (Hr)

Two Beakers, Hieronymus Hackel, c. 1810

Thin-walled clear glass, flat bases, cylindrical bodies with cut cross-stars, undulating lip border with leaves, height 9.4 cm, (Hr)

Estimate EUR 1,500 – 2,000

Lot 1107

Clear glass, eight-faceted, base cut with an eight-pointed star, the lower section of the body with raised-cut squares set on point and crosshatched cutting (so-called Steinelschliff), the body above alternately stained pink, yellow and blue, with scratched decoration, height 10.4 cm, minimal chipping, (Hr)

A Beaker, c. 1835, Friedrich Egermann (1777–1864), Blottendorf or Haida, Northern Bohemia

Clear glass, eight-faceted, base cut with an eight-pointed star, the lower section of the body with raised-cut squares set on point and crosshatched cutting (so-called Steinelschliff), the body above alternately stained pink, yellow and blue, with scratched decoration, height 10.4 cm, minimal chipping, (Hr)

Estimate EUR 900 – 1,500

Lot 1110

Porcelain, polychrome-painted scattered flowers, shaped rim, diameter 21.9 cm, minor losses to the painted decoration, (Hr)

A Deep Plate, Claudius Innocentius Du Paquier Manufactory, Vienna, c. 1740–1744

Porcelain, polychrome-painted scattered flowers, shaped rim, diameter 21.9 cm, minor losses to the painted decoration, (Hr)

Estimate EUR 600 – 900

Lot 1122

Porcelain, the well with a rectangular reserve polychrome-painted with Venus and Cupid, within a gilt-relief frame, the spandrels with boys emerging from gilt-relief flowers and grasping the surrounding gilt scrollwork, dolphins, dark-brown ground, cavetto with gilt-relief border, rim with silver and gilt-relief border on a bronze-lustre ground, white border on a Leithner-blue ground, gilt rim, diameter 24.4 cm, date mark (17)91, turner's no. 24 Joseph Hollabrucker, underglaze-blue shield mark, gilt relief with minor chipping, (Hr)

A Cabinet Plate, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, Vienna, 1791, Sorgenthal Period

Porcelain, the well with a rectangular reserve polychrome-painted with Venus and Cupid, within a gilt-relief frame, the spandrels with boys emerging from gilt-relief flowers and grasping the surrounding gilt scrollwork, dolphins, dark-brown ground, cavetto with gilt-relief border, rim with silver and gilt-relief border on a bronze-lustre ground, white border on a Leithner-blue ground, gilt rim, diameter 24.4 cm, date mark (17)91, turner's no. 24 Joseph Hollabrucker, underglaze-blue shield mark, gilt relief with minor chipping, (Hr)

Estimate EUR 1,200 – 1,800

Lot 1126