22nd Sep, 2020 10:00
Fine Interiors - Two Day Sale - Live Online
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An Italian carved marble bust
An Italian carved marble bust,
late 18th/early 19th century, 'The Albani Faun', after the antique, on a waisted circular socle,
53cm high
'The Albani Faun', also called 'The Laughing Faun' is a Roman marble c.100BC, which currently resides in the Munich Glyptothek. It was formerly part of the collection of the Albani Family, and may have adorned the bedroom of Cardinal Albani himself. In 1797, it was taken from Rome to Paris as one of the hundred works of art claimed by Napoleon's army after the invasion of the Papal States. Following the defeat of Napoleon twenty or so years later, the sculptor Antonio Canova was instated as 'Minister Plenipotentiary of the Pope' and tasked with recovering the artworks taken by Napoleon. However, the marble was not returned to the Albani family, possibly owing to transportation costs, and was thus sold in Paris to Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, with whom it travelled to Munich.
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Sold for £7,000
Condition Report
General wear commensurate with age. Dust and dirt. Chips to edges at back and sides. Scratches, blemishes and marks.
Dark line to rear at shoulder height - hard to say with certainty, could be a filled fissure in the stone, no evidence of a break from the front, although possible to see something, perhaps a seam within the stone. The dark stripe sparkles under a bright light in a way that is consistent with the rest of the bust.
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Auction: Fine Interiors - Two Day Sale - Live Online, 22nd Sep, 2020
Sworders’ September Fine Interiors Sale comprises over eight hundred lots of furniture, paintings, works of art and silver, to include the Principal Contents of an East-Anglian Country Estate, the Trevor Barton Collection of Pipes, and an assortment of fine French furniture, objets d’art and clocks. Be sure to follow Sworders Fine Interiors on Instagram for sneak previews, highlights and interior design inspiration!
Viewing
VIEWING BY APPOINTMENT
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One hour time slots will be available from:
Friday 18 September, 9am - 5pm
Saturday 19 September, 10am - 4pm
Sunday 20 September, 10am - 4pm
Monday 21 September, 9am - 5pm
Removal of Lots
All lots should be removed by 5pm on Friday 2 October 2020.
Furniture and carpet lots remaining after this date will be removed to: Perry Removals, Chapel End, Broxted, Essex CM6 2BW. Removal will be at a cost of £20 +VAT per lot and storage will be charged at £2 +VAT per lot, per day.
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