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LOT 213:
GRAND TOUR MERCURY BRONZE STATUE BY GIAMBOLOGNA
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Sold for: $275
Start price:
$
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Estimated price :
$100 - $150
Buyer's Premium: 28%
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GRAND TOUR MERCURY BRONZE STATUE BY GIAMBOLOGNA
An antique Italian Grand Tour patinated bronze statue of flying Mercury with a torch after Giambologna, Flemish, 1529 to 1608. Mounted on a column shaped stand. A gold tone plate with an engraved mark, and numbered 907 3400 20, on the fornt o the stand. Circa: late 19th century. One of the most well known statues from the Renaissance era, this Mercury statue is a copy of a celebrated design by Giambologna created around 1564. Giambologna designed this statue as part of a fountain for the Medici in the Villa Medici in Rome. Mercury was a messenger and a god of trade, profit, and commerce. Giambologna was the last significant Italian Renaissance sculptor, with a large workshop producing large and small works in bronze and marble in a late Mannerist style. Antique European Italian Bronze Sculptures, Statues, Figures, And Italian Home Art Decor, and Collectibles.
Dimensions: H 10 5/8 in. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: Good antique condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold as is.
