Lot 105
  • 105

Jean Alexandre Joseph Falguière

Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description

  • Jean Alexandre Joseph Falguière
  • Bust of Diana
  • signed A. Falguière and stamped Thiebault Freres Fondeurs Paris
  • bronze, green patina, on a marble socle
  • height: 23 1/2 in.
  • 59.7 cm

Provenance

James. A. Graham & Sons, New York 
Acquired from the above (circa 2000)

Condition

Mounted on a marble socle 17cm tall. There is some minor verdigris in the depressed areas, such as around the eyes and nose. Minor scattered areas of rubbing are visible. There is a short line and two small dots of accretion on the back of the sculpture. The green patina could possibly be later. Sold with a custom wooden column 36 in tall and 13 1/2 inches in diameter.
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