Collection of Ambassador Bonnie McElveen-Hunter | April 10, 2024
Wed, Apr 10, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 57
Eugenio Battiglia Classical Sculpture
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Italian - Florence,19th/20th century)
Dancer with Castanets, signed "E. Battiglia" on naturalistic stump, after the original by Antonio Canova (1757-1822) in white Carrara marble held by the Staatliche Museum, Berlin, Germany, carved marble, 68-1/2 x 27-1/2 in., on an integral circular plinth, 15 In. diameter
Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, November, 1999, Lot 47 (sold for $23,000 with premium); Property from the Collection of Ambassador Bonnie McElveen-Hunter
Condition
proper right wrist cracked through, at least two fingers with old cracks and repairs, chips to drapery and bottom edge of plinth, general expected surface wear
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Sotheby’s New York, November, 1999, Lot 47 (sold for $23,000 with premium); Property from the Collection of Ambassador Bonnie McElveen-Hunter
