Lot Essay
A similar garden bench sold at Christie's London, 16-17 June 1994, Lot 189 (£19,550).
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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF LEONA M. HELMSLEY (LOTS 1-41)
AN ITALIAN WHITE MARBLE GARDEN BENCH
LATE 19TH CENTURY
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AN ITALIAN WHITE MARBLE GARDEN BENCH
LATE 19TH CENTURY
The scrolled serpentine back surmounted by a winged grotesque mask, carved allover with scrolling foliage and a pair of mythological beasts bearing a coat-of-arms, over a bowed seat carved with floral festoons, flanked by a pair of caryatid supports hung with fruiting garlands
40 in. (101.5 cm.) high; 87 in. (221 cm.) wide; 25 in. (63.5 cm.) deep
LATE 19TH CENTURY
The scrolled serpentine back surmounted by a winged grotesque mask, carved allover with scrolling foliage and a pair of mythological beasts bearing a coat-of-arms, over a bowed seat carved with floral festoons, flanked by a pair of caryatid supports hung with fruiting garlands
40 in. (101.5 cm.) high; 87 in. (221 cm.) wide; 25 in. (63.5 cm.) deep