Neo-Classic Bronze Centaur

Small silver-plate over bronze nude Greek mythological figure with horns and tail standing on a small tierred base (stamped in corner)

French (19th Cent) bronze figure of a classical Roman soldier riding in a chariot with 2 horses mounted on a rouge marble base resting on claw feet

English Victorian silver plated bronze figure of racing horse with saddle on a yellow oval marble base with bronze trim

Pair of Italian Renaissance style green patinated bronze figure of horse walking (from a series of 1,000 titled: "Cavalli di San Marco II", signed by L...

19th Century Fernando De Luca, After Furietti, Bronze Centaur Sculpture is a fine example of the Grand Tour tradition. Furietti, an Italian sculptor, was known for his skill in creat...

MONUMENTAL BRONZE CENTAUR 160 CM LARGE BRONZE SCULPTURE REPRESENTING A LIFE-SIZE CENTAUR 160 X 110X50 CM. IT HAS A NICE DARK PATINA. ROMAN WORK FROM THE EARLY 1900's

Beautifully cast bronze copies of the Furietti Centaurs, one elder and one younger. Each is mounted on a bronze base and both are unsigned with no foundry marks. These bronzes are copies of the two Roman (or Hellenistic) monumental marble versions excavated at Hadrian's Villa in December 1736 by Monsignor Giuseppe Alessandro Furietti. The original models now reside at the Capitoline Museum in Rome. These bronzes were a popular subject for collecting in both the 18th and 19th century Grand Tour periods. Engravings of the pair were widely disseminated in Europe in the 18th century which increased their fame. Provenance: The Estate of John Nelson, a noted Los Angeles antiques dealer...

Description: Centaur bronze sculpture Il Vecchio - 76 cm. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING A...