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Pair Of Portasanta And Rosso Antico Marble Obelisks, Italian Early 20th Century
$18,851.58
£13,800
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CA$25,856.10
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NOK 193,657.67
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Impressive Pair of Huge Italian Portasanta and Rosso Antico Marble Obelisks
Italy circa 1910.
Of choice cuts of Portasanta marble, visually supported on spheres carved of Rosso Antico marble, the cubical bases rising from square plinths, also of Rosso Antico marble.
Originally utilised in ancient Egypt, obelisks were later adopted by the Romans and during the height of the Grand Tour in the 19th century, some twelve different obelisks remained in Rome itself. Any grand tourist would have been proud to have brought back a pair of marble obelisks as part of their souvenirs of their experience and the workshops that produced these pieces continued to operate in to the 20th century.
Although these pieces, and modern reproductions of them, are reasonably common, it is extremely rare to find pieces of this size and quality. The mouldings are crisply carved, the marble chosen is very well figured and the contrasting sections of Portasanta and Rosso Antico provide much more visual interest than is usually encountered in the lesser pieces that one encounters.
Sure to provide a talking point in any interior, these obelisks are a decorator's dream and could provide the focal point of the scheme for a room due to their monumental size.
Portasanta is the name given by the scalpellini, the stonecutters of Rome, to the marble that forms the jambs of the Holy Door at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City. It is also used for door jambs in other basilicas of Rome times, after the island Chios that it comes from, it medieval Italian name alludes to the door’s of St Peter’s church in Rome, whose doors are made of this marble.
Rosso antico was widely used throughout the Roman empire basically for opera sectilia, slabs, but also in rare cases for sculptures and sculptural decoration.
- Dimensions:Height: 40.16 in (102 cm)Width: 8.08 in (20.5 cm)Depth: 8.08 in (20.5 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1910
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. It is extremely rare to find pieces of this size and quality. The mouldings are crisply carved, the marble chosen is very well figured and the contrasting sections of Portasanta and Rosso Antico provide much more visual interest than is usually encou.
- Seller Location:Benington, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 29351stDibs: LU1183235287252
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