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  • Cupid riding a dolphin. Francesco Fanelli (Florence, 1577-Paris?, 1663) School of. Probably 17th century. Bronze, natural transparent brown patina over artificial black patina.
    Jun. 26, 2026

    Cupid riding a dolphin. Francesco Fanelli (Florence, 1577-Paris?, 1663) School of. Probably 17th century. Bronze, natural transparent brown patina over artificial black patina.

    Est: €3,000 - €6,000

    A charming bronze statuette depicting Cupid riding a dolphin, brandishing a small club in his right hand. With his left hand, he holds the mammal's jaws wide open, revealing its teeth, more reminiscent of a ferocious aquatic monster than the docile creatures we imagine. The transparent brown patina is splendid with traces of an artificial black patina. An identical model preserved in the Civic Museums of Padua is attributed to the style of Niccolò Roccatagliata and therefore this alternative should be taken into consideration, even if similar bronzes are increasingly attributed to the Fanelli workshop. A pair of bronzes identical to our Cupid passed through the Cambi auction in 2019 with the same attribution. Bibliography: Davide Banzato and Francesca Pellegrini, Civic Museums of Padua, Bronzes and Plaques, Editoriale Programma, Padua, 1989, pp.110-111.

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  • Rampant Horse. Francesco Fanelli (Florence, 1577-Paris? 1663). 17th-18th century. Bronze with a transparent reddish patina.
    Jun. 26, 2026

    Rampant Horse. Francesco Fanelli (Florence, 1577-Paris? 1663). 17th-18th century. Bronze with a transparent reddish patina.

    Est: €3,000 - €6,000

    This large rearing horse is based on models by the sculptor Francesco Fanelli. Born in Florence, he worked in Genoa and later in London, where his works were greatly appreciated by Charles I. He may have died in Paris. Beautiful fusion with a transparent reddish patina typical of the best Florentine productions from the Renaissance onwards. The body is well-crafted and sleek, showcasing the animal's powerful muscles. The muzzle is well-shaped and expressive, tightened by the bit harness that allows the mouth to open wide and expose the teeth. Its remarkable dimensions make it a truly striking sculpture, not only from a decorative but also qualitative point of view. The reference to the rearing horses created by Giambologna and his school, which Fanelli was fond of during his time in Florence, is a must. Our horse turns toward the viewer in a nervous, almost irritated way, while Giambologna's horses are frozen and pointed upward. Bibliography: Charles Avery, Giambologna's horses: questions and hypotheses, in Giambologna between Florence and Europe, conference proceedings, Centro Di, Florence, 2000, pp. 11-28.

    Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
  • Rampant Horse. Francesco Fanelli (Florence, 1577-Paris? 1663) School of. 17th-18th century. Bronze with a transparent reddish-brown patina over traces of dark patina.
    Jun. 26, 2026

    Rampant Horse. Francesco Fanelli (Florence, 1577-Paris? 1663) School of. 17th-18th century. Bronze with a transparent reddish-brown patina over traces of dark patina.

    Est: €1,500 - €3,000

    This beautiful rearing horse is based on the models of the sculptor Francesco Fanelli. Born in Florence, he worked in Genoa and later in London, where his works were greatly appreciated by Charles I. He may have died in Paris. Beautiful cast with a transparent patina, the body is well-crafted and glossy. The muzzle and mane are sinewy and well-shaped. The transparent reddish patina is very pleasing. The minimal cold finish makes it very intriguing, almost as if it were a cast bronze model. The freshness of the modeling, combined with the precision of the anatomical details, makes it seem as if the excessive chiseling had been used. Mounted on a beautiful green marble pedestal.

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  • Francesco Fanelli, 1577 Florenz – um 1657 Paris, zugeschrieben
    Mar. 26, 2026

    Francesco Fanelli, 1577 Florenz – um 1657 Paris, zugeschrieben

    Est: €5,000 - €7,000

    PAAR REITERFIGUREN IN BRONZE GEHARNISCHTER JÜNGLING MIT HELM SOWIE BÄRTIGER REITER IM HARNISCH MIT UMHANG Höhe: je ca. 28 cm. Gesamthöhe mit Sockel: ca. 35 cm. Die beiden Figuren im starkwandigen Hohlguss, schöne Alterspatina. Der eine Reiter teilt mit seinem (fehlenden) Schwert seinen Mantel, was auf den Heiligen Martin weist, der andere hielt in den Händen ehemals einen Gegenstand. Die Pferde fehlen, stattdessen auf sattelförmige samtbezogene Aufsteller gesetzt. Es wird angenommen, dass Fanelli zunächst bei Giambologna (um 1529–1608), dann bei Pietro Francavilla Francqueville (1548–1615) und Pietro Tacca (1577–1640) gelernt hat. Vor seinen Aufenthalten in England ist er um 1609 in Genua nachweisbar. Lediglich eines seiner Werke – Jugendbüste von Charles II, Prince of Wales – ist signiert. Das Victoria and Albert Museum bewahrt Werke seiner Hand, wie etwa eine Reiterplastik um 1640. (1471492) (11)

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  • Francesco Fanelli (1577-1663)-attributed
    Feb. 19, 2026

    Francesco Fanelli (1577-1663)-attributed

    Est: €700 - €1,400

    Francesco Fanelli (1577-1663)-attributed, bronze sculpture with fine hand finish and original patina on gilded bronze base with open work. Nessus and Dejaneira. 25 x 26 cm. Compared Lit. Alan Gibbon Bronzes Francaise du Grand Siecle, page 66 fig. 87.

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  • ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCESCO FANELLI (FLORENCE 1577 – AFTER 1657?), POSSIBLY CAS
    Feb. 05, 2026

    ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCESCO FANELLI (FLORENCE 1577 – AFTER 1657?), POSSIBLY CAS

    Est: $70,000 - $100,000

    ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCESCO FANELLI (FLORENCE 1577 – AFTER 1657?), POSSIBLY CAST. A BRONZE GROUP OF ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm. high).

    Christie's
  • Italie, d'après Francesco Fanelli (1577 - 1662)
    Dec. 19, 2025

    Italie, d'après Francesco Fanelli (1577 - 1662)

    Est: €1,500 - €2,000

    Italian, after Francesco Fanelli (1577 - 1662) Actaeon devoured by his hounds bronze, brown patina; on a grey marble base bronze: 8cm, 3⅙in. 10cm. overall, 4in.

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  • GRUPPO DI QUATTRO CAVALLI RAMPANTI - Group of four rampant horses
    Oct. 28, 2025

    GRUPPO DI QUATTRO CAVALLI RAMPANTI - Group of four rampant horses

    Est: €7,500 - €9,000

    Bronzo a patina scura, fusione a cera persa, su basi lignee circolari modanate di epoca posteriore.  Tratti da modelli di Francesco di Virgilio Fanelli, 1577-c.1657. 23 x 16 x 8,5 cm Lotto corredato da expertise su base fotografica di Charles Avery, datata 26 Febbraio 2006, e da ricerca su lega e indagini metallografiche da parte dello Studio C.E.D.A.R.T di Lionel Koenig, Firenze. - Dark patina bronze, lost wax casting, on circular moulded wooden not coeval bases.  Based on models by Francesco di Virgilio Fanelli, 1577–c.1657. 9.1 x 6.3 x 3.3 in. Lot accompanied by photographic expertise by Charles Avery, dated 26 February 2006, and alloy research and metallographic investigations by Lionel Koenig's Studio C.E.D.A.R.T, Florence.

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  • Francesco Fanelli, 1577 Florenz – um 1657 Paris, nach
    Sep. 25, 2025

    Francesco Fanelli, 1577 Florenz – um 1657 Paris, nach

    Est: €8,000 - €12,000

    HERKULES IM KAMPF MIT DER SCHLANGE Höhe inkl. Sockel: 23 cm. Höhe ohne Sockel: 20 cm. Auf grün-weiß geädertem Marmorsockel. Bronze, gegossen, patiniert. Auf achteckiger Marmorbasis die Figura Serpentinata des kindlichen Herkules im Kampf mit der Schlange. Von dem vorliegenden Modell existieren mehrere Fassungen in unterschiedlicher Ausführung und Qualität. Beispiele befinden sich unter anderem im Kunsthistorischen Museum Wien, im Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge sowie im Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam. Die Zuschreibung des Modells an Francesco Fanelli gilt mittlerweile als gesichert – unter anderem aufgrund der auffälligen Ähnlichkeit zu einem der Brunnenentwürfe, die in seinem Kupferstichwerk „Varie Architecture" veröffentlicht wurden (siehe Avery). Literatur: Vgl. E mile van Binnebeke, Bronze sculpture. Sculpture 1500 –1800 in the collection of the Boymans-van Beuningen Museum, Rotterdam 1994, S. 132 – 33, Nr. 38. Vgl. Victoria Avery und Jo Dillon, Renaissance and Baroque Bronzes from the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge 2002, S. 168 – 171, Nr. 23. (1450589) (13)

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  • ATTRIBUÉ À FRANCESCO DI VIRGILIO FANELLI (1585-1661) Vénus et Cupidon d'après un modèle
    Jul. 03, 2025

    ATTRIBUÉ À FRANCESCO DI VIRGILIO FANELLI (1585-1661) Vénus et Cupidon d'après un modèle

    Est: €4,000 - €6,000

    ATTRIBUÉ À FRANCESCO DI VIRGILIO FANELLI (1585-1661) Vénus et Cupidon d'après un modèle de Giambologna (1529-1608) Petit groupe en bronze à patine brune. Italie ou Angleterre, première moitié du XVIIe siècle Hauteur : 14,4 cm - Largeur : 4,4 cm Profondeur : 4,7 cm (Usures, accidents, manques visibles, sur un socle de bois et base de marbre) PROVENANCE - Collection Nicolas de Hurtado (1854 - 1920) - Probablement volé le 21 décembre 1937 et restitué à la famille le 23 courant à la veuve du précédent née Amparo, baronne Beyens (1859 - 1946) - Resté dans la descendance jusqu'à ce jour. L'attitude contournée et typiquement maniériste de notre petit groupe découle des grandes figures féminines debout que Giambologna a réalisées autour des années 1560. Il est supposé que lui et son atelier produisirent par la suite de petits modèles en cire de ces sujets plaisants autour du thème des Femmes au bain. Ces cires furent déclinées en bronze, notamment par Susini ou Fanelli. Ce dernier, auquel est attribué notre sujet, est d'origine italienne et s'expatria en Angleterre pour travailler à la cour de Charles Ier où il se spécialisa notamment dans la production des petits bronzes à la manière florentine.

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  • Attribué à Francesco Fanelli (1577-1661?), vers 1640-1660
    Dec. 17, 2024

    Attribué à Francesco Fanelli (1577-1661?), vers 1640-1660

    Est: €40,000 - €60,000

    Attribué à Francesco Fanelli (1577-1661?), vers 1640-1660 L’Enlèvement de Déjanire par le centaure Nessus Groupe en bronze Reposant sur une base en bois d’époque postérieure H. : 41 cm (16 in.) H. (avec la base) : 52 cm (20 ½ in.) l. : 26.5 (10 ½ in.) P. : 16 cm (6 in.) Provenance : Collection privée française. Références bibliographiques : J. Pope-Hennessy, Some Bronze Statuettes by Francesco Fanelli, reproduit dans Essays on Italian Sculpture, New York and London, 1968, pp. 166-171. Cleveland, T he Cleveland Museum of Art, Renaissance Bronzes from Ohio Collections, 1975, W. Wixom, no. 151. W. Bode, The Art Collection of Mr. Alfred Beit at His Residence 26 Park Lane London, Berlin, 1904, en tant qu'Imitateur de Giambologna'. A bronze group of Nessus and Deianira, attributed to Francesco Fanelli (1577-1661?), circa 1640-1660 *Information aux acheteurs : Lot en provenance hors CEE : aux commissions et taxes indiquées aux conditions générales d'achat, il convient d'ajouter la TVA à l'import (5,5% du prix d'adjudication). *Information to the buyers : Lot from outside the EEC : an import tax (5,5 % of the hammer price) will be due, in addition to the commissions and taxes indicated in the general conditions of purchase.   La sculpture en bronze représentant Nessus et Déjanire attribué à Francesco Fanelli est une œuvre emblématique du XVIIe siècle.  Ce groupe illustre la légende mythologique de Nessus, un centaure, et Déjanire, la femme d’Hercule. Après avoir vaincu Acheloüs, Hercule confia Déjanire au centaure Nessus qui s'était offert de lui faire passer la rivière Evene. Fortement épris de la princesse, le centaure tenta de l'enlever en retournant sur l'autre rive du fleuve. Entendant les appels au secours de Déjanire, Hercule atteint le centaure d'une flèche empoisonnée du sang de l'Hydre. Au moment de mourir, Nessus dit à Déjanire de recueillir son sang, qui lui servirait un jour d'élixir d'amour. Quiconque porterait un vêtement frotté de ce sang l'aimerait pour toujours.   Peu d'informations sont connues sur la vie et la formation de Francesco Fanelli (1577-c.1661). Probablement originaire de Florence, c'est vers 1605 qu'il installa son atelier à Gênes, produisant principalement des bronzes à sujets religieux.   En 1635, il reçut une pension de Charles Ier et se rendit en Angleterre, devenant ainsi le sculpteur de la cour Royale.   Il réalisa pour celui-ci des bronzes de grande taille à sujets mythologiques et religieux. Sa production fut assez variée, puisqu'il travaillait aussi bien l'ivoire, le métal, le marbre que le bronze. Selon les archives, la qualité de ses bronzes était pour l'époque supérieure à ceux réalisés par la plupart des artistes dans le reste de l'Europe du Nord ; c'est sans doute pour cette raison qu'il s'attira de nombreuses commandes.   Il est important de noter que Fanelli réutilisait ses moules afin de reproduire plusieurs versions d'un même modèle.   Le Victoria & Albert museum à Londres possède des versions de plusieurs petits bronzes de l'artiste, décrit comme «  ffrancisco the one-eyed Italian » dans un inventaire du palais de Whitehall en 1639. George Vertue a déclaré que Fanelli «  vivait et mourra en Angleterre » ; son dernier document date de 1641 et on pense qu'il est mort peu de temps après.   Le groupe ici présent, représentant l’épisode de l'histoire de Nessus et Déjanire, est un groupe que l’on peut attribuer à Francesco Fanelli. A travers ce modèle, l'artiste transcrit à la perfection la profondeur émotionnelle de la lutte frénétique entre Nessus et Déjanire tant au niveau du traitement du modelé, des proportions que dans les détails de la ciselure principalement au niveau des visages laissant cette impression de cire typique de Fanelli.  

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  • FRANCESCO FANELLI (FLORENCE, 1577-APRÈS 1657). Cheval bondissant. H. 19,1 c
    Nov. 21, 2024

    FRANCESCO FANELLI (FLORENCE, 1577-APRÈS 1657). Cheval bondissant. H. 19,1 c

    Est: €12,000 - €18,000

    FRANCESCO FANELLI (FLORENCE, 1577-APRÈS 1657). Cheval bondissant. H. 19,1 cm (7 ½ in.), H. totale : 23,4 cm (9 3⁄16 in.).

    Christie's
  • FRANCESCO FANELLI (FLORENCE, 1577-APRÈS 1657) Cheval au trot à la longue cr
    Jun. 12, 2024

    FRANCESCO FANELLI (FLORENCE, 1577-APRÈS 1657) Cheval au trot à la longue cr

    Est: €40,000 - €60,000

    FRANCESCO FANELLI (FLORENCE, 1577-APRÈS 1657) Cheval au trot à la longue crinière Le bronze : H. 15,6 cm (6 1⁄8 in.)

    Christie's
  • Francesco Fanelli, 1577 Florenz – um 1657 Paris, zugeschrieben
    Mar. 21, 2024

    Francesco Fanelli, 1577 Florenz – um 1657 Paris, zugeschrieben

    Est: €18,000 - €22,000

    HERKULESKNABE ALS SCHLANGENBEZWINGER Höhe: 23 cm. Breite: 13 cm. Gesamthöhe inkl. Holzsockel: 31 cm. Auf runder Plinthe. Bronzeguss, schwarz patiniert. Bronzefigur, die das antike Thema aufgreift, wonach der Halbgott Herkules, Sohn des Zeus und der Alkmene, bereits als Kind zwei Schlangen erwürgte, die von der eifersüchtigen Gattin des Zeus in seine Kinderstube schaffen ließ. Das mythologische Thema ist seit der Antike in zahllosen Werken aufgegriffen worden. So auch von dem Florentiner Bildhauer Fanelli, der in Italien, vor allem Genua, dann aber auch in London gewirkt hat, hoch geschätzt vom Hof König Karls I. Als Sohn eines Bildhauers war er vor allem von Giambologna und dessen Schüler Pietro Francavilla und Pietro Tacca beeinflusst, sämtlich Vertreter des Manierismus. Giovanni Bandini bezeichnete Fanelli als seinen Assistenten bei der Schaffung einer Statue von Großherzog Ferdinand I 1599. Neben großen Aufträgen, wie etwa Brunnenfiguren im Hampton Court Palace, galt ein Großteil seines Wirkens den Sammlerbronzen. Zu der hier vorliegenden Bronze ist eine weitere, leicht abgewandelte Version bekannt, bei der Herkules direkt nach oben zum Kopf der Schlange blickt. Zweifellos hat bei der Gestaltung der Fund der antiken Marmorgruppe des Laokoon eine Rolle gespielt, der ebenfalls die Schlange hochhält. Die Zuweisung des Modells an Fanelli erfolgte zuerst in den 1980er-Jahren durch Charles Avery und Anthony Ratcliffe, nach dem Gussexemplar in der Sammlung Baron Hatvany. Dabei wurde ein Zusammenhang mit einer Zeichnung mit Darstellung eines Brunnens mit der Herkulesfigur gesehen, abgebildet in „Varie Architecture“ von 1661, in Bezug auf Königin Henrietta-Marias Palast in Wimbledon, begonnen 1639. Exemplare befinden sich im Kunsthistorischen Museum, Wien, im Louvre (Inv.Nr. 33540); ein ähnliches im Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. A.R. Literatur: Varie Architekture, Francesco Fanelli, florentinischer Bildhauer des Königs von Großbritannien, ca. 1620-1665, mit einundzwanzig Tafeln gestochen von William Faithorne, in Paris 1661. Franca Franchini Guelfi, Fanelli Francesco, in: Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, Bd. 44, 1994. (1391432) (11) Francesco Fanelli, 1577 Florence – ca. 1663 Paris, attributed THE INFANT HERCULES STRANGLING SERPENTS Height: 23 cm. Width: 13 cm. Total height incl. wooden base: 31 cm. On round plinth. Bronze casting with black patina. The discovery of the ancient marble group of Laocoon, which also holds up the serpent, undoubtedly inspired the present design. The model was first attributed to Fanelli by Charles Avery and Anthony Ratcliffe in the 1980s, based on the casting held at the Baron Hatvany collection. A connection was seen with a drawing depicting a fountain with the figure of Hercules, shown in Varie Architecture from 1661, in reference to Queen Henrietta-Maria´s palace in Wimbledon, commenced in 1639. Examples are held at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, at the Louvre (inv. 33540) in Paris and a similar example at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.

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  • Trotting horse after Francesco Fanelli (1577 - after 1657)
    Nov. 17, 2023

    Trotting horse after Francesco Fanelli (1577 - after 1657)

    Est: €3,000 - €4,000

    Chased and patinated bronze. Born in Florence, Francesco Fanelli (1577 - after 1657) learned sculpture and bronze casting in the studio of Giambologna, Pietro Francavilla and Pietro Tacca. He probably stayed in London from 1610 to 1642. During this time he advanced to become the "sculptor of the King".

    Lempertz
  • Francesco Fanelli (Firenze, 1577-Parigi?, 1663) (school of) Cupid riding on a dolphin
    Sep. 19, 2023

    Francesco Fanelli (Firenze, 1577-Parigi?, 1663) (school of) Cupid riding on a dolphin

    Est: €3,000 - €4,000

    Francesco Fanelli (Firenze, 1577-Parigi?, 1663) (school of) Cupid riding on a dolphinProbably 17th century Bronze, natural brown patina on dark brown coating Overall 14,5x14,5x10 cm Bronze 11x10,5x8,5 cmCupid riding on a dolphin, with a mace in his right hand while with his left hand he holds wide open dolphin’s jaws, which, exhibiting the teeth, resembles a fierce aquatic monster. Splendid transparent brown patina with traces of an artificial dark brown patina. An identical model preserved in the Civic Museums of Padua is attributed to workshop of Niccolò Roccatagliata. This could be an alternative attribution of our bronze even though in the recent scholarship similar bronzes are assigned to the workshop of Fanelli. BibliographyDavide Banzato and Francesca Pellegrini, Musei Civici di Padova, Bronzi e Placchette, Editoriale Programma, Padova, 1989, p.110-111. 

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  • Francesco Fanelli (Firenze, 1577- Parigi? 1663) (school of) Prancing Horse
    Sep. 19, 2023

    Francesco Fanelli (Firenze, 1577- Parigi? 1663) (school of) Prancing Horse

    Est: €2,500 - €3,500

    Francesco Fanelli (Firenze, 1577- Parigi? 1663) (school of) Prancing Horse17th-18th century  Bronze, with golden brown patina on traces of dark brown patina, some verdish patina Overall 30,5x18x8,5 cm Bronze 17,5x18x6,5 cm This sculpture derives from the models of Francesco Fanelli, the Florentine artist who worked in Genoa and later in London, where his works were appreciated by Charles I. Beautiful casting with transparent patina, the horse body is well worked and polished. The snout and mane nervous and well modeled. The bronze base was probably added later, together with the green marble pedestal. It has a similar patina overall. 

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  • Francesco Fanelli, 1577 – um 1657, Art des
    Dec. 09, 2021

    Francesco Fanelli, 1577 – um 1657, Art des

    Est: €8,000 - €10,000

    TISCHBRONZE EINES TURKMENISCHEN REITERS Höhe: 22 cm. Länge: 21 cm. Gesamthöhe mit späterem Holzsockel: 29 cm. Bronzeguss in Kaltarbeit nachziseliert, feuervergoldet. Auf einem Pferd nach links reitend, die Körperhaltung geduckt und nach rückwärts gewandt, in der typischen, in europäischen Heeren gefürchteten Kampfweise der mongolischen Bogenschützen, die nach dem Pfeilschuss sofort aus der Frontlinie zurückreiten. Entsprechende Kleidung mit Kappe und aufgebogenen Schuhspitzen sowie dem volkstypischen Bart. (12912417) (11)

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  • PAIRE DE MODÈLES EN BRONZE REPRÉSENTANT DES CHEVAUX CABRÉS - ENTOURAGE DE FRANCESCO FANELLI (VERS 1580-1661), ITALIE OU ANGLETERRE, XVIIE
    Sep. 15, 2020

    PAIRE DE MODÈLES EN BRONZE REPRÉSENTANT DES CHEVAUX CABRÉS - ENTOURAGE DE FRANCESCO FANELLI (VERS 1580-1661), ITALIE OU ANGLETERRE, XVIIE

    Est: €3,500 - €5,500

    PAIRE DE MODÈLES EN BRONZE REPRÉSENTANT DES CHEVAUX CABRÉS ENTOURAGE DE FRANCESCO FANELLI (VERS 1580-1661), ITALIE OU ANGLETERRE, XVIIE H.T.: 21.5 cm. (5 1/3 in.) ; H.: 16.5 cm. (6 ½ in.) ; L.: 18 cm. (7 in.) ; P.: 7 cm. (2 ¾ in.)

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  • FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577-AFTER 1642) ANGLO-ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY | Saint George and the Dragon and a Horse being attacked by a Lion
    Dec. 05, 2017

    FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577-AFTER 1642) ANGLO-ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY | Saint George and the Dragon and a Horse being attacked by a Lion

    Est: £30,000 - £50,000

    Horse and Lion inscribed:  y horse x Lyon in black ink on the base

    Sotheby's
  • MANNER OF FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577-1657): CUPID ON HORSEBACK
    Oct. 29, 2016

    MANNER OF FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577-1657): CUPID ON HORSEBACK

    Est: $2,000 - $4,000

    MANNER OF FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577-1657): CUPID ON HORSEBACK Bronze, unmarked, raised on a marble plinth. 6 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 4 in. Provenance: J.J. Klejman, NY, 1966.

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  • FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577-AFTER 1642) ANGLO-ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY | Plaque with a recumbent Lion
    Jul. 05, 2016

    FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577-AFTER 1642) ANGLO-ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY | Plaque with a recumbent Lion

    Est: £3,000 - £5,000

    gilt bronze, within an early 19th-century glazed wood circular case

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  • ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCESCO FANELLI (ITALIAN, 1577-1657): A MID 17TH CENTURY FIGURE OF A FEMALE RECLINING NUDE leaning on a rocky outcrop draped with a cloak, looking over her right shoulder,  12cm high x 17cm wide PROVENANCE: CHARLES AVERY COLLECTION Charles Avery is a specialist in European sculpture, particularly Italian, French, English, Flemish and Dutch. A graduate in Classics at Cambridge University, he obtained a Diploma in the History of Art at the Courtauld Institute and a doctorate for published work from Cambridge. Having been Deputy Keeper of Sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum for twelve years (1966-79), and a Director of Christies for ten years, since 1990 he has been a highly respected, independent historian, consultant, writer and lecturer. His books include ‘Florentine Renaissance Sculpture’, 1970, ‘Giambologna the Complete Sculpture’, Phaidon, 1987, ‘Donatello: An Introduction’, John Murray, 1994; ‘Bernini, Genius of the Baroque’, Thames and Hudson, 1997 (paperback, 2006),  and ‘The Triumph of Motion: Francesco Bertos’, 2008. Purchased by Dr Avery from the Adams Collection, Bonhams, 23 May 1996, lot 55.  This unusual, portrait like statuette was previously thought to have been associated with the work of Guglielmo della Porta. A red wax relief by Della Porta and Manno Sbarri (Florence, 1494-1553) depicting the Infant Hercules includes a similar nude female figure in kneeling position over a draped raised surface (see Trinity Fine Art exhibition, New York, 2009, no. 5). However the coiffure modelled in the present statuette is consistent with the 1630's and the casting recalls the technique of Fanelli.
    Jun. 21, 2016

    ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCESCO FANELLI (ITALIAN, 1577-1657): A MID 17TH CENTURY FIGURE OF A FEMALE RECLINING NUDE leaning on a rocky outcrop draped with a cloak, looking over her right shoulder,  12cm high x 17cm wide PROVENANCE: CHARLES AVERY COLLECTION Charles Avery is a specialist in European sculpture, particularly Italian, French, English, Flemish and Dutch. A graduate in Classics at Cambridge University, he obtained a Diploma in the History of Art at the Courtauld Institute and a doctorate for published work from Cambridge. Having been Deputy Keeper of Sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum for twelve years (1966-79), and a Director of Christies for ten years, since 1990 he has been a highly respected, independent historian, consultant, writer and lecturer. His books include ‘Florentine Renaissance Sculpture’, 1970, ‘Giambologna the Complete Sculpture’, Phaidon, 1987, ‘Donatello: An Introduction’, John Murray, 1994; ‘Bernini, Genius of the Baroque’, Thames and Hudson, 1997 (paperback, 2006),  and ‘The Triumph of Motion: Francesco Bertos’, 2008. Purchased by Dr Avery from the Adams Collection, Bonhams, 23 May 1996, lot 55.  This unusual, portrait like statuette was previously thought to have been associated with the work of Guglielmo della Porta. A red wax relief by Della Porta and Manno Sbarri (Florence, 1494-1553) depicting the Infant Hercules includes a similar nude female figure in kneeling position over a draped raised surface (see Trinity Fine Art exhibition, New York, 2009, no. 5). However the coiffure modelled in the present statuette is consistent with the 1630's and the casting recalls the technique of Fanelli.

    Est: £2,500 - £3,500

    ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCESCO FANELLI (ITALIAN, 1577-1657): A MID 17TH CENTURY FIGURE OF A FEMALE RECLINING NUDE leaning on a rocky outcrop draped with a cloak, looking over her right shoulder,  12cm high x 17cm wide PROVENANCE: CHARLES AVERY COLLECTION Charles Avery is a specialist in European sculpture, particularly Italian, French, English, Flemish and Dutch. A graduate in Classics at Cambridge University, he obtained a Diploma in the History of Art at the Courtauld Institute and a doctorate for published work from Cambridge. Having been Deputy Keeper of Sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum for twelve years (1966-79), and a Director of Christies for ten years, since 1990 he has been a highly respected, independent historian, consultant, writer and lecturer. His books include ‘Florentine Renaissance Sculpture’, 1970, ‘Giambologna the Complete Sculpture’, Phaidon, 1987, ‘Donatello: An Introduction’, John Murray, 1994; ‘Bernini, Genius of the Baroque’, Thames and Hudson, 1997 (paperback, 2006),  and ‘The Triumph of Motion: Francesco Bertos’, 2008. Purchased by Dr Avery from the Adams Collection, Bonhams, 23 May 1996, lot 55.  This unusual, portrait like statuette was previously thought to have been associated with the work of Guglielmo della Porta. A red wax relief by Della Porta and Manno Sbarri (Florence, 1494-1553) depicting the Infant Hercules includes a similar nude female figure in kneeling position over a draped raised surface (see Trinity Fine Art exhibition, New York, 2009, no. 5). However the coiffure modelled in the present statuette is consistent with the 1630's and the casting recalls the technique of Fanelli.

    Chiswick Auctions
  • FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577-AFTER 1642) ANGLO-ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY | Saint George and the Dragon and a Horse being attacked by a Lion
    Jul. 09, 2015

    FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577-AFTER 1642) ANGLO-ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY | Saint George and the Dragon and a Horse being attacked by a Lion

    Est: £40,000 - £60,000

    Horse and Lion inscribed: y horse x Lyon in black ink on the base

    Sotheby's
  • HERCULE ENFANT COMBATTANT LES SERPENTS
    May. 22, 2013

    HERCULE ENFANT COMBATTANT LES SERPENTS

    Est: €6,000 - €8,000

    HERCULE ENFANT COMBATTANT LES SERPENTS D'après un modèle de Francesco FANELLI (1577-1661/64) Italie, seconde moitié du XVIIe siècle MATÉRIAUX Bronze à patine brun nuancé Socle en marbre rouge griotte et bronze doré H. 22 cm, L. 13 cm, P. 11 cm Socle : H. 10 cm, diam. 16 cm A SECOND HALF OF 17TH CENTURY ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE OF HERCULES AS A CHILD FIGHTING SNAKES After a model by Francesco FANELLI (1577-1661/64) 8.66 in. high, 5.11 in. wide, 4.33 in. deep Base: 3.93 in. high, 6.29 in. diam. Cette sculpture en bronze représente Hercule, encore enfant, luttant avec les serpents envoyés par Junon pour le tuer. Celuici, déjà doté d'une force prodigieuse comme le montre sa puissante musculature, parvint à étouffer ses assaillants monstrueux, d'une seule main. Ce bronze, peut-être issu directement de l'atelier de Francesco Fanelli, tire l'originalité de sa composition de dessins réalisés par ce grand maître bronzier du XVIIe siècle, né à Florence, actif à Gênes et qui voyagea jusqu'en Angleterre pour se mettre au service du Roi Charles Ier. Le Musée du Louvre conserve un dessin de la main de Fanelli pour un projet de fontaine en bronze au centre de laquelle Hercule adopte une position similaire à notre oeuvre, agenouillé, le dos cambré vers l'arrière, regardant le serpent qui s'enroule autour de son bras. La grande expressivité qui se dégage du visage d'Hercule se retrouve dans un bronze similaire à celui que nous présentons et conservé au Fitzwilliam Museum de Cambridge. Attribué à l'artiste, cet exemplaire aurait été fondu lors de son séjour en Angleterre en 1641. Léo Planiscig, dans son ouvrage « Piccoli bronzi italiani del rinascimento », Milan, 1930, pl. CXIX, en illustre un autre exemplaire ayant appartenu à la collection von Beda de Vienne, en le classant comme issu d'un atelier vénitien de la seconde moitié du XVIe siècle. HERCULE ENFANT COMBATTANT LES SERPENTS D'après un modèle de Francesco FANELLI (1577-1661/64) Italie, seconde moitié du XVIIe siècle MATÉRIAUX Bronze à patine brun nuancé Socle en marbre rouge griotte et bronze doré H. 22 cm, L. 13 cm, P. 11 cm Socle : H. 10 cm, diam. 16 cm A SECOND HALF OF 17TH CENTURY ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE OF HERCULES AS A CHILD FIGHTING SNAKES After a model by Francesco FANELLI (1577-1661/64) 8.66 in. high, 5.11 in. wide, 4.33 in. deep Base: 3.93 in. high, 6.29 in. diam. Cette sculpture en bronze représente Hercule, encore enfant, luttant avec les serpents envoyés par Junon pour le tuer. Celuici, déjà doté d'une force prodigieuse comme le montre sa puissante musculature, parvint à étouffer ses assaillants monstrueux, d'une seule main. Ce bronze, peut-àªtre issu directement de l'atelier de Francesco Fanelli, tire l'originalité de sa composition de dessins réalisés par ce grand maître bronzier du XVIIe siècle, né à Florence, actif à Gàªnes et qui voyagea jusqu'en Angleterre pour se mettre au service du Roi Charles Ier. Le Musée du Louvre conserve un dessin de la main de Fanelli pour un projet de fontaine en bronze au centre de laquelle Hercule adopte une position similaire à notre oeuvre, agenouillé, le dos cambré vers l'arrière, regardant le serpent qui s'enroule autour de son bras. La grande expressivité qui se dégage du visage d'Hercule se retrouve dans un bronze similaire à celui que nous présentons et conservé au Fitzwilliam Museum de Cambridge. Attribué à l'artiste, cet exemplaire aurait été fondu lors de son séjour en Angleterre en 1641. Léo Planiscig, dans son ouvrage « Piccoli bronzi italiani del rinascimento », Milan, 1930, pl. CXIX, en illustre un autre exemplaire ayant appartenu à la collection von Beda de Vienne, en le classant comme issu d'un atelier vénitien de la seconde moitié du XVIe siècle.

    Marc Arthur Kohn Paris
  • ATTRIBUTED  TO  FRANCESCO  FANELLI  (1577-AFTER  1642)ANGLO-ITALIAN,  FIRST  HALF  17TH  CENTURY
    Dec. 05, 2012

    ATTRIBUTED  TO  FRANCESCO  FANELLI  (1577-AFTER  1642)ANGLO-ITALIAN,  FIRST  HALF  17TH  CENTURY

    Est: £6,000 - £8,000

    VENUS  AND  ADONIS bronze,  on  a  stepped  wood  base bronze:  18cm.,  7  1/8  in.  including  spear  base:  4  by  15  by  13cm.,  1  5/8    by    5  7/8    by  5  1/8  in.

    Sotheby's
  • ATTRIBUTED  TO  FRANCESCO  FANELLI  (1577-AFTER  1642)ANGLO-ITALIAN,  FIRST  HALF  17TH  CENTURY
    Dec. 05, 2012

    ATTRIBUTED  TO  FRANCESCO  FANELLI  (1577-AFTER  1642)ANGLO-ITALIAN,  FIRST  HALF  17TH  CENTURY

    Est: £4,000 - £6,000

    ACTAEON  AND  HIS  HOUNDS bronze 13.5cm.,  5¼in.  including  spear

    Sotheby's
  • ATTRIBUTED  TO  FRANCESCO  FANELLI  (1577-AFTER  1642)ANGLO-ITALIAN,  FIRST  HALF  17TH  CENTURY
    Dec. 05, 2012

    ATTRIBUTED  TO  FRANCESCO  FANELLI  (1577-AFTER  1642)ANGLO-ITALIAN,  FIRST  HALF  17TH  CENTURY

    Est: £5,000 - £7,000

    HERCULES  AND  CERBERUS bronze,  on  a  wood  base bronze:  14cm.,  5½in.;  base:  4cm.,  1½in.

    Sotheby's
  • After Francesco Fanelli (1577-1661), pacing horse, Bronze, brown patina, over stained wood base.
    Dec. 13, 2011

    After Francesco Fanelli (1577-1661), pacing horse, Bronze, brown patina, over stained wood base.

    Est: $300 - $500

    After Francesco Fanelli (1577-1661) pacing horse Bronze, brown patina, over stained wood base. H: 12 in.

    Freeman's | Hindman
  • FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577-AFTER 1642), ANGLO-ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY
    Dec. 06, 2011

    FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577-AFTER 1642), ANGLO-ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY

    Est: £40,000 - £60,000

    ST GEORGE AND THE DRAGON AND A HORSE BEING ATTACKED BY A LION Horse and Lion inscribed: y horse x Lyon bronze, on ebonised wood and gilt bronze bases St George: 18cm., 7 1/8 in.; base: 16cm., 6¼in. Lion and Horse: 15cm., 5 7/8 in.; base: 15.5cm., 6 1/8 in.

    Sotheby's
  • AFTER A MODEL BY FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577- AFTER 1642)ANGLO-ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY
    Dec. 06, 2011

    AFTER A MODEL BY FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577- AFTER 1642)ANGLO-ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY

    Est: £8,000 - £10,000

    REARING HORSE bronze, on an associated ebony base horse: 14 by 17cm., 5½ by 6¾in. overall: 22 by 17.5cm., 8 5/8 by 6 7/8 in.

    Sotheby's
  • D'après Francesco FANELLI (1577-1641) Chevaux cabrés Paire de bronzes à patine brune Hauteur : 16 cm Sur des socles en marbre noir e..
    Nov. 18, 2011

    D'après Francesco FANELLI (1577-1641) Chevaux cabrés Paire de bronzes à patine brune Hauteur : 16 cm Sur des socles en marbre noir e..

    Est: €10,000 - €12,000

    D'après Francesco FANELLI (1577-1641) Chevaux cabrés Paire de bronzes à patine brune Hauteur : 16 cm Sur des socles en marbre noir et vert antique Provenance : Vente Londres, Bonhams, le 10 juillet 2007, no lot 115

    Piasa
  • D'après Francesco FANELLI (1577-1641) Enlèvement de Déjanire par le centaure Nessus Groupe en bronze à patine brune XVIIe siècle Hau..
    Nov. 18, 2011

    D'après Francesco FANELLI (1577-1641) Enlèvement de Déjanire par le centaure Nessus Groupe en bronze à patine brune XVIIe siècle Hau..

    Est: €8,000 - €12,000

    D'après Francesco FANELLI (1577-1641) Enlèvement de Déjanire par le centaure Nessus Groupe en bronze à patine brune XVIIe siècle Hauteur : 25,5 cm Socle en bois noirci et marbre jaune de Sienne (Restauration au bras gauche de Déjanire) Provenance : Ancienne collection Sylvia Adams, vente Londres, Bonhams, le 23 mai 1996, lot no 64 ; Ancienne collection Charles Avery, vente Londres, Bonhams, le 11 décembre 2007, lot no 530 Bibliographie : John Pope-Hennessy, Some Bronze Statuettes by Francesco Fanelli, The Burlington Magazine, XCV, 1953

    Piasa
  • After the Antique: A small bronze model of the Molossian hound together with a gilt metal model of a horse
    Nov. 02, 2011

    After the Antique: A small bronze model of the Molossian hound together with a gilt metal model of a horse

    Est: £100 - £150

    the horse after the model by Francesco Fanelli, Italian (1577-1641), both on stained wood plinths, 12cm and 15cm high respectively, (2)

    Bonhams
  • WORKSHOP OF FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577- AFTER 1642), ANGLO-ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY
    Jul. 08, 2011

    WORKSHOP OF FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577- AFTER 1642), ANGLO-ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY

    Est: £6,000 - £8,000

    PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION LEAPING HORSE with two recent export stamps on the underside of the base gilt bronze, on a verona marble base bronze: 14.5cm., 5 5/8 in. base: 8 by 27cm., 3¼ by 10 5/8 in.

    Sotheby's
  • FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577 - AFTER 1642), ANGLO-ITALIAN, CIRCA 1630-1640
    Jul. 08, 2011

    FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577 - AFTER 1642), ANGLO-ITALIAN, CIRCA 1630-1640

    Est: £50,000 - £80,000

    ST GEORGE AND THE DRAGON bronze, on a later tortoiseshell veneer wood base mounted with gilt bronze 18.5 by 26cm., 7¼ by 10¼in.

    Sotheby's
  • ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577 - AFTER 1642) ANGLO-ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY
    Jun. 16, 2011

    ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577 - AFTER 1642) ANGLO-ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY

    Est: £5,000 - £7,000

    ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577 - AFTER 1642) ANGLO-ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY ACTAEON DEVOURED BY HIS HOUNDS the base inscribed Adriaen de Vries late C16 in pencil on the underside of the base and with a label inscribed A member of the JAMNITZER family Christoph? Wenzel? P.W. bronze, on a later black marble base bronze: 9.5cm., 3¾in. base: 2cm., ¾in.

    Sotheby's
  • FIGURE EN BRONZE REPRESENTANT CUPIDON ENDORMI
    May. 05, 2011

    FIGURE EN BRONZE REPRESENTANT CUPIDON ENDORMI

    Est: €7,000 - €10,000

    FIGURE EN BRONZE REPRESENTANT CUPIDON ENDORMI ATTRIBUEE A FRANCESCO FANELLI (FL.1608-?1661), ITALIE, XVIIEME SIECLE Cupidon endormi sur la peau du lion de Némée; reposant sur une base entièrement moulée de forme rectangulaire; patine brun foncé à rehauts brun clair Largeur: 23.8 cm. (9 3/8 in.)

    Christie's
  • AN ANGLO-ITALIAN BRONZE GROUP OF VENUS AND CUPID, WORKSHOP OF FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577-AFTER 1641), 17TH CENTURY
    Jan. 27, 2011

    AN ANGLO-ITALIAN BRONZE GROUP OF VENUS AND CUPID, WORKSHOP OF FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577-AFTER 1641), 17TH CENTURY

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    AN ANGLO-ITALIAN BRONZE GROUP OF VENUS AND CUPID, WORKSHOP OF FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577-AFTER 1641), 17TH CENTURY reddish-brown patina beneath dark brown lacquer. height 5 1/2 in.; 14 cm

    Sotheby's
  • A BRONZE MODEL OF A PRANCING HORSE
    Oct. 12, 2010

    A BRONZE MODEL OF A PRANCING HORSE

    Est: £600 - £800

    A BRONZE MODEL OF A PRANCING HORSE LATE 19TH CENTURY, AFTER FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577-1661?) On a later wood plinth 9 in. (23 cm.) high; 7 in. (17.8 cm.) wide overall

    Christie's
  • A BRONZE GROUP OF THE VENUS BATHING AND CUPID
    Jun. 11, 2010

    A BRONZE GROUP OF THE VENUS BATHING AND CUPID

    Est: $7,000 - $10,000

    A BRONZE GROUP OF THE VENUS BATHING AND CUPID AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA, CIRCLE OF FRANCESCO FANELLI, SECOND QUARTER 17TH CENTURY On a black marble base 5¾ in. (14.8 cm.) high, 8½ in. (21.5 cm.) high with base

    Christie's
  • A BRONZE MODEL OF A PACING HORSE
    Jun. 11, 2010

    A BRONZE MODEL OF A PACING HORSE

    Est: $20,000 - $30,000

    A BRONZE MODEL OF A PACING HORSE WORKSHOP OF FRANCESCO FANELLI, SECOND QUARTER 17TH CENTURY On an oval bronze plinth and a later black marble base 6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high, 8½ in. (21.6 cm.) high with base

    Christie's
  • Fanelli, Francesco 1577 Florence - ca. 1657 - follower Young Hercules on a goose.
    May. 14, 2010

    Fanelli, Francesco 1577 Florence - ca. 1657 - follower Young Hercules on a goose.

    Est: - €800

    Fanelli, Francesco 1577 Florence - ca. 1657 - follower Young Hercules on a goose. Height: 9cm. Base.

    Van Ham Kunstauktionen
  • AFTER A MODEL ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCESCO FANELLI 1577 - AFTER 1657?
    Jan. 29, 2010

    AFTER A MODEL ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCESCO FANELLI 1577 - AFTER 1657?

    Est: $15,000 - $25,000

    VENUS OR AMPHITRITE brown patina beneath greenish dark brown lacquer, upon later stepped wood base

    Sotheby's
  • Francesco Fanelli (1577-after 1641) Anglo-Italian, 17th century , Turk on horseback being attacked by a lion bronze, on a gilt bronze plinth; a small white label inscribed B381 on the underside
    Jul. 09, 2009

    Francesco Fanelli (1577-after 1641) Anglo-Italian, 17th century , Turk on horseback being attacked by a lion bronze, on a gilt bronze plinth; a small white label inscribed B381 on the underside

    Est: £20,000 - £30,000

    bronze, on a gilt bronze plinth; a small white label inscribed B381 on the underside

    Sotheby's
  • Anglo-Italian, 17th century Francesco Fanelli (1577-after 1641) , St George and the Dragon bronze, on ebonised wood and gilt bronze base
    Jul. 09, 2009

    Anglo-Italian, 17th century Francesco Fanelli (1577-after 1641) , St George and the Dragon bronze, on ebonised wood and gilt bronze base

    Est: £30,000 - £40,000

    bronze, on ebonised wood and gilt bronze base

    Sotheby's
  • Anglo-Italian, 17th century Francesco Fanelli (1577-after 1641) , Horse being attacked by a lion bronze, on an ebonised wood and gilt bronze base; the top of the base inscribed: y horse x Lyon
    Jul. 09, 2009

    Anglo-Italian, 17th century Francesco Fanelli (1577-after 1641) , Horse being attacked by a lion bronze, on an ebonised wood and gilt bronze base; the top of the base inscribed: y horse x Lyon

    Est: £30,000 - £40,000

    bronze, on an ebonised wood and gilt bronze base; the top of the base inscribed: y horse x Lyon

    Sotheby's
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