Set of 3 Large Bronze Chinese Temple Joss Sticks/Censer
Set of 3 Large Bronze Chinese Temple Joss Sticks/Censer

Set of three large Chinese bronze pieces including two temple joss sticks and one censer. The censer is topped with a foo dog finial. All three are incised throughout with profuse floral decoration.

Provenance: From the Estate of Horst Rechelbacher, Osceola, Wisconsin.

Horst Rechelbacher, the founder of Aveda and Intelligent Nutrients, was a pioneer in the field of safe and eco-friendly cosmetics. The same curiosity that led him to explore ways to improve the beauty industry led him to travel the world, collecting rare and beautiful objects as he went. This sale features selections from that lifetime of eclectic and inspired collecting, including furniture by Carlo Bugatti, Gabriel Viardot, and Josef Hoffman; artworks by artists ranging from Old Masters to Salvador Dali to Arman; an impressive collection of Indian sculptures; and much more. Be sure to explore our timed-only online auction of other fascinating objects from this collection that will be posted in mid-August.

(Candlesticks, each) height: 21 1/2 in x width: 6 1/2 in x depth: 6 1/2 in.
(Censer) height: 25 1/4 in x width: 13 1/2 in x depth: 7 1/4 in.

$4,600