Lot 576 · Important European Terracotta & Bronze Sculpture from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections
a group of designs for different projects:a, b, c) two designs for ariel learns celestial music and one for ariel between wisdom and gaiety;d) design for a wall relief with dancing figures;e) a double-sided study of a crouching woman
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important European Terracotta & Bronze Sculpture from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, New York · 29 January 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3908000
- Record
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Eric Gill, a group of designs for different projects:a, b, c) two designs for ariel learns celestial music and one for ariel between wisdom and gaiety;d) design for a wall relief with dancing figures;e) a double-sided study of a crouching woman. Sotheby's, 29 Jan 2010, lot 576. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3908000.
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Eric Gill, a group of designs for different projects:a, b, c) two designs for ariel learns celestial music and one for ariel between wisdom and gaiety;d) design for a wall relief with dancing figures;e) a double-sided study of a crouching woman. Sotheby's, 29 Jan 2010, lot 576. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3908000.
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From the same sale Important European Terracotta & Bronze Sculpture from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections · Jan 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paetus and Arria | Joseph Nollekens | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Standing Angels | — | $12,000–$15,000 | |
| Vestal holding a vase | — | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Antinous Belvedere | — | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Pope Clement XI Albani | — | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Christ Resurrected | Alessandro Algardi | $40,000–$60,000 |
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