Haute Epoch Gothic to Baroque
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AFTER GIOVANNI CRISTOFORO ROMANO (ITALIAN, 1456-1512): A MARBLE RELIEF PORTRAIT OF A NOBLEWOMAN PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY
depicted in profile, her hair in an elaborate jewelled net, 45cm high x 37.5cm wide
The present relief appears to be a direct copy of a Renaissance carved marble portrait of an unknown noblewoman by the important Mantuan sculptor Gian Cristoforo Romano. The original relief is of similar size to the present marble and is now in the National Gallery of Scotland, (Inv. NG.2522).
£2,500-£3,500
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A 13TH / 14TH CENTURY FRENCH GOTHIC CARVED LIMESTONE HEAD OF A MAN
with finely carved strands and curls of hair, heavily lidded eyes and stylised beard, later raised on a square stone plinth, the head 24cm high, 38cm high overall
The distinctive style of carving of this head can be favourably compared to a carved limestone head in the Metropolitan Museum, New York (Inv. No.2007.143). The stylised moustache and beard are carved in a similar manner on both examples, the moustache has long strands terminating in tight scrolls, the beard resembles plaited sections, and a tight ring of finely carved curls frame the face. The serene expression and heavily lidded eyes are also typical of French Gothic carving of this period. The Metropolitan head depicts Joseph and probably once formed part of the choir screen at Chartres cathedral. The present bust was also probably once part of a large architectural scheme.
£1,500-£2,000
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A 16TH / 17TH CENTURY ITALIAN MARBLE FOUNTAIN SPOUT MODELLED AS A LION HEAD
carved in high relief with flat back, the mouth open as a water spout, 35cm high
£300-£500
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A CARVED STONE HEAD OF A WOMAN, PROBABLY MEDIEVAL
an architectural fragment, with flat back, 19cm high
£150-£200
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A NORTHERN FRENCH GOTHIC STYLE POLYCHROME GYPSUM FIGURE OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST POSSIBLY 15TH CENTURY
the standing figure with long hair and beard, wearing the camel hair tunic tied at the waist, on a naturalistic base, traces of original polychrome decoration to face, 64cm high
£1,000-£1,500
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A PAIR OF EARLY 16TH CENTURY GERMAN (FRANCONIAN) CARVED AND POLYCHROME DECORATED LIMEWOOD FIGURES OF THE VIRGIN AND SAINT JOHN
carved in relief with flat backs, the Virgin with hands held in prayer, her drapery falling in complex folds and concealing her feet, John with his right hand i<\p>n blessing, traces of original polychrome and gilding, John's tunic and halo originally gilded with punched decoration, both raised on integrally carved, naturalistic bases, both figures freestanding, the Virgin 72cm high, John 70cm high
These figures were once part of a large Crucifixion altarpiece.The style of carving, decoration and use of limewood are all typical of the large figural altarpieces produced in large numbers in Franconian workshops during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. See Sotheby's, London, 7 July 2006, lot 53 for a similar mourning Virgin produced during this period.
Related Literature: M. Baxandall, 'The Limewood Sculptors of Renaissance Germany', Yale University Press, London, 2008
£3,000-£5,000
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A LARGE PAIR OF 16TH CENTURY SOUTH GERMAN CARVED WOOD AND POLYCHROME DECORATED RELIEFS OF SAINTS
the first facing right, with long curly hair and beard, a cloak thrown over his shoulder, the second with shorter hair and beard, with blue tunic tied at the waist, looking to dexter, both with remains of original polychrome decoration, carved with flat backs, 86cm high (2)
These figures once formed part of a large multi-figural altarpiece, possibly representing two of the Apostles from a group depicting scenes from the life of Christ.
£2,000-£3,000
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A 17TH CENTURY NORTH EUROPEAN CARVED STONE FIGURE OF ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI
the standing figure wearing typical robes, a rosary at his waist, looking to dexter and raised on an integral plinth, traces of polychrome decoration, 36cm high
£600-£800
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A 15TH CENTURY FLEMISH CARVED AND POLYCHROME DECORATED FIGURE OF A SAINT
the standing figure in full length robes, with long hair and beard, raised on a later rectangular plinth, 59cm high
£2,000-£3,000
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A RARE LATE GOTHIC GERMAN CARVED AND POLYCHROME RELIEF DEPICTING THE CRUCIFIXION CIRCA 1480-1520
Christ flanked by the Good Thief and the Bad Thief also hanging from crosses, with the Virgin, Mary Magdalene and Saint John at the foot of the cross, the main part of the background carved naturalistically as rocks, the upper section to resemble bricks, within an unusual integral border, the inner section with crenellated decoration, the outer with foliate carving, later mounted in a moulded rectangular wooden frame, the panel 77cm high x 40cm wide, 90cm high overall.
£3,000-£5,000
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AFTER GUGLIELMO DELLA PORTA (ITALIAN, 1515-1577): A STUCCO RELIEF OF THE DEPOSITION OF CHRIST PROBABLY 17TH CENTURY
depicting Christ's body in the foreground, supported by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, Mary Magdalene leaning forward to kiss the wrist of Christ and the Virgin fainting to the centre, with the cross in the background flanked by the two thieves, with onlookers to the sides, in a rectangular, fruitwood frame, the panel 52cm high x 38cm wide, 63.5cm high overall
Della Porta's study of the present composition dating from 1555-1559 is now in the Kunstmuseum, Dusseldorf, and the marble relief is in the Museo d'Arte Antica, Milan. Numerous bronze plaquettes of this composition are also known. It is thought that Giambologna based his own designs for the Grimaldi chapel on Della Porta's Passion scenes such as the present example.
Related Literature: M. Weitzel Gibbons, 'Giambologna: Narrator of the Catholic Reformation', p. 141.
£2,000-£3,000
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AN 18TH CENTURY GERMAN IVORY FIGURE OF A PAINTER
the standing figure in ragged clothes and hat, holding a brush and with a pot attached to his waist with a belt, on an oval integral base, 15cm high
£1,200-£1,800
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MANNER OF WILHELM KRUGER (1680-1754): AN 18TH CENTURY GERMAN IVORY FIGURE OF A MAGI KING
wearing a headdress and gesturing upwards with his right hand, his left foot resting on a rock, on an integral carved circular base, 15cm high
For a related figure see Christie's Paris, 22 April 2013, lot 197.
Related Literature: Les Ivoires, Tardy, Paris, 1977, page 196.
£1,200-£1,800
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A 17TH CENTURY MALINES ALABASTER FIGURE OF THE SPINARIO, AFTER THE ANTIQUE
the nude male figure seated on a tree stump withdrawing a thorn from his foot, with distinctive long flowing hair and heavily lidded eyes, 29cm high
£1,000-£1,500
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A 17TH CENTURY GERMAN IVORY FIGURE OF CHRIST BOUND, ECCE HOMO
wearing the crown of thorns, his wrists bound and with a perizonium, raised on an integral shaped base over a later ebonised cylindrical plinth, the ivory 19cm high, 26.5cm high overall
£1,000-£1,500
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A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF CHRIST AT THE COLUMN IN THE STYLE OF ALESSANDRO ALGARDI, ITALIAN (1598-1654) POSSIBLY 17TH CENTURY
the standing figure with wrists bound, from a flagellation scene, raised on an ebonised cylindrical plinth, 20cm high
£1,000-£1,500
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A 17TH CENTURY SOUTH GERMAN CARVED IVORY FIGURAL GROUP OF THE PIETA ON A SILVER FRAME
carved in high relief depicting the Virgin supporting the body of Christ, with a pair of winged putti above centred by three further putti holding a cloth showing the instruments of the passion and a cross, the silver frame with traces of gilding to the reverse, with moulded edges and an acanthus leaf to each corner, 25cm high x 18.5cm wide
An ivory figure of the Mourning Virgin with similar expression and features was sold at Sotheby's London, 6 December 2016, lot 96.
£1,200-£1,800
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AN ITALIAN 17TH CENTURY CARVED WOOD AND POLYCHROME DECORATED HEAD OF A WOMAN
raised on a later bronze stand, 13cm high, 17cm high overall
£800-£1,200
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AFTER A MODEL BY FRANZ XAVER MESSERSCHMIDT (AUSTRIAN, 1736-1783): A 19TH CENTURY BISCUIT PORCELAIN BUST OF A MAN
the bald headed man grimacing with veins protruding from his neck, raised on a 19th century turned fruitwood socle with ivory border, 23.5cm high overall
£400-£600
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A RARE PAIR OF 18TH CENTURY MARBLE FIGURAL GROUPS DEPICTING DIANA AND VENUS AND CUPID, POSSIBLY GERMAN
depicting Venus seated on a rocky mound and holding a wreath of roses, a quiver of arrows beside her and two doves to the ground, on an integral circular base, the second marble depicting Venus holding Cupid, also seated on a rocky mound, 20.5cm high and 18cm high respectively, (2)
This unusual pair of carvings lack the neo-classical style physiques apparent in many of the figures produced in Franch during the 18th century, their heads are rather large compared to their more naturalistic bodies, and they both feature large eyes with well delineated pupils set wide in their oval faces, all indications that they may have been produced in Germany rather than France.
£2,500-£3,500
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A RARE LATE 15TH / EARLY 16TH CENTURY ENGLISH EMBROIDERED ORPHREY PANEL
embroidered in coloured silks and applied gold threads, designed with five scenes depicting various saints within architectural settings with chequered floors, including the Virgin and Child, within a scrolling border, later mounted in a stained wood frame, 153cm high x 16cm wide
£700-£1,000
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A 16TH CENTURY ENGLISH OR FLEMISH EMBROIDERED PANEL DEPICTING SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST BLESSING A CHALICE
worked in coloured silks and gold thread, the standing saint holding a chalice in his left hand, a small dragon escaping from the chalice, flanked by two trees with a cloud above, and stylised green forms to the foreground, later mounted in an rectangular glazed frame, the panel 63cm high x 24cm wide
The present panel depicts a scene from the Golden Legend by Jacobus de Voragine (1228-1298). It recounts how Saint John the Evangelist is given a poisoned chalice by a Pagan priest of Ephesus to test his faith in God, Saint John blesses the chalice and the poison escapes as a small dragon. He was then able to drink the poison without harm. Other depictions of this scene appear in paintings such as Alonso Cano's work now in the Louvre.
£600-£800
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A 17TH / 18TH CENTURY ITALIAN CARVED WALNUT ANGEL SUPPORTING A SHIELD
carved with a flat back, the youthful figure with flowing tendrils of hair, holding a shield with an ecclesiastical crest depicting a processional cross, Bishop's mitre and the crozier, 63cm high
£1,000-£1,500
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A 17TH CENTURY NORTH EUROPEAN CARVED WALNUT RELIEF PANEL
of rectangular form, depicting a pair of grotesque griffin type beasts, each with a foliate carved plinth raised on their head supporting various fruit, centred by a grotesque mask, over an acanthus scrolling plinth, 64cm high x 36cm wide
£500-£800
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A 16TH CENTURY SWISS STAINED GLASS PANEL DATED 1580
the upper corners depicting two saints centred by a putto herm within a strapwork cartouche, flanked by a pair of reclining nudes, centred by a lion rampant over a crest with a further red lion rampant with in a scrolling foliate border, with a scroll below inscribed 'Sowuman S**s heinrich Bodner von Baden 1580', flanked by a pair of putti reclining on skulls, 39cm high x 29cm wide
£500-£800
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A 16TH CENTURY SWISS STAINED GLASS PANEL DEPICTING A HERALDIC CREST
the central shield with an arrow over an X, flanked by feathers and a helmet, within an architectural frame with a pair of herm figures, inscribed in a cartouche below 'Bernhardt Schuer Der Seit Beitelter feur** Der Lantverain Der Reichitett Over Dem Lautgrau 1583', mounted in a later stained wood frame, the glass 41cm high x 39.5cm wide
£500-£800
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A 17TH CENTURY SWISS STAINED GLASS PANEL DEPICTING A NOBLEMAN AND WOMAN
the male, bearded figure in large plumed hat, the female figure holding a chalice, with a scene above depicting peasants collecting wheat, inscribed below indistinctly 'Jacob refer zu Oberflachs Bud....' 32cm high x 21cm wide
£200-£300
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A 16TH CENTURY SWISS STAINED GLASS PANEL DEPICTING THE ENTOMBMENT
of oval form, the body of Christ being placed in the tomb, with the Virgin to the background comforted by Saint John, a hollow with trees above to the background, mounted in a later red and green stained glass and leaded frame, 25cm high, 35cm high overall
£300-£500
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A 17TH CENTURY GERMAN STAINED GLASS PANEL DEPICTING THE BIRTH OF THE VIRGIN
Saint Anne depicted wearing white robes and holding the Virgin Mary as a baby tightly swaddled, both in a domestic setting with two attendants, one to the foreground washing linen in a large basin, inscribed below within a scrolling cartouche 'halt dich vom un rechten sotrifft dich nicht ungluck' (roughly translated as 'keep yourself from doing wrong, it does not bring you happiness', 50cm high x 35cm wide
£300-£500
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AFTER GUGLIELMO DELLA PORTA (ITALIAN, 1490-1577): A 17TH CENTURY BRONZE RELIEF PLAQUETTE DEPICTING THE ENTOMBMENT
Christ lowered into the tomb flanked by various figures, with a brickwork arch behind and coffered ceiling, lacking top right corner, 19cm high x 17.5cm wide
Although from Lombardy, Guglielmo della Porta spent many years working in Rome, where he had the important duty of making lead seals for papal bulls and was commissioned to create the tomb for Pope Paul III.
Related Literature: Renaissance & Baroque Medals & Plaquettes, The Salton Collection, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine, MCMLXIX, 166.
£600-£800
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A 19TH CENTURY GOTHIC STYLE PANEL OF STAINED / LEADED GLASS
of rectangular form, with a border of arches with foliage within over a panel of larger arches with feathers within, 32cm high x 44cm wide
£100-£150
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A 17TH CENTURY ITALIAN POLYCHROME AND PARCEL GILT DECORATED WALNUT SHIELD
of scrolling form, with foliate crest flanked by a pair of putto terms, the central cartouche section decorated with seven, five pointed stars, 56cm high x 34cm wide
£800-£1,200
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A LARGE PAIR OF 17TH SOUTH GERMAN CARVED LIMEWOOD, POLYCHROME AND PARCEL GILT DECORATED PUTTO CARYATIDS
carved in high relief, each carved with a pair of wings, over rippled, scrolling supports, with recessed carved backs, from an altarpiece, 94cm high (2)
£600-£800
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CIRCLE OF ALESSANDRO ALGARDI (ITALIAN, 1598-1654): A 17TH CENTURY ROMAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ANGEL
the winged figure standing a contro-posto, with arms raised, on a scrolling triangular plinth with volute scrolls to each corner and stepped plinth feet, 34cm high
Alessandro Algardi was one of the most renowned sculptors working in Rome in the first half of the 17th century, producing both large scale works and small gilt bronze statuettes and reliefs of this type. Compare for instance to the gilt bronze Virgin attributed to Algardi by Jennifer montagu that was sold at Sotheby's London, 9 July 2008, lot 115. This attribution was based on similarities to other works in the sculptor's oeuvre, particularly the folds of drapery and the afterworking to the surface of the bronze.
Related Literature: J. Montagu, 'Alessandro Algardi', New Haven and London, 1985, vol. II, p. 347-8, no. 42
£4,000-£6,000
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A RARE 16TH / 17TH CENTURY VENETIAN 'ALLA CERTOSINA' (MARQUETRY) AND WROUGHT IRON MOUNTED CHEST / COFFER inlaid with geometric strapwork and marquetry in various woods, of rectangular form with domed top, the hinges with stylised arrowheads, the lock strap with lizard arrowhead, the unusual lock with four spirally turned freestanding columns, with a pierced, scrolling escutcheon, the interior void, 97cm wide x 44cm deep x 64cm high
For a similar chest see Bonhams, London, 5 July 2012, lot 14.
£6,000-£8,000
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CIRCLE OF NICCOLO ROCCATAGLIATA (ITALIAN, 1593-1636): AN EARLY 16TH CENTURY VENETIAN BRONZE STAND WITH THREE PUTTI
the triform stand modelled with three winged, putti satyrs, united by volute scrolls and raised on a shaped scrolling base, 10cm high
This stand was probably the base for a functional item such as an inkwell or candelabra. Roccatagliata was renowned for producing decorative figural objects of this type, which were designed to be appreciated for their sculptural appeal as much as their practical use. The distinctive facial features apparent in the present bronze are typical of his work, such as the heavily lidded eyes and ample curly hair, as well as the stylised elements such as their scrolling dolphin-type tails are typical of Venetian bronzes of this period.
£600-£800
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A 16TH / 17TH CENTURY VENETIAN CERTOSINA (MARQUETRY) TABLE CASKET
inlaid with various woods, of rectangular form with an outswept, moulded top over a plinth base with bracket feet, the interior void, 24cm wide x 17cm high
£1,500-£2,000
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF MARS AFTER A FRENCH MODEL FROM THE LAST THIRD OF THE 16TH CENTURY PROBABLY FLEMISH, FIRST HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY
nude except for a plumed helmet with scrolling decoration, and a sash over his shoulder, standing a contra posto and holding a spear in his right hand, raised on a small integral base over a later rectangular bronze plinth, 41cm high, 45cm high overall
King François I of France commissioned Cellini to make a monumental statue-about 18.7 meters (some 54ft.) high of Mars (Walter Leo Hildburgh, "Benvenuto Cellini's Model for His Colossal Mars", Burlington Magazine 85, no. 497 (August 1944), pp. 200-2). The statue was to crown a large square fountain in a courtyard at Fontainebleau. For this colossus Cellini says that he produced a model about 60 centimetres high, which "held a broken lance, raised aloft in its right hand and the left hand was placed on the hilt of a scimitar fashioned in a most beautiful shape; it was posed on its left foot, and the right rested on the crest of a helmet as richly decorated as it is possible to imagine." The present, smaller, statuette (known in various casts with minor variations), of which Hildburgh, owned an example (now in the V&A, A.4-1944), differs from the big Mars most obviously in the position of the helmet, here firmly on the head and there under the right foot. Another statuette exists [in two or three casts only, e.g. one in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York] that is in this important respect identical with the image described by Cellini. Nevertheless, there does seem to be a vague connection and it is usually assumed that the statuettes reflect a wax model left behind in Cellini's studio when he fled from France, perhaps for the Mars in the series of life-size silver statues bearing candlesticks in a raised hand that he produced for the Gallery of Francois I inside the chateau of Fontainebleau, whose actual appearance is unknown (see C. Avery, "Cellini's silver statues of the gods for Fontainebleau", in Studies in the Decorative Arts, The Bard Graduate Centre for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture, New York, XIV, no. 1, Fall-Winter 2006-2007, pp. 2-18 (esp. pp. 11-13). Another example in the Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum Braunschweig, Germany, is catalogued by U. Berger & V. Krahn (Bronzen der Reniassance and des Barock: Katalog der Sammlung, Braunschweig, 1994, pp 304-5, no 245) as: "after a French model from the last third of the 16th century, the cast seemingly Flemish, first half of the 17th century".
£1,000-£1,500
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A SMALL 17TH CENTURY ITALIAN BRONZE STATUETTE OF ZEUS
his left arm raised, on a circular integral base and mounted on a later Rouge Griotte marble rectangular plinth, the bronze 13cm high, 19cm high overall
£800-£1,200
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AFTER DONATELLO (ITALIAN, 1386-1466): A LARGE LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY BRONZE EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF GATTAMELATA
the stallion with front left leg raised, dark brown patination, raised on a portor marble rectangular plinth, 60cm high x 57cm wide
The present bronze is a reduction of the important life size equestrian monument by Donatello commemorating Condottiero Erasmo da Narni, known as 'Gattamelata'. Following the death of Gattamelata in 1443, the Republic of Venice commissioned the monument in his honour which was installed in the Piazza del Santo in Padua in 1453. Donatello captures the spirit of the man in his composition, he is shown as a composed, capable and powerful leader, even his horse is strong and yet poised. Donatello's monument is the earliest surviving equestrian monument produced since Antiquity, and proved to be extremely influential to later sculptors and their patrons who choose to depict great rulers on horseback. Donatello himself was inspired by the ancient sculptors and the similarities between the present composition and the Marcus Aurelius' equestrian statue are obviously apparent.
£3,000-£5,000
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A LARGE 16TH CENTURY NORTH EUROPEAN CARVED WOOD RELIEF DEPICTING TRITON FLANKED BY GROTESQUES
of rectangular form, the central figure of Neptune holding a trident and leaning on an upturned urn, within a scrolling border carved with foliage, flowers and fish scales, the sea below, flanked either side by grotesque beasts with human heads, griffin wings and dolphin tails, later mounted in a moulded wood frame, 110cm wide x 27cm high, 131cm wide
£800-£1,200
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AN EARLY 16TH CENTURY BRABANT (ANTWERP) CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF THE CRUCIFIED THIEF
blindfolded, his arm bound with ropes at the elbow to the cross and hanging down, his legs also bound, traces of original polychrome, 15.5cm high
This fragmentary figure probably formed part of a Passion altarpiece and would have been one of a pair, depicting the Good Thief and the Bad Thief, with the Crucifixion at the centre. The bottom of the cross would have had pegs and a shaft to attach it to the main altarpiece. Many examples of this type of altarpiece survive in tact, and numerous single figures such as the present piece are in European collections, in the Victoria and Albert Museum (Inv. no.A3-1962) but also in Brussels and Amsterdam. Most of these figures were produced in Antwerp between the years 1510-1530, and our example is typical of this type.
Related Literature: P. Williamsons, 'Netherlandish Sculpture 1450-1550', V&A Publications, 2002.
£600-£800
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AN ITALIAN 18TH CENTURY GILT BRONZE CORPUS CHRISTI / CRUCIFIX
the figure of Christ wearing a perizonium, with iron nails through the hands and feet, on a wooden cross with applied 'INRI' plaquette above, Christ 26cm high, 41cm high overall
The fine tooling to the surface of the perizonium, the detailed casting of features such as the toes and the classically inspired, strong physique of Christ indicate that this Corpus was produced in Italy during the mid 18th century.
£600-£800
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AFTER ALESSANDRO ALGARDI (ITALIAN, 1598-1664): A 19TH CENTURY BRONZE CORPUS CHRISTI
Christ depicting with mouth and eyes open, wearing a perizonium, with nails through his hands and feet, 55cm high
£400-£600
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A 17TH / 18TH CENTURY FLEMISH CARVED BOXWOOD FIGURE OF CHRIST BOUND, ECCE HOMO
Christ wearing a cloak and perizonium, his hands bound at the wrist, on an shaped integral base, 25.5cm high
£800-£1,200
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MANNER OF BARTHELEMY PRIEUR (FRENCH, 1540-1611): A SMALL 17TH CENTURY BRONZE STATUETTE OF CUPID
standing on his left leg and with arms outstretched, his hair distinctively modelled with curls and a large ringlet to the centre of his hair, on an integral rectangular base, dark brown patination with light brown high points, on a square marble plinth, 15cm high
This bronze figure features similarities to Prieur's well known bronze statuette of Cupid shooting an arrow. The dynamic pose, scale and proportions of the present bronze indicate that the sculptor was influenced by Prieur's oeuvre. For an example of Prieur's model sold at auction see Christies, London, 9 July 2001 lot 51.
£300-£500
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AFTER TIZIANO ASPETTI (ITALIAN, 1565-1607): A 19TH CENTURY SILVERED BRONZE STATUETTE OF MARS
the standing figure pulling his sword from its scabbard, raised on a stepped base over a marble plinth, traces of silvering remaining, 18cm high
A 16th century example of this model is in the Frick Collection, Inv. No. 1916.2.56. The spirally turning pose of the present figure reflects the artist's admiration of the work of Giambologna, who was known for producing statues that can be admired from various angles.
£400-£600
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A PAIR OF MID 19TH CENTURY BRONZE FIGURAL CANDLESTICKS IN THE GERMAN RENAISSANCE MANNER
each modelled as a bearded hunter striding across an integral oval, stepped plinth and holding aloft to candle nozzles with leafy collars, mid brown patination, 25cm high (2)
The model for these figural candlesticks is derived from those produced in Nuremberg in 1500, such as that in the Metropolitan Museum, New York, Inv. n° 1982.60.118,.119. See Sotheby's Paris, 30 March 2017 sale, lot 33 for similar, period candlesticks.
£400-£600
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A PUTTO
the cherub with arms raised to support a now lacking vase or candle branch, the end of his drapery thrown over his left shoulder, his body adorned with trailing roses, on a naturalistic base cast with a tree stump, 46cm high
£500-£800
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AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA (ITALIAN, 1529-1608): A 19TH CENTURY GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF MERCURY
holding aloft a torch in his right hand, raised on a removable base modelled as a mask of the god of wind, Boreas, 40cm high
£300-£500
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A 17TH CENTURY FRENCH BRONZE PLAQUETTE DEPICTING GOD, MOSES AND THE SERPENT
of circular form, cast in relief with God appearing to Moses, Moses recoils from a serpent, with trees to the background, in an 18th / 19th century moulded, wood frame, the plaquette 21cm diameter
The scene depicted is from Exodus 4:1-5. Moses asked God to help him convince the people to believe in his calling, and so God asked him to throw his rod onto the ground, whereupon he turned it into a serpent. Moses flees from the serpent but God persuades him to return and take it by the tail, it then becomes a rod again.
£800-£1,200
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AN 18TH CENTURY SPANISH COLONIAL CARVED WOOD, POLYCHROME AND SILVERED CRUCIFIX
Christ on the cross wearing a crown of thorns and perizonium, the cross with shell terminals, raised on an outswept plinth with gilt and silver decoration, 68cm high
£250-£350
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AN 18TH CENTURY INDO-PORTUGUESE (GOAN) HARDWOOD AND BONE INLAID TABERNACLE
of rectangular form surmounted by a shaped crest with bone inlay inscribed 'IHS', the hinged front doors inlaid with bone carvings of hounds and the sun and moon, the interior of the doors with gilt brass frames, 59cm high
£300-£500
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A 17TH CENTURY GERMAN BRONZE RELIEF DEPICTING THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI
of rectangular form, the stable buildings visible in the background, dark brown patination with lighter high points, 9.5cm high x 7cm wide
£300-£500
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