A Marble Statue of a Drapped Female
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A Marble Statue of a Drapped Female

$85,000.00

This female body is an interesting example of a Roman sculptor playing with the form of fabric as it drapes in thick folds over this woman’s strong figure. The head of this sculpture has been lost to time, yet we are able to understand that the woman we look upon was of a high standing due to her lush clothing and upright stance.

The skill of the sculptor who carved this piece is seen in the movement of the woman’s himation, or draped robe, as it both cinches below her bosom and sweeps across her waist as it is held back by her right hand. The result is a beautiful statement that highlights her full figure even under the weight of her thick robe.

REFERENCE #

SI_RM_1068

CIVILIZATION

Roman, 200 C.E. – 300 C.E.

SIZE

H. 66 cm

CONDITION

Fine condition

PRICE

$85,000

Hellenistic Marble Head of Zeus
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Hellenistic Marble Head of Zeus

Zeus’ imposing presence was felt throughout Ancient Greece as evidenced by the many sculptures and paintings of his image that make up the region’s archaeological record. This white marble sculpture of Zeus dates from Greece’s Hellenistic period of approximately 300-200 B.C.E., a time when Greek sculpture had entered a Classical period defined by its rigid poses and severe features. This figure’s lush hair, parted lips, and strong brow show the emphasis placed on such stylized details during Greece’s Classical period.

This sculpture is a highly realistic representation of Zeus, and it may be that the sculptor based this image on someone he knew from his everyday life. This sculpture is a breathtaking example of the technical skill and detailed eye of Greece’s celebrated sculptors. The piece has been restored to reveal the sculpture’s original power, although the body has been lost to history’s vagaries.

REFERENCE #

SI_GR_1011

CIVILIZATION

Greek Hellenistic, 300 B.C.E. – 200 B.C.E.

SIZE

H. 30 cm

CONDITION

Fine condition

PRICE

P.O.R

PROVENANCE

English Private Collection of a German Professor, ca 1970’s

 

Monumental Imperial Roman Marble Eagle
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Monumental Imperial Roman Marble Eagle

Description

A large and imposing majestic Roman marble eagle, straight gaze, with its wings spread and legs bent preparing to take flight

REFERENCE #

SI_RM_1100

CIVILIZATION

Roman, 100 C.E. – 200 C.E.

SIZE

H. 64 cm

CONDITION

The beak is restored, otherwise in perfect condition.

PRICE

Price available upon request

PROVENANCE

French Private Collection purchased in Paris in the 1970’s.

 

Trapezophoros Leg in the Form of a Lion
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Trapezophoros Leg in the Form of a Lion

Table leg in the form of an upright lion. It’s back forms an S-shaped curve. The Jaws are wide open, revealing the canines and the tongue. The hair of the mane is arranged in regular tufts. Originally, acanthus leaves adorned it’s chest and sides. The reverse from the shoulders blades upward is flattened, forming a rectangular support. A circular drill hole between the shoulders to insert a horizontal bar supporting the table. On the top of the head, part of the pilaster on which the table top rested is missing. The lack of incised iris and pupil as well as the simple execution of the curls without drilling are indicative of an early date Drill holes on both sides of the lion’s chest where the acanthus emerge.

Reference: For the construction of a Roman table with trapezophoroi in the form of lions, cf. a marble table in the National Museum, Naples, in Richter – 1966, pl 577.

cf. two trapezophori in the Musei Vaticani in Rome, Arachne – 53732 and the Museum of Ancient Art Stockholm, Arachne – 130164

REFERENCE #

SI_RM_1082

CIVILIZATION

Roman, 100 C.E.

SIZE

H. 50 cm

CONDITION

Nose slightly worn, lower jaw and ears fragmentary. The rolled up leaf on the right largely preserved. The leaves on the chest and the left side missing. Preserved from the hips upward. Reassembled from two parts. Right hip slightly worn. Transition to foot preserved

PRICE

Price available upon request

PROVENANCE

English priv. collection 1940’s