Pair of Furietti Centaurs in bronze, with parts in gilded bronze. Pair of bronze

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

Centaur bronze sculpture Il Vecchio - 76 cm. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL. Tag...

Scultura centauro in bronzo, "il vecchio", Bronzo patinato e base in marmo bianco con misure 62x22 x 15cm.

Description Centaur sculpture in white marble with marble base ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL. Scultura di Cent...

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...

Furietti Centaurs in Pair - Bronze Statues, reduction of the originals (known as the Older Centaur and the Younger Centaur, or the Older Centaur and the Younger Centaur when treated ...

Furietti Centaurs in Pair - Bronze Statues, reduction of the originals (known as the Older Centaur and the Younger Centaur, or the Older Centaur and the Younger Centaur when treated ...

A pair of 19th century patinated bronze sculptures following the renowned "Marly Horses" created by celebrated baroque sculpture Guillaume Coustou. This pair is inscribed "Coustou" o...