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An Italian 17th Century Marble Bust of Solon

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17th Century Carved Limestone Bust of Solon
Located in London, GB
Mounted on an 1820 solid Bardiglio marble column.
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Antique 17th Century British Statues

Materials

Limestone

Seventeenth Century Carved Marble Bust Solon, 1820
Located in London, GB
A stunning Seventeenth Century Carved Bust of Solon Mounted on an 1820 solid Bardiglio marble column. Additional information: Dimension: Height 165 cm (65 in) Diameter 38 cm (15 in)
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Abalone

Flemish Carved Limestone Statue of a Seated Dog, 17th Century
Located in London, GB
17th Century Flemish Carved Limestone Statue of a Seated Dog. Additional information: Dimension:
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Antique 17th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Marble Bust by William Theed the Younger
Located in London, GB
Portrait bust in statuary marble. Ex Browne-Swinburne, Capheaton Hall, Northumberland.

Signed and dated, 1830

William Theed, t...
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Antique 19th Century British Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Statuary Marble

Carved Marble Bust Sculpture of a Scholar
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century continental carved marble bust of a scholar. The bearded gentleman gazing forward, traces of old inscription to base.
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble

17th Century Italian Carved Polychrome Table, with Breccia Capitolina Marble Top
Located in London, GB
Carved to exceptional naturalistic effect, the base of the present console table takes the shape of a pear tree entwined with vines, its roots firmly planted in a grassy knoll, lush with vegetation. With shaped Breccia Capitolina marble top. The fashion for such tables had been initiated in seventeenth-century Italy by the preeminent artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680), who – whilst primarily celebrated as a sculptor – was also active as a painter and as a furniture designer. As observed by scholar Alvar González-Palacios, it is amply recorded that “Bernini took punctilious care with the supports of his statues”, including for the pedestal of his renowned Apollo and Daphne in Rome’s Villa Borghese. In about 1617, Bernini carved a Carrara marble figure of the martyred Saint Lawrence that is considered by many a masterpiece of his early career, visible today in Florence’s Palazzo...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Breccia Marble

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