An Italian bronze model of Mercury , AFTER <I>GIAMBOLOGNA</I>, POSSIBLY LATE 18TH OR EARLY 19TH CENTURY | Christie's

Sale 8165

SOUVENIRS OF THE GRAND TOUR AND NEOCLASSICAL DECORATIONS

London, South Kensington

|

21 October 1998

Browse Sale

Lot 158

An Italian bronze model of Mercury

AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA, POSSIBLY LATE 18TH OR EARLY 19TH CENTURY

Price realised

GBP 748

Estimate

GBP 500 - GBP 800

Follow lot

An Italian bronze model of Mercury
After Giambologna, possibly late 18th or early 19th century
On a later associated serpentine marble plinth
The bronze -- 21½in. (54.5cm) high; overall -- 27½in. (70cm) high
Contact us
Contact Client Service

info@christies.com

New York +1 212 636 2000

London +44 (0)20 7839 9060

infoasia@christies.com

Asia +852 2760 1766
Recommended features
- ‘The moment I realised what I was looking at, it blew my mind’
  
  The watch of former Patek Philippe owner Charles Stern has already sold for a record price. Now the dial has resurfaced
- ‘A thrilling moment for Russian art’: the rediscovery of two life-size statues by Evgenii Lanceray
  
  Two monumental equestrian statues by the Russian master of detail are coming to auction for the first time