MORNING SESSION AT 10.00 AM (LOTS 301 - 512) PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE CANADIAN COLLECTION (LOTS 301 - 437) The following lots form part of the collection of the late Saundra Mann. The nucleus of the group is European Furniture of the 18th Century and Chinese Export Porcelain, mainly acquired with the close assistance of Matthew Schutz in the mid-1970s. Matthew Schutz, a New York dealer whose close friends included Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan, not only helped in the creation of the period rooms of the elegant Mann Toronto residence but also advised on purchases from such prominent dealers as Bernard Steinitz and Jacques Perrin in Paris and Dalva Brothers in New York. The charm and warmth of the collection is a testament to the discerning eye of both Saundra Mann and Matthew Schutz.

A PAIR OF PATINATED BRONZE AND WHITE MARBLE MODELS OF THE FURIETTI CENTAURS

FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY, AFTER THE ANTIQUE

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A PAIR OF PATINATED BRONZE AND WHITE MARBLE MODELS OF THE FURIETTI CENTAURS
FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY, AFTER THE ANTIQUE
Each on a stepped oval base with panelled sides
24 in. (61 cm.) high (2)

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The original models for these centaurs were discovered during excavations at Hadrian's Villa in Rome, during the 1720s. They were purchased by Cardinal Furietti, whose descendents sold the centaurs to Pope Clement XIII after which they were added to the Capitoline Museum collection.

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