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Pair of Bronzed Marley Horses
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Pair of Bronzed Marley Horses

19th century
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Circa 1880. A pair of bronzed white metal classical Marely horses. (After Coustou). The original horses, 1743-1745 Carrara marble sculpted groups by Guillaume Coustou, showing two rearing horses with their groom. They were commissioned by Louis XV of France for the trough at the entrance to the grounds of his château de Marely. The large pair have good colour and patination.

Physical Dimensions
Height
41cm (16.14")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated these Bronzed Marly Horse Statues to the 1880s.

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Circa 1880. A pair of bronzed white metal classical Marely horses. (After Coustou).
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The original horses, 1743-1745 Carrara marble sculpted groups by Guillaume Coustou, showing two rearing horses with their groom.
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They were commissioned by Louis XV of France for the trough at the entrance to the grounds of his château de Marely. The large pair have good colour and patination.

Height
41cm (16.14")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated these Bronzed Marly Horse Statues to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA883686
Dealers Internal Ref
30817
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Archive I A pair of dark bronzed metal sculptures depicting rearing horses restrained by grooms on naturalistic textured bases.

Pair of Bronzed Marley Horses

Archive II A pair of dark bronzed metal sculptures depicting rearing horses restrained by grooms on naturalistic textured bases. View II
Archive III A pair of dark bronzed metal sculptures depicting rearing horses restrained by grooms on naturalistic textured bases. View III
Archive IV A pair of dark bronzed metal sculptures depicting rearing horses restrained by grooms on naturalistic textured bases. View IV
Archive V A pair of dark bronzed metal sculptures depicting rearing horses restrained by grooms on naturalistic textured bases. View V
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Archive VIII A pair of dark bronzed metal sculptures depicting rearing horses restrained by grooms on naturalistic textured bases. View VIII
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A pair of dark bronzed metal sculptures depicting rearing horses restrained by grooms on naturalistic textured bases.
Pair of Bronzed Marley Horses
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A pair of dark bronzed metal sculptures depicting rearing horses restrained by grooms on naturalistic textured bases.
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Marly Horses (Chevaux de Marly) are scaled reproductions or adaptations of marble sculptures commissioned in 1739 by Louis XV from sculptor Guillaume Coustou for the Chateau de Marly. The composition depicts rearing horses restrained by male grooms, representing human mastery over untamed nature.

While the 18th-century original monumental statues were carved from Carrara marble, 19th and early 20th-century decorative reductions were typically cast in solid bronze or bronzed spelter (white metal) with dark chemical patinas.

Authentic period castings exhibit sharp hand-chased surface details, clean join seams, original threaded assembly rods on the underside, and natural age-related patination or oxidisation rather than painted topcoats.

These sculptural pairs are frequently styled symmetrically on a sideboard top, fireplace mantelpiece, or executive office desk to provide balance and texture within traditional, dark academia, or transitional interior schemes.

Dust metal sculptures regularly using a dry microfibre cloth or soft natural-bristle brush. Avoid water and chemical solvents, and apply a thin coat of clear microcrystalline wax annually to guard against humidity and oxidisation.
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