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ANTIQUE #SA1218626

C. 1800, Francois-pierre Guillois, Life-size, Articulated Lay Figure (french)

£3,950    $5,330    €4,612
Circa 1800, Very Early and Very Rare, Life-Size, Artist''''s Mannequin by Francois-Pierre Guillois, with Brass Articulated Fingers and Steel Joints (French).
 
 
This Lay Figure is believed to be a very early model, or even a prototype, by Francois-Pierre Guillois, due to its boxed body and naive construction. The fingers of the hands are articulated and made of brass. Later models by Francois-Pierre Guillois had distal phalanges (finger and thumb tips) made of carved wood.
 
 
CONDITION:
 
 
Wear commensurate with age. All joints function. Signs of a historic minor repair to right shoulder joint.
 
 
PROVENANCE:
 
 
From the Estate of renowned antique historian and collector, Eddi Van Auken (1946-2024), in California who acquired it in Paris, France in the 1970''''s.
 
 
ABOUT FRANCOIS-PIERRE GUILLOIS:
 
 
François-Pierre Guillois (1741 – 1831) was a renowned 18th-century French mechanic and creator recognised for producing highly sophisticated, articulated...
Antique ID: SA1218626
Item: C. 1800, Francois-pierre Guillois, Life-size, Articulated Lay Figure (french) - (reference SA1218626)
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