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LOT 0419
Bronze Statue of an Athlete
19TH CENTURY A.D.
9 1/2 in. (1.45 kg, 24.5 cm).
A nude muscular male figure modelled naturalistically in the round, standing in a dynamic pose with left arm raised and head tilted upward; right eye remodelled; mounted on a tiered display base.
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
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LOT 0419
Bronze Statue of an Athlete
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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