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Two Marble Busts, 18th Century

$78,840.44per set
£58,476.11per set
€67,000per setVAT Included
CA$110,624.97per set
A$112,404.40per set
CHF 63,679.74per set
MX$1,367,684.59per set
NOK 746,705.72per set
SEK 750,773.89per set
DKK 511,222.72per set

About the Item

Two life-size, expressive busts of white marble as allegories of winter as an old man with coat and tongs - and - of spring as a youth with cap, on conical stelae with leaf ornaments. Provenance: formerly in the courtyard of the Merode-Houffalice family, later Haus Beissel / Aachen. Winter: 211x60x27x142 cm; Spring: 215x60x23 x145 cm.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 84.65 in (215 cm)Width: 23.63 in (60 cm)Depth: 11.82 in (30 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Baroque (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    18th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Greding, DE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 086-02181stDibs: LU1014230111722

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