Art Deco Blood Red Flambe Glazed Porcelain Ibex Sculpture by Paul Milet for Sevres
This wonderful figurine by Paul Milet for Sevres depicted a seated ibex and features a blood red glaze.It measures 24" long, 10.25" high and 6" deep. Weighs an estimated 4-7 lbs. Overall condition is very good. There is a small chip from the nose and a couple small chips from the edge of the base. Paul Jean Milet (1870-1950) was active from the mid 1890s and the son of Optat Felix Milet (1838-1922). The only major auction sale we have seen of Sevres' Paul Milet figurines with blood red glaze occurred at Sotheby's in New York on 12/11/03. In the sale of the estate of Seymour Stein, a pair of 13" tall polar bears were offered in lot 48 with an estimate of $6,000-$8,000 and sold for $7,800. Details of this sale can be seen on the Sotheby's site.
