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LOT 2065

Mounted Marble Torso

20TH CENTURY A.D.

5 3/4 in. (165 grams total, 14.5 cm high including stand).

Carved in the round as a standing nude female; mounted on a custom-made display stand.

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

CONDITION
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LOT 2065

Mounted Marble Torso

Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)

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