Sale 5687
London
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31 October 1996
Price realised
GBP 155,500
Estimate
A set of four white marble figures emblematic of the Four Seasons Late 19th/Early 20th Century Each as a classically draped maiden, Spring wearing a flower garland in her hair and holding a flower chain above her head, Summer holding a scythe and corn, Autumn holding a basket of fruit and an apple and Winter carrying a goose, each on a square base and stepped pedestal, minor losses to pedestals Spring: 67in. (170cm.) high Summer: 63½in. (161.2cm.) high Autumn: 63¼in. (160.5cm.) high Winter: 63¼in. (160.5cm.) high Pedestals: 23in. (58.5cm.) high
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A comparable marble set of the Four Seasons, was sold in these rooms 29 February 1996, lot 407.
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Offered for private sale, a work on paper that not only encapsulates the bond between two greats, but also seems to reference their workouts together
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