Whitley Collection, Featuring Chinese Export, Furniture, and Fine Art | October 29, 2024
Tue, Oct 29, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 354
Grand Tour Bronze of Narcissus
Estimate: $400 - $600
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, late 19th/20th century)
after the Greek antique by Praxiteles found at Pompeii, patinated bronze, 25 x 9 x 9 in.
Provenance: Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina
Notes: Excavated in Pompeii in 1862, Narcissus is regarded as the last of the great sculptures of antiquity to be discovered. It was replicated by various Neopolitan foundries in the late 18th and early 20th century.
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Collection of JoAnn and Whit Whitley, North Carolina
green to black patina, dents, abrasions, some pitting to surface, accretion, wear to patina at back shoulder
