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LOT 0384
Venus of Milo Statue
19TH CENTURY A.D.
30 1/4 in. (34.8 kg, 77 cm high).
A white marble copy of the famous Venus of Milo, naturalistically portrayed with her garment having fallen from her shoulders, hanging loose at her waist and exposing her breasts.
Provenance
French collection, 1960s-early 2000s.
From an important Paris gallery, France.
Footnotes
Aphrodite of Milos, better known as the Venus of Milo, is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture known today, created between 130-100 years B.C. The original is currently displayed at the Louvre in Paris.
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LOT 0384
Venus of Milo Statue
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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