03 juillet 2011
A pair of Italian 17th century carved white marble and alabaster fiorito busts of Julius Caesar and Hadrian after the Antique.
A pair of Italian 17th century carved white marble and alabaster fiorito busts of Julius Caesar and Hadrian after the Antique. Photo Bonhams
each Roman Emperor depicted facing frontally, with white marble head above fiorito alabaster-veneered drapery over the shoulders, on a spreading stepped base, 67cm wide, 35cm deep, 84cm high (26" wide, 13.5" deep, 33" high). (2) - Estimate: £100,000 - 150,000, US$ 160,000 - 250,000, € 120,000 - 170,000
Literature: C. Scarre, Chronicle of the Roman Emperors, London, 1998.
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01 décembre 2010
Christie's to Present Important Auctions of Antiquities and Ancient Jewelry in December
A Roman Marble Torso of a God or an Athlete, Circa 1st Century B.C.-1st Century A.D. Estimate: $300,000 - 500,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2010
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s will offer two sales of ancient art that will take place on December 9- Antiquities Including Property from the Collection of Max Palevsky and Ancient Jewelry. The sales will feature over 300 lots that range from Predynastic Egypt through to the Byzantine period, including a highly important Cycladic marble reclining female figure. Highlights comprise an... [Lire la suite]
05 mars 2009
Italian, circa 1800, set of ten profile reliefs of roman emperors
Italian, circa 1800, set of ten profile reliefs of roman emperors
mounted on tortoiseshell in a gilt wood frame, ivory. 25 by 18.5cm., 9¾ by 7¼in. Estimate 1,000—1,500 GBP.
Sotheby's. Paintings, Furniture And Works Of Art From The Collection Of Gianni Versace Villa Fontanelle, Moltrasio. 18 Mar 09. London www.sothebys.com photo courtesy Sotheby's