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LOT 0144
Roman Bronze Statue of Satyr Playing an Aulos
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (3 1/4 in.) (254 grams total, statue: 61 mm, 82 mm high including stand).
Depicted nude sitting on a rock, his upper body leaning back, playing the double flute (lost); pointed ears, and the hair at the nape of the neck curled inwards; accompanied by a display stand, right knee restored.
ProvenancePlinth from the 1970s-1980s.
Ex Dr Uwe Dams (1975-2017), Oberpfalz, Germany.
with Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Auction 30 June 2017, no.74.
Belgian art market, 2022.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13437-263151.
Cf. similar statuette in Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 137, for the type.
FootnotesThe figure may represent Marsyas, who, convinced of his mastery of the art, challenged Apollo to a contest, lost and was flayed alive as punishment for his excessive pride.
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LOT 0144
Roman Bronze Statue of Satyr Playing an Aulos
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£1,450 (EUR 1,682; USD 1,958) ‡+BP*
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1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
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The maker is believed to be the Italian Quintus Numi[..] Cell[..]. -
Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
1st century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s.
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Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Rectangular base with two bare feet set close to each other in a V-shape. 34.2 grams, 35 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
